UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

 

Or

 

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

 

For the transition period from  ________________to ________________

 

Commission File Number 000-54332

 

LITHIUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

98-0530295

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

1031 Railroad St. Ste. 102B, Elko, Nevada

 

89801

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(775) 410-5287

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of exchange on which registered

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

LTUM

 

N/A

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer  ☐

 

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-Accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company 

 

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

 

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

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ☐ No ☐

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 117,892,441 common shares issued and outstanding as of May 15, 2024

 

 

 

 

LITHIUM CORPORATION

 

FORM 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

3

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

14

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

27

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

28

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

29

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

29

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

29

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

29

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

29

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

29

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

30

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

31 

 

 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Our unaudited interim financial statements for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 form part of this quarterly report. They are stated in United States Dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

 

LITHIUM Corporation

Balance Sheets

 

ASSETS

 

 

March 31,

2024

 

 

December 31,

2023

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$3,539,674

 

 

$3,667,617

 

Marketable securities

 

 

227,756

 

 

 

332,082

 

Deposits

 

 

700

 

 

 

700

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

12,650

 

 

 

22,850

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

3,780,780

 

 

 

4,023,249

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

 

 

19,153

 

 

 

20,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$3,799,933

 

 

$4,044,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$29,374

 

 

$8,386

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - related party

 

 

29,491

 

 

 

26,489

 

Allowance for optioned properties

 

 

2,191,102

 

 

 

2,191,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

2,249,967

 

 

 

2,225,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

2,249,967

 

 

 

2,225,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.001; 117,892,441 and 117,892,441 common shares outstanding, respectively

 

 

117,893

 

 

 

117,893

 

Additional paid in capital

 

 

8,948,385

 

 

 

8,948,385

 

Additional paid in capital - options

 

 

1,011,639

 

 

 

957,247

 

Additional paid in capital - warrants

 

 

369,115

 

 

 

369,115

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(8,897,066)

 

 

(8,574,382)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

1,549,966

 

 

 

1,818,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

$3,799,933

 

 

$4,044,235

 

 

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

 

 
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LITHIUM Corporation

Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2024

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUE

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional fees

 

 

23,838

 

 

 

11,503

 

Depreciation

 

 

1,833

 

 

 

1,833

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

49,557

 

 

 

3,779

 

Consulting fees - related party

 

 

72,000

 

 

 

101,984

 

Consulting fees

 

 

69,392

 

 

 

53,153

 

Transfer agent and filing fees

 

 

5,025

 

 

 

8,386

 

Travel

 

 

9,873

 

 

 

1,085

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

5,970

 

 

 

13,166

 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

237,488

 

 

 

194,889

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

(237,488)

 

 

(194,889)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) on sale of marketable securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Change in fair value of marketable securities

 

 

(104,326)

 

 

(101,675)

Other income

 

 

19,130

 

 

 

18,388

 

Other income - related party

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,000

 

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

(85,196)

 

 

(73,287)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

(322,684)

 

 

(268,176)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$(322,684)

 

$(268,176)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on change in fair value of marketable securities

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

$(322,684)

 

$(268,176)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS PER SHARE: BASIC AND DILUTED

 

$(0.00)

 

$(0.00)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING: BASIC AND DILUTED

 

 

117,892,441

 

 

 

105,836,885

 

 

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

 

 
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LITHIUM Corparation

Statements of Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

Capital -

 

 

Capital -

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Stockholders'

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Warrants

 

 

Options

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2022

 

 

113,692,441

 

 

 

113,693

 

 

 

8,571,524

 

 

 

369,115

 

 

 

887,910

 

 

 

(7,956,189)

 

 

1,986,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued for cash

 

 

2,200,000

 

 

 

2,200

 

 

 

233,200

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

235,400

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

69,337

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

69,337

 

Net income

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2023

 

 

115,892,441

 

 

$115,893

 

 

$8,804,724

 

 

$369,115

 

 

$957,247

 

 

$(7,956,189)

 

$2,290,790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2023

 

 

117,892,441

 

 

$117,893

 

 

$8,948,385

 

 

$369,115

 

 

$957,247

 

 

$(8,574,382)

 

$1,818,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

54,392

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

54,392

 

Net income

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(322,684)

 

 

(322,684)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2024

 

 

117,892,441

 

 

$117,893

 

 

$8,948,385

 

 

$369,115

 

 

$1,011,639

 

 

$(8,897,066)

 

$1,549,966

 

 

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

 

 
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LITHIUM Corporation

Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2024

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2023

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) for the period

 

$(322,684)

 

$(268,176)

Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of marketable securities

 

 

104,326

 

 

 

101,675

 

Depreciation

 

 

1,833

 

 

 

1,833

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

54,392

 

 

 

69,337

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) Decrease in prepaid expenses

 

 

10,200

 

 

 

10,562

 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

23,990

 

 

 

2,839

 

Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities

 

 

(127,943)

 

 

(81,930)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash from property agreements

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Cash from sale of marketable securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Purchase of equipment

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued for cash

 

 

-

 

 

 

235,400

 

Net Cash Provided by Finanicng Activity

 

 

-

 

 

 

235,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in cash

 

 

(127,943)

 

 

153,470

 

Cash, beginning of period

 

 

3,667,617

 

 

 

3,576,911

 

Cash, end of period

 

$3,539,674

 

 

$3,730,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

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

 

 
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Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Financial Statements

March 31, 2024

 

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Lithium Corporation (formerly Utalk Communications Inc.) (the “Company”) was incorporated on January 30, 2007 under the laws of Nevada. On September 30, 2009, Utalk Communications Inc. changed its name to Lithium Corporation.

 

Nevada Lithium Corporation was incorporated on March 16, 2009 under the laws of Nevada under the name Lithium Corporation. On September 10, 2009, the Company amended its articles of incorporation to change its name to Nevada Lithium Corporation. By agreement dated October 9, 2009 Nevada Lithium Corporation and Lithium Corporation amalgamated as Lithium Corporation. Lithium Corporation is engaged in the acquisition and development of certain lithium interests in the state of Nevada, and battery or Tech metals prospects in British Columbia and is currently in the exploration stage.

 

Accounting Basis

The Company uses the accrual basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP" accounting). The Company has adopted a December 31 fiscal year end.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash includes cash on account, demand deposits, and short-term instruments with maturities of three months or less.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, the balances of which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company continually monitors its banking relationships and consequently has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates include the useful life of equipment and inputs related to the calculation of the fair value of stock options.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue from the commercial sales of products, licensing agreements and contracts to perform pilot studies by applying the following steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. For the comparative periods, revenue has not been adjusted and continues to be reported under ASC 605 — Revenue Recognition. Under ASC 605, revenue is recognized when the following criteria are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) the performance of service has been rendered to a customer or delivery has occurred; (3) the amount of fee to be paid by a customer is fixed and determinable; and (4) the collectability of the fee is reasonably assured.

 

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have any research and development costs.

 

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have any advertising costs.

 

 
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Income per Share

Basic income per share is computed by dividing loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the conversion, exercise or contingent issuance of securities only when such conversion, exercise or issuance would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share. The dilutive effect of convertible securities, represented by 3,700,000 stock options outstanding, is excluded in diluted earnings per share by application of the "if converted" method. In the periods in which a loss is incurred, the effect of potential issuances of shares under options and warrants would be anti-dilutive, and therefore basic and diluted losses per share are the same.  The Company did not have any dilutive securities for the period ended March 31, 2024.

