EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit  EX-99.1

NORTH AMERICAN NICKEL INC.

Condensed Interim Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

Notice to Reader of the Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
for the nine months ended September 30, 2013

In accordance with National Instrument 51-102, of the Canadian Securities Administrators, the Company discloses that its auditors have not reviewed the unaudited interim financial statements.

The unaudited interim financial statements of North American Nickel Inc. (the “Company”) for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 (“Financial Statements’) have been prepared by management. The Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, which are available at the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. The Financial Statements are stated in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated, and are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

                         
NORTH AMERICAN NICKEL INC.    
Condensed Interim Statement of Financial Position    
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited))    
            September 30,   December 31,
    Notes   2013   2012
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash
    4     $ 687,860     $ 661,245  
Short-term investments
    5       3,000,000       705,218  
Receivables
    6       19,380       12,033  
Prepaid expenses and deposits
            19,972       18,770  
 
                 
Total current assets
            3,727,212       1,397,266  
 
                       
Non-current assets
 
 
 
Equipment
    7       40,029       5,957  
Exploration and evaluation assets
    8       12,257,431       7,606,479  
 
                       
Total non-current assets
            12,297,460       7,612,436  
 
                       
Total assets
          $ 16,024,672     $ 9,009,702  
 
                       
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Trade payables and accrued liabilities
    9, 11     $ 732,070     $ 63,154  
 
                       
Total liabilities
            732,070       63,154  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Share capital — preferred
    10       604,724       604,724  
Share capital — common
    10       29,160,492       22,181,970  
Share-based payments reserve
    10       2,970,599       2,873,676  
Deficit
            (17,443,213 )     (16,713,822 )
 
                       
Total shareholders’ equity
            15,292,602       8,946,548  
 
                       
Total equity
            15,292,602       8,946,548  
 
                       
Total liabilities and equity
          $ 16,024,672     $ 9,009,702  
 
                       
APPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS:
 
 
 
     ”signed”      ,
 
 
 
Director   ___”signed”      , Director
     
Rick Mark
  Edward D. Ford  
 

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

                                         
NORTH AMERICAN NICKEL INC.            
Condensed Interim Statement of Comprehensive Loss            
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)            
            Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
            September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
    Notes   2013   2012   2013   2012
Expenses
                                       
Amortization
          $ 2,353     $ 1,004     $ 6,102     $ 2,988  
Consulting
    11       24,735       19,144       79,349       37,186  
Filing fees
            8,225       8,484       30,449       44,526  
Investor relations
            96,375       43,867       139,311       165,708  
General and administrative
    11       13,376       (572 )     29,096       10,987  
Management fees
    11       36,000       27,000       99,000       81,128  
Marketing and corporate communications
                              500  
Part X11.6 tax
            73             73       100  
Professional fees
            11,525       12,483       57,277       51,172  
Property investigation
            (0 )           5,989        
Salaries
            37,117       15,976       93,383       50,679  
Share-based payments
    10       25,115       404,340       101,121       445,881  
Travel and accommodation
            13,633             31,962       14,452  
 
                                       
Loss before other items
            (268,527 )     (531,726 )     (673,112 )     (905,307 )
Other items:
                                       
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets
    8                         (145,345 )
Foreign exchange loss
            (42,587 )     (13,719 )     (56,279 )     (21,140 )
 
                                       
Loss before income taxes
            (311,114 )     (545,445 )     (729,391 )     (1,071,793 )
Future income tax recovery (expense)
                  6,755             12,540  
 
                                       
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period
          $ (311,114 )   $ (538,690 )   $ (729,391 )   $ (1,059,253 )
 
                                       
Total comprehensive loss for the period
          $ (311,114 )   $ (538,690 )   $ (729,391 )   $ (1,059,253 )
 
                                       
Loss per common share — basic and
          $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )
diluted
                                       
 
                                       
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
                                       
- basic and diluted
            122,171,189       76,993,345       102,094,708       66,117,922  
 
                                       
                                                         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.NORTH AMERICAN NICKEL INC.        
Condensed Interim Statement of Changes In Equity        
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)                                                        
For the nine months ended September 30,                                                        
2013                                                        
               Share-based
               
   Notes
  Number of shares   Share capital   Preferred Stock   payments reserve   Deficit   Total
 
                                                       
Balance at December 31, 2011
            55,058,193     $ 18,177,920     $ 604,724     $ 2,503,605     $ (15,342,641 )   $ 5,943,608  
Loss for the period
                                    (1,059,253 )     (1,059,253 )
Share capital issued private placement
            20,000,000       3,400,000                         3,400,000  
Shares issued to acquire exploration and evaluation assets
    575,000       104,250       -       -       -       104,250  
Stock options issued
                              445,882             445,882  
Stock options exercised
            132,000       20,300               (7,100 )             13,200  
Warrants exercised
            1,465,000       146,500                         146,500  
 
                                                       
Balance at September 30, 2012
            77,230,193       21,848,970       604,724       2,942,387       (16,401,894 )     8,994,187  
Loss for the period
                                    (394,309 )     (394,309 )
Stock options issued
                              13,670             13,670  
Forfeited/expired stock options
                              (45,789 )     45,789        
Warrants exercised
            3,330,000       333,000                         333,000  
Cancelled/expired warrants
                              (36,592 )     36,592        
 
                                                       
Balance at December 31, 2012
            80,560,193       22,181,970       604,724       2,873,676       (16,713,822 )     8,946,548  
Loss for the period
                                    (729,391 )     (729,391 )
Share capital issued private placement
            41,494,692       7,054,098                         7,054,098  
Stock options issued
                              101,121             101,121  
Stock options exercised
            25,000       7,948             (4,198 )           3,750  
Warrants exercised
            100,000       10,000                         10,000  
Share issue costs
                  (93,523 )                       (93,523 )
 
                                                       
Balance at September 30, 2013
            122,179,885     $ 29,160,492     $ 604,724     $ 2,970,599     $ (17,443,213 )   $ 15,292,602  
 
