TASMAN METALS LTD. | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date January 13, 2014
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By
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/s/ Mark Saxon | |
Mark Saxon, President and CEO |
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
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99.1
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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
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99.2
|
Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
|
99.3
|
Certification of Interim Filings by CEO
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99.4
|
Certification of Interim Filings by CFO
|
Notes
|
November 30,
2013
$
|
August 31,
2013
$
|
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ASSETS
|
||||||||||||
Current assets
|
||||||||||||
Cash
|
4,412,395 | 5,601,492 | ||||||||||
Amounts receivable
|
25,214 | 13,444 | ||||||||||
GST/VAT receivables
|
60,065 | 56,240 | ||||||||||
Prepaids
|
115,063 | 69,302 | ||||||||||
Total current assets
|
4,612,737 | 5,740,478 | ||||||||||
Non-current assets
|
||||||||||||
Investment
|
5 | 12,798 | 24,805 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment
|
6 | 161,994 | 175,485 | |||||||||
Exploration and evaluation assets
|
7 | 8,311,281 | 7,883,939 | |||||||||
Bond deposit
|
31,708 | 31,646 | ||||||||||
Total non-current assets
|
8,517,781 | 8,115,875 | ||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS
|
13,130,518 | 13,856,353 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIES
|
||||||||||||
Current liabilities
|
||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
520,871 | 645,492 | ||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
520,871 | 645,492 | ||||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
||||||||||||
Share capital
|
20,351,302 | 20,299,802 | ||||||||||
Share-based payments reserve
|
9,171,302 | 9,056,102 | ||||||||||
Deficit
|
(16,789,931 | ) | (16,034,024 | ) | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
(123,026 | ) | (111,019 | ) | ||||||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
12,609,647 | 13,210,861 | ||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
13,130,518 | 13,856,353 |
/s/ Mark Saxon
|
/s/ Nick DeMare
|
|||
Mark Saxon
|
Nick DeMare
|
|||
Director
|
Director
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Three Months Ended
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Notes
|
November 30,
2013
$
|
November 30,
2012
$
(Note 3)
|
||||||||||
Expenses
|
||||||||||||
Accounting and administration
|
34,472 | 32,416 | ||||||||||
Audit
|
51,117 | 33,650 | ||||||||||
Corporate development
|
54,261 | 50,983 | ||||||||||
Depreciation
|
13,491 | 15,129 | ||||||||||
General exploration
|
8,382 | 27,539 | ||||||||||
Investor relations
|
24,000 | 10,500 | ||||||||||
Legal
|
144,423 | 24,927 | ||||||||||
Management
|
40,500 | 40,500 | ||||||||||
Office
|
47,322 | 50,782 | ||||||||||
Professional
|
82,919 | 139,942 | ||||||||||
Regulatory
|
22,647 | 18,120 | ||||||||||
Rent
|
14,300 | 16,805 | ||||||||||
Salaries and benefits
|
69,678 | 81,844 | ||||||||||
Shareholder costs
|
1,794 | 3,666 | ||||||||||
Share-based compensation
|
8(d) | 115,200 | 594,394 | |||||||||
Transfer agent
|
2,638 | 2,984 | ||||||||||
Travel
|
39,680 | 58,110 | ||||||||||
766,824 | 1,202,291 | |||||||||||
Loss before other items
|
(766,824 | ) | (1,202,291 | ) | ||||||||
Other items
|
||||||||||||
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets
|
7(a) | (6,599 | ) | (10,438 | ) | |||||||
Interest income
|
17,799 | 28,208 | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange
|
(283 | ) | (345 | ) | ||||||||
10,917 | 17,425 | |||||||||||
Net loss for the period
|
(755,907 | ) | (1,184,866 | ) | ||||||||
Other comprehensive loss
|
(12,007 | ) | (25,974 | ) | ||||||||
Comprehensive loss for the period
|
(767,914 | ) | (1,210,840 | ) | ||||||||
Basic and diluted loss per common share
|
(0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
|
60,860,982 | 60,094,315 |
Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
|
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Share Capital
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of
Shares
|
Amount
$
|
Share-
Based
Payments
Reserve
$
|
Deficit
$
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
$
|
Total
Equity
$
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 1, 2013
|
60,850,982 | 20,299,802 | 9,056,102 | (16,034,024 | ) | (111,019 | ) | 13,210,861 | ||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued for:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exploration and evaluation assets
|
50,000 | 51,500 | - | - | - | 51,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation on share
options
|
- | - | 115,200 | - | - | 115,200 | ||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on investment
|
- | - | - | - | (12,007 | ) | (12,007 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the period
|
- | - | - | (755,907 | ) | - | (755,907 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at November 30, 2013
|
60,900,982 | 20,351,302 | 9,171,302 | (16,789,931 | ) | (123,026 | ) | 12,609,647 |
Three Months Ended November 30, 2012
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share Capital
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of
Shares
|
Amount
$
|
Share-
Based
Payments
Reserve
$
|
Deficit
$
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
$
|
Total
Equity
$
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 1, 2012 (Note 3)
|
59,570,982 | 19,808,552 | 8,565,897 | (12,552,782 | ) | (54,962 | ) | 15,766,705 | ||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued for:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash - exercise of share options
|
1,175,000 | 293,750 | - | - | - | 293,750 | ||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation on share
options
|
- | - | 594,394 | - | - | 594,394 | ||||||||||||||||||
Transfer on exercise of share
options
|
- | 164,500 | (164,500 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on investment
|
- | - | - | - | (25,974 | ) | (25,974 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the period
|
- | - | - | (1,184,866 | ) | - | (1,184,866 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at November 30, 2012 (Note 3)
|
60,745,982 | 20,266,802 | 8,995,791 | (13,737,648 | ) | (80,936 | ) | 15,444,009 |
Three Months Ended
|
||||||||
November 30,
2013
$
|
November 30,
2012
$
(Note 3)
|
|||||||
Operating activities
|
||||||||
Net loss for the period
|
(755,907 | ) | (1,184,866 | ) | ||||
Adjustments for:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
|
13,491 | 15,129 | ||||||
Share-based compensation
|
115,200 | 594,394 | ||||||
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets
|
6,599 | 10,438 | ||||||
(620,617 | ) | (564,905 | ) | |||||
Changes in non-cash working capital items:
|
||||||||
Decrease (increase) in amounts receivable
|
(11,770 | ) | 31,180 | |||||
Decrease (increase) in GST/VAT receivables
|
(3,825 | ) | 24,649 | |||||
Increase in prepaids
|
(45,761 | ) | (55,441 | ) | ||||
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
(160,207 | ) | (531,898 | ) | ||||
(221,563 | ) | (531,510 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
(842,180 | ) | (1,096,415 | ) | ||||
Investing activities
|
||||||||
Additions to exploration and evaluation assets
|
(346,855 | ) | (672,548 | ) | ||||
Increase in bond deposit
|
(62 | ) | - | |||||
Net cash used in by investing activities
|
(346,917 | ) | (672,548 | ) | ||||
Financing activity
|
||||||||
Issuance of common shares
|
- | 293,750 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activity
|
- | 293,750 | ||||||
Net change in cash
|
(1,189,097 | ) | (1,475,213 | ) | ||||
Cash at beginning of period
|
5,601,492 | 9,778,040 | ||||||
Cash at end of period
|
4,412,395 | 8,302,827 |
1.
|
Nature of Operations
|
2.
|
Basis of Preparation
|
3.
|
Change in Accounting Policy
|
|
During fiscal 2013 the Company changed its accounting policy with respect to exploration and evaluation expenditures. In prior years the Company’s policy was to expense mineral exploration and development costs as incurred until such time as either mineral reserves are proven or permits to operate the mineral resource property are received and financing to complete the development are obtained. The Company has elected to change this accounting policy to now capitalize by property all costs relating to the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties classified as exploration and evaluation assets, effective with the presentation of these consolidated financial statements, on a retrospective basis.
