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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 (Mark One)
x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 Or 15(d) Of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2017

¨ Transition Report Under Section 13 Or 15(d) Of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period ________ to ________

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-52711


 STAR GOLD CORP.

(Exact name of the registrant business issuer as specified in its charter) 

NEVADA

27-0348508

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

611 E. Sherman Avenue

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

(Address of principal executive office)

83814

(Postal Code)

(208) 664-5066

(Issuer's telephone number)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   [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 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 checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “Accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” 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 March 15, 2017, there were 54,836,726 shares of issuer’s common stock outstanding.









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TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


BALANCE SHEETS AT JANUARY 31, 2017 AND APRIL 30, 2016


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2017 AND 2016


STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2017 AND 2016


NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND PLAN OF OPERATION


ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.


ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS.


ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS


ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.


ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS ON SENIOR SECURITIES


ITEM 4.

 

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES


ITEM 5.

 

OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS


SIGNATURES






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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 – Financial Statements

STAR GOLD CORP.

BALANCE SHEETS


 

January 31, 2017

 

April 30, 2016

ASSETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

 225,686

 

$

 1,785

Other current assets

 

 12,706

 

 

 8,767

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

 238,392

 

 

 10,552

EQUIPMENT AND MINING INTEREST, net (NOTE 3)

 

 360,874

 

 

 326,050

OTHER ASSETS – NON-CURRENT

 

 13,229

 

 

 -   

RESTRICTED CASH

 

 21,600

 

 

 21,600

TOTAL ASSETS

$

 634,095

 

$

 358,202

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

 71,087

 

$

 53,742

Other accrued liabilities

 

 9,000

 

 

 12,381

Notes payable, related party (NOTE 5)

 

 -   

 

 

 15,000

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 80,087

 

 

 81,123

LONG TERM LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits on stock subscriptions

 

 -   

 

 

 18,000

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABILITIES

 

 -   

 

 

 18,000

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 80,087

 

 

 99,123

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 3)

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

Common Stock, $.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 54,836,726 and 40,836,726 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 54,837

 

 

 40,837

Additional paid-in capital

 

 10,350,403

 

 

 9,535,751

Accumulated deficit

 

 (9,851,232)

 

 

 (9,317,509)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 554,008

 

 

 259,079

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

 634,095

 

$

 358,202

 

 

 

 

 

 



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

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STAR GOLD CORP.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)






 

Three months ended January 31,

 

Nine months ended January 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

OPERATING EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mineral exploration expense

$

 52,294

 

$

 35,716

 

$

 196,760

 

$

 235,402

Legal and professional fees

 

 17,566

 

 

 7,021

 

 

 67,077

 

 

 40,235

Management and administrative

 

 27,301

 

 

 35,923

 

 

 263,380

 

 

 83,352

Depreciation

 

 1,350

 

 

 1,351

 

 

 4,051

 

 

 4,051

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE

 

 98,511

 

 

 80,011

 

 

 531,268

 

 

 363,040

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

 

 (98,511)

 

 

 (80,011)

 

 

(531,268)

 

 

 (363,040)

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Interest income (expense)

 

 (80)

 

 

 (172)

 

 

 (2,455)

 

 

 (2,852)

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 (80)

 

 

 (172)

 

 

 (2,455)

 

 

 (2,852)

NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 (98,591)

 

 

 (80,183)

 

 

 (533,723)

 

 

 (365,892)

Provision for income tax

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$

 (98,591)

 

$

 (80,183)

 

$

 (533,723)

 

$

 (365,892)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

    $

 Nil

 

$

 Nil

 

$

 (0.01)

 

$

 (0.01)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average number shares outstanding

54,836,726

 

40,836,726

 

46,467,161

 

38,255,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















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

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STAR GOLD CORP.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended January 31,

 

2017

 

2016

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

 (533,723)

 

$

 (365,892)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

    Stock based compensation

 

 126,777

 

 

 785

    Depreciation

 

 4,051

 

 

 4,051

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

    Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 (17,168)

 

 

 65,179

    Accounts payable

 

 17,345

 

 

 2,715

    Other accrued liabilities

 

 (3,381)

 

 

 (7,571)

Net cash used by operating activities

 

 (406,099)

 

 

 (300,733)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

    Payments for mining interest

 

 (37,000)

 

 

 (32,000)

Net cash used by investing activities

 

 (37,000)

 

 

 (32,000)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

    Proceeds from notes payable, related party

 

 70,000

 

 

 40,000

    Repayment of notes payable, related party

 

 (85,000)

 

 

 (129,579)

    Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants

 

 682,000

 

 

 424,100

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 667,000

 

 

 334,521

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 223,901

 

 

 1,788

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

$

 1,785

 

$

 5,358

CASH AT END OF PERIOD

$

 225,686

 

$

 7,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITYACACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

    Reduction of note payable, related party by vendor refund

$

 -   

 

$

 12,337

    Options issued for mining interests

 

 1,875

 

 

 1,500

    Stock issued on subscriptions

 

 18,000

 

 

 -   

 

 

 

 

 

 









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

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STAR GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JANUARY 31, 2017



NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS


Star Gold Corp. (the "Company") was initially incorporated as Elan Development, Inc., in the State of Nevada on December 8, 2006. The Company was originally organized to explore mineral properties in British Columbia, Canada but the Company is currently focusing on gold, silver and other base metal-bearing properties in Nevada.


The Company's main business consists of assembling and/or acquiring land packages and mining claims the Company believes have potential mining reserves, and expending capital to explore these claims by drilling, and performing geophysical work or other exploration work deemed necessary.  The business is a high-risk business as there is no guarantee that the Company's exploration work will ultimately discover or produce any economically viable minerals.


NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


Basis of Presentation


This summary of significant accounting policies is presented to assist in understanding the financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information, as well as the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of our management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial statements have been included. Operating results for the nine-month period ended January 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending April 30, 2017.  All amounts presented are in U.S. dollars.  For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2016.


Going Concern


As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has incurred operating losses since inception.  As of January 31, 2017, the Company has limited financial resources with which to achieve the objectives and obtain profitability and positive cash flows.  As shown in the accompanying balance sheets and statements of operations, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $9,851,232 and at January 31, 2017,  the Company's working capital was $158,305.  Achievement of the Company's objectives will be dependent upon the ability to obtain additional financing, to locate profitable mining properties and generate revenue from current and planned business operations, and control costs.  The Company plans to fund its future operations by joint venturing, obtaining additional financing from investors, and/or lenders, and attaining commercial production.  However, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve these objectives, therefore substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern exists.  The financial statements do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability of recorded assets nor the implications of associated bankruptcy costs should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. In the event the Company is unable to fulfill the annual exploration expenditures as specified in the Property Option Agreement (Note 3), the Company will default on the agreement(s) and surrender its right to future claims on the respective property.


