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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
 
x
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010

 
¨
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: 333-129347

WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA
 
87-0577390
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization
 
I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

Augusto Leguia 100, Oficina 812, Las Condes, Santiago Chile
 
None
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Issuer’s telephone number, including area code:  (56 2) 657-1800

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.  Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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.  (1)  Yes x    No ¨       (2)  Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data file required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files Yes ¨    No ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.¨

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

Large Accelerated Filer  ¨
Accelerated Filer  ¨
Non-Accelerated Filer  ¨
Smaller reporting company  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ¨    No  x

As of June 30, 2010, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common equity held by non-affiliates was approximately $24,495,459 computed by reference to the average bid and asked price of the Common Stock. For the purpose of the foregoing calculation only, all directors and executive officers of the registrant are assumed to be affiliates of the registrant.  Such determination should not be deemed an admission that such officers and directors are, in fact, affiliates of the registrant.

At March 3, 2011, there were 51,516,635 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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Table of Contents

PART I
4
ITEM 1.  BUSINESS
4
ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
12
ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
12
ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES
12
ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
20
ITEM 4.  (Removed and Reserved)
20
PART II
21
ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
21
ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
24
ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
24
ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
26
ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
27
ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
56
ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
56
ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION
57
PART III
57
ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
57
ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
59
ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
64
ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
67
ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
68
PART IV
69
ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
69
 
 
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Forward Looking Statements

The statements contained in this report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that represent management’s beliefs and assumptions based on currently available information.  Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, need for financing, competitive position, potential growth opportunities, potential operating performance improvements, ability to retain and recruit personnel, the effects of competition and the effects of future legislation or regulations.  Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believes,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “could,” “plans,” or comparable terminology or by discussions of strategy or trends.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot give any assurances that these expectations will prove to be correct.  Such statements by their nature involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results, and actual future results could differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements.

Among the factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially are the risks and uncertainties discussed in this report.  While it is not possible to identify all factors, we continue to face many risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the cyclicality of the titanium dioxide industry, global economic and political conditions, global productive capacity, customer inventory levels, changes in product pricing, changes in product costing, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, competitive technology positions and operating interruptions (including, but not limited to, labor disputes, leaks, fires, explosions, unscheduled downtime, transportation interruptions, war and terrorist activities).  Mining operations are subject to a variety of existing laws and regulations relating to exploration and development, permitting procedures, safety precautions, property reclamation, employee health and safety, air and water quality standards, pollution and other environmental protection controls, all of which are subject to change and are becoming more stringent and costly to comply with.  Should one or more of these risks materialize (or the consequences of such a development worsen), or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from those expected.  We disclaim any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

There may also be other risks and uncertainties that we are unable to predict at this time or that we do not now expect to have a material adverse impact on our business.

Throughout this report, unless otherwise designated, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” and “our company” refer to White Mountain Titanium Corporation, a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries.  All amounts in this report are in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
 
 
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PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

White Mountain Titanium Corporation is an exploration stage company, which means we are engaged in the search for mineral deposits or reserves which could be economically and legally extracted or produced.  We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 24, 1998.  We have two wholly owned subsidiaries, namely Sociedad Contractual Minera White Mountain Titanium, a Chilean stock company which holds our Chilean mining concessions and conducts our principal operations, and White Mountain Titanium (Hong Kong), a Hong Kong company, which is inactive.  Our sole business plan is to explore for titanium deposits or reserves on our Cerro Blanco mining concessions.

On September 15, 2010, we entered into a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable sublicense agreement with La Serena Technologies Limited, a Hong Kong company (“La Serena”), for the sublicensing to our Chilean subsidiary of titanium metal technology developed by Chinuka Limited plc (“Chinuka”) and licensed to La Serena.  Under the terms of the sublicense, we have the right to use the technology in the process of electrolytic extraction of titanium concentrate or any alloys to produce sponge titanium metal as set forth in the patent applications filed by Chinuka.  We are obligated to make quarterly royalty payments from the gross receipts generated by the technology and we issued 4,000,000 shares of our common stock as an initial royalty.  The shares are to be held in escrow and are deliverable as follows:  1,000,000 immediately and 375,000 at the end of each of the next eight calendar quarters.  We are obligated over the next 5 years to make cumulative expenditure of $5,000,000 towards the development of the technology.  We must also make minimum royalty payments of $200,000 per year with the first of such years starting on and from the day after the 5th anniversary of the sublicense, and we must commence commercial production of product starting in the year beginning on the day after the 9th anniversary of the sublicense.  The sublicense will continue until it is terminated by one of the parties for breach of the agreement or insolvency.  The sublicense may also be terminated by La Serena if there is a change of control of Sociedad or our company, or if Sociedad disposes of all, or substantially all, of its business and/or assets.

In January 2011 we received our first report on lab scale test work of the technology developed by Chinuka, which test work is continuing at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.  This testing includes the refining and electrolytic deposition of pure titanium from lower grade concentrate which as produced small quantities of sponge using ultra-fine concentrate feedstock form our Cerro Blanco project.  Current testing is focused on shifting to an investigation of adapting this new technology to produce titanium metal powder which would be a higher value product than sponge.  Testing will also focus on using lower grade concentrate as a feedstock for the Chinuka technology to develop an application for use in the production of titanium pigment.

Since October 2010 we have entered into three letters of intent for off-take agreements with pigment producers for the supply of standard grade rutile concentrate.  Each of these non-binding letters is conditioned upon our completion of the bankable feasibility study on our Cerro Blanco project.

During 2010 we continued to progress toward completion of a bankable feasibility study for our Cerro Blanco project.  We commenced and have completed over half of the projected 7,500 meter drill program.  Drilling, mineral analyses, core logging and preliminary geological modeling are expected to be completed by the end of April 2011.  We have also received our interim environmental report from Arcadis Geotecnica which incorporates data from the spring and summer baseline environmental monitoring field work as well as possible implications for flora, fauna and human habitation resident or adjacent to our project.  This interim report also includes a detailed list of all future permits which, under Chilean mining law, will be required prior to commencing development of the project.  We expect a final environmental report by the end of June 2011.  We have also commenced discussions with the surface rights holder to the Cerro Blanco project to establish a mutually acceptable access corridor to the mine site.  We anticipate completing the bankable feasibility study by December, 2011.

In December 2010 we completed a $3,500,000 non-public offering of units at $0.65 per unit, with each unit composed of one share of common stock and one-quarter warrant.  Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase an additional share of common stock at $0.65 per share. We realized net proceeds of approximately $3,186,947, after payment of selling commissions and non-accountable expenses totaling $306,000 and offering costs of $7,053.  We also issued 429,170 selling agent warrants in the offering.  The shares and warrants sold in the offering were not and have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
 
 
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Also in 2010 we adopted a stockholder rights plan that provided all stockholder of record at the close of business on January 28, 2011, a distribution of rights to buy shares of a new series of preferred stock if a person or group acquires or announces a tender offer for 15% or more of our common stock.  On January 18, 2011, in connection with the adoption of the rights plan, we filed a Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of Nevada, which authorized the creation of a series of 500,000 shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

Titanium Industry and Market Overview

Overview

Titanium is the ninth most abundant element, making up about 0.6% of the earth’s crust.  Titanium occurs primarily in the minerals anatase, brookite, ilmenite, leucoxene, perovskite, rutile, and sphene.  Of these minerals, only rutile, ilmenite and leucoxene, an alternation product of ilmenite, have significant economic importance.  Both rutile and ilmenite are chemically processed to produce both titanium dioxide pigment and titanium metal.

Approximately 95% of titanium is consumed in the form of titanium dioxide concentrate, primarily as a white pigment in paints, paper, and plastics.  Titanium dioxide pigment is characterized by its purity, refractive index, particle size, and surface properties.  The superiority of titanium dioxide as a white pigment is due mainly to its high refractive index and resulting light-scattering ability, which impart excellent hiding power and brightness.

Titanium metal is well known for its corrosion resistance, high strength-to-weight ratio, and high melting point.  Accordingly, titanium metal is used in sectors, such as the aerospace and chemicals industries, where such considerations are extremely important.

Our business is currently focused on the mining concessions which constitute the Cerro Blanco property.  These concessions host a hard rock rutile deposit as opposed to ilmenite laden mineral sands deposits held by most of our competitors.  Rutile has a higher percentage of titanium oxide than mineral sands.

Industry Background

The bulk of the world’s titanium is used as the metal oxide, titanium dioxide (TiO2).  The chemically processed titanium ore, whether rutile or ilmenite based, is turned into pure titanium dioxide and used as a brilliant white pigment which imparts whiteness and opacity to paint, plastics, paper and other products.  The use of titanium dioxide as a color carrier has grown over the last 40 years, since the use of white lead based paints was banned throughout the world for health reasons.  Titanium dioxide is chemically inert, which gives it excellent color retention.  It is thermally stable, with a melting point at 1,668ºC, which makes it suitable for use in paints and products that are designed to withstand high temperatures.  About 5% of the world’s titanium is used as the metal, due to its exceptional properties.  It has the highest strength to weight ratio of any metal; is as strong as steel but 45% lighter.  The most noted chemical property of titanium is its excellent resistance to corrosion; it is almost as resistant as platinum, capable of withstanding attack by acids, moist chlorine gas, and by common salt solutions.

 
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The table below gives a summary of distribution and end uses on an industry by industry basis for TiO2.
 
U.S. Distribution of TiO2 pigment shipments by industry: 2008
 
Industry
 
Percent
 
Paint and Coatings
    59.2 %
Plastics and Rubber
    24.5 %
Paper
    10.1 %
All Other*
    6.2 %
* Includes agricultural, building materials, ceramics, coated fabrics and textiles, cosmetics, food, paper and printing ink
Source:  U.S. Geological Survey, 2008 Minerals Yearbook, “Titanium”, April 2010.  This and other U.S. Geological Survey publications referenced  in this Titanium Industry and Market Overview can be found online at http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/

The table below gives a broad picture of principal uses for titanium dioxide.

Uses of Titanium Dioxide
Industry
 
Use
Paints & Pigments
 
Paints, coatings, lacquer, varnishes, to whiten and opacity polymer binder systems, to provide coating and hiding power, and to protect paints from UV radiation and yellowing of the color in sunlight.
Plastics
 
To ensure high whiteness and color intensity, and increase plastic impact strength in such items as window sections, garden furniture, household objects, plastic components for the automotive industry.
Paper
 
Additive to whiten and increase opacity of paper.
Cosmetics
 
Protection against UV radiation in high-factor sun creams; to give high brightness and opacity in toothpaste and soaps.
Food
 
High brightness and opacity in foods and food packaging.
Pharmaceuticals
 
High chemical purity titanium dioxide is used as a carrier and to ensure brightness and opacity.
Printing Inks
 
Protection against fading and color deterioration.
Other
 
Titanium dioxide is used in chemical catalysts, wood preservation, rubber, ceramics, glass, electroceramics, welding fluxes, and high temperature metallurgical processes.

Since 2004, an expanding world economy and industrial growth in China led to strong demand for titanium mineral concentrates, titanium metal and titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey and as set out in their 2008 Minerals Yearbook, “Titanium”, gross production of titanium mineral concentrates (ilmenite, rutile, and leucoxene) rose from 6.4 million tonnes in 2005 to an estimated 7.4 million tonnes in 2008.  During the same period, published prices for high grade rutile were quoted  at $500 - $725 per tonne f.o.b., depending on grade and whether the material was shipped in bulk or bagged.  By comparison, in a recent publication by the U.S. Geological Survey titled Mineral Industry Surveys, “Titanium in the Third Quarter 2010”, January 2011 published prices for high grade rutile were quoted at $530 - $800 per tonne f.o.b.

 
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The following table sets forth the estimated world reserves of titanium minerals based upon global resources of titanium minerals.

World Reserves of Ilmenite and Rutile (‘000 tons TiO2)
 
Country
 
Ilmenite
   
Rutile
 
Australia
    100,000       18,000  
Canada
    31,000       -  
China
    200,000       -  
India
    85,000       7,400  
Norway
    37,000       -  
South Africa
    63,000       8,300  
Ukraine
    5,900       2,500  
US
    2,000       -  
All Other
    96,100       5,800  
Source:  U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, “Titanium and Titanium Dioxide”, January 2011,

Titanium Pigment Production

Mining of titanium minerals is usually performed using surface methods like dredging and dry mining and gravity spirals.  Ilmenite is often processed to produce a synthetic rutile.

The most widely used processes available for the manufacture of titanium dioxide pigment are the sulphate and chloride processes.  Commercially manufactured titanium dioxide pigment is available as either anatase-type or rutile-type, categorized according to its crystalline form, regardless of whether it is made from the mineral rutile.  Anatase pigment is currently made by sulphate producers only, while rutile pigment is made by both the chloride and the sulphate processes.  The decision to use one process instead of the other is based on numerous factors, including raw material availability, freight, and waste disposal costs.

Anatase and rutile pigments, while both are white, have different properties and thus have different end-uses.  For example, rutile pigment is less reactive with the binders in paint when exposed to sunlight than is the anatase pigment and is preferred for use in outdoor paint.  Anatase pigment has a bluer tone than rutile, is somewhat softer, and is used mainly in indoor paints and in paper manufacturing.  Depending on the manner in which it is produced and subsequently finished, TiO2 pigment can exhibit a range of functional properties, including dispersion, durability, opacity, and tinting.

In the chloride process, rutile is converted to TiCl4 by chlorination in the presence of petroleum coke.  TiCl4 is oxidized with air or oxygen at about 900ºC, and the resulting TiO2 is calcined to remove residual chlorine and any hydrochloric acid that may have formed in the reaction.  Aluminum chloride is added to the TiCl4 to assure that virtually all the titanium is oxidized into the rutile crystal structure.  The process is conceptually simple but poses a number of significant chemical engineering problems because of the highly corrosive nature of chlorine, chlorine oxides and titanium tetrachloride at temperatures of 900°C or higher.

In the sulphate process, ilmenite or titanium slag is reacted with sulfuric acid.  Titanium hydroxide is then precipitated by hydrolysis, filtered and calcined.  This is a process involving approximately 20 separate processing steps.  Because sulphate technology is predominantly a batch process, it is possible to operate one part of a sulphate process plant while another part is shut down for maintenance.  To some extent, stocks of intermediate reaction products can be allowed to build up, awaiting further processing downstream at some later time.  It is also possible that a sulphate process plant can be run at 60-80% capacity utilization fairly easily if necessary, simply by switching off one or more of its calciners.
 
 
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Synthetic rutile is formed by removing the iron content from ilmenite, thereby concentrating the titanium dioxide content to at least 90%.  In this way, ilmenites can be upgraded to chloride route feedstocks and used as a substitute for rutile.

Figures in the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2008 Minerals Yearbook, “Titanium” show U.S. consumption of ilmenite and titaniferous slag by volume when taken together was approximately two times that of both natural and synthetic rutile.

Demand for Titanium Pigment

An assessment of historical data contained in the U.S. Geological Survey publication “Titanium Minerals Handbook, 1970 – 2007” shows that world demand for titanium dioxide pigments showed practically unbroken annual growth from 1.6 million tons in 1970 to 3.9 million tons in 2000.  Demand declined to 3.7 million tons in 2001, rebounded to approximately 4.0 million tons in 2002 and steadily increased to approximately 4.9 million tons in 2007.  Since 2007, demand for titanium pigment has continued to grow together with installed capacity.  In their Mineral Commodity Summaries, “Titenium and Titanium Dioxide, January 2011” the U.S. Geological Survey estimate 2010 world titanium dioxide pigment capacity at 5.7 million tons.

Titanium Dioxide Prices

The U.S. Geological Survery Mineral Industry Surveys, “Titanium in the Third Quarter 2010, January 2011” published prices for bagged rutile mineral concentrates were quoted at $725 - $800 per tonne, up from $675- 725 quoted in the same period in 2008.  By comparison, published prices for ilmenite concentrates in the third quarter or 2010 ranged from $65 - $85 per tonne down from $84 - $137 per tonne quoted in the same period in 2008.

Price realizations for titanium feedstock suppliers are rising due to supply constraints and increasing demand for pigment and metal. In their Commodities Quarterly dated January 7, 2011, Credit Suisse comments, “A recent mineral conference left participants convinced prices were set to rise strongly, especially for titanium minerals. We have reviewed our pricing and while we maintain our long-term prices (sic of US$850), we no longer view these as the peak.” The report goes on to say, “We expect the price for bulk supply of natural rutile to rise by US$140 in 1Q,11 with US$50/t successive rises in the following quarters, so rutile will finish the year at US$850/t, up US$300/t from the US$550/t price cap. We forecast more modest increases in 2012 with the price peaking at US$950/t at the end of the year, before gradually easing in 2013.”

Competition

Once in production we will compete with a number of existing titanium dioxide concentrate producers, including Iluka Resources Inc., Richards Bay Iron and Titanium Pty. Ltd., QIT-Fer et Titane Inc., and Titania A/S as well as other projects proposed for development.  Each of the existing producers has an operating history as well as proven reserves and resources; however the majority of their collective production is in the form of ilmenite or synthetic rutile, not natural rutile.

Management believes that the location of the Cerro Blanco property may provide a significant advantage in competing with other producers of titanium.  In addition to good road transport links, power and water, a port facility capable of handling 70,000 ton ships is available at Huasco, 30 kilometers northwest of the Cerro Blanco property.  The property also lies close to a fully operational rail track, and if necessary, a spur line could be run into the property linking it directly to port facilities at Huasco.

In order to be competitive, we will be required to meet buyers’ specifications, including particle size, concentration levels, calcium and impurities.  Management believes metallurgical tests to date have demonstrated that the rutile mineralization at the Cerro Blanco concessions can be concentrated to an acceptable level to buyers.   Results received in November 2006 of metallurgical mapping studies of the Cerro Blanco rutile deposit, which were based on 15 different samples selected from a recent RC drilling campaign, indicate that a high grade rutile product with low levels of calcium and other impurities can be produced from a range of ore types.  Based on these earlier results, the Company has initiated work at the pilot plant level, to investigate critical engineering and commercial factors.  The Company’s technical team, working with consultants, aims to process some 500 tonnes of Cerro Blanco ore in Chile to produce a commercial grade concentrate.
 
 
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Management does not currently have any customers for any rutile titanium which it may produce.  We anticipate that the concentrate would be transported by ship which makes the location of the mining concessions near a port advantageous.  Notwithstanding this, management will need to evaluate shipping rates and transit times when it obtains potential customers to determine whether existing prices for titanium would make sales to such customers economically viable.
 
We have executed non-binding letters of intent with three prospective purchasers of our standard grade rutile concentrate.   These letters of intent, which at this stage are non-binding on the parties and subject to the successful completion of a bankable feasibility study, are covered by a non-disclosure agreement.
 
Mining, particularly copper mining is a significant industry in Chile.  We will be competing with a number of existing mining companies, including the state-owned Codelco Copper Corporation, one of the world’s largest copper producers, for qualified workers, supplies, and equipment.  However, management believes Cerro Blanco has an attractive location and good infrastructure in an active mining region.  The property is located at a low elevation, near the coast, with two nearby towns from which it will be able to draw manpower and supplies.

Government Compliance

Our exploration activities are subject to extensive national, regional, and local regulations in Chile.  These statutes regulate the mining of and exploration for mineral properties, and also the possible effects of such activities upon the environment.  Future legislation and regulations could cause additional expense, capital expenditures, restrictions and delays in the development of the Cerro Blanco property, the extent of which cannot be predicted.  Also, permits from a variety of regulatory authorities are required for many aspects of mine operation and reclamation.  In the context of environmental permitting, including the approval of reclamation plans, we must comply with known standards, existing laws and regulations that may entail greater or lesser costs and delays, depending on the nature of the activity to be permitted and how stringently the regulations are implemented by the permitting authority.  We are not presently aware of any specific material environmental constraints affecting the Cerro Blanco property that would preclude its exploration, economic development, or operation.  Nevertheless, as a condition to placing the property into production, we are required to submit an environmental impact study for review and approval.

Chile enacted provisions in its 1980 Constitution to stimulate the development of mining, while at the same time guaranteeing the property rights of both local and foreign investors.  While the state owns all mineral resources, exploration and exploitation of these resources is allowed via mining concessions, which are granted by the courts.  A Constitutional Organic Law, enacted in 1982, sets out that certain rights and obligations may attach to concessions, such as the right to mortgage or transfer concessions and the entitlement of the holder to explore (pedimentos) as well as to exploit (mensuras).  A concession is obtained by filing a claim and includes all minerals that may occur within the area covered by the concession.  The holder of a concession also has the right to defend his interest against the state and third parties.