|
|
The effects of the change in accounting policy related to the Company’s exploration and evaluation assets are as follows:
|
|
Reconciliation of Statements of Financial Position
|
As at September 1, 2012
|
||||||||||||
As previously
reported
$
|
Effect of change
in accounting
policy
$
|
As
restated
$
|
||||||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||||||
Current assets
|
||||||||||||
Cash
|
9,778,040 | - | 9,778,040 | |||||||||
Amounts receivable
|
44,581 | - | 44,581 | |||||||||
GST/VAT receivables
|
158,271 | - | 158,271 | |||||||||
Prepaids
|
69,929 | - | 69,929 | |||||||||
Total current assets
|
10,050,821 | - | 10,050,821 | |||||||||
Non-current assets
|
||||||||||||
Investment
|
80,862 | - | 80,862 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment
|
255,338 | - | 255,338 | |||||||||
Exploration and evaluation assets
|
214,297 | 5,944,868 | 6,159,165 | |||||||||
Bond deposit
|
3,496 | - | 3,496 | |||||||||
Total non-current assets
|
553,993 | 5,944,868 | 6,498,861 | |||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS
|
10,604,814 | 5,944,868 | 16,549,682 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES
|
||||||||||||
Current liabilities
|
||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
782,977 | - | 782,977 | |||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
782,977 | - | 782,977 | |||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
||||||||||||
Share capital
|
19,808,552 | - | 19,808,552 | |||||||||
Share-based payments reserve
|
8,565,897 | - | 8,565,897 | |||||||||
Deficit
|
(18,497,650 | ) | 5,944,868 | (12,552,782 | ) | |||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
(54,962 | ) | - | (54,962 | ) | |||||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
9,821,837 | 5,944,868 | 15,766,705 | |||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
10,604,814 | 5,944,868 | 16,549,682 |
3.
|
Change in Accounting Policy (continued)
|
As at November 30, 2012
|
||||||||||||
As previously
reported
$
|
Effect of change
in accounting
policy
$
|
As
restated
$
|
||||||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||||||
Current assets
|
||||||||||||
Cash
|
8,302,827 | - | 8,302,827 | |||||||||
Amounts receivable
|
13,401 | - | 13,401 | |||||||||
GST/VAT receivables
|
133,622 | - | 133,622 | |||||||||
Prepaids
|
125,370 | - | 125,370 | |||||||||
Total current assets
|
8,575,220 | - | 8,575,220 | |||||||||
Non-current assets
|
||||||||||||
Investment
|
54,888 | - | 54,888 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment
|
240,209 | - | 240,209 | |||||||||
Exploration and evaluation assets
|
212,037 | 6,732,985 | 6,945,022 | |||||||||
Bond deposit
|
3,496 | - | 3,496 | |||||||||
Total non-current assets
|
510,630 | 6,732,985 | 7,243,615 | |||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS
|
9,085,850 | 6,732,985 | 15,818,835 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES
|
||||||||||||
Current liabilities
|
||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
374,826 | - | 374,826 | |||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
374,826 | - | 374,826 | |||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
||||||||||||
Share capital
|
20,266,802 | - | 20,266,802 | |||||||||
Share-based payments reserve
|
8,995,791 | - | 8,995,791 | |||||||||
Deficit
|
(20,470,633 | ) | 6,732,985 | (13,737,648 | ) | |||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
(80,936 | ) | - | (80,936 | ) | |||||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
8,711,024 | 6,732,985 | 15,444,009 | |||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
9,085,850 | 6,732,985 | 15,818,835 |
3.
|
Change in Accounting Policy (continued)
|
|
Reconciliation of Statement of Comprehensive Loss
|
Three Months Ended November 30, 2012
|
||||||||||||
As previously
reported
$
|
Effect of change
in accounting
policy
$
|
As
restated
$
|
||||||||||
Mineral exploration costs
|
788,117 | (788,117 | ) | - | ||||||||
Expenses
|
||||||||||||
Accounting and administration
|
32,416 | - | 32,416 | |||||||||
Audit
|
33,650 | - | 33,650 | |||||||||
Corporate development
|
50,983 | - | 50,983 | |||||||||
Depreciation
|
15,129 | - | 15,129 | |||||||||
General exploration
|
27,539 | - | 27,539 | |||||||||
Investor relations
|
10,500 | - | 10,500 | |||||||||
Legal
|
24,927 | - | 24,927 | |||||||||
Management fees
|
40,500 | - | 40,500 | |||||||||
Office
|
50,782 | - | 50,782 | |||||||||
Professional fees
|
139,942 | - | 139,942 | |||||||||
Regulatory fees
|
18,120 | - | 18,120 | |||||||||
Rent
|
16,805 | - | 16,805 | |||||||||
Salaries and benefits
|
81,844 | - | 81,844 | |||||||||
Shareholder costs
|
3,666 | - | 3,666 | |||||||||
Share-based compensation
|
594,394 | - | 594,394 | |||||||||
Transfer agent
|
2,984 | - | 2,984 | |||||||||
Travel
|
58,110 | - | 58,110 | |||||||||
1,202,291 | - | 1,202,291 | ||||||||||
Loss before other items
|
(1,990,408 | ) | 788,117 | (1,202,291 | ) | |||||||
Other items
|
||||||||||||
Impairment of exploration and evaluations assets
|
(10,438 | ) | - | (10,438 | ) | |||||||
Interest income
|
28,208 | - | 28,208 | |||||||||
Foreign exchange
|
(345 | ) | - | (345 | ) | |||||||
17,425 | - | 17,425 | ||||||||||
Net loss for the period
|
(1,972,983 | ) | 788,117 | (1,184,866 | ) | |||||||
Other comprehensive loss
|
(25,974 | ) | - | (25,974 | ) | |||||||
Comprehensive loss for the period
|
(1,998,957 | ) | 788,117 | (1,210,840 | ) | |||||||
Basic and diluted loss per common share
|
(0.03 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
|
60,094,315 | 60,094,315 |
3.
|
Change in Accounting Policy (continued)
|
|
Reconciliation of Statement of Cash Flows
|
Three Months Ended November 30, 2012
|
||||||||||||
As previously
reported
$
|
Effect of change
in accounting
policy
$
|
As
restated
$
|
||||||||||
Operating activities
|
||||||||||||
Net loss for the period
|
(1,972,983 | ) | 788,117 | (1,184,866 | ) | |||||||
Adjustments for:
|
||||||||||||
Depreciation
|
15,129 | - | 15,129 | |||||||||
Share-based compensation
|
594,394 | - | 594,394 | |||||||||
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets
|
10,438 | - | 10,438 | |||||||||
(1,353,022 | ) | 788,117 | (564,905 | ) | ||||||||
Changes in non-cash working capital items:
|
||||||||||||
Decrease in amounts receivable
|
31,180 | - | 31,180 | |||||||||
Decrease in GST/VAT receivable
|
24,649 | - | 24,649 | |||||||||
Increase in prepaids
|
(55,441 | ) | - | (55,441 | ) | |||||||
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
(408,151 | ) | (123,747 | ) | (531,898 | ) | ||||||
(407,763 | ) | (123,747 | ) | (531,510 | ) | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
(1,760,785 | ) | 664,370 | (1,096,415 | ) | |||||||
Investing activity
|
||||||||||||
Additions to exploration and evaluation assets
|
(8,178 | ) | (664,370 | ) | (672,548 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activity
|
(8,178 | ) | (664,370 | ) | (672,548 | ) | ||||||
Financing activity
|
||||||||||||
Issuance of common shares
|
293,750 | - | 293,750 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activity
|
293,750 | - | 293,750 | |||||||||
Net change in cash
|
(1,475,213 | ) | - | (1,475,213 | ) | |||||||
Cash at beginning of period
|
9,778,040 | - | 9,778,040 | |||||||||
Cash at end of period
|
8,302,827 | - | 8,302,827 |
5.