Use of Estimates


The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant areas requiring the use of management assumptions and estimates relate to asset




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STAR GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JANUARY 31, 2017



impairments and stock option valuation.  Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions and could have a material effect on the Company’s reported financial position and results of operations.


Cash and cash equivalents


For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents.  


Restricted cash


Restricted cash constitutes cash held as collateral for the faithful performance of bonds securing exploration permits.


Financial Instruments

 

The Company's financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents and reclamation bonds.  All instruments are accounted for on a historical cost basis, which, due to the short maturity of these financial instruments, approximates fair value at January 31, 2017.


Fair Value Measures


The Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820 "Fair Value Measurements" ("ASC 820") requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value.  A financial instrument's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:


Level 1:  Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.


Level 2:  Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quote prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.


Level 3:  Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.


At January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, the Company had no assets or liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.


Mining Interests and Mineral Exploration Expenditures


Exploration costs are expensed in the period in which they occur. The Company capitalizes costs for acquiring and leasing mining properties and expenses costs to maintain mineral rights as incurred. Should a property reach the production stage, these capitalized costs would be amortized using the units-of-production method on the basis of periodic estimates of ore reserves. Mining interests are periodically assessed for impairment of value, and any subsequent losses are charged to operations at the time of impairment. If a property is abandoned or sold, its capitalized costs are charged to operations.







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STAR GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JANUARY 31, 2017




Equipment


Equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation of equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which ranges from three to seven years.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Significant improvements are capitalized and depreciated over the useful life of the assets. Gains or losses on disposition or retirement of property and equipment are recognized in operating expenses.


Reclamation and Remediation


The Company's operations are subject to standards for mine reclamation that have been established by various governmental agencies.  In the period in which the Company incurs a contractual obligation for the retirement of tangible long-lived assets, the Company will record the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability.  A corresponding asset will also be recorded and depreciated over the life of the asset.  After the initial measurement of an asset retirement obligation, the liability will be adjusted at the end of each reporting period to reflect changes in the estimated future cash flows underlying the obligation.  To date, the Company has not incurred any contractual obligation requiring recording either a liability or associated asset.


Impaired Asset Policy


The Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets to determine if any events or changes in circumstances have transpired which indicate that the carrying value of its assets may not be recoverable, pursuant to guidance established in ASC Topic 360, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets". The Company determines impairment by comparing the undiscounted net future cash flows estimated to be generated by its assets to their respective carrying amounts. If impairment is deemed to exist, the assets will be written down to fair value.


Stock-based Compensation


The Company estimates the fair value of options to purchase common stock using the Black-Scholes model, which requires the input of some subjective assumptions. These assumptions include estimating the length of time employees will retain their vested stock options before exercising them (“expected life”), the estimated volatility of the Company’s common stock price over the expected term (“volatility”), employee forfeiture rate, the risk-free interest rate and the dividend yield. Changes in the subjective assumptions can materially affect the estimate of fair value of stock-based compensation. Options granted have a ten-year maximum term and varying vesting periods as determined by the Board of Directors.  The value of shares of common stock awards is determined based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of the award.

  

Loss Per Share


Basic Earnings Per Share ("EPS") is computed as net income (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through stock options and warrants.


The outstanding securities at January 31, 2017 and 2016, that could have a dilutive effect are as follows:


 

January 31, 2017

 

January 31, 2016

Stock options

 

 5,210,000

 

 

 3,083,667

Warrants

 

 19,855,400

 

 

 5,855,400

  TOTAL POSSIBLE DILUTION

 

 25,065,400

 

 

 8,939,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three and nine month periods ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, the effect of the Company's outstanding options and common stock equivalents would have been anti-dilutive.




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STAR GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JANUARY 31, 2017




Income Taxes


The Company recognizes provision for income tax using the liability method.  Deferred income tax liabilities or assets at the end of each period are determined using the tax rates expected to be in effect when the taxes are paid or recovered. A valuation allowance is recognized on deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some or all of these deferred tax assets will not be realized.


New Accounting Pronouncement


In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15—Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern. The guidance requires an entity’s management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued when applicable). If conditions or events exist that raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, the guidance requires disclosure in the financial statements. The guidance will be effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter.  Early application is permitted.  The Company has concluded that adoption of the standard would have minimal impact on the Company’s financial statements as such disclosure is already included the financial statements.


NOTE 3 – EQUIPMENT AND MINING INTEREST


The following is a summary of the Company's equipment and mining interest at January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016.


 

January 31, 2017

 

April 30, 2016

Equipment

$

 27,007

 

$

 27,007

  Less accumulated depreciation

 

 (27,007)

 

 

 (22,956)

Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

 

 -   

 

 

 4,051

Mining interest - Longstreet

 

 360,874

 

 

 321,999

  TOTAL EQUIPMENT AND MINING INTEREST

$

 360,874

 

$

 326,050

 

 

 

 

 

 


The Longstreet Property


Pursuant to the Longstreet Property Option Agreement (the “Longstreet Agreement”) entered into by the Company on or about January 15, 2010, the Company leases, with an option to acquire, unpatented mining claims located in the State of Nevada known as the Longstreet Property.  On December 10, 2014, the Longstreet Agreement was amended revising the required expenditures and annual stock option obligation.    


On January 5, 2016, the Longstreet Property Option Agreement was further amended revising the required expenditures and annual stock option obligation.  All allowable expenditures in excess of the required annual expenditures shall be carried-over to the subsequent year.


The Company is also obligated, pursuant to the Longstreet Agreement, as amended, to pay an annual owners advance royalty payment of $12,000 related to the Clifford claims.


For the year ended April 30, 2016, the Company made an annual required payment to the optioner of $20,000 which is included in “Equipment and Mining Interest”. The Company issued options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock with fair value of $1,500 (Note 6).  




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STAR GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JANUARY 31, 2017



For the nine months ended January 31, 2017, the Company paid the annual $12,000 advance royalty for additional mining interest on the Longstreet property related to the Clifford claims.  The Company also made an annual required payment to the optioner of $25,000 which is included in “Equipment and Mining Interest”.  The Company issued options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock with fair value of $1,875.  


The schedule of annual payments, minimum expenditures and number of stock options to be issued pursuant to the amended Longstreet Agreement of January 5, 2016, is as follows:


Required annual expenditure between:

 

Required Expenditure

 

Cash payment(1)

 

Stock options

January 17, 2016 through January 16, 2017

 

$

150,000

 

$

25,000

 

 

25,000

January 17, 2017 through January 16, 2018

 

 

300,000

 

 

35,000

 

 

40,000

January 17, 2018 through January 16, 2019

 

 

500,000

 

 

40,000

 

 

45,000

January 17, 2019 through January 16, 2020

 

 

700,000

 

 

45,000

 

 

50,000

Payment due upon transfer but no later than

January 16, 2021

 

 

-

 

 

85,000

 

 

-

TOTAL

 

$

1,650,000

 

$

230,000

 

 

160,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Does not include $12,000 annual advance royalty payment related to Clifford claims.


