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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

[   ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from ___________________ to ___________________

Commission File Number 333-129347

WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)

NEVADA
87-0577390
(State of incorporation or organization)
(IRS Identification No.)

Augusto Leguia 100, Oficina 1401
Las Condes, Santiago
Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)

(56) 22 657-1800
(Issuer’s telephone number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X]     No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, 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 for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes [X]     No [   ]

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

Large Accelerated Filer [   ] Accelerated Filer                    [   ]
Non-Accelerated Filer   [   ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 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]

68,141,107 shares of the issuer’s common stock, $.001 par value, were outstanding at November 5, 2013.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
Item 6. Exhibits

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

As at   September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
             
Assets            
Current            
   Cash and cash equivalents $  976,544   $  1,126,720  
   Prepaid expenses   66,113     93,775  
   Receivables   34,022     64,847  
Total Current Assets   1,076,679     1,285,342  
Property and Equipment (Note 3)   138,352     180,044  
Mineral Properties (Note 4)   651,950     651,950  
Technology Rights ( Note 5)   1,866,664     2,099,998  
             
Total Assets $  3,733,645   $  4,217,334  
       
Liabilities            
Current            
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $  266,085   $  311,602  
             
Stockholders’ Equity            
Preferred Stock and Paid-in Capital in Excess of $0.001 Par Value
   
(Note 6(a) & 6(b))
    100,000,000 (December 31, 2012: 20,000,000) shares authorized 
    Nil (December 31, 2012 – Nil) shares issued and outstanding
  -     -  
Common Stock and Paid-in Capital in Excess of $0.001 Par Value 
   
(Note 6(a) &(b))
    500,000,000 (December 31, 2012: 100,000,000) shares authorized
    68,141,107 (December 31, 2012 – 63,836,689) shares issued and outstanding
  50,081,159     47,194,724  
Deficit Accumulated During the Exploration Stage   (46,613,599 )   (43,288,992 )
             
Total Stockholders’ Equity   3,467,560     3,905,732  
             
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $  3,733,645   $  4,217,334  

See notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

                            Cumulative  
                            Period from  
                            Inception on  
                            November 13,  
    Three months ended     Nine months ended     2001 through  
    September 30,     September 30,     September 30  
    2013     2012     2013     2012     2013  
Expenses                              
                               
   Advertising and promotion $  6,824   $  47,186   $  23,998   $  80,715   $  522,809  
   Amortization   91,902     104,251     276,515     306,011     1,257,288  
   Bank charges and interest   2,881     9,036     13,147     28,066     112,097  
   Consulting fees (Note 6(e))   67,551     69,316     129,791     323,782     3,171,829  
   Consulting fees – directors and officers
   (Note 6(e))
  100,911     100,200     303,678     908,325     8,715,669  
   Engineering consulting   -     -     -     -     711,084  
   Exploration (Note 4)   375,880     1,136,228     1,324,008     3,205,155     12,783,617  
   Filing fees   2,943     20     23,628     1,918     105,985  
   Insurance   10,923     19,968     32,824     44,733     427,588  
   Investor relations   -     8,000     7,500     38,000     898,164  
   Licenses, taxes and filing fees, net   -     -     -     -     379,947  
   Management fees (Note 6(e))   101,228     101,228     303,684     632,184     4,486,273  
   Office (Note 6(e))   53,556     61,708     108,622     314,227     893,973  
   Professional fees   69,081     93,028     189,125     233,985     2,569,436  
   Rent   39,373     49,803     121,279     125,068     862,619  
   Research and development (Note 5)   (513 )   -     251,188     307,574     1,002,324  
   Telephone   7,997     8,271     22,514     24,474     196,223  
   Transfer agent fees   4,636     1,963     7,144     6,117     42,506  
   Travel and vehicle   36,480     48,506     123,249     190,251     1,753,417  
                               
Loss Before Other Items   (971,653 )   (1,858,712 ))   (3,261,894 )   (6,770,585 )   (40,892,848 )
   Gain on Sale of Marketable Securities   -     -     -     -     87,217  
   Loss on Sale of Assets   -     -     -     -     (19,176 )
   Adjustment to Market for Marketable
   Securities
  -     -     -     -     (67,922 )
   Foreign Exchange   (20,518 )   7,794 )   (62,759 )   (156,936 )   (866,836 )
   Interest Income   7     62     46     963     363,477  
   Dividend Income   -     -     -     -     4,597  
   Change in Fair Value of Warrants   -     -     -     -     (2,748,999 )
   Change in Fair Value of Preferred
   Stock
  -     -     -     -     (240,000 )
   Financing Agreement Penalty   -     -     -     -     (330,000 )
                               
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss for Period   (992,164 )   (1,850,856 )   (3,324,607 )   (6,926,558 )   (44,710,490 )
   Preferred stock dividends   -     -     -     -     (1,537,500 )
                               
Net Loss Available for Distribution $  (992,164 ) $  (1,850,856 ) $  (3,324,607 ) $  (6,926,558 ) $  (46,247,990 )
                               
