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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024

OR

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

For the transition period from        to

Commission File Number: 001-33638

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INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

British Columbia, Canada

    

98-0668474

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1570 - 200 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 

    

V6C 3L6

(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 683-6332

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

Title of each class:

    

Trading Symbol (s):

    

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common Shares, no par value

THM

NYSE American

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 check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes     No  

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

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer 

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

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

As of August 1, 2024, the registrant had 199,693,442 common shares outstanding.

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Part I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1

Financial Statements

5

Item 2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

17

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

20

Item 4

Controls and Procedures

21

Part II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1

Legal Proceedings

22

Item 1A

Risk Factors

22

Item 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

22

Item 3

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

22

Item 4

Mine Safety Disclosures

22

Item 5

Other Information

22

Item 6

Exhibits

23

SIGNATURES

24

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements or information within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning anticipated results and developments in the operations of International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (“we”, “us”, “our,” “ITH” or the “Company”) in future periods, planned exploration and development activities, the adequacy of the Company’s financial resources and other events or conditions that may occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “potential,” “possible” and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions or results “will,” “may,” “could” or “should” (or the negative and grammatical variations of any of these terms) occur or be achieved. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements concerning:

the Company’s future cash requirements, the Company’s ability to meet its financial obligations as they come due, and the Company’s ability to raise the necessary funds to continue operations on acceptable terms, if at all;
the Company’s ability to carry forward and incorporate into future engineering studies of the Livengood Gold Project updated mine design, production schedule and recovery concepts identified during the optimization process;
the Company’s potential to carry out an engineering phase that will evaluate and optimize the Livengood Gold Project’s configuration and capital and operating expenses, including determining the optimum scale for the Livengood Gold Project;
the Company’s strategies and objectives, both generally and specifically in respect of the Livengood Gold Project;
the Company’s belief that there are no known environmental issues that are anticipated to materially impact the Company’s ability to conduct mining operations at the Livengood Gold Project;
the potential for the expansion of the estimated mineral resources at the Livengood Gold Project;
the potential for a production decision concerning, and any production at, the Livengood Gold Project;
the sequence of decisions regarding the timing and costs of development programs with respect to, and the issuance of the necessary permits and authorizations required for, the Livengood Gold Project;
the Company’s estimates of the quality and quantity of the mineral resources at the Livengood Gold Project;
the timing and cost of any future exploration or development programs at the Livengood Gold Project, and the timing of the receipt of results therefrom;
the expected levels of overhead expenses at the Livengood Gold Project; and
future general business and economic conditions, including changes in the price of gold and the overall sentiment of the markets for public equity.

Such forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others:

the demand for, and level and volatility of the price of gold;
conditions in the financial markets generally, the overall sentiment of the markets for public equity, interest rates, currency rates, and the rate of inflation;
general business and economic conditions;
government regulation and proposed legislation (and changes thereto or interpretations thereof);
defects in title to claims or the ability to obtain surface rights, either of which could affect the Company’s property rights and claims;
the Company’s ability to secure the necessary services and supplies on favorable terms in connection with its programs at the Livengood Gold Project and other activities;
the Company’s ability to attract and retain key staff, particularly in connection with the permitting and development of any mine at the Livengood Gold Project;
the accuracy of the Company’s resource estimates (including with respect to size and grade) and the geological, operational and price assumptions on which these are based;
the timing of the Company’s ability to commence and complete planned work programs at the Livengood Gold Project;

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the timing of the receipt of and the terms of the consents, permits and authorizations necessary to carry out exploration and development programs at the Livengood Gold Project and the Company’s ability to comply with such terms on a safe and cost-effective basis;
the ongoing relations of the Company with the lessors of its property interests and applicable regulatory agencies;
the metallurgy and recovery characteristics of samples from certain of the Company’s mineral properties and whether such characteristics are reflective of the deposit as a whole;
the continued development of and potential construction of any mine at the Livengood Gold Project property not requiring consents, approvals, authorizations or permits that are materially different from those identified by the Company; and
cyber - attacks and other security breaches of our information technology systems or those of our third - party service providers.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual achievements of the Company or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including without limitation those discussed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which are incorporated herein by reference, as well as other factors described elsewhere in the Company’s other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

The Company’s forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date of this report. The Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, except as required by law. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not attribute undue certainty to or place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

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PART 1

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM BALANCE SHEETS

As at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

(Expressed in US Dollars - Unaudited)

    

    

June 30, 

    

December 31, 

Note

2024

2023

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Current

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

1

 

$

2,269,940

 

$

1,687,690

Prepaid expenses and other

276,369

304,726

Total current assets

2,546,309

1,992,416

Property and equipment

7,465

7,465

Capitalized acquisition costs

 

4

55,375,124

55,375,124

Total assets

 

$

57,928,898

 

$

57,375,005

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

 

$

34,795

 

$

92,855

Accrued liabilities

 

5

137,989

142,096

Total liabilities

172,784

234,951

Shareholders’ equity

Share capital, no par value; unlimited number of authorized shares; 199,693,442 and 195,885,531 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023, respectively

 

