20-F 1 goldbelt20f2005.htm FORM 20-F - YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 Goldbelt Resources Ltd. - Form 20-F - Prepared By TNT Filings Inc.

 


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

(Mark One)

[ ]   REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

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

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005

OR

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

OR

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

Commission file number 0-28296

GOLDBELT RESOURCES LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Yukon, Canada
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Sterling Tower, 372 Bay Street, Suite 1201
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 2W9

(Address of principal executive offices)

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

Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
None None

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Shares without par Value
(Title of class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

None
(Title of class)

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

34,109,552

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

If this report is an annual or transaction report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                 Yes             No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.         Yes         No

Indicate by a check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.      Item 17        Item 18

If this report is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).       Yes       No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.       Not Applicable

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Table of Contents

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 5
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND DEFINITIONS 6
PART 1   9
Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers 9
Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable 9
Item 3. Key Information 9
A. Selected financial data 9
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness 11
C. Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds 11
D. Risk factors 11
Item 4. Information on the Company 15
A. History and Development of Goldbelt Resources 15
B. Business Overview 18
C. Organizational Structure 21
D. Property, Plants and Equipment 21
Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments 31
Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects 32
A. Operating results 32
B. Liquidity and capital resources 33
C. Research and development, patents and licences, etc 34
D. Trend information 34
E. Off-balance sheet arrangements 35
F. Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations 35
Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees 35
A. Directors and senior management 35
B. Compensation 36
C. Board practices 37
D. Employees 44
E. Share Ownership 44
Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions 45
A. Major shareholders 45
B. Related Party Transactions 46
C. Interests of experts and counsel 47
Item 8. Financial Information 47
A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information 47
B. Significant Changes 47
Item 9. The Offer and Listing 47
A. Offer and listing details 48
B. Plan of distribution 49
C. Markets 49
D. Selling shareholders 49
E. Dilution 49
F. Expenses of the issue 49
Item 10. Additional Information 49
A. Share capital 49

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B. Memorandum and articles of association 49
C. Material Contracts 52
D. Exchange controls 52
E. Taxation 52
F. Dividends and paying agents 53
G. Statement by experts 53
H. Documents on display 53
I. Subsidiary Information 53
Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 53
Item 12. Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities 53
PART 2 53
Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies 53
Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
  53
Item 15. Controls and Procedures 54
Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert 54
Item 16B. Code of Ethics 54
Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 54
Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees 55
Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

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PART 3 55
Item 17. Financial Statements 55
Item 18. Financial Statements 55
Item 19. Exhibits 55

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this annual report under Item 4: Information on the Company and Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects and elsewhere in this annual report are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but, rather, on our current expectations and our projections about future events, including our current expectations regarding:

  • estimates of the mineral resources with respect to lands in which we have an interest;
     
  • our exploration and development plans with respect to lands in which we have an interest;
     
  • our future stability and growth prospects;
     
  • our business strategies, the measures to implement those strategies and the benefits to be derived therefrom;
     
  • our future profitability and capital needs, including capita expenditures;
     
  • the outlook for and other future developments in our affairs or in the industries in which we participate; and
     
  • the effect on us of new accounting releases.

These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of statements that include words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "plan", "likely", "will", "predicts", "estimates", "forecasts" or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals are or may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are described under "Risk Factors".

Any written or oral forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf are subject to these factors. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this annual report on Form 20-F may not occur. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could harm our future results. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this annual report on Form 20-F are made only as at the date of this annual report on Form 20-F. We do not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update these forward- looking statements, except as required by law.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

The following is a glossary of technical terms which, are used in this registration statement to describe Goldbelt Resources' business.

"Au" means gold

"diamond drill" means a type of rotary drill, the bit of which is set with diamonds that cut by abrasion rather than percussion. The hollow-centered cutting bit is attached to the end of long hollow drill rods that are rotated and through which water is pumped to the cutting face of the bit. The drill cuts a circle, the rock core of which is recovered in long cylindrical sections, an inch or more in diameter.

"dilution" means the incorporation of waste or low grade rock with ore during the mining process resulting in lower grade

"disseminated ore" means a scattered distribution of generally fine-grained metal bearing minerals throughout a rock body, in sufficient quantity to make the deposit an ore

"dollars" or "$" means Canadian currency unless otherwise indicated

"exploration" means prospecting, diamond drilling and other work involved in searching for ore bodies

"grade" the weight of valuable minerals in each tonne of ore

"g/t" means grams per tonne

"Indicated Mineral Resource" is a term defined by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM") and adopted in Canadian National Instrument NI 43-101 Standards for Disclosure of Mineral Projects as meaning that part of a mineral resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape and physical characteristics, can be estimated with a level of confidence sufficient to allow the appropriate application of technical and economic parameters, to support mine planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. The estimate is based on detailed and reliable exploration and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that are spaced closely enough for geological and grade continuity to be reasonably assumed.

"Inferred Mineral Resource" is a term defined by the CIM and adopted in NI 43-101 as meaning that part of a mineral resource for which quantity and grade or quality can be estimated on the basis of geological evidence and limited sampling and reasonably assumed, but not verified, geological and grade continuity. The estimate is based on limited information and sampling gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes.

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"Measured Mineral Resource" is a term defined by the CIM and adopted in NI 43-101 as meaning that part of a mineral resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape and physical characteristics, are so well established that they can be estimated with sufficient confidence to allow the appropriate application of technical and economic parameters, to support production planning and evaluation of economic viability of the deposit. The estimate is based on detailed and reliable exploration sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that spaced closely enough for geological and grade continuity.

"mineralization" means rock containing an undetermined amount of minerals or metals

"Mineral Reserve" is a term defined by the CIM and adopted in NI 43-101 as meaning the economically mineable part of a Measured or Indicated Mineral Resource demonstrated by at least a Preliminary Feasibility Study. This Study must include adequate information on mining, processing, metallurgical, economic and relevant factors that demonstrate, at the time of reporting, that economic extraction can be justified. A Mineral Reserve includes diluting materials and allowances for losses that may occur when the material is mined. (Note below the definition of "Reserve" found in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Industry Guide 7)

"Mineral Resource" is a term defined by the CIM and adopted in NI 43-101 as meaning a concentration or occurrence of natural, solid, inorganic or fossilized organic material in or on the earth's crust in such form and quantity and of such a grade or quality that it has reasonable prospects for economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, geological characteristics and continuity of a Mineral Resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge.

"mineral zone" means a mineral-bearing belt or area

"Ore" is a natural aggregate of one or more minerals which, at a specified time and place, may be mined, processed and sold at a profit, or from which some part may profitably be separated

"oz/t" means Troy ounces per short ton

"percussion drill" means a drill that operates by having the drill bit fall with force onto the rock

"preliminary assessment" means an assessment that may be disclosed under NI 43-101 if made by a qualified person, notwithstanding that it includes an economic evaluation which uses inferred mineral resources, provided that such disclosure includes a proximate statement that the assessment is preliminary in nature, that it includes inferred mineral resources that are too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves and there is no certainty that the preliminary assessment will be realized; a preliminary assessment is sometimes referred to as a "scoping study"

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"Reserve" is a term defined by Industry Guide 7 of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as meaning that part of a mineral deposit which could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination. Industry Guide 7 classifies reserves as either "Proven (Measured)" or "Probable (Indicated)". Proven (measured) reserves are those for which (a) quantity is computed from dimensions revealed in outcrops, trenches, workings or drill holes; grade and/or quality are computed from the results of detailed sampling and (b) the sites for inspection, sampling and measurement are spaced so closely and geologic character is so well defined that size, shape, depth and mineral content of reserves are well-established. Probable (indicated) reserves are those for which quantity and grade and/or quality are computed from information similar to that used for proven (measured) reserves, but the sites for inspection, sampling, and measurement are farther apart or are otherwise less adequately spaced. The degree of assurance, although lower than that for proven (measured) reserves, is high enough to assume continuity between points of observation. Note: SEC staff has traditionally required a "bankable" or "final" feasibility study before reserves may be designed for purposes of meeting the requirements of Industry Guide 7.

"resource" or "Mineral Resource" is a term defined by the CIM and adopted in NI 43-101 as meaning a concentration or occurrence of natural, solid, inorganic or fossilized organic material in or on the Earth's crust in such form and quantity and of such a grade or quality that it has reasonable prospects for economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, geological characteristics and continuity of a Mineral Resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge.

"tonne" means metric tonne (2,204 pounds)

Measurements stated in metric units covert to imperial equivalents as follows:

Metric Units Multiplied by =Imperial Units
hectares 2.471 =acres
metres 3.281 =feet
kilometres 0.621 =miles (5,280 feet)
grams 0.032 =ounces (troy; 12 troy ozs/lb)
tonnes 1.102 =tons (short or 2,000 lbs)
grams/tonne 0.029 =ounces (troy)/ton

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PART 1

Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers

Not Applicable.

Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

Not Applicable.

Item 3. Key Information

A. Selected financial data.

The selected financial data appearing below for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001 are set forth in Canadian dollars and extracted from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Goldbelt Resources that appear elsewhere herein.

Goldbelt Resources' financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that apply in Canada. The selected financial data appearing in the table below is presented in accordance with Canadian GAAP. For the years ended June 30, 2005, 2004 and 2003 the reconciliation of the Net Loss and Net Loss Per Share to a U.S. GAAP basis is presented in Note 14 of the June 30, 2005 financial statements. The principal differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP that affect Goldbelt Resources' income and shareholders' equity relate to those items described in Note 14 of Goldbelt Resources' June 30, 2005 financial statements appearing elsewhere herein.

The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Goldbelt Resources' audited Consolidated Financial Statements appearing elsewhere in this registration statement. The differences between US GAAP and Canadian GAAP are described in Note 14 to the accompanying June 30, 2005 audited financial statements. Significant accounting policies applied in preparing Goldbelt Resources' financial statements are set out in Note 2 to the accompanying audited financial statements.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA UNDER CANADIAN GAAP

  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2005 June 30, 2004 June 30, 2003 June 30, 2002 June 30, 2001
Operating Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Revenues          
Expenses (1,736,641) (444,039) (164,986) (113,494) (200,720)
Other income 31,122 979,960 6,928 6,949 62,531

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Income (loss) from (1,736,519) 535,921 (158,058) (106,545) (138,189)
operations          
Income (loss) from (1,736,519) 535,921 (158,058) (106,545) (138,189)
continuing          
operations          
Net income (loss) (1,736,519) 535,921 (158,058) (106,545) (138,189)
Earnings (Loss) per (0.10) 0.08 (0.03) (0.02) (0.03)
Share          
Earnings (loss) (0.10) 0.08 (0.03) (0.02) (0.03)
from operations per          
share          
Earnings (loss) (0.10) 0.08 (0.03) (0.02) (0.03)
from continuing          
operations per          
share          
Diluted earnings (0.10) 0.07 (0.03) (0.02) (0.03)
(loss) per share          
Total Assets 14,862,378 1,074,334 361,565 479,301 600,290
Net Assets 11,031,761 1,057,933 24,366 182,424 288,969
Dividends per - - - - -
share          
Retained Earnings (1,358,656) 377,863 (158,058) (48,194,465) (48,087,920)
(Deficit)          
Capital Stock 11,737,625 662,424 182,424 48,124,162 48,124,162
Weighted Average 17,274,397 6,834,589 4,655,137 4,655,137 4,655,137
Number of Shares          

All dollar amounts set forth in this report are in Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated. On December 31, 2005 a Canadian dollar (C$1.00) was exchangeable for US$0.8579 on the basis applied in the following table, which sets forth (i) the rates of exchange for the Canadian dollar, expressed in U.S. dollars, in effect at the end of each of the periods indicated; (ii) the average exchange rates in effect on the last day of each month during such periods; (iii) the high and low exchange rate during such periods, in each case based on the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in Canadian dollars as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Period At Period End Average Rate High Low
  (all figures in US$ per C$)
Month ended December 31, 2005 0.8579 0.8610 0.8690 0.8521
Month ended November 30, 2005 0.8569 0.8463 0.8579 0.8361
Month ended October 31, 2005 0.8477 0.8493 0.8795 0.8413

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Month ended September 30, 2005 0.8615 0.8491 0.8615 0.8418
Month ended August 31, 2005 0.8408 0.8304 0.8412 0.8207
Month ended July 31, 2005 0.8159 0.8178 0.8300 0.8041
Month ended June 30, 2005 0.8159 0.8063 0.8159 0.7950
         
Year ended June 30, 2005 0.8159 0.8000 0.8493 0.7489
Year ended June 30, 2004 0.7459 0.7441 0.7880 0.7085
Year ended June 30, 2003 0.7376 0.6620 0.7492 0.6264
Year ended June 30, 2002 0.6583 0.6375 0.6622 0.6200
Year ended June 30, 2001 0.6590 0.6581 0.6831 0.6333

B. Capitalization and Indebtedness

Not applicable.

C. Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds

Not applicable.

D. Risk factors

This section describes some of the risks and uncertainties faced by Goldbelt Resources. The factors below should be considered in connection with any forward-looking statements in this registration statement. The risks described below are considered to be the significant or material ones, but they are not the only risks faced by Goldbelt Resources. Some risks may not be known to Goldbelt Resources and others that are not considered significant or material may turn out to be material. Investment in the common shares of Goldbelt Resources must be considered speculative and risky, since any one or more of the risks could materially impact Goldbelt Resources' business, its revenues, income, ability to raise required capital and the market price of its common shares.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company's business is subject to a number of risks related to its exploration and development projects as well as risks related to the mining industry generally.

Political and Economic Risks of Doing Business in Burkina Faso

All of Goldbelt's mineral properties are currently located in Burkina Faso which, is a politically stable country with newly developed mining and environmental legislation in place. The fiscal laws and practices are well established and generally consistent with Western rules and regulations. However, there is no assurance that future political and economic conditions in this country will not result in its government adopting different policies respecting foreign development and ownership of mineral properties. Any changes in laws, regulations or shifts in political attitudes regarding foreign direct investment in the Burkina Faso mining industry are beyond Goldbelt's control and may

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adversely affect its business. Goldbelt's exploration and development activities may be affected in varying degrees by a variety of economic and political risks, including cancellation or renegotiation of contracts, changes in Burkina Faso domestic laws or regulations, changes in tax laws, royalty and tax increases, restrictions on production, price controls, expropriation of property, fluctuations in foreign currency, foreign exchange controls, import and export regulations, restrictions on the export of gold, restrictions on the ability to repatriate earnings and pay dividends offshore, restrictions on the ability to hold foreign currencies in offshore bank accounts, environmental legislation, employment practices and mine safety. In the event of a dispute regarding any of these matters, Goldbelt may be subject to the jurisdiction of courts outside of Canada, which could have adverse implications on the outcome.

Funding Requirements

Goldbelt has limited financial resources, no source of operating cash flow and no assurance that additional funding will be available for further exploration and development of its projects. Goldbelt will require additional financing from external sources to meet its operating and capital requirements. Although Goldbelt has been successful in the past in obtaining financing through the sale of equity securities, there can be no assurance that it will obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development of Goldbelt's projects with the possible forfeiture of all or parts of its properties.

Risk Associated with Title

Title to mineral properties involves certain inherent risks due to the difficulties of determining the validity of certain claims as well as the potential for problems arising from the frequently ambiguous conveyance history characteristic of many mineral properties. The Company has investigated title to all of its mineral properties and, to the best of its knowledge, title to all of its properties, except for the Kari permit, are in good standing. However, the foregoing should not be construed as a guarantee of title to those properties. Title to those properties may be affected by undisclosed and undetected defects.

Competition

Goldbelt competes with other mining companies that have substantially greater financial and technical resources in the search for and the acquisition of mineral concessions as well as for the recruitment and retention of qualified employees with technical skills and experience in the mining industry. There can be no assurance that Goldbelt will be able to compete successfully with others in acquiring mineral concessions and continue to attract and retain skilled and experienced employees.

Management and dependence on key personnel

Goldbelt currently has a small executive management group, which is sufficient for the Company's present stage of development. Goldbelt has relied, and will continue to rely,

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upon a number of consultants and others for operating expertise. Goldbelt may need to recruit additional personnel to supplement existing management. Goldbelt's development to date has largely depended and in the future will continue to depend on the efforts of the current executive management group and the loss of a significant number of the members of this group could have a material adverse effect on Goldbelt, its business and its ability to develop its mineral properties.

Enforcement of Civil Liabilities

As substantially all of the assets of Goldbelt and its subsidiaries are located outside of Canada, and certain of its directors and officers are resident outside of Canada, it may not be possible for investors to enforce judgments granted by a court in Canada against the assets of Goldbelt or its subsidiaries or its directors and officers residing outside of Canada.

