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Bolsa del Diablo (Peru) The Bolsa del Diablo project in Peru is the main asset of the Company. The project covers an area of nearly 225 km2 located near the border with Ecuador. The Company owns 100% of 24 concessions and has the right to acquire 100% of 2 more concessions through option agreements. All the concessions are located on surface land owned by the Pampa Larga and San Sebastian communities. All concessions are in good standing for the year 2011, mining rights have been paid in June 2011. In June 2010, an agreement was signed with Trece Barras S.A.C. whereby mineral rights were granted to provide exploration services and exploitation of gold veins present on the Bolsa del Diablo project. The agreement has a 10 year duration. In return, a 2% Net Smelter royalty will be paid to Plexmar as well as revenues sharing from any eventual future exploitation. Trece Barras will comply with the Mining Law and obtain all necessary permits to allow exploration and exploitation. Trece Barras SAC is a prominent Peruvian mining Company with 30 years of experience in precious metals processing and dealing with mining communities. The Hans XX and Angolos concessions are not part of this agreement. . On the Bolsa del Diablo group of properties, the Company does not have a NI 43-101 compliant resource calculation and no economic analysis was done. The terms used to describe the deal with Trece Barras are conceptual at this time. After the end of the second quarter, on August 16th, 2011, in Las Lomas, Peru, a meeting was held between leaders and authorities from the Pampa Larga community and representatives of Trece Barras. The purpose of the meeting was to debate and, if deemed appropriate, approve the formation of a social enterprise to form a partnership with the community of Pampa Larga to induce structural projects in the sector of small scale artisanal mining, bio agriculture and handicraft. The formation of a social enterprise in which Trece Barras and the community of Pampa Larga will be shareholders is the corner stone of a new agreement between Trece Barras, Plexmar Resources and the local communities that should lead to the establishment and the adoption of a permanent land access protocol that will allow a full fledge exploration program on Bolsa Del Diablo. According to a vote call and recorded by an attorney-at-law, the incorporation of the social enterprise was unanimously approved by the participants. For the past year, and more specifically for the past 6 months, Trece Barras has been very active in the Pampa Larga community working together with all the stakeholders, community interest groups, informal miners and local representatives to create a sustainable and mutually beneficial development model. Community leaders, stakeholders, local representatives and residents are supportive of the Trece Barras proposition which incorporates firm commitments for infrastructure development and social sustainability and benefits to the local community. The short term goal is to obtain community approval granting surface access rights to allow the exploration program. To complement its proposition, Trece Barras and Plexmar have recently developed a project allowing the integration of the local community interests by proposing the creation of a social enterprise to be co-owned with the Pampa Larga community. On both the social and economic fronts, this project will rally the community towards one common objective: sustainable development, poverty and social inequities reduction by the implementation and operation of a social enterprise in which the majority of the community residents will participate. This partnership approach which targets sustainable development will focus on production of added value products aimed at the export markets. Ultimately, the enterprise will allow the Pampa Larga community access to auto determination while reinforcing its economic and social capabilities by creating employment, the setup of an infrastructure fund and access to micro credit. The funding of the social enterprise is conditional upon the community approving the surface access and allowing the exploration program to be carried out and the execution of a pilot project. The pilot project will be implemented in the small scale mining sector. The enterprise will employ a number of local miners; provide them with the necessary equipment and technical tools to mine in a safe and efficient way while respecting the environment and mining regulations. The pilot project's objective is to demonstrate the economic viability of the enterprise and create a long term working relationship. (The foregoing disclosure regarding the Bolsa del Diablo project contains forward-looking statements that are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including but not limited to: a surface rights agreement with the local communities to allow exploration, availability of financing of the Company’s Bolsa del Diablo project and proposed social enterprise; the timing of the receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals; market competition; the Company’s ongoing relations with its employees and local communities; and general business and economic conditions.) Hans XX The Company signed an option agreement in November 2009 to acquire 100 per cent of the mining rights for the Hans XX concession located in the San Sebastian community. To acquire a 100-per-cent interest, the Company has to spend a total of $1-million (U.S.) in exploration work after receiving the social license to explore from the local community, over a five-year period, with $100,000 during the first year and $200,000 during the second. It must make payments totalling $1.6-million over the same period, with $300,000 during the first year (already paid) and $250,000 during the second year ($100,000 paid). A 1.7- per-cent net smelter royalty is also payable to the owner when commercial production is reached. Plexmar has a right of first refusal on the royalty. Marillia The Company has recently started a first exploration program on the Marilia group of properties located 4 km north east of the Shahuindo deposit being explored by Sulliden Gold. The work program will consist of large scale mapping and sampling focusing on delineating structure similar to the gold bearing structures found on Shahuindo. More work could follow should initial results warrant it. Malin Plant The Company owns a milling plant facilities located in the La Libertad department in Northern Peru close to the Oro del Norte, Grand Chimu and Lucma concessions. It is located some 125 km northeast of Trujillo. The plant was bought from the Peruvian