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share (Note 7) $  (0.01 ) $  (0.03 ) $  (0.05 ) $  (0.11 )    
                               
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding   68,141,107     62,043,574     67,096,653     60,436,990      

See notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

          Common           Preferred              
          Stock           Stock              
          and Paid-In           and Paid-in           Total  
    Shares of     Capital in     Shares of     Capital in           Stockholders’  
    Common     Excess of     Preferred     Excess of     Accumulated     Equity  
    Stock     Par Value     Stock     Par Value     Deficit     (Deficit)  
                                     
Balance, December 31, 2011   58,490,941   $  39,865,402     -   $  -   $  (34,848,633 ) $  5,016,769  
Stock-based compensation (Note 6(e))   -     261,212     -     -     -     261,212  
Shares issued for cash                                    
Private placement (Note 6(c))   3,736,248     5,275,555     -     -     -     5,275,555  
Common stock issued for services (Note 6(c))   584,500     1,280,055     -     -     -     1,280,055  
Warrants exercised (Note 6(f))   235,000     117,500     -     -     -     117,500  
Stock options exercised (Note 6(d))   790,000     395,000     -     -     -     395,000  
Net loss for the year   -     -     -     -     (8,440,359 )   (8,440,359 )
Balance, December 31, 2012   63,836,689     47,194,724     -     -     (43,288,992 )   3,905,732  
Stock-based compensation (Note 6(e))       123,684     -     -     -     123,684  
Shares issued for cash                                    
Private placement (Note 6(c))   4,304,418     2,762,751     -     -     -     2,762,751  
Net loss for the period   -     -     -     -     (3,324,607 )   (3,324,607 )
Balance, September 30, 2013   68,141,107   $  50,081,159     -   $  -   $  (46,613,599 ) $  3,467,560  

See notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

                Cumulative Period  
                from Inception on  
                November 13,  
                2001 through  
    Nine months ended September 30,     September 30,  
    2013     2012     2013  
Operating Activities                  
   Net loss for period $  (3,324,607 ) $  (6,926,558 ) $  (44,710,490 )
   Items not involving cash                  
         Amortization   276,515     306,011     1,257,288  
         Stock-based compensation   123,684     123,684     3,881,613  
         Loss on sale of assets   -     -     19,176  
         Common stock issued for services   -     1,280,055     7,921,335  
         Change in fair value of warrants   -     -     2,748,999  
         Change in fair value of preferred stock   -     -     240,000  
         Financing agreement penalty   -     -     330,000  
         Adjustment to market for marketable securities   -     -     67,922  
         Gain on sale of marketable securities   -     -     (87,217 )
         Non-cash exploration expenditures   -     -     600,000  
   Changes in non-cash working capital                  
         Prepaid expenses   27,662     6,957     (75,414 )
         Receivables   30,825     16,188     (26,740 )
         Marketable securities   -     -     19,295  
         Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (45,517 )   (36,073 )   200,239  
                   
Cash Used in Operating Activities   (2,911,438 )   (5,229,736 )   (27,613,994 )
                   
Investing Activities                  
   Additions to property and equipment   (1,489 )   (106,021 )   (467,700 )
   Additions to mineral properties   -     -     (651,950 )
Cash Used in Investing Activities   (1,489 )   (106,021 )   (1,119,650 )
                   
Financing Activities                  
   Repayment of long-term debt   -     -     (100,000 )
   Issuance of preferred stock for cash   -     -     5,000,000  
   Issuance of common stock for cash   2,762,751     5,788,055     24,556,352  
   Stock subscriptions received   -     -     263,500  
   Working capital acquired on acquisition   -     -     171  
                   
Cash Provided by Financing Activities   2,762,751     5,788,055     29,720,023  
                   
Foreign Exchange Effect on Cash   -     -     (9,835 ))
Inflow (Outflow) of Cash and Cash Equivalents   (150,176 )   452,298     976,544  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period   1,126,720     1,983,725     -  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period $  976,544   $  2,436,023   $  976,544  
                   
Supplemental Cash Flow Information                  
   Common shares issued for settlement of debt $  -   $  -   $  830,000  
   Common shares issued to acquire technology $  -   $  -   $  2,800,000  
   Common shares issued for preferred stock $  -   $  -   $  740,000  

See notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

1.

NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN

   

White Mountain Titanium Corporation (the “Company”) is in the business of exploring for titanium deposits or reserves on its Cerro Blanco mining concessions. The Company is an exploration stage company and 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 accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows at September 30, 2013, and for the period then ended, have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s December 31, 2012, annual report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 15, 2013. The organization and business of the Company, accounting policies followed by the Company and other information are contained in the notes to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed as part of the Company’s December 31, 2012 Form 10-K. The results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

   

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management on the basis of U.S. 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 $46,613,599 at September 30, 2013 (December 31, 2012 - $43,288,992), 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 and its Chinuka process technology. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company closed a private placement for gross proceeds of $3,013,100 (Note 6). Management intends to raise additional capital through stock issuances to finance operations. However, there is no assurance that management will be successful in its future financing activities.