Mining claims in Chile are acquired in the following manner:

·           Pedimento: A pedimento is an exploration claim precisely defined by coordinates with north-south and east-west boundaries.  These may range in size from a minimum of 100 hectares to a maximum of 5000 hectares, with a maximum length-to-width ratio of 5:1.  A pedimento is valid for a maximum period of two years, following which the claim may be reduced in size by at least 50%, and renewed for an additional two years, provided that no overlying claim has been staked.  Claim taxes are due annually in the month of March; if the taxes on a pedimento are not paid by such time, the claim can be restored to good standing by paying double the annual claim tax by or before the beginning of the following year.  In Chile, new pedimentos are permitted to overlap pre-existing claims; however, the previously staked or underlying claim always takes precedence as long as the claim holder maintains his claim in good standing and converts the pedimento to a manifestacion within the initial two year period.
 
 
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·           Manifestacion: During the two-year life of a pedimento, it may be converted at any time to a manifestacion.  Once an application to this effect has been filed, the claim holder has 220 days to file a “Solicitud de Mensura”, or “Request for Survey” with a court of competent jurisdiction, and notify surrounding claim holders of the application by publishing such request in the Official Mining Bulletin.  This notifies surrounding claim holders, who may contest the claim if they believe their pre-established rights are being encroached upon.  The option also exists to file a manifestacion directly on open ground, without going through the pedimento filing process.
 
·           Mensura: The claim must be surveyed by a government licensed surveyor within nine months of the approval of the “Request for Survey.”  During the survey any surrounding claim owners may be present, and once completed the survey documents are presented to the court and reviewed by SERNAGEOMIN, the National Mining Service.  Assuming that all steps have been carried out correctly and all other necessary items are in order, the court then adjudicates the application and grants a permanent property right (a mensura), the equivalent to a “patented claim.”
 
Each of the above stages of the acquisition of a mining claim in Chile requires the completion of several steps, including application, publication, inscription payments, notarization, tax payments, legal fees, “patente” payments, and extract publication, prior to the application being declared by the court as a new mineral property.  Details of the full requirements of the claim staking process are documented in Chile’s mining code.  Most companies carrying on operations in Chile retain a mining claim specialist to carry out and review the claim staking process and ensure that their land position is kept secure.

In 1994 Chile adopted legislation establishing general environmental norms which must be followed in activities such as mining.  This legislation requires us to prepare an environmental impact study which must include a description of the project and a plan for compliance with the applicable environmental legislation.  It must also include base line studies containing the information relative to the current components of the existing environment in the area influenced by the project.  Further, it must consider the construction, operation and closure/abandonment phases of the project.  It must also include a plan to mitigate, repair, and compensate, as well as risk prevention and accident control measures, to achieve a project compatible with the environment.  The study must be presented to the community for comment and to the regional arm of the National Environmental Commission for approval.

We have completed an environmental base line study on the property, which has not yet been submitted to the regional Chilean government authority for review and approval.  The work completed to date will form the basis of the environmental impact study to commence mining operations.  While the environmental monitoring and base line studies completed to date have not identified any endangered plant or animal species on the property, and while the property is located at distance from human habitation, these studies cited a risk of airborne dust being generated from rock blasting and crushing operations and from road haulage activities at open pit mining operations.  Without proper blasting, crushing and road maintenance practices in place, there is a risk that airborne dust generated from the planned mining activity at Cerro Blanco could be transported by winds to the village of Nicolasa, located approximately 14 kilometers to the northeast, or onto farmland located within the Huasco River valley to the north-northeast.  Nevertheless, prevailing winds at the mine site are east-west which should permit us to schedule blasting and other activities which create significant dust on days with prevailing or no winds.  Our principal rock crushing plant will be fitted with dust containment units which should also mitigate dust from these activities.  We also plan to use water trucks to dampen roadways and limit the amount of dust from trucks using these roads.

Titanium Metals Technology

On October 1, 2010 the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the terms of the non-exclusive, sublicensing agreement of the titanium metal technology developed by Chinuka Limited plc (“Chinuka” or the “Chinuka Process”).  The Company now has access to the Chinuka Process for the Cerro Blanco project.  La Serena Technologies Ltd. (“La Serena”) executed the sublicensing agreement as holder of the Chinuka Process master license.  As consideration for the sublicense, the terms of the agreement between the Company and La Serena are:
 
 
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4,000,000 restricted shares of common stock were issued to Chinuka and La Serena (800,000 to Chinuka and 3,200,000 to La Serena).  These shares are to be released from escrow over 24 months with 500,000 shares released to each of Chinuka and La Serena on closing and the balance released from escrow at the end of each subsequent fiscal quarter on the basis of 37,500 to Chinuka and 337,500 to La Serena.  The Company may cancel the sublicense agreement (and related escrow share releases) at any time following the initial release of shares;

 
·
The expenditure of $5,000,000 by the Company within five years of closing to advance development of the Chinuka Process towards commercialization;

 
·
A 2% gross royalty payment to La Serena on any revenue generated by the Cerro Blanco project, which is attributable to the Chinuka Process, and to make advance minimum royalty payments to La Serena of $200,000 per year commencing 5 years after closing; and

 
·
Commercial production of titanium metal using the Chinuka Process and feed stock derived from the Cerro Blanco project within nine years after closing.
 
The Chinuka Process was developed under the direction of Dr. Derek Fray, Professor and Director of Research, Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, UK.  Unlike the industry-standard, multi-step Kroll batch process which uses titanium pigment as a feed stock to produce titanium sponge metal, the Chinuka Process is essentially a one-step process and uses titanium ores and concentrates as a feed stock.  By replacing a multi-step process with a process in which refining and electro-deposition take place simultaneously and substituting ores and concentrates as a feed stock, the Chinuka Process holds forth potentially significant cost and production time saving over the Kroll process.
 
 
We anticipate the sublicensing of the Chinuka Process will create an opportunity to add value to the Cerro Blanco project, particularly with respect to the planned minus 53 micron titanium concentrate product.
 
In the first quarterly progress report since licensing a new titanium metal technology in September, 2010, we were advised that lab scale test work continued at the University of Cambridge in the UK under the direction of Professor Derek Fray into the refining and electrolytic deposition of pure titanium from lower grade concentrate. Small quantities of sponge were successfully produced using Ultra-fine concentrate feedstock sourced from the Company’s  Cerro Blanco project in Chile.

The focus for the research has now shifted to an investigation of the possibility of adapting the new technology to produce titanium metal powder, a higher value product than sponge. Consideration will also be given to testing lower grade concentrate as a feedstock for the new metal technology; feedstock of a quality that would not normally find application for use in the production of titanium pigment, currently the major outlet for titanium concentrates. We are very encouraged by the results to date of the new metal technology. Should we continue to have success with this technology at a lab scale, we may consider building a pilot plant to scale up the test work.

Insurance

We maintain property and general liability insurance with coverage we believe is reasonably satisfactory to insure against potential covered events, subject to reasonable deductible amounts, through our exploration stage.

Employees

Aside from our President, Michael P. Kurtanjek, who works full time for our company, and our directors and executive officers that donate a portion of their time to our business, we currently have only one other full-time employee who works as our office manager in Santiago.  With the funds from this offering, we intend to hire an on-site full-time manager for the Cerro Blanco project.  We will also be dependent upon the services of outside geologists, metallurgists, engineers, and other independent contractors to conduct our drilling program, develop our pilot plant, and conduct the various studies required to complete exploration of our mining concessions.  In addition, we do not have any agreements or arrangements for the necessary managers and employees who will be necessary to operate the mine if commercial production commences.  We do not have any existing contracts for these services or employees.
 
 
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ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

As a smaller reporting company, we have elected not to provide the disclosure required by this item.

ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

We have not received written comments from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission in regard to our periodic or current reports under the Exchange Act which comments remain unresolved.

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

Cerro Blanco Property

Through our Chilean subsidiary we hold mining concessions for 33 registered mining exploitation concessions, and 5 exploration concessions, over approximately 8,225 hectares in Chile.  We are in the exploration stage, which means we are engaged in the search for mineral deposits or reserves which could be economically and legally extracted or produced.  We are conducting a drilling campaign and pre-feasibility work in preparation for a feasibility study to determine whether the concessions contain commercially viable ore reserves.  If we are successful in obtaining a feasibility study which supports commercially viable ore reserves, we intend to exploit the concessions and to produce titanium dioxide concentrate through conventional open pit mining and minerals processing.  Our business plan is to explore solely for titanium deposits or reserves on the Cerro Blanco mining concessions.

Glossary of Terms

Certain terms used in this section are defined in the following glossary:

ALKALIC DIORITE-GABBRO-PYROXENITE INTRUSIVE: a potassium and sodium rich, coarse grained and possibly dark colored igneous rock with associated magnesium and iron that consolidated from magma beneath the earth's surface.

DEVELOPMENT: work carried out for the purpose of opening up a mineral deposit and making the actual extraction possible.

DISSEMINATED: fine particles of mineral dispensed through the enclosing rock.

EXPLOITATION MINING CONCESSIONS: licensed claims where the holder has the right to permit, develop, and operate a mine.

EXPLORATION: work involved in searching for ore by geological mapping, geochemistry, geophysics, drilling and other methods.
GRADE: mineral or metal content per unit of rock or concentrate or expression of relative quality e.g. high or low grade.

INTRUSIVE: a volume of igneous rock that was injected, while still molten, and crystallized within the earth’s crust.

MINERALIZATION: the concentration of metals and their compounds in rocks, and the processes involved therein.

ORE: material that can be economically mined from an ore body and processed.

RECLAMATION: the restoration of a site after exploration activity or mining is completed.
 
 
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RUTILE: a mineral, titanium dioxide (TiO2), trimorpheus with anatase and brookite.

TiO2:  Titanium dioxide.  The form of titanium found in the mineral rutile.

TITANIUM: a widely distributed dark grey metallic element, (Ti), found in small quantities in many minerals.  The mineral ilmenite, (FeTiO3), is currently the principal feedstock for the production of titanium dioxide (TiO2) powder and titanium metal.

Location and Access

The Cerro Blanco property is located approximately 39 kilometers, or approximately 24 miles, west of the city of Vallenar in the Atacama geographic region (Region III) of northern Chile and southwest of the Cerro Rodeo Mining District.  Access to the property is as follows:  The main Ruta 5, the PanAmerican Highway, runs north from Santiago for approximately 625 kilometers to Vallenar; from there a paved road runs west toward the Port of Huasco for a distance of 22 kilometers to the village of Nicolasa; at Nicolasa a municipally maintained dirt road runs approximately 14 kilometers southwest to the property.  Management believes access to the property is adequate to accommodate the type of vehicles and traffic during the exploration stage on the property.  Improvements to the dirt road will be required for the development and production stages.  These improvements will include widening of the road and topping it with gravel.  Management believes adequate supplies of bedrock and gravel are available for this purpose, although it currently has no arrangements or agreements to provide either the improvement services or supplies.   The area is served by a regional airport at Vallenar.

Cerro Blanco lies within an established mining district where management believes experienced mineworkers and support personnel are available.  Labor rates in the region are considerably less costly when compared with standard North American rates.  Mining is one of the main sectors of the Chilean economy and   Region III has a broad base of mining contractors and suppliers of both new and used mining and processing equipment.

The local climate is generally arid with little rainfall in normal years.  Vegetation is minimal, supporting only desert scrub and sparse cactus.  Topography consists of low hills with a mean elevation of 100 meters, which are incised periodically by active creeks.  The Huasco River, 15 kilometers, approximately 9 miles, to the north, is a source of water.  Additionally, high-tension power lines pass 15 kilometers, approximately 9 miles, to the north of the property along the Vallenar-Huasco highway.

In addition to road transport links, power and water access, a port facility with a capacity to handle 70,000 ton ships is accessible at Huasco, which is 30 kilometers, approximately 19 miles, northwest of the property.  The property also lies close to a fully operational rail track.  If necessary, a spur line could be run into the property linking it directly to the port.

 
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Title Status and Exploration Rights

Under the Chilean mining code, surveyed mineral concessions can be held in perpetuity subject only to an annual tax based on the land held.  We have converted our existing exploration licenses into 33 exploitation licenses. The tax payment for March 2008 was approximately $55,000 based upon the status of the mining concessions and the currency exchange rate at that time.  The payment for March 2009 and 2010 was $55,000 and $78,400 at the prevailing exchange rate.  We estimate that the amount for 2011 will be $78,400.
  
The Chilean mining code does not convey surface rights to owners of the mining concessions.  However, the owners of mining concessions are entitled to the establishment of the necessary easements for mining exploration and exploitation.  The surface lands are subject to the burden of being occupied, to the extent required by mining operations, by ore yards and dumps, slag and tailings, ore extraction and benefaction plants, electric substations and communications lines, canals, reservoirs, piping, housing, construction and supplementary works, and to the encumbrance of transit and of being occupied by roads, railways, piping, tunnels, inclined planes, cableways, conveyor belts and all other means used to connect the operations of the concession with public roads, benefaction facilities, railroad stations, shipping ports, and consumer centers.  The establishment of these easements, the exercise thereof, and the compensation therefore, are to be agreed upon either between the concession owner and the surface owner, or are established by court decision under a special brief procedure contemplated by the law.

The surface rights are owned by Agrosuper, a large Chilean agricultural concern..  Upon completion of the final feasibility study, we intend to either negotiate surface rights with Agrospuper or to apply to local courts for these surface rights.  This is an ongoing progress.   Nevertheless, should this alternative fail, we will proceed to seek the easement through the court, which under Chilean mining law we have the right to obtain.  We do not anticipate any material difficulty with surface rights on the Cerro Blanco property.

Exploration History

In 1990-1991, the western half of the property, then referred to as Barranca Negra, was held under option by Adonos Resources of Toronto, Canada, who conducted extensive rock sampling, geological mapping and 450 meters of trenching.  In 1992 the property was optioned by Phelps Dodge, to which they applied the name Freirina.  In late 1992 and early 1993, 1,200 meters of diamond and 6,000 meters of reverse circulation drilling were completed, principally in the most westerly Cerro Blanco anomaly.  In 1993 two 15 ton bulk samples were taken for metallurgical testing.  A gravity concentrate was produced from a 15 ton sample of this material by Lakefield Research in Santiago.  Fifty kilos of this concentrate were shipped to Carpco Inc. in Florida for further gravity circuit up-grading followed by dry-milling using magnetic and electrostatic separation techniques.

In 1999, Dorado Mineral Resources N.L. purchased the property and re-named the property Celtic.  In February 2000, a preliminary processing test carried out by RMG Services Pty. Ltd., Adelaide, Australia, on behalf of Dorado, used combined microwave leaching and flotation in the up-grading of Celtic (Freirina) gravity concentrate.  In June 2000 a review and summary of prior exploration programs and results was conducted by an independent geological consultant on behalf of Dorado Mineral Resources N.L.  A cross-sectional estimation of the resource potential of the Cerro Blanco deposit based on the prior drilling and surface sampling was completed as part of this study.  Later the same month a scoping study based on level plans produced for the area of highest density drilling was undertaken on behalf of Dorado Recursos Minerales Chile S.A. by Tecniterrae Limitada, a Santiago based group of consulting mining engineers.

In November and December 2000 a further study was commissioned by Dorado Recursos Minerales Chile S.A. to supervise the collection of a second bulk sample of 25 tons for metallurgical testing.  Also during this program the Cerro Blanco area was geologically re-mapped.  In August 2001, ownership of the property was transferred to Kinrade Resources Limited.  Subsequent to these events, Kinrade defaulted on its obligations and was unable to meet the payment schedules as required under contract.  In the fall of 2003 ownership of the property passed to Sociedad Contractual Minera White Mountain Titanium, formerly known as Compañía Minera Rutile Resources Limitada, the wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountain Titanium Corporation.  The purchase was completed in September 2005.
 
 
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Geology and Mineralization

Management believes the Cerro Blanco property contains a large and possibly unique type of titanium mineralization.  Nevertheless, we are still in the exploration stage of development and there are no known reserves on the property.  The titaniferous mineral located on the property is clean red-brown and black rutile which occurs disseminated with the tonalitic suite of an alkalic diorite-gabbro-pyroxenite intrusive.  Its uniformly disseminated nature and associated alteration endow it with strong similarities to porphyry copper deposits.  Natural rutile concentrates such as found on this property would be the preferred feed stock for both titanium metal and pigment grade titanium dioxide production.

Exploration Results and Plans

During 2006, we undertook two separate drilling campaigns.  The first was designed to test ore variability, and provided 15 different composites which were subjected to metallurgical testing.  The second campaign, which commenced in October 2006, centered on an exploration program consisting mainly of infill and step out drilling, grade variability studies and regional reconnaissance in search of possible extensions to the mineralization and geologic modelling.  On January 24, 2007, we announced that we had completed a 16-hole diamond drilling campaign, totaling over 2,900 meters at Cerro Blanco.  The principal objectives of this campaign were to increase resources in the central portion of the main zone as well as to test new target areas to the south and south-west.  Core recoveries in excess of 95% were achieved in the majority of holes drilled.  Split core samples were sent in for on-going metallurgical testing, and whole-core geotechnical testing has been carried out in respect of rock mechanics for mine planning purposes. 

Planning and execution of the drilling campaign was closely linked to previous metallurgical test work.  The principal focus was to target titanium resources which would yield a high grade TiO2 concentrate from conventional flotation.  After an extensive evaluation of historic data, our contract geologists devised and are now utilizing an ore ranking system, MR1 (“Mine Rank 1”) through to MR4, with ranks MR1 and MR2 producing the best, and most commercially acceptable chemical product specifications.  Data from the latest drilling campaign was input into a geological model and this model, together with ongoing technical work, will be integrated into a resource model.

Titanium mineralization starts at surface and extends over long intercepts with both attributes offering the potential for low mining costs.  We believe we have good results in the central portion of the main zone of Cerro Blanco, as well as significant potential for further resource development to the south and south-west areas of the property.

During 2007, the Company’s geological team undertook and extensive geochemical sampling program at the Eli prospect.  Working on a 25 by 25 meter grid, the team took nearly 700 samples of outcrop material over an area of 1100 meters by 900 meters.  These were sent for chemical assay.  Samples showed mineralization with TiO2 grades in the range 1.0% to 3.0%; two samples from high grade vein material reported results in excess of 21% TiO2 and 25% TiO2, respectively.

In early 2008 the Company built a 12 kilometer, 5 meter wide access road to and around Eli.  Drill pads were constructed on 50 meter centers adjacent to the road grid covering the prospect.  An initial drill program, which involved two diamond drill rigs, commenced in late April and ran through June. Approximately 4,000 meters of drilling was completed. The Company is awaiting final analyses and a compilation report on the program.

In January 2008 the Company retained Thomas A. Henricksen, PhD. and a qualified person under Canadian National Instrument 43-101 to prepare a NI 43-101 compliant technical report on the Cerro Blanco property (the “Technical Report”).  The Technical Report, which was dated February 25, 2008, was based on extensive geological mapping, surface sampling, 14,078 meters of drilling and a geological model developed by the Company.

Following completion of the Technical Report, the Company retained Dr. Henricksen to compile a NI 43-101 compliant preliminary assessment of the Cerro Blanco project (the “Assessment”). The Assessment, which was dated May 30, 2008, incorporated by reference the Technical Report as well as reports prepared for the Company by other independent experts in their fields.  The latter reports include preliminary process engineering and costing report prepared by AMEC-Cade dated March, 2008, a preliminary pit design report prepared by NCL Ingenieria y Construccion dated May 2008, various metallurgical reports prepared by SGS Lakefield, an environmental base line study prepared by Arcadis Geotecnica dated December 2004 and titanium marketing information provided by the Company’s marketing consultant.
 
 
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For engineering design purposes, the Assessment adopted a base case set of assumptions, the major assumptions being the construction of an open pit mine, processing plant and ancillary facilities capable of producing 100,000 tonnes per year of high grade rutile concentrate grading plus 94.5% TiO2 at start up, scaling to 130,000 tonnes per year in production Year 4 at an assumed undiluted head grade to the plant of 2.3% TiO2.  Mining would commence on the Las Carolinas prospect and feed would be conveyed downhill to a processing plant located less than two kilometers to the northeast.  Within the plant, the process flow sheet consisted of a semi-autogenous grinding mill, gravity pre-concentration and column flotation circuits and high intensity magnetic separation with process water sourced from a desalination plant constructed at the port of Huasco. AMEC-Cade assumed that mining would be done under contract at a cost of US$1.20 per tonne mined and that the price of high grade rutile concentrates would be US$500 per tonne FOB port.