Dividends

All of Goldbelt's available funds will be invested to finance the growth of its business and, therefore, investors cannot expect to receive a dividend on its common shares in the foreseeable future.

Risks Related to the Gold Mining Industry Generally

The following risks apply to the gold mining industry generally:

Exploration and Mining Risks

The business of exploring for minerals and mining involves a high degree of risk. Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. At present, none of Goldbelt's properties have proven and probable reserves. Fires, power outages, labour disruptions, flooding, explosions, cave-ins, land slides and the inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labour are other risks involved in the operation of mines and the conduct of exploration programs. Substantial expenditures are required to establish reserves through drilling, to develop metallurgical processes, to develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at any site chosen for mining. Although substantial benefits may be derived from the discovery of a major mineralized deposit, no assurance can be given that minerals will be discovered in sufficient quantities to justify commercial operations or that the funds required for development can be obtained on a timely basis. The economics of developing gold and other mineral properties is affected by many factors including the cost of operations, variations of the grade of ore mined, fluctuations in the price of gold or other minerals produced, fluctuations in exchange rates, costs of development, infrastructure and processing equipment and such other factors as government regulations, including regulations relating to royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. In addition, the grade of mineralization ultimately mined may differ from that indicated by drilling results and such differences could be material. Depending on the price of gold or other minerals produced, Goldbelt may determine that it is impractical to commence or continue commercial production.

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Estimates of Mineral Reserves and Resources and Production Risks

The mineral resource estimates are estimates only and no assurance can be given that any particular level of recovery of minerals will in fact be realized or that an identified resource will ever qualify as a commercially mineable (or viable) deposit, which can be legally and economically exploited. In addition, the grade of mineralization ultimately mined may differ from that indicated by drilling results and such differences could be material. Production can be affected by such factors as permitting regulations and requirements, weather, environmental factors, unforeseen technical difficulties, unusual or unexpected geological formations, inaccurate or incorrect geologic, metallurgical or engineering work, and work interruptions, among other things. Short term factors, such as the need for orderly development of deposits or the processing of new or different grades, may have an adverse effect on mining operations and on the results of operations. There can be no assurance that minerals recovered in small scale laboratory tests will be duplicated in large scale tests under on-site conditions or in production scale operations. Material changes in reserves or resources, grades, stripping ratios or recovery rates may affect the economic viability of projects. The estimated resources described herein should not be interpreted as assurances of mine life or of the profitability of future operations.

Goldbelt has engaged expert independent technical consultants to advise it with respect to mineral resources among other things. Goldbelt believes that those experts are competent and that they have carried out their work in accordance with all internationally recognized industry standards.

Gold Prices

Over the years, the price of gold has fluctuated widely. The marketability of gold is also affected by numerous other factors beyond Goldbelt's control, including government regulations relating to price, royalties, allowable production and importing and exporting of gold, the effect of which cannot accurately be predicted. Depending on the price of gold or other minerals produced, Goldbelt may determine that it is impractical to commence or continue commercial production.

Environmental and other Regulatory Requirements

Goldbelt's activities are subject to environmental regulations, which are enacted by government agencies from time to time. Environmental legislation generally provides for restrictions and prohibitions on spills, releases or emissions of various substances produced in association with certain mining industry operations, such as seepage from tailings disposal areas, which would result in environmental pollution. A breach of such legislation may result in the imposition of fines and penalties. In addition, certain types of operations require the submission and approval of environmental impact assessments. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner, which means standards for enforcement, fines and penalties for non-compliance are more stringent. Environmental assessments of proposed projects carry a heightened degree of responsibility for

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companies and directors, officers and employees. The cost of compliance with changes in governmental regulations has a potential to reduce the profitability of operations.

Goldbelt's current exploration activities, including any development activities and commencement of production on its properties, require permits from various governmental authorities and such operations are and will be governed by laws and regulations governing prospecting, development, mining, production, exports, taxes, labour standards, occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances, land use, environmental protection, mine safety and other matters. Companies engaged in exploration activities and in the development and operation of mines and related facilities generally experience increased costs, and delays in production and other schedules as a result of the need to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permits. There can be no assurance that all permits which may be required for exploration, construction of mining facilities and conduct of mining operations will be obtainable on reasonable terms or on a timely basis, or that such laws and regulations would not have an adverse effect on any mining project that Goldbelt may undertake. Management of Goldbelt believes that the Company is in substantial compliance with all material laws and regulations, which currently apply to its activities.

Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment, or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations of applicable laws or regulations and, in particular, environmental laws.

Amendments to current laws, regulations and permits governing operations and activities of mining companies, or more stringent implementation thereof, could have a material adverse impact on Goldbelt and cause increases in capital expenditures or production costs or reduction in levels of production at producing properties or require abandonment or delays in development of new mining properties.

Item 4. Information on the Company

A. History and Development of Goldbelt Resources

1. Name of the Company

The Company's legal and commercial name is: GOLDBELT RESOURCES LTD.

2. Incorporation

Goldbelt Resources Ltd. ("Goldbelt", "Goldbelt Resources" or the "Company") was incorporated under the Company Act (British Columbia) on July 23, 1976 as a specially limited company with the name of Goldbelt Mines Inc. (Non-Personal Liability), converted to a limited company pursuant to the Company Act (British Columbia) with

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the name Goldbelt Mines Inc. on October 5, 1984, amalgamated with North American Metal Corporation on October 22, 1984 as one company with the name Goldbelt Mines Inc., changed its name to Goldbelt Resources Ltd. on July 15, 1991 and amalgamated with Comptoir International du Commerce Ltee on July 9, 1997 as one company with the name Goldbelt Resources Ltd. In August 2001 the Company continued its corporate jurisdiction into Yukon Territory. On December 7, 2005, the Company received approval from its shareholders to continue its corporate jurisdiction into the Province of British Columbia. This application is pending.

3. Domicile and legal form of Company

Goldbelt Resources exists as a limited liability corporation as indicated above.

Goldbelt Resources' registered office in Canada is located at 200-204 Lambert St. Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada, Y1A 3T2. Its executive office is located at Sterling Tower, 372 Bay Street, Suite 1201, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 2W9; telephone – (416) 364-0557.

Goldbelt Resources is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and the United States, and is a multiple jurisdiction filer with SEDAR and an EDGAR filer. The Company's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the TSXV) under the symbol "GLD:V".

4. Important events in development of Company's Business

The Company was involved in exploration and development of precious and base mineral deposits in the Republic of Kazakhstan from 1992 to 1998. The Company did not undertake any activity in Kazakhstan from March 1998 until the final disposition of its Kazakhstan mineral interests in March 2001. For the period from December 1998 until July 2000, the Company pursued the acquisition of Regal Petroleum Corporation ("Regal") and its oil and gas interests in the Ukraine and Romania. The acquisition was never completed as financing could not be arranged. Goldbelt and Regal dissolved plans to merge in July 2000. In March 2001, the Company sold its last remaining interest in Kazakhstan to Celtic Resources Holdings PLC ("Celtic Holdings"), a public company traded in the United Kingdom and the successor company to Dabney Industries. The Company sold its 60% interest in the Abyz deposit owned by Karagai Gold, its 25% interest in Dostyk Minerals, an exploration company with two mineral licenses in Kazakhstan, and its 50% interest in Kazgold and any claim Kazgold may have to the Leninogorsk tailings deposits. In exchange for which Celtic Resources Holdings granted Goldbelt 1.2 million (pre-consolidation) unrestricted, ordinary shares in Celtic Resources Holding, a public company traded in the United Kingdom. In fiscal 2004, the Company disposed of its remaining investments in the shares of Celtic Resources Holdings and Regal for proceeds of $1,217,743 resulting in a gain of $872,239. On March 3, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of mineral exploration properties in Burkina Faso in western Africa and raised $8,000,000 by way of private placement. The Company has undertaken a detailed evaluation of the mineralization of the Inata Project portion of the Belahouro License and partial work on its additional exploration licenses in Burkina

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Faso. The Company is in the process of completing technical studies of the Inata Project prior to embarking on a feasibility study and in anticipation of applying for an exploitation permit to mine this property.

On December 8, 1998, the Company's shares were halted from trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange pending an announcement. In February 1999, the Company announced a proposed acquisition of Regal, which would have resulted in a reverse takeover. On April 2, 2001, trading in the shares of the Company resumed under the Inactive designation upon the Company announcing that its proposed reverse takeover and acquisition had terminated. Effective as of November 20, 2002 the Company's shares were halted from further trading by the TSX Venture Exchange for failing to maintain Tier 2 Maintenance Requirements and resumed trading on September 25, 2003 on the NEX board. On March 3, 2005 the Company resumed trading on the TSX Venture Exchange after achieving Tier 2 Maintenance and Minimum Listing Requirements through the acquisition of its Burkina Faso properties and a simultaneous $8,000,000 private placement.

The Company entered into an agreement dated January 30, 2004 and amended and restated November 19, 2004, with Resolute Mining Limited ("Resolute") of Perth, Australia, an Australian Stock Exchange listed company, to acquire Resolute's 100% owned subsidiaries, Resolute (West Africa) Limited ("RWA") and Resolute (West Africa) Mining Company SA ("RWASA"). The primary assets of RWA and RWASA are exploration properties in Burkina Faso in western Africa. These permits consist of the Belahourou exploration permit and ten additional exploration permits in the rest of the country. The Belahourou exploration permit covers a 1,187 km2 area in northern Burkina Faso, close to the Mali-Burkina Faso border. The Company has identified a number of deposits and gold showings along the Inata, Minfo, Souma and Fete Kole gold trends. In addition to the Belahouro exploration permit, Goldbelt has been issued ten exploration licenses covering an area of approximately 2,216 km2. The Houndé area licenses located in southwestern Burkina Faso cover an area of approximately 1,155 km2. The five licenses (Bouhaoun, Karba, Kopoi, Lamou and Wakui) in this area are immediately south of Semafo's Mana Project and immediately north of Orezone's Bondi Project. The Mandiasso and Diosso licenses cover a 500 km2 area immediately south of the Houndé area licenses. The Oka Gakinde and Guesselnay licenses cover a 496 km2 area immediately north of the Belahouro Exploration Permit. The Ouedogo license, located in southeastern Burkina Faso, covers a 65 km2 area. The Kari License Application, also located in the Houndé area, is currently in dispute. The Company is currently in discussions with Resolute relating to the Kari permit within the Houndé area, which was not held by Resolute at the time of acquisition.

On March 3, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of the subsidiaries of Resolute and a concurrent private placement of 16,000,000 units at $0.50 per unit for gross proceeds of $8,000,000.

The subsidiaries were acquired in consideration for $1,873,350 (US$1,500,000) on closing, $1,951,056 (US$1,573,686) on or before January 31, 2006, 7,529,412 common shares of the Company and 7,529,412 common share purchase warrants valued at $3,764,706. Included in the warrants are 1,882,353 exercisable at $0.50 until March 3,

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2007, 1,882,353 exercisable at $0.65 until March 3, 2007 and 3,764,706 exercisable at $0.65 until September 3, 2006. The Company also paid due diligence costs $330,035 (US$250,000) and issued 250,000 units valued at $125,000 consisting of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to acquire an additional common share at $1.00 until March 3, 2007.

The amount due to Resolute Mining Limited as at June 30, 2005 of $1,933,588 (US$1,573,686) is non interest bearing and due on January 31, 2006.

In accordance with the acquisition agreement, the Company is required to raise, by January 31, 2006, a minimum of $10,625,000 by way of one or more private placements of which $8,000,000 was raised in fiscal 2005. Contemporaneously with the private placements, the Company will also be required to issue additional common shares and common share purchase warrants to Resolute.

5. Principal Business and Capital Investment in the Last Five Years

Since the disposition of its properties in Kazakhstan in fiscal 1998 and prior to the acquisition of its mineral properties in Burkina Faso in March 3, 2005, the Company did not incur expenditures on other properties. In fiscal 2004, the Company disposed of its remaining investments in the shares of Celtic Resources Holdings and Regal for proceeds of $1,217,743 resulting in a gain of $872,239. In fiscal 2005, Goldbelt Resources' principal capital expenditures have been on or in connection with its properties in Burkina Faso.

From 1999 to 2004 there were no financings. In fiscal 2005 the Company raised $8,000,000 via private placement of which $2.9 million was spent on its Burkina Faso properties. The Company acquired these properties for approximately $8 million of which $3.9 million was in the form of shares.

As of December 31, 2005, approximately $11.7 million have been invested on these properties.

6. Principal Capital Expenditures in Progress

The Belahouro and other exploration programs in Burkina Faso are the only significant expenditures in progress. All exploration has been funded by external financing through issue of securities of Goldbelt Resources.

7. Takeover Offers

There has been no indication of public takeover offers in respect of Goldbelt Resources' shares.

B. Business Overview

1. The Business of the Company

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Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors concerning estimates of Measured and Indicated Resources

This section uses the terms "measured" and "indicated resources." We advise U.S. investors that, while those terms are recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize them. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves.

Goldbelt is a Canadian based resource company with mineral properties in Burkina Faso, West Africa. The common shares of Goldbelt trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol GLD.

Goldbelt Resources has been exclusively in the business of acquiring and exploring resource properties. The Company is committed to establishing Goldbelt as a significant and profitable mining company in West Africa by exploring and developing known gold prospects that will create long-life mines. The Company is also focused on maximizing its opportunities for growth through acquisitions and mergers and return on its shareholders' investment, while being safety conscious and environmentally responsible.

Goldbelt acquired Resolute Limited, assets on March 3, 2005 and completed the detailed evaluation of the mineralization of the Inata Project, Belahouro License. The Company has upgraded and increased its National Instrument 43-101 estimated resource of the Inata Project of the Company's Belahouro Project. Total measured and indicated resources using a cut off grade of 0.5 g/t, have increased to 933,000 ounces of gold and inferred resources have increased to 226,000 ounces of gold, more than doubling the resources since acquiring the project. The current planned work program is to make a production decision in early 2006 by completing feasibility and environmental studies and to make application for an Exploitation License while advancing defined projects in the Belahouro license area. Goldbelt has acquired an additional 1,100 square kilometres of new exploration tenements at Gusselnay and Oka Gakinde (north of Belahouro); Bouhaoun, Karba, Kopoi, Lamou, Wakui, Mandiasso and Diosso within the Houndé greenstone belt and Ouedogo within the Koupela greenstone belt.

The climate in Burkina Faso permits the Company to conduct its exploration work year round with some interruptions during the rainy season in May to July. Goldbelt Resources has not encountered difficulties in complying with regulations regarding environmental protection.

The Company does not own any patents, trademarks or franchises that may materially affect its business. The Company, through its subsidiary, is the registered owner of the 11 exploration permits described above.

The Company has not earned any revenues in the past three years and is currently focused on the development of its mineral properties in Burkina Faso

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2. Effect of Government Regulation

All of Goldbelt's mineral properties are currently located in Burkina Faso, which is a politically stable country with newly developed mining and environmental legislation in place. The fiscal laws and practices are well established and generally consistent with Western rules and regulations. However, there is no assurance that future political and economic conditions in this country will not result in its government adopting different policies respecting foreign development and ownership of mineral properties. Any changes in laws, regulations or shifts in political attitudes regarding foreign direct investment in the Burkina Faso mining industry are beyond its control and may adversely affect its business. Goldbelt's exploration and development activities may be affected in varying degrees by a variety of economic and political risks, including cancellation or renegotiation of contracts, changes in Burkina Faso domestic laws or regulations, changes in tax laws, royalty and tax increases, restrictions on production, price controls, expropriation of property, fluctuations in foreign currency, foreign exchange controls, import and export regulations, restrictions on the export of gold, restrictions on the ability to repatriate earnings and pay dividends offshore, restrictions on the ability to hold foreign currencies in offshore bank accounts, environmental legislation, employment practices and mine safety. In the event of a dispute regarding any of these matters, Goldbelt may be subject to the jurisdiction of courts outside of Canada, which could have adverse implications on the outcome.

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C. Organizational Structure

The following chart presents the Company's legal corporate structure and the jurisdictions of incorporation.

Percentage values indicate percentage ownership.

D. Property, Plants and Equipment

Burkina Faso

All of Goldbelt's current exploration permits are in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Burkina Faso has a land area of 1,200,000 square miles, with a population of 12 million people and borders Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Benin and Togo. Its major industry is agriculture and its principal export commodity is cotton. The emergence of mining in Burkina Faso is seen by the Burkinabe government as its best opportunity to develop a new industry and garner much needed foreign currency, consequently there is significant support in Burkina Faso for foreign investment in mining. Burkina Faso is a politically stable country with a democratically elected government and newly developed mining and environmental legislation in place.

