EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Taseko Mines Ltd. - Exhibit 99.1

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)

These financial statements have not been reviewed by the Company's auditors



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars)

    December 31     September 30  
    2007     2007  
    (unaudited)        
ASSETS            
             
Current assets            
   Cash and equivalents $  55,169   $  37,636  
   Restricted cash   4,400     4,400  
   Marketable securities and investments (note 4)   18,785     18,542  
   Accounts receivable   14,364     12,021  
   Advances to related party (note 7)   293     807  
   Inventory (note 5)   20,257     18,058  
   Prepaid expenses   1,174     1,069  
   Current portion of promissory note   2,809     2,086  
    117,251     94,619  
             
Reclamation deposits   34,168     33,396  
Promissory note   72,705     72,350  
Mineral properties, plant and equipment (note 6)   201,283     176,898  
  $  425,407   $  377,263  
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
             
Current liabilities            
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $  22,439   $  30,435  
   Current portion of deferred revenue   175     175  
   Current portion of royalty obligation   2,809     2,086  
   Income taxes   1,074     6,573  
   Current portion of future income taxes       5,320  
    26,497     44,589  
             
Income taxes   25,086     24,645  
Royalty obligation   62,967     63,330  
Deferred revenue   1,006     1,050  
Convertible debt   41,658     41,008  
Site closure and reclamation costs (note 8)   13,909     17,441  
Future income taxes   24,358     21,540  
    195,481     213,603  
             
Shareholders' equity            
   Share capital   252,130     205,040  
   Equity component of convertible debt   13,655     13,655  
   Tracking preferred shares   26,642     26,642  
   Contributed surplus   11,333     8,633  
   Accumulated other comprehensive income   2,532     2,338  
   Deficit   (76,366 )   (92,648 )
    229,926     163,660  
  $  425,407   $  377,263  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Approved by the Board of Directors

/s/ Russell E. Hallbauer /s/ Jeffrey R. Mason
Russell E. Hallbauer Jeffrey R. Mason
Director Director



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited - Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts)

    Three months ended December 31  
    2007     2006  
             
Revenue            
   Copper $  38,163   $  53,159  
   Molybdenum   6,761     3,258  
    44,924     56,417  
Cost of sales   (25,039 )   (36,633 )
Amortization   (701 )   (437 )
Operating profit   19,184     19,347  
             
Expenses (income)            
   Accretion of reclamation obligation   307     339  
   Exploration   2,123     1,912  
   Foreign exchange   40     (1,505 )
   Asset retirement obligation change of estimates (note 8)   (2,413 )    
   General and administration   1,956     1,368  
   Interest and other income   (2,535 )   (2,778 )
   Interest expense   1,148     1,191  
   Interest accretion on convertible debt   742     716  
   Stock-based compensation   2,772     759  
   Change in fair value of financial instruments   77     (28 )
    4,217     1,974  
             
Earnings before income taxes   14,967     17,373  
             
   Income tax expense   1,224     1,808  
   Future income tax expense (recovery)   (2,539 )   3,845  
Net earnings for the period $ 16,282   $ 11,720
             
Other comprehensive loss (income)            
   Unrealized loss (gain) on available-for-sale reclamation deposit   (166 )   21  
   Unrealized loss (gain) on available-for-sale marketable securities   (65 )   (199 )
   Tax effect   37      
Other comprehensive loss (income) $  (194 ) $  (178 )
             
Total comprehensive income $  16,476   $  11,898  
             
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.            
             
Earnings per share            
   Basic $  0.12   $  0.09  
   Diluted   0.11     0.08  
             
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding            
   Basic   136,967     128,435  
   Diluted   151,082     144,590  



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except for per share and share amounts)

          Three months ended           Year ended  
          December 31, 2007           September 30, 2007  
          (unaudited)              
                         
Common shares   Number of shares           Number of shares        
   Balance at beginning of the period   130,580,538   $  205,040     128,388,175   $  197,592  
       Share purchase options at $1.15 per share           409,833     471  
       Share purchase options at $1.29 per share           75,000     97  
       Share purchase options at $2.07 per share           233,300     483  
       Share purchase options at $2.18 per share   12,500     27     244,000     532  
       Share purchase options at $2.63 per share           20,000     53  
       Share purchase options at $2.68 per share           27,500     74  
       Share purchase options at $3.07 per share   16,000     49     48,000     147  
       Share issued for the purchase of mineral property interest           1,134,730     3,805  
       Fair value of stock options allocated to shares issued on exercise       72         1,786  
       Private placement at $5.20 per share, net of issue costs (note 9)   9,637,792     46,942          
   Balance at end of the period   140,246,830   $  252,130     130,580,538   $  205,040  
                         