As of the measurement date of January 31, 2017, the Company has made cumulative allowable expenditures of $2,319,581, a surplus of $269,581 over the required cumulative expenditures of $2,050,000.  As of January 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all provisions of the Longstreet Property Option Agreement.  


NOTE 4 –OTHER ASSETS


On January 19, 2017, the Company entered into an Option and Lease of Water Rights with Stone Cabin Company, LLC (the “Water Rights Agreement”).  In exchange for a one-time payment of $20,000, the Water Rights Agreement granted Star Gold a three year option to commence a ten year lease of certain water rights in Nevada.  The water rights are for use in conjunction with the Company’s Longstreet Project. Lease payments for the water rights do not commence unless Star Gold exercises the option to lease. The Water Rights Agreement also granted Star Gold the ability to extend, upon additional option payments, the option to lease for up to an additional three years and the ability to extend the water rights lease (if exercised) for an additional ten year period.


The following is a summary of the Company's other assets at January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016.


 

January 31, 2017

 

April 30, 2016

Option on water rights lease

$

 20,000

 

$

 -   

Prepaid insurance

 

 5,935

 

 

 8,767

 

 

 25,935

 

 

 8,767

Less Other Assets - Current

 

 (12,706)

 

 

 (8,767)

  Total Other Assets – Non-current

$

 13,229

 

$

 -   


NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS


On March 16, April 10 and April 14, 2015, the Company entered into short term promissory notes with the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors in the aggregate amount of $101,916.  The notes matured on December 31, 2015 and bore interest at 8% per annum with bi-monthly payments of $450 commencing on August 1, 2015. The notes and accrued interest were paid in full during the year ended April 30, 2016.




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STAR GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JANUARY 31, 2017



On March 20, 2016, the Company entered into short term promissory note with the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors in the amount of $15,000.  The Note originally had a maturity date of December 31, 2016.  The full amount of principal and all accrued interest was paid on August 23, 2016.  


On May 4, 2016, the Company entered into short term promissory note with the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors in the amount of $70,000.  The Note originally had a maturity date of December 31, 2016.  The full amount of principal and all accrued interest were paid in full on August 23, 2016.   


For the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, interest expense on the short term promissory notes in aggregate was $Nil and $2,113 respectively.  For the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, interest expense on the short term promissory notes in aggregate was $2,093 and $2,320 respectively.


NOTE 6– COMMON STOCK


On October 12, 2015, the Company completed a private placement of its securities wherein it raised a total of $424,100 (the “2015 Offering”).  The 2015 Offering consisted of the sale of “units” of the Company’s securities at the per unit price of $0.10.  Pursuant to the Offering, the Company issued 4,241,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 4,241,000 shares of its common stock.  Warrants issued pursuant to the Offering entitle the holders thereof to purchase shares of common stock for the price of $0.20 per share.  The term of each warrant is for five years commencing with its issuance date.


On October 12, 2016, the Company issued 14,000,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 14,000,000 shares of its common stock to 24 investors pursuant to a private placement of its securities (the “2016 Offering”).  The 2016 Offering consisted of the sale of “units” of the Company’s securities at the per unit price of $0.05.  Warrants issued pursuant to the 2016 Offering entitled the holders thereof to purchase shares of common stock for the price of $0.15 per share.  The term of each warrant is for five years commencing with its issuance date.  The Company closed the 2016 Offering and having raised a total of $700,000 ($18,000 in fiscal year ended April 30, 2016 and $682,000 in nine months ended January 31, 2017).  


NOTE 7 - STOCK OPTIONS


Options issued for mining interest


In consideration for mining interests (see Note 3), the Company is obligated to issue stock options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock based on "fair market price" which for financial statement purposes is considered to be the closing price of the Company's common stock on the issue dates.  


The following is a summary of the Company’s options issued and outstanding in conjunction with certain mining interest agreements on properties for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2017 and January 31, 2016, respectively:


 

For the three and nine months ended January 31, 2017

 

For the three and nine months ended January 31, 2016

 

 

Options

 

Price (a)

 

Options

 

Price (a)

Beginning balance

 

 375,000

 

$

 0.32

 

 

 350,000

 

$

 0.34

   Issued

 

 25,000

 

 

 0.08

 

 

 25,000

 

 

 0.06

   Exercised

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

   Expired

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

Ending balance

 

 400,000

 

$

 0.30

 

 

 375,000

 

$

 0.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Weighted average exercise price.




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STAR GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JANUARY 31, 2017




Fair value of the option grants for mining interests for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, was $1,875 and $1,500, respectively.  Those costs are capitalized as Mining Interests (Note 3).


Options issued for consulting services


As per an agreement fully executed on October 3, 2012, in consideration for consulting and advisory services rendered, the Company was obligated to issue a total of 1,000 stock options based on 5 day variable weighted-average price (VWAP) at the end of each month of the associated consulting contract.  The stock options had a term of 1 year.   The consultant options vested on the first day of the following month of service and were exercisable for a period of nine months following the termination of the agreement.  


The following is a summary of the Company’s options issued and outstanding associated with the consulting agreement:


 

For the three months ended January 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

Options

 

Price (a)

 

Options

 

Price (a)

Beginning balance

 

 -   

 

$

 -   

 

 

 12,000

 

$

 0.34

   Issued

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 3,000

 

 

 0.10

   Exercised

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

   Expired

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 (3,000)

 

 

 (0.24)

Ending balance

 

 -   

 

$

 -   

 

 

 12,000

 

$

 0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Weighted average exercise price.



 

For the nine months ended January 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

Options

 

Price (a)

 

Options

 

Price (a)

Beginning balance

 

 12,000

 

$

 0.16

 

 

 12,000

 

$

 0.34

   Issued

 

 3,000

 

 

 0.06

 

 

 9,000

 

 

 0.09

   Exercised

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

   Rescinded/expired

 

 (15,000)

 

 

 (0.10)

 

 

 (9,000)

 

 

 (0.17)

Ending balance

 

 -   

 

$

 -   

 

 

 12,000

 

$

 0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Weighted average exercise price.


Total charged against operations under the option grants for consulting services was $Nil and $300, for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.   Total charged against operations under the option grants for consulting services was $Nil and $785 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  These costs are classified as management and administrative expense.   


Effective August 1, 2016, the consulting agreement was terminated and all outstanding options issued for consulting services were rescinded by mutual consent of the parties.


Options issued under the 2011 Stock Option/Restricted Plan





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STAR GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JANUARY 31, 2017



The Company established the 2011 Stock Option/Restricted Stock Plan.  The Stock Option Plan is administered by the Board of Directors and provides for the grant of stock options to eligible individual including directors, executive officers and advisors that have furnished bona fide services to the Company not related to the sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction.  