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The Geology

Burkina Faso, West Africa is situated on the Birimian greenstone belt, which is contained within the West African Shield. The Birimian Series of West Africa host some of the largest gold deposits in the world, including Sadiola, Yatela, Morila and Syama in Mali, Siguiri in Guinea, and Obuasi, Bogosu, Prestea, Bibiani and the recent Newmont discovery (Akyem and Ahafo) in Ghana, and is comparable to other Archean and Proterozoic shields in Canada, Australia and Southern Africa.

Goldbelt tenement holdings in Burkina total 3,403 square kilometres contained within eleven exploration licenses these being Belahouro, Gusselnay and Oka Gakinde within the Belahouro region; Karba, Kopoi, Wakui, Bouhaoun, Lamou, Mandiasso and Diosso within the Houndé region and Ouedogo within the Koupela region. The Belahouro tenement (1,187 square kilometres) is the most advanced exploration license and contains a number of projects which can be separated into three principal geological domains as indicated on the Belahouro Project map.

Belahouro Project Map

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Belahouro Project License

The Belahouro license is located 220 kilometres north of the capital Ouagadougou and approximately 45 kilometres south of the Mali border. The license covers an area of 1,187 square kilometres and contains 10 known exploration projects. A resource estimate has been established on 4 of these exploration projects: Inata, Minfo, BSF1 and BSF16.

Belahouro Geology

The Belahouro permit is located in the western part of the Djibo greenstone belt, part of the Birimian greenstone belt. The age of these formations is estimated to be from 1.6 to 2.3 billion years old. The weathering profile in the region is extensive and persists down to 100 metres depth and has a well developed laterite profile.

The geological interpretation of the Belahouro Project area initially relied on the interpretation of geophysical data and geological mapping of very limited weathered outcrop. This has been significantly enhanced by the results obtained from a number of exploration drilling programs employing different drilling techniques such as rotary air-blast, reverse circulation and diamond core drill holes.

Deposit Types

Gold within the Belahouro Project is exclusively associated with deep crustal deformation, regional metamorphism and mesothermal vein style mineralization. This is entirely consistent with the majority of Archaean and Proterozoic terrains worldwide, including the Birimian Series of West Africa.

The main deposits are:

  • Inata trend gold deposits (Inata North, Central and South, Sayouba and Minfo) in the Damba-Inata volcano-sedimentary Province.
     
  • Souma-N'Darga trend deposits (Souma Village, BSF1, BSF16 and N'Darga) in the eastern margin of Sona-Belahouro Basin.
     
  • Fete Kole deposit in Fete Kole volcanic Province.

Damba-Inata Volcano Sedimentary Province

The Damba-Inata domain occurs in the westernmost portion of the project area and is dominated by metasediments, intermediate to mafic volcanics and volcanoclastics. To the west of the Inata trend, strong magnetic signatures are present in aeromagnetic data, which correspond to mafic volcanics and their sedimentary derivatives, such as pillow breccias. The trend varies over the strike of the prospect, from north-northwest in the south to north in the central area and north-northeast in the northern area.

Inata Trend Deposits

The principal gold mineralization is confined to the Inata and Souma trends. The three Inata deposits (North, Central and South) are located over a strike length of 4 kilometres.

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The deposits are interpreted to be related to the same structural regional shear along the western margin of the Sona-Belahouro Basin. The Inata Central and Inata South represent the same mineralized trend, separated by lower grade mineralization and cross-cutting faults. Inata North lies some 300 metres west of the Inata Central-South trend. The Inata shear trends north-northeast and dips steeply to the west-northwest.

Gold mineralization is present as free grains and is generally associated with carbonate-pyrite alteration within quartz veins.

Sayouba is a small zone (strike 100 metres) of north-northwest trending gold mineralization with a dip of 60° to 70° west. It occurs in shale, siltstone, minor intermediate volcanics, and felsic porphyry.

Minfo lies on the Minfo-Filio east-west shear zone. The shear zone can be traced over a distance of 20 kilometres and is characterized by a wide zone of shearing (up to 400 metres) associated with a strong aeromagnetic trend. Mineralization is associated with massive and stringer quartz veining in black shales within an intermediate volcanic shale/siltstone package.

Souma-N'Darga Trend Deposits

Belahouro-Sona Basin lies in the centre of the Belahouro property. It is a rift basin with deep crustal fault margins gently plunging north with rocks consisting of turburbitic meta-sediments and minor volcanoclastics. The basin forming structures have later been reactivated in subsequent phases of compression deformation. Late stage north-east to south-west faults crosscut the basin and provide channel ways for mineralizing events along the rift margins.

The Souma-N'Darga trend is located along the eastern structural margin of the Belahouro -Sona Basin, immediately west of the contact with the deformed Belahouro granite.

Mineralization comprises laminated quartz ± tourmaline veins that outcrop sporadically along the entire trend, and has been separated into several separate prospects: BEF2, BSF1, BSF16 and Souma Village. The western trend comprises N'Darga and Boulili deposits.

Fete Kole Province Deposits

The Fete Kole province occurs to the east of the Belahouro-Sona Basin and is a near vent complex of felsic to mafic volcanics and basin type sediments cross cut by various pre-, syn- and post deformation granitoid intrusions recently dated at 2.1 to 4.0 billion years old. The final phase of intrusion in the Fete Kole province is gabbroic, which is also associated with minor volcanic ultramafic sequences.The Fete Kole volcano-plutonic province is marked by the dominant northwest-southeast trend of foliation and quartz tourmaline veins. Dip is generally to the west. Two structural sectors are distinguished from aeromagnetic analytical signal image. They are divided by a well defined major

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structure, which separates predominantly intermediate volcanic rock in the south from predominantly mafic and ultramafic rocks in the north.

A table of the Belahouro projects resources is summarized below:

Belahouro Projects Resource Table (at a cutoff grade of 1.0g/t)

  Measured & Indicated Inferred
  Tonnage     Tonnage    
Deposit (Million t) Au g/t ozs (Million t) Au g/t ozs
Inata 10.297 2.5 818,000 2.811 2.0 177,000
Minfo       0.604 2.4 46,000
BSF1       0.463 3.0 44,600
BSF16       0.170 2.0 10,900
Total 10.297 2.5 818,000 4.048 2.2 278,500

Project Development

Inata Project

Goldbelt and the previous owners of the Project (BHP and Resolute Resources) have, to date, expended approximately $27 million on geological and technical studies within the Belahouro license area with the majority of these funds being focused on the Inata project.

This has provided Goldbelt with an exceptional opportunity through the establishment of an extensive historical database involving geophysical and geochemical exploration results, geotechnical and metallurgical testwork studies and environmental study reports.

The Inata Project database consists of 3,312 metres of diamond core drilling and 78,618 metres of reverse circulation drilling. Additionally, drilling has also been completed at other project areas within the Belahouro license where zones of mineralization have been determined. These are Minfo, Folio, Souma Village, BSF1, BSF16, Fete Kole and Pali.

In March 2005, immediately after completing the acquisition, Goldbelt successfully designed and instigated a new drilling program at Inata to increase the level of resource confidence, to test continuity of the mineralization along strike and down dip extensions. All holes drilled in the resource definition program were restricted to the Inata North, Central and South mineralized areas.

The drill program also provided additional mineral samples for a new metallurgical testwork program of the oxide mineralization and for the analysis of rock strengths (geotechnical) for the preparation of a feasibility study.

In total, 183 reverse circulation and 13 diamond core drill holes were completed with a total of 21,750 metres being drilled.

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The drilling program involved 179 reverse circulation holes designed to better define the mineralized boundaries, 3 diamond core holes and 4 reverse circulation holes from surface for the collection of metallurgical samples, 8 diamond core holes from surface for collection of geotechnical and structural samples for rock strength and structural integrity evaluation, and 2 deep diamond drill holes to test the depth extensions of high grade ore zones at Inata, which will enhance the geotechnical drilling.

The drilling program provided the necessary additional information on the extension and continuity of the Inata mineralization for the purpose of upgrading the Inata resource model. Additional sample material was also obtained for utilization in a metallurgical testwork program of the oxide mineralization and for geotechnical analysis of the adjacent lithologies in preparation for the development of a feasibility study.

Inata Resources Estimate:

A resource estimate carried out by RSG Global of Perth, Australia has incorporated all of the historical and current drilling prior to October 2005. RSG Global recommended that a 0.5 grams per tonne cutoff be used for the resource statement, the results of which are summarized below.

INATA Resource Table

Subdivided by CNI 43-101 Resource categories @ 0.5 g/t cutoff

Measured Indicated Measured & Indicated Inferred
                       
Tonnage     Tonnage     Tonnage     Tonnage    
(Million t) Au g/t ozs (Million t) Au g/t ozs (Million t) Au g/t ozs (Million t) Au g/t ozs
                       
1.396 3.0 132,500 13.647 1.8 800,500 15.043 1.9 933,000 4.869 1.4 226,000

The low volume of measured resources was due to insufficient bulk density measurements. This issue will be addressed within the feasibility study and prior to our reserve statement.

The current resource, using a cut-off grade of 1.0 grams per tonne, is estimated by RSG Global of Perth, Australia, as follows:

INATA Resource Table

Subdivided by CNI 43-101 Resource categories @ 1.0 g/t cutoff

Measured Indicated Measured & Indicated Inferred
                       
Tonnage     Tonnage     Tonnage     Tonnage    
(Million t) Au g/t ozs (Million t) Au g/t ozs (Million t) Au g/t ozs (Million t) Au g/t ozs
                       
1.270 3.2 129,000 9.027 2.4 689,000 10.297 2.5 818,000 2.811 2.0 177,000

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It is recognized that there are a number of high grade zones contained within each of the three Inata deposit areas (North, Central and South). These high grade zones carry a significant proportion of the resource ounces and will be the focus of the future resource assessment and development process.

Inata Technical Studies

The Inata project has a wealth of information generated over 9 years, previously by BHP and Resolute, and more recently by Goldbelt. This database includes metallurgical and geotechnical testwork as well as environmental and sociological evaluations. The results of the earlier studies form the foundation of the current study work being undertaken. Hence, a feasibility study will provides the additional detailed assessment and optimization of the previously completed technical areas of metallurgical, environmental, sociological and financial evaluation.

Scoping Study

A Scoping Study is expected to be completed in early 2006 and will evaluate a number of process flowsheet designs and production rate options. These include conventional carbon-in-leach, heap leach or a combination of the two technologies at annual production rates ranging from 1.0 million tonnes per annum to 2.0 million tonnes per annum. Capital and operating costs will be estimated for each option.

The Inata mineralization appears to be favorably situated for the establishment of an open pit mining operation.

It is anticipated that a number of shallow open pits will be developed within a short haulage distance from a centrally located process plant.

It is also recognized that there are a number of high grade mineralized zones within each of the deposits which, due to their grade and extent, have the potential to be later exploited from an underground operation.

The study additionally will evaluate the infrastructural requirements and assess the environmental impact of each processing option. The results of the scoping study will form the basis for the Inata Project feasibility study scope of work.

Feasibility

The sociological aspects of the feasibility study will contain the environmental impact assessment, sociological evaluation and environmental management plan A new environmental baseline, sociological and environmental impact study commenced in early September and is expected to be completed by the end of 2005. The initial study was carried out by SRK consultants from South Africa. A more detailed study is

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presently being conducted by Socrege SARL, a Burkina Faso environmental group. Socrege is the only registered environmental group operating in Burkina Faso and has provided similar consultation for Orezone, Semafo and High River Gold.

Inata Exploitation License Project Study

The Belahouro exploration license is to be converted to a 20 year Exploitation license (mining permit) for the Inata deposit before April 2006. An application for the Exploitation license, supported by a study report (referred to as a 'Feasibility Report' in Burkina Faso), will be completed and submitted before the end of 2005.

This is four months in advance of the expiry of the Belahouro exploration license. The approval process may take a maximum of three months to complete.

After award of the Exploitation license a new project company will be established within Burkina Faso to hold the Inata mining rights and for the management of the future mining operation. Goldbelt will own ninety per cent of this new company and the government of Burkina Faso will hold ten per cent.

Exploration Projects

Inata North - Northern Extension

After a review of the data, RSG Global provided comment on the potential to define additional resources to the north, along strike (approximately 650 metres), of Inata North. Based on the available information significant potential exists to define additional mineralization in this region, however, it is considered probable the tenor of the mineralization is lower and the mineralization widths will be reduced in comparison to Inata North.

Inata North – Sayouba

The footwall zones at Inata North are considered to have oxide resource potential and are therefore considered a high priority target. Optimistically, potential exists to define a zone of strike extending 350 metres.

Inata North and Inata Central Deposits - Infill drilling

RSG Global considers the most likely outcome of infill drilling between the Inata North and Central is to close off the mineralized zones. Little potential exists in this region to convert large oxide ounces into mining reserve.

Inata South Deposit

Drilling in this region indicates some narrowing of the mineralized zones. However, due to the boudinage nature of the mineralization, some pinching of the mineralized zone may

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have occurred and potential exists for the zone to flex and widen. A 1,350 metre strike length remains to be adequately drill tested.

Inata North Potential Underground Resource

RSG Global considers that potential exists for developing the high grade central Inata North mineralization down dip, and this zone should be tested by strategically placed diamond drill holes in the future. It is noted however, that mineralization widths and grade tenor at depth appear to be reduced, although some pinching of the mineralized zone may have occurred. A detailed review of structural and mineralization data in this area is recommended prior to proceeding with expensive deep diamond drilling.

Minfo Prospect

Resolute estimated a resource at Minfo of 600,000 tonnes at 2.5 grams per tonne Au for 40,000 ounces. The previous reports were not prepared in accordance with standards set out in NI43-101 and therefore are provided for reference purposes only. The current drilling has adequately defined the known mineralization, including the identified cross cutting structure. Relatively few infill drill holes should enable an upgrade in resource confidence with limited potential existing to define significant addition contained ounces.

Inata East-Pali Prospect

It is considered that the poor understanding of the geological controls and the narrow nature of the intersected mineralization at Pali do not make a high priority target. Infill drilling of anomalous RAB and RC intercepts by diamond drilling is recommended for this area. A significant intersection BRB846 - 11 metres at 6.6 grams per tonne Au should be investigated at depth. The potential for a significant oxide resource, however, is considered limited based on the current geological interpretation.

Inata West - Filio Prospect

Similar to the Pali prospect, the Filio prospect is considered a lower priority target, which requires systematic further exploration, due to the poor understanding of the geological controls on mineralization and the relatively narrow anomalous intercepts. Infill drilling on anomalous RAB and RC intercepts by oriented diamond drilling is recommended for this area. A significant intersection BRB134 - 24 metres at 2.6 grams per tonne Au was obtained through earlier drilling and is to be investigated at depth.

Souma Village Prospect

It is considered that the Souma trend, consisting of the advanced exploration prospects of the Souma Village, BSF1 and BSF16, has the potential to yield a large oxide resource. The Souma trend is considered a mineralized structural corridor of at least 11 kilometres from BSF1 to the Tabassi surface sampling. The structural behavior and mineralization characteristics appear similar to Inata. As such, the Souma trend is considered a high priority target.

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Developing defined mineralization at the Souma Village is considered a high priority. The similar structure behavior, mineralization widths and continuity to that identified at Inata North, make the Souma Village prospect a high priority target. The potential also exists for multiple en echelon mineralized structures.

The Souma trend is untested at depth north of the Souma Village towards the Tabassi surface sampling. This area shows potential if the structural trend is continuous.

RSG Global considers that further exploration may identify significant additional mineralization

BSF16 Prospect

Resolute estimated the BSF16 resource as 170,000 tonnes at 2.0 grams per tonne Au for 11,000 ounces. The previous reports were not prepared in accordance with standards set out in NI43-101 and therefore are provided for reference purposes only. Potential depth extensions (below approximately 30 metres) remain untested and drill lines are limited to two holes per section.

BSF1 Prospect

Resolute estimated the resource for the BSF1 prospect to be 463,000 tonnes at 3.0 grams per tonne Au for 45,000 ounces. The previous reports were not prepared in accordance with standards set out in NI43-101 and therefore are provided for reference purposes only. Depth extensions of the mineralization are not well drilled. Section lines are limited to three holes intersecting mineralization to approximately 90 metres in down dip depth.

Fete Kole Prospect

Metamorphic Regime

Despite the extensive deformation observed in the Birimian volcano-sedimentary series, they seem to have been subject, during the Eburnean Orogeny, to low-grade regional metamorphism to greenschist facies. However, in the Belahouro-Souma area, kyanite bearing mica schist and pelite indicate higher grade metamorphic regime.

