EX-99.8 9 exhibit99-8.htm MD&A FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Sutcliffe Resources Ltd. - Exhibit 99.8

SUTCLIFFE RESOURCES LTD.
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
For the third quarter ended September 30, 2005
Form 51-102F1 as at November 28, 2005

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

The Company is in the business of acquiring and developing mineral exploration projects. The Company has interests in the Harrison Lake nickel-copper and precious metal project in southwestern British Columbia and in the Beale Lake gold property located in northern British Columbia.

The Harrison Lake Project is a belt of ultramafic and metavolcanics and metasediments which extend from the site of the former B.C. Nickel Mine, 7 kilometres north of Hope, B.C., over 60 kilometres along the east side of Harrison Lake. The Company had previously identified 15 high priority sulphide related Airborne ElectroMagnetic (AEM) targets. Field crews were on the property preparing grids for detailed ground geophysical surveying to assist in selecting drill hole locations. Two grids were prepared at the north end of a 4.3 kilometre long AEM target and another highly prospective AEM target to the northeast. A recent property investigation revealed a wide zone of gossanous sulphide material associated with the long AEM target and sulphide bearing boulders on the target immediately to the northeast.

The Beale Lake Project, 75 kilometers northeast of Dease Lake, B.C., is a sheeted stockwork quartz-sulphide-scheelite vein and siliceous replacement mineralization system that has characteristics of both the Alaska Fort Knox and Pogo intrusion related gold deposits. Field crews have prepared the Beale project grounds for an Induced Polarization (IP) survey which is designed to follow up on high grade gold samples as reported on by G.E. Nicholson, P.Geo. in his November 2004 report. The data from the IP 3D array survey and subsequent detailed geological mapping and geochemical sampling will be used to define drill target locations.

OPERATIONS AND EXPENDITURES

During the third quarter ended September 30, 2005, field programs for both the Beale Lake and Harrison Lake projects were initiated. The Harrison Lake program involved geophysical surveys using University of Toronto Electro-Magnetics (UTEM) conducted on 4 of the 15 high priority sulphide related AEM targets that were identified in the 2004 survey by Aeroquest of Toronto, Ontario. These surveys included a 1.2 km portion of the 4.3 km AEM target and established the dip and depth character of the anomalies allowing the identification of potential drill target sites. The Company is in the process of permitting for a proposed 10 hole, 1500 metre diamond drilling program to commence as soon as weather conditions and water availability allows. The Company also intends to continue airborne MAG and EM geophysical surveying over the balance of the northwestern section of its property. To secure the balance of favourable geology related to this area, the Company has negotiated to acquire a 100% interest in approximately 1,000 additional hectares on the western portion of its claim boundary.

A $250,000 ground IP geophysical survey was completed over the Beale Lake property, and the resulting data confirms results of previous detailed rock and soil geochemical surveys. Large zones of strong chargeability were directly correlative with delineated multi-element gold, silver and base metal soil anomalies and the chargeability is flanked by strong resistivity. The main anomaly measures approximately 400m by 1400m and is open to the south with a second anomaly measuring approximately 350m by 700m and a third of approximately 200m by 650m. The Company is applying for a 24 hole, 4,000 metre diamond drilling permit and will commence the drilling program as soon as the permit is received. The Company has negotiated an acquisition of 53 claims totaling approximately 22,800 hectares that encircle the present Beale Lake property.


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PROPOSED AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURES

The proposed initial phase work program and associated costs as set out in the Company’s prospectus dated May 27, 2005 and the actual expenditures incurred to September 30, 2005 are as follows:

Work Program   Projected Cost     Actual Expenditure  
    Beale L.     Harrison L.     Beale L.     Harrison L.  
Assays and Reports $  10,000   $  12,000   $  9,908   $  949  
Consulting and Engineering   20,000     26,500     12,891     18,608  
Diamond Drilling   150,000     180,000     -     -  
Equipment Rental and Supplies   45,000     22,500     82,402     101,902  
Field Personnel   30,000     30,000     70,221     78,497  
Filing Fees   -     -     2,363     -  
Geophysical Surveying   30,000     32,500     30,150     30,937  
Mobilization and Demobilization   15,000     26,500     29,519     10,463  
Total cost for initial stage (Actual                        
   expenditures incurred to Sept. 30, 2005) $ 300,000   $  330,000   $  237,454   $  241,356  

The actual expenditures have generally followed the projected cost except for diamond drilling which has been delayed due to a late start and inclement weather conditions, and equipment rental and supplies and field personnel, both of which have exceeded the projected cost.