The Stock Option Plan has a fixed maximum percentage of 10% of the Company's outstanding shares that are eligible for the plan pool, whereby the number of Shares under the plan increases automatically increases as the total number of shares outstanding increase.  The number of shares subject to the Stock Option Plan and any outstanding awards will be adjusted appropriately by the Board of Directors if the Company's common stock is affected through a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, restructuring, reclassification dividend (other than quarterly cash dividends) or other distribution, stock split, spin-off or sale of substantially all of the Company's assets.  


The Stock Option plan also has terms and conditions, including without limitations that the exercise price for stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan must equal the stock's fair market value, based on the closing price per share of common stock, at the time the stock option is granted.  The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant utilizing the Black-Scholes model and commonly utilized assumptions associated with the Black-Scholes methodology.  Options granted under the Plan have a ten-year maximum term and varying vesting periods as determined by the Board.  


On October 18, 2016, the Company rescinded 2,696,667 fully vested options previously granted under the Stock Option plan with a weighted average exercise price of $0.37.  The Company re-issued the options and an additional 2,116,333 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, or a total of 4,810,000 options, with an exercise price of $0.06 per share.  The options vested immediately and have a term of 5 years.  The difference between the fair value of the options rescinded and the options granted was treated as a re-pricing event and the Company recognized stock-based compensation in the amount of $126,562 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017.


The Company estimated the fair value of these option grants using the Black-Scholes model with the following information and range of assumptions:


 

For the nine months ended January 31,

 

2017

 

2016

Options re-priced/issued

 

 4,810,000

 

 

N/A

Expected volatility

 

329.9%

 

 

N/A

Expected term

 

5 years

 

 

N/A

Risk free rate

 

1.24%

 

 

N/A


The following is a summary of the Company’s options issued and outstanding in conjunction with the Company’s Stock Option Plan:


 

For the three months ended January 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

Options

 

Price (a)

 

Options

 

Price (a)

Beginning balance

 

 4,810,000

 

$

 0.06

 

 

 2,696,667

 

$

 0.37

   Issued

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

   Exercised

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

   Expired/Repriced

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

Ending balance

 

 4,810,000

 

$

 0.06

 

 

 2,696,667

 

$

 0.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Weighted average exercise price.




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STAR GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JANUARY 31, 2017




 

For the nine months ended January 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

Options

 

Price (a)

 

Options

 

Price (a)

Beginning balance

 

 2,696,667

 

$

 0.37

 

 

 2,696,667

 

$

 0.37

   Issued

 

 4,810,000

 

 

 0.06

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

   Exercised

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

 

 

 -   

   Expired/Repriced

 

 (2,696,667)

 

 

(0.37)

 

 

-

 

 

-

Ending balance

 

 4,810,000

 

$

 0.06

 

 

 2,696,667

 

$

 0.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Weighted average exercise price.


The following table summarizes additional information about the options under the Company’s Stock Option Plan as of January 31, 2017:


 

 

Options outstanding and exercisable

Date of Grant

 

Shares

 

 

Price

 

Life

October 18, 2016

 

 4,810,000

 

$

 0.06

 

 

 4.72

   Total options

 

 4,810,000

 

$

 0.06

 

 

 4.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The total value of the Plan stock option awards is expensed ratably over the vesting period of the employees receiving the awards.  As of January 31, 2017, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to stock-based options and awards.


Summary:


The following is a summary of the Company’s stock options outstanding and exercisable:


 

 

Expiration Date

 

 

Options

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Options issued for mining interests

 

April 22, 2019 through January 15, 2025

 

 

 400,000

 

$

 0.30

Options issued under Stock Option Plan

 

October 18, 2021

 

 

 4,810,000

 

 

 0.06

Outstanding at January 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 5,210,000

 

$

 0.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total vest options

 

 

 

 

 5,210,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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STAR GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JANUARY 31, 2017



The aggregate intrinsic value of all options vested and exercisable at January 31, 2017, was $96,200 based on the Company's closing price of $0.08 per common share at January 31, 2017.  The Company's current policy is to issue new shares to satisfy option exercises.  


NOTE 8 - WARRANTS


The following is a summary of the Company’s warrants activity (Note 6):


 

Warrants

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Balance outstanding at April 30, 2015

 

 1,614,400

 

$

 0.23

   Issued – October 12, 2015 (Note 6)

 

 4,241,000

 

 

 0.20

Balance outstanding at April 30, 2016

 

 5,855,400

 

$

 0.21

   Issued – October 12, 2016 (Note 6)

 

 14,000,000

 

 

 0.15

Balance outstanding at January 31, 2017

 

 19,855,400

 

$

 0.17

 

 

 

 

 

 


The composition of the Company’s warrants outstanding at January 31, 2017, is as follows:


Issue Date

 

Expiration Date

 

 

Warrants

 

Exercise Price

July 29, 2014

 

July 29, 2019

 

 

 1,614,400

 

$

 0.23

October 12, 2015

 

October 12, 2020

 

 

 4,241,000

 

 

 0.20

October 12, 2016

 

October 12, 2021

 

 

 14,000,000

 

 

 0.15

 

 

 

 

 

 19,855,400

 

$

 0.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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ITEM 2.

 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND PLAN OF OPERATION.


CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


This quarterly report and the exhibits attached hereto contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended.  Such forward-looking statements concern the Company’s anticipated results and developments in the Company’s operations in future periods, planned exploration and development of its properties, plans related to its business and other matters that may occur in the future.  These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management.  


Any statement that expresses or involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always using words or phrases such as “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “estimates”, or “intends”, or states that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation:


·

Risks related to the Company’s properties being in the exploration stage;

·

Risks related to the mineral operations being subject to government regulation;

·

Risks related to environmental concerns;

·

Risks related to the Company’s ability to obtain additional capital to develop the Company’s resources, if any;

·

Risks related to mineral exploration and development activities;

·

Risks related to mineral estimates;

·

Risks related to the Company’s insurance coverage for operating risks;

·

Risks related to the fluctuation of prices for precious and base metals, such as gold, silver and copper;

·

Risks related to the competitive industry of mineral exploration;

·

Risks related to the title and rights in the Company’s mineral properties;

·

Risks related to the possible dilution of the Company’s common stock from additional financing activities;

·

Risks related to potential conflicts of interest with the Company’s management;

·

Risks related to the Company’s shares of common stock;

This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect the Company’s forward-looking statements.  Some of the important risks and uncertainties that could affect forward-looking statements are described further under the sections titled “Risk Factors and Uncertainties”, “Description of Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” of this Quarterly Report.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected.  The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.  Star Gold Corp. disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, except as required by law.  The Company advises readers to carefully review the reports and documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), particularly the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.








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Star Gold Corp qualifies all forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report by the foregoing cautionary statement.


Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute “forward-looking statements.” These statements, identified by words such as “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” and similar expressions include the Company’s expectations and objectives regarding its future financial position, operating results and business strategy. These statements reflect the current views of management with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from those described in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include those set forth under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.


As used in this Quarterly Report, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Star Gold,” and the “Company”, mean Star Gold Corp., unless otherwise indicated. All dollar amounts in this Quarterly Report are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated.


Management’s Discussion and Analysis is intended to be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and the integral notes (“Notes”) thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2016.  The following statements may be forward-looking in nature and actual results may differ materially.


Corporate Background


The Company was originally incorporated on December 8, 2006, under the laws of the State of Nevada as Elan Development, Inc.  On April 25, 2008, the name of the company was changed to Star Gold Corp.   Star Gold Corp. is an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of precious metal deposit properties and advancing them toward production.  The Company is engaged in the business of exploring, evaluating and acquiring mineral prospects with the potential for economic deposits of precious and base metals.

  

Star Gold Corp. currently leases with an option to acquire unpatented mining claims located in the State of Nevada which in part make up what we refer to as the Longstreet Property. The Longstreet Property in its entirety comprises 125 mineral claims (75 original optioned claims, of which 70 are unpatented staked claims and five claims leased from local ranchers), as well as 50 recently staked claims by Star Gold, covering a total area of approximately 2,500 acres (1,012 ha). The Longstreet property is at an intermediate stage of exploration.


The Company has no patents, licenses, franchises or concessions which are considered by the Company to be of importance.  The business is not of a seasonal nature.  Since the potential products are traded in the open market, the Company has no control over the competitive conditions in the industry.  


Overview of Mineral Exploration and Current Operations


Star Gold Corp. is an exploration stage mineral company with no producing mines.  Mineral exploration is essentially a research activity that does not produce a product.  As such the Company acquires properties which it believes have potential to host economic concentrations of minerals, particularly gold and silver.  These acquisitions have and may take the form of obtaining or leasing unpatented mining claims on federal land or on  private property owned by third parties.  An unpatented mining claim is an interest that can be acquired to the mineral rights on open lands of the federal owned public domain.  Claims are staked in accordance with the Mining Law of 1872, recorded with the federal government pursuant to laws and regulations established by the Bureau of Land Management.   The Company intends to remain in the business of exploring for mining properties that have the potential to produce gold, silver, base metals and other commodities.


The Company will perform basic geological work to identify specific drill targets on the properties, and then collect subsurface samples by drilling to confirm the presence of mineralization (the presence of economic minerals in a specific area or geological formation).  The Company may enter into joint venture agreements with other companies to fund further exploration and/or development work.  It is the Company’s plan to focus on assembling a high




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quality group of mid-stage mineral (primarily gold and silver) exploration prospects, using the experience and contacts of the management group.  By such prospects, the Company means properties that have been previously identified by third parties, (including prior owners and/or exploration companies), as mineral prospects with potential for economic mineralization.  Often these properties have been sampled, mapped and sometimes drilled, usually with indefinite results.  Accordingly, such acquired projects will have either prior exploration history or will have strong similarity to a recognized geologic ore deposit model.  Geographic emphasis will be place on the western United States.


The geologic potential and ore deposit models have been defined and specific drill targets identified the Company’s sole remaining property.  The Company’s property evaluation process involves using basic geologic fieldwork to perform an initial evaluation of a property.  If the evaluation is positive, the Company seeks to acquire, either by staking unpatented mining claims on open public domain, or by leasing the property from the owner of private property or the owner of unpatented claims.  Once acquired, the Company then typically makes a more detailed evaluation of the property.  This detailed evaluation involves expenditures for exploration work which may include rock and soil sampling, geologic mapping, geophysics, trenching, drilling or other means to determine if economic mineralization is present on a property.


Portions of the Company’s mining properties are owned by third parties and leased to Star Gold as outlined in the following table:


 

Property Name

Third Party

Number of Claims

 

Acres

 

Agreements/Royalties

 

Longstreet

Minquest

125

 

2,500

 

3% Net Smelter Royalty (“NSR”)

Annual lease payments totaling $247,000, annual exploration expenditures totaling $1.75m, and 185,000 shares due through 2020.  Annual advance royalty payment of $12,000.


Compliance with Government Regulations


Continuing to acquire and explore mineral properties in the State of Nevada will be require the Company to comply with all regulations, rules and directives of governmental authorities and agencies applicable to the exploration of minerals in the State of Nevada and the United States Federal agencies.


United States


Mining in the State of Nevada is subject to federal, state and local law. Three types of laws are of particular importance to the Company’s U.S. mineral properties: those affecting land ownership and mining rights; those regulating mining operations; and those dealing with the environment.


Land Ownership and Mining Rights.


On Federal Lands, mining rights are governed by the General Mining Law of 1872 (General Mining Law) as amended, 30 U.S.C. §§ 21-161 (various sections), which allows the location of mining claims on certain Federal Lands upon the discovery of a valuable mineral deposit and proper compliance with claim location requirements. A valid mining claim provides the holder with the right to conduct mining operations for the removal of locatable minerals, subject to compliance with the General Mining Law and Nevada state law governing the staking and registration of mining claims, as well as compliance with various federal, state and local operating and environmental laws, regulations and ordinances. As the owner or lessee of the unpatented mining claims, the Company has the right to conduct mining operations on the lands subject to the prior procurement of required operating permits and approvals, compliance with the terms and conditions of any applicable mining lease, and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances.






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Mining Operations


The exploration of mining properties and development and operation of mines is governed by both federal and state laws.


The State of Nevada likewise requires various permits and approvals before mining operations can begin, although the state and federal regulatory agencies usually cooperate to minimize duplication of permitting efforts. Among other things, a detailed reclamation plan must be prepared and approved, with bonding in the amount of projected reclamation costs. The bond is used to ensure that proper reclamation takes place, and the bond will not be released until that time. The Nevada Department of Environmental Protection, which is referred to as the NDEP, is the state agency that administers the reclamation permits, mine permits and related closure plans on the Nevada property. Local jurisdictions (such as Eureka County) may also impose permitting requirements (such as conditional use permits or zoning approvals).


Environmental Law


The development, operation, closure, and reclamation of mining projects in the United States requires numerous notifications, permits, authorizations, and public agency decisions. Compliance with environmental and related laws and regulations requires us to obtain permits issued by regulatory agencies, and to file various reports and keep records of the Company’s operations. Certain of these permits require periodic renewal or review of their conditions and may be subject to a public review process during which opposition to the Company’s proposed operations may be encountered. The Company is currently operating under various permits for activities connected to mineral exploration, reclamation, and environmental considerations. Unless and until a mineral resource is proven, it is unlikely Star Gold Corp. operations will move beyond the exploration stage. If in the future the Company decides to proceed beyond exploration, there will be numerous notifications, permit applications, and other decisions to be addressed at that time.