Based on these assumptions AMEC-Cade, our internationally recognized engineering contractor, designed a processing plant with an initial operating capacity of approximately 5.1 million tonnes per year, increasing to approximately 6.1 million tonnes per year by Year 4.  They estimated a cost to construct the plant and ancillary facilities of US$117 million in direct costs and US$42 million in indirect costs, for a total of US$159 million.  To this figure, and as this was a preliminary study, AMEC-Cade added a 20% contingency to arrive at a total estimated cost of US$190 million. With respect to processing plant operating costs, AMEC-Cade estimated site and transportation costs to port of US$3.60 per tonne processed (US$184 per tonne of rutile concentrate) in Year 1, dropping to US$3.50 per tonne processed (US$180 per tonne of rutile concentrate) in Year 4. The anticipated reduction in operating costs is attributed to increased volumes as well as increased efficiencies from the gravity pre-concentration circuit.  Electric power consumption was the highest single cost item, comprising approximately 31% of the total estimated unit operating costs. AMEC-Cade recommended that the Company proceed to the pilot stage and investigate two possibilities for reducing capital costs: the use of sea water rather than desalinated water in the processing plant and siting the plant elsewhere on the property to lower the installed cost of the conveyor. Two alternate sites were identified.

In December 2009 we announced completion of a detailed Stage 2 pilot plant test work program culminating in one 60 hour continuous test run.  The primary objective of the Stage 2 pilot plant test work was to produce a natural rutile, titanium dioxide concentrate meeting the chemical and particulate specifications of titanium pigment and sponge metal producers.  The test work was conducted on a 275 tonne bulk sample representative of currently identified, at and near surface natural rutile mineralization sourced from the Las Carolinas prospect at our Cerro Blanco project.  The bulk sample, which was taken from an area of the Las Carolinas prospect which could be chosen to provide initial mine feed to a full scale process plant, assayed 2.9% TiO2.

Following crushing to minus ½ inch, mill underflow was fed to a gravity pre-concentration circuit which consisted of a fine fraction recovery cyclone as well as middlings and coarse fraction mechanical vibrating tables.  The mechanical vibrating tables concentrated the higher specific gravity, natural rutile while rejecting some 50% by volume of the lower specific gravity feed material.  The result of gravity pre-concentration was to upgrade the natural rutile being processed from an initial grade of 2.9% TiO2 to a grade of approximately 5.0% TiO2.  Upgraded material from the gravity pre-concentration circuit was fed to a conditioning tank for pH adjustment and from there to a conventional flotation circuit for further recovery, concentration and cleaning.  Flotation feed from the conditioning tank was passed to rougher, scavenger and 5 cleaning flotation stages, where the majority of the natural rutile was recovered and concentrated.  An acid pH in the flotation circuit between 3.5 and 4.75 was maintained in the flotation circuit.  Tailings from the flotation circuit could form the feed source for a feldspar recovery circuit.

Following the final flotation cleaning stage, the natural rutile, titanium dioxide concentrate was fed to a high intensity magnetic separator to remove magnetic and para-magnetic minerals.  Magnetic separation resulted in two concentrate products: a high grade natural rutile, titanium dioxide concentrate and a magnetic and para-magnetic minerals by-product concentrate.

 
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The following table provides a chemical analysis of the final product from the 60 hour test run for both + and -75 micron fractions after magnetic separation:
 
Table 17.  Magnetic Separation Results from the Concentrate
produced during Continuous Operation – Non-magnetics
 
Element
Assays
 
+75 Micron Fraction
-75 Micron Fraction
         
Titanium
TiO2
%
96.8
97.3
Iron
Fe2O3
%
0.70
0.86
Silica
SiO2
%
0.95
0.80
Alumina
Al2O3
%
0.11
0.08
Magnesia
MgO
%
<0.01
<0.01
Calcium
CaO
%
0.06
0.17
Sodium
Na2O
%
0.07
0.03
Potassium
K2O
%
0.02
0.02
Phosphorus
P2O5
%
<0.01
<0.01
Manganese
MnO
%
<0.01
0.01
Chromium
Cr2O3
%
0.39
0.42
Vanadium
V2O5
%
0.23
0.26
LOI
 
%
0.17
0.18

Following completion of the Stage 2 pilot plant test work, we conducted further optimization test work on the rutile process flow sheet, specifically the use of spirals and Knelson concentrators in the gravity pre-concentration circuit and the use of sea water as the aqueous medium in the flotation circuit.  In January 2010 we released results from this optimization test work which stated that spirals were a viable alternative to mechanical vibrating tables in the pre-concentration circuit and that comparable concentrate grades and recoveries were obtained using sea water versus fresh water as the aqueous medium in the flotation circuit.

Also in January 2010 we reported that we had successfully completed a locked cycle, flotation test work program to recover feldspar from natural rutile (titanium dioxide) flotation tailings.

All test work was carried out in an acidic environment (pH 3.5 to 5.5)—very similar to pH conditions previously used in the flotation of rutile.  Management believes this is an important achievement as it obviates the need to undertake major pH adjustment from the rutile to the feldspar flotation circuit.  A sodium feldspar concentrate assaying 9.07% Na2O and 0.37% Fe2O3 was produced using fresh water as the aqueous medium and minimal addition of flotation reagents.  As with the natural rutile, titanium dioxide concentrate results achieved in the optimization test work, comparable sodium feldspar concentrate grades were obtained using sea water versus fresh water as the aqueous medium.

With respect to mining, mining costs would be in addition to the processing plant operating costs estimates set out above.  A preliminary mine plan will be prepared once further drilling has been completed.  At present NCL have modeled preliminary optimized pits for only the Central Zone of the Las Carolinas prospect on the assumption that this could be the initial pit area.  The pits were modeled using 10 x 10 x 10 meter blocks and base case pit wall angles of 45 degrees, with sensitivities run at 50 degrees.  Whilst the objective of our mapping, surface sampling and drilling programs is to both increase the quantity and classification of TiO2 resources on the Cerro Blanco property, the project is at an exploration stage and there is no guarantee of future exploration success or of economic viability. For these reasons, project cash flow estimates are not included in the Assessment.

 
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Arcadis Geotecnica conducted an environmental base line study in 2005 -2006 over the Las Carolinas and La Cantera prospects. Based on field information gathered, vegetation in the area was comprised mostly of bushes, cactus and plants characteristically found in desert regions and areas of sandy and stony soils.  Whilst no native animals were observed, animals potentially living in the area would include foxes, rodents, pumas, guanacos, rabbits and reptiles. The study stated that a mining operation as contemplated would have no significant impact on land vertebrates but care would need to be exercised on the northern slopes favored by reptiles.  Six underground springs were identified, several with only seasonal flow.  As well six houses were observed extending from the project north towards Vallenar, three of which are occupied on a permanent basis.  Conversations with the inhabitants suggested that they would have a positive view of the project due to the economic and social benefits it would bring.  Arcadis Geotecnica recommended an intensive follow up survey of one ravine for possible archaeological relics and indentified two areas for the possible stockpiling of waste rock.  We retained Arcadis Geotechnica to complete the recommended follow up survey and no archaeological relics were found.

The Assessment concluded that results from the considerable body of work completed on the project to date support the our recommended, phased work programs and that the estimated costs for the work programs were reasonable and adequate to the present stage of the project.  The overall objective of our work programs is to complete an independent final feasibility study which supports the construction of a natural rutile, TiO2 mining operation on the property.

On July 7, 2010 we reported that road building and drill pad construction had been completed at the Las Carolinas prospect in readiness for a 7,500 meter diamond drilling program. The objective of the drilling program was to upgrade sufficient of the current resource to a measured and indicated classification to support a 5 - 6 million tonne per year mining operation for 20 years.

On September 27, 2010 we announced that preparations had commenced for the start of the final engineering feasibility study (“Final Feasibility”) at the Cerro Blanco titanium project, previous project milestones relating to geology, geologic resources, metallurgy, pilot plant test work resulting in production of commercial grade titanium dioxide concentrates and a preliminary economic assessment have been achieved.

The remaining milestones to be achieved to take the project to Final Feasibility include in-fill and step out drilling at the Las Carolinas prospect; processing test work to enhance the product specifications for a planned sodium feldspar concentrate; an environmental impact study; a definitive engineering and economic assessment of the proposed mine and associated titanium / feldspar processing plant; operating permits, process water and surface access rights.

Work on the first of these, the drilling milestone, is underway. At the Las Carolinas prospect the Company’s geological staff has completed access roads to 50 new drill pads. The drilling at Las Carolinas will total approximately 7,500 meters, comprised of 50 diamond drill holes. This drilling, typically to an average depth of 150 metres, is designed to reclassify more of the established geologic resources to the measured and indicated categories with the objective of having sufficient ore to sustain a mining operation for 20 years. This drill work is scheduled to be completed by April 2011 and the results will be incorporated into final pit design(s) and mine scheduling.

Arcadis Geotecnica, White Mountain’s environmental consultant, has been contracted to complete a baseline monitoring update over approximately half of the project’s land area in preparation for the commissioning of a full Environmental Impact Study (EIS). Arcadis’ field personnel will be updating work that was carried out in 2006. They will consider the environmental impact of the proposed mining operation on indigenous flora and fauna and local communities. In addition and as part of their mandate, Arcadis will work with Company personnel to plan and implement the necessary project permitting process, including legal requirements for final site remediation.

The Company has commenced discussions with the surface rights holder to the Cerro Blanco project to establish a mutually acceptable access corridor to the mine site. In addition to road traffic, it is envisaged that this corridor would also be used to bring line power and process water to site.

On December 21, we announced that we had signed a contract with SGS Lakefield (“SGS”) to conduct a further process development program for the recovery of high purity sodium feldspar concentrate from the Cerro Blanco Project. The objective of this program is to refine and optimize the sodium feldspar process flowsheet and to enhance overall concentrate specifications. Working on a feedstock derived from the tailings stream of earlier rutile pilot plant testwork, SGS will examine the selective use of flotation activators and collectors and the effect of varying process conditions on the recovery of a high purity, sodium feldspar concentrate to a specification suitable for use in glass and ceramics applications. From a metallurgical perspective, findings from this process development program will add to the considerable body of Project information that already exists concerning the recovery of co-product feldspar. From a commercial point of view, samples of the resultant concentrate will be made available to several international industrial mineral companies who have expressed a possible interest in purchasing sodium feldspar concentrate produced from the Project.
 
 
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We now have a considerable body of engineering design and process engineering work completed, both by us and previous owners, for the development of a large open pit mine and milling operation.  We believe a feasibility study could be completed by December, 2011.  We estimate the cost to take the project to the point of completing a final engineering feasibility study at approximately $2.76 million, including general and administrative and marketing expenses.

Also, as an exploration stage company, our work is highly speculative and involves unique and greater risks than are generally associated with other businesses.  We cannot know if our mining concessions contain commercially viable ore bodies or reserves until additional exploration work is done and an evaluation based on such work concludes that development of and production from the ore body is technically, economically, and legally feasible.

If we proceed to development of a mining operation, our mining activities could be subject to substantial operating risks and hazards, including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, labor disputes, encountering unusual or unexpected geologic formations or other geological or grade problems, encountering unanticipated ground or water conditions, pit-wall failures, flooding, rock falls, periodic interruptions due to inclement weather conditions or other unfavorable operating conditions and other acts of God.  Some of these risks and hazards are not insurable or may be subject to exclusion or limitation in any coverage which we obtain or may not be insured due to economic considerations.
 
Metric Conversion Table
 
For ease of reference, the following conversion factors are provided:

Metric Share
 
U.S. Measure
 
U.S. Measure
 
Metric Share
1 hectare
 
2.471 acres
 
1 acre
 
0.4047 hectares
1 meter
 
3.2881 feet
 
1 foot
 
0.3048 meters
1 kilometer
 
0.621 miles
 
1 mile
 
1.609 kilometers
1 tonne
 
1.102 short tons
 
1 short ton
 
0.907 tonnes

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business.  However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business.  We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

ITEM 4.  (Removed and Reserved)
 
 
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PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and on the Pink Sheets under the symbol “WMTM.”  The table below sets forth for the periods indicated the range of the high and low bid information as reported by a brokerage firm, as reported on the Internet, and/or as reported by the Pink Sheets.  These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down, or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

   
Quarter
 
High
   
Low
 
FISCAL YEAR ENDED
 
First
  $ 1.37     $ 0.83  
DECEMBER 31, 2009
 
Second
  $ 1.06     $ 0.35  
   
Third
  $ 0.95     $ 0.75  
   
Fourth
  $ 0.93     $ 0.90  
                     
FISCAL YEAR ENDED
                   
DECEMBER 31, 2010
 
First
  $ 1.34     $ 0.94  
   
Second
  $ 1.00     $ 0.80  
   
Third
  $ 0.94     $ 0.55  
   
Fourth
  $ 0.97     $ 0.70  

Holders

At March 3, 2011, we had approximately 115 record holders of our common stock.  The number of record holders was determined from the records of our transfer agent and does not include beneficial owners of common stock whose shares are held in the names of various security brokers, dealers, and registered clearing agencies.  We have appointed Interwest Transfer Company, Inc., 1981 East 4800 South, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, UT 84117, to act as the transfer agent of our common stock.

Dividends

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock.  We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends to stockholders in the foreseeable future.  In addition, any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, and such other factors as the Board of Directors deem relevant

Purchases of Equity Securities

We have no equity securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.

Shareholder’s Rights Plan

On January 18, 2011, we entered into a Rights Agreement (the “Rights Agreement”), dated January 18, 2011, between us, our transfer agent, Interwest Transfer Company, Inc., as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”). In connection with the adoption of the Rights Agreement, effective January 18, 2011, the Board of Directors declared a dividend distribution of one right (“Right”) for each outstanding share of our common stock, payable to stockholders of record on January 28, 2011.  Each Right, when exercisable, entitles the registered holder to purchase from us one one-thousandth of one share of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) at a price of $4.00 per one one-thousandth share (the “Purchase Price”), subject to adjustment.
 
 
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Initially, the Rights will be attached to all certificates representing shares of our common stock then outstanding, and no separate certificates evidencing the Rights will be distributed. The Rights will separate from our common stock and a distribution of Rights Certificates (as defined below) will occur upon the earlier to occur of (i) 10 days following a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an “Acquiring Person”) has acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock (the “Stock Acquisition Date”) or (ii) 10 business days (or such later date as the Board of Directors may determine) following the commencement of, or the first public announcement of the intention to commence, a tender offer or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in the beneficial ownership by a person of 15% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock (the earlier of such dates being called the “Distribution Date”).

Until the Distribution Date, (i) the Rights will be evidenced by our common stock certificates, and will be transferred with and only with the common stock certificates, (ii) new stock certificates issued after January 28, 2011, upon transfer or new issuance of our common stock will contain a notation incorporating the Rights Agreement by reference, and (iii) the surrender for transfer of any certificates for shares of our common stock outstanding will also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the common stock represented by such certificate.

The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date and will expire at the close of business on January 18, 2021, unless such date is extended, the Rights Agreement is terminated, or the Rights are earlier redeemed or exchanged by us as described below.  The Rights will not be exercisable by a holder in any jurisdiction where the requisite qualification to the issuance to such holder, or the exercise by such holder, of the Rights has not been obtained or is not obtainable.

As soon as practicable following the Distribution Date, separate certificates evidencing the Rights (“Rights Certificates”) will be mailed to holders of record of our common stock as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and, thereafter, the separate Rights Certificates alone will evidence the Rights.  Except as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, only shares of our common stock issued prior to the Distribution Date will be issued with Rights.

In the event that a person becomes the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the then outstanding shares of our common stock, except pursuant to an offer for all outstanding shares of our common stock which the Board of Directors determines to be fair to and otherwise in the best interests of our company and its stockholders (a “Qualifying Offer”), each holder of a Right will, after the end of a redemption period referred to below, have the right to exercise the Right by purchasing, for an amount equal to the purchase price, common stock (or, in certain circumstances, cash, property or other securities of our company) having a value equal to two times such amount, provided that the per share value of the common shares shall not be less than the applicable exercise price of warrants issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 7, 2005, as amended, with Rubicon Master Fund, which exercise price is currently $0.50 per share.  Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, following the occurrence of the events set forth in this paragraph, all Rights that are, or (under certain circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement) were, beneficially owned by any Acquiring Person will be null and void.  However, Rights are not exercisable following the occurrence of the events set forth above until such time as the Rights are no longer redeemable by us as described below.

For example, at a Purchase Price of $4.00 per Right, each Right not owned by an Acquiring Person (or by certain related parties) following an event set forth in the preceding paragraph would entitle its holder to purchase $8.00 worth of our common stock (or other consideration, as noted above) for $4.00.  Assuming that our common stock had a per share value of $2.00 at such time, the holder of each valid Right would be entitled to purchase four shares of our common stock for $4.00.

In the event that at any time following the Stock Acquisition Date, (i) we are acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction (other than a merger that follows a Qualifying Offer), or (ii) 50% or more of our assets or earning power is sold or transferred, each holder of a Right (except Rights which previously have been voided as described above) shall, after the expiration of the redemption period referred to below, have the right to receive, upon exercise, common stock of the acquiring company having a value equal to two times the Purchase Price of the Right (e.g., common stock of the acquiring company having a value of $8.00 for the $4.00 Purchase Price).
 
 
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At any time after a person or group of affiliated or associated persons becomes an Acquiring Person and prior to the acquisition by such person of 50% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock, the Board of Directors may exchange the Rights (other than Rights owned by such person or group which have become void), in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one share of our common stock (or, in certain circumstances, other equity securities of our company that are deemed by the Board of Directors to have the same value as shares of our common stock) per Right (subject to adjustment).

The Purchase Price payable, and the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock or other securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights are subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution under certain circumstances.

With certain exceptions, no adjustment in the Purchase Price will be required until cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% in such Purchase Price.  No fractional shares will be issued (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock) and in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be made based on the market price of the Preferred Stock on the last trading date prior to the date of exercise.

In general, the Board of Directors may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at any time during the period commencing on January 18, 2011, and ending on the tenth business day following the Stock Acquisition Date (the “Redemption Period”) at a price of $0.001 per Right (payable in cash, common stock or other consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors).  Under certain circumstances set forth in the Rights Agreement, the decision to redeem the Rights will require the concurrence of a two-thirds majority of the Board of Directors.  After the Redemption Period has expired, our right of redemption may be reinstated if an Acquiring Person reduces his beneficial ownership to 10% or less of the outstanding shares of our common stock in a transaction or series of transactions not involving us and there are no other Acquiring Persons.  Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors ordering redemption of the Rights, the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the $0.001 redemption price.

Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a stockholder of our company, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends.  While the distribution of the Rights will not be subject to federal taxation to stockholders or to us, stockholders may, depending upon the circumstances, recognize taxable income in the event that the Rights become exercisable for common stock (or other consideration) of our company or for common stock of the acquiring company as set forth above.

We currently have outstanding warrants to purchase up to 4,250,000 shares at a current exercise price of $0.50 per share.  These warrants are held by Rubicon Master Fund pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 7, 2005, as amended.  Pursuant to the terms of this warrant, the warrant holder will be entitled to the same rights as a shareholder under the Rights Agreement as if the warrant were exercised.

Except with respect to the Redemption Price of the Rights, any of the provisions of the Rights Agreement may be amended by the Board of Directors prior to the Distribution Date.  After the Distribution Date, the provisions of the Rights Agreement may be amended by the Board of Directors in order to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency or to make changes which do not adversely affect the interests of holders of Rights (excluding the interests of any Acquiring Person), or to shorten or lengthen any time period under the Rights Agreement; provided however, no amendment to adjust the time period governing redemption may be made at such time as the Rights are not redeemable.

A total of 500,000 shares of Preferred Stock are reserved for issuance upon exercise of the Rights.

The Rights have certain anti-takeover effects.  The Rights will cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire our company without conditioning the offer on a substantial number of Rights being acquired, or in a manner or on terms not approved by the Board of Directors.  The Rights, however, should not deter any prospective offeror willing to negotiate in good faith with the Board of Directors, nor should the Rights interfere with any merger or other business combination approved by the Board of Directors.
 
 
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At least once every three years the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors or a committee of directors comprised of directors who are independent of management and free from any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors would interfere with their exercise of independent judgment, shall review and evaluate the Rights Agreement in order to consider whether the maintenance of the Rights Agreement continues to be in our interests and our stockholders.  Following each such review, the committee will communicate its conclusions to the full Board of Directors, including any recommendation in light thereof as to whether the Rights Agreement should be modified or the Rights should be redeemed.

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

As a smaller reporting company, we have elected not to provide the disclosure required by this item.

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We recorded a loss for the year ended December 31, 2010 of $2,246,280 ($0.06 per weighted average common share outstanding) compared to a loss of $6,480,005 (restated - $0.19 per weighted average common share outstanding) for 2009.