   
2.

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.

     
  (a)

Fair value

     
 

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The carrying amounts of these instruments approximate their respective fair values due to the short maturities of these instruments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:


 

Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

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

 

Level 3 - inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

2.

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 GST due from the Government of Canada and expenditure advances to a director.

     

.


    September 30,     December 31,  
    2013     2012  
Cash $  976,544   $  873,258  
GICs   -     253,462  
  $  976,544   $  1,126,720  

  (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 and cash equivalents at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 totaled $976,544 and $1,126,720, respectively. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $266,085 and $311,602, respectively, all of which fall due in the next fiscal quarter.

         
  (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 three types of risk: interest rate risk, foreign currency risk and other price 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 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

2.

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 September 30, 2013.

       
(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”)). As at September 30, 2013, the Company has net monetary assets of $55,721 (December 31, 2012 - $60,846) denominated in CAD and net monetary liabilities of $148,317 (December 31, 2012 – $131,017) in CLP.

       

As at September 30, 2013, the Company’s sensitivity analysis suggests that a change in the absolute rate of exchange in CAD by 7% and CLP by 10% 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.

       
(iii)

Other price risk

       

Other price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market prices, other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign currency risk. The Company is not exposed to other price risk.

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

3.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT


            September 30, 2013        
            Accumulated        
      Cost     Amortization     Net  
                     
  Vehicles $  129,439   $  87,779   $  41,660  
  Office furniture   54,137     26,303     27,834  
  Office equipment   32,007     17,598     14,409  
  Computer equipment   9,390     8,291     1,099  
  Computer software   68,556     45,150     23,406  
  Field equipment   122,360     92,416     29,944  
                     
    $  415,889   $  277,537   $  138,352  

            December 31, 2012        
            Accumulated        
      Cost     Amortization     Net  
                     
  Vehicles $  129,439   $  79,291   $  50,148  
  Office furniture   53,843     20,363     33,480  
  Office equipment   32,007     14,283     17,724  
  Computer equipment   8,197     8,036     161  
  Computer software   68,556     28,323     40,233  
  Field equipment   122,360     84,062     38,298  
                     
    $  414,402   $  234,358   $  180,044  

4.

MINERAL PROPERTIES

   

Cerro Blanco

   

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, to acquire a 100% interest in nine exploration mining concessions totaling 1,183 hectares, collectively known as Cerro Blanco. Cerro Blanco is located in Region III of northern Chile, approximately 39 kilometers, or 24 miles, west of the city of Vallenar. Consideration for the purchase, including legal fees, was $651,950.

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

4.

MINERAL PROPERTIES (Continued)

   

Cerro Blanco (Continued)

   

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.

   

La Martina

   

As a result of regional exploration carried out in January 2013, a new rutile prospect named La Martina has been discovered and staked in the Atacama, or Region III, geographic region of northern Chile. La Martina, which is located approximately 45 kilometres south-west of the City of Vallenar and 17 kilometres south-west of the Cerro Blanco project, consists of six registered exploration concessions. These concessions cover an area of 1,288 hectares, comparable in size to the area covering the current eight known prospects at Cerro Blanco. Alteration and mineralization at La Martina is similar to that observed on the Cerro Blanco project. Concession fees and other costs incurred in staking the property have been expensed.

   

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 asset retirement obligations.

   

Exploration expenditures incurred by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:


      2013     2012  
               
  Assaying $  3,420   $  16,301  
  Concession fees   95,248     107,123  
  Drilling   36,973     189,979  
  Environmental   439,545     395,440  
  Equipment rental   48,646     151,689  
  Geological consulting fees   99,027     1,302,116  
  Maps and miscellaneous   -     79,138  
  Site costs   586,050     921,519  
  Transportation   15,099     41,850  
               
  Exploration expenditures for period $  1,324,008   $  3,205,155  

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

5.

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”), giving the Company 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 was 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. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, all shares had been released. The Company may terminate the sublicense agreement under certain circumstances as stipulated in the agreement. La Serena may terminate 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 (cumulative expenditures to September 30, 2013: $1,002,324);

 

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 and is amortizing this amount on a straight line basis over nine years.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, amortization of technology rights included in amortization expense is $233,334 (nine months ended September 30, 2012 - $233,334).

            September 30, 2013        
            Accumulated        
      Cost     Amortization     Net  
                     
  Technology rights $  2,800,000     933,336   $  1,866,664  

            December 31, 2012        
            Accumulated        
      Cost     Amortization     Net  
                     
  Technology rights $  2,800,000     700,002   $  2,099,998  

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

6.

CAPITAL STOCK


  (a)

Authorized stock

     
 

On July 2, 2013, the Board of Directors, through unanimous written consent, adopted a proposal to amend the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock to 500,000,000 shares and the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock to 100,000,000 shares. The proposal was approved by the stockholders at the Annual General Meeting held on September 5, 2013.