Competition


Star Gold Corp. competes with other mineral resource exploration and development companies for financing and for the acquisition of new mineral properties and also for equipment and labor related to exploration and development of mineral properties. Many of the mineral resource exploration and development companies with whom the Company competes have greater financial and technical resources.  Accordingly, competitors may be able to spend greater amounts on acquisitions of mineral properties of merit, on exploration of their mineral properties and on development of their mineral properties. In addition, they may be able to afford greater geological expertise in the targeting and exploration of mineral properties. This competition could result in competitors having mineral properties of greater quality and interest to prospective investors who may finance additional exploration and development. This competition could adversely impact Star Gold Corp.’s ability to finance further exploration and to achieve the financing necessary for the Company to develop its mineral properties.


The Company provides no assurance it will be able to compete in any of its business areas effectively with current or future competitors or that the competitive pressures faced by the Company will not have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and operating results.


Office and Other Facilities


Star Gold Corp. currently maintains its administrative offices at 611 E. Sherman Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, ID  83814.  The telephone number is (208) 664-5066.  Star Gold Corp. does not currently own title to any real property.


Employees


The Company has no employees other than its executive officers as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Star Gold Corp. conducts business largely through independent contractor agreements with consultants.






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Research and Development Expenditures


The Company has not incurred any research expenditures since incorporation.


Reports to Security Holders


The Registrant does not issue annual or quarterly reports to security holders other than the annual Form 10-K and quarterly Forms 10-Q as electronically filed with the SEC.  Electronically filed reports may be accessed at www.sec.gov.  Interested parties also may read and copy any materials filed with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street NW, Washington, DC 20549.  Information may be obtained on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at (800) SEC-0330.


PLAN OF OPERATION   


The Company maintains a corporate office in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.  This is the primary administrative office for the Company and is utilized by Board Chairman Lindsay Gorrill and Chief Financial Officer Kelly Stopher.


In the past year the Company completed the following:


·

Star Gold Corp Board formally decided to proceed with the studies necessary to allow an EIS document to be produced with the goal of obtaining a mine permit to be issued at Longstreet.

·

Met with representatives from USFS and BLM and other stakeholders as to an agreed pathway to proceed through to an EIS document.


In 2016 the following studies were commenced:

1.

Fauna and Flora studies – late 2015 and completed June 2016.

2.

Water rights negotiations and requirements commenced in late 2015 and will be ongoing.

3.

Cultural Resource Studies began in July 2016.


Due to the water requirements of the Longstreet Project additional water rights are required. Star Gold is currently in negotiation for these rights.  With the exception of hydrology related drilling, the Company does not intend to drill further at Longstreet deposit until permitting has been completed.


Funds raised pursuant to our most recent private placement (see Note 5) are intended to finish all necessary studies and should be sufficient to progress from completing the necessary studies and into preparing an Environmental Impact Statement.


In 2017, the most significant item apart from securing the required water rights is the development of a mine plan. This is currently in the process of being drafted. 


The preliminary budget for Fiscal Year End April 2017:


STAR GOLD CORP. – LONGSTREET Au-Ag PROJECT, NEVADA

Permit fees

$

45,000

 

 

 

Flora and fauna contractor

 

30,000

 

 

 

Cultural studies

 

130,000

 

 

 

Water rights costs

 

65,000

 

 

 

Geochemistry

 

40,000

 

 

 




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Engineering for pads, air, permit, initial plan

 

85,000

 

 

 

Aerial mapping

 

15,000

 

 

 

Plan of Operations

 

80,000

 

 

 

Project management

 

33,000

 

 

 

Hydrology

 

120,000

 

 

 

Contingency

 

34,000

 

 

 

   Total

$

677,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The hydrology work is contingent on securing additional financing.


Based upon the current condition of the capital markets, mineral prices and the state of the Longstreet project, management reasonably believes it can source additional capital in the investment markets in the coming months and years.  The Company may also consider other sources of funding, including potential mergers, joint ventures and/or farm-out a portion of its exploration properties.

 

Future liquidity and capital requirements depend on many factors including timing, cost and progress of the Company's exploration efforts.  The Company will consider additional public offerings, private placement, mergers or debt instruments.


Additional financing will be required in the future to complete all necessary steps to apply for final permits required to allow the Company to commence any construction of our mining facilities and to begin production of any minerals present in economically viable quantities. Although the Company believes it will be able to source additional financing there are no guarantees any needed financing will be available at the time needed or on acceptable terms, if at all.  If the Company is unable to raise additional financing when necessary, it may have to delay exploration efforts or property acquisitions, or be forced to cease operations.  Collaborative arrangements may require the Company to relinquish rights to certain of its mining claims.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


The Company has earned no revenues from operations in 2017 or 2016 and does not anticipate earning any revenues, from operations, in the foreseeable future. Star Gold Corp. is an exploration stage company and presently is seeking additional business opportunities.


 

For the three months ended January 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Mineral exploration expense

$

 52,294

 

$

 35,716

 

$

 16,578

 

46.4%

Legal and professional fees

 

 17,566

 

 

 7,021

 

 

 10,545

 

150.2%

Management and administrative

 

 27,301

 

 

 35,923

 

 

 (8,622)

 

(24.0%)

Depreciation

 

 1,350

 

 

 1,351

 

 

 (1)

 

(0.1%)

Other expense (income)

 

 80

 

 

 172

 

 

 (92)

 

(53.5%)

  NET LOSS

$

 98,591

 

$

 80,183

 

$

 18,408

 

23.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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Total expenses for the three months ended January 31, 2017 of $98,591 increased $18,408 from total expenses of $80,183 for the comparable period ended January 31, 2016.  The Company incurred increased mineral exploration expense during the three months ended January 31, 2017 compared to the prior period primarily as a result of anthropological studies on the Longstreet Property project site.

 

For the nine months ended January 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Mineral exploration expense

$

 196,760

 

$

 235,402

 

$

 (38,642)

 

(16.4%)

Legal and professional fees

 

 67,077

 

 

 40,235

 

 

 26,842

 

66.7%

Management and administrative

 

 263,380

 

 

 83,352

 

 

 180,028

 

216.0%

Depreciation

 

 4,051

 

 

 4,051

 

 

 -

 

0.0%

Other expense (income)

 

 2,455

 

 

 2,852

 

 

 (397)

 

(13.9%)

  NET LOSS

$

 533,723

 

$

 365,892

 

$

 167,831

 

45.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Total expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 of $533,723 increased$167,831 from total expenses of $365,892 for the comparable period ended January 31, 2016.  The Company reduced field exploration and drilling activities during the nine months ended January 31, 2017, compared to the prior period and increased emphasis on permitting-related activities such as archaeological studies.  The primary increase was related to issuance of stock options during the nine months ended January 31, 2017 compared to the nine months ended January 31, 2016.  