The loss in the both 2010 and 2009 is increased as a direct result of the adoption of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 07-05, Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock, which was primarily codified into ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging.  ASC 815 applies to any freestanding financial instruments or embedded features that have the characteristics of a derivative and to any freestanding financial instruments that are potentially settled in an entity’s own common stock.

ASC Topic 815 was effective January 1, 2009 resulted in a cumulative adjustment of $1,084,375 to accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2009.  For the year ended December 31, 2010 we recorded a fair value change (gain) of $949,875 on warrants and $380,000 on preferred shares.  The comparable effects in 2009 were a loss of $2,071,350 on warrants and $620,000 on preferred shares.

Excluding the above, and other items such as interest and foreign exchange, our loss from our operations was $3,565,136 for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The results for the same period of 2009 was a loss of $3,756,832.

A significant difference in 2010 compared to 2009 was the level of exploration expenditures as the activities of the Company were moved back to the field from the pilot plant program.  Exploration expense was $811,649 (2009 - $377,891), while engineering consulting expense was $42,799 (2009: $639,185).

Advertising and Promotion was $91,583 (2009 - $45,702) as we actively worked to promote the company in adverse markets;

Consulting fees were $206,505 (2009: $106,814) as we expanded the use of consultants

Consulting fees – directors and officers was $856,020 (2009: $1,182,776) as a result of lower stock based compensation recognized for previously issued options which vested during the year.

Management fees of $620,689 (2009 – $139,200) reflects stock based compensation expense increases.

Investor relations expense of $335 (2009 - $696,191) reflects the stock based compensation expense recorded with respect to the revaluation of the warrants in second quarter of 2009.

Generally most other expenses were comparable or lower this year due to changes in operations and cost constraints applied earlier in the year.  Office and rent related expenses rose as a result recognizing a full year of expenses in our new offices in Santiago.

 
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Liquidity and Cash Flow

As of December 31, 2010 we had working capital of $3,384,696 (2009 - $1,263,449) including $3,766,959 (2009 -$1,343,994) of cash and cash equivalents.  As of March 15, 2009, our cash position was approximately $2.6 million.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company completed an offering of 5,384,624 shares at a price of $0.65 per unit for total gross proceeds of $3,500,000.  Share issuance costs for the private placement consisted of cash payments of $313,053 and issuance of 429,170 warrants at an exercise price of $0.65, to give net proceeds of $3,186,947.

During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company completed an offering of 1,496,930 shares at a price of $0.65 per unit for total gross proceeds of $973,005.  Share issuance costs for the private placement consisted of cash payments of $72,314 and issuance of 104,785 warrants at an exercise price of $0.90, to give net proceeds of $900,691

We have prepared a 2011 combined operating budget which incorporates general corporate and administrative expenses as well as a base case of Chilean operations plus engineering studies.  We anticipate that expenditures, net of interest income will be such that we have sufficient funds for up to two years of operations, excluding 2009 drilling expenditures.   The diversion of funds from general purposes to engineering and marketing will, however, reduce the period during which we can cover expenditures.

We anticipate 2011 expenditures on the engineering and marketing plans to be as follows:

   
Minimum
   
Maximum
 
Step out and infill drilling
  $ 1,200,000     $ 1,500,000  
Claim holding costs
    50,000       60,000  
Environmental impact study
    200,000       300,000  
Final feasibility study
    600,000       900,000  
Total
  $ 2,050,000     $ 2,760,000  

We continue to actively source additional funds to meet or exceed the anticipated expenditures above.  We believe that the prospects are such that we will be able to raise sufficient funds; however there are a number of risk factors which will influence our ability to do so, including the state of the capital markets generally, and the market price of our common stock. With the exception of funds on deposit, we have no other sources of committed funds, except for outstanding warrants for which there are no commitment to exercise.  The most likely source of new funds would be an equity placement of common shares.  We believe that a failure to raise funds in a timely manner would likely delay the achievement of some of the milestones in the engineering and marketing plans, and would delay any decision regarding the viability of operations while likely increasing future costs.

The July 2005 funding agreement with Rubicon contained certain anti-dilution provisions, such that any subsequent funds raised below $0.80 per share may trigger provisions which require the issuance of additional shares or re-pricing of warrants held by Rubicon.  This may influence our decision as to the suitability of any future financing.  In 2007 we commenced an offering of securities at $0.50 which triggered a reduction in the warrant exercise price to $0.50 per share and increased the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the outstanding preferred shares by a factor of 1.6.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
 
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Critical Accounting Estimates

We account for financial instruments or embedded features in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 815 - Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815), which applies to any freestanding financial instruments or embedded features that have the characteristics of a derivative and to any freestanding financial instruments that are potentially settled in an entity’s own common stock.  ASC 815 requires the warrants to purchase 6,875,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to be given the derivative treatment. The warrants had an exercise price of $0.50 per warrant and expire in July and September 2009, of which 4,250,000 warrants were extended to April 2011.  As of December 31, 2009, the 4,250,000 warrants were fair valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:  risk-free interest rate of 1.08%, expected life of 1.25 years, an expected volatility factor of 84.10% and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The fair value of these warrants to purchase common stock increased to $2,956,725 as of December 31, 2009. As such, the Company recognized a $2,071,350 non-cash charge from the change in fair value of these warrants for the year ended December 31, 2009.  As of December 31, 2010 the fair value was estimated to be  $2,006,850, resulting in a gain of $949,875 for the year ended December 31, 2010.

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation expenses associated with stock options and other forms of equity compensation in accordance with ASC 718-10, Share-Based Payment, as interpreted by SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107.  ASC 718-10 requires the Company to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model.  The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in the Company’s statement of operations.  The Company uses the straight-line single-option method to recognize the value of stock-based compensation expense for all share-based payment awards.  Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the statement of operations is reduced for estimated forfeitures, as it is based on awards ultimately expected to vest.  ASC 718-10 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a smaller reporting company, we have elected not to provide the disclosure required by this item.
 
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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)

Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
(US Funds)
 
Index
 
Page
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
28
     
Consolidated Financial Statements
   
     
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
29
     
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
30
     
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
31
     
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
 
32
     
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
35
 
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

TO THE DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of White Mountain Titanium Corporation (An Exploration Stage Company) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders' equity (deficit) for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010, and the cumulative period from inception (November 13, 2001) through December 31, 2010.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010, and the cumulative period from inception (November 13, 2001) through December 31, 2010 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has no revenues and limited capital, which together raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.  Management plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2.  These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

As discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2009, the Company retrospectively adopted the presentation and disclosure requirements of Accounting Standards Codification 815 and restated the 2009 consolidated financial statements accordingly.

/s/ “Smythe Ratcliffe LLP”

Chartered Accountants

Vancouver, Canada
March 17, 2011
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(US Funds)
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
         
(Restated –
Note 13)
 
Assets
           
Current
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,766,959     $ 1,343,994  
Prepaid expenses
    64,209       57,546  
Receivables (Note 11)
    47,342       50,443  
Total Current Assets
    3,878,510       1,451,983  
Property and Equipment (Note 5)
    56,383       73,927  
Mineral Properties (Note 6)
    651,950       651,950  
Technology Rights (Note 7)
    2,722,222       -  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 7,309,065     $ 2,177,860  
                 
Liabilities
               
Current
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 493,814     $ 188,534  
Other liabilities – warrants (Note 8(d))
    2,006,850       -  
Total Current Liabilities
    2,500,664       188,534  
Other Liabilities – warrants (Note 8(d))
    -       2,956,725  
Preferred stock (Note 8(a))
    -       1,120,000  
                 
Total Liabilities
    2,500,664       4,265,259  
                 
Subsequent Events (Note 14)
               
                 
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
               
Preferred Stock and Paid-in Capital in Excess
               
of $0.001 Par Value (Note 8(a))
               
20,000,000  Shares authorized
               
Nil  (2009 – 625,000) shares issued and outstanding
    -       -  
                 
Common Stock and Paid-in Capital in Excess
               
of $0.001 Par Value (Note 8(b))
               
100,000,000  Shares authorized
               
49,766,636  (2009 – 36,400,972) shares issued and outstanding
    30,834,680       21,660,100  
Subscription Receivable (Note 8(b))
    (32,500 )     -  
Deficit Accumulated During the Exploration Stage
    (25,993,779 )     (23,747,499 )
                 
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
    4,808,401       (2,087,399 )
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
  $ 7,309,065     $ 2,177,860  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(US Funds)

         
Cumulative Period
 
         
from Inception
 
         
(November 13,
 
         
2001) through
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2010
 
         
(Restated – Note 13)
             
Expenses
                       
Advertising and promotion (Note 8(e))
  $ 91,583     $ 45,702     $ 38,168     $ 318,247  
Bank charges and interest
    10,808       4,765       5,697       38,376  
Consulting fees (Note 8(e))
    206,505       106,814       119,194       2,188,290  
Consulting fees – directors and officers (Notes 8(e) and 11)
    856,020       1,182,776       354,139       4,915,839  
Engineering consulting
    42,799       639,185       55,651       737,635  
Exploration (Note 6)
    811,649       377,891       1,525,060       5,332,173  
Filing fees
    22,445       5,010       2,570       75,322  
Insurance
    51,940       53,757       64,452       298,162  
Investor relations, net (Note 8(e))
    335       696,191       4,809       770,324  
Licenses, taxes and filing fees
    -       18,595       81,987       379,947  
Management fees (Notes 8(e) and 11)
    620,689       139,200       139,200       2,156,279  
Office (Note 8(e))
    121,176       37,047       40,861       307,711  
Professional fees
    216,830       173,685       246,212       1,761,744  
Rent (Note 11)
    76,666       73,091       102,258       467,763  
Research and development (Note 7)
    166,802       -       -       166,802  
Telephone
    18,021       15,707       22,573       107,827  
Transfer agent fees
    6,048       3,295       2,354       20,566  
Travel and vehicle
    137,926       138,596       181,544       1,141,555  
Amortization
    106,894       45,525       39,766       247,999  
                                 
Loss Before Other Items
    (3,565,136 )     (3,756,832 )     (3,026,495 )     (21,432,561 )
Gain on Sale of Marketable Securities
    -       -       -       87,217  
Loss on Sale of Assets
    -       (7,465 )     (11,711 )     (19,176 )
Adjustment to Market for Marketable
                               
Securities
    -       -       -       (67,922 )
Foreign Exchange
    (12,267 )     (26,126 )     (175,759 )     (235,367 )
Interest Income
    1,248       1,768       38,057       348,391  
Dividend Income
    -       -       -       4,597  
Change in Fair Value of Warrants (Note 8(d))
    949,875       (2,071,350 )     -       (2,205,849 )
Change in Fair Value of Preferred Stock (Note 8(a))
    380,000       (620,000 )             (240,000 )
Financing Agreement Penalty
    -       -       -       (330,000 )
                                 
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss for Period
    (2,246,280 )     (6,480,005 )     (3,175,908 )     (24,090,670 )
Preferred stock dividends
    -       -       -       (1,537,500 )
                                 
Net Loss Available for Distribution
  $ (2,246,280 )   $ (6,480,005 )   $ (3,175,908 )   $ (25,628,170 )
                                 
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share  (Note 9)
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.10 )        
Weighted Average Number of Shares of
                               
Common Stock Outstanding
    39,078,846       34,065,064       29,905,878          

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(US Funds)
 
          
Cumulative Period
 
         
from Inception
 
         
(November 13,
 
         
2001) through
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2010
 
         
(Restated – Note 13)
             
Operating Activities
                       
Net loss for year
  $ (2,246,280 )   $ (6,480,005 )   $ (3,175,908 )   $ (24,090,670 )
Items not involving cash
                               
Amortization
    106,894       45,525       39,766       247,999  
Stock-based compensation
    120,409       1,024,122       45,339       3,308,620  
Loss on sale of assets
    -       7,465       11,711       19,176  
Common stock issued for services
    986,400       560,000       -       3,504,030  
Change in value of warrants
    (949,875 )     2,071,350       -       2,205,849  
Change in value of preferred stock
    (380,000 )     620,000               240,000  
Financing agreement penalty
    -       -       -       330,000  
Adjustment to market on marketable securities
    -       -       -       67,922  
Gain on sale of marketable securities
    -       -       -       (87,217 )
Non-cash resource property expenditures
    -       -       -       600,000  
Changes in non-cash working capital
                               
Prepaid expenses
    (5,581 )     (1,688 )     (2,843 )     (73,510 )
Receivables
    5,492       (29,906 )     24,307       (40,060 )
Marketable securities
    -       -       -       19,295  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    224,668       167,523       (33,620 )     427,968  
                                 
Cash Used in Operating Activities
    (2,137,873 )     (2,015,614 )     (3,091,248 )     (13,320,598 )
                                 
Investing Activities
                               
Addition to property and equipment
    (9,503 )     (40,898 )     (79,030 )     (232,000 )
Addition to mineral property
    -       -       -       (651,950 )
                                 
Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (9,503 )     (40,898 )     (79,030 )     (883,950 )
                                 
Financing Activities
                               
Repayment of long-term debt
    -       -       -       (100,000 )
Issuance of preferred stock for cash
    -       -       -       5,000,000  
Issuance of common stock for cash
    4,559,191       1,946,031       1,967,086       12,850,171  
Stock subscriptions received
    -       -       -       120,000  
Stock subscriptions receivable
    -       -       -       111,000  
Working capital acquired on acquisition
    -       -       -       171  
                                 
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
    4,559,191       1,946,031       1,967,086       17,981,342  
                                 
Foreign Exchange Effect on Cash
    11,150       (20,985 )     -       (9,835 )
                                 
Inflow (Outflow) of Cash and Cash Equivalents
    2,422,965       (131,466 )     (1,203,192 )     3,766,959  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
    1,343,994       1,475,460       2,678,652       -  
                                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  $ 3,766,959     $ 1,343,994     $ 1,475,460     $ 3,766,959  
                                 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
                               
Common shares issued for settlement of debt
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 830,000  
Share issue costs included in accounts payable
  $ 63,920     $ -     $ -     $ 63,920  
Common shares issued to acquire technology rights
  $ 2,800,000     $ -     $ -     $ 2,800,000  
Common shares issued for preferred stock
  $ 740,000     $ -     $ -     $ 740,000  
Income tax paid
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Interest paid
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
(US Funds)

    
Shares of
Common
Stock
   
Common Stock
and Paid-In
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
   
Shares of
Preferred Stock
   
Preferred Stock
and Paid-in
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
   
Subscriptions
Receivable
   
Subscriptions
Received
   
Accumulated
Deficit
   
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
(Deficit)
 
                                                 
Balance, December  31, 2002 and inception (November 13, 2001)
    -     $ -       -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Shares issued for cash                                                                 
Private placements
    4,040,000       404,000       -       -       (111,000 )     -       -       293,000  
Shares issued for services
    7,211,000       72,110       -       -       -       -       -       72,110  
                                                                 
Balance, prior to acquisition
    11,251,000       476,110       -       -       (111,000 )     -       -       365,110  
Shares of accounting subsidiary
                                                               
acquired on reverse takeover
    1,550,000       28,368       -       -       -       -       -       28,368  
Adjustment to eliminate capital of
                                                               
accounting subsidiary on reverse
                                                               
takeover
    -       (28,368 )     -       -       -       -       -       (28,368 )
Adjustment to increase capital of
                                                               
accounting parent on reverse
                                                               
takeover
    -       365,779       -       -       -       -       -       365,779  
Excess of purchase price over
                                                               
net assets acquired on
                                                               
recapitalization
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (365,607 )     (365,607 )
Net loss for year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (830,981 )     (830,981 )
                                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2003
    12,801,000       841,889       -       -       (111,000 )     -       (1,196,588 )     (465,699 )
Shares issued for cash Private placement
    2,358,633       1,405,180       -       -       -       -       -       1,405,180  
Share subscriptions received
    -       -       -       -       -       120,000       -       120,000  
Shares issued for services
    128,500       205,320       -       -       -       -       -       205,320  
Receipt of subscriptions
                                                               
receivable
    -       -       -       -       111,000       -       -       111,000  
Stock-based compensation
    -       651,750       -       -       -       -       -       651,750  
Net loss for year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,523,509 )     (1,523,509 )
                                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2004
    15,288,133     $ 3,104,139       -     $  -     $  -     $ 120,000     $ (2,720,097 )   $ 504,042  

 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
(US Funds)

    
Shares of
Common 
Stock
   
Common Stock
and Paid-In
Capital in 
Excess of
Par Value
   
Shares of
Preferred Stock
   
Preferred Stock
and Paid-in
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
   
Subscriptions
Receivable
   
Subscriptions
Received
   
Accumulated
Deficit
   
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
(Deficit)
 
                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2004
    15,288,133     $ 3,104,139       -     $ -     $ -     $ 120,000     $ (2,720,097 )   $ 504,042  
Shares issued for cash
                                                               
Private placement
    459,000       459,000       6,250,000       5,000,000       -       (120,000 )     -       5,339,000  
Preferred stock issued for debt
    -       -       625,000       500,000       -       -       -       500,000  
Shares issued for services
    82,000       115,200       -       -       -       -       -       115,200  
Stock-based compensation
    -       688,920       -       -       -       -       -       688,920  
Beneficial conversion feature
    -       1,537,500       -       -       -       -       (1,537,500 )     -  
Net loss for year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (2,642,954 )     (2,642,954 )
                                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2005
    15,829,133       5,904,759       6,875,000       5,500,000       -       -       (6,900,551 )     4,504,208  
Shares issued for financial agreement penalty
    440,000       330,000       -       -       -       -       -       330,000  
Stock-based compensation
    -       59,896       -       -       -       -       -       59,896  
Net loss for year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (2,184,843 )     (2,184,843 )
                                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2006
    16,269,133       6,294,655       6,875,000       5,500,000       -       -       (9,085,394 )     2,709,261  
Shares issued for cash
                                                               
Private placement
    5,070,000       2,340,683       -       -       -       -       -       2,340,683  
Shares issued for services
    1,600,000       1,565,000       -       -       -       -       -       1,565,000  
Shares issued for conversion of preferred stock
    6,250,000       5,000,000       (6,250,000 )     (5,000,000 )     -       -       -       -  
Stock-based compensation
    -       718,184       -       -       -       -       -       718,184  
Net loss for the year
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (3,921,817 )     (3,921,817 )
                                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2007
    29,189,133     $ 15,918,522       625,000     $ 500,000     $ -     $ -     $ (13,007,211 )   $ 3,411,311  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
(US Funds)

    
Shares of
Common 
Stock
   
Common Stock
and Paid-In
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
   
Shares of
Preferred Stock
   
Preferred Stock
and Paid-in
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
   
Subscriptions
Receivable
   
Accumulated
Deficit
   
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
                                           
Balance, December 31, 2007
    29,189,133     $ 15,918,522       625,000     $ 500,000     $ -     $ (13,007,211 )   $ 3,411,311  
Shares issued for cash
                                    -                  
Private placement
    2,814,909       1,967,086       -       -       -       -       1,967,086  
Stock-based compensation
    -       45,339       -       -               -       45,339  
Net loss for the year
    -       -       -       -               (3,175,908 )     (3,175,908 )
                                                         
Balance, December 31, 2008
    32,004,042       17,930,947       625,000       500,000       -       (16,183,119 )     2,247,828  
Warrants exercised
    2,100,000       1,045,340       -       -       -       -       1,045,340  
Shares issued for cash
                                    -                  
Private placement (Note 8(b))
    1,496,930       900,691       -       -       -       -       900,691  
Reduction in warrant liability on exercise of 2,000,000 warrants
    -       199,000       -       -               -       199,000  
Shares issued for services (Note 8(b))
    800,000       560,000       -       -       -       -       560,000  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (Note 8(d))
    -       -       -       -       -       (1,084,375 )     (1,084,375 )
Correction of error (Note 13)
    -       -       -       (500,000 )     -       -       (500,000 )
Stock-based compensation (Note 8(e))
    -       1,024,122       -       -       -       -       1,024,122  
Net loss for the year (Note 13)
    -       -       -       -       -       (6,480,005 )     (6,480,005 )
                                                         
Balance, December 31, 2009 (Restated – Note 13)
    36,400,972       21,660,100       625,000       -       -       (23,747,499 )     (2,087,399 )
Warrants exercised (Note 8(b))
    2,193,040       1,315,824       -       -       -       -       1,315,824  
Stock options exercised (Note 8(b))
    50,000       25,000       -       -       -       -       25,000  
Shares issued for cash
                                                       
Private placement (Note 8(b))
    5,384,624       3,186,947       -       -       -       -       3,186,947  
Subscription receivable (Note 8(b))
    -       -       -       -       (32,500 )     -       (32,500 )
Shares issued for services (Note 8(b))
    738,000       986,400       -       -       -       -       986,400  
Shares issued for technology (Note 7)
    4,000,000       2,800,000       -       -       -       -       2,800,000  
Shares issued for conversion of preferred stock (Note 8(b))
    1,000,000       740,000       (625,000 )     -       -       -       740,000  
Stock-based compensation (Note 8(e))
    -       120,409       -       -       -       -       120,409  
Net loss for the year
    -       -       -       -       -       (2,246,280 )     (2,246,280 )
                                                         
Balance, December 31, 2010
    49,766,636     $ 30,834,680       -     $ -     $ (32,500 )   $ (25,993,779 )   $ 4,808,401  

 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)

 
1.
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

White Mountain Titanium Corporation (the “Company”) is in the business of exploring for titanium deposits or reserves on its Cerro Blanco mining concessions. Its principal business is to advance exploration and development activities on the Cerro Blanco rutile (titanium dioxide) Property (“Cerro Blanco”) located in Region III of northern Chile.  The Company is considered an exploration stage company as defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 915, Development Stage Entities.

These consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with United States (“US”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

 
2.
GOING CONCERN

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management on the basis of GAAP applicable to a going concern, which assumes the Company will continue to operate for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations.

The Company has an accumulated deficit of $25,993,779 (2009 - $23,747,499), has not yet commenced revenue-producing operations, and has significant expenditure requirements to continue to advance its exploration and development activities on the Cerro Blanco Property.

These consolidated financial statements do not reflect adjustments that would be necessary if the going concern assumption were not appropriate because management believes that the actions already taken or planned will mitigate the adverse conditions and events that raise doubts about the validity of the going concern assumption used in preparing these consolidated financial statements. Management intends to raise additional capital through stock issuances to finance operations and invest in other business opportunities.

If the going concern assumption were not appropriate for these consolidated financial statements, then adjustments would be necessary to the carrying values of the assets and liabilities, the reported revenues and expenses, and the balance sheet classifications used.
 
3.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 
(a)
Principles of consolidation

These financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Sociedad Contractual Minera White Mountain Titanium (“White Mountain Chile”), a Chilean corporation; White Mountain Titanium Corporation, a Canadian corporation; and White Mountain Titanium (Hong Kong) Limited, an inactive Hong Kong corporation.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 
(b)
Cash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and purchased with a maturity of three months or less from the date acquired to be cash equivalents.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)
 
3.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 
(c)
Amortization

Amortization for property and equipment is provided using a straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives:

Vehicles
- 5 years
Office furniture and equipment
- 5 years
Computer equipment and software
- 5 years
Field equipment
- 5 years

Technology rights are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life of nine years, which is the expected development stage of the technology.

 
(d)
Exploration expenditures

The Company is in the exploration stage of developing its mineral properties and has not yet determined whether these properties contain ore reserves that are economically recoverable.

Exploration costs incurred in locating areas of potential mineralization are expensed as incurred.  Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized.  Commercial feasibility is established in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Industry Guide 7, which consists of identifying that part of a mineral deposit that could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination.  After an area of interest has been assessed as commercially feasible, expenditures specific to the area of interest for further development are capitalized.  In deciding when an area of interest is likely to be commercially feasible, management may consider, among other factors, the results of prefeasibility studies, detailed analysis of drilling results, the supply and cost of required labor and equipment, and whether necessary mining and environmental permits can be obtained.

Mining projects and properties are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable.  If the estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the mining project or property and its eventual disposition are less than the carrying amount of the mining project or property, impairment is recognized based upon the estimated fair value of the mining project or property.  Fair value is generally based on the present value of the estimated future net cash flows for each mining project or property, calculated using estimated mineable reserves and mineral resources based on engineering reports, projected rates of production over the estimated life of the mine, recovery rates, capital requirements, remediation costs and future prices considering the Company’s hedging and marketing plans.

 
(e)
Research and Development

The Company expenses all research and development costs, related to technology rights, as incurred.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)

3.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 
(f)
Asset retirement obligations (“ARO”)

The Company recognizes a legal liability for obligations related to the retirement of property, plant and equipment, and obligations arising from the acquisition, construction, development or normal operations of those assets.  Such asset retirement costs must be recognized at fair value when a reasonable estimate of fair value can be estimated in the period in which the liability is incurred.  A corresponding increase to the carrying amount of the related asset, where one is identifiable, is recorded and amortized over the life of the asset.  Where a related future value is not easily identifiable with a liability, the change in fair value over the course of the year is expensed.  The amount of the liability is subject to re-measurement at each reporting period.  The estimates are based principally on legal and regulatory requirements.

It is possible that the Company’s estimates of its ultimate reclamation and closure liabilities could change as a result of changes in regulations, changes in the extent of environmental remediation required, changes in the means of reclamation or changes in cost estimates.  Changes in estimates are accounted for prospectively commencing in the period the estimate is revised.

 
(g)
Long-lived assets

Long-lived assets, including mineral properties and intangible assets with determinable useful lives, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset.  If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets and is charged to earnings.  Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less the costs to sell.  Intangible assets with determinable useful lives are amortized on a straight line basis over their respective estimated useful lives.

 
(h)
Income taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability approach in its method of accounting for income taxes that requires the recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences are likely to be realized. A valuation allowance against deferred tax assets is recorded if, based upon weighted available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company provides for uncertain tax provisions and the related interest and penalties based upon management’s assessment of whether a tax benefit is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities.  This assessment is based on only the technical merits of the tax position.  If a tax position does not meet the more likely than not recognition threshold, the benefit of that position is not recognized in the financial statements and a liability for unrecognized tax benefits is established.  A tax position that meets the more likely than not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize the financial statements.  The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate resolution with a taxing authority.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)

3.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 
(i)
Stock-based compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation expenses associated with stock options and other forms of equity compensation in accordance with ASC 718-10, Share-Based Payment. ASC 718-10 requires the Company to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option pricing model.  The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense over the requisite service periods in the Company’s statements of operations.  The Company uses the straight-line single-option method to recognize the value of stock-based compensation expense for all share-based payment awards.  Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the statements of operations is reduced for estimated forfeitures, as it is based on awards ultimately expected to vest.  ASC 718-10 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company uses a Monte Carlo probability calculator for calculating the probabilities relating to the exercisability and vestability of their share-based payments.

 
(j)
Loss per share

The Company accounts for loss per share in accordance with ASC 260-10, Earnings Per Share, which requires the Company to present basic and diluted earnings per share.  The computation of loss per share is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period presented (see Note 8).  The Company uses the two-class method to calculate loss per share for common stock as well as preferred stock at their conversion equivalent to common stock.

The calculation of diluted loss per share excludes the effects of all common share equivalents that would be anti-dilutive.

 
(k)
Financial instruments

All financial instruments are classified as one of the following: held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, held-for-trading, available-for-sale or other financial liabilities. Financial assets and liabilities held-for-trading are measured at fair value with gains and losses recognized in net income. Financial assets held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, and other financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Available-for-sale instruments are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and reported in shareholders’ equity. Any financial instrument may be designated as held-for-trading upon initial recognition.

Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial instruments that are classified as other than held-for-trading, which are expensed as incurred, are included in the initial carrying value of such instruments.

 
(l)
Conversion of foreign currency

The functional and reporting currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the US dollar.  The Company’s Chilean operations are re-measured into US dollars as follows:

 
·
Monetary assets and liabilities, at year-end rates;
 
·
All other assets and liabilities, at historical rates; and
 
·
Revenue and expense items, at the exchange rate in effect on the date of the transaction.

Exchange gains and losses arising from these transactions are reflected in operations for the year.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)

3.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 
(m)
Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period.  Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates and could impact future results of operations and cash flows.

Significant areas requiring the use of estimates relate to the rates for amortization of property and equipment and technology rights, useful life of technology rights, determining the variables used in calculating the fair value of stock-based compensation expense and other liabilities - warrants, recoverability of intangible assets and mineral properties, accrued liabilities, determination of valuation allowance for future income tax assets and determining AROs.

 
(n)
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

 
(i)
In June 2009, new accounting requirements became effective, which amend previous guidance regarding the consolidation of VIEs in the determination of whether a reporting entity is required to consolidate another entity based on, among other things, the other entity’s purpose and design and the reporting entity’s ability to direct the activities of the other entity that most significantly impacts the other entity’s economic performance. The new guidance requires a company to qualitatively assess the determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE based on whether the entity (1) has the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the activities of the VIE, and (2) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Additionally, they require an ongoing reconsideration of the primary beneficiary and provide a framework for the events that trigger a reassessment of whether an entity is a VIE. These new requirements were effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company adopted the new requirements on January 1, 2010. The Company’s adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 
(ii)
In January 2010, the FASB issued an update to the Fair Value topic.  This update requires new disclosures for (1) transfers in and out of levels 1 and 2; and (2) activity in level 3, by requiring the reconciliation to present separate information about purchases, sales, issuance and settlements.  Also, this update clarifies the disclosures related to the fair value of each class of assets and liabilities, and the input and valuation techniques for both recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements in levels 2 and 3.  The effective date for the disclosures and clarifications is for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010.  The Company’s adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 
(iii)
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-01, Equity (Topic  505): Accounting  for  Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash (A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). This amendment to Topic 505 clarifies the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a limit on the amount of cash that will be distributed is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260. Effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and would be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company’s adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)

3.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 
(n)
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements (Continued)

 
(iv)
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-02, Consolidation (Topic  810): Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary. This amendment to Topic 810 clarifies, but does not change, the scope of current US GAAP. It clarifies the decrease in ownership provisions of Subtopic 810-10 and removes the potential conflict between guidance in that Subtopic and asset de-recognition and gain or loss recognition guidance that may exist in other US GAAP.  An entity will be required to follow the amended guidance beginning in the period that it first adopts FAS 160 (now included in Subtopic  810-10).  For those entities that have already adopted FAS 160, the amendments are effective at the  beginning of the first interim or annual reporting  period ending on or after December 15, 2009. The amendments should be applied retrospectively to the first period that an entity adopted FAS 160. The Company’s adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 
(v)
In February 2010, the FASB issued ASC No. 2010-09, Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements, which eliminates the requirement for SEC filers to disclose the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events.  ASC No. 2010-09 is effective for fiscal 2010 periods.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 
(vi)
In April 2010, ASU No. 2010-13 was issued, which clarified the classification of an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which the underlying security trades.  This ASU will be effective for the first fiscal quarter beginning after December 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 
(vii)
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-13, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades. ASU 2010-13 provides amendments to Topic 718 to clarify that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trades should not be considered to contain a condition that is not a market, performance or service condition. Therefore, an entity would not classify such an award as liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)
 
3.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 
(n)
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements (Continued)

 
(viii)
In July 2010, new accounting guidance regarding specific disclosures was issued that will be required for the allowance for credit losses and all finance receivables. Finance receivables include loans, lease receivables and other arrangements with a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset on an entity’s statement of financial position. The amendment requires companies to provide disaggregated levels of disclosure by portfolio segment and class to enable users of the consolidated financial statements to understand the nature of credit risk, how the risk is analyzed in determining the related allowance for credit losses and changes to the allowance during the reporting period. The required disclosures under this amendment as of the end of a reporting period are effective for the Company’s December 31, 2010 reporting period and disclosures regarding activities during a reporting period. The Company’s adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

4.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISKS

 
The Company has classified its financial instruments as follows:

 
Cash and cash equivalents – as held-for-trading
Receivables – as loans and receivables
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – as other financial liabilities
Other liabilities – warrants and preferred stock – as other financial liabilities

 
 
(a)
Fair value

 
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, due from related party, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their respective fair values because of the short-term maturities of those instruments.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 
(i)
Level 1 -
quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
 
(ii)
Level 2 -
inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and
 
(iii)
Level 3 -
inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 
The following table summarizes fair value measurement by level at December 31, 2010 for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Preferred stock
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Other liabilities - warrants
  $ -     $ 2,006,850     $ -     $ 2,006,850  

The following table summarizes fair value measurement by level at December 31, 2009 for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Preferred stock
  $ 1,120,000     $ -     $ -     $ 1,120,000  
Other liabilities - warrants
  $ -     $ 2,956,725     $ -     $ 2,956,725  

 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)

4.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISKS (Continued)

 
(b)
Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a financial instrument will fail to discharge its contractual obligations.

The Company mitigates credit risk, in respect of cash and cash equivalents, by purchasing highly liquid, short-term guaranteed investment certificates (“GIC”) held at a high-credit quality Canadian financial institution and by maintaining its cash with high-credit quality Canadian and Chilean financial institutions. The receivables consist of Harmonized Sales Tax due from the Government of Canada and expenditure advances to a director.

   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Cash
  $ 966,121     $ 92,854  
GICs
    2,800,838       1,251,140  
                 
    $ 3,766,959     $ 1,343,994  

 
(c)
Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in satisfying financial obligations as they become due. The Company manages its liquidity risk by forecasting cash flows required for operations and anticipated investing and financing activities. The Company’s cash at December 31, 2010 totalled $3,766,959 (2009 - $1,343,994). At December 31, 2010, the Company had accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $493,814 (2009 - $188,534), all of which are due in the first fiscal quarter of 2011.

 
(d)
Market risk

Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market prices.  Market risk comprises two types of risk: interest rate risk and foreign currency risk.

 
(i)
Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk consists of two components:

 
(a)
To the extent that payments made or received on the Company’s monetary assets and liabilities are affected by changes in the prevailing market interest rates, the Company is exposed to interest rate cash flow risk.

 
(b)
To the extent that changes in prevailing market interest rates differ from the interest rate in the Company’s monetary assets and liabilities, the Company is exposed to interest rate price risk.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)

4.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISKS (Continued)

 
(d)
Market risk (Continued)

 
(i)
Interest rate risk (Continued)

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents consist of cash held in bank accounts and variable rate GICs.  Due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments, fluctuations in market interest rates do not have a significant impact on estimated fair values and on cash flows associated with the interest income as of December 31, 2010.

 
(ii)
Foreign currency risk

The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk to the extent expenditures incurred or funds received and balances maintained by the Company are denominated in currencies other than the US dollar (primarily Canadian dollars (“CAD”) and Chilean pesos (“CLP”). The Company has net assets of $9,000 (2009 – net liabilities of $79,000) denominated in CAD and net liabilities of $279,000 (2009 – net assets of $7,000) in CLP. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company’s sensitivity analysis suggests that a change in the absolute rate of exchange in CAD by 8% will not have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations and a change in the absolute rate of exchange in CLP by 17% will increase or decrease net loss by $46,000. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company’s sensitivity analysis suggests that a change in the absolute rate of exchange in CAD 23% will increase or decrease net loss by $18,000 and a change in the absolute rate of exchange in CLP by 29% will not have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company has not entered into any foreign currency contracts to mitigate this risk.

5.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

   
2010
 
         
Accumulated
       
   
Cost
   
Amortization
   
Net
 
                   
Vehicles
  $ 54,153       45,080     $ 9,073  
Office furniture
    18,268       5,689       12,579  
Office equipment
    11,903       6,168       5,735  
Computer equipment
    8,197       6,842       1,355  
Computer software
    1,541       933       608  
Field equipment
    70,287       43,254       27,033  
                         
    $ 164,349       107,966     $ 56,383  

 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)
 
5.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Continued)

   
2009
 
         
Accumulated
       
   
Cost
   
Amortization
   
Net
 
                   
Vehicles
  $ 54,153       38,031     $ 16,122  
Office furniture
    17,712       3,189       14,523  
Office equipment
    10,828       4,139       6,689  
Computer equipment
    8,197       5,192       3,005  
Computer software
    1,142       664       478  
Field equipment
    62,814       29,704       33,110  
                         
    $ 154,846       80,919     $ 73,927  

6.
MINERAL PROPERTIES

On September 5, 2003, the Company, through its wholly-owned Chilean subsidiary, White Mountain Chile, entered into a purchase agreement with Compañía Contractual Mineral Ojos del Salado (“Ojos del Salado”), a wholly-owned Chilean subsidiary of Phelps Dodge Corporation (“Phelps Dodge”), to acquire a 100% interest in nine exploration mining concessions totalling 1,183 hectares, collectively known as Cerro Blanco. Cerro Blanco is located in Region III of northern Chile, approximately 39 kilometres, or 24 miles, west of the city of Vallenar. Consideration for the purchase, including legal fees, was $651,950.

The purchase agreement covering Cerro Blanco was originally entered into between Ojos del Salado and Dorado Mineral Resources NL (“Dorado”) on March 17, 2000. Under that agreement, Dorado purchased the mining exploitation concessions from Ojos del Salado for $1,000,000, of which $350,000 was paid.  A first mortgage and prohibitions against entering into other contracts regarding mining concessions without the prior written consent of Ojos del Salado had also been established in favor of Ojos del Salado.  On September 5, 2003, White Mountain Chile assumed Dorado’s obligations under the purchase agreement, including the mortgage and prohibitions, with payment terms as described above.

Ownership in mineral properties involves certain inherent risks due to the difficulties of determining the validity of certain claims as well as the potential for problems arising from the frequent, ambiguous conveyance history characteristic of mineral properties.  The Company has investigated ownership of its mineral properties, and to the best of its knowledge, ownership of its interests is in good standing. At present, the Company has determined that it has no material AROs.

 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)
 
6.
MINERAL PROPERTIES (Continued)

Exploration expenditures incurred by the Company during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
                   
Assaying
  $ 4,528     $ 89,857       107,052  
Concession fees
    85,441       40,397       47,014  
Drilling
    254,959       -       604,009  
Environmental
    58,113       -       -  
Equipment rental
    112,309       23,327       152,792  
Geological consulting fees
    137,158       147,136       312,988  
Maps and miscellaneous
    -       21,752       130,879  
Site costs
    140,182       28,290       153,398  
Transportation
    18,959       27,132       16,928  
                         
Exploration expenditures for year
  $ 811,649     $ 377,891       1,525,060  

7.
TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS

On October 1, 2010, the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the terms of the non-exclusive, sublicensing agreement of the titanium metal technology developed by Chinuka Limited plc (“Chinuka” or the “Chinuka Process”).  The Company now has access to the Chinuka Process for the Cerro Blanco project.  La Serena Technologies Ltd. (“La Serena”) executed the sublicensing agreement as holder of the Chinuka Process master license.

Four million restricted shares of common stock were issued to Chinuka and La Serena (800,000 to Chinuka and 3,200,000 to La Serena); 1,000,000 of the total were delivered at the time of signing of the agreement (500,000 shares released each to Chinuka and La Serena). The balance of common stock is to be released from escrow over 24 months at the end of each subsequent fiscal quarter on the basis of 37,500 to Chinuka and 337,500 to La Serena.  During the year ended December 31, 2010, 2,625,000 shares were in escrow. The Company may cancel the sublicense agreement (and related escrow share releases) at any time following the initial release of shares. La Serena may cancel the agreement if any of the following conditions are not met;

 
·
Cumulative expenditures of $5,000,000 by the Company within five years of the effective date to advance development of the Chinuka Process towards commercialization;
 
·
2% gross royalty payments to La Serena on any revenue generated by the Cerro Blanco project, which is attributable to the Chinuka Process.  The gross royalty payments following five years from the effective date of the agreement are subject to a minimum payment of $200,000 per year;  and
 
·
Commercial production of titanium metal using the Chinuka Process and feed stock derived from the Cerro Blanco project within nine years after closing.

The Company has valued the consideration for the technology rights on the basis of the market value of the common shares issued for technology rights on the date of issuance of $2,800,000 (Note 8(b)).

Amortization of technology rights included in amortization expense is $77,778 (2009 - $nil).
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)

7.
TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS (Continued)

During the year ended 2010, the Company spent $166,802 towards advancing the technology that was expensed as research and development expenses.

   
2010
 
   
Cost
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
 
       
Technology rights
  $ 2,800,000       77,778     $ 2,722,222  
 
   
2009
 
   
Cost
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
 
       
Technology rights
  $ -       -     $ -  

8.
CAPITAL STOCK

 
(a)
Preferred stock

During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company designated and issued 6,825,000 shares of Series A preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share.  Each share of preferred stock is convertible into one common share at any time at the holder’s option, subject to the adjustments to the conversion ratio.  The adjustment to the conversion price of these preferred shares is based on the lowest of the share price of any common shares issued, the exercise price of any options granted or reprised, or any preferred shares issued after the issuance of these preferred shares.

The preferred stock is unlisted, non-retractable and non-redeemable.  The preferred stockholders are entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock into which the preferred stock are convertible.  The preferred stockholders are further entitled to the same dividends and distributions as the common stockholders.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, 6,250,000 shares of preferred stock were converted into 6,250,000 shares of common stock.  Accordingly, the value of those shares of preferred stock was transferred to common share equity. No additional preferred stock was issued during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 or 2009, and at December 31, 2009, 625,000 shares remained issued and outstanding.