|
Investment
|
November 30, 2013
|
||||||||||||||||
Number
of Shares
|
Cost
$
|
Accumulated
Compre-
hensive
Loss
$
|
Carrying Value
$
|
|||||||||||||
Hannans Reward Limited (“Hannans”)
|
2,647,059 | 135,824 | (123,026 | ) | 12,798 |
August 31, 2013
|
||||||||||||||||
Number
of Shares
|
Cost
$
|
Accumulated
Compre-
hensive
Loss
$
|
Carrying Value
$
|
|||||||||||||
Hannans
|
2,647,059 | 135,824 | (111,019 | ) | 24,805 |
Cost:
|
Computers
$
|
Office
Furniture
and
Equipment
$
|
Field
Equipment
$
|
Vehicles
$
|
Total
$
|
|||||||||||||||
Balance at August 31, 2012
|
18,032 | 19,767 | 98,081 | 166,689 | 302,569 | |||||||||||||||
Disposal
|
- | - | - | (32,214 | ) | (32,214 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance at August 31, 2013 and
November 30, 2013
|
18,032 | 19,767 | 98,081 | 134,475 | 270,355 | |||||||||||||||
Accumulated Depreciation:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at August 31, 2012
|
(5,035 | ) | (3,201 | ) | (13,822 | ) | (25,173 | ) | (47,231 | ) | ||||||||||
Depreciation
|
(3,507 | ) | (3,842 | ) | (20,265 | ) | (28,615 | ) | (56,229 | ) | ||||||||||
Disposal
|
- | - | - | 8,590 | 8,590 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at August 31, 2013
|
(8,542 | ) | (7,043 | ) | (34,087 | ) | (45,198 | ) | (94,870 | ) | ||||||||||
Depreciation
|
(874 | ) | (958 | ) | (5,055 | ) | (6,604 | ) | (13,491 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance at November 30, 2013
|
(9,416 | ) | (8,001 | ) | (39,142 | ) | (51,802 | ) | (108,361 | ) | ||||||||||
Carrying Value:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at August 31, 2013
|
9,490 | 12,724 | 63,994 | 89,277 | 175,485 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at November 30, 2013
|
8,616 | 11,766 | 58,939 | 82,673 | 161,944 |
7.
|
Exploration and Evaluation Assets
|
November 30, 2013
|
||||||||||||
Acquisition
Costs
$
|
Deferred
Exploration Costs
$
|
Total
$
|
||||||||||
Rare Earth Properties
|
||||||||||||
Norra Kärr
|
23,045 | 7,501,004 | 7,524,049 | |||||||||
Olserum
|
124,846 | 500,312 | 625,158 | |||||||||
Other
|
47,669 | 10,680 | 58,349 | |||||||||
Other Properties
|
98,906 | 4,819 | 103,725 | |||||||||
294,466 | 8,016,815 | 8,311,281 |
August 31, 2013
|
||||||||||||
Acquisition
Costs
$
|
Deferred
Exploration Costs
$
|
Total
$
|
||||||||||
Rare Earth Properties
|
||||||||||||
Norra Kärr
|
23,045 | 7,179,904 | 7,202,949 | |||||||||
Olserum
|
124,846 | 488,336 | 613,182 | |||||||||
Other
|
49,088 | 15,860 | 64,948 | |||||||||
Other Properties
|
2,406 | 454 | 2,860 | |||||||||
199,385 | 7,684,554 | 7,883,939 |
Rare Earth Element Properties
|
Other
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Norra Kärr
$
|
Otanmaki
$
|
Olserum
$
|
Other
$
|
Properties
$
|
Total
$
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance at August 31, 2012
|
5,312,704 | 340,766 | 316,137 | 186,698 | 2,860 | 6,159,165 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exploration costs
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consulting
|
400,543 | - | 186,511 | - | - | 587,054 | ||||||||||||||||||
Core cutting
|
13,837 | - | - | - | - | 13,837 | ||||||||||||||||||
Database
|
3,707 | - | 3,698 | - | - | 7,405 | ||||||||||||||||||
Drilling
|
74,950 | - | - | - | - | 74,950 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exploration site
|
21,779 | - | 119 | - | - | 21,898 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fuel
|
1,253 | - | 668 | - | - | 1,921 | ||||||||||||||||||
Geochemical
|
385,093 | - | 35,306 | - | - | 420,399 | ||||||||||||||||||
Geological
|
92,398 | - | 31,511 | - | - | 123,909 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maps
|
- | - | - | 1,920 | - | 1,920 | ||||||||||||||||||
Metallurgical consulting
|
21,152 | - | - | - | - | 21,152 | ||||||||||||||||||
Metallurgical testing
|
692,637 | - | - | - | - | 692,637 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary economic assessment
|
27,559 | - | - | - | - | 27,559 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pre-feasibility study
|
117,594 | - | - | - | - | 117,594 | ||||||||||||||||||
Salaries
|
13,486 | - | - | - | - | 13,486 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sample preparation
|
- | - | 17,791 | - | - | 17,791 | ||||||||||||||||||
Travel
|
24,257 | - | 83 | - | - | 24,340 | ||||||||||||||||||
1,890,245 | - | 275,687 | 1,920 | - | 2,167,852 | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition costs
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mining rights
|
- | - | 21,358 | 33,678 | - | 55,036 | ||||||||||||||||||
Impairment
|
- | (340,766 | ) | - | (157,348 | ) | - | (498,114 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balance at August 31, 2013
|
7,202,949 | - | 613,182 | 64,948 | 2,860 | 7,883,939 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exploration costs
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consulting
|
104,638 | - | 10,813 | - | 4,183 | 119,634 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exploration site
|
4,613 | - | 1,163 | - | 182 | 5,958 | ||||||||||||||||||
Geochemical
|
10,741 | - | - | - | 10,741 | |||||||||||||||||||
Geological
|
14,561 | - | - | - | 14,561 | |||||||||||||||||||
Metallurgical testing
|
169,804 | - | - | - | - | 169,804 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pre-feasibility study
|
15,820 | - | - | - | - | 15,820 | ||||||||||||||||||
Travel
|
923 | - | - | - | 923 | |||||||||||||||||||
321,100 | - | 11,976 | - | 4,365 | 337,441 | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition costs
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common shares
|
- | - | - | - | 51,500 | 51,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition
|
- | - | - | - | 45,000 | 45,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | 96,500 | 96,500 | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment
|
- | - | - | (6,599 | ) | - | (6,599 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at November 30, 2013
|
7,524,049 | - | 625,158 | 58,349 | 103,725 | 8,311,281 |
|
(a)
|
Rare Earth Element Properties
|
|
During fiscal 2012 the Company acquired a 100 % interest in the Olserum property, comprising one claim, in southern Sweden. The Olserum property was purchased from Norrsken Energy Limited, a private company registered in the United Kingdom, for a total consideration of 37,746 common shares of the Company issued at an estimated fair value of $95,120. The Company subsequently staked a further five claims surrounding the Olserum property.
|
|
(i)
|
15 exploration claims and one mining lease in Sweden; and
|
|
(ii)
|
7 exploration claims in Finland.
|
|
(b)
|
Other Properties
|
|
(i)
|
Iron Ore Properties
|
|
On May 16, 2010 the Company entered into an option agreement with Hannans whereby Hannans has agreed to acquire up to a 90% interest in the Sautusvaara, Vieto, Harrejaure and Lauukujarvi exploration claims (the “Iron Ore Claims”) in Sweden. Hannans has earned a 75% interest in the Iron Ore Claims and may earn a further 15% interest by funding a feasibility study on at least one Iron Ore Claim prior to June 30, 2018, including spending a minimum of AUS $100,000 per annum.