6

291,169,769

288,866,139

Contributed surplus

6

36,669,198

36,309,865

Accumulated other comprehensive income

1,459,148

1,528,828

Deficit

(271,542,001)

(269,564,778)

Total shareholders’ equity

57,756,114

57,140,054

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

57,928,898

$

57,375,005

General Information and Nature of Operations (Note 1)

Commitments (Note 8)

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

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INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

(Expressed in US Dollars - Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

    

Six Months Ended

    

Note

    

June 30, 2024

    

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

    

June 30, 2023

Operating expenses

  

  

  

  

  

Consulting fees

 

6

$

355,048

$

318,614

$

412,611

$

376,249

Insurance

 

  

 

51,211

 

52,993

 

104,087

 

102,567

Investor relations

 

6

 

32,272

 

30,740

 

42,088

 

34,811

Mineral property exploration

 

4

 

628,951

 

641,748

 

759,055

 

787,643

Office

 

  

 

7,214

 

5,979

 

11,689

 

8,887

Other

 

  

 

4,171

 

2,801

 

8,335

 

7,023

Professional fees

 

  

 

76,637

 

86,576

 

118,896

 

127,881

Regulatory

 

  

 

26,689

 

24,812

 

94,139

 

86,176

Rent

 

  

 

33,794

 

33,796

 

67,590

 

67,592

Travel

 

  

 

10,583

 

11,963

 

12,697

 

13,874

Wages and benefits

 

6

 

259,553

 

248,767

 

467,845

 

364,416

Total operating expenses

 

  

 

(1,486,123)

 

(1,458,789)

 

(2,099,032)

 

(1,977,119)

 

  

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses)

 

  

 

 

 

 

Gain/(Loss) on foreign exchange

 

  

 

26,031

 

(53,843)

 

64,435

 

(60,616)

Interest income

 

  

 

28,177

 

34,255

 

57,374

 

55,821

Other income

 

  

 

 

10,480

 

 

10,480

Total other income (expenses)

 

  

 

54,208

 

(9,108)

 

121,809

 

5,685

 

  

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the period

 

  

 

(1,431,915)

 

(1,467,897)

 

(1,977,223)

 

(1,971,434)

 

  

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

  

 

 

 

 

Exchange difference on translating foreign operations

 

  

 

(43,638)

 

59,255

 

(69,680)

 

59,870

Total other comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

  

 

(43,638)

 

59,255

 

(69,680)

 

59,870

Comprehensive loss for the period

 

  

$

(1,475,553)

$

(1,408,642)

$

(2,046,903)

$

(1,911,564)

 

  

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

  

$

(0.01)

$

(0.01)

$

(0.01)

$

(0.01)

 

  

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic and diluted

 

  

 

199,693,442

 

195,369,790

 

199,339,723

 

195,341,643

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

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INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

(Expressed in US Dollars - Unaudited)

Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2023

  

  

  

  

Accumulated 

  

  

other

Number of

Contributed

comprehensive

    

 shares

    

Share capital

    

 surplus

    

income

    

Deficit

    

Total

Balance, December 31, 2022

 

195,313,184

$

288,484,901

$

36,275,917

$

1,500,196

$

(266,166,809)

$

60,094,205

Stock-based compensation-options

 

 

 

63,514

 

 

 

63,514

Stock-based compensation-DSUs

257,553

257,553

Exchange difference on translating foreign operations

 

 

 

 

59,870

 

 

59,870

Share issuance

572,347

381,238

(381,238)

Net loss

(1,971,434)

(1,971,434)

Balance, June 30, 2023

 

195,885,531

$

288,866,139

$

36,215,746

$

1,560,066

$

(268,138,243)

$

58,503,708

Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2023

  

  

  

  

Accumulated 

  

  

other

Number of

Contributed

comprehensive

    

shares

    

Share capital

    

 surplus

    

income

    

Deficit

    

Total

Balance, March 31, 2023

 

195,313,184

$

288,484,901

$

36,296,185

$

1,500,811

$

(266,670,346)

$

59,611,551

Stock-based compensation-options

 

 

 

43,246

 

 

 

43,246

Stock-based compensation-DSUs

257,553

257,553

Exchange difference on translating foreign operations

59,255

59,255

Share issuance

 

572,347

381,238

(381,238)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

(1,467,897)

 

(1,467,897)

Balance, June 30, 2023

 

195,885,531

$

288,866,139

$

36,215,746

$

1,560,066

$

(268,138,243)

$

58,503,708

Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024

  

  

  

  

Accumulated 

  

  

Other

Number of

Contributed

Comprehensive

    

Shares

    

Share Capital

    

Surplus

    

Income

    

Deficit

    

Total

Balance, December 31, 2023

 

195,885,531

$

288,866,139

$

36,309,865

$

1,528,828

$

(269,564,778)

$

57,140,054

Share issuance

 

3,807,911

 

2,528,453

 

 

 

 

2,528,453

Share issuance costs

(224,823)

(224,823)

Stock-based compensation-options

 

 

 

66,091

 

 

 

66,091

Stock-based compensation-DSUs

293,242

293,242

Exchange difference on translating foreign operations

 

 

 

 

(69,680)

 

 

(69,680)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

(1,977,223)