                                                       

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

                                                         
NORTH AMERICAN NICKEL INC.                                    
Condensed Interim Statement of Cash Flows                            
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)                
    Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
    September 30,           September 30,           September 30,           September 30,
    2013           2012           2013           2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                                                       
Loss for the period
  $ (311,114 )           $ (334,972 )           $ (729,391 )           $ (520,563 )
Items not affecting cash
                                                       
Amortization
    2,353               992               6,102               1,984  
Share-based payments
    25,115               22,557               101,121               41,541  
Future income tax recovery
                  (2,458 )                           (5,785 )
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets
                  134,543                             134,543  
 
                                                       
 
    (283,646 )             (179,338 )             (622,168 )             (348,280 )
Changes in non-cash working capital items:
                                                       
Receivables
    (6,145 )             (22,081 )             (7,347 )             55,925  
Prepaid expenses
    (7,217 )             (17,412 )             (1,202 )             (26,247 )
Trade payables and accrued liabilities
    158,794               153,280               582,477               64,554  
Taxes payable
                                                100  
Due to related parties
    (18,769 )             36,480               86,438               9,199  
 
                                                       
Cash used in operating activities
    (156,983 )             (29,071 )             38,198               (244,749 )
 
                                                       
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                                                       
Proceeds from the sale of investment
                  (1,800,000 )                           (1,802,089 )
Expenditures on exploration and evaluation assets
    (3,207,632 )             (972,973 )             (4,650,953 )             (1,152,126 )
Short-term investments
                                (2,294,782 )              
Purchase of equipment
                                (40,173 )              
 
                                                       
Cash used in investing activities
    (3,207,632 )             (2,772,973 )             (6,985,908 )             (2,954,215 )
 
                                                       
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                                                       
Proceeds on issuance of common shares
    3,750                             3,750               118,950  
Costs of issue of shares
                                (93,523 )              
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
                  10,000               10,000               10,000  
Cash from financing activities
                  3,400,000               7,054,098               3,400,000  
 
                                                       
Cash provided by financing activities
    3,750               3,410,000               6,974,325               3,528,950  
 
                                                       
Total increase (decrease) in cash during the period
    (3,360,865 )             607,956               26,615               329,986  
Cash at beginning of period
    4,048,725               143,076               661,245               421,046  
 
                                                       
Cash at end of period
  $ 687,860             $ 751,032             $ 687,860             $ 751,032  
 
                                                       
Supplemental cash flow information — (Note 14)
                                                       

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

1. NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS

North American Nickel Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on September 23, 1983, under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. The head office, principal address and records office of the Company are located at Suite 301 – 260 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V7M 3G7.

The Company’s principal business activity is the exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada and Greenland. The Company has not yet determined whether any of these properties contain ore reserves that are economically recoverable. The recoverability of carrying amounts shown for exploration and evaluation assets is dependent upon a number of factors including environmental risk, legal and political risk, the existence of economically recoverable mineral reserves, confirmation of the Company’s interests in the underlying mineral claims, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary financing to complete exploration and development, and to attain sufficient net cash flow from future profitable production or disposition proceeds.

These condensed financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern, meaning it will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the ordinary course of operations. The ability of the Company to continue operations as a going concern is ultimately dependent upon achieving profitable operations. To date, the Company has not generated profitable operations from its resource activities and will need to invest additional funds in carrying out its planned exploration, development and operational activities. These uncertainties may cast significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

The exploration and evaluation properties in which the Company currently has an interest are in the exploration stage. As such, the Company is dependent on external financing to fund its activities. In order to carry out the planned exploration and cover administrative costs, the Company will use its existing working capital and raise additional amounts as needed. The Company will continue to assess new properties and seek to acquire interests in additional properties if there is sufficient geologic or economic potential and if adequate financial resources are available to do so.

2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PREPARATION

The condensed financial statements were authorized for issue on November 28, 2013 by the Board of Directors of the Company.

Statement of compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards

The condensed interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 Interim Financial Reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”). These condensed interim financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the most recent annual financial statements of the Company, except for the accounting policies which have changed as a result of the adoption of new and revised standards and interpretations which are effective January 1, 2013. These condensed interim financial statements do not contain all of the information required for full annual financial statements. Accordingly, these condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s most recent annual financial statements, which were prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PREPARATION (cont’d)

Basis of preparation
These condensed financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis and are based on historical costs, modified where applicable. The financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted, which is the Company’s functional currency.

Significant estimates and assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The Company’s management reviews these estimates and underlying assumptions on an ongoing basis, based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Revisions to estimates are adjusted for prospectively in the period in which the estimates are revised.

Estimates and assumptions where there is significant risk of material adjustments to assets and liabilities in future accounting periods include the useful life of equipment, stock-based awards and payments, the recoverability of the carrying value of exploration and evaluation assets, fair value measurements for financial instruments, the recoverability and measurement of deferred tax assets and provisions for restoration and environmental obligations.

Significant judgments
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the Company to make judgments, apart from those involving estimates, in applying accounting policies. The most significant judgments in applying the Company’s financial statements include:

    the assessment of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and whether there are events or conditions that may give rise to significant uncertainty;

    the classification / allocation of expenditures as exploration and evaluation expenditures or operating expenses;

     
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the classification of financial instruments; and
the determination of the functional currency of the Company.

Foreign currency translation
Foreign currency transactions are translated into functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency monetary items are translated at the period-end exchange rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost continue to be carried at the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary items measured at fair value are reported at the exchange rate at the date when fair values were determined.

Exchange differences arising on the translation of monetary items or on settlement of monetary items are recognized in profit or loss in the statement of comprehensive income in the period in which they arise, except where deferred in equity as a qualifying cash flow or net investment hedge.

Exchange differences arising on the translation of non-monetary items are recognized in other comprehensive income in the statement of comprehensive income to the extent that gains and losses arising on those non-monetary items are also recognized in other comprehensive income. Where the non-monetary gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss, the exchange component is also recognized in profit or loss.