On a regional scale, the large granite intrusion emplacement developed contact metamorphism such as at Aribinda area.

The deposits occur in shear zones. The Gassel Garafo mineralized zone lies proximal to a major north to southeast trending shear zone, which has a known extent of 14 kilometres between Senakaye and Lybie. In the Gassel Garafo area, the shear traverses the contact between granitoids to the west and basaltic andesites to the east. The shear zone that controls the gold mineralization at Gassel Garafo has been tested at Dumsa and Senakaye. The shear zone is dominantly hosted in basaltic andesites and associated pyroclastics. Mineralization was confined to quartz veining within the main shear zone.

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The Fete Kole mineralization is closely related to a volcanic centre along a regional north south complex shear. Stacked, flat lying structures pond hydrothermal solutions, which have significant high grade zones. Iron carbonate alteration is common throughout the project.

Fete Kole is the largest area of artisanal mining in the License. Approximately 1,000 miners are active, some digging shafts to at least 60 metres. The artisanal workings occupy an area of approximately 30 square kilometres. The prospect represents a structurally more complex area of the Belahouro Project. The structural and mineralization controls are poorly understood. RSG Global considers that a systematic approach to exploration is appropriate at Fete Kole to ensure a maximization of the exploration expenditure. Orientated diamond drilling core, selected for maximizing geological information as opposed to grade, is considered the logical first step in better understanding the Fete Kole prospect.

Other Exploration Licences

1. Houndé (Karba, Wakui, Kopoi, Bouhaoun and Lamou):

A 16,000 geochemical soil sampling program was carried out early in 2005. The analysis of these samples was completed in late July 2005. The evaluation of these results and development of a further geochemical soil sampling and/or a RAB drilling program is to be determined.

Other Houndé Area tenements (Mandiasso and Diosso):

These licenses have recently been awarded to Goldbelt and no exploration work has been carried out to date. An initial review of historical data is required for the development of an exploratory soil geochemical program.

2. Belahouro Area tenements (Guesselnay and Oka Gakinde):

These licenses have recently been awarded to Goldbelt and no exploration work has been carried out to date. An initial review of historical data is required for the development of an exploratory soil geochemical program.

3. Ouedogo tenement, Koupela Region (Central Burkina Faso):

A re-assessment of previous geological data will be conducted before developing a future exploration program. This project is situated in a massive sulphide province and its potential is not as a gold resource but for base metals.

The technical information contained in this document has been prepared under the direction of and has been reviewed by Collin Ellison, Chief Executive Officer of Goldbelt and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.

Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments.

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Not applicable.

Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

A. Operating results.

The following discussion of Goldbelt Resources' operations and financial condition describes financial data prepared using Canadian GAAP. The differences between US GAAP and Canadian GAAP are described in Note 14 to the accompanying audited financial statements.

Significant accounting policies applied in preparing Goldbelt Resources' financial statements are set out in Note 2 to the accompanying audited financial statements.

  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  June June June June June
  30, 2005 30, 2004 30, 2003 30, 2002 30, 2001
Expenses (1,767,641) (444,039) (164,986) (113,494) (200,720)
Other income 31,122 979,960 6,928 6,949 62,531
(Loss) net income for the year (1,736,519) 535,921 (158,058) (106,545) (138,189)
(Loss) Earnings per Share (0.10) 0.08 (0.03) (0.02) (0.03)
Total Assets 14,862,378 1,074,334 361,565 479,301 600,290
Net Assets 11,031,761 1,057,933 24,366 182,424 288,969
Dividends per share - - - - -
Retained Earnings (Deficit) (1,358,656) 377,863 (158,058) (48,194,465) (48,087,920)
Capital Stock 11,737,625 662,424 182,424 48,124,162 48,124,162
Weighted Average Number of 17,274,397 6,834,589 4,655,137 4,655,137 4,655,137
Shares          

The Company completed the acquisition of the Burkina Faso properties in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 and concurrently raised $8,000,000 through private placement financing. The Company proceeded with a 21,000 metre definition drilling program at the Inata gold trend (Belahouro Gold Project) located in Burkina Faso. The results received from this program have allowed the Company to proceed with the development of the feasibility resource model. In addition, this drilling program has outlined areas of mineralization that will require further drilling. As a result of these activities the Company expended $2,900,428 on the Project in 2005. The Company was inactive in exploration in 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001 and accordingly, there were no exploration expenditures in these years.

The Company's loss for fiscal 2005 was $1,736,519; a loss of $0.10 per share, as compared to income of $535,921 in 2004; basic earnings of $0.08 per share. The income earned in 2004 was comprised of a gain on certain investments. The Company no longer holds those investments and accordingly recorded only $4,251 as interest income during the fiscal 2005. Total assets increased from $1,074,334 in fiscal 2004 to $14,862,378 in fiscal 2005 mostly as a result of the completion of the acquisition and the private placement which occurred in March 2005.

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Expenses increased from $444,039 in 2004 to $1,767,641 in 2005 reflecting the fact that the Company commenced active exploration and development of the properties acquired from Resolute since March 3, 2005. Travel and promotion expenses, professional fees and consulting fees increased in total by $476,745 as a result of this acquisition. Salaries and benefits increased by $75,839 mainly due to the appointment of the new CEO of the Company in late March 2005 together with increased administrative personnel. Shareholder relations' expenditures in fiscal 2005 increased by $267,299 from fiscal 2004 as the Company retained the services of investor relations personnel to increase the awareness of the Company and its properties in Burkina Faso. The Company also recorded $412,146 (2004: $17,646) in stock-based compensation expense as a result of the granting of 1,325,000 stock options in 2005 (2004: 660,000 granted). These options were granted to various directors, officers and consultants of the Company. The Black-Scholes option pricing model was used to calculate an estimated fair value of the total stock options granted.

The net loss of $(158,058), $(106,545) and $(138,189) and net assets of $24,266, $182,424 and $288,969 in fiscal 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, reflect the fact that the company was on a continued maintenance basis since the disposition of its exploration properties in Kazakhstan in 1998.

Inflation did not affect Goldbelt Resources' operating results.

Foreign currency fluctuations had a very limited negative effect on Goldbelt Resources other income and expenses. The impact of a rising Canadian dollar (or devaluing US dollar) could have significant effect on concentrate product sales in the future, since all such sales are conducted in US currency, while costs are incurred in Canadian dollars and CFA francs (Euro-based) giving rise to potential significant foreign currency transaction exposure which could have a significant impact on the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

B. Liquidity and capital resources

As at June 30, 2005, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $4,530,762 compared to the June 30, 2004 balance of $1,058,591.This increase is due to the private placement which occurred in March 2005 as described below. The Company had a net working capital balance of $745,129 as at June 30, 2005 compared with $1,057,933 at June 30, 2004. This working capital position is due mainly to increased drilling and exploration activity in Burkina Faso towards the end of the year with approximately $1.5 million in payables to suppliers and consultants. In addition, Resolute is owed approximately $1.9 million from the acquisition, these funds being due on January 31, 2006.

The Company does not have sufficient funds to fund its working capital requirements for the next fiscal year. The Company plans to obtain funding through further private placements and/or debt financing, and through the potential exercise of outstanding options and warrants.

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On March 3, 2005, Goldbelt completed the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of the Burkina Faso assets of Resolute Mining Limited of Perth Australia and a concurrent private placement (the "Private Placement") of 16,000,000 units at $0.50 per unit to raise gross proceeds of $8,000,000. The Burkina Faso assets were acquired in consideration for US$1,500,000 and 7,529,412 common shares and 7,529,412 common share purchase warrants (the "Transaction Warrants"). 1,882,353 Transaction Warrants are exercisable to acquire up to 1,882,353 common shares at a price of $0.50 per share until March 3, 2007. 1,882,353 Transaction Warrants are exercisable to acquire up to 1,882,353 common shares at a price of $0.65 per share until March 3, 2007. The balance of 3,764,706 Transaction Warrants are exercisable on the same terms as the share purchase warrants issued to purchasers under the private placement, as described below. An additional US$1,400,000 and an additional amount of US$173,686 to reflect costs incurred by Resolute from the date of the agreement to March 3, 2005, is payable to Resolute Limited on or before January 31, 2006. The Company paid to Plato Prospecting Pty. Ltd. of Perth, Australia, a finder's fee of 250,000 shares valued at $125,000 and warrants to acquire 125,000 shares of the Company at $1.00 per share until March 3, 2007

Pursuant to the Private Placement, Goldbelt issued a total of 16,000,000 units (the "Units") at $0.50 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share of Goldbelt and one-half of one share purchase warrant. Each whole share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share of Goldbelt until September 3, 2006 at $0.65 per share. If the closing price of the shares of Goldbelt on the TSX Venture Exchange is $0.95 or more for 21 consecutive trading days, holders will be given written notice of a period of 30 days within which to exercise the share purchase warrants, failing which they will then expire.

Dundee Securities Corporation, Haywood Securities Inc. and Pacific International Securities Inc., as agents for Goldbelt received cash compensation of 7% of the proceeds of the private placement raised through the efforts of the agents and compensation options entitling them to purchase 7% of the number of Units issued through the efforts of the agents (1,068,550) which will be exercisable for 24 months at $0.50 per compensation option into one Unit on the same terms as the Units issued under the Private Placement. All securities were subject to a hold period which expiring July 4, 2005.

The Company issued 175,000 shares to Haywood Securities Inc. as a sponsor's fee.

The net proceeds from the Private Placement were used to fund the acquisition, advance the exploration on the Burkina Faso assets and for general working capita

C. Research and development, patents and licenses, etc.

Not applicable.

D. Trend information

Not applicable.

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E. Off-balance sheet arrangements

We have no material off-balance sheet arrangements.

F. Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations

The table below summarizes our significant contractual obligations as at June 30, 2005.

  Payment due by period
    Less than 1-3   More than
Contractual Obligations Total 1 year years 3-5 years 5 years
Long-Term Debt Obligations $1,933,588 $1,933,588 Nil Nil Nil
Total $1,933,588 $1,933,588 Nil Nil Nil

Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees

A. Directors and senior management

Paul J. Morgan, 59, Executive Chairman and a Director since March 1992, is a geologist with more than 30 years of mining experience in third-world and developing countries. A Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, he built two gold mines and a rutile/zircon mine in Australia, and is a founding director of Gabriel Resources Ltd. He was previously President and CEO of Regal Petroleum.

Collin Ellison, 58, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Goldbelt on March 29, 2005. Mr. Ellison has more than 30 years experience in developing and placing mines into production. Mr. Ellison was Project Director and Study Manager of the Olympic Dam Project of Western Mining Corporation, General Manager/Project Manager of the Shaimerden zinc-oxide project in Kazakhstan, and managed the preparation of feasibility studies and established development and infrastructure contracts for a number on mining operations worldwide.

Hemdat Sawh, 50, was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Goldbelt on October 3, 2005. Mr. Sawh has acquired 16 years experience in the public accounting profession culminating with the position of Principal at Grant Thornton LLP, Chartered Accountants, where he dealt with a number of Canadian public companies operating in the resource sector in Canada, Eastern Europe and Africa. Mr. Sawh commenced his mining industry related career after obtaining a B.Sc. in geology from Concordia University and a post graduate diploma in geology from McGill University prior to obtaining his M.B.A. from York University.

Dr. Morou Francois Ouedraogo, 49, is Chief Geologist with more than fifteen years of expertise in the West African mining industry. He is the co-author of the United Nations sponsored geological map of West Africa with particular responsibility for Burkina Faso.

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Paul Naughton, 57, a Director since March 1992, has founded a number of successful companies over the years, ranging from financial services to oil and gas exploration and mining companies. He is currently a principal in an Australian/US Venture Capital Fund.

Brian C. Irwin, 65, Corporate Secretary and Director of Goldbelt Resources since April 1996, is associate counsel of DuMoulin Black LLP (Securities Law). He holds a number directorship positions mostly in the mining sector.

Laurence D. Marsland, 51, was appointed Director of Goldbelt Resources on March 8, 2005. Mr. Marsland has over 24 years experience in the mining industry both in management and precious metals evaluation, development and implementation; most recently with Dundee Precious Metals' Bulgarian mineral assets and previously with Gabriel Resources' Rosia Montana project in Romania and a variety of other projects in Peru, Central America and Australia.

Elizabeth A. Martin, 49, was appointed Director of Goldbelt Resources on December 16, 2005. Ms. Martin is a CMA with a strong financial background in international exploration and mining projects. She has, over the years, assumed increasingly senior roles in base metal and precious metal companies such as Northgate Mines Inc., WMC Limited, IAMGOLD Corporation and High River Gold Mines Ltd. She has had extensive experience with projects in Burkina Faso, West Africa, Russia and other areas of the world.

There are no arrangements or understandings with any major shareholders, customers, suppliers or others, pursuant to which any person referred to above was selected as a director or member of Goldbelt Resources' board of directors or senior management.

B. Compensation

The following is a description of all compensation and benefits paid or granted in kind to Goldbelt Resources' directors and members of its administrative, supervisory and management bodies during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 for services in all capacities to the Company.

For purposes of reporting compensation and benefits under governing Canadian securities legislation and policy and stock exchange rules, the following terms are used:

"SAR" is an acronym for "Stock Appreciation Right", which means a right, granted by an issuer or any of its subsidiaries as compensation for services rendered or otherwise in connection with office or employment, to receive a payment of cash or an issue or transfer of securities based wholly or in part on changes in the trading price of publicly traded securities;

"LTIP" is an acronym for "Long-term Incentive Plan", which means any plan providing compensation intended to serve as incentive for performance to occur over a period longer than one financial year, whether the performance is measured by reference to financial performance of the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer, the price for the issuer's

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securities, of any other measure, but does not include option or SAR plans or plans for compensation through restricted shares or restricted share units.

The amount of compensation paid to Goldbelt Resources' directors and members of its administrative, supervisory or management bodies for the last full financial year 2005 is set out below:

Name and Fiscal

Annual Compensation

Long Term Compensation

All other
Principal Year       Awards Payouts Compen-
Position Ended Salary Bonus Other Securities Restricted LTIP sation
  June $ $ $ Under Shares or Payouts ($)  
  30       Options or Restricted    
          SARs Units ($)    
          Granted      
Paul J. Morgan 2005 Nil 184,305 52,000 275,000 Nil Nil Nil
Chairman, 2004 Nil Nil Nil 220,000 Nil Nil Nil
Former President 2003 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
& CEO                
Collin Ellison 2005 65,500 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
CEO                
Hemdat Sawh 2005 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
CFO                
Dr. Morou 2005 29,200 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Francois                
Ouedraogo                
Chief Geologist                
Paul Naughton 2005 Nil 184,305 Nil 275,000 Nil Nil Nil
  2004 Nil Nil Nil 220,000 Nil Nil Nil
  2003 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Brian C. Irwin 2005 Nil Nil Nil 200,000 Nil Nil Nil
  2004 Nil Nil Nil 220,000 Nil Nil Nil
  2003 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Laurence D. 2005 Nil Nil Nil 200,000 Nil Nil Nil
Marsland,                

The amount of securities under options that have been issued to Goldbelt Resources' directors and members of its administrative, supervisory or management bodies and outstanding as at the end of fiscal 2005 is set out below:

Name and Principal Common Shares under Option Date granted Exercise price Expiry date
Position        
Paul J. Morgan 200,000 March 9, 2005 $0.72 March 9, 2010
Chairman, Former 75,000 July 12, 2004 $0.25 July 12, 2009
President & CEO 220,000 October 24,2003 $0.10 October 24, 2008
         
Collin Ellison Nil Nil Nil Nil
CEO        
Hemdat Sawh Nil Nil Nil Nil
CFO        
Dr. Morou Francois Nil Nil Nil Nil
Ouedraogo        
Chief Geologist        
Paul Naughton 200,000 March 9, 2005 $0.72 March 9, 2010
  75,000 July 12, 2004 $0.25 July 12, 2009
  220,000 October 24,2003 $0.10 October 24, 2008

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Brian C. Irwin 200,000 March 9, 2005 $0.72 March 9, 2010
  220,000 October 24,2003 $0.10 October 24, 2008
         
Laurence D. Marsland, 200,000 March 9, 2005 $0.72 March 9, 2010
         

The Company does not have an LTIP for its executive officers.

As of June 30, 2005, no SARs had been granted.

A total of 1,325,000 options were granted during the last completed financial year ended June 30, 2005. At the date of this statement there were outstanding options in respect of a total of 4,960,000 unissued Common Shares, all of which were held by directors and members of the Company's administrative, supervisory or management bodies.