 

(1,977,223)

Balance, June 30, 2024

 

199,693,442

$

291,169,769

$

36,669,198

$

1,459,148

$

(271,542,001)

$

57,756,114

Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024

  

  

  

  

Accumulated 

  

  

Other

Number of

Contributed

Comprehensive

    

 Shares

    

Share Capital

    

 Surplus

    

Income

    

Deficit

    

Total

Balance, March 31, 2024

 

199,693,442

$

291,179,336

$

36,323,675

$

1,502,786

$

(270,110,086)

$

58,895,711

Share issuance costs

(9,567)

(9,567)

Stock-based compensation-options

52,281

52,281

Stock-based compensation-DSUs

293,242

293,242

Exchange difference on translating foreign operations

 

 

 

 

(43,638)

 

 

(43,638)

Net loss

(1,431,915)

(1,431,915)

Balance, June 30, 2024

 

199,693,442

$

291,169,769

$

36,669,198

$

1,459,148

$

(271,542,001)

$

57,756,114

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

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INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

(Expressed in US Dollars - Unaudited)

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2024

    

June 30, 2023

Operating Activities

  

  

Loss for the period

$

(1,977,223)

$

(1,971,434)

Add items not affecting cash:

 

Stock-based compensation-options

 

66,091

63,514

Stock-based compensation-DSUs

293,242

257,553

Changes in non-cash items:

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(12,400)

(28,526)

Prepaid expenses and other

 

32,245

(114,470)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(58,002)

(123,515)

Cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities

 

(1,656,047)

(1,916,878)

 

Financing Activities

 

Issuance of shares

2,528,453

Share issuance costs

 

(224,823)

Cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities

 

2,303,630

Effect of foreign exchange on cash

 

(65,333)

59,461

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

582,250

(1,857,417)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

 

1,687,690

4,847,429

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

$

2,269,940

$

2,990,012

Supplementary Disclosures:

Non-cash financing and investing transactions

Reallocation from contributed surplus from issuance of stock

$

$

381,238

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

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

(Expressed in US dollars – Unaudited)

1.    GENERAL INFORMATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (“ITH” or the “Company”) is incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Canada. The Company’s head office address is 1570 – 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. consists of ITH and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Tower Hill Mines, Inc. (“TH Alaska”) (an Alaska corporation), Tower Hill Mines (US) LLC (“TH US”) (a Colorado limited liability company), and Livengood Placers, Inc. (“LPI”) (a Nevada corporation). The Company is in the business of acquiring, exploring and evaluating mineral properties, and either joint venturing or developing these properties further or disposing of them when the evaluation is completed. At June 30, 2024, the Company has a 100% interest in its Livengood Gold Project in Alaska, U.S.A (the “Livengood Gold Project”).

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis, which presumes the realization of assets and discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future.

As at June 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $2,269,940 compared to $1,687,690 at December 31, 2023. The Company has no revenue generating operations from which it can internally generate funds.

The Company will require significant additional financing to continue its operations (including general and administrative expenses) in connection with advancing activities at the Livengood Gold Project and the development of any mine that may be built at the Livengood Gold Project. There is no assurance that the Company will make a decision to build a mine at the Livengood Gold Project and, if so, that it will be able to obtain the additional financing required on acceptable terms, if at all. In addition, any significant delays in the issuance of required permits for the ongoing work at the Livengood Gold Project, or unexpected results in connection with the ongoing work, could result in the Company being required to raise additional funds to advance permitting efforts. The Company’s review of its financing options includes considering a future strategic alliance to assist in further development, permitting and future construction costs, although there can be no assurance that any such strategic alliance will, in fact, be pursued or realized.

Despite the Company’s success to date in raising significant equity financing to fund its operations, there is significant uncertainty that the Company will be able to secure any additional financing in the current or future equity markets. The amount of funds to be raised and the terms of any proposed equity financing that may be undertaken will be negotiated by management as opportunities to raise funds arise. Specific plans related to the use of proceeds will be devised once financing has been completed and management knows what funds will be available for these purposes. As at August 8, 2024, management believes that the Company has sufficient financial resources to maintain its operations for the next twelve months.

2.    BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 as filed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of the Company’s management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position at June 30, 2024 and the results of its operations for the six months then ended. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

(Expressed in US dollars – Unaudited)

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. These judgments, estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances. While management believes the estimates to be reasonable, actual results could differ from those estimates and could impact future results of operations and cash flows.

On August 8,2024, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

All currency amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless noted otherwise. References to C$ refer to Canadian currency.

Basis of consolidation

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of ITH and its wholly-owned subsidiaries TH Alaska, TH US, and LPI. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

3.    FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.

Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified into one of three levels in the fair value hierarchy according to the significance of the inputs used in making the measurement. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3 – Inputs that are not based on observable market data.

There were no financial instruments measured at fair value.