Equity component of convertible debt                        
   Balance at beginning and end of the period       $  13,655         $  13,655  
                         
Tracking preferred shares                        
   Balance at beginning and end of the period       $  26,642         $  26,642  
                         
Contibuted surplus                        
   Balance at beginning of the period         8,633           3,648  
       Stock-based compensation         2,772           6,771  
       Fair value of stock options allocated to shares issued on exercise         (72 )         (1,786 )
   Balance at end of the period       $  11,333         $  8,633  
                         
Accumulated other comprehensive income                        
   Balance at beginning of the period         2,338            
       Unrealized gain (loss) on reclamation deposits         166           (419 )
       Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale marketable securities         65           4,710  
       Reclassification of realized loss (gain) on sale of marketable securities                   (1,508 )
       Tax effect         (37 )         (445 )
   Balance at end of the period       $  2,532         $  2,338  
                         
Deficit                        
   Balance at beginning of the period         (92,648 )         (140,603 )
       Adjustment to opening deficit                   (307 )
       Net earnings for the period         16,282           48,262  
   Balance at end of the period       $  (76,366 )       $  (92,648 )
                         
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY       $  229,926         $  163,660  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars)

    Three months ended December 31  
    2007     2006  
             
Operating activities            
 Net earnings for the period $  16,282   $  11,720  
 Items not involving cash            
     Accretion of reclamation obligation   307     339  
     Amortization   701     437  
     Interest accretion on convertible debt   742     716  
     Stock-based compensation   2,772     759  
     Future income taxes   (2,539 )   3,845  
     Unrealized foreign exchange   (92 )   1,221  
     Change in fair value of financial instruments   77     (28 )
 Changes in non-cash operating working capital            
     Accounts receivable   (1,830 )   5,898  
     Inventories   (2,199 )   12,169  
     Prepaids   (105 )   (86 )
     Accrued interest income on promissory note   (1,078 )   (883 )
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (7,995 )   (1,107 )
     Deferred revenue   (44 )   (11,838 )
     Accrued interest expense on royalty obligation   359      
     Income taxes   (5,059 )   2,389  
     Site closure and reclamation expenditures   (2,413 )   (28 )
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities   (2,114 )   25,523  
             
Investing activities            
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (26,512 )   (23,827 )
 Reclamation deposits   (34 )    
 Accrued interest income on reclamation deposits   (571 )   (390 )
 Investment in marketable securities   (254 )   (1,960 )
Cash used for investing activities   (27,371 )   (26,177 )
             
Financing activities            
 Common shares issued for cash, net of issue costs   47,018     112  
Cash provided by financing activities   47,018     112  
         
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents   17,533     (542 )
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period   37,636     89,408  
Cash and equivalents, end of period $  55,169   $  88,866  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)

1.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

   

These interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. They do not include all the disclosures as required for annual financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual consolidated financial statements which are available through the Internet on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

   

Operating results for the three month period ended December 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.

   
2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

   

These interim consolidated financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the Company's most recent annual financial statements, except as described in note 3.

   
3.

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

   

Effective October 1, 2007, the Company adopted the following accounting standards updates issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”). These new standards have been adopted on a prospective basis with no restatement to prior period financial statements.

(a) Accounting Changes (Section 1506)

This standard establishes criteria for changing accounting policies, together with the accounting treatment and disclosure of changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and correction of errors. As a result, changes in accounting policies are only permitted when required by a primary source of GAAP or when the change will result in more reliable and more relevant information. Changes in accounting estimates during the period resulting from the increase in the life of the Gibraltar mine are disclosed in note 6 and note 8.

(b) Capital Disclosures (Section 1535)

This standard requires disclosure of an entity's objectives, policies and processes for managing capital, quantitative data about what the entity regards as capital and whether the entity has complied with any capital requirements and, if it has not complied, the consequences of such non-compliance.

The Company's objectives when managing capital are:



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)
  • to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders, and

  • to provide an adequate return to shareholders by pricing products commensurately with the level of risk.

The Company considers the items included in the consolidated statement of shareholder’s equity as capital. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue new shares through private placements, sell assets to reduce debt or return capital to shareholders. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.