The Company does not have any amount set aside or accrued to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits.

C. Board practices

1. Term of Office

Under Goldbelt Resources' Articles the office of director expires at each annual meeting of shareholders. A director holds office as such until the next annual meeting of shareholders when he/she may stand for re-election. The Board of Directors as a group determines in advance of each annual meeting of shareholders who will be put forward for re-election. See item 6.A for the period during which each director has served in that capacity.

Under the Business Corporations Act (Yukon) annual meetings of shareholders are required to be held in every calendar year and not longer than 15 months after the last annual meeting of shareholders.

2. Service Contracts

No directors have service contracts providing for benefits upon termination of employment.

3. Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee

The Company has an executive compensation and corporate governance committee, which reviews executive remuneration.

The audit committee consists of three directors: Brian C. Irwin, Paul Naughton and Laurence D. Marsland. Paul Naughton and Lawrence D. Marsland are independent directors.

Audit Committee Charter

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The Audit Committee (the "Committee") is a standing committee of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company charged with assisting the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to the shareholders and investment community. Its role is to:

(a) serve as an independent and objective party to oversee the Company's accounting and financial reporting processes, internal control system and audits of its financial statements;

(b) review and appraise the audit efforts of the Company's external auditors; and

(c) provide an open avenue of communication among the external auditors, financial and senior management and the Board.

Committee Membership

The Board of the Company shall annually appoint a minimum of three directors to the Committee all of whom shall be directors of the Company who are, to the extent practicable, independent of management and free from any material relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the director's exercise of independent judgement as a member of the Committee.

All members of the Committee must be financially literate, or if not financially literate at the time of their appointments, must become so within a reasonable period of time following their appointments. For the purposes of this Charter, the definition of "financially literate" is the ability to read and understand a balance sheet, an income statement and a cash flow statement. The definition of "accounting or related financial management expertise" is the ability to analyze and interpret a full set of financial statements, including the notes attached thereto, in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

Members of the Committee shall be appointed at the first meeting of the Board of Directors typically held following the Annual General Meeting of the Company.

A member may resign from the Committee and may be removed and replaced at anytime by the Board of Directors. A member of the Committee will automatically cease to be a member at such time as that individual ceases to be a director of the Company.

Chair of the Committee

The Board shall in each year appoint a Chair of the Committee from among the members of the Committee. In the Chair's absence, or if the position is vacant, the Committee may select another member to act as interim Chair.

The Chairman of the Audit Committee has the responsibility to ensure that the Committee executes its mandate to the satisfaction of the Board.

Specific Role and Responsibilities

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In cooperation with the Chief Financial Officer, the Chairman of the Audit Committee will:

  • Prepare the Committee meetings' agendas to ensure that all tasks of the Committee are covered in a timely fashion and that each topic is documented in a manner that allows the making of informed recommendations to the Board.
     

  • Ensure that follow-up matters are being addressed.
     
  • Direct the Committee's meetings in a manner that facilitates the exchange of constructive and objective points of view and opinions, that encourages all Committee members to participate and that is conducive to good decision-making. Also ensure that there are private sessions that allow the Committee to meet with the external auditors separately from management and vice-versa.
     

  • Ensure that the meetings' minutes properly reflect the discussions, recommendations and disagreements, if any, and that they are circulated in a timely fashion to the other members of the Committee and to the Board subsequently. The Chairman is responsible for reporting to the Board the finding of the Committee.
     

  • Maintain a close liaison with the Chairman of the Board and cooperate with him on any issue facing the Committee or any special request he might have.
     

  • Maintain a direct and personal line of communication with the external auditors in a manner to ensure their full independence with management. He will cooperate with the external auditors to find the best process to address any concern that they may have regarding the affairs of the Company.
     

  • Promote the annual review of the Committee's performance including the review of his own performance on a planned basis and encourage ways and means to ensure that the scope of the mandate consistently reflects the requirements of the various regulators, as well as accounting and auditing profession standards.
     

  • Ensure that communications regarding the Audit Committee's work and duties in the information circular are accurate.
     
  • Work with the Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee in the evaluation of the performance of the CFO and the review and establishment of his individual objectives.

Responsibilities

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The Committee is responsible to:

Audit

(a) make recommendations to the Board regarding the selection and compensation of the external auditor to be engaged to prepare or issue an auditor's report or perform other audit, review or attest services for the Company who shall report directly to the Committee;

(b) obtain and review a report from the external auditor at least annually regarding:

(i) the external auditor's internal quality-control procedures;

(ii) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the external audit firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm;

(iii) any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and

(iv) all relationships between the external auditor and the Company including non-audit services,

(c) evaluate the qualifications, performance and independence of the external auditor, including considering whether the external auditor's quality controls are adequate and the provision of permitted non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the auditor's independence, taking into account the opinions of management and, internal auditors and to present its conclusions with respect to the external auditor to the Board;

(d) satisfy itself of the rotation of the audit partners as required by law and consider whether, in order to assure continuing auditor independence, it is appropriate to adopt a policy of rotating the external auditing firm on a regular basis;

(e) meet with the external auditor and financial management of the Company to review the scope of the proposed audit for the current year and the audit procedures to be used;

(f) oversee the work of the external auditor engaged to prepare or issue an auditor's report or perform other audit, review or attest services for the Company, including the resolution of any disagreements between management and the external auditor regarding financial reporting;

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(g) pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided to the Company or any of its subsidiaries by the Company's external auditor;

(h) review the performance of the external auditors;

(i) review with management and the external auditors:

(i) the Company's audited financial statements and footnotes, MD&A and any annual or interim earnings press releases before the Company publicly discloses this information;

(ii) any significant changes required in the external auditors' audit plan and any serious difficulties or disputes with management encountered during the course of the audit; and

(iii) other matters related to the conduct of the audit that are to be communicated to the Committee under generally accepted auditing standards,

(j) satisfy itself that the Company's annual audited financial statements are fairly presented in accordance with applicable Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and recommend to the Board whether the annual financial statements should be approved and included in the Company's Annual Report;

(k) review with the external auditors and management the quality of the Company's accounting principles as applied in its financial reporting process and any proposed changes in accounting principles;

(l) satisfy itself that the Company has implemented appropriate systems of internal control over accounting, financial reporting and the safeguarding of the Company's assets and other "risk management" functions (including the identification of significant risks and the establishment of appropriate procedures to manage those risks and the monitoring of corporate performance in light of applicable risks) affecting the Company's assets, management and financial and business operations and that these are operating effectively;

(m) establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters and for the confidential, anonymous submission by the Company's employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

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(n) review and approve the Company's hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditor of the Company; and

(o) perform any other activities consistent with this Charter, the Company's By-Laws and governing law, as the Committee or the Board deems necessary or appropriate.

The Committee may delegate to one or more independent members the authority to preapprove non-audit services in satisfaction of Section 4.1(g) above, provided that the pre-approval by any member to whom authority has been delegated must be presented to the Committee at its first scheduled meeting following such pre-approval.

Meetings

The Chairman will appoint a secretary who will keep minutes of all meetings (the "Secretary"). The Secretary does not have to be a member of the Committee or a director and can be changed by simple notice from the Chair.

No business shall be transacted by the Committee unless a quorum of the Committee is present or the business is transacted by resolution in writing signed by all members of the Committee. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, provided that if the number of members of the Committee is an even number, one half of the number of members plus one shall constitute a quorum.

The Committee shall meet as often as it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities but not less frequently than quarterly.

The time at which, and the place where the meetings of the Committee shall be held, and the procedure in all respects of such meetings shall be determined by the Committee, unless otherwise provided for in the articles of association of the Company or otherwise determined by resolution of the Board.

Meetings may be held in person, by teleconferencing or by videoconferencing.

Any decision made by the Committee shall be determined by a majority vote of the members of the Committee present. A member will be deemed to have consented to any resolution passed or action taken at a meeting of the Committee unless the member dissents.

Minutes of the Committee will be kept by the Secretary. The approved minutes of the Committee shall be circulated to the Board forthwith and shall be duly entered in the books of the Company.

Access to Management and Outside Advisors

The Committee shall have full, free and unrestricted access to management and employees and to the relevant books and records of the Company.

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The Committee may invite such other persons (i.e. the CEO, CFO, Controller) to its meetings, as it deems necessary.

The Committee shall have the authority to

(a) retain independent legal, accounting or other relevant advisors as it may deem necessary or appropriate to allow it to discharge its responsibilities; and

(b) set and pay the compensation of any such advisors, at the expense of the Company.

Any advisors retained shall report directly to the Committee.

Reporting Requirements

The Committee shall make regular reports to the Board following meetings of the Committee.

Annual Review and Assessment

The Committee shall review and assess the adequacy of this Charter annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.

The performance of the Committee shall be reviewed annually by the Company's Corporate Governance Committee.

Remuneration

The members of the Committee shall be entitled to receive such remuneration for acting as members of the Committee as the Board may from time to time determine.

D. Employees

At fiscal year end 2005 the Company had 1 full time and 2 contract employees in Canada, and 15 employees working on a full time basis in Burkina Faso. The Company engages consultants or service firms to attend to requirements on a fee-for-services basis.

The Company anticipates that will change if and when mine development program or mining operations begins.

No labour union is certified to represent workers at any site of the Company, nor to bargain with the Company for any employee(s).

E. Share Ownership

The following sets forth the share ownership and options held by Goldbelt Resources' directors and members of its administrative, supervisory and management bodies as at December 31, 2005. Percentages are based on there being 34,155,617 Common Shares

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outstanding at December 31, 2005. All shares are of the same class with the same voting rights.

 

Common Share Holdings

Options to Purchase Common Shares

    Percentage Number of Exercise Date of Expiry Date
Name and Number of of all Shares Price Per Grant  
Position with the Shares Held Issued Under Share    
Company   Shares Options Held      
Paul J. Morgan, 2,470,000 7.23% 220,000 $0.10 24-Oct, 2003 24-Oct, 2008
Executive Chairman     75,000 $0.25 12-Jul, 2004 12-Jul, 2009
and Director     200,000 $0.72 9-Mar, 2005 9-Mar, 2010
      250,000 $0.62 30-Nov, 2005 30-Nov, 2010
Paul G. Naughton, 520,400 1.5% 220,000 $0.10 24-Oct, 2003 24-Oct, 2008
Director     75,000 $0.25 12-Jul;, 2004 12-Jul, 2009
      200,000 $0.72 9-Mar, 2005 9-Mar, 2010
      225,000 $0.62 30-Nov, 2005 30-Nov, 2010
Brian C. Irwin 105,000 <1% 220,000 $0.10 Oct 24, 2003 Oct 24, 2008
Secretary and     200,000 $0.72 9-Mar, 2005 9-Mar, 2010
Director     225,000 $0.62 30-Nov, 2005 30-Nov, 2010
             
Laurence D. 17,000 <1% 200,000 $0.72 9-Mar, 2005 9-Mar, 2010
Marsland     225,000 $0.62 30-Nov, 2005 30-Nov, 2010
Director            
Elizabeth Martin Nil Nil 300,000 $0.69 16-Dec, 2005 16-Dec, 2010
Collin Ellison, CEO Nil Nil 1,250,000 $0.69 16-Dec, 2005 16-Dec, 2010
Hemdat Sawh, CFO Nil Nil 200,000 $0.54 26-Sep, 2005 26-Sep, 2010
Morou Francois Nil Nil 100,000 $0.54 26-Sep, 2005 26-Sep, 2010
Ouedraogo, Chief            
Geologist, West            
Africa            

Stock Option Plan

The Company has a stock option plan whereby, from time to time at the discretion of the Board of Directors, stock options for shares of Goldbelt's common stock are granted to directors, officers, employees and certain consultants. The exercise price of each option is based on the market price of the Company's common stock at the date of grant less an applicable discount, subject to a minimum price of $0.10. The options can be granted for a maximum term of 5 years.

Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

A. Major shareholders

The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 common shares without par value. At June 30, 2005 the Company had outstanding 34,109,552 common shares. There are no disproportionate or weighted voting privileges attaching to any shares of the Company.

Goldbelt's securities are recorded on the books of its transfer agent in registered form. The majority of such shares are registered in the name of intermediaries such as brokerage houses and clearinghouses on behalf of their respective clients. Goldbelt does not have knowledge of the beneficial owners thereof. As of December 31, 2005 and to

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the knowledge of the directors and senior officers of the Company, the only persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or exercise control or direction over voting securities carrying more than 5% of the voting rights attached to any class of voting securities of the Company areas follows:

Name Number of Common Shares Percentage
CDS & Co. 13,248,699 39.70%
Resolute Limited 7,529,412 22.04%
Dundee Precious Metals Inc. 5,000,000 13.73%
CEDE & Co. 2,470,739 7.23%
Paul J. Morgan 2,470,000 7.23%
KMN Trustees Limited 2,000,000 5.86%

Significant changes in shareholdings over the past 5 years are as follows:

  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  June June June June June
  30, 2005 30, 2004 30, 2003 30, 2002 30, 2001
CDS & Co. 13,248,699 1,664,686 1,664,686 1,664,686 1,664,686
  39.70% 20.4% 35.76% 35.76% 35.76%
Resolute Limited 7,529,412 - - - -
  22.04%        
Dundee Precious Metals Inc. 5,000,000 - - - -
  13.73%        
CEDE & Co. 2,470,739 2,009,777 2,009,777 2,009,777 2,009,777
  7.23% 24.6% 43.17% 43.17% 43.17%
Paul J. Morgan 2,470,000 4,470,400 370,400 370,400 370,400
  7.23% 44% 7.9% 7.9% 7.9%
KMN Trustees Limited 2,000,000 - - - -
  5.8%        

At December 31, 2005 there were a total of 165 registered shareholders of Goldbelt Resources. Of a total 165 shareholders of record, 24 were Canadian holders of an aggregate 18,756,421 common shares, 129 were US shareholders of an aggregate of 2,528,734.

To the knowledge of Goldbelt Resources it is not controlled directly or indirectly by another corporation, any foreign government or by any other natural or legal person(s) severally or jointly.

Goldbelt Resources is not aware of any arrangements, the operation of which may at a later date result in a change in control of the Company.

B. Related Party Transactions

The Company entered into the following transactions with related parties not disclosed elsewhere:

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a) At June 30, 2005, the Company owed $337,848 (2004 - $6,113; 2003 - $302,033; 2002 - $288,666) for acquisition and financing costs to directors, which are included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

b) At June 30, 2005, the Company had a prepaid expense amount of $Nil (2004 - $8,270; 2003 - $378; 2002 - $2,311) from funds advanced to a director related entity as a prepayment for disbursements.

c) During fiscal 2004, the Company paid a director $150,000 in settlement of accounts payable of $254,972 resulting in a gain on settlement of $104,972.

d) The following table discloses the related party transactions for the financial years as follows:

  Services Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
    June June June June June
    30, 2005 30, 2004 30, 2003 30, 2002 30, 2001
Director Professional fees 189,045 69,238 37,868 25,891 50,731
related            
entities            
Directors Consulting - 32,273 12,912 - 30,621
Directors Acquisition 230,381 - - - -
Directors Financing 138,229 - - - -
Director Management 52,000 - - - -
  fees          
Director Settlement costs - - - - 106,400
  – fees          
Director Settlement costs - - - - 181,210
  – expenses          

C. Interests of experts and counsel

Not applicable.

Item 8. Financial Information

A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information

See Item 17: Financial Statements

There are no legal or arbitration proceedings in process, pending or threatened against the Company.

B. Significant Changes

There have been no significant changes since the date of the June 30, 2005 audited financial statements.

Item 9. The Offer and Listing

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A. Offer and listing details

The Company is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and the United States, and is a multiple jurisdiction filer with SEDAR and an EDGAR filer. Goldbelt common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the TSXV) under the symbol "GLD".