Mineral exploration expense


 

For the three months ended January 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Drilling and field work

$

 1,936

 

$

 1,479

 

$

 457

 

N/A

Environmental and permitting

 

 41,358

 

 

 20,594

 

 

 20,764

 

100.8%

Technical consultants

 

 9,000

 

 

 9,397

 

 

 (397)

 

(4.2%)

Claims

 

 -

 

 

 4,246

 

 

 (4,246)

 

N/A

    Total mineral exploration expense

$

 52,294

 

$

 35,716

 

$

 16,578

 

46.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mineral exploration expense for the three months ended January 31, 2017 were $52,294, a decrease of $16,578 from the three months ended January 31, 2016 expense of $35,716. During the three months ended January 31, 2017, the Company engaged technical consultants and cultural specialists, to conduct archaeological studies and activities related to the environmental and permitting phase on the Longstreet Property project.  

 

For the nine months ended January 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Drilling and field work

$

 5,004

 

$

 6,370

 

$

 (1,366)

 

(21.4%)

Environmental and permitting

 

 140,038

 

 

 167,076

 

 

 (27,038)

 

(16.2%)

Technical consultants

 

 28,000

 

 

 28,073

 

 

 (73)

 

(0.3%)

Claims

 

 23,718

 

 

 33,883

 

 

 (10,165)

 

(30.0%)

    Total mineral exploration expense

$

 196,760

 

$

 235,402

 

$

 (38,642)

 

(16.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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Mineral exploration expense for the nine months ended January 31, 2017, was $196,760 compared to $235,402 for the nine months ended January 31, 2016.  Claims expense decreased $10,165 for the nine month comparable period as a result of the Company’s non-renewal of its Excalibur Property Agreement.   


Environmental and permitting expense decreased from $167,076 for the nine months ended January 31, 2016, to $140,038 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017.  The Company performed extensive archaeological studies related to the permitting process during the nine months ended January 31, 2017.  Technical consultants engaged during the nine months ended January 31, 2017 were reclassified in 2017 to project management roles.


The emphasis on exploration expense in the current year is on conducting environmental and engineering work geared toward permitting of an open pit heap leach pad operation at Longstreet rather than additional exploratory drilling.  


Legal and professional fees


 

For the three months ended January 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Audit and accounting

$

 5,575

 

$

 4,601

 

$

 974

 

21.2%

Legal fees

 

 9,108

 

 

 1,940

 

 

 7,168

 

369.5%

Public company expense

 

 298

 

 

 480

 

 

 (182)

 

(37.9%)

Investor relations

 

 2,585

 

 

 -

 

 

 2,585

 

0.0%

    Total legal and professional fees

$

 17,566

 

$

 7,021

 

$

 10,545

 

150.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Total legal and professional fees increased $10,545 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 from the three months ended January 31, 2016.  This is primarily related to professional fees incurred with respect to the Company’s corporate governance and statutory filings.


Legal fees increased $7,168 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 from the three months ended January 31, 2016.  The increase in legal fees was a result of ongoing legal matters related to corporate governance and statutory filings.


Audit and accounting fees for the three months ended January 31, 2017 increased $974 compared to the three months ended January 31, 2016. The annual audit of the Company’s financial statements came in on budget.  The Company expects its audit and accounting fees for the subsequent fiscal quarter to remain relatively constant per a fixed fee engagement with the audit firm.


 

For the nine months ended January 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Audit and accounting

$

 26,184

 

$

 27,805

 

$

 (1,621)

 

(5.8%)

Legal fees

 

 25,275

 

 

 11,455

 

 

 13,820

 

120.6%

Public company expense

 

 11,608

 

 

 301

 

 

 11,307

 

3,756.5%

Investor relations

 

 4,010

 

 

 674

 

 

 3,336

 

495.0%

    Total legal and professional fees

$

 67,077

 

$

 40,235

 

$

 26,842

 

66.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


For the nine months ended January 31, 2017, total legal and professional fees increased $26,842 over the nine months ended January 31, 2016.  This is primarily related to annual market listing fees paid during the nine-month period.





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Legal fees increased $13,820 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 compared to the nine months ended January 31, 2016.  The increase in legal fees was a result of ongoing legal matters related to corporate governance and statutory filings.


Audit and accounting fees for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 decreased $1,621 compared to the nine months ended January 31, 2016. The annual audit of the Company’s financial statements came in on budget.  


Management and administrative expense


 

For the three months ended

January 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Auto and travel

$

 2,673

 

$

 14,310

 

$

 (11,637)

 

N/A

General administrative and insurance

 

 9,550

 

 

 9,340

 

 

 210

 

2.2%

Management fees and payroll

 

 12,190

 

 

 11,387

 

 

 803

 

7.1%

Office and computer expense

 

 1,535

 

 

 549

 

 

 986

 

179.6%

Rent and lease expense

 

 750

 

 

 -

 

 

 750

 

N/A

Stock based compensation

 

 -

 

 

 297

 

 

 (297)

 

(100.0%)

Telephone and utilities

 

 603

 

 

 40

 

 

 563

 

1,407.5%

    Total management and administrative

$

 27,301

 

$

 35,923

 

$

 (8,622)

 

(24.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management and administrative expense decreased $8,622 to $27,301 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 compared to 2016 expense of $35,923 resulting primarily from decreased travel expense related to capital raising during the current quarter.    

 

For the nine months ended January 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Auto and travel

$

 18,320

 

$

 15,615

 

$

 2,705

 

17.3%

General administrative and insurance

 

 67,850

 

 

 26,375

 

 

 41,475

 

157.3%

Management fees and payroll

 

 37,644

 

 

 34,271

 

 

 3,373

 

9.8%

Office and computer expense

 

 4,462

 

 

 2,954

 

 

 1,508

 

51.0%

Rent and lease expense

 

 5,500

 

 

 2,500

 

 

 3,000

 

120.0%

Stock based compensation

 

 126,777

 

 

 785

 

 

 125,992

 

16,049.9%

Telephone and utilities

 

 2,827

 

 

 852

 

 

 1,975

 

231.8%

    Total management and administrative

$

 263,380

 

$

 83,352

 

$

 180,028

 

216.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Management and administrative expense of $263,380 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 increased $180,028 compared to 2016 expense of $83,352 resulting primarily from repricing and issuance of stock options in the prior quarter.  Stock options are a non-cash expense.  


Auto and travel expense increased $2,705 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 compared to the nine months ended January 31, 2016, related to increased travel related to raising capital.


General administrative and insurance expense increased $41,475 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 compared to the nine months ended January 31, 2016 as a result of an advertising and investor awareness expense of $40,800.