Exploration and evaluation assets

Exploration and evaluation assets include the costs of acquiring licenses, costs associated with exploration and evaluation activity, and the fair value (at acquisition date) of exploration and evaluation assets acquired

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PREPARATION (cont’d)

Exploration and evaluation assets (cont’d)

in a business combination. Exploration and evaluation expenditures are initially capitalized. Costs incurred before the Company has obtained the legal rights to explore an area are recognized in profit or loss.

Government tax credits received are generally recorded as a reduction to the cumulative costs incurred and capitalized on the related property.

Exploration and evaluation assets are assessed for impairment if (i) sufficient data exists to determine technical feasibility and commercial viability, and (ii) facts, events and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.

Once the technical feasibility and commercial viability of the extraction of mineral resources in an area of interest are demonstrable, exploration and evaluation assets attributable to that area of interest are first tested for impairment and then reclassified to mining property and development assets within equipment.

Recoverability of the carrying amount of any exploration and evaluation assets is dependent on successful development and commercial exploitation, or alternatively, sale of the respective areas of interest.

The Company may occasionally enter into farm-out arrangements, whereby it will transfer part of the interest, as consideration, for an agreement by the farmee to meet certain exploration and evaluation expenditures which would have otherwise been undertaken by the Company. The Company does not record any expenditures made by the farmee on its behalf. Any cash consideration received from the agreement is credited against the costs previously capitalized to the mineral interest given up by the Company, with any excess consideration accounted for in profit.

When a project is deemed to no longer have commercially viable prospects to the Company, exploration and evaluation expenditures in respect of that project are deemed to be impaired. As a result, those exploration and evaluation expenditure costs, in excess of estimated recoveries, are written off to the statement of comprehensive loss/income.

Restoration and environmental obligations
The Company recognizes liabilities for statutory, contractual, constructive or legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-term assets, when those obligations result from the acquisition, construction, development or normal operation of the assets. The net present value of future restoration cost estimates is capitalized to exploration and evaluation assets along with a corresponding increase in the restoration provision in the period incurred. Discount rates using a pre-tax rate that reflect the time value of money are used to calculate the net present value. The restoration asset will be depreciated on the same basis as other mining assets.

Changes are recorded directly to mining assets with a corresponding entry to the restoration provision. The Company’s estimates are reviewed annually for changes in regulatory requirements, discount rates, effects of inflation and changes in estimates.

Changes in the net present value, excluding changes in the Company’s estimates of reclamation costs, are charged to profit and loss for the period.

The net present value of restoration costs arising from subsequent site damage that is incurred on an ongoing basis during production are charged to profit or loss in the period incurred.

2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PREPARATION (cont’d)

Restoration and environmental obligations (cont’d)

The costs of restoration projects included in the provision are recorded against the provision as incurred. The costs to prevent and control environmental impacts at specific properties are capitalized in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy for exploration and evaluation assets.

Impairment of assets
Impairment tests on intangible assets with indefinite useful economic lives are undertaken annually at the financial year-end. Other non-financial assets, including exploration and evaluation assets are subject to impairment tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Where the carrying value of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of value in use and fair value less costs to sell, the asset is written down accordingly.

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the impairment test is carried out on the asset’s cash-generating unit, which is the lowest group of assets in which the asset belongs and for which there are separately identifiable cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets.

An impairment loss is charged to the profit or loss, except to the extent they reverse gains previously recognized in other comprehensive loss/income.

Financial instruments

The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, available-for-sale and financial liabilities. The classification depends on the purpose for which the financial instruments were acquired. Management determines the classification of its financial instruments at initial recognition.

Financial assets are classified at fair value through profit or loss when they are either held for trading for the purpose of short-term profit taking, derivatives not held for hedging purposes, or when they are designated as such to avoid an accounting mismatch or to enable performance evaluation where a group of financial assets is managed by key management personnel on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk
management or investment strategy. Such assets are subsequently measured at fair value with changes in carrying value being included in profit or loss.

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market and are subsequently measured at amortized cost. They are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the end of the reporting period. These are classified as non-current assets.

Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets that have fixed maturities and fixed or determinable payments, and it is the Company’s intention to hold these investments to maturity. They are subsequently measured at amortized cost. Held-to-maturity investments are included in non-current assets, except for those which are expected to mature within 12 months after the end of the reporting period.

Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative financial assets that are designated as available-for-sale or are not suitable to be classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables or held-to-maturity investments and are subsequently measured at fair value. These are included in current assets. Unrealized gains and losses are recognized in other comprehensive income, except for impairment losses and foreign exchange gains and losses.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PREPARATION (cont’d)

Financial instruments (cont’d)

Non-derivative financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost.

Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on the trade-date – the date on which the group commits to purchase the asset.

Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the investments have expired or have been transferred and the Company has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership.

At each reporting date, the Company assesses whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset has been impaired. In the case of available-for-sale financial instruments, a significant and prolonged decline in the value of the instrument is considered to determine whether impairment has arisen.

Loss per share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the net income or loss applicable to common shares of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the relevant period.

Diluted earnings / loss per common share is computed by dividing the net income or loss applicable to common shares by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding and all additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive instruments were converted. If the calculation results in an anti-dilutive effect then only basic income or loss per share is presented.

Income taxes
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Current tax and deferred tax are recognized in net income except to the extent that it arises in a business combination, or from items recognized directly in equity or other comprehensive loss/income.

Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current period are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted, at the reporting date, in the countries where the Company operates and generates taxable income.

Current income tax relating to items recognized directly in other comprehensive income or equity is recognized in other comprehensive income or equity and not in profit or loss. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in the tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate.

Deferred income tax is provided using the balance sheet method of temporary differences at the reporting date between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.

The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and recognized only to the extent that it is probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred income tax asset to be utilized.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PREPARATION (cont’d)

Income taxes (cont’d)
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

Deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are offset, only if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against current income tax liabilities and the deferred income taxes relate to the same taxable entity and the same taxation authority.