As at January 1, 2009, as a result of adopting ASC 815, the Company was required to separately account for the convertible preferred shares whose terms included variability in the conversion price of shares of preferred stock into common shares previously treated as equity as a derivative instrument liability recorded at fair value and marked-to-market each period with the changes in the fair value charged or credited to income. Effective January 1, 2009, the Company reclassified $500,000 to preferred stock liability (Note 13).

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the holder of the preferred stock elected to convert the remaining 625,000 shares of preferred stock; 1,000,000 shares of common stock valued at $740,000 were issued, based on a conversion ratio of 1.6 common shares for one preferred share, resulting in the value of preferred stock as $nil (2009 - $1,120,000). These preferred shares were valued at the market price of common stock based on the conversion ratio on the year-end date.  The fair value of these preferred shares decreased to $nil as of December 31, 2010 from $1,120,000 as of December 31, 2009.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)

8.
CAPITAL STOCK (Continued)

 
(a)
Preferred stock (Continued)

As such, the Company recognized a $380,000 (2009 - $620,000) non-cash change in fair value of these preferred shares for the year ended December 31, 2010. Accordingly, the Company does not have any preferred stock outstanding as of December 31, 2010.

 
(b)
Common stock

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company:

Completed a non-public offering of 5,384,624 units at a price of $0.65 per unit for total gross proceeds of $3,500,000.  Each unit consists of one common share and one-quarter of one share purchase warrant, with each full warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share at a price of $0.65 on or before June 31, 2012. Share issuance costs consisted of cash payments of $313,053 and issuance of 429,170 warrants at an exercise price of $0.65, with each warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share at a price of $0.65 on or before June 31, 2012. Received subsequently were $32,500 of the proceeds. This amount has been recorded as a subscription receivable.

Issued 720,000 shares of common stock to management for past services at $1.35 per share of common stock, the market value at the time of the directors’ approval. Total cost of this share issuance was $972,000 and has been expensed as management fees, consulting fees, office expenses, and consulting fees – directors and officers (Note 8(e)).

Issued 18,000 shares of common stock for services, valued at the market value at the time of issuance. Total cost of these shares was $14,400 and has been expensed as advertisement and promotion expense (Note 8(e)).

Issued 2,193,040 shares of common stock upon the exercise of previously issued warrants converted at $0.60 per share.  Net proceeds received upon exercise were $1,315,824 (Note 8(d)).

Issued 50,000 shares of common stock upon the exercise of previously issued options converted at $0.50 per share.  Net proceeds received upon exercise were $25,000 (Note 8(c)).

Issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock, valued at the market value at the time of issuance of $740,000 upon the conversion of 625,000 shares of preferred stock (Note 8(a)) into common stock at the election of the holder.

Issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock to acquire the technology rights (Note 7).

During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company:

Completed an offering of 1,496,930 shares at a price of $0.65 per share for gross proceeds of $973,005. Share issuance costs for the private placement consisted of cash of $72,314 and issuance of 104,785 warrants at an exercise price of $0.90, for net proceeds of $900,691.

Issued 800,000 shares of common stock to management for past services at $0.41 and $0.99 per share of common stock, the market value at the time of issuance.  Total cost of this share issuance was $560,000 and has been expensed as consulting fees – directors and officers.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)

8.
CAPITAL STOCK (Continued)

 
(b)
Common stock (Continued)

Issued 2,100,000 shares of common stock upon the exercise of previously issued warrants converted at $0.50 per share.  Net proceeds received upon exercise were $1,045,340.

 
(c)
Stock options

The Company has a stock option plan (the “Plan”), which was approved in November 2006 and amended in June 2010 for 2011 onwards. Under the current plan, the Company is authorized to grant options to executive officers and directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire up to 20% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company, up to a maximum of 4,901,740. Starting in fiscal 2011, the maximum grant will be up to 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company, up to a maximum of 3,800,000. The terms of any stock option granted under the Plan may not exceed five years and the exercise price of any stock option granted may not be discounted below the maximum discount permitted under the policy of the Toronto Stock Exchange.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, no stock options were granted. Options totaling 50,000 shares were exercised for gross proceeds of $25,000 (Note 8(b)).

During the year ended December 31, 2009, no options were granted.  Options for 100,000 shares exercisable at $2.00 per share expired, and a further 250,000 fully vested options exercisable at $0.50 were forfeited.  All options issued in previous years were fully vested as at December 31, 2009.

   
2010
   
2009
 
   
Number of
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   
Number of
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
                         
Outstanding - beginning of year
    2,790,000     $ 0.53       3,140,000     $ 0.57  
Exercised
    (50,000 )   $ 0.50       -       -  
Expired
    -       -       (100,000 )   $ 2.00  
Forfeited
    -       -       (250,000 )   $ 0.50  
                                 
Outstanding – end of year
    2,740,000     $ 0.53       2,790,000     $ 0.53  
Exercisable – end of year
    2,740,000     $ 0.53       2,790,000     $ 0.53  

As at December 31, 2010 and 2009, the following stock options were outstanding:

   
Exercise
       
Expiry Date
 
Price
   
2010
   
2009
 
                   
January 31, 2011 (note 14(d))
  $ 0.50       400,000       400,000  
May 31, 2011
  $ 0.50       600,000       600,000  
August 1, 2011
  $ 0.50       200,000       200,000  
August 31, 2011
  $ 0.50       300,000       350,000  
August 31, 2012
  $ 0.50       1,075,000       1,075,000  
June 23, 2013
  $ 1.00       165,000       165,000  
                         
              2,740,000       2,790,000  
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)
 
8.
CAPITAL STOCK (Continued)
 
 
(c)
Stock options (Continued)

The shares under option at December 31, 2010 were in the following exercise price ranges:

Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   
Number of Shares
under Option
   
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value
   
Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual Life
in Years
 
                     
$ 0.50       2,575,000     $ 1,210,250       0.93  
$ 1.00       165,000       -       2.48  
                             
$ 0.53       2,740,000     $ 1,210,250       1.02  

 
(d)
Share purchase warrants

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 07-05, Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock, which was primarily codified into ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging.  ASC 815 applies to any freestanding financial instrument or embedded feature that have the characteristics of a derivative and to any freestanding financial instruments that are potentially settled in an entity’s own common stock.

As a result of adopting ASC 815, the Company was required to separately account for the warrants to purchase 6,875,000 shares of common stock previously treated as equity as a derivative instrument liability recorded at fair value and marked-to-market each period with the changes in the fair value charged or credited to income. These warrants had an exercise price of $0.50 per warrant with expiries in July and September 2009, of which 4,250,000 warrants were extended to April 1, 2011.  On January 1, 2009, the Company reclassified $1,084,375 to beginning deficit and $1,084,375 to other liabilities – warrants to recognize the fair value of such warrants on that date.

As of December 31, 2010, 4,250,000 warrants were fair valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:  risk-free interest rate of 1.73% (2009 – 1.08%), expected life of 0.25 years (2009 - 1.25 years), an expected volatility factor of 21.76% (2009 – 84.10%) and a dividend yield of 0.0% (2009 - 0.0%). The fair value of these warrants decreased to $2,006,850 as of December 31, 2010 from $2,956,725 as of December 31, 2009. As such, the Company recognized a $949,875 (2009 - $2,071,350) non-cash change in fair value of these warrants for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Details of stock purchase warrant activity is as follows:

   
2010
   
2009
 
   
Number
of Warrants
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Number
of Warrants
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
                         
Outstanding - beginning of year
    10,587,385     $ 0.56       13,022,600     $ 0.54  
Issued
    3,775,326     $ 1.10       589,785     $ 0.63  
Exercised
    (2,193,040 )   $ 0.60       (2,100,000 )   $ 0.50  
Expired
    (3,654,560 )   $ 0.60       (925,000 )   $ 0.50  
                                 
Outstanding - end of year
    8,515,111     $ 0.78       10,587,385     $ 0.56  
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)
 
8.
CAPITAL STOCK (continued)
 
 
(d)
Share purchase warrants (continued)

During the year ended December 31, 2010:

 
·
1,346,156 warrants and 429,170 broker warrants were issued as part of a private placement.  The warrants are exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.65 until June 30, 2012 (Note 8(b)); and
 
·
2,000,000 warrants were issued to two officers and directors of the Company as compensation, as approved by the Board in January 2010 (Note 8(e)).  These warrants are exercisable at $1.50 per share expiring December 31, 2015. These warrants vest only upon occurrence of one of the following events and are exercisable in full upon the first of the following events:

 
(i)
If on or before June 30, 2011 the closing price of the common stock of the Company is at least $2.00 per share for five consecutive trading days;

 
(ii)
If on or before December 31, 2012 the closing price of the common stock of the Company is at least $2.50 per share for five consecutive trading days; and

 
(iii)
If on or before December 31, 2015 the closing price of the common stock of the Company is at least $3.00 per share for five consecutive trading days.

These prices are subject to reasonable adjustment upon occurrence of certain conditions, as defined in the warrant indenture.

During the year ended December 31, 2009, warrant activity included:

 
·
2,000,000 warrants were exercised. The balance of 4,250,000 warrants held by the investor had the expiry date extended from July 11, 2009 to April 1, 2011.  The warrants have a cashless exercise provision in the event the Company fails to reasonably maintain an effective registration statement for the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants;
 
·
150,000 warrants having an exercise price of $0.75 and an expiry date of June 30, 2011 were issued to a consultant for services.  An additional 335,000 warrants having an exercise price of $0.50 per warrant and an expiry date of June 30, 2012 were issued to two independent directors for services.  Stock-based compensation totaling $293,440 was recorded with respect to these issuances; and
 
·
104,785 warrants having an exercise price of $0.90 per warrant and an expiry date of June 30, 2012 were issued to an agent with respect to a private placement.

As at December 31, 2010 and 2009, the following share purchase warrants were outstanding:

Expiry Date
 
Exercise Price
   
2010
   
2009
 
                   
August 10, 2010
  $ 0.60       -       5,847,600  
April 1, 2011
  $ 0.50       4,250,000       4,250,000  
June 30, 2011
  $ 0.75       150,000       150,000  
June 30, 2012
  $ 0.50       235,000       235,000  
June 30, 2012
  $ 0.65       1,775,326       -  
June 30, 2013
  $ 0.90       104,785       104,785  
December 31, 2015
  $ 1.50       2,000,000       -  
                         
              8,515,111       10,587,385  
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)
 
8.
CAPITAL STOCK (continued) 
 
 
(e)
Stock based compensation

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the total stock-based compensation for the 2,000,000 warrants issued to directors and officers recognized under the fair value method charged to management fees was $120,409. The maximum stock-based compensation to be recognized is $944,959.  The remaining unamortized balance of $824,550 will be amortized through December 31, 2015. These warrants were fair valued using a trinomial barrier pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:  exercise price of $1.50, risk-free interest rate of 1.89%, expected life of 3.4 years, an expected volatility factor of 75.90 %, a dividend yield of 0.00% and a probability of 11%. The Company estimated the exercisability of these warrants using a Monte Carlo probability calculator. The weighted average probability of exercisability of these warrants is 11%.

In February 2010, the Company issued 720,000 shares of common stock (Note 8(b)) at a fair value of $972,000, valued at the market value at the time of issuance, to management, employees and consultants, under the Management Compensation Plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, 18,000 shares of common stock, at a fair value of $14,400, valued at the market value at the time of issuance, were issued to market advisors of the Company (Note 8(b)).

During the year ended December 31, 2009, 800,000 shares issued to officers and directors of the Company upon attaining previously determined milestones at $0.41 and $0.99 per share of common stock, the market value at the time of issuance.  A total fair value of $560,000 (2008 - $nil) was attributed to these shares and was charged to consulting fees – directors and officers.

During the year ended December 31, 2009, $252,117 was charged to consulting fees - directors and officers (2008 - $45,339) and $77,130 was charged to consulting (2008 - $nil) relating to vesting of 61,875 options issued in the prior year. As a result of an extension of the expiry date of 4,250,000 warrants from July 11, 2009 to April 1, 2011, $694,875 (2008 - $nil) was charged to investor relations.  All amounts related to the options granted during the year ended December 31, 2008 were determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:  risk-free interest rate of 3.52%, expected life of 5 years, an expected volatility factor of 57.12% and a dividend yield of 0.00%.

There were no options granted in 2010 or 2009.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the total stock-based compensation recognized under the fair value method was $1,106,809 (2009 - $1,584,122) as follows:

   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Consulting fees
  $ 72,900     $ 77,130  
Consulting fees - directors and officers
    510,300       812,117  
Investor relations
    -       694,875  
Management fees
    460,609       -  
Advertising and promotion
    14,400       -  
Office
    48,600       -  
                 
    $ 1,106,809     $ 1,584,122  

 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)

9.
LOSS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding as follows:

   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
         
Restated – Note 13
       
Net loss for year
  $ (2,246,280 )   $ (6,480,005 )   $ (3,175,908 )
Preferred stock dividends
    -       -       -  
                         
Net loss available for distribution
  $ (2,246,280 )   $ (6,480,005 )   $ (3,175,908 )
                         
Allocation of undistributed loss
                       
  Preferred shares (0.00%, 2009 – 0.00%, 2008 - 1.92%)
  $ -     $ -     $ (60,834 )
  Common shares (100.00%, 2009 – 100.00%; 2008 - 98.08%)
    (2,246,280 )     (6,480,005 )     (3,115,074 )
                         
    $ (2,246,280 )   $ (6,480,005 )   $ (3,175,908 )
Basic loss per share amounts
                       
  Undistributed amounts
                       
    Loss per preferred share
  $ -     $ -     $ (0.10 )
    Loss per common share
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.10 )

Weighted average number of shares:

   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
                   
Weighted average number of shares for undistributed amounts
                 
Preferred stock (common stock equivalent)
    -       -       625,000  
Common stock
    39,078,846       34,065,064       29,905,878  

Potentially dilutive securities not included in diluted weighted average shares outstanding include shares underlying 2,740,000 (2009 – 2,790,000) in outstanding options and 8,515,111 (2009 - 10,587,385) warrants.

10.
INCOME TAXES

Income tax provisions are determined as follows:

   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
                   
Income tax benefit computed at statutory tax rate
  $ (786,198 )   $ (2,268,002 )   $ (1,077,225 )
Stock-based-compensation
    42,143       358,443       15,869  
Other timing differences
    277,305       225,292       -  
Change in fair value of warrants
    (332,456 )     724,973       -  
Change in fair value of preferred shares
    (133,000 )     217,000       -  
Adjustment due to effective rate attributable to income taxes of other countries
    46,305       61,152       396,159  
Effect in change of tax rate
    20,696       62,855       3,268  
      (865,205 )     (618,287 )     (661,929 )
Change in valuation allowance
    865,205       618,287       661,929  
    $ -     $ -     $ -  
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)
 
10.
INCOME TAXES (Continued) 
 
Deferred income taxes reflect the tax effect of the temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for tax purposes.  The applicable tax rate to be expected is 35%. The components of the net deferred income tax assets are approximately as follows:

   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
                   
Deferred income tax assets
                 
Net operating losses and credit carry-forwards
  $ 4,347,706     $ 3,482,501     $ 2,607,481  
Valuation allowance
    (4,437,706 )     (3,482,501 )     (2,607,481 )
                         
    $ -     $ -     $ -  

The valuation allowance reflects the Company’s estimate that the deferred tax assets more likely than not will not be realized.

To date the Company has paid a total of 277,100,000 CLP (US $586,000) (2009 - $255,015,000 CLP (US $491,000)) related to value added tax (“VAT”), which the Company will be able to credit against future VAT amounts payable generated on Chilean revenue-producing operations. Since the collection of the amount is not certain, the amount is not capitalized but is expensed each year.

The Company has available approximate net operating losses that may be carried forward to apply against future years' income for income tax purposes in all jurisdictions.  The losses expire as follows:

Available to
 
USA
   
Foreign
   
Total
 
                   
2018
  $ 9,336     $ -     $ 9,336  
2019
    10,270       -       10,270  
2020
    1,704       -       1,704  
2021
    4,574       -       4,574  
2022
    1,200       -       1,200  
2023
    22,201       -       22,201  
2024
    782,836       -       782,836  
2025
    690,606       95,793       786,399  
2026
    409,782       214,988       624,770  
2027
    2,160,814       196,906       2,357,720  
2028
    349,401       515,808       865,209  
2029
    1,006,648       1,277,968       2,284,616  
2030
    1,673,729       602,347       2,276,076  
Non-expiring carry-forward losses
    -       6,514,110       6,514,110  
                         
    $ 7,123,101     $ 9,417,920     $ 16,541,021  
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)
 
11.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
                   
Expenditure advances outstanding at December 31
  $ 14,001     $ -     $ 1,490  
                         
Expenditures in the year:
                       
Consulting fees
  $ 345,720     $ 876,800     $ 354,139  
Management fees
  $ 160,080     $ 139,200     $ 139,200  
Rent
  $ 24,000     $ 24,000     $ 24,000  

Expenditure advances are made to directors, officers, companies controlled by the directors and officers, and a company where the CEO is a shareholder as required for corporate purposes including travel.  Expenses are incurred on behalf of the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2010, a director of the Company was advanced $14,001 towards the fees for services provided to the Company. This amount has been included in receivables.

Consulting fees include payments to officers and directors of the Company for services rendered, and include payments to the President, CFO and VP Investor Relations.

Management fees and rent consist of fees paid to a company where the CEO is a shareholder.

Related party transactions are recorded at the exchange amount, which is the amount agreed to between the parties.

12.
SEGMENTED INFORMATION

The Company operates in a single industry segment. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, total assets by geographic location are as follows:

   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Canada
  $ 4,419,679     $ 2,078,286  
Chile
    2,889,386       99,574  
                 
    $ 7,309,065     $ 2,177,860  

13.
RESTATEMENT

Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s December 31, 2009 consolidated financial statements and the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2010, management discovered an error in the adoption of ASC 815 with respect to the Company’s preferred stock whose terms included variability in the conversion price of shares of preferred stock into common shares.

As a result, the Company was required to account for the preferred stock as a derivative liability instrument recorded at fair value and marked-to-market each period with the changes in the fair value charged or credited to income.
 
 
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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(US Funds)

13.
RESTATEMENT (Continued)

The transition provisions of ASC 815 require cumulative effect adjustments as of January 1, 2009 to reflect the amounts that would have been recognized if derivative fair value accounting had been applied from the original issuance date of an equity-linked financial instrument. The Company calculated the value of the derivative liability associated with the preferred stock at the date of their issuance and estimated the change in the fair value of the derivative liability from the date of the issuance of the preferred stock up to January 1, 2009, which was insignificant.

The cumulative effect of this change in accounting principle has been recognized as a decrease in the opening balance of preferred stock and paid-in capital in excess of $0.001 par value of $500,000 as of January 1, 2009, as part of stockholders’ equity (deficit) with corresponding adjustments at January 1, 2009 to recognize preferred stock of $500,000 as part of liabilities.

The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2009 have been restated for the effect of this change as follows:

   
As
Previously
reported
   
Adjustment
   
Restated
 
                   
Preferred stock – liability
  $ -     $ (500,000 )   $ -  
Preferred stock and paid-in-capital in excess of $0.001 par value
  $ 500,000     $ (500,000 )   $ -  
Net loss and comprehensive loss
  $ (5,860,005 )   $ (620,000 )   $ (6,480,005 )
Basic and diluted loss per common share
  $ (0.17 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.19 )
Basic and diluted loss per preferred share
  $ (0.16 )   $ 0.16     $ -  

The impact of the adoption of ASC 815 is of a non-cash nature.  Therefore, there is no change in total operating, investing and financing activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows.

14.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 
(a)
On January 7, 2011, the Company issued 1,290,000 shares of common stock at the market value at the date of the approval by the board of directors for $1,161,000 to management, employees and consultants.  The shares were granted under the 2010 Management Compensation Plan.

 
(b)
On January 28, 2011, the Company approved a stockholders’ rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) and provided to all stockholders of record at the close of business on January 28, 2011, a distribution of rights to buy shares of a new series of preferred stock if a person or group acquires or announces a tender offer for 15% or more of the Company’s common stock.

 
(c)
On January 18, 2011, in connection with the adoption of the Rights Plan, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock with the Secretary of the State of Nevada, which authorized the creation of a series of 500,000 shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock. The rights to purchase the new preferred stock series will expire on January 17, 2021 unless earlier redeemed or exchanged in accordance with the terms of the Rights Plan. The rights will be triggered only if a person or group acquires or announces a tender offer for 15% or more of the Company’s common stock. Each holder of a right, other than the acquirer, would be entitled to receive, upon payment of the purchase price, which is initially set at $4.00 per right, a number of shares of the Company’s common stock having a value equal to two times such purchase price, but not less than a value of $0.50 per share.