(c) Financial Instruments – Disclosure (Section 3862) and Presentation (Section 3863)

These standards replace CICA 3861, Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation. They increase the disclosures currently required, which will enable users to evaluate the significance of financial instruments for an entity's financial position and performance, including disclosures about fair value. In addition, disclosure is required of qualitative and quantitative information about exposure to risks arising from financial instruments, including specified minimum disclosures about credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk. The quantitative disclosures must provide information about the extent to which the entity is exposed to risk, based on information provided internally to the entity’s key management personnel.

i) Financial Assets

The following table sets out the movement of the Company’s financial asset investments, which are accounted for as ‘available for sale’, ‘at fair value through profit or loss’, ‘held to maturity’ or ‘loans and receivables’ as defined by CICA 3855, Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement. No items were classified as ‘at fair value through profit or loss’ or ‘held to maturity’ during the period.

      Loans and     Available for sale     Total  
      receivables           securities        
  At October 1, 2007 $  74,436   $       51,938   $  126,374  
  Movements in fair value             34     34  
  Additions             289     289  
  Interest accrued   1,078           692     1,770  
  At December 31, 2007 $  75,514   $       52,953   $  128,467  



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)

The carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets are as follows:

      December 31, 2007     September 30, 2007  
      Estimated     Carrying     Estimated     Carrying  
      fair value     value     fair value     value  
  Cash and equivalents $  55,169   $  55,169   $  37,636   $  37,636  
  Restricted cash   4,400     4,400     4,400     4,400  
  Marketable securities and                        
  investments   18,785     18,785     18,542     18,542  
  Accounts receivable   14,364     14,364     12,021     12,021  
  Reclamation deposit   34,168     34,168     33,396     33,396  
  Promissory note   75,514     75,514     74,436     74,436  
  Total financial assets $  202,400   $  202,400   $  180,431   $  180,431  

The fair value of marketable securities and investments and reclamation deposit represents the market value of quoted investments.

The exposure of the Company’s financial assets to interest rate and currency risk as at December 31, 2007 is as follows:

                                    Weighted  
                              Weighted     average  
            Floating     Fixed           average     period for  
            rate     rate           effective     which the  
            financial     financial     Equity     interest     rate is fixed  
      Total     assets     assets     investments     rate %     in years  
  USD $  42,177   $  42,177   $  –   $  –     4.16%      
  CAD   145,859     92,456     34,618     18,785     4.76%      
  Total $  188,036   $  134,633   $  34,618   $  18,785              
                                       
  Trade and other                                    
  receivables   14,364                                
  Total financial                                    
  assets $  202,400                                



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)

ii) Financial Liabilities

The carrying amounts and fair values of financial liabilities are as follows:

      December 31, 2007     September 30, 2007  
      Estimated     Carrying     Estimated     Carrying  
      fair value     value     fair value     value  
                           
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 22,439 $ 22,439 $ 30,435 $ 30,435
  Convertible debt   41,658     41,658     41,008     41,008  
  Royalty obligation   65,776     65,776     65,416     65,416  
  Total financial                        
  liabilities $  129,873   $  129,873   $  136,859   $  136,859  

The fair values of the convertible debt and royalty obligation are determined by discounting the stream of future payments of interest and principal at the estimated prevailing market rates of comparable debt instruments.

The exposure of the Company’s financial liabilities to interest rate and currency risk at December 31, 2007 is as follows:

                                    Weighted        
                              Weighted     average     Weighted  
                              average     period for     average  
                              effective     which the     period until  
            Floating     Fixed rate     Non-interest     interest     rate is fixed     maturity in  
      Total     rate debt     debt     bearing debt     rate %     in years     years  
  USD $  26,984   $  –   $  26,984   $  –     7.125     3.5     3.5  
  CAD   80,451     65,777         14,674     1.800     n/a     20  
  Total $  107,435   $  65,777   $  26,984   $  14,674                    
                                             
  Trade and                                          
  other                                          
  payables   22,438                                      
                                             
  Total                                          
  financial                                          
  liabilities $  129,873                                      

iii) Financial Instrument Risk Exposure and Risk Management

The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks. The Board approves and monitors the risk management processes, inclusive of documented treasury policies, counterparty limits, controlling and reporting structures. The types of risk exposure and the way in which such exposure is managed is provided as follows:



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)

Credit Risk

The Company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its liquid financial assets. The Company limits exposure to credit risk on liquid financial assets through maintaining its cash and equivalents, restricted cash and reclamation deposits with high-credit quality financial institutions. The Company does not have financial assets that are invested in asset backed commercial paper.