Share-based payments
Where equity-settled share options are awarded to employees, the fair value of the options at the date of grant is charged to the statement of comprehensive loss/income over the vesting period. Performance vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number of equity instruments expected to vest at each reporting date so that, ultimately, the cumulative amount recognized over the vesting period is based on the number of options that eventually vest. Non-vesting conditions and market vesting conditions are factored into the fair value of the options granted. As long as all other vesting conditions are satisfied, a charge is made irrespective of whether these vesting conditions are satisfied. The cumulative expense is not adjusted for failure to achieve a market vesting condition or where a non-vesting condition is not satisfied.

Where the terms and conditions of options are modified before they vest, the increase in the fair value of the options, measured immediately before and after the modification, is also charged to the statement of comprehensive loss/income over the remaining vesting period.

Where equity instruments are granted to employees, they are recorded at the fair value of the equity instrument granted at the grant date. The grant date fair value is recognized in comprehensive loss/income over the vesting period, described as the period during which all the vesting conditions are to be satisfied.

Where equity instruments are granted to non-employees, they are recorded at the fair value of the goods or services received in the statement of comprehensive loss/income, unless they are related to the issuance of shares. Amounts related to the issuance of shares are recorded as a reduction of share capital.

When the value of goods and services received in exchange for the share-based payment cannot be reliably estimated, the fair value is measured by use of a valuation model. The expected life used in the model is adjusted, based on management’s best estimate, for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions, and behavioural considerations.

All equity-settled share based payments are reflected in share-based payments reserve, until exercised. Upon exercise shares are issued from treasury and the amount reflected in share-based payments reserve is credited to share capital along with any consideration paid.

Where a grant of options is cancelled or settled during the vesting period, excluding forfeitures when vesting conditions are not satisfied, the Company immediately accounts for the cancellation as an acceleration of vesting and recognizes the amount that otherwise would have been recognized for services received over the remainder of the vesting period. Any payment made to an employee on the cancellation is accounted for as the repurchase of an equity interest except to the extent the payment exceeds the fair value of the equity instrument granted, measured at the repurchase date. Any such excess is recognized as an expense.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PREPARATION (cont’d)

Share capital
Financial instruments issued by the Company are classified as equity only to the extent that they do not meet the definition of a financial liability or financial asset. The Company’s common shares, preferred shares, share warrants and flow-through shares are classified as equity instruments.

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction from the proceeds.

Proceeds received on the issuance of units, consisting of common shares and warrants are allocated to share capital.

Flow-through shares

The Company will from time to time, issue flow-through common shares to finance a portion of its Canadian exploration program. Pursuant to the terms of the flow-through share agreements, these shares transfer the tax deductibility of qualifying resource expenditures to investors. On issuance, the Company bifurcates the flow-through share into i) a flow-through share premium, equal to the estimated premium, if any, investors pay for the flow-through feature, which is recognized as a liability and; ii) share capital. Upon expenses being incurred, the Company derecognizes the liability and recognizes a deferred tax liability for the amount of tax reduction renounced to the shareholders. The premium is offset from the flow-through proceeds and the related deferred tax is recognized as a tax provision.

Proceeds received from the issuance of flow-through shares are restricted to be used only for Canadian resource property exploration expenditures within a two-year period.

The Company may also be subject to a Part XII.6 tax on flow-through proceeds renounced under the Look-back Rule, in accordance with Government of Canada flow-through regulations. When applicable, this tax is accrued as a financial expense until paid.

Equipment
Equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of a significant replaced part is derecognized. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the statement of income and comprehensive income during the financial period in which they are incurred. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognized in profit or loss.

Depreciation and amortization are calculated on a straight-line method to charge the cost, less residual value, of the assets to their residual values over their estimated useful lives. The depreciation and amortization rate applicable to each category of equipment is as follows:

         
Equipment   Depreciation rate
Exploration equipment
    20 %
Computer software
    50 %

3.   ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS NOT YET EFFECTIVE

The Company has not early adopted the following revised standards and is currently assessing the impact that these standards will have on its future financial statements.

Other accounting standards or amendments to existing accounting standards that have been issued but have future effective dates are either not applicable or are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

IFRS 9, Financial instruments
This new standard is a partial replacement of IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement”. IFRS 9 uses a single approach to determine whether a financial asset is measured at amortized cost or fair value, replacing the multiple rules in IAS 39. The approach in IFRS 9 is based on how an entity manages its financial instruments in the context of its business model and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets. The new standard also requires a single impairment method to be used, replacing the multiple impairment methods in IAS 39. IFRS 9 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015.

Amendments to IAS 32, Financial instruments: presentation
These amendments address inconsistencies when applying the offsetting requirements, and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014.

4.   CASH

Cash at banks and on hand earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rate.

5.   SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT

Short-term investment is comprised of a highly liquid Canadian dollar denominated guaranteed investment certificate with an initial term to maturity greater than ninety days, but not more than one year, that is readily convertible to a contracted amount of cash. The investment is carried at the lower of cost or market value. The counter-party is a financial institution. At September 30, 2013, the instrument was yielding an annual interest rate of 1.65% (2012 – 1.05%). The fair market value of the Company’s short-term investment approximates its carrying value at the balance sheet dates.