4.    MINERAL PROPERTY

The Company did not incur any acquisition costs in respect of the Livengood Gold Project during the six months ended June 30, 2024:

Capitalized acquisition costs

    

Amount

Balance, December 31, 2023

$

55,375,124

Acquisition costs

 

Balance, June 30, 2024

$

55,375,124

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

(Expressed in US dollars – Unaudited)

The following table presents costs incurred for mineral property activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

    

June 30, 2024

    

June 30, 2023

Mineral property costs:

 

  

 

  

Aircraft

$

10,790

$

13,200

Environmental

108,649

99,819

Equipment rental

 

17,863

 

34,676

Field costs

 

66,938

 

60,787

Land maintenance and tenure

540,226

536,097

Legal

 

9,125

 

35,323

Transportation and travel

 

5,464

 

7,741

Total expenditures for the period

$

759,055

$

787,643

Livengood Gold Project Property

The Livengood property is located in the Tintina gold belt approximately 70 miles (113 kilometers) northwest of Fairbanks, Alaska. The property consists of land leased from the Alaska Mental Health Trust, a number of smaller private mineral leases, Alaska state mining claims purchased or located by the Company and patented ground held by the Company.

Details of the leases are as follows:

a)A lease of the Alaska Mental Health Trust mineral rights having a term commencing July 1, 2004 and extending 19 years until June 30, 2023, subject to further extensions beyond June 30, 2023 by either (1) commercial production or (2) payment of an annual advance minimum royalty and diligent pursuit of development. Both requirements of (2) above have been satisfied through June 30, 2025. The lease requires minimum work expenditures and advance minimum royalties (all of which minimum royalties are recoverable from production royalties) which escalate annually with inflation. A net smelter return (“NSR”) production royalty of between 2.5% and 5.0% (depending upon the price of gold) is payable to the lessor with respect to the lands subject to this lease. In addition, an NSR production royalty of l% is payable to the lessor with respect to the unpatented federal mining claims subject to the lease described in b) below and an NSR production royalty of between 0.5% and 1.0% (depending upon the price of gold) is payable to the lessor with respect to the lands acquired by the Company as a result of the purchase of LPI in December 2011. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and from the inception of this lease, the Company has paid $459,528 and $5,273,475, respectively.
b)A lease of federal unpatented lode mining claims having an initial term of ten years commencing on April 21, 2003 and continuing for so long thereafter as advance minimum royalties are paid and mining related activities, including exploration, continue on the property or on adjacent properties controlled by the Company. The lease requires an advance minimum royalty of $50,000 on or before each anniversary date for the duration of the lease (all of which minimum royalties are recoverable from production royalties). An NSR production royalty of between 2% and 3% (depending on the price of gold) is payable to the lessors. The Company may purchase 1% of the royalty for $1,000,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and from the inception of this lease, the Company has paid $50,000 and $1,030,000, respectively.

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Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

(Expressed in US dollars – Unaudited)

c)A lease of patented lode mining claims having an initial term of ten years commencing January 18, 2007, and continuing for so long thereafter as advance minimum royalties are paid. The lease requires an advance minimum royalty of $20,000 on or before each anniversary date through January 18, 2017 and $25,000 on or before each subsequent anniversary (all of which minimum royalties are recoverable from production royalties). An NSR production royalty of 3% is payable to the lessors. The Company may purchase all interests of the lessors in the leased property (including the production royalty) for $1,000,000 (less all minimum and production royalties paid to the date of purchase), of which $500,000 is payable in cash over four years following the closing of the purchase and the balance is payable by way of the 3% NSR production royalty. The Company has acquired a 40% interest in the mining claims subject to the lease, providing the Company with a 40% interest in the lease. The Company paid $15,000 of royalties during the six months ended June 30, 2024, for a total of $310,000 from the inception of this lease.
d)A lease of unpatented federal lode mining and federal unpatented placer claims having an initial term of ten years commencing on March 28, 2007, and continuing for so long thereafter as advance minimum royalties are paid and mining related activities, including exploration, continue on the property or on adjacent properties controlled by the Company. The lease requires an advance minimum royalty of $15,000 on or before each anniversary date for the duration of the lease (all of which minimum royalties are recoverable from production royalties). The Company is required to pay the lessor an additional sum of $250,000 upon making a positive production decision, of which $125,000 is payable within 120 days of the decision and $125,000 is payable within a year of the decision (all of which are recoverable from production royalties). An NSR production royalty of 2% is payable to the lessor. The Company may purchase all of the interest of the lessor in the leased property (including the production royalty) for $1,000,000. The Company paid $15,000 of royalties during the six months ended June 30, 2024, for a total of $233,000 from the inception of this lease.

Title to mineral properties

The acquisition of title to mineral properties is a detailed and time-consuming process. The Company has taken steps to verify title to all mineral properties in which it has an interest. Although the Company has taken every reasonable precaution to ensure that legal title to its properties is properly recorded in the name of the Company, there can be no assurance that such title will ultimately be secured.

5.    ACCRUED LIABILITIES

The following table presents the Company’s accrued liabilities balances at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

    

June 30, 2024

    

December 31, 2023

Accrued liabilities

$

115,859

$

93,719

Accrued salaries and benefits

 

22,130

 

48,377

Total accrued liabilities

$

137,989

$

142,096

Accrued liabilities at June 30, 2024 include accruals for general corporate costs and project costs of $44,938 and $70,921 respectively. Accrued liabilities at December 31, 2023 include accruals for general corporate costs and project costs of $65,791 and $27,928, respectively.