 

Income Taxes

The asset and liability approach is used to account for income taxes by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities.

 

Financial Instruments

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash, deposits, prepaid expenses, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Unless otherwise noted, it is management's opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. Because of the short maturity and capacity of prompt liquidation of such assets and liabilities, the fair value of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values, unless otherwise noted.

 

Investments in Marketable Securities

 

The Company’s Marketable Securities are considered Held-For-Trading (“HFT”) or Trading Assets. HTF- Trading securities are valued at their fair value when purchased/sold, and any unrealized gains or losses are recorded periodically on financial reporting dates as other income or loss.

 

Mineral Properties

Costs of exploration, carrying and retaining unproven mineral lease properties are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized including licenses and lease payments. Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest, these procedures do not guarantee the Company's title. Such properties may be subject to prior agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects. Impairment losses are recorded on mineral properties used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount.

 

Optioned Properties

Properties under the Company’s ownership which have been optioned to a third party are deemed the Company’s property until all obligations under an option agreement are met, at which point the ownership of the property transfers to the third party.  All non-refundable payments received prior to all obligations under an option agreement being met are considered liabilities until such time all obligations have been met, at which time ownership of the property transfers to the third party and the Company includes option payments into its statement of operations.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January  2016, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board ("FASB"),  issued Accounting  Standards Update ("ASU")  2016-01,  "Financial  Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition  and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities," which amends the guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles on the classification  and measurement  of financial instruments.  Changes to the current guidance primarily affect the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments.  In addition, the ASU clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities.

 

The Company does not expect that recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the three months ended March 31, 2024, are of significance or potential significance to the Company.

 

 
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Note 2 – Going Concern

 

As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has used $127,943 (2023: $81,930) of cash in operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024. This raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital and implement its business plan. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. 

 

Management believes that actions presently being taken to obtain additional funding and implement its strategic plans provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern.

 

Note 3 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Under FASB ASC 820-10-5, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). The standard outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and the related disclosures. Under GAAP, certain assets and liabilities must be measured at fair value, and FASB ASC 820-10-50 details the disclosures that are required for items measured at fair value.

 

The Company has certain financial instruments that must be measured under the new fair value standard. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. The three levels are as follows:

 

 

-

Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

-

Level 2 - Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).

 

-

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that reflect our assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

The following schedule summarizes the valuation of financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively:

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$3,539,674

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

Marketable securities

 

 

227,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

3,767,430

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$3,767,430

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

 
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Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$3,667,617

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

Marketable securities

 

 

332,082

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Assets

 

 

3,999,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

$3,999,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note 4 – Marketable Securities

 

The Company owns marketable securities (common stock) as outlined below:

 

Balance, December 31, 2023

 

$332,082

 

Fair value adjustment

 

 

(104,326)

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2024

 

$227,756

 

 

The Company classifies it’s marketable securities as available for sale.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were no receipts or sales of marketable securities.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received 20,333,575 common shares from a related party with a value of $85,224 related to the option of the Fish Lake Property.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received 19,741,685 common shares from a related party with a value of $82,774 related to the option of the North Big Smoky Property.

 

Note 5 – Prepaid Expenses

 

Prepaid expenses consisted of the following at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

 

 

March 31,

2024

 

 

December 31,

2023

 

Professional fees

 

$-

 

 

$5,500

 

Other

 

 

11,100

 

 

 

15,150

 

Transfer agent fees

 

 

1,650

 

 

 

2,200

 

Total prepaid expenses

 

$12,650

 

 

$22,850

 

 

Note 6 – Capital Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 3,000,000,000 shares of it $0.001 par value common stock.

 

Common Stock

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company did not issue any common shares.

 

During the year-ended December 31, 2023, we issued 4,400,000 common shares for proceeds of $381,061

 

 
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Note 7 – Stock Options

 

On May 26, 2022, the Company granted 3,700,000 stock options with an exercise price of $0.22, a term of 5 years and vest immediately. These options were vested on the date of grant and resulted in stock-based compensation of $696,397.  Of the options granted, 1,600,000 were granted to 4 related parties including officers and directors and 2,100,000 were granted to 15 consultants of the Company.  Due to the continuing decline of the company’s share price these options were repriced to $0.10 on January 24th 2023 (resulting in a stock based compensation expense of $69,337), and again to $0.04 on Jan 11th 2024 (resulting in a stock based compensation expense of $34,827).  As of March 31, 2024 no stock options have been exercised, and none have been exercised up to and including the date of this document.

 

The fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 were determined using the Black Scholes method with the following assumptions:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2024

 

Risk free interest rate

 

 

4.0%

Stock volatility factor

 

 

98%

Weighted average expected life of options

 

5 years

 

Expected dividend yield

 

 

0%

 

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information follows:

 

 

 

Period Ended March 31, 2024

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2023

 

 

 

Options

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

Options

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

$0.22

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Granted

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

$0.22

 

Repricing

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.06)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

 

 

4,200,000

 

 

$0.04

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

$0.10

 

 

As of March 31, 2024, the intrinsic value of the stock options was approximately $0.  Stock option expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $54,392 (2023: $69,337).  As at March 31, 2024, 4,200,000 are exercisable (December 31, 2023: 3,700,000).

 

The following table summarizes the stock options outstanding at December 31, 2023:

 

Issue Date

 

Number

 

 

Price

 

 

Expiry Date

 

Outstanding at

December 31, 2023

 

 

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life

(in years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 26, 2022

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

$0.04

 

 

May 26, 2027

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

 

2.15

 

January 10, 2024

 

 

500,000

 

 

$0.04

 

 

January 10, 2029

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

4.76

 

 

 
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Note 8 – Mineral Properties

 

Fish Lake Valley

 

On April 29, 2021 we signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Morella Corporation (formerly Altura Mining Limited) an Australian Lithium explorer and developer, and related party, whereby Morella can earn a 60% interest in the Fish Lake Valley property by paying the Company $675,000, issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of Altura stock, and expending $2,000,000 of exploration work in the next four years.  To date Morella Corporation has paid $375,000 and issued 55,560,526 common shares with a fair value of $1,541,631

 

The Letter of Intent was signed with a purchaser that has a common director as the Company.

 

San Emidio

 

On September 16th, 2021, Lithium Corporation signed an agreement with Surge Battery Metals whereby Surge could have earned an 80% interest in the Company’s San Emidio lithium-in-brine prospect in Washoe County Nevada.  Surge paid Lithium Corporation $50,000 and issued 200,000 common shares valued at $51,260 on signing the agreement but relinquished all interest in the agreement and the property, so no further funds or shares were issued under the terms of the agreement.  During the year-ended December 31, 2023, $101,260 was taken into income as a result of the cancellation of the agreement.

 

North Big Smokey

 

On May 24, 2022 our Company signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Morella Corporation, an Australian Lithium explorer and developer, and related party, whereby Morella can earn a 60% interest in the Big North Smokey property by issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of Morella Corporation stock, and expending $1,000,000 of exploration work in the next four years.  To date Morella Corporation has paid $65,000 and issued 26,791,685 common shares with a fair value of $209,441

 

The Letter of Intent was signed with a purchaser that has a common director as the Company.