6.   RECEIVABLES

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2013   2012
Harmonized and government taxes receivable
  $ 19,180     $ 12,033  
 
               

7.   EQUIPMENT

                         
    Exploration Equipment   Computer Software   Total
Cost:
                       
At December 31, 2012
  $ 6,500     $ 5,360     $ 11,860  
Additions
    40,174             40,174  
 
                       
At September 30, 2013
  $ 46,674     $ 5,360     $ 52,034  
 
                       
Amortization:
                       
At December 31, 2012
  $ 2,305     $ 3,597     $ 5,902  
Charge for the period
    4,340       1,763       6,103  
 
                       
At September 30, 2013
  $ 6,645   $ 5,360   $ 12,005
 
                       
Net book value:
                       
At December 31, 2012
  4,195   1,762   5,957
 
                       
At September 30, 2013
  $ 40,029   $ (0 )   $ 40,029
 
                       
                         
    Exploration        
    Equipment   Computer Software   Total
Cost:
                       
At January 1, 2012
  $ 6,500     $ 5,360     $ 11,860  
Additions
                 
 
                       
At December 31, 2011
  $ 6,500     $ 5,360     $ 11,860  
 
                       
Amortization:
                       
At January 1, 2012
  $ 1,001     $ 910     $ 1,911  
Charge for the period
    1,304       2,688       3,992  
 
                       
At December 31, 2012
  2,305   3,598   5,903
 
                       
Net book value:
                       
At January 1, 2012
  5,499   4,450   9,949
 
                       
At December 31, 2012
  $ 4,195   $ 1,762   $ 5,957
 
                       

8. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

                                                                                         
    Canada           Greenland        
 
          Post Creek Property           Halcyon Property                   Thompson North                   Maniitsoq Property   Total
Mineral Properties Acquisition
                                                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2012
          $ 208,000           $ 149,000                   $ 120,333                   $ 11,497   $ 488,830
 
                                                                                       
Acquisition costs — cash
          15,000           15,000                                       30,000
Acquisition costs — Shares
                                                         
Impairment
                                                         
 
                                                                                       
Balance, September 30, 2013
          $ 223,000           $ 164,000                   $ 120,333                   $ 11,497   $ 518,830
 
                                                                                       
Expenditures (recoveries)
                                                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2012
          $ 967,089           $ 73,504                   $ 149,140                   $ 5,927,916   $ 7,117,649
Administration
                                                        30,684   30,684
Assay and sampling (recovery)
                                                        104,276   104,276
Claim fees/ Assessment fees
                                      (65 )                     (65 )
Consulting services
          4,760           4,609                                     558,307   567,676
Drilling expenses (recovery)
                                                        1,524,170   1,524,170
Equipment and supplies
          3,132           12,571                                     62,105   77,807
Equipment rental
                                                        12,037   12,037
Licenses and fees
                                                        7,152   7,152
Camp costs
                                                        958,801   958,801
Charter aircraft
                                                        603,626   603,626
Survey costs
                                                        543,106   543,106
Telephone
                                                        5,031   5,031
Travel and accomodation
                                                        116,957   116,957
Recoveries
                            (16,403 )             (16,403 )
 
                                                                                       
 
          7,960           17,305                   (16,383 )                   4,612,070   4,620,952
Impairments
                                                         
 
                                                                                       
 
          7,960           17,305                   (16,383 )                   4,612,070   4,620,952
 
                                                                                       
Balance, September 30, 2013
          975,049           90,809                   132,757                   10,539,986   11,738,601
 
                                                                                       
Total, Balance September 30, 2013
          $ 1,198,049           $ 254,809                   $ 253,090                   $ 10,551,483   $ 12,257,431
 
                                                                                       

8.   EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (cont’d)

The following is a description of the Company’s exploration and evaluation assets and the related spending commitments:

Post Creek

On December 23, 2009 the Company executed a letter of intent whereby the Company has an option to acquire a mineral claim known as the Post Creek Property located within the Sudbury Mining District of Ontario, and paid a non-refundable deposit of $7,500.

On April 5, 2010 the Company entered into an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Post Creek Property. On March 12, 2013 the Post Creek Property Agreement was amended as indicated in the schedule below. In order to acquire 100% working interests in the property, subject to certain net smelter return royalties (“NSR”) and advance royalty payments the Company agreed to the following amended consideration. Further, commencing the amended date of August 1, 2015, if the Company exercises its option, the Company will be obligated to pay advances on the NSR of $10,000 per annum, which will be deducted from any payments to be made under the NSR:

                         
Date   Cash   Shares   Exploration
                    requirements
On or before April 5, 2010 (paid and issued)
  $ 12,500       400,000    
On or before April 5, 2011 (paid and issued)
  $ 30,000       300,000     $ 15,000  
On or before April 5, 2012 (paid and issued)
  $ 50,000       300,000     $ 15,000  
On or before April 5, 2013 (paid)
  $ 15,000       -     $ 15,000  
On or before April 5, 2014
  $ $
15,000
 
  $15,000

On or before April 5, 2015
  $ $
15,000
 
  $15,000

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred exploration costs totalling $7,960 (September 30, 2012 — $41,254) in deferred exploration costs on the Post Creek Property.

Halcyon
On April 5, 2010 the Company entered into an option agreement to acquire a rights to Halcyon Property. On March 12, 2013 the Halcyon Property Agreement was amended as indicated in the schedule below. In order to acquire 100% working interests in the property, subject to certain net smelter return royalties (“NSR”) and advance royalty payments the Company agreed to the following amended consideration. Further, commencing the amended date of August 1, 2015, if the Company exercises its option, the Company will be obligated to pay advances on the NSR of $8,000 per annum, which will be deducted from any payments to be made under the NSR:

                         
Date   Cash   Shares   Exploration
                    requirements
On or before April 5, 2010 (paid and issued)
  $ 15,000       300,000    
On or before April 5, 2011 (paid and issued)
  $ 25,000       200,000     $ 22,000  
On or before April 5, 2012 (paid and issued)
  $ 35,000       200,000     $ 22,000  
On or before April 5, 2013 (paid)
  $ 15,000       -     $ 22,000  
On or before April 5, 2014
  $ 15,000       -     $ 22,000  
On or before April 5, 2015
  $ 15,000       -     $ 22,000  

8.   EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (cont’d)

Halcyon (cont’d)

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred $17,305 (September 30, 2012 — $13,701) in exploration costs on the Halcyon Property.