     
  (b)

Preferred stock

     
 

During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company designated shares of Series A preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. Each share of preferred stock was 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 was unlisted, non-retractable and non-redeemable. The preferred stockholders were 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 were further entitled to the same dividends and distributions as the common stockholders.

     
 

On February 4, 2013, the Company filed with the Nevada Secretary of State a Certificate of Withdrawal of Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series A convertible preferred stock. The Company has no shares of Series A convertible preferred stock outstanding or authorized to be issued.


  (c)

Common stock

     
 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company:


 

Issued 4,304,418 units for gross proceeds of $3,013,100 by way of a private placement priced at $0.70 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and one-half warrant, each whole warrant exercisable at $0.90 per share until July 25, 2014. The Company paid commissions, finders and legal fees of $250,349. In addition, 215,221 compensation warrants were issued to agents. The terms and conditions of the agent warrants are essentially identical to the terms and conditions of the warrants sold to investors as part of the units, except that the agent warrants had an original expiration date of March 12, 2015.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company:

 

Issued 584,500 shares of common stock to management, employees and consultants for past services at a weighted average fair value of $2.19 per share based on the market value at the time of the director’s approval. Total value of this share issuance was $1,280,055, and has been expensed to management fees, consulting fees, office expenses and consulting fees – directors and officers (Note 6(e)). The shares were granted under the 2010 Management Compensation Plan;

     
 

Issued 235,000 shares on the exercise of warrants at $0.50 per share and a further 790,000 shares of common stock on the exercise of stock options at $0.50 per share;

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

6.

CAPITAL STOCK (Continued)


  (c)

Common stock (Continued)


 

Issued 1,536,248 units for gross proceeds of $2,611,622 by way of a private placement priced at $1.70 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and one-half warrant, each whole warrant exercisable at $1.70 per share until March 31, 2014. The Company paid commissions of $216,067. In addition, 142,409 compensation warrants were issued to agents. The terms and conditions of the selling agent warrants are essentially identical to the terms and conditions of the warrants sold to investors as part of the Units;

     
 

Issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock at $1.50 per share for gross proceeds of $1,500,000 and paid a finder’s fee of $60,000; and

     
 

Issued 1,200,000 shares of common stock at $1.25 per share for gross proceeds of $1,500,000 and paid a finder’s fee of $60,000.


  (d)

Stock options

     
 

The Company has a stock option plan, adopted in 2005, and a Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, adopted in 2010, (individually the “2005 Plan” and the “2010 Plan”, respectively, and, collectively, the “Plans”). Under the Plans, the Company is authorized to grant options to executive officers and directors, employees and consultants of the Company. The 2005 Plan was originally authorized to grant 3,140,000 shares; the 2010 Plan was originally authorized to issue 4,901,740 shares, which amount is increased at the end of each year to represent 10% of the total outstanding shares at year-end, up to a maximum of 3,800,000. The terms of any stock options granted under the 2005 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 policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange. The terms of any stock options granted under the 2010 Plan may not exceed ten years and the exercise price of any stock option plan is fixed by the plan administrator.

     
 

The Company has also adopted a Management Compensation Plan for the benefit of officers, directors and employees of the Company. The pool will consist of 1% of the outstanding shares at the end of each year.

     
 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, no stock options were granted. During the year ended December 31, 2012, options for 790,000 shares were exercised for gross proceeds of $395,000, and the Company granted 150,000 stock options to an officer. The options entitle the officer to purchase a total of 150,000 common shares of the Company at the price of $1.30 per common share exercisable for five years.

     
 

The following table represents service-based stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012:

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

6.

CAPITAL STOCK (Continued)


  (d)

Stock options (Continued)


      September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
            Weighted Average           Weighted Average  
      Number of     Exercise     Number of     Exercise  
      Shares     Price     Shares     Price  
  Outstanding - beginning of period   315,000   $  1.14     1,080,000   $  0.58  
  Granted   -     -     150,000     1.30  
  Expired   (165,000 )   1.00     (125,000 )   0.50  
  Exercised   -     -     (790,000 )   0.50  
                           
  Outstanding – end of period   150,000   $  1.30     315,000   $  1.14  
                           
  Exercisable – end of period   150,000   $  1.30     315,000   $  1.14  

As at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the following stock options were outstanding:

        Exercise     September 30,     December 31,  
  Expiry Date     Price     2013     2012  
                       
  June 23, 2013   $  1.00     -     165,000  
  October 1, 2017   $  1.30     150,000     150,000  
                       
              150,000     315,000  

The 150,000 shares under option at September 30, 2013 were exercisable at a price of $1.30 per share and had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 4.01 years.

The shares under option at December 31, 2012 were in the following exercise price ranges:

                      Weighted Average  
    Weighted Average     Number of Shares     Aggregate Intrinsic     Remaining Contractual  
    Exercise Price     under Option     Value     Life in Years  
                         
  $  1.00     165,000   $  -     0.23  
    1.30     150,000     -     4.51  
                         
  $  1.14     315,000   $  -     2.27  

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

6.