 

Note 9 – Allowance for Optioned Properties

 

Fish Lake Valley

 

On October 21, 2021 we signed an agreement with Morella Corporation, an Australian Lithium explorer and developer, and related entity whereby Morella Corporation can earn a 60% interest in the Fish Lake Valley property by paying the Company $675,000, issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of Altura stock, and expending $2,000,000 of exploration work in the next four years. 

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company has received $375,000 and received 55,560,526 common shares with a fair value of $1,541,631 in relation to the letter of intent.  The Company recorded $1,916,631 as a liability against the property until either the purchaser returns the property to the Company or the purchaser has met all the obligations associated with the agreement, at which time the liability will be charged to the statement of operations. 

 

The agreement was signed with a purchaser that has a common director as the Company.

 

 
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North Big Smokey

 

On May 24, 2022 the Company signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Morella Corporation, an Australian Lithium explorer and developer, and related party, whereby Morella can earn a 60% interest in the Big North Smokey property by issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of Morella Corporation stock, and expending $1,000,000 of exploration work in the next four years.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company has received $65,000 and our company has received 26,791,685 common shares with a fair value of $209,441.  The Company recorded $274,471 as a liability against the property until either the purchaser returns the property to the Company or the purchaser has met all the obligations associated with the agreement, at which time the liability will be charged to the statement of operations. 

 

The Letter of Intent was signed with a purchaser that has a common director as the Company.

 

San Emidio

 

On September 16th, 2021, Lithium Corporation signed an agreement with Surge Battery Metals whereby Surge could have earned an 80% interest in the Company’s San Emidio lithium-in-brine prospect in Washoe County Nevada.  Surge paid Lithium Corporation $50,000 and issued 200,000 common shares valued at $51,260 on signing the agreement but relinquished all interest in the agreement and the property, so no further funds or shares were issued under the terms of the agreement.  During the year-ended December 31, 2023, $101,260 was taken into income as a result of the cancellation of the agreement.

 

Note 10 – Related Party Transactions

 

The Company paid cash consulting fees totaling $72,000 to related parties and non-cash stock option compensation expenses of $Nil to related parties for the three months ended March 31, 2024, respectively (2023: $72,000 and $29,984).

 

The Company paid rent fees totaling $1,500 to related parties for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (2023: $1,500).

 

As at March 31, 2024, the Company had $29,491 (December 31, 2023: $26,489) owing to related parties.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the company received $10,000 in distributions from Summa, LLC, a Limited Liability Corporation with some shared management.  The Company holds a 25% investment in Summa LLC.  The investment was written off in 2016 as there was significant doubt about the fair value of the investment in the period.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received 20,037,630 common shares with a fair value of $83,984 from a related party through common directors in relation to the letter of intent signed in relation to the North Big Smokey Property.  See notes 4, 8 and 9.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received $150,000 and 35,226,951 common shares from a related party through common directors with a fair value of $1,456,407 in relation to the agreement signed in relation to the Fish Lake property.  See note 4, 8 and 9.

 

Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

On July 1, 2021, the Company signed a rental agreement with a related party for office and storage space.  The rental agreement is on a month-to-month basis for a monthly fee of $500 with no escalating payments.  As the Company cannot determine the amount of time it will stay in the lease then a lease period cannot be determined and, as such, the agreement does not fall under ASC 842.

 

From time to time, we may be involved in routine legal proceedings, as well as demands, claims and threatened litigation that arise in the normal course of our business. The ultimate amount of liability, if any, for any claims of any type (either alone or in the aggregate) may materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. In addition, the ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain. Any outcome, whether favorable or unfavorable, may materially and adversely affect us due to legal costs and expenses, diversion of management attention and other factors. We expense legal costs in the period incurred. We cannot assure you that additional contingencies of a legal nature or contingencies having legal aspects will not be asserted against us in the future, and these matters could relate to prior, current or future transactions or events. As of December 31, 2023, there were no pending or threatened litigation against the Company.

 

 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

 

Our unaudited financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this quarterly report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below and elsewhere in this quarterly report.

 

Our financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

 

In this quarterly report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars and all references to “common shares” refer to the common shares in our capital stock.

 

As used in this quarterly report, the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and “our company” mean Lithium Corporation and our now defunct wholly-owned subsidiary Lithium Royalty Corp., a Nevada company, unless otherwise indicated.

 

General Overview

 

We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on January 30, 2007 under the name “Utalk Communications Inc.”. At inception, we were a development stage corporation engaged in the business of developing and marketing a call-back service using a call-back platform. Because we were not successful in implementing our business plan, we considered various alternatives to ensure the viability and solvency of our company.

 

On August 31, 2009, we entered into a letter of intent with Nevada Lithium Corporation regarding a business combination which could be effected in one of several different ways, including an asset acquisition, merger of our company and Nevada Lithium, or a share exchange whereby we would purchase the shares of Nevada Lithium from its shareholders in exchange for restricted shares of our common stock.

 

Effective September 30, 2009, we effected a 1 old for 60 new forward stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock. As a result, our authorized capital increased from 50,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 to 3,000,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 and our then issued and outstanding shares increased from 4,470,000 shares of common stock to 268,200,000 shares of common stock.

 

Also effective September 30, 2009, we changed our name from “Utalk Communications, Inc.” to “Lithium Corporation”, by way of a merger with our wholly owned subsidiary Lithium Corporation, which was formed solely for the change of name. The name change and forward stock split became effective with the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board at the opening for trading on October 1, 2009 under the stock symbol “LTUM”. Our CUSIP number is 536804 107.

 

 
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On October 9, 2009, we entered into a share exchange agreement with Nevada Lithium and the shareholders of Nevada Lithium. The closing of the transactions contemplated in the share exchange agreement and the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common stock in the capital of Nevada Lithium occurred on October 19, 2009. In accordance with the closing of the share exchange agreement, we issued 12,350,000 shares of our common stock to the former shareholders of Nevada Lithium in exchange for the acquisition, by our company, of all of the 12,350,000 issued and outstanding shares of Nevada Lithium. Also, pursuant to the terms of the share exchange agreement, a director of our company cancelled 220,000,000 restricted shares of our common stock. Nevada Lithium’s corporate status was allowed to lapse and the company’s status with the Nevada Secretary of State has been revoked.

 

Our Current Business

 

We are an exploration stage mining company engaged in the identification, acquisition, and exploration of metals and minerals with a focus on lithium mineralization on properties located in Nevada, and Graphite and Titanium/Rare Earth Element properties in British Columbia. Our current operational focus is to judiciously conduct exploration activities on all our mineral properties and generate additional prospects for our exploration portfolio.