Manitoba Nickel Properties
On April 5, 2010, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement, with a company with directors in common, to acquire a 100% interest in the Thompson North, South Bay and Cedar Lake properties located in Manitoba, and agreed to consideration of $1,000 cash (paid) and 6,000,000 common shares (issued).The Company’s interest is subject to a 2% NSR, of which 1% can be repurchased by the Company for $1,000,000.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred a recovery amount of $(16,403) and incurred exploration costs totalling $19 (September 30, 2012 — $33,296) in exploration costs on the Thompson North Property. At December 31, 2012, the Company decided not to further pursue the South Bay and Cedar Lake properties and, accordingly, these properties were written-off.

Maniitsoq
Effective August 15, 2011, the Company was granted an exploration license (the “Sulussugut License”) by the Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum (“BMP”) of Greenland for exclusive exploration rights of an area located near Sulussugut, Greenland. The Company paid a license fee of $5,742 (Danish krones (“DKK”) 31,400) upon granting of the Sulussugut License. The Sulussugut License is valid for 5 years until December 31, 2015, with December 31, 2011 being the first year providing the Company meets the terms of the license, which includes that specified eligible exploration expenditures must be made.

The Company completed the first and second year exploration requirements, of a minimum of DKK 14,575,350 (approximately CDN $2,581,910), during the year ended December 31, 2011 and the year ending December 31, 2012 by incurring $5,394,413 on the Sulussugut License.

During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company’s expenditures exceeded the minimum requirement and the Company has a surplus of DKK 16,253,721 (approximately CDN $2,925,670), and the Company was granted a credit for the excess, which may be used towards future expense requirements on the Sulussugut License in years 2013 to 2015.

Under the terms of the Sulussugut License the Company is obligated to reduce the area of the license by at least 30% (1,452 square kilometres) by December 31, 2013. If it does this, the minimum required eligible exploration expenditure in 2013 will be DKK 26,609,040.

The required minimum exploration expenditures on the Sulussugut License for years 4 and 5, ending December 31, 2015, have not yet been determined but, are based on an annual approximation of DKK 26,609,040. This assumes that the Sulussugut License area is reduced to 3,389 square kilometers before December 31, 2013 and remains at this size. For every square kilometre that the license is reduced the required annual expenditure decreases by approximately DKK 7,760.

Effective March 4, 2012, the Company was granted an additional exploration license (the “Ininngui License”) by the BMP of Greenland for exclusive exploration rights of an area located near Ininngui, Greenland. The Company paid a license fee of $5,755 (DKK 32,200) upon granting of the Ininngui License. The Ininngui License is valid for 5 years until December 31, 2016, with December 31, 2012 being the first year. The Ininngui License is contiguous with the Sulussugut License.

9.   EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (cont’d)

Maniitsoq (cont’d)

During the year ended December 31, 2012 (the first year of the Ininngui License), the Company reported and was granted eligible exploration expenses of DKK 2,871,899. This amount exceeded the required expenses (DKK 360,380) by DKK 2,511,519 and the Company was granted a credit for the excess which may be used towards future expense requirements on the Ininngui License in years 2013 to 2015.

On September 18, 2013 the Ininngui license was enlarged to 265 square kilometers at the Company’s request. The required minimum eligible exploration expenses for year 2 on the Ininngui License are DKK 565,950. The required minimum exploration expenditures for years 3-5, ending December 31, 2016 have not yet been determined but, are based on an annual approximation of DKK2,366,800.

For both licenses, future required minimum exploration expenditures will be adjusted each year on the basis of the change to the Danish Consumer Price Index.

Should the Company not incur the minimum exploration expenditures on either license in any one year from years 2-5, the Company may pay 50% of the difference in cash to BMP as full compensation for that year. This procedure may not be used for more than 2 consecutive calendar years and to December 31, 2012, the Company has not used the procedure for either license.

After year 5, the Company may apply for an additional 5 years for either license. Thereafter, the Company may apply for a license for up to 6 additional years, in 2 year license increments. The Company will be required to pay additional license fees and will be obligated to incur minimum exploration costs for such years, which are yet to be determined.

The Company may terminate the licenses at any time; however any unfulfilled obligations according to the licenses will remain in force, regardless of the termination.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company has spent $9,300,745 on exploration costs for the Sulussugut License (December 31, 2012 $5,394,413) and the Company has spent $1,250,737 on exploration costs for the Ininngui License (December 31, 2012 $533,503)

9. TRADE PAYABLES AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2013   2012
Trade payables
  $ 620,117     $ 16,779  
Amounts due to related parties (Note 11)
    89,203       2,765  
Accrued liabilities
    22,750       43,610  
 
               
 
  $ 732,070     $ 63,154  
 
               

10. SHARE CAPITAL

  a)   The authorized capital of the Company comprises an unlimited number of common shares without par value and 100,000,000 Series 1 convertible preferred shares without par value.

b) Common shares issued and outstanding

Nine month period ended September 30, 2013:

The Company issued 100,000 common shares for warrant exercises at $0.10 per share for proceeds of $10,000.

The Company issued 25,000 common shares for a stock option exercise at $0.15 per share for proceeds of $3,750 and stock-based compensation adjustment of $4,198.

The Company completed a non-brokered private placement of 41,494,692 units at a price of $0.17 per unit for proceeds of $7,054,098. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one half of one common share purchase warrant, each full warrant entitles the purchaser to purchase an additional common share at a price of $0.21 per share for a period of twenty-four months following the closing of the offering. There was a finder’s fee of $62,009.50 paid in connection with the private placement.

c) Preferred shares issued and outstanding

At September 30, 2013, there are 604,724 (December 31, 2012 – 604,724) preferred shares outstanding.