CAPITAL STOCK (Continued)


  (e)

Stock-based compensation

     
 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, $123,684 (2012 - $123,684) was recognized as stock- based compensation for the 2,000,000 management warrants issued to directors and officers in 2010 (Note 6(f)). The maximum stock-based compensation to be recognized is $944,959. The remaining unamortized balance of $347,857 (December 31, 2012 - $471,541) will be amortized through December 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 exercisability of 11%. The Company estimated the exercisability of these warrants using a Monte Carlo probability calculator.

     
 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, in recognition of past service in prior years, the Company issued 584,500 shares of common stock at a fair value of $1,280,055 to management, employees and consultants, under the 2010 Management Compensation Plan. No such issuance has since been made.

     
 

Total stock-based compensation recognized for shares issued and warrants granted for services for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:


      2013     2012  
               
  Consulting fees $  -   $  153,300  
  Consulting fees – directors and officers   -     607,725  
  Management fees   123,684     452,184  
  Office   -     190,530  
               
    $  123,684   $  1,403,739  

  (f)

Warrants

       
 

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company issued 2,000,000 warrants to two officers and directors of the Company as compensation, as approved by the Board in January 2010 (Note 6(d)). 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 (this vesting condition was not met);

       
  (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 (this vesting condition was not met); 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.

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

6.

CAPITAL STOCK (Continued)

     
(f)

Warrants (Continued)

     

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

     

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company issued warrants to purchase 2,152,216 shares of common stock, as part of a private placement offering (Note 6(c)). Each whole warrant is exercisable at $0.90 per share until July 25, 2014. In addition, 215,221 compensation warrants were issued to agents. The terms and conditions of the agent warrants are identical to the terms and conditions of the warrants sold to investors as part of the Units, except that the agent warrants had an original expiration date of March 12, 2015.

     

On September 5, 2013, the Board of Directors amended all outstanding warrants (except those held by member of management) to extend the expiration date of the warrants to December 31, 2015.

     

Details of stock purchase warrant activity is as follows:


      September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
            Weighted           Weighted  
            Average           Average  
      Number     Exercise     Number     Exercise  
      of Warrants     Price     of Warrants     Price  
                           
  Outstanding - beginning of period   4,716,862   $  1.22     4,041,383   $ 1.07  
  Correction to opening balance   -     -     (55 )   1.07  
  Issued   2,367,437     0.9     910,534     1.70  
  Exercised   -     -     (235,000 )   0.50  
  Expired   (36,000 )   (1.18 )   -     -  
                           
  Outstanding - end of period   7,048,299   $  1.11     4,716,862   $ 1.22  

As at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the following share purchase warrants were outstanding:

              September 30,     December 31,  
  Expiry Date     Exercise Price     2013     2012  
                       
  January 19, 2013   $  1.18     -     36,000  
  December 31, 2015   $  0.65     1,770,328     1,770,328  
  December 31, 2015   $  1.70 *   910,534     910,534  
  December 31, 2015   $  0.90 *   2,152,216     -  
  December 31, 2015   $  0.90 *   215,221     -  
  December 31, 2015   $  1.50     2,000,000     2,000,000  
                       
              7,048,299     4,716,862  

*Subsequent to the period end, these warrants were re-priced to $0.65.

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WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited - Expressed in US dollars)

7.

LOSS PER SHARE

   

Potentially dilutive securities not included in diluted weighted average shares outstanding include shares underlying 150,000 in outstanding options and 7,048,299 warrants.

   
8.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

   

Management has evaluated subsequent events through November 5, 2013, which represents the date the consolidated financial statements were issued. The following subsequent events have occurred:


 

On October 7, 2013, the Board of Directors approved the re-pricing of the exercise price of all outstanding warrants, excluding any warrants held by management, to $0.65.

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

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations analyze the major elements of our consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations. This section should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, and our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and accompanying notes to these financial statements.

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,” “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.

Business and Operations

Overview

We are a mineral exploration company engaged in the search for mineral deposits or reserves which could be economically and legally extracted or recovered. We hold two rutile properties located in the Atacama region (Region III) of northern Chile, namely Cerro Blanco and La Martina, with the latter only been discovered in early 2013.

Our principal business is to explore for and develop natural rutile deposits on our Cerro Blanco mining concessions. Our principal objectives are to advance the Cerro Blanco project towards a final engineering feasibility, to secure off-take agreements for the planned rutile concentrate output, and to secure funding or other arrangements to place the project into production, if warranted. It would be the intention to sell the rutile concentrate to titanium metal and pigment producers. In addition, we continue to fund research and development on the Chinuka Process, which is conducting research into the recovery of feldspar and the production of refined titanium metal from materials sourced from these mining concessions.

Our stocks are currently traded on the OTCQB Markets. Upon meeting listing requirements, it is our intention to graduate to a more senior exchange in due course.