6.    SHARE CAPITAL

Authorized

The Company’s authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value. At December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024, there were 195,885,531 and 199,693,442 shares issued and outstanding, respectively.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

(Expressed in US dollars – Unaudited)

Share issuances

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 3,807,911 common shares pursuant to a $2.5 million non-brokered private placement at a price of $0.664 per common share to existing major shareholders of the Company.

Stock options

The Company adopted an incentive stock option plan in 2006, as amended September 19, 2012, and reapproved by the Company’s shareholders on May 28, 2015, May 30, 2018, May 25, 2021, and May 29, 2024 (the “Stock Option Plan”). The essential elements of the Stock Option Plan provide that the aggregate number of common shares of the Company that may be issued pursuant to options granted under the Stock Option Plan and any other share-based compensation arrangements may not exceed 10% of the number of issued shares of the Company at the time of the granting of options. Options granted under the Stock Option Plan will have a maximum term of ten years. The exercise price of options granted under the Stock Option Plan shall be fixed in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) Company Manual in force at the time of grant and, in any event, shall not be less than the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the TSX on the trading day immediately preceding the day on which the option is granted, or such other price as may be agreed to by the Company and accepted by the TSX. Options granted under the Stock Option Plan vest immediately, unless otherwise determined by the Board at the date of grant.

A summary of the options outstanding under the Stock Option Plan as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is presented below:

Six Months Ended

Year Ended

June 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

    

    

Weighted

    

  

  

    

Weighted

    

Average

Aggregate

Average

Aggregate

Number of

Exercise Price

Intrinsic Value

Number of

Exercise Price

Intrinsic Value

Options

(C$)

(C$)

Options

(C$)

(C$)

Balance, beginning of the period

 

1,787,049

$

0.92

 

2,287,049

 

$

0.95

 

  

Granted

 

240,000

0.94

 

240,000

 

0.63

 

  

Expired

 

(374,817)

 

0.61

 

(740,000)

 

0.91

 

  

Balance, end of the period

 

1,652,232

$

0.99

$

12,000

1,787,049

$

0.92

$

93,571

The weighted average remaining life of options outstanding at June 30, 2024 was 3.1 years.

Further details regarding stock options outstanding as at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are presented below:

    

June 30, 2024

  

 

December 31, 2023

Exercise

Number of

  

    

Exercise

Number of

Expiry Date

    

Price (C$)

    

Options

    

Exercisable

Price (C$)

    

Options

    

Exercisable

March 21, 2024

 

 

$

0.61

374,817

 

374,817

February 1, 2025

$

1.35

 

250,000

 

250,000

$

1.35

250,000

 

250,000

August 8, 2025

$

0.85

 

187,232

 

187,232

$

0.85

187,232

 

187,232

May 27, 2026

$

0.92

 

255,000

 

255,000

$

0.92

255,000

 

255,000

May 25, 2027

$

1.31

 

240,000

 

240,000

$

1.31

240,000

 

240,000

May 24, 2028

$

0.92

240,000

240,000

$

0.92

240,000

160,000

May 23, 2029

$

0.63

240,000

160,000

$

0.63

240,000

80,000

May 29, 2030

$

0.94

240,000

80,000

 

1,652,232

 

1,412,232

1,787,049

 

1,547,049

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

(Expressed in US dollars – Unaudited)

A summary of the non-vested options as of June 30, 2024 and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2024 is as follows:

Weighted average 

Number of

grant-date fair value

Non-vested options:

    

options

    

(C$)

Outstanding at December 31, 2023

 

240,000

$

0.48

Granted

240,000

0.65

Vested

(240,000)

0.56

Outstanding at June 30, 2024

 

240,000

$

0.57

At June 30, 2024, there was unrecognized compensation expense of C$112,018 related to non-vested options outstanding. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of approximately 1.4 years.

Deferred Share Unit Incentive Plan

On April 4, 2017, the Company adopted a Deferred Share Unit Plan (the “DSU Plan”). The DSU Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders on May 24, 2017 and reapproved by the Company’s shareholders on May 27, 2020, May 25, 2021, and May 29, 2024. The maximum aggregate number of common shares that may be issued under the DSU Plan and the Stock Option Plan is 10% of the number of issued and outstanding common shares (on a non-diluted basis).

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, in accordance with the DSU Plan, the Company granted each of the members of the Board (other than those directors nominated for election by Paulson & Co. Inc.) 88,298 DSUs for a total of 441,490 DSUs with a grant date fair value (defined as the weighted average of the prices at which the common shares traded on the exchange with the most volume for the five trading days immediately preceding the grant) of C$0.94 per DSU, representing C$83,000 per director or C$415,000 in the aggregate.

Each DSU entitles the holder to receive one common share in the capital of the Company without the payment of any consideration. The DSUs vest immediately upon grant, but the common shares underlying the DSUs are not deliverable to the grantee until the grantee is no longer serving on the Board.