 

In March 2022 the Company staked claims in the North Big Smoky area once again and soon after (May 13, 2022) entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Morella Corporation a related company whereby Morella will earn an undivided 60% interest in the property by paying $50,000 US to the Company on the signing of the LOI, and issuing $100,000 worth of Morella shares at the time of signing the formal agreement. Morella must issue $100,000 worth of shares at each anniversary of the signing of the formal agreement over the next four years. Additionally Morella must incur exploration expenditures of $100,000, $200,000, $300,000 and $400,000 in years one through four of the option agreement. Should they fulfill these obligations they will have earned an undivided 60% interest in the property and may purchase a further 20% interest within 1 year for $750,000, and purchase the remaining 20% interest within the following year for $750,000. Should Morella buy Lithium Corporation’s undivided working interest in the property, the Company will revert to a 2.5 % Net Smelter Royalty interest, ½ of which would be purchasable by Morella for $1,000,000. Since Optioning the property Morella has conducted Controlled Source Audio-Magnetotelluric geophysical and sediment geochemical surveys, staked more claims adjacent to the original option claim block as well as staking a non-contiguous area to the north and west of the earlier claims here. Most recently Morella has concluded a two-hole drilling program, testing for both lithium-in-brine and clay mineralization, where anomalous lithium-in-clay mineralization was discovered, but no lithium-in-brine mineralization was encountered. Morella is current with respect to all conditions pursuant to the option agreement.

 

On September 16th 2021 Lithium Corporation signed an agreement with Surge Battery Metals whereby Surge could have earned an 80% interest in the Company’s San Emidio lithium-in-brine prospect in Washoe County Nevada, by paying an initial $50,000 and issuing 200,000 shares of Surge (TSX-V:Nili). Surge had undertaken to make payments of $620,000 in cash and stock over 5 years while incurring expenditures on the property of $1,000,000 over that period. Upon fulfillment of the aforementioned commitments Surge would have been deemed to have earned their undivided 80% interest and could have formed a joint venture with the Company. The Company had optioned this property off before as effective May 3, 2016, our company entered in to an Exploration Earn-In Agreement with 1067323 B.C. Ltd. with respect to our San Emidio property. The terms of the formal agreement were; payment of $100,000, issuance of 300,000 common shares of 1067323 B.C. Ltd., or of the publicly traded company anticipated to result from a Going Public Transaction, and work performed on the property by the Optionee in the amount of $600,000 over the following three years to earn an 80% interest in the property. 1067323 then had a subsequent Earn-In option to purchase Lithium Corporation's remaining 20% working interest within three years of earning the 80% by paying our company a further $1,000,000, at which point our company would retain a 2.5% Net Smelter Royalty, half of which could have been purchased by 1067323 for an additional $1,000,000. 1067323 B.C. Ltd. merged with American Lithium Corp., and the first tranche of cash and shares were issued in June of 2016. The Company waived the work requirement for the first year and received extra shares of American Lithium Corp as consideration for the amendment to the Agreement. In June 2018, the Company received notification that the purchaser was relinquishing any right to earn an interest in the property and, as such, $202,901 was taken into income. During the year-ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a $217,668 allowance for the property which then had a net book value of $Nil. Surge Battery Metals completed some geochemical work on the prospect block and gave Lithium Corporation formal notice in Summer 2022 that they were relinquishing all interest in the property. In Fall 2022 the Company completed a Controlled Source Audio- Magnetotelluric (CSAMT) survey on the property and is currently considering next steps with respect to exploring and developing this property.

 

 
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On April 29, 2021 we signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Altura Mining Limited (now Morella Corporation after a name change) an Australian Lithium explorer and developer, and related company whereby Morella can earn a 60% interest in the Fish Lake Valley lithium-in-brine property in Esmeralda County, Nevada by paying the Company $675,000, issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of Morella stock, and expending $2,000,000 of exploration work over the next four years. To date Morella is current with its obligations under the formal agreement ratified on October 12th 2021, having paid our company $375,000 to date, and has issued 55,560,526 shares of Morella (1MC:ASX, Altaf:OTC-QB) common stock pursuant to the terms of the agreement. In the last couple of years Morella has completed two phases passive seismic and magnetotelluric (MT) surveys and most recently have received permits for drilling on both the south and northern blocks. Preparatory work for drilling was done during the summer of 2023, and drilling commenced in early October, on this initial two-hole exploratory program to the northeast of the playa, away from the area of known mineralization, where moderate lithium mineralization was encountered in clays and weak lithium mineralization encountered in brines. The Company had originally acquired this property through a June 2009 Option Agreement, and conducted geochemical, geological, geophysical and drilling work on it over the next several years eventually optioning the property off to the successors of American Lithium Corp in 2016, who conducted geophysical, and geochemical surveys and did some drilling work over the the next few years. The Company received formal relinquishment of American Lithium’s right to earn an interest in the property on April 30th 2019.

 

On March 2, 2017 we issued a news release announcing that we had signed a letter of intent with Bormal Resources Inc. with respect to three Tantalum-Niobium properties (Michael, Yeehaw, and Three Valley Gap) located in British Columbia, Canada. Bormal conducted a stream sediment sampling program on the Michael property in 2014, and determined that the tantalum-niobium in stream sediment anomaly here is bona fide, and in the order of 6 kilometers in length. In November of 2016 Lithium Corporation conducted a short soil geochemistry orientation program on the property as part of its due diligence, and determined that there are elevated levels of Niobium-Tantalum in soils here. Also in the general area of the Michael property the Yeehaw property had been staked over a similar but lower amplitude Tantalum/rare earth elements in stream sediment anomaly. Both properties are situated in the Eocene Coryell Batholith, and it is thought that these anomalies may arise from either Carbonatite or Pegmatite type deposits. The Company conducted a helicopter borne bio-geochemical survey on these two properties in June 2017, which did return anomalous results. This was followed up by a geological and geochemical examination of the Yeehaw property in early July 2017, and additional work of a similar nature subsequently in July 2017, and in early October 2017. The examination uncovered a zone roughly 30 meters wide which includes an interval that is mineralized with approximately 0.75% Total Rare Earth Elements (TREE’s). On February 23, 2018 we issued a news release announcing that we had dropped any interest in the Michael and Three Valley Gap properties, and had renegotiated the final share payment as required in the agreement from 750,000 to 400,000 shares. The final consideration shares were issued and the Yeehaw property was transferred by Bormal. During 2017 the Company conducted initial stream, rock and magnetometer surveys on the property, and discovered a 30 meter wide structure (Horseshoe Bend showing) that exhibits anomalous Titanium/REE mineralization. The company has staked an additional 5227 acre (2115.51 hectares) mineral claim and conducted a brief exploration program in Spring 2018 of geological mapping and rock and soil sampling on the property. This program discovered a slightly stronger zone of similar mineralization approximately 660 feet (200 meters) to the northwest of the Horseshoe Bend, and similar float mineralization another 0.75 miles (1.2 kms) further to the northwest. Work in 2019 discovered the extension to the west of the mineralized structure, and also similar mineralized float was found to the east that possibly indicates it strikes under cover in that direction also. Field work was done on this property over the past few field seasons, and the Company is currently determining what work will be done during the 2024 field season.