We have produced no revenues, have experienced losses since inception, have no operations, and currently rely upon the sale of our securities to fund our operations.

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Cerro Blanco

We are progressing in various stages of development on our Cerro Blanco project. The property lies near the coast of northern Chile in the southern reaches of the Atacama Region and is approximately 670 kilometers north of the capital Santiago and approximately 15 kilometers south of the nearest village, Freirina. The region in which the Cerro Blanco project is located has been designated as a mining region and has a history of production and extraction of several minerals including copper, iron, gold and silver. Our project would be the first rutile mine in this region and in the country. Cerro Blanco is located at a maximum elevation of approximately 1,025 meters above sea level and is near the port of Huasco which is approximately 30 kilometers to the northwest. The site has a nearby power supply and has available adequate road, rail, labor and support services.

We have identified nine natural rutile prospects located on the Cerro Blanco property, designated as the Las Carolinas, La Cantera, Eli, Chascones, Hororio’s Creek, Hippo Ear, Quartz Creek, Algodon and Bono prospects. The last five of these have only recently been located. We presently hold 41 registered mining exploitation concessions and 33 exploration concessions over an area of approximately 17,041 hectares.

Our principal asset and focus is Cerro Blanco.

La Martina

La Martina is located approximately 45 kilometres west-south-west of the City of Vallenar and 17 kilometres south-west of the Cerro Blanco project. It consists of 6 registered exploration concessions, covering an area of 1,288 hectares, comparable in size to the area covering the current nine known prospects at Cerro Blanco. Alteration and mineralization at La Martina is similar to that observed on the Cerro Blanco property.

Off-Take Agreements

We currently have two definitive off-take agreements in place:

During 2011, we entered into our first off-take agreement with a major international pigment producer where that producer will purchase 25,000 tonnes per annum of our standard grade, natural rutile concentrate at US$1,200 per tonne FOB port. Deliveries must commence no later than September, 2014 and would run to December, 2016. The term of the agreement may then be extended by mutual agreement. If we are unable to provide product to the buyer before September 30, 2014, they will have the right to terminate this off-take agreement.

   

On September 27, 2012, we entered into a second off-take agreement with a major international pigment producer for the supply of natural rutile concentrate from the Cerro Blanco project. Under the agreement, the pigment producer has agreed to purchase 10,000 tonnes per annum of our standard grade rutile concentrate at $1,250 per tonne FOB port. The three year term, which commences upon the production of 5,000 tons of product from the Cerro Blanco project, may be extended by mutual agreement. If we are unable to provide product to the buyer before December 30, 2014, they will have the right to terminate this off-take agreement.

The Chinuka Process

The Chinuka Process is a patented titanium metal technology developed by Chinuka Ltd. (“Chinuka”). We hold a sub-licence to use Chinuka’s patented electro-refining process to produce titanium metal directly from a variety of titanium oxide concentrates and in this regard we have been funding research at the University of Cambridge since 2010 under the direction of Professor Derek Fray. To-date, Company-funded research on the Chinuka Process has focused principally on the production of titanium metal using natural rutile concentrate from the Cerro Blanco project as the process feedstock.

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Major Developments since December 31, 2012

Industry Perspective

The global paints and pigments industry has faced substantial challenges during the first half of 2013, with Western pigment producers facing high levels of cheaper finished products from Asia. According to market commentators, this led to destocking, which, according to industry observers, is now coming to an end.

Pigment producers are expecting firmer prices for the balance of 2013 and into next year. Firming prices for pigment will have positive implications for rutile and other primary TiO2 feedstocks. Management remains optimistic about the longer term prospects for TiO2 feedstocks, in particular high grade rutile.

Cerro Blanco Project, Environmental Impact Study, Desalination Plant and Final Engineering

Set against that backdrop of expectations for firmer prices for pigments and TiO2 feedstocks and stubbornly difficult equity markets for junior exploration and development companies, we have continued to advance the Cerro Blanco project to final feasibility as quickly as funds have allowed.

Our two principal aims are to secure approval for the Environmental Impact Study (the “EIS”), and to conclude detailed design engineering and a definitive, final engineering feasibility study.

Environmental Impact Study

We have proceeded to complete the EIS, which was filed with the Chilean Environmental Authority, Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental (“SEA”) in February 2013. The SEA assessment, with its technical site visits and community public meetings having now been completed, has entered a phase where detailed written questions relating to the EIS are being directed to us for a written response.

Currently, we are working with the authorities to address the following three main issues:

  to prove that there is no water underneath Cerro Blanco;
     
 

to provide more methodology and engineering detail on the uptake pipe from the ocean going to the desalination plant and the brine return pipe into the ocean; and

     
  to demonstrate that the water table is not going to be affected

In addition, we have successfully concluded negotiations with six households that would be required to be re-located as part of any production planning. We have also successfully addressed all questions from the communities during the public meetings stage.

Cerro Blanco remains an important project with the region. It is the only mining project currently in front of the environmental authorities in Region III of northern Chile.