The following is the price history of the Company's stock on the TSXV:

(a) for the five most recent full financial years

Last Five Full Fiscal Years High ($) Low ($)
June 30, 2005 0.89 0.25
June 30, 2004 0.90 0.03
June 30, 2003 .09 .03
June 30, 2002 0.15 0.05
June 30, 2001 0.30 0.20

(b) for each financial quarter of the six most recent full financial years

Year 2005 Fiscal Quarters High ($) Low ($) Year 2004 Fiscal Quarters High ($) Low ($)
July 1 to September 30 0.56 0.26 July 1 to September 30 0.06 0.03
October 1 to December 31 0.50 0.25 October 1 to December 31 0.18 0.05
January 1 to March 31 0.89 0.36 January 1 to March 31 0.50 0.11
April 1 to June 30 0.79 0.46 April 1 to June 30 0.90 0.35
           
           
Year 2003 Fiscal Quarters High ($) Low ($) Year 2002 Fiscal Quarters High ($) Low ($)
July 1 to September 30 0.09 0.03 July 1 to September 30 0.11 0.07
October 1 to December 31 0.06 0.05 October 1 to December 31 0.10 0.05
January 1 to March 31 No trade No trade January 1 to March 31 0.10 0.06
April 1 to June 30 No trade No trade April 1 to June 30 0.15 0.06
           
           
Year 2001 Fiscal Quarters High ($) Low ($) Year 2000 Fiscal Quarters High ($) Low ($)
July 1 to September 30 No trade No trade July 1 to September 30 No trade No trade
October 1 to December 31 No trade No trade October 1 to December 31 No trade No trade
January 1 to March 31 No trade No trade January 1 to March 31 No trade No trade
April 1 to June 30 0.30 0.20 April 1 to June 30 No trade No trade

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(c) for each month for the most recent six months

Most Recent Six Months High ($) Low ($)
July 2005 0.66 0.61
August 2005 0.73 0.55
September 2005 0.68 0.46
October 2005 0.71 0.55
November 2005 0.69 0.55
December 31, 2005 0.70 0.62

See Item 4.A.1. for discussion of trading suspensions relating to Goldbelt's common shares.

B. Plan of distribution

Not applicable.

C. Markets

See Item 9.A. for discussion of the market for Goldbelt's securities.

D. Selling shareholders

Not applicable.

E. Dilution

Not applicable.

F. Expenses of the issue

Not applicable.

Item 10. Additional Information

A. Share capital

Not applicable.

B. Memorandum and articles of association

1. Goldbelt was incorporated under the Company Act (British Columbia) on July 23, 1976 as a specially limited company with the name of Goldbelt Mines Inc. (Non-Personal Liability), converted to a limited company pursuant to the Company Act (British Columbia) with the name Goldbelt Mines Inc. on October 5, 1984, amalgamated with North American Metal Corporation on October 22, 1984 as one company with the name

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Goldbelt Mines Inc., changed its name to Goldbelt Resources Ltd. on July 15, 1991 and amalgamated with Comptoir International du Commerce Ltee on July 9, 1997 as one company with the name Goldbelt Resources Ltd. In August 2001 the Company continued its corporate jurisdiction into Yukon Territory.

On December 7, 2005, the Company received approval from its shareholders to continue its corporate jurisdiction into the Province of British Columbia. This application is pending.

Under the Yukon Business Corporations Act, Goldbelt Resources is permitted to conduct any lawful business that it is not restricted from conducting by its memorandum and articles, neither of which contain any restriction on the business the Company may conduct.

2. A director who, in any way, directly or indirectly, is interested in a proposed contract or transaction with the Company must disclose in writing the nature and extent of the director's interest at a meeting of directors and abstain from voting on approval of the matter. The Articles of the Company permit an interested director to be counted in the quorum and the Yukon Business Corporations Act provides that a director of a company is not deemed to be interested in a proposed contract or transaction merely because the proposed contract or transaction relates, among other things, to an indemnity, liability insurance or the remuneration of a director in that capacity. Hence, directors can vote compensation to themselves or any of their members. The board of directors has an unlimited power to borrow, issue debt obligations and to charge the assets of the Company, provided only that such power is exercised bona fide and in the best interests of the Company. There is no mandatory retirement age for directors. A director is not required to have any share qualification.

3. The Company has only one class of common shares, without any special rights or restrictions. The dividend entitlement of a shareholder of record is fixed at the time of declaration by the board of directors. A vested dividend entitlement does not lapse, but unclaimed dividends are subject to a statutory six year contract debts limitation. Each common share is entitled to one vote on the election of each director. There are no cumulative voting rights, in consequence of which a simple majority of votes at the annual meeting can elect all the directors of the Company. Each common share carries with it the right to share equally with every other common share in dividends declared and in any distribution of surplus assets of the Company after payment to creditors on any winding up, liquidation or dissolution. There are no sinking fund provisions. All common shares must be fully paid prior to issue and are thereafter subject to no further capital calls by the Company. There exists no discriminatory provision affecting any existing or prospective holder of common shares as a result of such shareholder owning a substantial number of shares.

4. Under the Yukon Business Corporations Act, the rights of shareholders may be changed only by the shareholders passing a special resolution approved by 75% of the votes cast at a general meeting of the Company, the notice of which is accompanied by a circular describing the proposed action and its effect on the shareholders. Shareholders

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representing 10% of the Company who vote against such a resolution may apply to the Court to set aside the resolution and the Court may set aside, affirm or affirm and order the Company to purchase the shares of any member at a price determined by the Court.

5. The Board of Directors must call an annual general meeting once in each calendar year and not later than 15 months after the last such meeting. The Board may call an extraordinary general meeting at any time. Notice of such meetings must be accompanied by an information circular describing the proposed business to be dealt with and making disclosures as prescribed by statute. A shareholder or shareholders having in the aggregate 5% of the issued shares of the Company may requisition a meeting and the Board is required to hold such meeting within four months of such requisition. Admission to such meetings is open to registered shareholders and their duly appointed proxies. Others may be admitted subject to the pleasure of the meeting.

6. The memorandum and articles of the Company contain no limitations on the rights of non-resident or foreign shareholders to hold or exercise rights on the shares of the Company.

There is no limitation at law upon the right of a non-resident to hold shares in a Canadian company. However, the Investment Canada Act (Canada) requires certain non-Canadian individuals, governments, corporations, agencies or entities who wish to acquire 'a Canadian business' or to establish 'a new Canadian business' as those terms are defined in that Act, to file a notification or an application for review with Investment Canada, a Canadian federal governmental agency. The Investment Canada Act requires that certain acquisitions of control of a Canadian business by a non-Canadian must be reviewed by the Minister responsible for the Act and approved on the basis that the Minister is satisfied that the acquisition is likely to be of net benefit to Canada, having regard to the criteria set forth in the Act. The Act makes the acquisition of control a reviewable event. The Act sets out detailed rules for determining whether control has been acquired. The acquisition of one-third or more of the voting shares of a corporation may, in some circumstances, be deemed to constitute acquisition of control. A reviewable acquisition of control may not be implemented before being approved by the Minister. If not ultimately approved, a reviewable acquisition that has been completed may be subject to an order to divest, enforceable by injunction or a court order directing disposition of assets or shares.

7. There are no provisions in Goldbelt Resources' memorandum and articles that would have an effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company and that would operate only with respect to a merger, acquisition or corporate restructuring involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

8. There is no provision in the Company's articles setting a threshold or requiring or governing disclosure of shareholder ownership above any level. Securities Acts, regulations and the policies and rules thereunder in the Provinces of Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, where the Company is a reporting company, require any person holding or having control of more than 10% of the issued shares of the Company to file insider returns disclosing such share holdings.

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9. The Company's articles and other constituent documents do not contain provisions governing changes in capital that are more stringent than required by law.

C. Material Contracts

The Company entered into an agreement dated January 30, 2004 and amended and restated November 19, 2004, with Resolute of Perth, Australia, an Australian Stock Exchange listed company, to acquire Resolute's 100% owned subsidiaries, RWA and WRASA, the primary assets of which are exploration properties in Burkina Faso.

The subsidiaries were acquired in consideration for $1,873,350 (US$1,500,000) on closing, $1,951,056 (US$1,573,686) due on or before January 31, 2006, 7,529,412 common shares of the Company and 7,529,412 common share purchase warrants valued at $3,764,706. Included in the warrants are 1,882,353 exercisable at $0.50 until March 3, 2007, 1,882,353 exercisable at $0.65 until March 3, 2007 and 3,764,706 exercisable at $0.65 until September 3, 2006. The Company also paid due diligence costs $330,035 (US$250,000) and issued 250,000 units valued at $125,000 consisting of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to acquire an additional common share at $1.00 until March 3, 2007.

D. Exchange controls

There are no governmental laws, decrees, regulations or other legislation in Canada that affect the export or import of capital, including the availability of cash or cash equivalents for use by the Company, or the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to nonresident holders of the Company's shares.

E. Taxation

The following information concerning the Canadian taxes to which a non-resident of Canada may be subject is of a general nature only. A shareholder or a person considering an investment in the Company's shares should consult their tax advisers and accountants or tax counsel as to how and to what extent the tax laws and rules of both Canada and of the shareholder's or potential investor's own country will or may affect such holdings or investment decision.

Canadian federal tax legislation generally requires a 25% withholding from dividends paid or deemed to be paid to the Company's non-resident shareholders. Under the tax treaty with the United States, this withholding rate is reduced to 15%. Stock dividends paid to non-residents of Canada are subject to withholding tax at the same rate. For tax purposes, the amount of a stock dividend would generally be equal to the amount by which stated capital is increased by the payment of such dividend. In either event, the Company will provide further information at the time, if such dividend is paid. Interest paid or deemed to be paid on any debt security of the Company held by a non-resident of Canada may also be subject to withholding, depending upon the terms and conditions of the security and the applicable tax treaty.

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Unless a US shareholder owned more than 25% of the Company's issued shares or was not dealing at arm's length with the Company, capital gains derived from disposition of shares of the Company would likely be exempt from tax in Canada by virtue of the Canada-US tax Treaty.

Tax consequences depend upon each investor's individual circumstances and should be determined in consultation with the investor's own tax counsel.

F. Dividends and paying agents

Not applicable.

G. Statement by experts

Not applicable.

H. Documents on display

The Company's annual and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may be inspected and copied at the Commission's public reference facilities in Room 5080, 100F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549, and at the regional offices of the Commission. The Commission may be reached at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. These Commission filings are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services. Reports furnished by the Company with the Commission since November 26, 2002 are also maintained electronically on the Commission's website, www.sec.gov.

I. Subsidiary Information

Not applicable.

Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable.

Item 12. Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities

Not applicable

PART 2

Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

Not applicable.

Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

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Not applicable.

Item 15. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c)) as of June 30, 2005, have concluded that, as at such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not wholly effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to us required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act. However, in connection with the preparation of this document, the Company has instituted controls and procedures to enable it to disclose information required to be disclosed by the Company on a timely basis.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can be no assurance that our disclosure controls and procedures will detect or uncover all failures within our company to disclose all material information otherwise required to be set forth in our periodic reports.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Goldbelt's board of directors has determined that Brian Irwin is an "audit committee financial expert". Brian Irwin is independent as that term is defined under the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange.

Item 16B. Code of Ethics.

We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller. We have also adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of our officers and employees. The codes are filed as exhibits to this annual report on Form 20-F. Copies of the codes will be provided to any person without charge upon such person's request in writing to our Chief Financial Officer at the address set forth on the cover of this annual report on Form 20-F.

Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

We paid the following fees to Davison & Company LLP in each of the years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 for professional services:

Fees 2005 2004
Audit Fees $25,000 $16,019
Audit-Related Fees Nil Nil
Tax Fees Nil Nil
All Other Fees Nil Nil
Total $25,000 $16,019

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The policies Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the work of the external audit including approval of audit fees and the pre-approval of all non-audit services provided by the independent auditor.

Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees.

Not applicable.

Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

PART 3

Item 17. Financial Statements

The Company's financial statements are attached hereto as itemized under Item 19(A) and are incorporated herein by reference. The financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada and are reconciled to United States generally accepted accounting principles as described in the auditor's report and in Note 14 to the financial statements. All figures are expressed in Canadian dollars.

Item 18. Financial Statements

Not applicable.

Item 19. Exhibits

A. Financial Statements

(i) Auditors' Report.

(ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets as at June 30, 2004 and 2005.

(iii) Consolidated Statements of Operations and (Deficit) Retained Earnings for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

(v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

(vi) Notes to the Financial Statements.

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B. Exhibits

Exhibit Description of Exhibit
Number  
1.1* Articles of Continuance
1.2* By-laws
4.1* Brian C. Wilson consulting agreement
4.2* Amended and Restated Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2004, among Associated Gold Fields N.L., Resolute Limited and Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
8.1* List of significant subsidiaries
11.1* Code of Conduct for Chief Executive and Senior Financial Officers
11.2* Code of Conduct for Officers and Employees
12.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)
12.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)
13.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350
13.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350

* Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

  GOLDBELT RESOURCES LTD.
   
                        /s/ Collin Ellision
  Collin Ellison, CEO
Date: January 19, 2006  

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MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada, and contain estimates based on management's judgement. Management maintains an appropriate system of internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are authorized, assets safeguarded, and proper records maintained.

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has met with the Company's independent auditors to review the scope and results of the annual audit and to review the consolidated financial statements and related financial reporting matters prior to submitting the consolidated financial statements to the Board for approval.

The Company's independent auditors, Davidson & Company LLP, are appointed by the shareholders to conduct an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Canada and with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), and their report follows.

SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
   
   
Collin Ellison Paul J. Morgan
Chief Executive Officer Executive Chairman
   
October 20, 2005  

DAVIDSON & COMPANY LLP Chartered Accountants A Partnership of Incorporated Professionals

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

To the Shareholders of Goldbelt Resources Ltd.

We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Goldbelt Resources Ltd. as at June 30, 2005 and 2004, and the consolidated statements of operations and (deficit) retained earnings and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

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

In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at June 30, 2005 and 2004, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

  "DAVIDSON & COMPANY LLP"
   
Vancouver, Canada Chartered Accountants
   
October 20, 2005  

COMMENTS BY AUDITORS FOR U.S. READERS ON CANADA – U.S. REPORTING DIFFERENCE

In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when the consolidated financial statements are affected by conditions and events that cast substantial doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, such as those described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, and when there are changes in accounting principles that have a material effect on the comparability of the Company's financial statements, such as the change described in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements. Our report to shareholders dated October 20, 2005 is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards which do not permit a reference to such events and conditions in the auditors' report when these are adequately disclosed in the financial statements.

  "DAVIDSON & COMPANY LLP"
   
Vancouver, Canada Chartered Accountants
   
October 20, 2005  

A Member of SC INTERNATIONAL
1200 - 609 Granville Street, P.O. Box 10372, Pacific Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7Y 1G6
Telephone (604) 687-0947 Fax (604) 687-6172


    3630 Triumph St., Vancouver, BC,
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  CHARTERED Telephone 604 299-3333
  ACCOUNTANTS Facsimile 604 299-2212
    E-mail jacqueline_tucker@telus.net
J.M. TUCKER INC.    

AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS

We have audited the consolidated statements of operations and deficit and cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

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

In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2003 in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

(signed) J.M. Tucker Inc.