 

Effective April 23, 2014, we entered into an operating agreement with All American Resources, L.L.C and TY & Sons Investments Inc. with respect to Summa, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company incorporated on December 12, 2013, wherein we hold a 25% membership. Summa was formed to acquire and administer the residual lands that originated in the 60’s and 70’s through Howard Hughes’s – Hughes Corporation, which went on a mining property buying spree at that time. Our company's capital contribution to Summa, LLC was $125,000, of which $100,000 was in cash and the balance in services. To date we have contributed an additional $31,700 in cash, and also over the years an indeterminate amount of casual geological and land expertise to Summa, LLC. In recognition, Summa transferred five urban lots in Tonopah of indeterminate value in 2020, and since Jan 2021 have issued checks to the company for $150,500. The Tonopah property was optioned in early 2020, and the Optionee has earned a 100% interest in the property. Summa still retains a 1% (LTUM’s share 0.25%) Net Smelter Royalty on the property. Recently Summa entered into an agreement with North American Silver Corporation (TSX-V:NSC) whereby NSC can earn a 100% interest with respect to Summa’s Belmont Nevada claims (not to be confused with the Belmont mine in Tonopah) by paying $200,000 in cash or at Optionor’s discretion shares over 5 years, and election must be made by the sixth agreement anniversary to purchase the lands (69.96 acres) at $10,000 per acre. Should NSC earn their interest Summa, LLC would retain a 1% Net Smelter Royalty – 50% of which may be subsequently purchased by the Optionor. Summa, LLC still retains a 100% interest (subject to a 2% NSR in favor of Summa Corp. (the successor entity to the Hughes Corporation) in a further five project areas in the state of Nevada, and Lithium Corporation remains committed to casually helping them move the projects along so that they may be optioned eventually.

 

 
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In April 2024 we announced we had recently staked a 5,178 acre (2095 hectare) property prospect for Fluorine mineralization in the Greenwood Mining Division in southern British Columbia. Our Company intends to begin exploration on this property in Q2 2024.

 

Our company intends to continue identifying additional lithium properties in Nevada and to conduct exploration on our British Columbia properties. We will continue assessing our options with respect to our 25% interest in Summa, LLC, a private Nevada company, which holds the residue of the “Howard Hughes” Summa Corp., while generating new prospects and evaluating property submittals for option or purchase.

 

Fish Lake Valley Property

 

Fish Lake Valley is a lithium enriched playa (also known as a salar, or salt pan), which is located in northern Esmeralda County in west central Nevada, and the property is roughly centered at 417050E 4195350N (NAD 27 CONUS). We currently hold eighteen, 80-acre Association Placer claims that cover approximately 1,440 acres (582.75 hectares). Lithium-enriched Tertiary-era Fish Lake formation rhyolitic tuffs or ash flow tuffs have accumulated in a valley or basinal environment. Over time interstitial formational waters in contact with these tuffs, have become enriched in lithium, boron and potassium which could possibly be amenable to extraction by evaporative methods. Our claim block here has expanded and contracted twice, at times when the lithium market has contracted, and the prudent thing to do would be to only maintain essential claims, in order to preserve capital.

 

The property was originally held under mining lease purchase agreement dated June 1, 2009, between Nevada Lithium Corporation, and Nevada Alaska Mining Co. Inc., Robert Craig, Barbara Craig, and Elizabeth Dickman. Nevada Lithium issued to the vendors $350,000 worth of common stock of our company in eight regular disbursements. All disbursements were made of stock worth a total of $350,000, and claim ownership was transferred to our company.

 

The geological setting at Fish Lake Valley is highly analogous to the salars of Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, and more importantly Clayton Valley, where Albemarle has its Silver Peak lithium-brine operation. Access is excellent in Fish Lake Valley with all-weather gravel roads leading to the property from state highways 264, and 265, and maintained gravel roads ring the playa. Power is available approximately 10 miles from the property, and the village of Dyer is approximately 12 miles to the south, while the town of Tonopah, Nevada is approximately 50 miles to the east.

 

Our company completed a number of geochemical and geophysical studies on the property, and conducted a short drill program on the periphery of the playa in the fall of 2010. Near-surface brine sampling during the spring of 2011 outlined a boron/lithium/potassium anomaly on the northern portions of the northern playa, that is roughly 1.3 x 2 miles long, which has a smaller higher grade core where lithium mineralization ranges from 100 to 150 mg/L (average 122.5 mg/L), with boron ranging from 1,500 to 2,670 mg/L (average 2,219 mg/L), and potassium from 5,400 to 8,400 mg/L (average 7,030 mg/L). Wet conditions on the playa precluded drilling there in 2011, and for a good portion of 2012, however a window of opportunity presented itself in late fall 2012. In November/December 2012 we conducted a short direct push drill program on the northern end of the playa, wherein a total of 1,240.58 feet (378.09 meters) was drilled in 20 holes at 17 discrete sites, and an area of 3,356 feet (1,023 meters) by 2,776 feet (846 meters) was systematically explored by grid probing. The deepest hole was 81 feet (24.69 meters), and the shallowest hole that produced brine was 34 feet (10.36 meters). The average depth of the holes drilled during the program was 62 feet (18.90 meters). The program successfully demonstrated that lithium-boron-potassium-enriched brines exist to at least 62 feet (18.9 meters) depth in sandy or silty aquifers that vary from approximately three to ten feet (one to three meters) in thickness. Average lithium, boron and potassium contents of all samples are 47.05 mg/L, 992.7 mg/L, and 0.535% respectively, with lithium values ranging from 7.6 mg/L to 151.3 mg/L, boron ranging from 146 to 2,160.7 mg/L, and potassium ranging from 0.1 to 1.3%. The anomaly outlined by the program is 1,476 by 2,461 feet (450 meters by 750 meters), and is not fully delimited, as the area available for probing was restricted due to soft ground conditions to the east and to the south. A 50 mg/L lithium cutoff is used to define this anomaly and within this zone average lithium, boron and potassium contents are 90.97 mg/L, 1,532.92 mg/L, and 0.88% respectively. On September 3, 2013, we announced that drilling had commenced at Fish Lake Valley. Due to storms and wet conditions in the area which our company hoped to concentrate on, the playa was not passable, and so the program concentrated on larger step-out drilling well off the playa. This 11 hole, 1,025 foot program did prove that mineralization does not extend much, if at all, past the margins of the playa, as none of the fluids encountered in this program were particularly briny, and returned values of less than 5 mg/L lithium.

 

 
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We signed an Exploration Earn-In Agreement in February 2016 with 1032701 B.C. Ltd., a private British Columbia company with respect to our Fish Lake Valley lithium brine property. 1032701 B.C. Ltd., had the option to acquire an initial 80% undivided interest in the Fish Lake Valley property through the payment of an aggregate of US$300,000 in cash, completing a Going Public Transaction on or before May 6, 2016, and subject to the completion of the Going Public Transaction, arranging for the issuance of a total of 400,000 common shares in the capital of the Resulting Issuer. The Optionee had to make qualified exploration or development expenditures on the property of $200,000 before the first anniversary, an additional $300,000 before the second anniversary, an additional $600,000 prior to the third anniversary, and make all payments and perform all other acts to maintain the Property in good standing before fully earning their 80% interest. Additionally, terms were to be negotiated for the Optionee to purchase our 20% interest in the property for $1,000,000, at which point our interest would revert to a 2 1/2% Net Smelter Royalty (NSR). The Optionee may then elect at any time to purchase one half of our NSR for $1,000,000.

 

On April 7, 2016, 1032701 B.C. Ltd. was acquired by Menika Mining Ltd., which subsequently changed its name to American Lithium Corp.(TSXV: LI) In connection with the acquisition of 1032701 and in accordance with the Exploration Earn-In Agreement, 200,000 common shares were issued to our company. In addition, we received payment of $130,000. In March of 2017 American Lithium Corp. issued 100,000 common shares and paid the company $100,000 to satisfy their option commitment. In March of 2018 American Lithium issued 10,000 common shares (as they had recently rolled their stock back on a 1 for 10 basis), and paid the company $100,000. In addition it was agreed that Lithium Corporation would extend the deadline for the year two exploration expenditure until September 30th 2018 for consideration of a further 80,000 shares.