Liquidity Risk

The Company ensures that there is sufficient capital in order to meet short term business requirements, after taking into account cash flows from operations and the Company’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents. The Company believes that these sources will be sufficient to cover the likely short and long term cash requirements. The Company’s cash and equivalents are invested in business accounts and bankers acceptances, and which are available on demand for the Company’s programs, and which are not invested in any asset backed deposits/investments.

Market Risk

The significant market risk exposures to which the Company is exposed are foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk and commodity price risk. These are discussed further below:

Foreign exchange risk

The Company’s revenues from the production and sale of copper and molybdenum are denominated in US dollars. However the Company's operating expenses are primarily incurred in Canadian dollars and its liabilities are primarily denominated in Canadian dollars. The results of the Company’s operations are subject to currency transaction risk and currency translation risk. The operating results and financial position of the Company are reported in Canadian dollars in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The fluctuation of the US dollar in relation to the Canadian dollar will consequently have an impact upon the profitability of the Company and may also affect the value of the Company’s assets and the amount of shareholders’ equity.

The Company’s revenues and treatment and transportation charges are substantially denominated in US dollars, whereas all other expenses are substantially denominated in Canadian dollars.

The Company has not entered into any agreements or purchased any instruments to hedge possible currency risks at this time.

Interest rate risk

In respect of financial assets, the Company’s policy is to invest cash at floating rates of interest and cash reserves are to be maintained in cash equivalents in order to maintain liquidity, while achieving a satisfactory return for shareholders. Fluctuations in interest rates impact on the value of cash equivalents and reclamation deposits.



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)

In respect to financial liabilities, the Boliden convertible debenture is not subject to interest rate risk since it non-interest bearing. The royalty obligation is offset by a promissory note held by the Company. The convertible bond carry a fixed interest rate of 7.125% per annum, and as such is not subject to fluctuations in interest rate.

Commodity price risk

The value of the Company’s mineral resource properties is related to the price of gold, copper, molybdenum and niobium and the outlook for these minerals. The Company does not have any hedging or other commodity based risks respecting its operations.

Gold, copper, molybdenum and niobium prices historically have fluctuated widely and are affected by numerous factors outside of the Company's control, including, but not limited to, industrial and retail demand, central bank lending, forward sales by producers and speculators, levels of worldwide production, short-term changes in supply and demand because of speculative hedging activities, and certain other factors related specifically to gold.

The profitability of the Company's operations is highly correlated to the market price of copper, molybdenum, niobium and gold. If metal prices decline for a prolonged period below the cost of production of the Company's Gibraltar mine, it may not be economically feasible to continue production.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted:

(a) Inventories (Section 3031)

This standard replaces the existing Section 3030 with the same title and will harmonize accounting for inventories under Canadian GAAP with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). This standard requires that inventories be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, and includes guidance on the determination of cost, including allocation of overheads and other costs. The standard also requires that similar inventories within a consolidated group be measured using the same method. It also requires the reversal of previous write-downs to net realizable value when there is a subsequent increase in the value of inventories. This new Section is effective for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard.

(b) Going Concern – Amendments to Section 1400

CICA 1400, General Standards of Financial Statement Presentation, was amended to include requirements to assess and disclose an entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The new requirements are effective for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of these changes to have an impact on its financial statements.



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)

4. MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS

      As at December 31, 2007  
            Unrealized        
      Cost     Gain/(Loss)     Fair Value  
  Continental Minerals Corporation – Common shares $  9,880   $  2,645   $  12,525  
  Continental Minerals Corporation – Warrants   3,118     (2,309 )   809  
  Investment in other public companies   4,828     623     5,451  
    $  17,826   $  959   $  18,785  
                     
      As at September 30, 2007  
            Unrealized        
      Cost     Gain/(Loss)     Fair Value  
  Continental Minerals Corporation – Common shares $  9,880   $  2,566   $  12,446  
  Continental Minerals Corporation – Warrants   3,118     (2,232 )   886  
  Investment in other public companies   4,574     636     5,210  
    $  17,572   $  970   $  18,542  

At December 31, 2007, the estimated fair value of the Continental warrants was estimated at $809 (2007 – $886) (using an expected volatility of 76% (2007 – 46%), a risk free interest rate of 3.92%, (2007 – 3.90%) expected dividends of nil (2007 – nil) and a remaining life of approximately 0.14 years (2007 – 0.4 years). Consequently, a change in mark-to-market adjustment of $77 (2007 – $Nil) was charged to operations.