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LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

January 31, 2017

 

April 30, 2016

Working capital (deficit)

$

 158,305

 

$

 (70,571)

Total assets

 

 634,095

 

 

 358,202

Accumulated deficit

 

 9,851,232

 

 

 9,317,509

Stockholders’ equity

 

 554,008

 

 

 259,079

 

 

 

 

WORKING CAPITAL

January 31, 2017

 

April 30, 2016

Current assets

$

 238,392

 

$

 10,552

Current liabilities

 

 80,087

 

 

 81,123

Working capital (deficit)

$

 158,305

 

$

 (70,571)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended January 31,

CASH FLOWS

2017

 

2016

Cash flow used by operating activities

$

 (406,099)

 

$

 (300,733)

Cash flow used by investing activities

 

 (37,000)

 

 

 (32,000)

Cash flow provided by financing activities

 

 667,000

 

 

 334,521

Net increase in cash during period

$

 223,901

 

$

 1,788

 

 

 

 

 

 


The Company total assets increased to $634,095 at January 31, 2017 compared to $358,202 at April 30, 2016, primarily as a result of an increase in cash balance related to the private placement of the Company’s common stock.


Equipment and mining interest, net of depreciation increased from $326,050 at April 30, 2016 to $360,874 at January 31, 2017 as a result of the acquisition of additional mining interests in thee Clifford claims at the Longstreet Property.


At January 31, 2017, the Company had a working capital of $171,534 primarily related to cash balance from the Company’s most recent private placement of its securities.  


The Company is in compliance with all obligations of the Longstreet Agreement including required cumulative exploration expenditures.  


As of January 31, 2017, the Company had cash of $225,686.  Since inception, the sources of the Company’s financing have been through offerings of its equity and debt securities. Star Gold Corp. has not attained profitable operations and its ability to pursue any future plan of operation is likely dependent upon the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing in the future.  


Star Gold Corp. anticipates continuing to rely on sales of its debt and/or equity securities in order to continue to fund ongoing operations. Issuances of additional shares of common stock may result in dilution to the Company's existing stockholders. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete any additional sales of equity securities or that it will be able arrange for other financing to fund its planned business activities.   


The Company completed as of January 31, 2017, a private placement offering that raised a total of $700,000.  The private placement consisted of the sale of Units at $0.05 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company’s common stock and one common share purchase warrant.  Each Warrant is exercisable no later than sixty months from the date of issuance thereof to purchase one Common Share of the Company’s stock at an exercise price of $0.15.  Once the Company has obtained all permits necessary to begin site development and construction at its Longstreet Property, the Company, at its sole discretion, may call the Warrants as due and exercisable by providing the Warrant holders of Warrants with 60 days’ written notice.  





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Disruptions in the credit and financial markets over the past several years have had a material adverse impact on a number of financial institutions and have limited access to capital and credit for many companies.  The prices for gold, silver and other base metals have also recently been subject to fluctuations which have had a material adverse impact on mining related companies’ ability to raise capital.  These disruptions could, among other things, make it more difficult for the Company to obtain, or increase the cost of obtaining, capital and financing for operations.  Access to additional capital may not be available to terms acceptable to the Company or at all.


The Company's continuation as a going concern or ultimately to attain profitability is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis, to obtain additional financing as may be required and to further develop its properties.  Potential sources of cash, or relief of demand for cash, include additional external debt, the sale of shares of the Company's stock or alternative methods such as joint ventures, mergers or sale(s) of the Company's assets.  No assurances can be given, however, that the Company will be able to obtain any of these potential sources of cash.  The Company currently requires additional cash funding from outside sources to sustain existing operations and to meet current obligations and ongoing capital requirements.  


The Company’s plans for its long-term continuation as a going concern include financing future operations through sales of our common stock and/or debt and the eventual profitable exploitation of the Company's mining properties.  These plans may also, at some future point, include the formation of mining joint ventures with senior mining company partners on specific mineral properties whereby the joint venture partner would provide the necessary financing in return for an interest in the Company’s properties and/or any minerals it may produce in the future.


ITEM 3.  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


The Company does not hold any derivative instruments and does not engage in any hedging activities.


ITEM 4.  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of its President and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external reporting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Management evaluates the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control – “Integrated Framework.”


Management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2017, and concluded that it is ineffective in assuring that the financial reports of the Company are free from material errors or misstatements.


Management has identified one material weakness and is taking action to remedy and remove the weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting:


·

Inappropriate Segregation of Duties, as the same Officer was responsible for initiating and recording transactions, thereby creating segregation of duties weakness.


Management’s Remediation Initiatives.


Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.  The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance




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that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.  Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks.


The Company clearly recognizes, and continues to recognize, the importance of implementing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting and is working to implement an effective system of controls.   Management is currently evaluating avenues for mitigating the Company's internal controls weaknesses, but mitigating controls that are practical and cost effective may not be found based on the size, structure, and future existence of the organization, Since the Company has not generated any significant revenues, the Company is limited in its options for remediation efforts. Management, within the confines of its budgetary resources, will engage its outside accounting firm to assist with an assessment of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting as of January 31, 2017.


Changes in internal controls over financial reporting


There have been no material changes in internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended January 31, 2017.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


Star Gold Corp. is not a party to any material legal proceedings and, to Management’s knowledge, no such proceedings are threatened or contemplated. No director, officer or affiliate of Star Gold Corp. and no owner of record or beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company’s securities or any associate of any such director, officer or security holder is a party adverse to Star Gold Corp. or has a material interest adverse to Star Gold Corp. in reference to pending litigation.


ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS


There have been no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2016 which was filed with the SEC on August 15, 2016.


ITEM 2.

RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES


None.


ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES


None


ITEM 4.  

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES


Pursuant to Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), issuers that are operators, or that have a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine in the United States are required to disclose in their periodic reports filed with the SEC information regarding specified health and safety violations, orders and citations, related assessments and legal actions, and mining-related fatalities.  The Company is in the exploration stage and has no operations.


ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION.


None




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ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

Exhibit

 

Number

Description of Exhibits

 

 

3.1

Articles of Incorporation.(1)

 

 

3.2

Bylaws, as amended.(1)

 

 

4.1

Form of Share Certificate.(1)

 

 

10.1

Purchase Agreement dated June 22, 2004 between Guy R. Delorme and Star Gold Corp.(1)

 

 

10.2

Declaration of Trust executed by Guy R. Delorme.(1)

 

 

14.1

Code of Ethics. (2)

 

 

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

101.INS(2)

XBRL Instance

 

 

101.SCH*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

 

 

101.CAL*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation

 

 

101.DEF*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition

 

 

101.LAB*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels

 

 

101.PRE*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

 

 

(1)

Filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 originally filed on June 14, 2007, as amended.

(2)

Filed with the SEC, on February 02, 2012, as an exhibit to form 8-K.

(*)

XBRL Information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.











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SIGNATURES

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

  

  

  

STAR GOLD CORP.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Date:

March 15, 2017

By:

/s/ David Segelov

  

  

  

President

  

  

  

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

  

  

 

Date:

March 15, 2017

 

/s/Kelly J. Stopher

 

 

      By:

Kelly J. Stopher

  

  

  

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

  

  

  

(Principal Financial Officer)
















 





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