|
|
(ii)
|
Tungsten Properties
|
|
On October 7, 2013 the Company entered into a letter agreement with Tumi Resources Ltd. (“Tumi”) and acquired a 100% interest in seven exploration licenses (the “Tungsten Projects”) located in south-central Sweden by paying $45,000 cash and issuing 50,000 common shares of the Company at a fair value of $51,500. A further 50,000 common shares are issuable upon commencement of production from any of the Tungsten Projects. Tumi has two common directors.
|
8.
|
Share Capital
|
|
(a)
|
Authorized Share Capital
|
|
(b)
|
Reconciliation of Changes in Share Capital
|
|
(i)
|
No equity financings were conducted by the Company during the three months ended November 30, 2013. See also Note 7(b)(ii).
|
|
(ii)
|
No equity financings were conducted by the Company during fiscal 2013.
|
8.
|
Share Capital (continued)
|
|
(c)
|
Warrants
|
|
A summary of the number of common shares reserved pursuant to the Company’s warrants outstanding at November 30, 2013 and 2012 and the changes for the three months ended on those dates is as follows:
|
2013
|
2012
|
|||||||||||||||
Number
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$
|
Number
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$
|
|||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period
|
2,090,667 | 1.85 | 2,177,607 | 1.85 | ||||||||||||
Expired
|
2,090,667 | 1.85 | (86,940 | ) | 1.85 | |||||||||||
Balance, end of period
|
- | - | 2,090,667 | 1.85 |
2013
|
2012
|
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
1.46%
|
1.09% - 1.26%
|
Estimated volatility
|
94% - 96%
|
100% - 130%
|
Expected life
|
3 years
|
2.5 years - 3 years
|
Expected dividend yield
|
0%
|
0%
|
Expected forfeiture rate
|
0%
|
0%
|
8.
|
Share Capital (continued)
|
2013
|
2012
|
|||||||||||||||
Number
of Options
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
$
|
Number
of Options
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
$
|
|||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period
|
3,781,500 | 2.01 | 5,181,500 | 2.09 | ||||||||||||
Granted
|
220,000 | 0.73 | 75,000 | 1.41 | ||||||||||||
Exercised
|
- | - | (1,175,000 | ) | 0.25 | |||||||||||
Expired
|
- | - | (200,000 | ) | 2.11 | |||||||||||
Balance, end of period
|
4,001,500 | 1.94 | 3,881,500 | 2.04 |
Number
Outstanding
|
Exercise
Price
$
|
Expiry Date
|
||
96,500
|
1.40
|
December 24, 2013
|
||
665,000
|
1.40
|
January 6, 2014
|
||
250,000
|
3.45
|
January 6, 2014
|
||
100,000
|
1.40
|
July 15, 2014
|
||
100,000
|
4.22
|
July 15, 2014
|
||
200,000
|
1.40
|
August 9, 2014
|
||
50,000
|
3.20
|
August 9, 2014
|
||
60,000
|
1.40
|
August 22, 2014
|
||
100,000
|
3.37
|
September 13, 2014
|
||
285,000
|
1.40
|
December 6, 2014
|
||
250,000
|
1.40
|
January 9, 2015
|
||
445,000
|
2.13
|
January 9, 2015
|
||
700,000
|
2.70
|
January 9, 2015
|
||
50,000
|
1.40
|
February 27, 2015
|
||
200,000
|
1.87
|
May 3, 2015
|
||
50,000
|
1.40
|
September 13, 2015
|
||
25,000
|
1.44
|
October 31, 2015
|
||
30,000
|
1.07
|
February 11, 2016
|
||
125,000
|
0.66
|
April 12, 2016
|
||
60,000
|
0.65
|
September 2, 2016
|
||
160,000
|
0.76
|
September 23, 2016
|
||
4,001,500
|
9.
|
Related Party Disclosures
|
|
(a)
|
Transactions with Key Management Personnel
|
2013
$
|
2012
$
|
|||||||
Management fees
|
40,500 | 40,500 | ||||||
Professional fees
|
31,500 | 43,500 | ||||||
72,000 | 84,000 |
|
(i)
|
During the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 the following amounts were incurred with respect to the Company’s non-management directors of the Company:
|
2013
$
|
2012
$
|
|||||||
Professional fees
|
31,500 | 31,500 |
|
(ii)
|
In addition, during the three months ended November 30, 2013 the Company incurred a total of $14,900 (2012 - $14,500) to Chase Management Ltd. (“Chase”), a private corporation owned by the CFO of the Company, for accounting and administration services provided by Chase personnel, excluding the CFO, and $1,005 (2012 - $1,200) for rent. As at November 30, 2013, $8,835 (2012 - $7,900) remained unpaid and has been included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
|
|
(c)
|
During the three months ended November 30, 2013 the Company incurred $6,190 (2012 - $4,850) for shared administration costs with public companies with common directors and officers. As at November 30, 2013, $4,120 (2012 - $2,000) of the amount remained unpaid and has been included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
|
|
(d)
|
During the three months ended November 30, 2013 the Company recorded a recovery of $23,894 (2012 - $24,955) for shared office personnel and costs from public companies with common directors and officers. As at November 30, 2013, $20,004 (2012 - $10,361) of the amount remained outstanding and has been included in amounts receivable.
|
|
(e)
|
See also Note 7(b)(ii).
|
November 30, 2013
|
||||||||||||
Canada
$
|
Scandinavia
$
|
Total
$
|
||||||||||
Current assets
|
4,405,080 | 207,657 | 4,612,737 | |||||||||
Investment
|
12,798 | - | 12,798 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment
|
- | 161,994 | 161,994 | |||||||||
Exploration and evaluation assets
|
- | 8,311,281 | 8,311,281 | |||||||||
Bond deposit
|
- | 31,708 | 31,708 | |||||||||
4,417,878 | 8,712,640 | 13,130,518 |
August 31, 2013
|
||||||||||||
Canada
$
|
Scandinavia
$
|
Total
$
|
||||||||||
Current assets
|
5,518,107 | 222,371 | 5,740,478 | |||||||||
Investment
|
24,805 | - | 24,805 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment
|
- | 175,485 | 175,485 | |||||||||
Exploration and evaluation assets
|
- | 7,883,939 | 7,883,939 | |||||||||
Bond deposit
|
- | 31,646 | 31,646 | |||||||||
5,542,912 | 8,313,441 | 13,856,353 |
11.
|
Financial Instruments and Risk Management
|
Financial Instrument
|
Category
|
November 30,
2013
$
|
August 31,
2013
$
|
||||||
Cash
|
FVTPL
|
4,412,395 | 5,601,492 | ||||||
Investment
|
Available-for-sale
|
12,798 | 24,805 | ||||||
Amounts receivable
|
Loans and receivables
|
25,214 | 13,444 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
Other liabilities
|
(520,871 | ) | (645,492 | ) |
Level 1 -
|
Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions occur in sufficient frequency and value to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
|
11.
|
Financial Instruments and Risk Management (continued)
|
Level 2 -
|
Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1. Prices in Level 2 are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. Level 2 valuations are based on inputs including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value and volatility factors, which can be substantially observed or corroborated in the market place.
|
Level 3 -
|
Valuations in this level are those with inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data.