government at the time when the Company was exploring the Cascajal project. The plant is now fully operational and is expected to begin operations in the 2nd quarter of 2011 after completing a series of metallurgical test runs. Production reports will be issued in 2011 on a quarterly basis. In December 2009, the Company signed a 50-50 joint venture agreement to operate the Malin Plant with J&M Business, an important Peruvian producer and exporter of precious and base metals. The joint venture will produce copper, silver and gold from properties owned by J&M Business and Plexmar and from local sources using the Malin plant. The flotation circuit of the plant was rehabilitated and a carbon in pulp circuit has been added to process gold ores. In November 2010, the joint venture received a resolution signed by the La Libertad regional government confirming the approval of the Environmental Impact Study (EIS). This resolution is the base requisite to fully start the operations at the Malin Plant. All social licenses and permits required to obtain the approval of the EIS have been obtained from local communities. From February to the end of June 2011, the production at the Malin plant was limited to small quantities of polymetallic ores as a result of delays to receive the permits for transport and storing of chemicals. These have now been issued by the Regional Government During that period, two additional tailing ponds with a capacity of 12,000 cubic meters were built and 4,800 m2 of geomembrane were installed and certified as compliant by local government officials. By the end of June, the plant had processed 680 tons of polymetallic and 120 tons of copper ores. It is currently processing an average of 30-40 tons per day of copper/polymetallic ores in the flotation line. The third quarter will see the completion of the installation of a second 5ft x 8ft ball mill so as to increase the capacity of the polymetallic circuit to 125 tons per day. Combined with the Gold circuit this will result in a total treatment capacity of approximately 200 tons per day (polymetallic-floatation and Gold) during the fourth quarter of 2011. The gold circuit began its operation on July 8th at a rate of 60 tons per day and will originally process the 1,000 tonnes of gold bearing ores that have been purchased and stockpiled at the plant for the past eight months. Gold and silver ores will be alternately processed with polymetallic ores until the second ball mill is installed and in operation later in the quarter. The joint venture is buying gold and polymetallic ores on a daily basis. The Malin plant is being operated through a 50-50 joint venture with J&M Business SAC. (The foregoing disclosure regarding the Malin processing plant contains forward-looking statements that are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including but not limited to: the availability of ore to feed the plant; financing of the Company’s share of the Main plant project; the Company’s ability to attract and retain skilled staff; the estimated timeline for the modification to the equipment resulting in a capacity increase; the supply and demand for, and the level and volatility of the price of gold, silver, copper, antimony lead and zinc; the timing of the receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals, the supply and availability of consumables and services; the grade and recoverability of purchased ores or custom mill ores; operational and price assumptions on which the operating parameters may be based; market competition; the Company’s ongoing relations with its joint venture partner, employees and local communities; and general business and economic conditions. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties involved in forward-looking statements relating to the operation of the Malin plant study materialize, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimate or expected.) OUTLOOK FOR THE REMAINING OF 2011 We are confident that 2011 should be a turnaround year for the Company. The Malin plant is expected to shortly become fully operational providing cash to support the exploration expenses. The goal of the plant is to become the custom milling plant of choice for small mining producers in northern Peru. Management believes that there is enough high grade ores transiting to the south and passing near the Malin plant to support easily a much larger capacity than the actual capacity of the plant. An expansion to 350 tonnes per day is contemplated. At the Bolsa and Hans XX projects, major progress has been made by Trece Barras with the objective of obtaining the social permit for exploration on communities owned land. In 2011 a first drill program should be undertaken by the Company on these projects. SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE THREE AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 2011 (3 month)$ 2010 (3 month)$ 2011 (6 month)$ 2010 (6 month)$ Consolidated statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss Professional and maintenance fees 96,097 50,211 148,297 90,895 Management fees 76,998 65,879 134,998 119,757 Stock-based compensation costs 75,375 83,368 207,322 193,778 Travelling 14,367 25,972 33,945 28,633 Recovery of written off costs on a mining prope abandoned (128,967) - (128,967) - Other revenues and expenses 70,194 81,942 136,773 135,663 Loss and comprehensive loss for the perio 204,064 307,372 532,368 568,726 Basis and diluted loss per share 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.003 Consolidated balance sheet data
June 30,
2011 December 31, 2010 Total assets
7,018,058 7,049,535 Long term liabilities
- - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS Comparison of three and six-month period ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 professional and maintenance fees increased from $50,000 and $91,000 to $ 96,000 and $148,000 compared to the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010. This is due mainly to the increase in legal fees and fees for the implementation of IFRS and potential collaboration. In the second quarter of 2011, the Company recovered a cash deposit of $129,000 made in 2007 for future exploration work to be completed on its Ecuadorian property, property that was written off in 2009 including the deposit. This recovery resulted in a gain of $129,000. Management fees and Stock-based compensation costs since the beginning of 2011 are comparable to 2010. Travelling expenses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011 amounted to $34,000, $4,000 higher than the sixmonth period ended June 30, 2010. The increase is explained by more travelling in relation with the company’s projects in Peru. Other