Desalination Plant

The Cerro Blanco project final feasibility will include a desalination plant to supply industrial quality process water to the mining and rutile processing plant. The desalination plant, based on conventional reverse osmosis technology, will be sited some five kilometers from the coast. Our technical personnel believe that the output of the desalination plant will exceed the industrial water requirements of the Cerro Blanco project itself. Discussions are underway with several companies in the region who have expressed a desire to purchase water from us. Should these discussions have a positive outcome, the desalination plant could be operated as a stand-alone facility, producing industrial water both for third party sale and the Cerro Blanco project within as little as 12 months of the EIS approval being granted. In effect, the desalination plant could become a separate profit center within the rutile recovery process

Final Engineering

Our own technical staff in Santiago have already completed the bulk of the final design engineering to a level that is acceptable for final feasibility requirements. A definitive, final engineering feasibility study will require the input of an independent third party engineering consultant to review and vouch the quality of our work and provide an independent sign-off.

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Geology

As a result of regional exploration carried out in January 2013, a new rutile prospect named La Martina was discovered and staked in the Atacama, or Region III, geographic region of northern Chile. The La Martina discovery was made on the basis of regional geological and geophysical magnetic analyses followed up with field reconnaissance, mapping and sampling.

Our geological staff are continuing to search for additional rutile prospects in the region. Based on our discovery of five new prospects at Cerro Blanco and one new regional prospect within the past year, we believe that other targets can be identified using proprietary regional investigation techniques.

Personnel are prioritizing targets with good access, the potential to host large volumes of rutile mineralization, and exhibit high TiO2 grades at or near surface. Any resources identified through this regional exploration or through further work conducted at Cerro Blanco or La Martina would be in addition to the recently completed NI 43-101 resource statement compiled by Behre Dolbear.

The Chinuka Process

We have received an update on our Company-funded research activities from Chinuka Limited plc. (“Chinuka”). In its semi-annual report to us, Chinuka provided further evidence of the applicability and capability of the Chinuka Process to treat a range of Cerro Blanco natural rutile concentrates, ilmenite concentrate and combinations of natural rutile and ilmenite concentrates to produce titanium metal. Furthermore, Chinuka reported that it has produced niobium metal from a niobium oxide feedstock using the Chinuka Process. These results demonstrate that the Chinuka Process is not metal specific and holds forth the possibility to adapt the process to produce electro-refined metal from several transition elements which have the capability to form an oxy-carbide.

In September 2013, Chinuka was granted a full patent on its proprietary Chinuka Process in the U.K. Chinuka is awaiting further grants from international patent authorities to cover and protect the Chinuka Process in North America, Brazil, Chile, China, Russia and other Asian countries.

NI 43-101 Report

We have received an independent, updated Geological Report and Mineral Resource Estimate for our wholly-owned Cerro Blanco project, located in Region III of northern Chile. The report was completed by Behre Dolbear, a U.S. based Minerals Industry Consultant (the “Consultant”), to Canadian National Instrument 43-101 policy standards (“NI 43-101”). The Consultant’s terms of reference were to update the older NI 43-101 Cerro Blanco Property Technical Report, dated February 25, 2008, taking into consideration and accounting for all geological, geophysical, mineralogical, drilling, bulk sampling and associated pilot-plant stage process metallurgical test work that we have undertaken since that time.

Since the NI 43-101 Technical Report was prepared in 2008, the estimated total rutile resource in all categories has increased.

The Consultant made recommendations for further in-fill, step-out and geotechnical drilling on the Las Carolinas and La Cantera prospects to increase measured and indicated resources on those prospects and better define slope angles for mine design purposes.

The Consultant also recommended that we undertake trenching, sampling, mapping and initial drilling on known prospects lying adjacent or in close proximity to Las Carolinas and La Cantera, particularly those prospects exhibiting large geophysical signatures and / or high TiO2 grades at surface.

Financing

We sold 4,304,418 units (the “Units”) by way of a private placement at $0.70 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of one share of common stock and one-half warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase an additional share of common stock at $0.90 per share at any time prior to July 25, 2014. We received gross proceeds of $3,013,100 for the sale of these Units and issued 4,304,418 common shares and 2,152,216 warrants. These Units were sold as a part of an offering of up to 14,285,714 Units.

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In connection with the sale of these Units, we paid selling commissions in the amount of $210,917 and issued 215,221 agent warrants to the agent. In addition, $39,425 in other issuance costs was incurred. The terms and conditions of the agent warrants are essentially identical to the terms and conditions of the warrants sold to investors as part of the Units, except that the agent warrants had an original expiration date of March 12, 2015.

Other Corporate Matters

 

We held our annual general meeting in Salt Lake City on September 5, 2013. Among other matters, shareholders approved amendments to our Articles of Incorporation. These amendments were made largely to contemporize the articles with current governance and regulatory policy in preparation for listing our common shares on a senior exchange. In addition, we also increased the number of authorized shares of common stock to 500,000,000 shares and the number of authorized shares of preferred stock to 100,000,000 shares.