|
Contractual Maturity Analysis at November 30, 2013
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Less than
3 Months
$
|
3 - 12
Months
$
|
1 - 5
Years
$
|
Over
5 Years
$
|
Total
$
|
||||||||||||||||
Cash
|
4,412,395 | - | - | - | 4,412,395 | |||||||||||||||
Investment
|
- | - | 12,798 | - | 12,798 | |||||||||||||||
Amounts receivable
|
25,214 | - | - | - | 25,214 | |||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities
|
(520,871 | ) | - | - | - | (520,871 | ) |
Contractual Maturity Analysis at August 31, 2013
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Less than
3 Months
$
|
3 - 12
Months
$
|
1 - 5
Years
$
|
Over
5 Years
$
|
Total
$
|
||||||||||||||||
Cash
|
5,601,492 | - | - | - | 5,601,492 | |||||||||||||||
Investment
|
- | - | 24,805 | - | 24,805 | |||||||||||||||
Amounts receivable
|
13,444 | - | - | - | 13,444 | |||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities
|
(645,492 | ) | - | - | - | (645,492 | ) |
|
(a)
|
Interest Rate Risk
|
|
(b)
|
Foreign Currency Risk
|
Swedish
Kronors
|
CDN $
Equivalent
|
|||||||
Cash
|
720,676 | 116,426 | ||||||
Amounts receivable
|
423,947 | 68,489 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
(1,714,677 | ) | (277,008 | ) | ||||
(570,054 | ) | (92,093 | ) |
2013
$
|
2012
$
|
|||||||
Operating activity
|
||||||||
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
147,023 | 123,747 | ||||||
Financing activity
|
||||||||
Issuance of common shares
|
51,500 | - | ||||||
Investing activity
|
||||||||
Additions to exploration and evaluation assets
|
(198,523 | ) | (123,747 | ) |
·
|
$1,465 million after-tax net present value (“NPV”) at 8% discount rate.
|
·
|
45.6% after-tax internal rate of return (“IRR”).
|
·
|
After-tax payback period of 2.5 years.
|
·
|
$10.9 billion in revenue over the 40 year life of mine.
|
·
|
Initial capital expenditures of $266 million (including contingency of $42.8 million).
|
·
|
Average annual operating expenses of $74.3 million or $10.93 per kg of mixed total rare earth oxide (“TREO”) concentrate.
|
·
|
Conservative basket price of US $51 per kg.
|
Units
|
Year 1
|
Year 2
|
Year 3-20
(avg)
|
Year 21-40
(avg)
|
|
Total Tonnes mined (ore+waste)
|
Mt
|
2.91
|
2.54
|
2.82
|
2.58
|
Strip Ratio
|
Waste : Ore
|
2.86
|
1.24
|
0.87
|
0.75
|
Tonnes processed
|
Mt
|
752
|
1,133
|
1,504
|
1,458
|
Grade TREO
|
%
|
0.53
|
0.56
|
0.58
|
0.60
|
Grade ZrO2
|
%
|
1.61
|
1.60
|
1.64
|
1.77
|
Recovery TREO
|
%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
Recovery ZrO2
|
%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
Mixed TREO concentrate
|
Tonnes
|
3,165
|
5,067
|
6,946
|
7,004
|
Zirconium Carbonate concentrate
|
Tonnes
|
7,260
|
10,893
|
14,831
|
15,492
|
Classification
|
Tonnes
Mt
|
TREO
%
|
LREO
%
|
HREO
%
|
HREO/TREO
%
|
ZrO2
%
|
Tonnes of
Contained
TREO
|
Indicated
|
41.6
|
0.57
|
0.28
|
0.29
|
50.8
|
1.71
|
237,120
|
Inferred
|
16.5
|
0.64
|
0.33
|
0.31
|
48.4
|
1.70
|
105,600
|
1.
|
Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The PEA includes inferred mineral resources which are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves. There is no certainty that the results projected in the PEA will be realized and actual results may vary substantially.
|
2.
|
TREO includes: La2O3, Ce2O3, Pr2O3, Nd2O3, Sm2O3, Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, Lu2O3, Y2O3.
|
3.
|
Heavy Rare Earth Oxides (“HREO”) includes: Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, Lu2O3, Y2O3.
|
4.
|
“In-pit” Mineral Resources were estimated using the Whittle pit optimization software and preliminary economic parameters for commodity prices, metal recoveries and current operating expenses as presented in the PEA.
|
5.
|
Mineral Resources are reported at a marginal cutoff grade of 0.17% TREO.
|
6.
|
Resource estimate assumes mining recovery 95%, dilution 5%.
|
·
|
High recovery of REE in a low mass during combined flotation - magnetic separation tests, including 82.5% yttrium oxide (Y2O3) and 76.9% TREO recovered in only 25.2% of the original mass;
|
·
|
High recovery of REE in magnetic separation tests on three major mineralized material types from Norra Kärr;
|
·
|
Eudialyte confirmed as the only REE-bearing mineral present in more than trace abundance in all mineralized material types;
|
·
|
All major mineralized material types shown to be mineralogically indistinguishable when ground to 500 micron, suggesting geological variation across the mineralized material body is unlikely to affect processing behavior;
|
·
|
Flotation test work very successful in separating aegirine from eudialyte using commercial reagent;
|
·
|
Low-iron nepheline/feldspar fraction identified as potential by-product;
|
TREO%
|
HREO/
TREO%
|
ZrO2%
|
Dy2O3
ppm
|
Y2O3 ppm
|
Tb2O3
ppm
|
Nd2O3
ppm
|
|||
PGT
|
Pegmatitic Grennaite
|
0.614
|
54.7%
|
2.00
|
289
|
2300
|
42
|
662
|
|
GTM
|
Migmatitic Grennite
|
0.490
|
45.0%
|
1.52
|
184
|
1506
|
27
|
563
|
|
GTC
|
Grennaite
|
0.261
|
63.5%
|
1.33
|
152
|
1056
|
20
|
233
|
|
TREO = sum of La2O3, Ce2O3, Pr2O3, Nd2O3, Sm2O3, Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, Lu2O3,
Y2O3;
HREO = sum of Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, Lu2O3, Y2O3;
Most significant REO’s by % are Y2O3, La2O3, Ce2O3, Nd2O3, Dy2O3
|
Mass
|
TREO Recovery
|
ZrO2 Recovery
|
Fe2O3 Recovery
|
|
-100/+20 micron fraction
|
53 %
|
97 %
|
71%
|
99 %
|
-20 micron fraction
|
23 %
|
80 %
|
41%
|
91 %
|
DRILL
HOLE
|
FROM
|
TO
|
LENGTH
(metres)
|
TREO
(%)
|
HREO/TREO
(%)
|
OL0401
|
55.3
|
69.9
|
14.6
|
1.38
|
37.8
|
OL0403
|
86.3
|
116.5
|
30.2
|
0.55
|
37.7
|
OL0510
|
102.8
|
121.3
|
18.5
|
1.02
|
34.5
|
OL0511
|
30.3
|
64.5
|
34.2
|
0.86
|
15.7
|
OL0513
|
112.9
|
146.9
|
34.0
|
0.81
|
37.6
|
OL0513
|
173.9
|
264.1
|
90.2
|
0.63
|
29.0
|
OL0516
|
56.4
|
66.4
|
10.0
|
1.07
|
45.6
|
OL0521
|
126.9
|
137.9
|
11.0
|
0.91
|
32.1
|
DRILL
HOLE
|
FROM
|
TO
|
LENGTH
(metres)
|
TREO
(%)
|
HREO/TREO
(%)
|
EASTING
|
NORTHING
|
AZIMUTH
(deg)
|
DIP
(deg)
|
OLR12001
|
59.7
|
157.9
|
98.2
|
0.60%
|
36.3%
|
580072
|
6423831
|
209
|
- 46
|
Including
|
59.7
|
85.95
|
25.3
|
1.02%
|
42.3%
|
||||
OLR12002
|
83.1
|
225.3
|
142.2
|
0.65%
|
26.6%
|
580127
|
6423833
|
195
|
- 55
|
Including
|
132.4
|
169.5
|
37.1
|
1.00%
|
22.9%
|
||||
OLR12003
|
117.0
|
250.6
|
133.6
|
0.52%
|
42.1%
|
580083
|
6423863
|
207
|
- 61
|
Including
|
190.1
|
203.0
|
12.9
|
1.14%
|
42.6%
|
||||
OLR12004
|
47.9
|
178.9
|
131.0
|
0.49%
|
44.7%
|
579995
|
6423857
|
205
|
- 55
|
Including
|
118.7
|
135.7
|
17.0
|
1.01%
|
47.3%
|
||||
OLR12005
|
52.8
|
121.6
|
68.8
|
0.39%
|
24.7%
|
580145
|
6423705
|
19
|
- 43
|
Including
|
75.3
|
107.4
|
32.1
|
0.52%
|
27.3%
|
||||
TREO = sum of La2O3, Ce2O3, Pr2O3, Nd2O3, Sm2O3, Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, Lu2O3,
Y2O3;
HREO = sum of Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, Lu2O3, Y2O3;
Most significant REO’s by % are Y2O3, La2O3, Ce2O3, Nd2O3, Dy2O3