Chartered Accountants

Vancouver, British Columbia
 November 10, 2003


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at June 30

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

  2005 2004
  $ $
ASSETS    
Current    
Cash and cash equivalents 4,530,762 1,058,591
Receivables - 3,823
Prepaid expenses 44,984 11,920
     
  4,575,746 1,074,334
     
Equipment (Note 4) 45,429 -
Mineral properties (Note 5) 10,241,203 -
     
  14,862,378 1,074,334
     
     
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    
Current    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,897,029 16,401
Due to Resolute Mining Limited (Note 5) 1,933,588 -
     
  3,830,617 16,401
     
Shareholders' equity    
Capital stock (Note 6) 11,737,625 662,424
Contributed surplus (Note 6) 652,792 17,646
(Deficit) retained earnings (1,358,656) 377,863
     
  11,031,761 1,057,933
     
  14,862,378 1,074,334
     
Nature of operations (Note 1)    
Subsequent events (Note 13)    

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

Approved by the Board of Directors

SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
   
Brian C. Irwin Paul J. Morgan
Director Director

Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and (Deficit) Retained Earnings
Years ended June 30

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

  2005 2004 2003
  $ $ $
       
Expenses      
Professional fees 336,727 99,716 57,256
Travel and promotion 372,696 187,189 37,801
Stock-based compensation (Note 6) 412,146 17,646 -
Consulting fees 147,000 92,773 22,710
Salaries and benefits 91,860 16,021 15,229
Transfer agent and filing fees 88,094 10,570 12,459
Shareholder relations 276,955 9,656 9,261
Office and occupancy costs 32,148 8,806 9,463
Telecommunications 9,358 1,662 807
Amortization 657 - -
       
Loss before other items (1,767,641) (444,039) (164,986)
       
Other income (expenses)      
Foreign exchange gain (loss) 26,871 (1,188) 30,928
Interest income 4,251 3,937 761
Gain on sale of long-term investments (Note 1) - 872,239 -
Gain on settlement of accounts payables (Note 7) - 104,972 -
Forfeiture of non-refundable deposit on      
   proposed acquisition (Note 11(a)) - - (30,380)
Settlement recoveries (Note 11(b)) - - 104,354
Write down of loan advances (Note 11(a))   - (98,735)
       
  31,122 979,960 6,928
       
       
(Loss) net income for the year (1,736,519) 535,921 (158,058)
       
Retained earnings (deficit),  beginning of year 377,863 (158,058) (48,194,465)
       
Capital reduction (Note 6) - - 48,194,465
       
(Deficit) retained earnings, end of year (1,358,656) 377,863 (158,058)
       
(Loss) earnings per common share      
Basic (0.10) 0.08 (0.03)
       
Diluted (0.10) 0.07 (0.03)
       
Weighted average number of common shares    
Basic 17,274,397 6,834,589 4,655,137
       
Diluted 17,274,397 8,209,589 4,655,137

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


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years ended June 30

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

  2005 2004 2003
  $ $ $
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING      
   ACTIVITIES      
(Loss) net income for the year (1,736,519) 535,921 (158,058)
Items not affecting cash:      
     Amortization 657 - -
     Stock-based compensation 412,146 17,646 -
     Gain on sale of investments - (872,239) -
     Gain on settlement of accounts payable - (104,972) -
     Unrealized gain on foreign exchange (17,468) - -
     Settlement recoveries - - (104,354)
       
Changes in non-cash working capital items:      
     Decrease (increase) in receivables 3,823 (2,361) (1,074)
     (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses (20,055) (9,366) 1,693
     Increase (decrease) in accounts payable      
        and accrued liabilities 220,065 (215,826) 40,322
       
     Net cash used in operating activities (1,137,351) (651,197) (221,471)
       
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING      
   ACTIVITIES      
Acquisition of equipment (36,775) - -
Acquisition of subsidiaries (2,183,225) - -
Acquisition of mineral properties (717,203) - -
Proceeds from sale of investments - 1,217,463 -
       
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (2,937,203) 1,217,463 -
       
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING      
   ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds on issuance of capital stock 8,200,000 480,000 -
Share issue costs (653,275) - -
       
Net cash provided by financing activities 7,546,725 480,000 -
       
Increase (decrease) in cash and      
   cash equivalents during the year 3,472,171 1,046,266 (221,471)
       
Cash and cash equivalents,      
   beginning of year 1,058,591 12,325 233,796
       
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 4,530,762 1,058,591 12,325
       
Cash (paid) received for interest - - 761
       
Cash paid for income taxes - - -
       
Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows (Note 10)  
       

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


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Until March 3, 2005 Goldbelt Resources Ltd. (the "Company" or "Goldbelt") was designated inactive by the TSX Venture Exchange. During fiscal 2004, the Company disposed of its remaining investments in its shares of Celtic Resources Holdings PLC and Regal Petroleum Plc for proceeds of $1,217,463 resulting in a gain of $872,239. The Company subsequently completed the acquisition of mineral exploration properties in Burkina Faso in Western Africa and raised $8,000,000 by way of private placement. The Company has undertaken a detailed evaluation of the mineralization of the Inata Project portion of the Belahouro License and partial work on its additional exploration licenses in Burkina Faso. The Company is in the process of completing a scoping study of the Inata Project prior to embarking on a feasibility study and in anticipation of applying for an exploitation permit to mine this property.

The recoverability of the carrying values of mineral properties and the Company's continued existence is dependent upon the discovery of economically recoverable reserves, the preservation of the Company's interest in the underlying mineral claims, the ability of the Company to obtain financing necessary to complete development of the properties, and the future profitable production there from or alternatively upon the Company's ability to dispose of its interests on an advantageous basis. In addition, the properties may be subject to sovereign risk, including political and economic instability, government regulations relating to mining, currency fluctuations and local inflation.

Changes in future conditions could require material write-downs of the carrying values.

These financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which assume that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations.

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


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. A summary of the significant policies are as follows:

Basis of consolidation

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Resolute (West Africa) Limited, Resolute (West Africa) Mining Company S.A., 521996 B.C. Ltd., Goldbelt Management Services, Inc. and Goldbelt International, LLC. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions include those related to the recoverability of mineral properties, estimated useful lives of equipment, determinations as to whether costs are expensed or deferred and stock compensation valuation assumptions. Financial results as determined by actual events could differ from those estimates.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash at banks and on hand and other highly liquid short-term investments, which may be settled on demand or within a maximum 90-day period.

Investments

Long-term investments in which the Company does not exercise significant influence are recorded at cost. Long-term investments are written down to net realizable value if there is a permanent impairment in their carrying value.

Equipment

Equipment is recorded at cost. Amortization of equipment used for exploration and development is capitalized to mineral properties.

Amortization is recorded using the straight-line method based on a useful life of five years for office and field equipment, and three years for computer equipment and vehicles.


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under this method, future tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying value and the tax basis of assets and liabilities.

Future tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on future tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period during which the change in rates is considered to be substantively enacted. To the extent that the Company does not consider it more likely than not that a future tax asset will be recovered, it provides a valuation allowance against the excess.

Stock-based compensation

Effective July 1, 2003, in accordance with CICA Handbook Section 3870, the Company adopted, on a prospective basis, the fair value based method of accounting for all stock-based compensation.

Mineral properties

All costs related to the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties are capitalized by property. If economically recoverable ore reserves are developed, capitalized costs of the related property are reclassified as mining assets and amortized using the unit of production method. When a property is abandoned, all related costs are written off to operations. If, after management review, it is determined that the carrying amount of a mineral property is impaired, that property is written down to its estimated net realizable value. A mineral property is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable.

The amounts capitalized represent costs to be charged to operations in the future and do not necessarily reflect the present or future values of the particular properties.

Foreign currency translation

The Company's subsidiaries are integrated foreign operations and are translated into Canadian dollars using the temporal method. Monetary items are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date and non-monetary items are translated at historical exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated at rates approximating those in effect at the time of transactions. Translation gains and losses are reflected in loss for the year.

Comparative figures

Certain comparative figures have been reclassified, where necessary, to conform with the current year's presentation.


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Earnings (loss) per share

Earnings (loss) per share computations are based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The Company uses the treasury stock method to compute the dilutive effect of options, warrants and similar instruments. Under this method, the dilutive effect on earnings (loss) per share is recognized on the use of the proceeds that could be obtained upon the exercise of options and warrants. It assumes that the proceeds would be used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period.

3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING CHANGES

Sources of GAAP

Effective July 1, 2004, the Company adopted the new CICA Handbook Section 1100, "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles". This section establishes standards for financial reporting in accordance with GAAP and provides guidance on sources to consult when selecting accounting policies and determining appropriate disclosures when a matter is not explicitly dealt with in the primary sources of GAAP. The adoption of this section did not have any significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Asset retirement obligation

Effective July 1, 2004, the Company adopted the CICA Handbook Section 3110, "Asset Retirement Obligations", which established standards for asset retirement obligations and the associated retirement costs related to site reclamation and abandonment. The fair value of the liability for an asset retirement obligation is recorded when it is incurred and the corresponding increase to the asset is depreciated over the life of the asset. The liability is increased over time to reflect an accretion element considered in the initial measurement at fair value. At June 30, 2005, the Company has not incurred or committed to any reclamation obligation on its mineral properties.

Impairment of long-lived assets

Effective July 1, 2004, the Company adopted the then new recommendations of CICA Handbook Section 3063 "Impairment of Long-lived Assets" on a prospective basis. Section 3063 requires that long-lived assets and intangibles to be held and used by the Company be reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset that an entity expects to hold and use may not be recoverable, future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its disposition must be estimated. If the undiscounted value of the future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, impairment is recognized. Management believes that there has been no impairment of the Company's long-lived assets as at June 30, 2005 and the adoption of Section 3063 has no effect on the current financial statements.


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

4. EQUIPMENT

      Accumulated        
    Cost   amortization June 30, 2005 June 30, 2004
                 
Computer equipment $ 10,206 $ 1,224 $ 8,982 $ -
Field equipment   20,960   1,204   19,756   -
Office equipment   19,416   2,725   16,691   -
                 
  $ 50,582 $ 5,153 $ 45,429 $ -

5. MINERAL PROPERTIES

The Company entered into an agreement dated January 30, 2004 and amended and restated November 19, 2004, with Resolute Mining Limited ("Resolute") of Perth, Australia, an Australian Stock Exchange listed company, to acquire Resolute's 100% owned subsidiaries, Resolute (West Africa) Limited ("RWA") and Resolute (West Africa) Mining Company SA ("RWASA"). The primary assets of RWA and RWASA are exploration properties in Burkina Faso in western Africa known as the Belahouro permit, and Houndé area permits. The Company is currently in discussions with Resolute relating to the Kari permit within the Houndé area which was not held by Resolute at the time of acquisition.

On March 3, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of the subsidiaries of Resolute and a concurrent private placement of 16,000,000 units at $0.50 per unit for gross proceeds of $8,000,000 (Note 6).

The subsidiaries were acquired in consideration for $1,873,350 (US$1,500,000) on closing, $1,951,056 (US$1,573,686) on or before January 31, 2006, 7,529,412 common shares of the Company and 7,529,412 common share purchase warrants valued at $3,764,706. Included in the warrants are 1,882,353 exercisable at $0.50 until March 3, 2007, 1,882,353 exercisable at $0.65 until March 3, 2007 and 3,764,706 exercisable at $0.65 until September 3, 2006. The Company also paid due diligence costs of $330,035 (US$250,000) and issued 250,000 units valued at $125,000 consisting of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to acquire an additional common share at $1.00 until March 3, 2007.

The amount due to Resolute Mining Limited as at June 30, 2005 of $1,933,588 (US$1,573,686) is non interest bearing and due on January 31, 2006.

In accordance with the acquisition agreement, the Company is required to raise, by January 31, 2006, a minimum of $10,625,000 by way of one or more private placements of which $8,000,000 was raised in fiscal 2005. Contemporaneously with the private placements, the Company will also be required to issue additional common shares and common share purchase warrants to Resolute.


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

5. MINERAL PROPERTIES (continued)

The acquisition of RWA has been accounted for using the purchase method. The total purchase price of $8,044,147 has been allocated as follows:

Cash $ 20,160
Prepaids   13,009
Equipment   14,089
Mineral properties   8,029,872
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (32,983)
     
  $ 8,044,147
                 
            June 30,   June 30,
    Belahouro Other permits   2005   2004
                 
Balance - beginning of year $ - $ - $ - $ -
Acquisition from Resolute   7,694,024   335,848   8,029,872   -
Administrative   19,277   1,464   20,741   -
Assay and sampling   42,997   138,908   181,905   -
Camp and general   125,458   483   125,941   -
Drilling   1,638,333   -   1,638,333   -
Equipment amortization   4,496   -   4,496   -
Field supplies   64,683   -   64,683   -
Foreign exchange   13,575   -   13,575   -
Royalties and taxes   20,360   6,648   27,008   -
Salaries and benefits   129,591   -   129,591   -
Travel   5,058   -   5,058   -
                 
Expenditures for the year   9,757,852   483,351   10,241,203   -
                 
Balance - end of year $ 9,757,852 $ 483,351 $ 10,241,203 $ -

Title to mineral properties

Title to mineral properties involves certain inherent risks due to the difficulties of determining the validity of certain claims as well as the potential for problems arising from the frequently ambiguous conveyancing history characteristic of many mineral properties. The Company has investigated title to all of its mineral properties and, to the best of its knowledge, title to all of its properties, except for the Kari permit, are in good standing


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

5. MINERAL PROPERTIES (continued)

The Belahouro exploration permit expires in April 2006. The Company plans to conduct a feasibility study, environmental impact assessments and other requirements for the application, prior to the expiry of the exploration permit, of an exploitation permit on the Inata zone which exists within this property. This property is subject to a 2.5% royalty on gross sales.

In addition to the Belahouro exploration permit, the Company has the Mandiasso, Diosso, Oka Gakinda, Guesselnay and Ouedrogo exploration licenses. The Kari license application, located in the Houndé area, is currently in dispute.

6. CAPITAL STOCK AND CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS

 

Capital Stock

 
       
  Number   Contributed
  of Shares Amount Surplus
       
Authorized      
     100,000,000 common shares without par value      
       
Common shares issued      
     Balance, June 30, 2002 4,655,137 $         48,124,162 $            252,727
          Capital reduction - (47,941,738) (252,727)
Balance, June 30, 2003 4,655,137 182,424 -
     Issued for cash 3,500,000 480,000 -
          Stock-based compensation - - 17,646
       
Balance, June 30, 2004 8,155,137 662,424 17,646
     Exercise of warrants 2,000,000 200,000 -
     Rounding adjustment 3 - -
     Private placement 16,000,000 8,000,000 -
     Shares issued for mineral properties 7,529,412 3,764,706 -
     Shares issued for sponsor's fees 175,000 87,500 -
     Shares issued for finder's fees      
        for mineral properties 250,000 125,000 -
     Stock-based compensation - - 412,146
     Agents' compensation - - 223,000
     Share issue costs - (1,102,005) -
       
Balance, June 30, 2005 34,109,552 $         11,737,625 $            652,792
       

Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

6. CAPITAL STOCK AND CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS (continued)

Capital reduction

In fiscal 2003, shareholders approved a capital reduction of up to $48,194,465 at the Company's Annual General Meeting on December 18, 2002. As such, the amount of issued capital was reduced by $47,941,738 and contributed surplus was reduced by $252,727 resulting in a total capital reduction of $48,194,465 that was credited to the accumulated deficit.

Private placements

During 2005, the Company issued 16,000,000 units for $0.50 per unit for gross proceeds of $8,000,000 consisting of one common share and one half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at $0.65 until September 3, 2006. If the closing price of the shares of the Company on the TSX Venture Exchange is $0.95 or more for 21 consecutive trading days, holders may be given written notice of a period of 30 days within which to exercise the share purchase warrants, failing which they will then expire. The Company paid commissions and issuance costs of $791,505, issued 175,000 common shares valued at $87,500 as sponsor's fees, and issued to the underwriters compensation options valued at $223,000 to purchase 1,068,550 units, with terms identical to the placement units, exercisable at $0.50 per unit until March 3, 2007.

During 2004, the Company completed the following private placements:

i) Issued 2,000,000 units to a director of the Company for $0.0525 per unit for total proceeds of $105,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one common share purchase warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share for $0.10 expiring November 18, 2004.

ii) Issued 1,500,000 common shares for $0.25 per share for total proceeds of $375,000. Included in the private placement were 200,000 common shares issued to directors of the Company.

Stock option plan

The Company has a stock option plan whereby, from time to time at the discretion of the Board of Directors, stock options are granted to directors, officers, employees and certain consultants. The exercise price of each option is based on the market price of the Company's common stock at the date of grant less an applicable discount, subject to a minimum price of $0.10. The options can be granted for a maximum term of 5 years.


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

6. CAPITAL STOCK AND CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS (continued)

As at June 30, 2005, options to acquire 1,985,000 (2004: 660,000) common shares, of which 1,703,750 (2004: 330,000) were exercisable, were outstanding as follows:

  Number Exercise Expiry
Year granted of Options Price Date
       
2004 660,000 $   0.10 October 24, 2008
2005 375,000 0.48 December 1, 2007
  150,000 0.25 July 12, 2009
  800,000 0.72 March 9, 2010

No options were exercised or cancelled/expired during 2005 and 2004. During fiscal 2003, options to acquire 57,000 common shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share expired unexercised.

Stock-based compensation and agents' compensation options

During fiscal 2005, the Company granted 1,325,000 (2004: 660,000; 2003: Nil) options to directors of which 1,043,750 (2004: 330,000; 2003: nil) have vested and are exercisable. Accordingly, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the stock options are recorded at fair value in the statement of operations. Total stock-based compensation recognized in the statements of operations was $412,146 (2004: $17,646; 2003: nil) including $17,646 relating to the remaining 330,000 options granted in 2004 which vested in 2005. These amounts were also recorded as contributed surplus.

The following weighted average assumptions were used for the method of valuation of stock options granted during 2005 and 2004:

  2005 2004
     
Risk-free interest rate 3.3% 4.1%
Expected life 4.3 years 5 years
Expected stock price volatility 70% 110%
Expected dividend yield 0.00% 0.00%

The Company recorded a fair value of $223,000 for the 1,068,550 agents' compensation options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This amount was recorded as cost of share issue and contributed surplus. The variables used in this computation were: risk-free interest rate of 1.2%, expected life of 1 year, annualized volatility of 70% and dividend rate of 0%.

Option pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected price volatility. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, and therefore the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company's stock options.