 
(d)
On January 31, 2011, 399,999 options were exercised for an exercise price of $0.50 for total consideration of $200,000. One option expired unexercised (Note 8(c)).
 
 
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ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

No events are reportable pursuant to this item.

ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our principal executive officer, Michael P. Kurtanjek, and our principal financial officer, Charles E. Jenkins, have concluded, based on their evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are (1) effective to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the  rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (2) designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated, organized and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriated, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of our company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, the end of our fiscal year.  Management based its assessment on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Management’s assessment included evaluation of such elements as the design and operating effectiveness of key financial reporting controls, process documentation, accounting policies, and our overall control environment.

We believe the internal controls we have implemented are reasonable.  Our principal weaknesses are (i) a lack of segregation of duties due to the small size of the company; and (ii) a reliance on key management personnel to perform such duties.  We believe our management is aware of the need for strong internal controls and actively implements new controls when it is cost effective to do so.

Based on our assessment, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective, as of the end of the fiscal year, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
 
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2010, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION

No events are reportable pursuant to this item.

PART III
 
ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The following table sets forth as of March 1, 2011, the name and ages of, and position or positions held by, our executive officers and directors and the employment background of these persons:

Name
 
Age
 
Positions
 
Director 
Since
 
Employment Background
Michael P. Kurtanjek
 
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Director & President
 
2004
 
Mr. Kurtanjek has served as our President since February 2004.  From 1988 to 1995, he was a mining equity research analyst and institutional salesman with James Capel & Co. and Credit Lyonnais Lang and from 1995 to 2004, a director of Grosvenor Capital Ltd., a private business consulting firm.
                 
Howard M. Crosby
 
58
 
Director
 
2004
 
Since 1989, Mr. Crosby has been president of Crosby Enterprises, Inc., a family-owned business advisory and public relations firm.  From 1994 to June 2006 he was president and a director of Cadence Resources Corporation (now Aurora Oil and Gas, Inc.), a publicly traded oil and gas company.  From 2006 until 2008 he was the President and a director of Gold Crest Mines, Inc., a reporting company engaged in mining activities.  He is also an officer and/or director of Dotson Exploration Company, Nevada-Comstock Mining Company (formerly Caledonia Silver-Lead Mines Company), Tomco Energy, Apoquindo Minerals, Inc., Plasmet Corp. (which has filed an S-1  registration statement with the SEC), and Neokinetics Corp., none of which is a reporting company, except for Tomco Energy.
                 
Brian Flower
 
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Director & Chairman
 
2005
 
Mr. Flower has served as our Chairman since September 8, 2006.  He served as our Chief Financial Officer from February 1, 2005 through September 8, 2006.  From 1986 to 1993 he was a mining equity research analyst and investment banker with James Capel & Co. and from 1993 to 2000, CFO and SVP, Corporate Development with Viceroy Resource Corp. as well as being President and director, Oro Belle Resources Corp. and Pacific Wildcat Resources Corp. and VP, Channel Resources Ltd. - all reporting companies,   Since 2000, he has provided management consulting, advisory, officer and director services to private and public companies.  In addition to White Mountain Titanium Corp., his reporting company clients have included Adamus Resources Ltd., Aurcana Corp., Apoquindo Minerals Inc., Colorado Resources Ltd., Orsa Ventures Corp., Pacific Wildcat Resources Corp. and Viceroy Resource Corp.

 
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Charles E. Jenkins
 
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Director & CFO
 
2007
 
Mr. Jenkins has served as our CFO since September 8, 2006.  From November 2005 through August 2006 Mr. Jenkins served as the Vice-President of Finance for Conor Pacific Canada, Inc., a private merchant bank.  From January 2005 until September 2005, he served as Controller and Acting CFO for Metamedia Capital Corp., a magazine publishing company.  From May 2003 until December 2004 Mr. Jenkins was self-employed as a consultant providing controller or CFO duties for a number of private companies.  Previously he had worked for 15 years at various brokerage houses in a corporate finance capacity.  In addition to White Mountain Titanium Corp., Mr. Jenkins is CFO of Evolving Gold Corp. and Rock Tech Lithium Corporation.
                 
Wei Lu
 
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Director
 
2008
 
Wei Lu has been a partner of Cybernaut Capital Management Ltd, a private equity firm with a Greater China regional focus since 2008, and has over fifteen years of diverse experience in investment research and management as well as business operations.  From 2005 until 2007 he was previously a vice president of The Blackstone Group, assisting in managing an Asia Pacific investment fund.  Prior to Blackstone, from 2004 to 2005, he was a vice president and senior analyst at Oppenheimer Asset Management and a vice-president and senior analyst at Bank of New York Capital Markets from 1998 to 2001.  From 2001 until 2004 he was also a co-founder and CFO of the San Francisco headquartered internet technology and consulting firm SRS2 Inc.  Mr. Lu received an MBA degree from Northeastern University in 1993, an MS in Economics from the University of Connecticut in 1992, and a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1988.  Mr. Lu is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charter holder.

 
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John J. May
 
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Director
 
2008
 
Mr. May has been a managing partner of City of Westminster Corporate Finance LLP, a financial consulting firm, since April 2008.  He has also been a senior partner of John J. May Chartered Accountants since July 1994.  Mr. May is also a director of Avatar Systems, Inc.; International Consolidated Minerals, Inc.; Petroleum Energy PLC; Tomlo Energy PLC; Red Leopard Minerals PLC; Southbank UK OIC, and London & Darfur Healthcare, Inc., each of which is a reporting company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Audit and Compensation Committees

We have a standing audit committee composed of the following directors:  Brian Flower, Wei Lu, and John J. May.  The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Flower is an audit committee financial expert by virtue of his past experience which includes acting as the chief financial officer, an accounting supervisor and an internal auditor.  Mr. Flower, because of his company’s consulting agreement with us under which he received in excess of $160,000 during the year ended December 3,1 2010, would not be considered an independent member of the audit committee.

We also have a standing compensation committee composed of the following directors:  Howard M. Crosby, John J. May and Wei Lu.

The board has adopted a policy to compensate non-executive directors who are members of committees of the board.  These persons will receive $1,000 plus expenses for attendance in person at each committee meeting.  They will receive $500 for attendance at committee meetings by conference telephone.  In addition, each chairman of the committee will receive $1,000 per meeting they chair.

Nominating Procedures

We do not have a standing nominating committee; recommendations for candidates to stand for election as directors are made by the Board of Directors.  We have not adopted a policy which permits security holders to recommend candidates for election as directors or a process for stockholders to send communications to the Board of Directors.

Code of Ethics

On August 30, 2005, we adopted a Code of Ethics which applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, as well as to other employees or contractors and anyone associated with our company.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Executive Compensation Summary

The following table sets forth the compensation of the following “named executive officers” composed of our principal executive, Michael P. Kurtanjek, and our Chairman, Brian Flower, our only other executive officer whose compensation exceeded $100,000, for each of the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:
 
 
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Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal
Position
 
Year
 
Salary
($)
   
Stock
Awards
($)
   
All Other
Compensation
($)
   
Total
($)
 
Michael P. Kurtanjek,
 
2010
  $ 184,920     $ 340,200     $ 22,173 (1)   $ 496,893  
President
 
2009
  $ 160,800     $ 255,424     $ 14,506 (1)   $ 430,730  
Brian Flower,
 
2010
 
Nil
    $ 340,200     $ 160,080 (2)   $ 449,880  
Chairman
 
2009
 
Nil
    $ 255,424     $ 139,200 (2)   $ 394,624  
 
(1)
This amount represents the cost to us of maintaining an apartment in Chile for Mr. Kurtanjek.
 
(2)
This amount was paid to Trio International Capital Corp., an entity partially owned by Mr. Flower, through July 31, 2009, and to Chapelle Capital Corp., an entity owned by Mr. Flower from August 1, 2009 through year-end.

Effective February 1, 2006, we entered into a one-year renewable Management Services Agreement dated February 6, 2006, with Mr. Kurtanjek for service as President of our company and for providing management of the planning, implementation, and reporting on exploration, feasibility, and project development activities carried out on the Cerro Blanco property.  This agreement was amended on February 1, 2006 and August 31, 2007, and effective January 1, 2010, the agreement was further updated and amended.  The term of the amended agreement is for a period of five years through December 31, 2015, and may be extended for additional one-year terms unless it is terminated during the extended periods by either party.  For Mr. Kurtanjek’s consent to extend the agreement, we granted him a five-year incentive warrant to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at $1.50 per share.  The warrant will vest and become fully exercisable if on or before June 30, 2011, the closing price of our common stock is at least $2.00 per share for five consecutive trading days, if on or before December 31, 2012, the closing price is at least $2.50 per share for five consecutive trading days, or if on or before December 31, 2015, the closing price is at least $3.00 per share for five consecutive trading days.  Mr. Kurtanjek will also be entitled to participate in our annual management share compensation pool.  Under the amended agreement we have agreed to pay a monthly fee of $15,410, plus reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses. Either party may terminate the agreement without cause upon six months’ written notice and at any time for cause.  The amended agreement also provides for severance payments in the event of termination upon a change of control and maintaining the confidentiality of any proprietary information.  On December 21, 2007, our board approved grants of 200,000 shares to Mr. Kurtanjek every time a project milestone is achieved, such as positive pre-feasibility study, piloting and final feasibility study.  In January 2009, 200,000 shares were granted based upon the successful pre-feasibility study.  In addition, the board approved a bonus of 200,000 shares to Mr. Kurtanjek upon the listing of our stock on the American Stock Exchange or other senior exchange.  In 2010 we granted Mr. Kurtanjek 252,000 fully vested shares valued at $340,200 for services provided in 2008 and 2009.  On December 29, 2010, our Board of Directors approved the issuance of 80,000 shares valued at $72,000 under our Management Compensation Pool to Mr. Kurtanjek for contributing to our success in advancing the Cerro Blanco project over the years.  The Board also granted performance bonuses under our Management Compensation Pool of 400,000 shares valued at $360,000 to Mr. Kurtanjek in recognition of his successful efforts to develop a process design for rutile concentrate, to secure letters of intent for off-take agreements for rutile concentrate, to license a new titanium metal technology, and to keep the company funded.  These shares were issued in January, 2011. Mr. Kurtanjek devotes essentially all of his time to the business of our company.

 
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Effective February 1, 2006, we entered into a one-year renewable Management Services Agreement dated February 6, 2006, with Trio International Capital Corp. under which Mr. Flower provided services to us as senior management.  On April 1, 2009, the Company elected to terminate Trio’s Management Services Agreement effective July 31, 2009, on a without cause basis by issuing a 120 day written notice of termination.  On August 1, 2009, we entered into a Management Services Agreement with Chapelle Capital Corp., a company partly owned by Brian Flower.  Under this agreement Mr. Flower will continue to act as our Executive Chairman and will continue to provide management services previously provided by Trio.  This agreement was amended effective January 1, 2010. The term of the amended agreement is for a period of five years through December 31, 2015, and may be extended for additional one-year terms unless it is terminated during the extended periods by either party.  For Mr. Flower’s consent to extend the agreement, we granted him a five-year incentive warrant to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at $1.50 per share.  The warrant will vest and become fully exercisable if on or before June 30, 2011, the closing price of our common stock is at least $2.00 per share for five consecutive trading days, if on or before December 31, 2012, the closing price is at least $2.50 per share for five consecutive trading days, or if on or before December 31, 2015, the closing price is at least $3.00 per share for five consecutive trading days.  Mr. Flower will also be entitled to participate in our annual management share compensation pool.  Under the amended agreement we have agreed to pay a monthly fee of $13,340, plus reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses. Either party may terminate the agreement without cause upon six months’ written notice and at any time for cause.  The amended agreement also provides for severance payments in the event of termination upon a change of control and maintaining the confidentiality of any proprietary information.  On December 21, 2007, the board granted a bonus of 200,000 fully vested shares to Mr. Flower for past services.  Also on December 21, 2007, our board approved grants of 200,000 shares to Mr. Flower every time a project milestone is achieved, such as positive pre-feasibility study, piloting and final feasibility study.  In January 2009, 200,000 shares were granted based upon the successful pre-feasibility study.  In addition, the board approved a bonus of 200,000 shares to Mr. Flower upon the listing of our stock on the American Stock Exchange or other senior exchange.  In 2010 we granted Mr. Flower’s company 252,000 fully vested shares valued at $340,200 for services provided in 2008 and 2009.  On December 29, 2010, our Board of Directors approved the issuance of 80,000 shares valued at $72,000 under our Management Compensation Pool to Mr. Flower for contributing to our success in advancing the Cerro Blanco project over the years.  The Board also granted performance bonuses under our Management Compensation Pool of 400,000 shares valued at $360,000 to Mr. Flower in recognition of his successful efforts to develop a process design for rutile concentrate, to secure letters of intent for off-take agreements for rutile concentrate, to license a new titanium metal technology, and to keep the company funded.   These shares were issued in January, 2011. Mr. Flower devotes approximately 80% of his time to the fulfillment of the obligations under this agreement and services as Executive Chairman of our company.
 
Equity Awards

The following table sets forth certain information for the named executive officers concerning unexercised options that were outstanding as of December 31, 2010:

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

Name
 
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
   
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
 
Option
Expiration
Date
Michael P. Kurtanjek,
    600,000     $ 0.50  
5/31/2011
President (Principal Executive Officer)
    150,000     $ 0.50  
8/31/2012
Brian Flower, Chairman
    400,000     $ 0.50  
1/31/2011
      150,000     $ 0.50  
8/31/2012

Stock Option Plan

The options held by the named executive officers at year-end were granted pursuant to our existing Stock Option Plan adopted on August 30, 2005. Our shareholders approved the plan on November 10, 2006.  The purpose of the plan is to provide eligible persons an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in our company and to participate in the profitability of the company.
 
 
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There are 3,140,000 shares of common stock authorized for stock options under the plan, which are subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, and other situations.  In addition, aggregate grants to a single person are limited to 5% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares and the aggregate number authorized for grants to insiders is limited to 20% of the issued and outstanding shares.  Grants to consultants are limited to 2% of the issued and outstanding shares.

The plan is administered by our Board of Directors.  Participants in the plan are to be selected by our Board of Directors.  The persons eligible to participate in the plan are as follows:  (a) directors of our company and its subsidiaries; (b) officers of our company and its subsidiaries; (c) employees of our company and any of its subsidiaries; and (d) those engaged by us to provide ongoing management or consulting services, or investor relations activities for us or any entity controlled by us.

The purchase price under each option is established by the Board of Directors at the time of the grant and may not be discounted below the maximum discount permitted under the policy of the Toronto Exchange.

The Board of Directors will fix the terms of each option, but no option can be granted for a term in excess of five years.  The Board of Directors will not impose a vesting schedule upon any options granted which provides for exercise of an option for less than 25% of the shares subject to the option upon approval of listing of our stock on the Toronto Exchange and 12.5% every quarter thereafter.

During the lifetime of the person to whom an option has been granted, only that person has the right to exercise the option and that person cannot assign or transfer any right to the option.

In the event of the death of the option holder, the options will immediately vest and may be exercised for up to one year from the date of death.  If the option holder’s relationship with us is terminated for cause, the unexercised options will immediately terminate.  If the option holder retires, voluntarily resigns, or is terminated for other than cause, the options will be exercisable for 90 days thereafter or for 30 days if the person was engaged in investor relations.

In the event of the corporate take-over, reorganization or change of control, the options will vest and the holder may exercise the options or, in the event of a corporate reorganization, receive the kind and amount of shares or other securities or property that he would have been entitled to receive if he had been a holder of shares of our company at the time of the reorganization, or, if appropriate, as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors.

2010 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan

On June 29, 2010, the Board of Directors adopted the 2010 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan.  The purpose of the plan is to provide eligible persons, including our officers and directors, an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in our company and as an incentive to remain in our service.

There are 4,901,740 shares of our common stock authorized for nonstatutory and incentive stock options and stock grants under the plan, which are subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, and other situations.  The number of shares of our common stock available for issuance under the plan will automatically increase by an amount such that on the first trading day of January each calendar year during the term of the plan, beginning with calendar year 2011, the number of shares of our common stock reserved and available for issuance under the plan will represent 10% of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding on the last trading day in December of the immediately preceding calendar year.

The plan is administered initially by the Board of Directors.  The persons eligible to participate in the plan include:  (a) our employees and employees of our subsidiaries; (b) non-employee members of our Board or non-employee members of the board of directors of any of our subsidiaries; (c) our officers or officers of any subsidiary; and (d) consultants and other independent advisors who provide services to us or any of our subsidiaries.
 
 
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The plan will continue in effect until all of the stock available for grant or issuance has been acquired through exercise of options or grants of shares, or until ten years after the adoption of the plan by the Board of Directors, whichever is earlier.  The plan may also be terminated in the event of certain corporate transactions such as a merger or consolidation or the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets.

Management Compensation Pool

The Board of Directors has approved an employee benefit plan for officers, directors, and employees to increase stockholder value and the success of the company by motivating members of management to provide services to the company and perform to the best of their abilities, to achieve the company’s objectives, and to allow us to minimize the cash component of compensation while at the same time providing a sufficiently attractive overall compensation plan with which to attract and retain management.  The plan will be open to directors, officers or employees of or consultants to our company or an affiliate of the company.  The pool will consist of up to 1% of the outstanding shares at the end of each year.  Participants in the pool will be determined by our Chairman subject to approval by the Compensation Committee, and grants will be made under our 2010 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan.

Director Compensation

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the compensation of our directors, excluding the named executive officers whose total compensation is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table above, for the last fiscal year ended December 31, 2010:

Director Compensation

Name
 
Stock Awards
   
All Other
Compensation
   
Total
 
Charles E. Jenkins
  $ 97,200 (1)   $ 82,800 (2)   $ 165,600  
Howard Crosby
  $ 72,900 (3)   $ 78,000 (4)   $ 140,100  
Wei Lu
  $
Nil
(5)     0       0  
John May
  $
Nil
(6)     0       0  
(1) In January 2010 we granted a stock award of 72,000 shares valued at $97,200 to Mr. Jenkins under our Management Compensation Plan.  In December 2010 we approved the grant of 30,000 shares valued at $27,000 to Mr. Jenkins’ company under our Management Compensation Plan.  These shares were issued in January, 2011. The value of the shares was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.
(2) This amount was paid to Mr. Jenkins under our management services agreement with his company.
(3) In January 2010 we granted a stock award of 54,000 shares valued at $72,900 to Mr. Crosby under our Management Compensation Plan.  In December 2010 we approved the grant of 30,000 shares valued at $27,000 to Mr. Crosby under our Management Compensation Plan.  These shares were issued in January, 2011. The value of the shares was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.
(4)This amount was paid to Crosby Enterprises under our Business Consulting Agreement with Mr. Crosby’s company.
(5) In December 2010 we granted 50,000 shares to Mr. Lu under our Management Compensation Plan.  The value of the shares was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. These shares were issued in January, 2011.
(6) In December 2010 we granted 50,000 shares to Mr. May under our Management Compensation Plan.  The value of the shares was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. These shares were issued in January, 2011.

 
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On July 29, 2005, the board adopted a policy to compensate directors who are not executive officers of the Company.  Such persons will receive $1,000 plus expenses for attendance in person at each meeting of the Board of Directors.  They will receive $500 for attendance at such meetings by conference telephone.  Also on July 29, 2005, the board adopted a policy to compensate non-executive directors who are members of committees of the board.  These persons will receive $1,000 plus expenses for attendance in person at each committee meeting.  They will receive $500 for attendance at committee meetings by conference telephone.  In addition, each chairman of the committee will receive $1,000 per meeting they chair.

Effective September 8, 2006, we entered into a one-year renewable Management Services Agreement dated September 1, 2006, with Mr. Jenkins for services as our part-time Chief Financial Officer.  This agreement expired on December 31, 2009, and effective January 1, 2010, we entered into a Management Services Agreement with 0834406 BC Ltd., a corporation created under the laws of British Columbia, Canada, and owned by Mr. Jenkins.  Under the new agreement he is to provide the same services as under the prior agreement.  The term of the new agreement is for a period of five years through December 31, 2015, and may be extended for additional one-year terms unless it is terminated during the extended periods by either party.  Under the new agreement we have agreed to pay a monthly fee of $6,900, plus reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses. Either party may terminate the agreement without cause upon three months’ written notice and at any time for cause.  The new agreement also provides for severance payments in the event of termination upon a change of control and maintaining the confidentiality of any proprietary information.  Mr. Jenkins devotes approximately half of his time to the fulfillment of the obligations under this agreement and services as our Chief Financial Officer.