DSUs outstanding as at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are as follows:

    

Six Months Ended

Year Ended

June 30, 2024

  

  

December 31, 2023

    

Weighted Average

    

Weighted

Number of

Exercise Price

Number of

Average Exercise

Units

(C$)

Units

Price (C$)

Balance, beginning of the period

 

2,702,612

$

0.83

 

2,602,361

$

0.89

Issued

 

441,490

0.94

 

672,598

$

0.62

Delivered

(572,347)

$

0.87

Balance, end of the period

 

3,144,102

$

0.84

 

2,702,612

$

0.83

Share-based payments

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, there were 240,000 stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan and 441,490 DSUs granted under the DSU Plan. Share-based payment compensation for the six months ended June 30, 2024 totaled $359,333 ($66,091 related to stock options and $293,242 related to DSUs). Of the total expense for the period ended June 30, 2024, $297,373 was included in consulting fees ($4,131 related to stock options and $293,242 related to DSUs), $4,131 was included in investor relations, and $57,829 was included in wages and benefits in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

(Expressed in US dollars – Unaudited)

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were 240,000 stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan and 526,984 DSUs granted under the DSU Plan. Share-based payment compensation for the six months ended June 30, 2023 totaled$321,067 ($63,514 related to stock options and $257,553 related to DSUs). Of the total expense for the period ended June 30, 2023, $261,523 was included in consulting fees ($3,970 related to stock options and $257,553 related to DSUs), $3,970 was included in investor relations, and $55,574 was included in wages and benefits in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

    

YTD June 30, 2024

 

    

YTD June 30, 2023

Expected life of options

 

6

years

6

years

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.64

%

3.29

%

Annualized volatility

 

76.75

%

74.39

%

Dividend rate

 

0.00

%

0.00

%

Exercise price (C$)

$

0.92

$

0.63

7.    SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The Company operates in a single reportable segment, being the exploration and development of mineral properties. The following tables present selected financial information by geographic location:

    

Canada

    

United States

    

Total

June 30, 2024

 

  

 

  

 

  

Capitalized acquisition costs

$

$

55,375,124

$

55,375,124

Property and equipment

 

7,465

 

 

7,465

Current assets

 

2,242,526

 

303,783

 

2,546,309

Total assets

$

2,249,991

$

55,678,907

$

57,928,898

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

Capitalized acquisition costs

$

$

55,375,124

$

55,375,124

Property and equipment

 

7,465

 

 

7,465

Current assets

 

1,512,431

 

479,985

 

1,992,416

Total assets

$

1,519,896

$

55,855,109

$

57,375,005

Three Months Ended

    

June 30, 2024

    

June 30, 2023

Net loss for the period – Canada

$

(495,345)

$

(532,343)

Net loss for the period – United States

 

(936,570)

 

(935,554)

Net loss for the period

$

(1,431,915)

$

(1,467,897)

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2024

    

June 30, 2023

Net loss for the period – Canada

$

(628,435)

$

(718,901)

Net loss for the period – United States

 

(1,348,788)

 

(1,252,533)

Net loss for the period

$

(1,977,223)

$

(1,971,434)

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INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

(Expressed in US dollars – Unaudited)

8.    COMMITMENTS

The following table discloses the Company’s contractual obligations as of June 30, 2024, including future anticipated mineral property payments. Under the terms of the Company’s mineral property purchase agreements, mineral leases and unpatented mineral claims, the Company is required to make certain scheduled acquisition payments, incur certain levels of expenditures, make lease or advance royalty payments, make payments to government authorities and incur assessment work expenditures (as summarized in the table below) in order to maintain and preserve the Company’s interests in the related mineral properties. If the Company is unable or unwilling to make any such payments or incur any such expenditure, it is likely that the Company would lose or forfeit its rights to acquire or hold the related mineral properties. The following table assumes that the Company retains the rights to all of its current mineral properties, but does not exercise any lease purchase or royalty buyout options:

    

Payments Due by Year

2024

    

2025

    

2026

    

2027

    

2028

    

2029 and beyond

    

Total

Mineral Property Leases(1)

$

$

545,272

$

551,088

$

556,977

$

562,939

$

568,976

$

2,785,252

Mining Claim Government Fees

 

206,215

 

206,215

 

206,215

 

206,215

 

206,215

 

206,215

 

1,237,290

Total

$

206,215

$

751,487

$

757,303

$

763,192

$

769,154

$

775,191

$

4,022,542

1.Does not include required work expenditures, as it is assumed that the required expenditure level is significantly below the level of work that will actually be carried out by the Company. Does not include potential royalties that may be payable (other than annual minimum royalty payments). See Note 4.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 as well as the “Forward Looking Statements” legend contained elsewhere in this report. All currency amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless noted otherwise. References to C$ refer to Canadian currency.