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

6. CAPITAL STOCK AND CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS (continued)

Warrants and Agents' Compensation Options

The following warrants to acquire 17,257,237 common shares and compensation options of the Company were outstanding at June 30, 2005 ( 2004: 2,000,000):

  Number Exercise Expiry
  of Shares Price Date
       
Warrants 8,000,000 (2) 0.65 September 3, 2006
  1,882,353      0.50 March 3, 2007
  1,882,353      0.65 March 3, 2007
  3,764,706      0.65 September 3, 2006
  125,000      1.00 March 3, 2007
       
Agents' Compensation Options 1,602,825 (1) 0.50 March 3, 2007

(1) The Company issued 1,068,550 units as agent's compensation options on a private placement. Each agents' compensation option is exercisable at $0.50 into one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.65 until March 3, 2007. These warrants have similar terms as disclosed in (2) below.

(2) If the closing price of the shares of the Company on the TSX Venture Exchange is $0.95 or more for 21 consecutive trading days, holders may be given written notice of a period of 30 days within which to exercise the share purchase warrants, failing which they will then expire.

During fiscal 2005, 2,000,000 warrants to acquire common shares at $0.10 per share were exercised.

Commitment to issue shares

The Company has committed to issue, subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, up to 800,000 common shares of the Company to the CEO of the Company upon achievement of certain milestones.


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company entered into the following transactions with related parties not disclosed elsewhere:

a) At June 30, 2005, the Company owed $337,848 (2004 - $6,113) for acquisition and financing costs to directors, which are included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

b) At June 30, 2005, the Company had a prepaid expense amount of $Nil (2004 - $8,270) from funds advanced to a director related entity as a prepayment for disbursements.

c) During fiscal 2004, the Company paid a director $150,000 in settlement of accounts payable of $254,972 resulting in a gain on settlement of $104,972.

d) The following table discloses the related party transactions for the financial years as follows:

  Type of Terms and      
Related party transaction conditions 2005 2004 2003
           
           
Director related entities Professional fees Normal commercial $        189,045 $          69,238 $         37,868
Director Consulting Normal commercial - 32,273 12,912
Directors Acquisition Normal commercial 230,381 - -
Directors Financing Normal commercial 138,229 - -
Director Management fees Normal commercial 52,000 - -
           
      $        609,655 $        101,511 $         50,780

8. INCOME TAXES

a) A reconciliation of income taxes at statutory rates with reported taxes is as follows:

    2005   2004   2003
             
(Loss) income before income taxes $ (1,736,519) $ 535,921 $ (158,058)
             
Income (taxes) recovery $ 616,000 $ (191,000) $ 61,011
Stock-based compensation not deductible for income tax purposes   (146,000)   (6,000)   -
Non-taxable portion of gain on sale of investments   - 155,000   -
(Unrecognized) recognized benefit of net operating losses   (470,000)   42,000   (61,011)
             
  $ - $ - $ -

Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

8. INCOME TAXES (continued)

b) Significant components of the Company's future income tax assets are as follows:

    2005   2004
         
Future income tax assets        
     Losses available for future periods $ 917,000 $ 811,000
     Financing costs   250,000   -
         
    1,167,000   811,000
Valuation allowance   (1,167,000)   (811,000)
         
Net future income taxes $ - $ -

At June 30, 2005, the Company has available for deduction against Canadian future taxable income, non-capital losses of approximately $2,580,000 and unamortized financing costs of approximately $703,000. The losses, if not utilized, will expire through 2015. In addition, the Company has capital loss carry forwards, subject to certain restrictions, for Canadian income tax purposes, which may be carried forward indefinitely, subject to final determination by taxation authorities. Future tax benefits which may arise as a result of these non-capital losses and financing costs have not been recognized in these financial statements and have been offset by a valuation allowance.

9. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

During fiscal 2004 and 2003, the Company was inactive. During 2005, all of the Company's operations were in the mineral resource exploration industry with its principal business activity in the acquisition and development of mineral resource properties. The Company has mineral resource properties located in Burkina Faso. Geographic information is as follows:

    2005   2004
         
Equipment and mineral properties:        
     Burkina Faso $ 10,270,475 $ -
     Canada   16,157   -
         
  $ 10,286,632 $ -

Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

10. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

The significant non-cash transactions during the year ended June 30, 2005 included:

a) Issuance of 7,529,412 common shares valued at $3,764,706, 250,000 units valued at $125,000 as finder's fees and a payable of $1,933,588 due to Resolute Mining Limited pursuant to the acquisition agreement (Note 5).

b) Issuance of 175,000 common shares valued at $87,500 as sponsor's fees in relation to the private placement completed March 3, 2005 (Note 6).

c) Issuance of 1,068,550 agents' compensation units valued at $223,000 as agents' compensation on a private placement (Note 6).

d) Accrued liabilities of $1,414,335 related to the acquisition of mineral properties.

e) Accrual of liabilities of $138,230 related to share issuance costs.

There were no non-cash transactions during the year ended June 30, 2004.

The significant non-cash transactions during the year ended June 30, 2003 included shares received under settlement agreement - $104,354 (Note 11(b)).

11. OTHER INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS

a) Letter of intent

On December 24, 2002, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire the shares of Ocean Realm International, Inc. ("ORI"), which would have resulted in a reverse takeover transaction. On closing, ORI would hold a 60% participating interest and the right to acquire a further 20% participating interest in an Indonesian oil field. As initial consideration for the agreement, the Company paid a non-refundable deposit of US$20,000 and advanced US$65,000 which was to be repayable prior to closing. The Company made a decision not to proceed with this acquisition and terminated its arrangements to do so. Due to the uncertainty regarding the collection of the advances made of US$65,000, the Company has set up a reserve to provide for the entire amount in fiscal 2003.


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

11. OTHER INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS (continued)

b) Settlement recoveries

In December 1998, the Company signed a Letter of Intent and a subsequent Sale/Purchase Agreement (collectively referred to as the "Agreements") to acquire Regal Petroleum Corporation Limited ("Regal"). The acquisition did not complete, as Regal was unable to raise the funds required as a condition precedent to closing of transaction. In July 2000, the Agreements were formally terminated.

The Company had advanced funds to Regal under the terms of a loan agreement dated December 7, 1998 providing up to a maximum of US$500,000 bearing interest at the rate of 10% per annum. A Settlement Agreement was entered into on July 31, 2000 between the parties whereby the Company received CAD$588,969 (US$372,248) to repay all loan advances made together with accrued interest thereon plus certain costs. In addition, the Company incurred expenses of $290,350 in connection with the Regal settlement consisting of fees paid to a director for negotiating the agreement ($106,400), travel ($140,302) and other costs ($43,648) of which $40,961were recovered from Regal in payment received.

In part consideration for entering into the Settlement Agreement, the Company will be issued 176,000 shares of Regal if, as and when the entity is listed on a recognized stock exchange. On September 25, 2002, the Company was issued 176,000 ordinary shares of Regal Petroleum Plc, a publicly listed company on the London Exchange subject to a one-year hold period. The market value of the Regal Petroleum Plc shares at date of issue was $260,885. The investment has been recorded at $104,354 in fiscal 2003, which was the directors' determination of fair value at date of issue based on market value less discounts for the one-year hold period and the limited liquidity in the secondary market at the date of issue.

12. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and due to Resolute Mining Limited. Unless otherwise noted, it is management's opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying values, unless otherwise noted.


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to June 30, 2005, the Company:

a) Granted options to acquire 500,000 common shares at $0.54 per share expiring on September 26, 2010.

b) Issued 46,065 units for proceeds of $23,033 pursuant to the exercise of agents' compensation options. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.65 until March 3, 2007.

14. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada ("Canadian GAAP"). Material variations in the accounting principles, practices and methods used in preparing these financial statements from principles, practices and methods accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") are described and quantified below.

a) Net income (loss) and per share information

    2005   2004   2003
             
(Loss) net income under Canadian GAAP $ (1,736,519) $ 535,921 $ (158,058)
Mineral properties expenditures expensed            
   under U.S. GAAP (Note 14(d))   (2,547,179)   -   -
             
(Loss) net income under U.S. GAAP   (4,283,698) 535,921   (158,058)
Unrealized gain on long-term investment (Note 14 (e))   -   -   369,429
             
           
Comprehensive (loss) net income under U.S. GAAP (Note 14(f)) $ (4,283,698) $ 535,921 $ 211,371
             
(Loss) earnings per share U.S. GAAP            
     Basic $ (0.25) $ 0.08 $ 0.05
     Diluted $ (0.25) $ 0.07 $ 0.05
             
Weighted average number of shares outstanding            
     Basic   17,274,397 6,834,589   4,655,137
     Diluted   17,274,397 8,209,589   4,655,137

Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

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b) Balance sheets

The following table summarizes the balance sheet items which vary significantly under U.S. GAAP:

    2005   2004
         
Mineral properties        
     As determined under Canadian GAAP $ 10,241,203 $ -
     Adjustment for expenditures expensed (Notes 14(d))   (2,547,179)   -
         
Mineral properties as determined under U.S. GAAP $ 7,694,024 $ -
         
    2005   2004
         
Shareholders' equity        
         
Capital stock        
     As determined under Canadian GAAP $ 11,737,625 $ 662,424
     Adjustment for interest costs (Note 14(g))   323,705   323,705
         
     As determined under U.S. GAAP   12,061,330   986,129
         
Contributed surplus as determined under Canadian GAAP and U.S. GAAP   652,792   17,646
         
(Deficit) retained earnings        
     As determined under Canadian GAAP   (1,358,656)   377,863
     Adjustment for interest costs (Note 14(g))   (323,705)   (323,705)
     Mineral properties expenditures expensed        
        under U.S. GAAP (Note 14(d))   (2,547,179)   -
         
As determined under U.S. GAAP   (4,229,540)   54,158
         
Shareholders' equity as determined under U.S. GAAP $ 8,484,582 $ 1,057,933

Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

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c) Statements of cash flows

The impact of the differences between Canadian GAAP and U.S. GAAP on the statements of cash flows would be as follows:

  2005 2004 2003
       
Net cash used in operating activities      
     Canadian GAAP $        (1,137,351) $        (651,197) $        (221,471)
     Mineral properties expensed under U.S. GAAP (717,203) - -
       
Net cash used in operating activities, U.S. GAAP (1,854,554) (651,197) (221,471)
       
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities      
     Canadian GAAP (2,937,203) 1,217,463 -
     Mineral properties expensed under US GAAP 717,203 - -
       
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities, U.S. GAAP (2,220,000) 1,217,463 -
       
Financing activities      
     Canadian GAAP and U.S. GAAP 7,546,725 480,000 -
       
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the year 3,472,171 1,046,266 (221,471)
       
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 1,058,591 12,325 233,796
       
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $          4,530,762 $        1,058,591 $            12,325

d) Mineral claim interests

Under Canadian GAAP, the Company accounts for mineral properties as described in Note 2.

In March 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Forces ("EITF") reached a consensus that mineral interests conveyed by leases should be considered tangible assets. On April 30, 2004, the FASB issued a FASB Staff Position ("FSP") amending SFAS 141 and SFAS 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets", to provide that certain mineral use rights are considered tangible assets and that mineral use rights should be accounted for based on their substance. The FSP is effective for the first reporting period beginning after April 29, 2004, with early adoption permitted. The Company considered the effects of this statement on its mineral properties and concluded that the acquisition costs relating to its mineral properties in Burkina Faso should be considered as tangible assets.


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

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In March 2004, in its report on "Mining Assets: Impairment and Business Combinations" the EITF reached a consensus that an entity should include the cash flows associated with value beyond proven and probable reserves in estimates of future cash flows (both undiscounted and discounted) used for determining whether a mining asset is impaired under Statement No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets". The Company applied this consensus and others within this EITF report using the technical reports on the measured and indicated reserves on its Belahouro property. The Company concluded that the acquisition costs of $7,694,024 relating to the Belahouro property was not impaired.

Under U.S. GAAP, the recoverability of capitalized mineral properties exploration expenditures are generally considered insupportable until a commercially mineable deposit is determined; therefore, all mineral properties exploration expenditures are expensed as incurred. As the Company does not have reports on proven and probable reserves on any of its mineral properties, all exploration expenditures incurred on the Belahouro property, other than its acquisition cost, and its other mineral properties have been expensed as incurred.

e) The Company has classified investments, which are recorded at cost as to Canadian GAAP as available for sale securities. Under U.S. GAAP, available for sale securities are carried at fair values with unrealized gains or losses reflected as a component of comprehensive income.

f) For purposes of the reconciliation to U.S. GAAP, the Company presents the disclosure of comprehensive income and its components. Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity during a period except shareholder transactions. For the Company, other accumulated comprehensive income comprises only unrealized gains or losses on available for sale securities.

g) Under U.S. GAAP, interest is required to be capitalized for qualifying assets and is intended to be that portion of the interest cost incurred during the assets' acquisition periods, which theoretically could have been avoided if expenditures for the assets had not been made.


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

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h) Under U.S. GAAP, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 ("SFAS 123"), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", recommends but does not require, companies establish a fair market value based method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans. The Company has elected to account for stock-based compensation using SFAS 123 beginning with the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options is measured at the fair value of options granted. In accordance with the transition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123", which permits permits the use of the prospective application method, the Company recorded a charge in the statement of operations of $17,646 upon adoption, being the fair value of stock options granted during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.

For the year ended June 30, 2003, the Company elected to account for stock-based compensation using Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees". Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options was measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Company's stock at the date of grant over the option price. Since here were no stock options granted during the year ended June 30, 2003, there was no compensation cost to be recognized by the Company.

New accounting and disclosure standards were introduced under Canadian GAAP beginning with the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 (Note 2). Accordingly, there is no difference between Canadian GAAP and U.S. GAAP on the accounting for stock-based compensation for the years ended June 30, 2005, 2004 and 2003.

i) Under U.S. GAAP, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations" requires companies to record the fair value of the liability for closure and removal costs associated with the legal obligations upon termination or removal of any tangible long-lived assets for years beginning after January 1, 2003. Under this standard, the initial recognition of the liability is capitalized as part of the asset cost and depreciated over its estimated useful life. The Company has determined that there were no asset retirement obligations as at June 30, 2005 and 2004.

Under Canadian GAAP, the Company was not required to record asset retirement obligations as at June 30, 2004. As described in Note 2, the Company determined there were no asset retirement obligations as at June 30, 2005.


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

14. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (continued)

j) In December 2004, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153, "Exchanges of Non-Monetary Assets — an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29" ('SFAS 153"), which amends Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 29, "Accounting for Non- monetary Transactions", to eliminate the exception for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A non-monetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS 153 is effective for non-monetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005.

k) In December 2004, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. I23R, "Share Based Payment" (''SEAS l23R"). SFAS 123R supersedes APB 25 and its related implementation guidance by requiring entities to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of those awards (with limited exceptions) and revises SFAS 123 as follows:

i. Public entities are required to measure liabilities incurred to employees in share-based payment transactions at fair value and non-public entities may elect to measure their liabilities to employees incurred in share-based payment transactions at their intrinsic value, whereas under SFAS 123 all share-based payment liabilities were measured at their intrinsic value.

ii. Non-public entities are required to calculate fair value using an appropriate industry sector index for the expected volatility of its share price, if it is not practicable to estimate the expected volatility of the entity's share price.

iii. Entities are required to estimate the number of instruments for which the requisite service is expected to be rendered as opposed to accounting for forfeitures as they occur.

iv. Incremental compensation cost for a modification of the terms or conditions of an award is measured comparing the fair value of the modified award with the fair value of the award immediately before modification, whereas SFAS 123 required that the effect of a modification be measured as the difference between the fair value of the modified award at the date it is granted and the award's value immediately before the modification, determined based on the shorter of (1) its remaining initially estimated expected life or (2) the expected life of the modified award.


Goldbelt Resources Ltd.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

14. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (continued)

SFAS 123R also clarifies and expands guidance in several areas, including measuring fair value, classifying an award as equity or a liability and attributing compensation cost to reporting periods. SFAS 123R does not change the accounting guidance for share-based payment transactions with parties other than employees provided in SPAS 123 as originally issued in EITF 96-18. SFAS 123R also does not address the accounting for employee share ownership plans which are subject to Statement of Position 93-6, "Employers' Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans". Public entities (other that those filing as small business issuers) will be required to apply SFAS 123R as of the first annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. Public entities that file as small business issuers will be required to apply SFAS 123R in the first annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005. For non-public entities, SFAS 123R must be applied as of the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2005.

l) In May 2005, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154 Accounting Changes and Error Corrections — A Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No.3 ("SFAS 154"), which is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. SFAS 154 requires that changes in accounting policy be accounted for on a retroactive basis.