On August 1, 2005, we entered into a five-month renewable Business Consultant Agreement with Crosby Enterprises, an entity controlled by Howard M. Crosby.  On February 6, 2006, we renewed this agreement from January 1, 2006 through May 31, 2006, and have since extended it on a month-to-month basis.  Crosby Enterprises has agreed to perform financial consulting and public relations services for us.  In return, we have granted to this entity options to purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock at any time through August 1, 2009.  The original exercise price of the options was $1.25 per share.  On August 7, 2007, we reduced the exercise price to $0.50 per share and extended the term of the options for an additional two years.  In addition, we have agreed to pay $6,500 per month for the services performed by Crosby Enterprises.  Effective August 31, 2007, Mr. Crosby received a bonus for past services which included five-year, fully vested options to purchase 100,000 shares at $0.50 per share exercisable through August 31, 2012.  Mr. Crosby devotes approximately 40% of his time to the fulfillment of the obligations under this agreement.  In the event of termination upon a change of control, Crosby Enterprises will be compensated as follows:  immediate payment of a severance amount equal to three times the highest annual base cash compensation paid to it; the immediate vesting of any outstanding unvested options, warrants, or other convertible instruments; the pro rata amount of any bonuses for which it is eligible; the extension of the exercise period for at least six months following such termination.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table sets forth certain information furnished by current management and others, concerning the ownership of our common stock as of March 1, 2011, of (i) each person who is known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of our common stock, without regard to any limitations on conversion or exercise of convertible securities or warrants; (ii) all directors and executive officers; and (iii) our directors and executive officers as a group:

 
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Amount and Nature
       
Name and Address
 
of Beneficial
       
of Beneficial Owner
 
Ownership1
   
Percentage of Class2
 
             
Michael P. Kurtanjek
    3,865,795 3     7.26 %
9 Church Lane
               
Copthorne
               
West Sussex, England
               
RH10 3PT
               
                 
Howard M. Crosby
    941,500 4     1.82 %
6 East Rose Street
               
Walla Walla, WA 99362
               
                 
Brian Flower
    2,269,166 5     4.32 %
Suite 1508 - 999 West Hastings Street
               
Vancouver, British Columbia
               
Canada  V6C 2W2
               
                 
Charles E. Jenkins
    290,000 6     *  
Suite 1508 - 999 West Hastings Street
               
Vancouver, British Columbia
               
Canada V6C 2W2
               
                 
Wei Lu
    550,000 7     1.06 %
120 Linden Street
               
Needham, MA 02492
               
                 
John J. May
    500,000 8     *  
2 Belmont Mews
               
Camberley
               
Surrey GU15 2PH
               
                 
Executive Officers and
    8,416,461       15.27 %
Directors as a Group
               
(6 Persons)
               
 

*Less than 1%
1 Beneficial Ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.  Shares of common stock subject to options, warrants, or other conversion privileges currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or convertible within 60 days of March 1, 2011, are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of the person holding such option or warrant but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person 
2 Percentage based on 51,516,635 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 1, 2011. 
3 Includes 750,000 shares issuable pursuant to vested options and 1,000,000 stock purchase warrants 
4 Includes 300,000 shares issuable pursuant to vested options 
5 Includes 50,000 shares issuable pursuant to vested options beneficially held by Brian Flower and 1,000,000 stock purchase warrants 
6 Includes 260,000 shares issuable pursuant to vested options. 
7 Includes 82,500 shares issuable pursuant to vested options and 117,500 stock purchase warrants 
8 Includes 82,500 shares issuable pursuant to vested options and 117,500 stock purchase warrants.
 
 
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    6,594,000 9 10     11.82 %
c/o Rubicon Fund Management LLP
               
103 Mount St.
               
London W1K 2TJ
               
United Kingdom
               
                 
La Serena Technologies Limited11
    3,200,000       6.21 %
22/F, World-Wide House
               
19 Des Voeux Road Central,
               
Hong Kong
               
                 
Knox, LLC12
    5,769,231       10.95 %
1060 Vegas Valley Drive
               
Las Vegas, NV 89109
               
                 
Marathon Capital Management, LLC13
    4,790,950       9.28 %
4 North Park Drive
               
Suite 106
               
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
               
 

9 Pursuant to Investment Agreements, each of Rubicon Fund Management Ltd. and Rubicon Fund Management LLP share all investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by Rubicon Master Fund.  Paul Anthony Brewer and Horace Joseph Leitch III share all investment and voting power with respect to Rubicon Fund Management Ltd. and Rubicon Fund Management LLP.  Each of Rubicon Fund Management Ltd., Rubicon Fund Management LLP, Paul Anthony Brewer, and Horace Joseph Leitch III may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the securities held by Rubicon Master Fund.  Each of Rubicon Fund Management Ltd., Rubicon Fund Management LLP, Paul Anthony Brewer, and Horace Joseph Leitch III disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by Rubicon Master Fund. 
10 Includes 4,250,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the warrants may not be exercised if the holder of the security, together with its affiliates, after such exercise would hold 4.9% of the then issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. 
11 Brian Flower, in trust, has sole voting rights to these shares. 
12 Fredrick J. Marshowski has sole voting rights to these shares. 
13 James Kennedy has sole voting rights to these shares.
 
 
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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table sets forth as of the most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, certain information with respect to compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which our common stock is authorized for issuance:

   
Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(a)
   
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(b)
   
Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column
(a)
(c)
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    2,740,000 (1)   $ 0.53       350,000  
Equity compensation plans
    -0- (2)           3,800,000 (2)
not approved by security
    -0- (3)           500,000 (3)
holders
    -0- (4)           400,000 (4)
      -0- (5)           150,000 (5)
Total
    2,740,000     $ 0.53       5,200,000  
(1)           These options were granted to our officers and to various consultants pursuant to our stock option plan adopted in August 2005.  See Note 8(c) of our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, included with this report for a description of this equity compensation plan.
(2)           In 2010 we adopted a Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan which authorizes the granting of nonstatutory and incentive stock options and stock grants, which are subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, and other situations.  The number of shares of common stock available for issuance under this plan will automatically increase by an amount such that on the first trading day of January each calendar year during the term of the plan, beginning with calendar year 2011, the number of shares of common stock reserved and available for issuance under the plan will represent 10% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on the last trading day in December of the immediately preceding calendar year.
(3)           We have agreed to issue 200,000 shares each to Michael P. Kurtanjek and Brian Flower, and 100,000 shares to Charles E. Jenkins, upon listing of our common stock on a senior stock exchange.
(4)           We have agreed to issue 200,000 shares each to Messrs Kurtanjek and Flower upon completion of a final feasibility study on our Cerro Blanco project.
(5)           We have agreed to issue 75,000 shares each to Christian Feddersen, an employee of our Chilean subsidiary, and Natasha Tschischow, a consultant for our Chilean subsidiary, upon the doubling of the 43-101 compliant resources at the Cerro Blanco project to 320,000,000 tonnes at a 1% Ti02 cut-off.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

On November 26, 2007, we entered into a Brokerage Representation Agreement with Beacon Hill Shipping Ltd., an entity in which Mr. Flower was a principal.  The term of the agreement is for the life of our mining property in Chile.  We have agreed to pay commissions of 2.5% for carriers or vessels sourced by Beacon Hill and 1% in the case of any sale or purchase of vessels by or for the project owners.

 
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On July 11, 2005, we closed a Securities Purchase Agreement with Rubicon, one of our shareholders, for $5,000,000 in equity financing and issued 6,250,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and common stock purchase warrants to purchase 6,250,000 shares of our common stock.  Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into our common shares at the rate of one share of common stock for each share of preferred stock converted, subject to adjustment in the event of certain transactions, and each warrant is exercisable at $0.50 per share at any time through July 11, 2009.  On May 5, 2006, we entered into an amendment of the Securities Purchase Agreement whereby we issued 400,000 shares of our common stock to Rubicon in satisfaction of breach of a provision of the agreement requiring that the registration statement be declared effective by January 31, 2006. In September 2007, Rubicon converted all of its preferred shares into 6,250,000 common shares and sold all of the shares.

On May 7, 2009, we entered into an Exchange Agreement with Rubicon pursuant to which it exercised outstanding warrants to purchase 2,000,000 shares of our common stock at $0.50 per share for gross proceeds to us of $1,000,000.  The closing of the agreement, payment of the funds, and issuance of the shares occurred on May 8, 2009.  In addition, the remaining 4,250,000 warrants held by Rubicon were extended to April 1, 2011, and a cashless exercise provision was added to the warrants in the event we fail to reasonably maintain an effective registration statement for the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, we paid $82,800 to Charles E. Jenkins, our CFO and a director, for services rendered pursuant to the Management Services Agreement with him during the year.  In January 2011 we issued 60,000 shares to Mr. Jenkins upon the exercise of options at $0.50 per share.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, we paid $78,000 to Howard M. Crosby, one of our directors, for services rendered pursuant to the Business Consultant Agreement with him during the year.

On September 15, 2010, we entered into a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable sublicense agreement with La Serena Technologies Limited, a Hong Kong company, for the sublicensing to our Chilean subsidiary, Sociedad Contractual Minera White Mountain Titanium, of titanium metal technology developed by Chinuka Limited plc and licensed to La Serena.  We issued 4,000,000 shares of our common stock valued at $2,800,000 as an initial royalty under the agreement, of which 3,200,000 shares were issued to La Serena and 800,000 to Chinuka.  As of the closing of the agreement and the end of the quarter ended December 31, 2010, 537,500 shares were delivered to Chinuka, 837,500 were delivered to La Serena, and the balance are held in escrow deliverable as follows:  37500 to Chinuka and 337,500 to La Serena at the end of each of the next eight calendar quarters.  Michael P. Kurtanjek, our President and a director, Brian Flower, our Chairman, and Howard M. Crosby, a director, hold partial ownership in excess of 10% and management interests in Chinuka and Messrs Kurtanjek and Flower are directors of La Serena.

In February 2011 we issued  83,333 shares valued at $75,000 to Mr. Flower and his company, Chapelle Capital, and 50,000 shares valued at $45,000 to Mr. Flower and his wife upon exercise of options at $0.50 per share.

ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Fees Paid

Smythe Ratcliffe LLP, Chartered Accountants, served as our accounting firm for the two years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.  The following fees were paid to our independent registered public accounting firm for services rendered during our last two fiscal years:

Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by our principal accountant for the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in the quarterly reports and other fees that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 were $56,500 (2009:$51,145), (invoiced as C$57,300; 2009: C$58,100).  This total includes $19,500 (C$19,800) for fees incurred for a review of the financial statements included in our forms 10-Q for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The aggregate fees incurred for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 were $37,000 (C$37,500).
 
 
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Audit-Related Fees
There were no fees billed for assurance and related services by our principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the financial statements, other than those previously reported above, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.

Tax Fees
We paid $10,100 to our auditors for tax related work in 2010; (2009: $12,176).

All Other Fees
There were no other fees billed for products or services provided by the principal accountant, other than those previously reported above, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.

Audit Committee

Our Audit Committee has considered whether the non-audit services provided by our auditors to us are compatible with maintaining the independence of our auditors and concluded that the independence of our auditors is not compromised by the provision of such services.  Our Audit Committee pre-approves all auditing services and permitted non-audit services, including the fees and terms of those services, to be performed for us by our independent auditor prior to engagement.

 
PART IV

 
ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

Financial Statements

The following financial statements are filed with this report:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2010 and 2009

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, and for the cumulative period from inception (November 13, 2001) through December 31, 2010

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, and for the cumulative period from inception (November 13, 2001) through December 31, 2010

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity from inception (November 13, 2001) through December 31, 2010

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
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Exhibits

The following exhibits are included with this report:

       
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
 
Exhibit Description
 
Form
 
File No.
 
Exhibit
 
Filing
Date
 
Filed
Here-
with
3.1
 
Articles of Incorporation
 
SB-2
 
333-129347
 
3.1
 
10/31/05
   
3.2
 
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, as amended
 
SB-2
 
333-129347
 
4.2
 
10/31/05
   
3.3
 
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock.
 
8-K
 
333-129347
 
3.1
 
1/18/11
   
3.4
 
Current Bylaws
 
8-K
 
333-129347
 
3.1
 
9/12/06
   
4.1
 
Form of Common Stock Certificate
 
SB-2
 
333-129347
 
4.1
 
10/31/05
   
4.2
 
Form of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate
 
SB-2
 
333-129347
 
4.3
 
10/31/05
   
4.3
 
Warrant Certificate dated July 11, 2005, for Rubicon Master Fund
 
SB-2
 
333-129347
 
4.4
 
10/31/05
   
4.4
 
Amended and Restated Warrant for Rubicon Master Fund
 
8-K
 
333-129347
 
99.2
 
5/8/09
   
4.5
 
Registration Rights set forth in Article VI of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 11, 2005, as amended September 7, 2005 and May 5, 2006, for Rubicon Master Fund and Phelps Dodge Corporation
 
SB2/A
 
333-129347
 
4.6
 
11/24/06
   
4.6
 
Stock Option Plan*
 
SB-2
 
333-129347
 
4.9
 
10/31/05
   
4.7
 
2010 Management Compensation Plan*
 
S-1
 
333-164963
 
4.11
 
2/12/10
   
4.8
 
2010 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan*
 
8-K
 
333-129347
 
99.1
 
7/13/10
   
4.9
 
Stock Option Grant Form for 2010 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan
 
8-K
 
333-129347
 
99.2
 
7/13/10
   
4.10
 
Stock Issuance Form for 2010 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan
 
8-K
 
333-129347
 
99.3
 
7/13/10
   
4.11
 
Rights Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2011, between the Company and Interwest Transfer Company, Inc., as Rights Agent.
 
8-K
 
333-129347
 
4.1
 
1/18/11
   
10.1
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 11, 2005, as amended September 7, 2005, with Rubicon Master Fund and Phelps Dodge Corporation
 
SB-2
 
333-129347
 
10.2
 
10/31/05
   
10.2
 
Amendment dated May 5, 2006, to Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 11, 2005
 
SB-2/A
 
333-129347
 
10.2(a)
 
5/30/06
   
10.3
 
Exchange Agreement dated May 7, 2009, with Rubicon Master Fund
 
8-K
 
333-148644
 
99.1
 
5/8/09
   
10.4
 
Option Agreement dated February 9, 2005, with Trio International Capital Corp.*
 
SB-2
 
333-129347
 
10.5
 
10/31/05
   
10.5
 
Management Services Agreement dated February 6, 2006, with Michael P. Kurtanjek*
 
SB-2/A
 
333-129347
 
10.9
 
5/30/06
   
10.6
 
Amendment dated August 31, 2007, to Management Services Agreement dated February 6, 2006, with Michael P. Kurtanjek*
 
SB-2
 
333-148644
 
10.10
 
1/14/08
   
10.7
 
Amendment dated December 21, 2007, to Management Services Agreement dated February 6, 2006, with Michael P. Kurtanjek*
 
SB-2
 
333-148644
 
10.11
 
1/14/08
   

 
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Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
 
Exhibit Description
 
Form
 
File No.
 
Exhibit
 
Filing
Date
 
Filed
Here-
with
10.8
 
Amendment effective January 1, 2010, to Management Services Agreement dated February 6, 2006, with Michael P. Kurtanjek*
 
S-1
 
333-164963
 
10.32
 
2/12/10
   
10.9
 
Warrant agreement dated February 7, 2010, with Michael P. Kurtanjek*
 
S-1
 
333-164963
 
10.33
 
2/12/10
   
10.11
 
Option Agreement dated May 31, 2004, with Michael Kurtanjek*
 
SB-2
 
333-129347
 
10.4
 
10/31/05
   
10.12
 
Business Consulting Agreement dated August 1, 2005, with Crosby Enterprises, Inc.*
 
SB-2
 
333-129347
 
10.7
 
10/31/05
   
10.13
 
Renewal dated February 6, 2006, of Business Consulting Agreement with Crosby Enterprises, Inc.*
 
SB-2/A
 
333-129347
 
10.7(a)
 
5/30/06
   
10.14
 
Amendment dated December 21, 2007, to Business Consulting Agreement dated August 1, 2005, with Crosby Enterprises, Inc.*
 
SB-2
 
333-148644
 
10.15
 
1/14/08
   
10.15
 
Option Agreement dated August 18, 2005, with Crosby Enterprises, Inc.*
 
SB-2
 
333-129347
 
10.6
 
10/31/05
   
10.16
 
Management Services Agreement effective January 1, 2010, with 0834406 BC Ltd. *
 
S-1
 
333-164963
 
10.34
 
2/12/10
   
10.17
 
Option Agreement dated September 1, 2006, with Charles E. Jenkins*
 
SB-2/A
 
333-129347
 
10.14
 
11/24/06
   
10.18
 
Management Services Agreement dated February 6, 2006, with MinCo Corporate Mgmt Inc., and First Amendment dated September 1, 2006*
 
8-K
 
333-129347
 
10.3
 
9/12/06
   
10.19
 
Option Agreement dated September 1, 2006, with Terese Gieselman
 
SB-2/A
 
333-129347
 
10.16
 
11/24/06
   
10.20
 
Warrant Agreement dated June 30, 2009, with John J. May*
 
10-Q
 
333-148644
 
10.1
 
8/10/09
   
10.21
 
Warrant Agreement dated June 30, 2009, with Wei Lu*
 
10-Q
 
333-148644
 
10.2
 
8/10/09
   
10.22
 
Management Services Agreement dated August 1, 2009, with Chapelle Capital Corp.*
 
S-1/A
 
333-129347
 
10.29
 
12/31/09
   
10.23
 
Amendment effective January 1, 2010 to Management Services Agreement dated August 1, 2009, with Chapelle Capital Corp.*
 
S-1
 
333-164963
 
10.32
 
2/12/10
   
10.24
 
Warrant agreement dated February 7, 2010, with Chapelle Capital Corp.*
 
S-1
 
333-164963
 
10.31
 
2/12/10
   
10.25
 
Brokerage Representation Agreement dated November 26, 2007, with Beacon Hill Shipping Ltd.*
 
SB-2
 
333-148644
 
10.24
 
1/14/08
   
10.35
 
Sublicense Agreement dated September 15, 2010, between Sociedad Contractual Minera White Mountain Titanium and La Serena Technologies Limited (confidential information has been redacted)
 
10-Q
 
333-129347
 
10.1
 
11/15/10
   

 
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Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
 
Exhibit Description
 
Form
 
File No.
 
Exhibit
 
Filing
Date
 
Filed
Here-
with
14.1
 
Code of Ethics
 
10-KSB
 
333-129347
 
14.1
 
3/29/07
   
21.1
 
List of Subsidiaries
 
S-1/A
 
333-148644
 
21.1
 
12/23/09
   
23.1
 
Consent of Smythe Ratcliffe, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm
                 
X
23.2
 
Consent of Thomas A. Henricksen, PhD
                   
23.3
 
Consent of AMEC-Cade
                   
23.4
 
Consent of NCL Ingenieria y Construccion
                   
23.5
 
Consent of SGS Lakefield
                   
23.6
 
Consent of Arcadis Geotecnica
                   
31.1
 
Rule 15d-14(a) Certification by Principal Executive Officer
                 
X
31.2
 
Rule 15d-14(a) Certification by Principal Financial Officer
                 
X
32.1
 
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
                 
X
32.2
 
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
                 
X

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
     
Date:  March 25, 2011
By:
/s/ Michael Kurtanjek
   
Michael P. Kurtanjek, President (Principal Executive Officer)
     
 
By:
/s/ Charles Jenkins
   
Charles E. Jenkins, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

NAME
 
TITLE
 
DATE
         
/s/ Michael Kurtanjek
 
Director & President (Principal
 
March 25, 2011
Michael P. Kurtanjek
 
Executive Officer)
   
         
         
/s/ Charles Jenkins
 
Director & Chief Financial Officer
 
March 25, 2011
Charles E. Jenkins
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting
   
   
Officer)
   
         
/s/ Brian Flower
 
Director and Chairman
 
March 25, 2011
Brian Flower
       
         
/s/ Howard Crosby
 
Director
 
March 25, 2011
Howard M. Crosby
       
         
 
 
Director
 
  
Wei Lu
       
         
/s/ John May
 
Director
 
March 25, 2011
John J. May
       

 
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Supplemental Information to be Furnished With Reports Filed Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act by Registrants Which Have not Registered Securities Pursuant to Section 12 of the Act

No annual report or proxy statement, form of proxy or other proxy soliciting material was sent or provided to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
 
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