Current Business Activities

General

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (“ITH” or the “Company”) consists of ITH and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Tower Hill Mines, Inc. (“TH Alaska”) (an Alaska corporation), Tower Hill Mines (US) LLC (“TH US”) (a Colorado limited liability company), and Livengood Placers, Inc. (“LPI”) (a Nevada corporation). The Company is in the business of acquiring, exploring and evaluating mineral properties, and either joint venturing or developing these properties further or disposing of them when the evaluation is completed. The Company currently holds or has the right to acquire interests in a development stage project in Alaska referred to as the “Livengood Gold Project” or the “Project”. The Company has not yet begun extraction of mineralization from the deposit or reached commercial production. The Company has a 100% interest in the Livengood Gold Project, which as of December 31, 2023, has proven and probable reserves of 430.1 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.65 g/tonne (9.0 million ounces) based on a gold price of $1,680 per ounce and a measured and indicated mineral resource, exclusive of mineral reserves, of 274.51 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.52 g/tonne (4.62 million ounces), based on a gold price of $1,650 per ounce, both as reported in the Technical Report Summary attached as Exhibit 96.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on October 17, 2023. A more complete description of the Livengood Gold Project, including detailed presentation of resources and reserves, is set forth in Part I, Item 2. Properties of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024.

Recent Developments

Livengood Gold Project Pre-Feasibility Study

On January 22, 2024, the Company announced that it had completed a non-brokered private placement (the “Private Placement”) pursuant to which it issued common shares to existing major shareholders to raise gross proceeds of approximately US$2.5 million. The Private Placement consisted of 3,807,911 common shares of the Company at a price of US$0.664 per common share.

On March 8, 2024, the Company announced that the Board had approved a 2024 budget of $3.3 million and endorsed the associated 2024 work program to advance the Livengood Gold Project. The 2024 work program will advance the baseline environmental data collection in critical areas of hydrology and waste rock geochemical characterization needed to support future permitting, as well as advance community engagement.

Results of Operations

Summary of Quarterly Results

Description

    

June 30, 2024

    

March 31, 2024

    

December 31, 2023

    

September 30, 2023

Net income (loss)

$

(1,431,915)

$

(545,308)

$

(716,184)

$

(710,351)

Basic and diluted net gain (loss) per common share

$

(0.01)

$

(0.00)

$

(0.01)

$

(0.00)

    

June 30, 2023

    

March 31, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

    

September 30, 2022

Net income (loss)

$

(1,467,897)

$

(503,537)

$

(832,181)

$

(295,260)

Basic and diluted net gain (loss) per common share

$

(0.01)

$

(0.00)

$

(0.00)

$

(0.00)

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 compared to Three Months Ended June 20, 2023

The Company had a net loss of $1,431,915 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of $1,467,897 for the three months ended June 30, 2023.

Excluding share-based costs of $296,510 and $260,256 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, consulting fees were $58,538 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $58,358 for the three months ended June 30, 2023.

Professional fees were $76,637 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $86,576 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease of $9,939 was primarily due to decreased legal services of $8,591 and timing variances for accounting and tax services for an increase of $7,968, XBRL services for a decrease of $3,479, Sarbanes-Oxley Act review services for a decrease of $3,412, and audit services for a decrease of $2,425.

Excluding share-based payments, all other operating expense categories reflected only moderate changes period over period.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

The Company had a net loss of $1,977,223 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of $1,971,434 for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Excluding share-based costs of $57,829 and $55,574 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, wages and benefits were $410,016 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $308,842 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase of $101,174 was primarily due to prior year-end payroll accruals reversing of $82,867 and to the timing of payroll benefits of $18,307.

Excluding share-based costs of $297,373 and $261,523 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, consulting fees were $115,238 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $114,726 for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Mineral property expenditures were $759,055 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $787,643 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease of $28,588 was primarily due to decreased legal services of $26,198 and timing variances for environmental activities for a decrease of $6,519 and project-related expenses for an increase of $4,129.

Regulatory costs were $94,139 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $86,176 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase of $7,963 was primarily due to increased EDGAR/SEDAR filing expenses of $3,472, increased Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) listing fees of $2,882, and timing variances for other services for an increase of $1,609.

Excluding share-based costs of $4,131 and $3,970 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, investor relations costs were $37,957 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $30,841 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase of $7,116 was primarily due to increased utilization of investor relations services.

Professional fees were $118,896 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $127,881 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease of $8,985 was primarily due to decreased legal services of $19,678 and timing variances for accounting and tax services for an increase of $8,399, XBRL services for an increase of $1,595, Sarbanes-Oxley Act review services for an increase of $1,247 and audit services for a decrease of $548.

Excluding share-based payments, all other operating expense categories reflected only moderate changes period over period.

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Share-based payment charges

Share-based payment charges for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 were allocated as follows:

Expense category:

    

June 30, 2024

    

June 30, 2023

Consulting

$

297,373

$

261,523

Investor relations

 

4,131

 

3,970

Wages and benefits

 

57,829

 

55,574

Total

$

359,333

$

321,067

Share-based payment charges were $359,333 during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $321,067 during the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase of $38,266 was mainly the result of the DSUs issued on May 29, 2024 being expensed at $293,242 compared to the DSUs issued on May 23, 2023 being expensed at $257,553 for an increase of $35,689 and stock options for common shares of the Company issued to its employees and consultants vesting during the six months ended June 30, 2024 for an increase of $2,577.