USE OF PROCEEDS

The gross proceeds, after deduction of the agent’s commission, that was derived from the IPO offering amounted to $2,116,000. After allowing for a working capital deficiency of $337,252 as of December 31, 2004, the principal purposes for which the gross proceeds of the IPO offering were utilized during the nine month period ending September 30, 2005 compared to the uses budgeted in the IPO offering are as follows:

    Budgeted as per IPO     Actual Expenditures  
          (to Sept. 30, 2005)  
             
To pay the costs of the Offering $  85,000   $  114,697  
             
To pay the cost of Stage 1 of the Harrison Lake   330,000     241,356  
     mineral exploration program            
To pay the cost of Stage 1 of the Beale Lake   235,000     237,454  
     mineral exploration program            
To pay Administration costs for 12 months   198,000     372,899  
             
Unallocated working capital   930,748     812,342  

The use of proceeds for the nine month period ending September 30, 2005 varied in a number of categories from the budgeted usage as indicated in the IPO offering document. The costs of the offering was greater than expected and the Stage 1 exploration programs for both Harrison Lake and Beale Lake do not include diamond drilling which will come later. Also, administration expenses have been higher than budgeted as the Company encounters higher costs in its corporate development.


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SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS

  2005   2004   2003  
  Sep 30 $   Jun 30 $   Mar 31 $   Dec 31 $   Sep 30 $   Jun 30 $   Mar 31 $   Dec 31 $  
Total revenue nil   nil   nil   nil   nil   nil   nil   nil  
Gen & Adm Exp. 149,259   177,188   46,452   16,806   27,610   10,688   15,527   42,159  
Stock-based Comp 108,834   nil   nil   nil   nil   nil   nil   122,500  
Loss (258,093 ) (177,188 ) (46,452 ) (16,806 ) (27,610 ) (10,688 ) (15,527 ) (164,659 )
Net Loss (258,093 ) (177,188 ) (46,452 ) (49,018 ) (30,610 ) (10,688 ) (15,527 ) (164,659 )
Loss/share (0.0118 ) (0.0137 ) (0.0040 ) (0.0042 ) (0.0026 ) (0.0009 ) (0.0062 ) (0.0683 )
Def Min Prop Costs 499,810   72,588   43,511   140,051   32,496   37,098   18,450   60,560  
Total Assets 1,812,746   2,302,417   490,281   472,366   316,812   337,192   268,251   263,838  

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES            
    3 months ended     3 months ended  
    Sep 30, 2005     Sep 30, 2004  
   Professional fees $  36,652   $  10,602  
   Consulting   27,000     -  
   Management and administration fees   19,500     7,500  
   Financing fees   30,575     -  
   Office, rent & supplies   3,743     2,093  
   Investor relations and communications   18,564     -  
   Regulatory and transfer agent fees   5,417     3,890  
   Automotive and travel   449     2,324  
   Interest on demand loans   9,155     -  
   Bank charges and interest (net)   (1,796 )   1,201  
   Total general and administrative expenses            
        for the third quarter $  149,259   $  27,610  

The administrative expenditures made during the quarter were indicative of the Company’s activities after completion of its public offering. The categories of professional fees, consulting, financing fees, investor relations and communications and interest on demand loans are all much higher compared to the previous fiscal period due to the ancillary costs of the prospectus financing and the costs involved in corporate developments such as preparation of materials for filing a 20-F document with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

For the third quarter ended September 30, 2005, management fees charged by a company controlled by a director totaled $19,500.


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LIQUIDITY AND SOLVENCY

The Company had working capital for the third quarter ending September 30, 2005 of $799,299 compared to a deficiency of $337,252 for the year ended December 31, 2004. The continued operations of the Company are dependent upon its ability to raise adequate financing. To this end the Company will be seeking future funding through private placement offerings as well as the exercise of outstanding share purchase warrants to maintain adequate working capital and to raise funds for exploration expenditures.

    Sep 30, 2005     Sep 30, 2004  
             
Working Capital (Deficiency) $  799,299   $  (171,879 )
Deficit $  (6,337,515 ) $  (5,790,460 )

There have been no changes in accounting policies and the Company has made no off-balance sheet arrangements and none are contemplated in the future. The Company does not utilize financial or other instruments in its operations.

CAPITALIZED EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS                  
                   
    Beale Lake $     Harrison $     Total $  
                   
                   Balance, June 30, 2005   182,196     291,583     473,779  
                   
                                       Property Acquisition Costs (cash)   21,000     -     21,000  
                                       Assays and Reports   9,908     949     10,857  
                                       Consulting and Engineering   12,891     18,608     31,499  
                                       Equipment Rental and Supplies   82,402     101,902     184,304  
                                       Field Personnel   70,221     78,497     148,718  
                                       Filing Fees   2,363     -     2,363  
                                       Geophysical Survey   30,150     30,937     61,087  
                                       Mobilization/Demobilization   29,519     10,463     39,982  
                   
                   Mineral Interest Costs for the Three Month Period   258,454     241,356     499,810  
                   
                   Balance, September 30, 2005   440,650     532,939     973,589  

DISCLOSURE OF OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA as of November 28, 2005

Share Capital Authorized – unlimited common shares

Share Capital Issued – 22,510,125

Shares held in escrow 
     -     3,304,800

Options Outstanding 
     -     4,350,000 exercisable for 4,350,000 common shares at $0.25 per share

Warrants Outstanding 
     -     6,604,400 warrants exercisable for 6,604,400 common shares at $0.25 per share 
     -     4,850,000 warrants exercisable for 4,850,000 common shares at $0.35 per share 
     -     1,094,775 agent’s warrants exercisable for 1,094,775 common shares at $0.25 per share