EASTING, NORTHING provided in SWEREF99TM coordinate system
|
TREO %
Cut-off
|
Million
Tonnes
|
TREO
%
|
% of HREO
in TREO
|
Dy2O3
ppm
|
Y2O3
ppm
|
Nd2O3
ppm
|
Tonnes of Contained
TREO
|
|
0.7
|
1.0
|
0.89
|
32.3
|
292
|
1800
|
1314
|
8,620
|
|
0.6
|
1.7
|
0.78
|
32.9
|
262
|
1610
|
1146
|
13,360
|
|
0.5
|
3.0
|
0.68
|
33.3
|
232
|
1420
|
996
|
20,650
|
|
0.4
|
4.5
|
0.60
|
33.9
|
209
|
1283
|
878
|
27,260
|
BASE CASE
|
0.3
|
6.3
|
0.53
|
34.4
|
187
|
1146
|
769
|
33,530
|
|
0.2
|
7.7
|
0.48
|
34.5
|
0.017
|
1042
|
700
|
37,030
|
TREO %
Cut-off
|
Million
Tonnes
|
TREO
%
|
% of HREO
in TREO
|
Dy2O3
ppm
|
Y2O3
ppm
|
Nd2O3
ppm
|
Tonnes of Contained
TREO
|
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
0.85
|
31.8
|
288
|
1667
|
1294
|
7,947
|
|
0.6
|
1.6
|
0.77
|
32.5
|
264
|
1547
|
1151
|
12,088
|
|
0.5
|
2.5
|
0.69
|
33.6
|
242
|
1445
|
1018
|
16,960
|
|
0.4
|
3.3
|
0.63
|
33.7
|
222
|
1320
|
925
|
20,770
|
BASE CASE
|
0.3
|
4.2
|
0.57
|
33.9
|
202
|
1205
|
841
|
23,820
|
|
0.2
|
4.7
|
0.54
|
33.9
|
191
|
1134
|
790
|
25,050
|
1.
|
TREO includes: La2O3, Ce2O3, Pr2O3, Nd2O3, Sm2O3, Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, Lu2O3, Y2O3
|
2.
|
HREO includes: Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, Lu2O3, Y2O3
|
3.
|
The calculated resource is sensitive to cut-off grade which will be influenced by metallurgical operating costs. Bench scale metallurgical tests were completed on an Olserum composite sample by Swedish consultants Minpro AB in 2005. Magnetic and gravity separation gave a mineral concentrate of 14% rare earth oxide in only 5% of the mass with a recovery of 59%.
|
4.
|
The mineral resource estimate was completed by Mr Geoffrey Reed, Senior Consulting Geologist of ReedLeyton Consultants Pty Ltd, and is based on geological and geochemical data supplied by Tasman, audited by Mr Reed. Mr Reed is an independent qualified person for the purposes of NI 43-101 standards of disclosure for mineral projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
|
5.
|
The resource estimate has been classified as an Indicated and Inferred Resource based on the distance-space between sample data within the current deposit outline. Variograms were obtained from a variography study of TREO, with the continuity analysis showing a reasonable fit model in the major and semi major direction for the mineralised domains.
|
6.
|
The resource estimate is based on:
|
§
|
A database of 31 'In Resource' drill holes totalling 5,297m of diamond drilling completed by Tasman and previous project owner IGE since 2004 where samples were composited on 1m lengths. All assays by both Tasman and IGE were completed at ALS Chemex's Vancouver laboratory.
|
§
|
Specific gravity (SG) has an overall mean of 2.80 g/cc from 458 SG readings. The mean of the mineralisation of 2.82 g/cc was used in the estimate and a mean of the host rock of 2.67 g/cc was used in the estimate
|
§
|
Block model was estimated by ordinary kriging interpolation method on blocks 5m (x) x 20m (y) x 10m (z).
|
§
|
Metallurgical test work at Olserum is in progress and no information was available at the time of this resource calculation.
|
·
|
Stripping Cost $/tonne mined $3.66
|
·
|
Mining Cost $/tonne mined $3.66
|
·
|
Processing Cost $/tonne ore $41.48
|
·
|
REO Recovery 80.0%
|
·
|
Discount to TREO Basket Price 38.0% (accounts for REO separation charge)
|
·
|
Discounted TREO Price $31.0 kg
|
·
|
5 percent mining loss, 5 percent for mining dilution
|
·
|
Exchange rate US$1 : CA$1
|
TREO %
Cut-off
|
La2O3
|
Ce203
|
Pr203
|
Nd203
|
Sm203
|
Eu203
|
Gd203
|
Tb203
|
Dy203
|
Ho203
|
Er203
|
Tm203
|
Yb203
|
Lu203
|
Y203
|
0.7
|
0.125
|
0.281
|
0.034
|
0.131
|
0.029
|
0.001
|
0.029
|
0.005
|
0.029
|
0.006
|
0.017
|
0.002
|
0.015
|
0.002
|
0.180
|
0.6
|
0.109
|
0.244
|
0.030
|
0.115
|
0.026
|
0.001
|
0.026
|
0.004
|
0.026
|
0.005
|
0.015
|
0.002
|
0.014
|
0.002
|
0.161
|
0.5
|
0.094
|
0.212
|
0.026
|
0.100
|
0.023
|
0.001
|
0.023
|
0.004
|
0.023
|
0.005
|
0.014
|
0.002
|
0.012
|
0.002
|
0.142
|
0.4
|
0.083
|
0.186
|
0.023
|
0.088
|
0.020
|
0.001
|
0.021
|
0.004
|
0.021
|
0.004
|
0.012
|
0.002
|
0.011
|
0.002
|
0.128
|
0.3
|
0.072
|
0.163
|
0.020
|
0.077
|
0.018
|
0.000
|
0.018
|
0.003
|
0.019
|
0.004
|
0.011
|
0.002
|
0.010
|
0.001
|
0.115
|
0.2
|
0.065
|
0.147
|
0.018
|
0.070
|
0.016
|
0.000
|
0.017
|
0.003
|
0.017
|
0.004
|
0.010
|
0.001
|
0.009
|
0.001
|
0.104
|
TREO %
Cut-off
|
La2O3
|
Ce203
|
Pr203
|
Nd203
|
Sm203
|
Eu203
|
Gd203
|
Tb203
|
Dy203
|
Ho203
|
Er203
|
Tm203
|
Yb203
|
Lu203
|
Y203
|
0.7
|
0.118
|
0.270
|
0.033
|
0.129
|
0.030
|
0.001
|
0.029
|
0.005
|
0.029
|
0.006
|
0.016
|
0.002
|
0.014
|
0.002
|
0.167
|
0.6
|
0.105
|
0.241
|
0.030
|
0.115
|
0.027
|
0.001
|
0.026
|
0.005
|
0.026
|
0.005
|
0.015
|
0.002
|
0.013
|
0.002
|
0.155
|
0.5
|
0.093
|
0.213
|
0.026
|
0.102
|
0.024
|
0.001
|
0.024
|
0.004
|
0.024
|
0.005
|
0.014
|
0.002
|
0.012
|
0.002
|
0.145
|
0.4
|
0.084
|
0.194
|
0.024
|
0.093
|
0.022
|
0.001
|
0.022
|
0.004
|
0.022
|
0.005
|
0.013
|
0.002
|
0.011
|
0.002
|
0.132
|
0.3
|
0.077
|
0.176
|
0.022
|
0.084
|
0.020
|
0.000
|
0.020
|
0.003
|
0.020
|
0.004
|
0.012
|
0.002
|
0.010
|
0.001
|
0.121
|
0.2
|
0.072
|
0.166
|
0.020
|
0.079
|
0.018
|
0.000
|
0.019
|
0.003
|
0.019
|
0.004
|
0.011
|
0.002
|
0.010
|
0.001
|
0.113
|
Test
|
Concentrate Mass
(Mass Pull)
|
Ce Recovery
(%)
|
La Recovery
(%)
|
Y Recovery
(%)
|
3A
|
6.80%
|
88.4 %
|
88.8 %
|
92.7 %
|
3B
|
8.42%
|
89.6 %
|
90.1 %
|
93.8 %
|
8
|
5.99%
|
87.9 %
|
85.3 %
|
91.2 %
|
Fiscal 2014
|
Fiscal 2013
|
Fiscal 2012
|
||||||
Three Months Ended
|
Nov. 30,
2013
$
|
Aug. 31,
2013
$
|
May 31,
2013
$
|
Feb. 28,
2013
$
|
Nov. 30,
2012
$
|
Aug. 31,
2012
$
|
May 31,
2012
$
|
Feb. 29,
2012
$
|
Operations:
|
||||||||
Revenues
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Expenses
|
(766,824)
|
(679,723)
|
(576,014)
|
(635,742)
|
(1,202,291)
|
(484,837)
|
(1,198,315)
|
(3,602,958)
|
Other items
|
10,917
|
(462,602)
|
22,139
|
35,566
|
17,425
|
34,943
|
27,199
|
22,381
|
Net loss before deferred
income tax
|
(755,907)
|
(1,142,325)
|
(553,875)
|
(600,176)
|
(1,184,866)
|
(449,894)
|
(1,171,116)
|
(3,580,577)
|
Deferred income tax
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
9,254
|
(3,600)
|
600
|
Net loss
|
(755,907)
|
(1,142,325)
|
(553,875)
|
(600,176)
|
(1,184,866)
|
(440,640)
|
(1,174,716)
|
(3,579,977)
|
Other comprehensive (loss)
gain
|
(12,007)
|
(27,800)
|
(3,129)
|
846
|
(25,974)
|
(105,920)
|
(24,998)
|
1,748
|
Comprehensive loss
|
(767,914)
|
(1,170,125)
|
(557,004)
|
(599,330)
|
(1,210,840)
|
(546,560)
|
(1,199,714)
|
(3,578,229)
|
Basic and diluted loss per
share
|
(0.01)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.02)
|
(0.00)
|
(0.02)
|
(0.06)
|
Dividends per share
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Balance Sheet:
|
||||||||
Working capital
|
4,091,866
|
5,094,986
|
6,241,592
|
7,242,130
|
8,200,394
|