Other items amounted to total other income of $121,809 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, compared to total other income of $5,685 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023. As a result of the impact of exchange rates on certain of the Company’s U.S. dollar cash balances, the Company had a foreign exchange gain of $64,435 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, compared to a loss of $60,616 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023. The average exchange rate during the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 was C$1 to $0.7361, compared to C$1 to $0.7421 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023. Interest income was $57,374 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, compared to $55,821 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023. The increase of $1,553 was primarily due to short-term investment certificates being re-invested upon maturity at a higher interest rate. Other income was $Nil for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, compared to $10,480 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has no revenue generating operations from which it can internally generate funds. To date, the Company has predominantly financed its ongoing operations through the sale of its equity securities by way of public offerings and private placements and the subsequent exercise of share purchase and broker warrants and options issued in connection with such private placements.

As at June 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $2,269,940 compared to $1,687,690 at December 31, 2023. The increase of approximately $0.6 million resulted mainly from net financing activities of $2.3 million and a positive foreign exchange impact of $0.1 million partially offset by operating activities of $1.8 million.

Financing activities during the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 included the Private Placement, pursuant to which the Company issued 3,807,911 common shares to existing major shareholders to raise gross proceeds of approximately $2.5 million.

The Company had no cash flows from financing activities during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023.

The Company had no cash flows from investing activities during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023.

As at June 30, 2024, the Company had working capital of $2,373,525 compared to working capital of $1,757,465 at December 31, 2023. The Company expects that it will operate at a loss for the foreseeable future, but believes the current cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to cover the anticipated 2024 work plan at the Livengood Gold Project and satisfy its currently anticipated general and administrative costs through at least the next 12 months.

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The Company will require significant additional financing to continue its operations (including general and administrative expenses) in connection with advancing activities at the Livengood Gold Project and the development of any mine that may be built at the Livengood Gold Project, and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the additional financing required on acceptable terms, if at all. In addition, any significant delays in the issuance of required permits for the ongoing work at the Livengood Gold Project, or unexpected results in connection with the ongoing work, could result in the Company being required to raise additional funds to advance permitting efforts. The Company’s review of its financing options includes considering a future strategic alliance to assist in further development, permitting and future construction costs, although there can be no assurance that any such strategic alliance will, in fact, be pursued or realized.

Despite the Company’s success to date in raising significant equity financing to fund its operations, there is significant uncertainty that the Company will be able to secure any additional financing in the current or future equity markets. See “Risk Factors – We will require additional financing to fund exploration and, if warranted, development and production. Failure to obtain additional financing could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operation and could cast uncertainty on our ability to continue as a going concern” included in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Other than cash held by its subsidiaries for their immediate operating needs in the United States, all of the Company’s cash reserves are on deposit with a major Canadian chartered bank. The Company does not believe that the credit, liquidity or market risks with respect thereto have increased as a result of current market conditions.

Our anticipated expenditures for the year ending December 31, 2024 are approximately $3.3 million, which are expected to be funded from cash on hand. These expenditures include $0.7 million for mineral property leases and mining claim government fees and $2.6 million for general corporate and administrative purposes. Expenditures for mineral property leases and mining claims government fees are anticipated to be approximately $0.8 million in 2025 and $0.8 million in 2026. See Note 8 to the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements included elsewhere in this report for further information regarding the Company’s known contractual obligations.

Critical Accounting Estimates

For a discussion of the accounting judgments and estimates that the Company’s management has identified as critical in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements, please see “Critical Accounting Estimates” under Part II. Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s critical accounting estimates during the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Environmental Regulations

The operations of the Company may in the future be affected from time to time in varying degrees by changes in environmental regulations, including those for future removal and site restoration costs. Both the likelihood of new regulations and their overall effect upon the Company vary greatly and are not predictable. The Company’s policy is to meet or, if possible, surpass standards set by relevant legislation by application of technically proven and economically feasible measures.

Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for U.S. Holders

The Company believes that it has been a “passive foreign investment company” (“PFIC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes in recent years and expects to continue to be a PFIC in the future. Current and prospective U.S. shareholders should consult their tax advisors as to the tax consequences of PFIC classification and the U.S. federal tax treatment of PFICs. Additional information on this matter is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, under Part II. Item 5. “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities - Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for U.S. Holders.”

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of June 30, 2024, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on the evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2024, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act: (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in a manner that allows for timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

The effectiveness of our or any system of disclosure controls and procedures, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the system will be met and is subject to certain limitations, including the exercise of judgement in designing, implementing and evaluating controls and procedures and the assumptions used in identifying the likelihood of future events.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Not applicable.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 under the heading “Risk Factors.”

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Pursuant to Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act, issuers that are operators, or that have a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine in the United States are required to disclose specified information about mine health and safety in their periodic reports. These reporting requirements are based on the safety and health requirements applicable to mines under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”) which is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”). During the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, the Company and its subsidiaries were not subject to regulation by MSHA under the Mine Act and thus no disclosure is required under Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

    

Description

31.1*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

31.2*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32.1+

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32.2+

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

101*

Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and (v) the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

104*

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

*   Filed herewith.

+   Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

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

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.

By:

/s/ Karl L. Hanneman

 

 

Karl L. Hanneman

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

Date: August 9, 2024

By:

/s/ David Cross

 

 

David Cross

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

Date: August 9, 2024

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