As at December 31, 2007, the Company held 7,827,726 (2007 – 7,827,726) common shares and 7,318,182 (2007 – 7,318,182) share purchase warrants of Continental.

5. INVENTORY

      December 31     September 30  
      2007     2007  
  Copper concentrate $  8,220   $  6,623  
  Ore in-process   1,529     2,320  
  Copper cathode   1,279     605  
  Molybdenum   281      
  Materials and supplies   8,948     8,510  
    $  20,257   $  18,058  



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)

6. MINERAL PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Plant and equipment - Gibraltar Mine

                               
      December 31, 2007     September 30, 2007  
            Accumulated     Net book           Accumulated     Net book  
 

  Cost     Amortization     value     Cost     amortization     value  
 

Buildings and equipment

$  6,115   $  2,011   $  4,104   $  6,115   $  1,905   $  4,210  
 

Mine equipment

  64,243     9,565     54,678     62,056     9,216     52,840  
 

Plant and equipment

  85,697     1,893     83,804     73,260     1,698     71,562  
 

Vehicles

  2,093     838     1,255     1,511     753     758  
 

Computer equipment

  3,300     2,359     941     3,178     2,225     953  
 

Land

  402         402     402         402  
 

Deferred pre-stripping costs

  43,646         43,646     32,949         32,949  
 

Asset retirement costs (note 8)

              1,426         1,426  
 

Total Gibraltar mine

$  205,496   $  16,666   $  188,830   $  180,897   $  15,797   $  165,100  
 

                                   
 

                                   
 

Mineral property interests

            $  18,940               $  18,407  
                                       
 

Net asset retirement obligation adjustment

          (6,487 )               (6,609 )
 

 

                               
 

Mineral properties, plant and equipment

        $  201,283               $  176,898  

As at December 31, 2007, approximately $67,045 (2007 – $94,656) of plant and equipment is under construction and not being amortized. Amortization recorded during the period reflects the changes in accounting estimates during the period resulting from the increase in the life of the Gibraltar mine.

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

      Three months ended December 31  
  Transactions   2007     2006  
  Hunter Dickinson Inc.            
     Services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries            
         and reimbursement of third party expenses $  1,848    $ 1,276  
               
               
    As at
      December 31     September 30  
  Advances to   2007     2007  
     Hunter Dickinson Inc. $  293   $  807  



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2007
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)

8. SITE CLOSURE AND RECLAMATION OBLIGATIONS

The continuity of the provision for site closure and reclamation costs related to the Gibraltar mine is as follows:

  Balance, September 30, 2007 $  17,441  
  Changes during the period:      
     Reclamation incurred    
     Accretion expense   307  
     Additional site closure and reclamation obligation recognized    
     Reduction in the present value of reclamation liability due to an extension in mine life   (3,839 )
  Balance, December 31 2007 $  13,909  

During the quarter ended December 31, 2007, the value of the underlying site closure and reclamation obligation was revised to reflect an increase in the life of the Gibraltar mine. This change resulted in a revision to the timing of undiscounted cash flows associated with the carrying amount of the liability and a reduction in the present value of the site closure and reclamation obligation. The impact of these changes in estimates are as follows:

  • a decrease of $3,839 (2007 – $Nil) in the present value of the reclamation obligation due to an extension in the mine life.

  • a decrease of $1,426 (2007 - $Nil) in asset retirement costs included in mineral properties, plant and equipment

  • a gain of $2,413 (2007 – $Nil) resulting from a decrease in the asset retirement cost in excess of its carrying value.

The new estimated amount of the reclamation costs, adjusted for estimated inflation at 2.2% to 2.5% per year, in 2026 dollars, is $75,500 (2007 – $68,400) and is expected to be spent over a period of approximately three years beginning in 2026. The credit-adjusted risk free rates at which the estimated future cash flows have been discounted are 7.1% to 10%, which results in a net present value of $13,909 (2007 – $17,441). The accretion for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 of $307 (2007 – $339) is charged to the statement of operations.

9. EQUITY FINANCINGS

In October 2007, the Company completed a "bought deal" short form prospectus offering (the "Offering") of 7,115,385 common shares at a price of $5.20 per Common share (the "Offering Price"). The Company granted to the underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 1,067,307 common shares at the Offering Price. The Underwriters elected to exercise the over-allotment option in full at the closing, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $42,550.

In November 2007, the Company completed a private placement financing of 1,455,100 common shares at a price of $5.20 per share for gross proceeds of $7,600.