The rights and restrictions of the preferred shares are as follows:
i) dividends shall be paid at the discretion of the directors;

  ii)   the holders of the preferred shares are not entitled to vote except at meetings of the holders of the preferred shares, where they are entitled to one vote for each preferred share held;

  iii)   the shares are convertible at any time after 6 months from the date of issuance, upon the holder serving the Company with 10 days written notice; and

  iv)   the number of the common shares to be received on conversion of the preferred             shares is to be determined by dividing the conversion value of the share, $1 per share, by $0.90.

  d)   Warrants  

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company entered into an arm’s length IP and Data Acquisition Agreement with Hunter Minerals Pty Limited (“Hunter”) and Spar Resources Pty Limited (“Spar”). Pursuant to the IP Acquisition Agreement, Hunter and Spar agreed to sell certain IP and Data rights to the Company in consideration for the Company paying $300,000 in cash ($150,000 to each of Hunter and Spar which is paid) and the issuance of 12,960,000 share purchase warrants (issued), 6,480,000 to each of Hunter and Spar exercisable for a period of 5 years. The warrants are exercisable at the following prices:

     
-
-
-
 
4,750,000 of the warrants are at a price of $0.50 per share;
4,750,000 of the warrants are at a price of $0.70 per share; and
3,460,000 of the warrants are at a price of $1.00 per share.

The warrants are subject to an accelerated exercise provision in the event the Company relinquishes its interests in the Maniitsoq Property or any other mineral titles held within a defined area of interest without receiving consideration for such relinquishment. The granted warrants were recorded at a fair value of

10. SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

  d)   Warrants (cont’d)  

$1,813,263 using the Black-Scholes pricing model, with the following inputs: Expected dividend yield: 0%; expected share price volatility: 324%; risk-free interest rate: 1.43% and expected life: 5 years.

The Company also granted each of Hunter and Spar or their designates a 1.25% NSR, subject to rights of the Company to reduce both royalties to a 0.5% NSR upon payment to each of Hunter and Spar (or their designates) of $1,000,000 on or before the 60th day following a decision to commence commercial production on the Maniitsoq Property.

A continuity schedule of outstanding common share purchase warrants at June 30, 2013 is as follows:

                                 
    September 30, 2013   December 31, 2012
            Weighted Average           Weighted Average
    Number Outstanding   Exercise Price   Number Outstanding   Exercise Price
 
          $               $    
Outstanding, beginning of year
    23,060,000       0.49       31,198,950       0.44  
Granted
    20,747,343       0.21       10,000,000       0.21  
Cancelled/ Expired
                (13,343,950 )     0.31  
Exercised
    (100,000 )     0.10       (4,795,000 )     0.10  
 
                               
 
          $               $    
Outstanding, end of period
    43,707,343       0.36       23,060,000       0.49  
 
                               

At September 30, 2013, the Company had outstanding common share purchase warrants exercisable to acquire common shares of the Company as follows:

                         
Warrants Outstanding  
Expiry Date
  Exercise Price   Weighted Average remaining
contractual life (in years)
  3,460,000    
Aug-30-2016
  $ 1.00       2.92  
  4,750,000    
Aug-30-2016
  $ 0.50       2.92  
  4,750,000    
Aug-30-2016
  $ 0.70       2.92  
  10,000,000    
May-22-2014
  $ 0.21       0.64  
  6,588,792    
Apr-19-2015
  $ 0.21       1.55  
  6,523,986    
Apr-22-2015
  $ 0.21       1.56  
  7,634,565    
Jun-18-2015
  $ 0.21       1.72  
  43,707,343    
 
            1.78  
       
 
               

10. SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

e) Stock options

The Company adopted a Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), providing the authority to grant options to directors, officers, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire up to 10% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company. Under the Plan, the exercise price of each option equals the market price or a discounted price of the Company’s stock as calculated on the date of grant. The options can be granted for a maximum term of 10 years.

The changes in stock options during the period ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:

                                 
    September 30, 2013   December 31, 2012
            Weighted Average           Weighted Average
    Number Outstanding   Exercise Price   Number Outstanding   Exercise Price
 
          $               $    
Outstanding, beginning of year
    7,383,000       0.15       5,350,000       0.15  
Granted
    650,000       0.16       2,415,000       0.23  
Cancelled/ Expired
                (250,000 )     (0.22 )
Exercised
    (25,000 )     0.15       (132,000 )     (0.10 )
 
                               
 
          $               $    
Outstanding, end of period
    8,008,000       0.15       7,383,000       0.15  
 
                               

The weighted average fair value of options granted during the period ended September 30, 2013 was $0.15 per option (December 31, 2012 — $0.15). Details of options outstanding as at September 30, 2013 are as follows:

                                 
Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable  
Expiry Date
  Exercise Price   Weighted Average
remaining
contractual life (in
years)
  2,828,000       2,828,000    
August 27, 2015
  $ 0.10       1.91  
  140,000       140,000    
November 25, 2015
  $ 0.10       2.15  
  200,000       200,000    
December 8, 2015
  $ 0.10       2.19  
  150,000       150,000    
May 24, 2016
  $ 0.20       2.65  
  350,000       350,000    
June 29, 2016
  $ 0.20       2.75  
  1,300,000       1,300,000    
September 6, 2016
  $ 0.25       2.94  
  100,000       100,000    
November 24, 2016
  $ 0.15       3.15  
  300,000       300,000    
January 18, 2017
  $ 0.15       3.30  
  2,015,000       2,015,000    
August 13, 2017
  $ 0.24       3.87  
  275,000       275,000    
January 15, 2018
  $ 0.15       4.30  
  200,000       200,000    
April 22, 2018
  $ 0.15       4.56  
  150,000       150,000    
July 29, 2018
  $ 0.20       4.83  
  8,008,000       8,008,000    
 
            2.81  
               
 
               

10. SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

e) Stock options (cont’d)

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company granted 650,000 incentive stock options to employees and consultants. The Company calculates the fair value of all stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The granting of these options resulted in stock-based compensation expense of $101,121.

The fair value of stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

                 
    September 30, 2013   December 31, 2012
Expected dividend yield
    0 %     0 %
Expected share price volatility
    218.47% — 220.90 %     152.46% — 286.69 %
Risk-free interest rate
    1.221% — 1.837 %     1.05% — 1.40 %
Expected life of options
  5 years   2 and 5 years

  f)   Share-based payment reserve

The share-based payment reserve records items recognized as stock-based compensation expense and other share-based payments until such time that the stock options or warrants are exercised, at which time the corresponding amount will be transferred to share capital. Amounts recorded for forfeited or expired unexercised options and warrants are transferred to deficit. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company transferred $Nil (December 31, 2012 — $45,789) for forfeited options and $Nil (December 31, 2012 — $36,592) for expired unexercised warrants to deficit.