expenses amounted to $124,000 since the beginning of 2011 comparable to 2010. In 2011, the exchange loss is $1,000 compared to a gain of $5,000 in 2010. This variance is explained by the increase of the value of the Canadian dollar in relation to the Nuevo Sol in Peru. Consolidated loss and consolidated comprehensive loss for the three-month period ended June 30, 2011 was $204,000 or $0.001 per basic and diluted shares ($532,000 or $0,002 since the beginning of the year) compared to a loss of $307,000 or $0.002 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 ($568,000 or $0,003 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010). TOTAL CONSOLIDATED ASSETS AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Total consolidated assets were $7.0 million as of June 30, 2011 comparable with December 31, 2010. QUARTERLY SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (1): 2009 data have not been adjusted to reflect the new standards IFRS. Only 2010 data were adjusted. Quarters ended Unaudited
June 30
2011 March 31 2011 December 31 2010 September 30 2010 Revenues - - $21 $32 Net Loss $204,064 $328,304 $446,550 $763,772 Basic and diluted loss per share $0.001 $0.001 $0.002 $0.004 June 30 2010 March 31, 2010 December 31 2009
(1) September 30 2009
(1) Revenues - - $93 $68 Net Loss $307,372 $261,354 $3,108,815 $391,375 Basic and diluted loss per share $0.002 $0.002 $0.01 $0.002 It is important to note that historical patterns of expenses cannot be taken as an indication of future expenses. The amount and timing of expenses and availability of capital resources vary substantially from quarter to quarter, depending on the level of exploration activity being undertaken at any one time and the availability of funding from investors. LIQUIDITY, CASH FLOWS AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The Company's primary capital needs are the funds required for the acquisition and exploration of mining properties, administrative expenses and working capital. Since its inception, the Company has mainly financed its cash requirements through issuance of equity instruments and interest income. With its current working capital position the company has adequate resources to meet anticipated expenditures until the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2011. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon its ability to obtain additional financing. Management is seeking additional forms of financing through the issuance of new equity instruments, the exercise of existing warrants for the purchase of common shares and the exercise of stock options to continue its activities as a going concern, and while it has been successful in doing so in the past, there can be no assurance it will be successful in doing so in the future. See 'Risk factors'. The Company had cash totaling $157,000 on June 30, 2011, a decrease of $589,000 from December 31, 2010. The Company had a negative working capital of $303,000 as at June 30, 2011. Statement of cash flows For the six-month periods ended June 30 2011 2010 Operating activities
($438,000) ($84,000) Financing activities
517,000 $397,000 Investing activities
($670,000) ($417,000) Effect of foreign exchange rate
$3,000 - Net change in cash
($588,000) ($104,000) Operating activities Cash flow used in operating activities increased by $354,000 from $84,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011. This increase is mainly explained by the change in non-cash working capital items for $397,000. Financing activities For the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, cash flows from financing activities increased by $120,000 to $517,000 resulting from the issuance of shares and exercise of warrants and prepaid unit subscriptions of $300,000 received in the second quarter or 2011. Investing activities Cash flow used in investing activities was $670,000 in the first half of 2011 compared with $417,000 for the same period in 2010. The increase comes from more money invested in purchase of mining properties and exploration costs for $253,000. As in 2010, those costs were incurred on the Bolsa del Diablo project. CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS There has been no significant change in the contractual obligations of the Company as described in Plexmar’s 2010 audited financial statements. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS In connection with the approval of related party transactions, the Company’s policy requires that the terms of all such transactions be comparable to terms available in arm’s length transactions. The Company carried out the following transactions with companies controlled by an officer and directors: 2011 $ 2010 $ Companies controlled by an officer and directors Management fees 134,998 119,757 These transactions are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties. OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA As at August 29, 2011, the Company has 228,164,723 common shares outstanding, 17,250,000 stock options outstanding and 50,737,506 warrants outstanding. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES Our condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, IAS 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”. These are the Company’s second interim consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. The Company has consistently applied the same accounting policies in its opening IFRS consolidated statement of financial position at January 1, 2010 and throughout all periods presented, as if these accounting policies had always been in effect. Note 16 of the financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 discloses that there is no impact of the transition to IFRS on the Company's reported consolidated equity, consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss. Any subsequent changes to IFRS that are given effect in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2011 could result in restatement of these interim consolidated financial statements, including the transition adjustments recognized on changeover to IFRS. The full description of accounting policies and estimates are presented in the relevant section of the Company’s financial statements for the quarter and half-year ended June 30, 2011. Estimates, assumptions and judgements are continually evaluated by the Company and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Company makes estimates, assumptions and judgments concerning the future. The estimates, assumptions and judgments that have a risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below. Actual results could differ from these estimates
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