9,267,844
|
11,086,472
|
12,546,328
|
Total assets
|
13,130,518
|
13,856,353
|
13,595,076
|
14,520,301
|
15,818,835
|
16,549,682
|
15,670,038
|
16,911,052
|
Total long term liabilities
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
·
|
incurred $34,472 (2012 - $32,416) for accounting and administration of which $14,900 (2012 - $15,700) was charged by Chase Management Ltd. (“Chase”), a private corporation controlled by Mr. Nick DeMare, a director of the Company and $19,572 (2012 - $16,716) was charged by a third party accounting service in Sweden;
|
·
|
general exploration costs of $8,382 (2012 - $27,539) relating to general exploration and property due diligence in Sweden and Finland. General exploration costs were lower during the 2013 period as the Company is focusing on the exploration and assessment of the Norra Kärr properties;
|
·
|
$39,680 (2012 - $58,110) for travel expenses, primarily for Company personnel to oversee the Company’s ongoing property exploration programs, attend international investment conferences and meet with consumers of REE production to establish working relationships. Travel expenses were lower during the 2013 period compared to the 2012 period due to less corporate travel by management and directors;
|
·
|
legal fees of $144,423 (2012 - $24,927) were incurred. During the 2013 period legal services were higher due to filing and preparing of the base shelf prospectus and Form 20-F;
|
·
|
incurred $82,919 (2012 - $139,942) for professional services, of which the Company incurred $63,000 (2012 - $75,000) by directors and officers of the Company, $8,036 (2012 - $23,179) by consultants in Sweden and $11,883 (2012 - $41,763) by consultants for general corporate services;
|
·
|
$40,500 (2012 - $40,500 for management fees charged through Sierra Peru Pty (“Sierra”) for remuneration of Mr. Mark Saxon, the Company’s President and CEO;
|
·
|
audit fees of $51,117 (2012 - $33,650) for the year-end audit. The change between the 2013 period and the 2012 period was solely due to the timing of billings by the auditors for services rendered in respect to auditing the Company’s year-end accounts; and
|
·
|
salaries and benefits of $69,678 (2012 - $81,844) for employees in the exploration office in Sweden. The decrease was due to cost recoveries from EURARE during the 2013 period.
|
Rare Earth Element Properties
|
Other
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Norra Kärr
$
|
Otanmaki
$
|
Olserum
$
|
Other
$
|
Properties
$
|
Total
$
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance at August 31, 2012
|
5,312,704 | 340,766 | 316,137 | 186,698 | 2,860 | 6,159,165 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exploration costs
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consulting
|
400,543 | - | 186,511 | - | - | 587,054 | ||||||||||||||||||
Core cutting
|
13,837 | - | - | - | - | 13,837 | ||||||||||||||||||
Database
|
3,707 | - | 3,698 | - | - | 7,405 | ||||||||||||||||||
Drilling
|
74,950 | - | - | - | - | 74,950 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exploration site
|
21,779 | - | 119 | - | - | 21,898 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fuel
|
1,253 | - | 668 | - | - | 1,921 | ||||||||||||||||||
Geochemical
|
385,093 | - | 35,306 | - | - | 420,399 | ||||||||||||||||||
Geological
|
92,398 | - | 31,511 | - | - | 123,909 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maps
|
- | - | - | 1,920 | - | 1,920 | ||||||||||||||||||
Metallurgical consulting
|
21,152 | - | - | - | - | 21,152 | ||||||||||||||||||
Metallurgical testing
|
692,637 | - | - | - | - | 692,637 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary economic assessment
|
27,559 | - | - | - | - | 27,559 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pre-feasibility study
|
117,594 | - | - | - | - | 117,594 | ||||||||||||||||||
Salaries
|
13,486 | - | - | - | - | 13,486 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sample preparation
|
- | - | 17,791 | - | - | 17,791 | ||||||||||||||||||
Travel
|
24,257 | - | 83 | - | - | 24,340 | ||||||||||||||||||
1,890,245 | - | 275,687 | 1,920 | - | 2,167,852 | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition costs
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mining rights
|
- | - | 21,358 | 33,678 | - | 55,036 | ||||||||||||||||||
Impairment
|
- | (340,766 | ) | - | (157,348 | ) | - | (498,114 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balance at August 31, 2013
|
7,202,949 | - | 613,182 | 64,948 | 2,860 | 7,883,939 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exploration costs
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consulting
|
104,638 | - | 10,813 | - | 4,183 | 119,634 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exploration site
|
4,613 | - | 1,163 | - | 182 | 5,958 | ||||||||||||||||||
Geochemical
|
10,741 | - | - | - | 10,741 | |||||||||||||||||||
Geological
|
14,561 | - | - | - | 14,561 | |||||||||||||||||||
Metallurgical testing
|
169,804 | - | - | - | - | 169,804 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pre-feasibility study
|
15,820 | - | - | - | - | 15,820 | ||||||||||||||||||
Travel
|
923 | - | - | - | 923 | |||||||||||||||||||
321,100 | - | 11,976 | - | 4,365 | 337,441 | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition costs
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common shares
|
- | - | - | - | 51,500 | 51,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition
|
- | - | - | - | 45,000 | 45,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | 96,500 | 96,500 | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment
|
- | - | - | (6,599 | ) | - | (6,599 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at November 30, 2013
|
7,524,049 | - | 625,158 | 58,349 | 103,725 | 8,311,281 |
As at November 30, 2013
|
As at August 31, 2013
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition
Costs
$
|
Deferred
Exploration Costs
$
|
Total
$
|
Acquisition
Costs
$
|
Deferred
Exploration Costs
$
|
Total
$
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Rare Earth Properties
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norra Kärr
|
23,045 | 7,501,004 | 7,524,049 | 23,045 | 7,179,904 | 7,202,949 | ||||||||||||||||||
Olserum
|
124,846 | 500,312 | 625,158 | 124,846 | 488,336 | 613,182 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other
|
47,669 | 10,680 | 58,349 | 49,088 | 15,860 | 64,948 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Properties
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98,906 | 4,819 | 103,725 | 2,406 | 454 | 2,860 | ||||||||||||||||||
294,466 | 8,016,815 | 8,311,281 | 199,385 | 7,684,554 | 7,883,939 |
(i)
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The determination of categories of financial assets and financial liabilities has been identified as an accounting policy which involves judgments or assessments made by management.