     
 

We amended all outstanding warrants (excluding those held by management) to extend the expiration date of the warrants to December 31, 2015. We also repriced these warrants to $0.65.

Results of Operations

We recorded a net loss of $992,164 and $3,324,607 for three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, ($0.01 and $0.05 per weighted average common share outstanding) compared to a net loss of $1,850,856 and $6,926,558 ($0.03 and $0.11 per share) for the comparative interim periods in 2012.

A few expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were materially affected by the issuance of 584,500 shares of common stock during the first quarter of 2012. These shares were issued to directors, officers, management, employees and consultants. As a result, a total of $1,280,055 was recognized as stock based compensation expense and allocated to Consulting fees, Consulting fees – directors and officers, Management fees and Office. No such share issuance was made in the current interim period. The fluctuations of these expenses for the nine month periods are as follows:

  Consulting fees of $129,791 for 2013 as compared to $323,782 for 2012;
  Consulting fees – directors and officers: $303,678 for 2013 as compared to $908,325 for 2012;
  Management fees of $303,684 for 2013 as compared to $632,184 for 2012; and
  Office of $108,622 for 2013 as compared to $314,227 for 2012.

Exploration spending for the three months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $375,880 (YTD: $1,324,008) (2012: $1,136,228 - YTD: $3,205,155). This is due to the fact that there was little drilling and geological consulting work undertaken during the current year. As a result, travel and vehicle costs were also less in the current periods (2013: $36,480 - YTD: $123,249; 2012: $48,506 – YTD: $190,251).

Research and development costs was a credit of $513 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, due to an adjustment in period-end accruals (YTD: $251,188) (2012: $nil - YTD: $307,574). We have renewed our commitment to the Chinuka Process and continue to fund the research activities conducted at the University of Cambridge. The fluctuations in the amount of spending reflect the different level of activities undertaken from time to time.

Foreign exchange loss was $20,518 for the current three month period (YTD: $62,759) (2012: a gain of $7,794 – YTD: a loss of $156,936), due to the volatility of the U.S. dollar compared to the Chilean Peso and Canadian dollar during the comparable periods.

Liquidity and Cash Flows

As of September 30, 2013, we had working capital of $810,594 (December 31, 2012: $973,740), including $976,544 (December 31, 2012: $1,126,720) of cash and cash equivalents.

Cash used in operating activities was $2,911,438 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $5,229,736 for the comparable prior year period. As discussed earlier in this document, $1,324,008 of this amount was spent on exploration and technical work related activities, with $251,188 on research and development and the balance on management fees, consulting fees and general and administrative expenditures during the current nine months.

Cash used in investing activities was $1,489 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (2012: $106,021).

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we raised a total of $2,762,751 in net cash through financing activities (2012: $5,788,055). We sold 4,304,418 units for gross proceeds of $3,013,100, less commissions, finders’ fees and legal fees of $250,349. The proceeds were used to support our operating activities during the year.

We anticipate that we will need to raise additional funds to meet or exceed the needs of our operations, and we continue to do so actively. In this regard, we have had numerous discussions with various parties around the globe to explore various options for funding. We have entered into non-disclosure or confidential agreements with several institutions to assist us with financing. These efforts are on-going.

In the near term, we are proposing to raise up to $10,000,000 in additional funds to enable us to complete the final feasibility studies. We estimate that approximately $3,000,000 - $4,000,000 would be used to complete additional work necessary for the EIS, purchase of land to site the production plant and desalination plant, some additional easement work, and general and administrative expenses. Excess funds beyond the first $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 would enable us to undertake more exploration work as well as all work necessary to complete the final engineering study. As recommended by our NI 43-101 Consultants, the additional exploration work would be focused on those prospects that exhibit large geophysical signatures and / or high TiO2 grades at surface. This would significantly improve the scale of our projects.

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 commitments 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.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01 Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2013-01 clarifies that ordinary trade receivables and receivables are not in the scope of ASU No. 2011-11 Balance Sheet (Topic 201): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. Specifically, ASU 2011-11 applies only to derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse purchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with specific criteria contained in the FASB Codification or subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement.

An entity is required to apply the amendments in ASU 2013-01 for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the required disclosures retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The effective date is the same as the effective date of ASU 2011-11. We do not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or results of operations.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 15(d)-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act, during our most recent fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors

See “Item 1A – Risk Factors” as disclosed in Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2013.

Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished with this report:

Exhibit No.   Description
     
31.1   Rule 15d-14(a) Certification by Chief Executive Officer
31.2   Rule 15d-14(a) Certification by Chief Financial Officer
32.1*   Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2*   Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
101.INS**   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), or the Exchange Act.

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Pursuant to applicable securities laws and regulations, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 of the Securities Act, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

White Mountain Titanium Corporation

Date: November 7, 2013 By /s/ Michael P. Kurtanjek
    Michael P. Kurtanjek, President and Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
Date: November 7, 2013 By /s/ Lan Shangguan
    Lan Shangguan, Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)

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