11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Related party balances — The following amounts due to related parties are included in trade payables and accrued liabilities:

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2013   2012
VMS Ventures Inc. (shared administrative costs)
  $ 89,203     $ 2,765  
 
               

These amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed terms of repayment.

Related party transactions –

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded $7,200 (September 30, 2012 — $9,000) in rent expense to VMS Ventures Inc. related through common directors.

Related party transactions — Key management personnel compensation:

11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (cont’d)

                 
    Period ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2013   2012
Geological consulting fees — expensed
  $ 39,000     $ 23,800  
Geological consulting fees — capitalized
    51,000       41,000  
Management fees — expensed
    99,000       81,000  
Stock-based compensation
          261,312  
 
  $ 189,000     $ 407,112  
 
               

12.   CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The Company manages its capital structure, which consists of share and working capital, and makes adjustments to it, based on the funds available to the Company, in order to support the acquisition, exploration and development of exploration and evaluation assets. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company’s management to sustain future development of the business.

Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size and nature of the Company, is reasonable.

There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The Company is not exposed to externally imposed capital requirements.

13.   FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, short-term investments, trade payables and due to related parties. The carrying value of these financial instruments approximates their fair value.

Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified into one of three levels in the fair value hierarchy according to the relative reliability of the inputs used to estimate the fair values. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

    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.

Cash and short-term investments is measured based on Level 1 inputs of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company is engaged in the mineral exploration field and manages related industry risk issues directly. The Company is potentially at risk for environmental reclamation and fluctuations in commodity based market prices associated with resource property interests. Management is of the opinion that the Company addresses environmental risk and compliance in accordance with industry standards and specific project environmental requirements. There is no certainty that all environmental risks and contingencies have been addressed.

The Company’s primary risk exposures are summarized below:

13.   FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)

Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its cash accounts. This risk is managed through the use of major banks which are high credit quality financial institutions as determined by rating agencies. The Company’s secondary exposure to credit risk is on its receivable. Receivable consists primarily of goods and services tax due from the Federal Government of Canada. Management believes that the Company has no significant concentration of credit risk arising from operations.

Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet third party liabilities when due. The Company has working capital of $2,995,142 at September 30, 2013. All of the Company’s liabilities have contractual maturities of less than 30 days and are subject to normal trade terms. The Company is dependent on management’s ability to raise additional funds so that it can manage its financial obligations. The ability to raise funds in capital markets is impacted by general market and economic conditions and the commodity markets in which the Company conducts business.

Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company has cash balances and no interest-bearing debt therefore, interest rate risk is minimal.

Foreign currency risk
Currency risk is the risk that the fair values of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because they are denominated in currencies that differ from the respective functional currency. The Company is exposed to the financial risk related to fluctuations of foreign exchange rates. The Company operates in Canada and Greenland and a portion of exploration and evaluation assets are incurred in US dollars, Euros and DKK. The Company has not hedged its exposure to currency fluctuations.

     
14.   NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
 
  The Company incurred non-cash financing and investing activities during
the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as follows:
                 
    September 30, 2013   September 30, 2012
Common shares issued for exploration and evaluation assets (Note 8)
  $Nil   $ 104,250  
     
15.   COMMITMENTS
   
Effective May 1, 2010, the Company entered into the following agreements
for services with directors of the Company and a company in which a
director has an interest:

  i)   management fees: previously $5,000 per month and $8,000 per month effective April 1, 2013 and $4,000 per month

         
       
ii)consulting fees: previously $3,500 per month and $6,000 per month effective June 1, 2011
  15.    
COMMITMENTS
       
 
       
Each of the agreements shall be continuous and may only be terminated by mutual agreement of the parties, subject to the
provisions that in the event there is a change of effective control of the Company, the party shall have the right to
terminate the agreement, within sixty days from the date of such change of effective control, upon written notice to the
Company. Within thirty days from the date of delivery of such notice, the Company shall forward to the party the amount of
money due and owing to the party hereunder to the extent accrued to the effective date of termination.
  16.    
SEGMENTED INFORMATION
       
 

The Company operates in one reportable operating segment being that of the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in two geographic segments being Canada and Greenland (Note 8). The Company’s geographic segments are as follows:

                 
 
  September 30, 2013   December 31, 2012
Total Assets
 
 
Canada
  $ 5,473,189     $ 3,070,288  
Greenland
    10,551,483       5,939,414  
 
               
 
  $ 16,024,672     $ 9,009,702  
 
               
 
  September 30, 2013   December 31, 2012
Exploration and evaluation assets
 
 
Canada
  $ 1,705,948     $ 1,667,065  
Greenland
    10,551,483       5,939,414  
 
               
 
  $ 12,257,431     $ 7,606,479  
 
               
 
  September 30, 2013   December 31, 2012
Total Liabilities
 
 
Canada
  $ 137,935     $ 46,990  
Greenland
    594,135       16,164  
 
               
 
  $ 732,070     $ 63,154  
 
               
 
  September 30, 2013   December 31, 2012
Total Loss
 
 
Canada
  $ (729,391 )   $ (1,453,562 )
Greenland
    -    
 
               
 
  $ (729,391 )   $ (1,453,562 )
 
               

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to September 30, 2013, the Company had 18,276,199 common share purchase warrants at a price of $0.21 per unit exercised for aggregate gross proceeds of $3,838,001 by the Sentient Group representing approximately 14.96% of the outstanding common shares of the Company giving the Sentient Group approximately 39.04% ownership of the Company.

On October 15, 2013, The Company issued 100,000 common shares for a stock option exercise at $0.20 per share for proceeds of $20,000 and stock-based compensation adjustment of $21,500.

On November 14, 2013, the Company issued 20,500 common shares for a stock option exercise at $0.15 per share for proceeds of $3,075 and stock-based compensation adjustment of $3,442.