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(ii)
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Management is required to assess the functional currency of each entity of the Company. In concluding that the Canadian dollar is the functional currency of the parent and its subsidiary companies, management considered the currency that mainly influences the cost of providing goods and services in each jurisdiction in which the Company operates. As no single currency was clearly dominant the Company also considered secondary indicators including the currency in which funds from financing activities are denominated and the currency in which funds are retained.
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(iii)
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Management is required to assess impairment in respect of intangible exploration and evaluation assets. The triggering events are defined in IFRS 6. In making the assessment, management is required to make judgments on the status of each project and the future plans towards finding commercial reserves. The nature of exploration and evaluation activity is such that only a proportion of projects are ultimately successful and some assets are likely to become impaired in future periods.
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Management has determined impairment indicators were present in respect of certain other exploration and evaluation assets and as a result an impairment test was performed.
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Management has determined that there were no triggering events present as defined in IFRS 6 with the other properties as at November 30, 2013 and as such, no impairment test was performed.
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(iv)
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Although the Company takes steps to verify title to exploration and evaluation assets in which it has an interest, these procedures do not guarantee the Company’s title. Such properties may be subject to prior agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects.
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(i)
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Provisions for income taxes are made using the best estimate of the amount expected to be paid based on a qualitative assessment of all relevant factors. The Company reviews the adequacy of these provisions at the end of the reporting period. However, it is possible that at some future date an additional liability could result from audits by taxing authorities. Where the final outcome of these tax-related matters is different from the amounts that were originally recorded, such differences will affect the tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.
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(ii)
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The assessment of any impairment of exploration and evaluation assets, and property, plant and equipment is dependent upon estimates of the recoverable amount that take into account factors such as reserves, economic and market conditions and the useful lives of assets. As a result of this assessment, management has carried out an impairment test on certain other exploration and evaluation assets and an impairment charge of $6,599 was made during the three months ended November 30, 2013.
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(a)
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Transactions with Key Management Personnel
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During the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 the following amounts were incurred with respect to the Company’s executive officers, comprising the President, Mark Saxon, Vice-President of Corporate Development (“VPCD”), James Powell, and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), Nick DeMare:
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2013
$
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2012
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Management fees - President
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40,500 | 40,500 | ||||||
Professional fees - VPCD
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24,000 | 36,000 | ||||||
Professional fees - CFO
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7,500 | 7,500 | ||||||
72,000 | 84,000 |
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As at November 30, 2013, $19,500 (2012 - $2,500) of the above amounts remained unpaid.
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During the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 the following amounts were incurred with respect to the Company’s non-management directors of the Company:
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2013
$
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2012
$
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Professional fees - David Henstridge, director
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12,000 | 12,000 | ||||||
Professional fees - Robert G. Atkinson, director
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4,500 | 4,500 | ||||||
Professional fees - Gil Leathley, director
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7,500 | 7,500 | ||||||
Professional fees - Michael Hudson, director
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7,500 | 7,500 | ||||||
31,500 | 31,500 |
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(ii)
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In addition, during the three months ended November 30, 2013 the Company incurred a total of $14,900 (2012 - $14,500) to Chase for accounting and administration services provided by Chase personnel, excluding Mr. DeMare, and $1,005 (2012 - $1,200) for rent. As at November 30, 2013, $8,835 (2012 - $7,900) remained unpaid.
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During the three months ended November 30, 2013 the Company incurred $6,190 (2012 - $4,850) for shared administration costs with Tumi Resources Limited (“Tumi”) and Mawson Resources Limited (“Mawson”), public companies with common directors. As at November 30, 2013, $4,120 (2012 - $2,000) of the amount remained unpaid.
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During the three months ended November 30, 2013 the Company recorded a recovery of $23,894 (2012 - $24,955) for shared office personnel and costs from Mawson and Flinders Resources Ltd. (“Flinders”), public companies with common directors. As at November 30, 2013, $20,004 (2012 - $10,301) of the amount remained outstanding.
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(e)
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On October 7, 2013 the Company entered into a letter agreement with Tumi and acquired a 100% interest in seven exploration licenses (the “Tungsten Projects”) located in south-central Sweden by paying $45,000 cash and issuing 50,000 common shares of the Company at a fair value of $51,500. A further 50,000 common shares are issuable upon commencement of production from any of the Tungsten Projects. Tumi has two common directors, Mr. DeMare and Mr. David Henstridge.
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(a)
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there is limited segregation of duties which could result in a material misstatement in the Company’s financial statements. Given the Company’s limited staff level, certain duties within the accounting and finance department cannot be properly segregated. However, none of these segregation of duty deficiencies resulted in material misstatement to the financial statements as the Company relies on certain compensating controls, including periodic substantive review of the financial statements by the Chief Executive Officer, Audit Committee and Board of Directors.
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(b)
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on occasion, the Company undertakes complex and non-routine transactions. These are sometimes extremely technical in nature and require an in-depth understanding of IFRS. The Company’s accounting staff have a reasonable knowledge of the rules related to IFRS but may not have the in-depth understanding required to properly account for these non-routine transactions. To address this risk, the Company consults with its third party advisors as needed in connection with the recording and reporting of complex and non-routine transactions.
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Review: I have reviewed the interim consolidated financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of Tasman Metals Ltd. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended November 30, 2013.
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No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.
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Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.
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4.
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Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer.
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Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings
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designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that
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material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and
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(ii)
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information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and
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(b)
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designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.
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5.1
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Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
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5.2
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ICFR - material weakness relating to design: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A for each material weakness relating to design existing at the end of the interim period
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a description of the material weakness;
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(b)
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the impact of the material weakness on the issuer’s financial reporting and its ICFR; and
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the issuer’s current plans, if any, or any actions already undertaken, for remediating the material weakness.
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5.3
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Limitation on scope of design: N/A
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6.
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Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on September 1, 2013 and ended on November 30, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR.
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Review: I have reviewed the interim consolidated financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of Tasman Metals Ltd. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended November 30, 2013.
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No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.
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Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.
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Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer.
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Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings
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designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that
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(i)
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material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and
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(ii)
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information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and
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(b)
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designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.
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5.1
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Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
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5.2
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ICFR - material weakness relating to design: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A for each material weakness relating to design existing at the end of the interim period
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a description of the material weakness;
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the impact of the material weakness on the issuer’s financial reporting and its ICFR; and
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the issuer’s current plans, if any, or any actions already undertaken, for remediating the material weakness.
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5.3
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Limitation on scope of design: N/A
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Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on September 1, 2013 and ended on November 30, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR.
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