 

American Lithium Corporation conducted confirmation shallow brine sampling on the property, and drilled two exploratory wells off the playa area in 2016. In Summer 2018 they reportedly completed a short seismic survey adjacent to the Company’s claims here, and attempted to drill a hole on the Company’s claims but were unsuccessful due to wet ground conditions. On April 30th 2019 American Lithium issued formal relinquishment of Purchasers right to earn the interest under the agreement.

 

On April 29, 2021 we signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Altura Mining Limited (now Morella Corporation) an Australian Lithium explorer and developer, and related party. Under the formal agreement which was signed in October 2021 Morella can earn a 60% interest in the Fish Lake Valley property by paying the Company $675,000, issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of Morella stock, and expending $2,000,000 of exploration work in the next four years. To date Morella is current with its obligations under the formal agreement ratified on October 12th 2021, having paid our company $375,000 to date, and has issued 55,560,526 shares of Morella (1MC:ASX, Altaf:OTC-QB) common stock pursuant to the terms of the agreement. In the last couple of years Morella has completed two phases of passive seismic and magnetotelluric (MT) surveys and received permits for drilling on both the south and northern blocks. Preparatory work for drilling was done on the south block in fall 2022, and surface casing installed, while at the north block pad construction was done during the summer of 2023, and drilling commenced in early October. One hole was drilled here to the northeast of the playa, away from the area of known mineralization, and only moderate lithium mineralization was encountered in clays and weak lithium mineralization encountered in brines.

 

San Emidio Property

 

The San Emidio property, located in Washoe County in northwestern Nevada, was acquired through the staking of claims in September 2011. The thirty-five 80-acre, Association Placer claims currently held here cover an area of approximately 2800 acres (1133 hectares). The claim block has expanded and contracted a couple of times, in accordance with the state of the Lithium market. The property is approximately 65 miles north-northeast of Reno, Nevada, and has excellent infrastructure.

 

We developed this prospect during 2009, and 2010 through surface sampling, and the early reconnaissance sampling determined that anomalous values for lithium occur in the playa sediments over a good portion of the playa. This sampling appeared to indicate that the most prospective areas on the playa may be on the newly staked block proximal to the southern margin of the basin, where it is possible the structures that are responsible for the geothermal system here may also have influenced lithium deposition in sediments.

 

 
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Our company conducted near-surface brine sampling in the spring of 2011, and a high resolution gravity geophysical survey in summer/fall 2011. Our company then permitted a 7 hole drilling program with the Bureau of Land Management in late fall 2011, and a direct push drill program was commenced in early February 2012. Drilling here delineated a narrow elongated shallow brine reservoir which is greater than 2.5 miles length, and which is adjacent to a basinal feature outlined by the earlier gravity survey. Two values of over 20 milligrams/liter lithium were obtained from two holes located centrally in this brine anomaly.

 

Most recently we drilled this prospect in late October 2012, further testing the area of the property in the vicinity where prior exploration by our company discovered elevated lithium levels in subsurface brines. During the 2012 program a total of 856 feet (260.89 meters) was drilled at 8 discrete sites. The deepest hole was 160 feet (48.76 meters), and the shallowest hole that produced brine was 90 feet (27.43 meters). The average depth of the seven hole program was 107 feet (32.61 meters). The program better defined a lithium-in-brine anomaly that was discovered in early 2012. This anomaly is approximately 0.6 miles (370 meters) wide at its widest point by more than 2 miles (3 kilometers) long. The peak value seen within the anomaly is 23.7 mg/l lithium, which is 10 to 20 times background levels outside the anomaly. Our company believes that, much like Fish Lake Valley, the playa at San Emidio may be conducive to the formation of a “Silver Peak” style lithium brine deposit, and the recent drilling indicates that the anomaly occurs at or near the intersection of several faults that may have provided the structural setting necessary for the formation of a lithium-in-brine deposit at depth.

 

In 2016 we signed an Exploration Earn-In Agreement with 1067323 B.C. Ltd. with respect to our San Emidio property whereby they could have acquired an initial 80% undivided interest in the San Emidio property through the payment of an aggregate of US$100,000 in cash, completing a Going Public Transaction and subject to the completion of the Going Public Transaction, arranging for the issuance of a total of 300,000 common shares in the capital of the Resulting Issuer. The Optionee had to have made qualified exploration or development expenditures on the property of $100,000 before the first anniversary, an additional $200,000 before the second anniversary, an additional $300,000 prior to the third anniversary, and make all payments and perform all other acts to maintain the Property in good standing before fully earning their 80% interest. Additionally, Optionee had the right to purchase our 20% interest in the property for $1,000,000, at which point our interest would have reverted to a 2 1/2% Net Smelter Royalty (NSR). The Optionee may then elect at any time to purchase one half of our NSR for $1,000,000.

 

On May 24, 2016, 1067323 B.C. Ltd. was acquired by American Lithium Corp.(TSXV: LI) In connection with the acquisition of 1067323 and in accordance with the Exploration Earn-In Agreement, 100,000 common shares were issued to our company, and we received payment of $100,000. To date the Company has received 200,000 shares of American Lithium as consideration under this option agreement.

 

American Lithium Corp did not conduct any appreciable exploration work on this prospect, and the Company waived the $100,000 exploration expenditure provision for Year 1 of the option agreement. In early June 2018 the Company was notified that American Lithium was allowing the option earn-in to lapse. The Company received a drilling permit from the BLM in Winnemucca, for up to 3 RC drill holes here, and the Company was intent on drilling these in 2019, however with the downturn in the Lithium market at that point exploration here was put on hold.

 

On September 16th 2021 Lithium Corporation signed an agreement with Surge Battery Metals whereby Surge may earn an 80% interest in the Company’s San Emidio lithium-in-brine prospect in Washoe County Nevada, by paying an initial $50,000 and issuing 200,000 shares of Surge (TSX-V:Nili). Surge had undertaken to make payments of $620,000 in cash and stock over 5 years while incurring expenditures on the property of $1,000,000 over that period. Upon fulfillment of the aforementioned commitments Surge would have been deemed to have earned their undivided 80% interest and could have formed a joint venture with the Company. Surge Battery Metals completed some geochemical work on the prospect block and gave Lithium Corporation formal notice in Summer 2022 that they were relinquishing all interest in the property. In Fall 2022 the Company completed a Controlled Source Audio-Magnetotelluric (CSAMT) survey on the property and is currently considering next steps with respect to exploring and developing this property.

 

 
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BC Sugar Flake Graphite Property

 

On June 6, 2013, we entered into a mining claim sale agreement with Herb Hyder wherein Mr. Hyder agreed to sell to our company a 50.829 acre (20.57 hectare) claim located in the Cherryville area of British Columbia. As consideration for the purchase of the property, we issued 250,000 shares of our company’s common stock to Mr. Hyder. In addition to the acquired claim, our company staked or acquired another 13 claims at various times over the subsequent months, to bring the total area held under tenure to approximately 19,816 acres (8,020 hectares). The flake graphite mineralization of interest here is hosted predominately in graphitic quartz/biotite, and lesser graphitic calc-silicate gneisses. The rocks in the general area of the BC Sugar prospect are similar to the host rocks in the area of the Crystal Graphite deposit 55 miles (90 kms) to the southeast. Over the past four years the claim block here has been strategically decreased, and the Company currently holds one tenure encompassing 203 acres (82.23 hectares).

 

The BC Sugar property is within in the Shushwap Metamorphic Complex, in a geological environment favorable for the formation of flake graphite deposits, and is in an area of excellent logistics, with a considerable network of logging roads within the project area. Additionally, the town of Lumby is approximately 19 miles (30 kms) to the south of the property, while the City of Vernon is only approximately 30 miles (50 kms) to the southwest of the property.

 

We received final assays from the October 2013 prospecting and geological program at the BC Sugar property in December of 2013. That work increased the area known to be underlain by graphitic bearing gneisses, and further evaluations were made in the area of the Sugar Lake, Weather Station, and Taylor Creek showings. In the general vicinity of the Weather Station showing, a further 13 samples were taken, and hand trenching was performed at one of several outcrops in the area. In the trench a 5.2 meter interval returned an average of 3.14% graphitic carbon, all in an oxidized relatively friable gneissic host rock. Additionally a hydrothermal or vein type mineralized graphitic quartz boulder was discovered in the area which graded up to 4.19% graphitic carbon. The source of this boulder was not discovered during this program, but it is felt to be close to its point of origin. Samples representative of the mineralization encountered here were taken for petrographic study, which was received in late 2013. A brief assessment work program was performed in September 2014 to ensure all claims in the package were in good standing prior to the anticipated sale of this asset to Pathion. Recommendations were made by the consulting geologist who wrote the assessment report with respect to trenching, and eventually drilling the Weather Station showing. Our company submitted a Notice of Work to the BC Government in early May 2015 to enable our company to conduct a program of excavator trenching, sampling and geological mapping on the Weather Station showing. In May of 2015 we signed an agreement with KLM Geosciences LLC of Las Vegas to conduct a short Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey on the property in the Weather Station – Taylor Creek areas. The GPR survey as well as a GEM-2 electromagnetic (EM) survey took place in approximately mid-May 2015. The GPR survey did not provide useful data because of the moisture saturation in the shallow subsurface. The EM survey successfully generated an anomaly over known mineralization as well as extended the anomaly to the west under an area of cover consisting of glacial/fluvial till.

 

In August of 2015 our Notice of Work for trenching was approved by the BC Government and in October we commenced work. A trench of 265.76 feet (81 meters) was excavated and graphitic gneiss was mapped and sampled. In all 23 samples were taken over the 69 meters of exposed mineralization that could be safely sampled. Trench depths varied from 1.2 meters in areas of semi-consolidated rock to 4.8 meters in areas of mainly decomposed material. There was an approximately 12 meter section of the trench of sand, and fluvial till in an ancient stream bed where the excavator could not reach the graphitic material that is inferred to exist at depths greater than 5 meters. Also there was a 4 meter section at depths from 4.8 to 5 meters where graphite mineralization could be seen at depth, but could not be safely sampled.

 

The entire 69 meter interval that was sampled averaged 1.997% graphitic carbon, and mineralization remains open in all directions. Within that interval there was a 30 meter section that averaged 2.73% graphitic carbon, and within that interval there was a 12 meter section that averaged 2.99% graphitic carbon. The best mineralization, and most friable material is proximal to the aforementioned abandoned creek channel, and it appears that proximity to this feature gave rise to the deep weathering profile encountered here. Determining the tenor, and extent of the friable material were the two major objectives of this program as this material, which is very similar to that mined at Eagle Graphite’s operation is very easy/economical to be mined and processed, and typically contains the highest percentages of graphite over consistent widths.

 

The Company revised its trenching permit in 2017 and conducted a program of 12 mechanized test pits in May 2018. This work was done in an area ranging from 1 to 1.5 kilometers to the east of the Weather Station Zone in a zone of numerous discrete conductors detected during the 2015 FDEM geophysical survey. Three of these pits intercepted weathered weak to moderately mineralized graphitic material with the best assay being 2.62% graphitic, carbon, and six test pits bottomed in non-mineralized bedrock. The remaining three did not reach bedrock or intercept graphitic material prior to reaching the maximum digging capability of the excavating equipment used. The Company reduced its acreage holdings here to approximately 101 acres (41 hectares) to facilitate applying assessment credit to the property and placed it on the “back burner” in favor of developing other prospects that are of greater commercial interest. Our Company is currently in the planning stages with respect to the work to be done on this prospect this summer.

 

 
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North Big Smoky Property

 

During the period 2011 through 2012 the Company conducted geophysical, and geochemical work on BLM lands in North Big Smoky Valley, Nye County Nevada, in an area that proved to be geochemically anomalous, both in sediment and brines. The geological setting in this area is quite similar to that at our other brine prospects, and Clayton Valley to the southwest of here, and had experienced some geothermal and petroleum exploration in the past. In April of 2016 Lithium Royalty Corp (a wholly owned subsidiary through which we had planned to build a portfolio of lithium mineral properties) acquired the prospect through staking a block of placer mineral claims here. On May 13, 2016 our wholly owned subsidiary sold 100% of their interest in the property to 1069934 Nevada Ltd. ("Purchaser") a private company. Consideration paid to Lithium Royalty Corp. consisted of mainly of 300,000 shares in the "Purchaser Parent", 1069934 B.C. Ltd, and retained a royalty on the property. No appreciable work was done and by agreement dated September 13, 2017, Lithium Corporation agreed to sell back the shares of 1069934 Nevada Ltd. to San Antone Minerals Corp (successor corporation) who subsequently allowed the claims here to lapse. We have recently signed a letter of agreement with Morella Corporation a related company whereby Morella can earn a 60% interest in our North Big Smoky lithium-in-brine property in Nye County Nevada by paying $50,000 US to the Company on the signing of the LOI, and issuing $100,000 worth of Morella shares at the time of signing the formal agreement, and issue a similar dollar value of shares at the anniversary of the signing of the formal agreement over the next four years. Additionally Morella must make exploration expenditures of $100,000, $200,000, $300,000 and $400,000 in years one through four of the option agreement. Should they fulfill these obligations they will have earned an undivided 60% interest in the property and may purchase a further 20% interest within 1 year for $750,000, and purchase the remaining 20% interest within the following year for $750,000. Should Morella buy Lithium Corporation’s undivided working interest in the property, the Company will revert to a 2.5 % Net Smelter Royalty interest, ½ of which would be purchasable by Morella for $1,000,000. This area was subsequently re-staked by Lithium Corporation in early 2022. Morella is current with all obligations with respect to the agreement, and since optioning the property they have conducted Controlled Source Audio-Magnetotelluric geophysical and sediment geochemical surveys, staked more claims adjacent to the original option claim block as well as staking a non-contiguous area to the north and west of the earlier claims here. Most recently Morella concluded a two-hole drilling program on the property, wherein anomalous lithium-in-clay mineralization was encountered.

 

The Hughes Claims

 

Effective April 23, 2014, we entered into an operating agreement with All American Resources, L.L.C and TY & Sons Investments Inc. with respect to Summa, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company incorporated on December 12, 2013, wherein we hold a 25% membership in a number of patented mining claims that spring from the once vast holdings of Howard Hughes. Our company’s capital contribution paid to Summa, LLC was $125,000, of which $100,000 was in cash and the balance in services. To date Lithium Corporation has received $167,500 in cash disbursements from Summa, LLC since 2021.

 

Our company participated in the formation of Summa, which holds interests in 88 fee-title patented lode claims that cover approximately 1,191.3 acres of prospective mineral lands. Our company signed a joint operating agreement with the other participants to govern the conduct of Summa, and the development of the lands. Our company’s president, Tom Lewis, has been named as a managing member of Summa.

 

The Hughes lands are situated in six discrete prospect areas in Nevada, the most notable of which being the Tonopah block in Nye County where Summa holds 56 claims that cover approximately 770 acres in the heart of the historic mining camp where over 1.8 million ounces of gold and 174 million ounces of silver were produced predominately in the early 1900’s. The Hughes claims include a number of the prolific past producers in Tonopah, such as the Belmont, the Desert Queen, and the Midway mines. In addition there are also claims in the area of the past producing Klondyke East mining district, which is to the south of Tonopah, and at the town of Belmont (not to be confused with the Belmont claim in Tonopah), Nevada, another notable silver producer from the 1800’s, which is roughly 40 miles to the northeast of Tonopah.

 

 
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The ongoing litigation with respect to Summa’s Tonopah holdings had precluded investing time or money into the property immediately after the court awarded Summa ownership in 2013, however in 2018 Summa won a “quiet title” case in the Fifth Judicial Court in Tonopah, which determined that Summa’s title is superior to all other claimants. The subsequent appeal of this verdict was quashed later in 2018, and there has been no further action on that account. Summa signed a Letter of Intent on January 14, 2020 with respect to the Tonopah property whereby 1237025 BC Ltd, could earn a 100% interest in the property (subject to a 1.0% Net Smelter Royalty or NSR) by paying $400,000 in cash, issuing $400,000 in shares, and incurring $1.5 million in exploration expenditures in stages over the next 5 years. The Optionee also has the right to purchase ¼ of the NSR for $1,500,000, and the future right to purchase a further ¼ of the NSR for $2,500,000. The definitive agreement was signed in March of 2020, and 1237025 BC Ltd subsequently merged with Pinnacle North Gold Corp., who then changed their name to Summa Silver Corp. Summa Silver actively explored the property in the second half of 2020, drilling roughly 14,000 meters in 29 drill holes. Additionally more work was performed on the Belmont tailings portion of the project aided by Lithium Corporation personnel, who have been actively promoting and advancing this aspect of the Tonopah holdings since acquisition. In 2021 Summa Silver accelerated the earn-in provisions of the option agreement and was transferred a 100% interest in the property. Summa still retains a 1% (LTUM’s undivided share 0.25%) Net Smelter Royalty on the property. Recently Summa entered into an agreement with North American Silver Corporation (TSX-V:NSC) with respect to Summa’s Belmont Nevada claims whereby NSC can earn a 100% interest by paying $200,000 in cash or at Optionor’s discretion shares over 5 years, and election must be made by the sixth agreement anniversary to purchase the lands (69.96 acres) at $10,000 per acre. Should NSC earn their interest Summa, LLC would retain a 1% Net Smelter Royalty – 50% of which may be subsequently purchased by the Optionor. Summa, LLC still retains a 100% interest (subject to a 2% NSR in favor of Summa Corp. (the successor entity to the Hughes Corporation) in a further five project areas in the state of Nevada, and Lithium Corporation remains committed to casually helping them move the projects along so that they may be optioned eventually.

 

We are currently pursuing other properties which are believed to be prospective for hosting lithium, graphite, nickle - cobalt and Rare Earth Element mineralization, as well as evaluating a wide range of opportunities brought to our company by third parties.

 

Additionally our company continues its generative program exploring for new deposits of next generation battery related materials.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

 

We had a net loss of $322,684 for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, which was a $54,508 increase from the net loss of $268,176 for the three month period ended March 31, 2023.  The change in our results over the two periods is primarily the result of the change in fair value of marketable securities, other income and exploration expenses. 

 

 
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The following table summarizes key items of comparison and their related increase (decrease) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2024

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

2023

 

 

Change Between Three Month Period Ended

March 31, 2024 and

March 31, 2023

 

Professional fees

 

$23,838

 

 

$11,503

 

 

$12,335

 

Depreciation

 

 

1,833

 

 

 

1,833

 

 

 

-

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

49,557

 

 

 

3,779

 

 

 

45,778

 

Consulting fees – related party

 

 

72,000

 

 

 

101,984

 

 

 

(29,984)

Consulting fees

 

 

69,392

 

 

 

53,153

 

 

 

16,239

 

Transfer agent and filing fees

 

 

5,025

 

 

 

8,386

 

 

 

(3,361)

Travel

 

 

9,873

 

 

 

1,085

 

 

 

8,788

 

General and administrative

 

 

5,970

 

 

 

13,166

 

 

 

(7,196)

Other loss (income)

 

 

85,196

 

 

 

73,287

 

 

 

11,909

 

Net loss (income)

 

$322,684

 

 

$268,176

 

 

$54,508

 

 

Revenue

 

We have not earned any revenues since our inception and we do not anticipate earning revenues in the upcoming quarter.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our balance sheet as of March 31, 2024 reflects current assets of $3,780,780.  We had cash in the amount of $3,539,674 and working capital in the amount of $1,530,813 as of March 31, 2024. We have sufficient working capital to enable us to carry out our stated plan of operation for the next twelve months. 

 

Working Capital

 

 

 

At

March 31,

2024

 

 

At

December 31,

2023

 

Current assets

 

$3,780,780

 

 

$4,023,249

 

Current liabilities

 

 

(2,249,967)

 

 

(2,225,977)

Working capital

 

$1,530,813

 

 

$1,797,272

 

 

We anticipate generating losses and, therefore, may be unable to continue operations further in the future.

 

 
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Cash Flows

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net cash (used in) operating activities

 

$(127,943)

 

$(81,930)

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

-

 

 

 

235,400

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash during period

 

$(127,943)

 

$153,470

 

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $127,943, an increase of $46,016 from the $81,930  net cash outflow during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

 

Investing Activities

 

The Company did not have investing activities in the current and comparative periods.

 

Financing Activities

 

Cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 was $Nil as compared to $235,400 in cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

 

We estimate that our operating expenses and working capital requirements for the next 12 months to be as follows:

 

Estimated Net Expenditures During The Next Twelve Months

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

$461,000

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

500,000

 

Travel

 

 

30,000

 

Total

 

$891,000

 

 

To date we have relied on proceeds from the sale of our shares in order to sustain our basic, minimum operating expenses; however, we cannot guarantee that we will secure any further sales of our shares or that our sole officer and director with provide us with any future loans.  We estimate that the cost of maintaining basic corporate operations (which includes the cost of satisfying our public reporting obligations) will be approximately $74,000 per month.   Due to our current cash position of approximately $3,539,674 as of March 31, 2024, we estimate that we have sufficient cash to sustain our basic operations for the next twelve months. 

 

We are not aware of any known trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that will result in or that are reasonably likely to result in our liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way.

 

Equity Financings

 

On January 25, 2021 we entered into a purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement"), and a registration rights agreement,  (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC ("Lincoln Park"), pursuant to which Lincoln Park has committed to purchase up to $10,300,000 of the Company's common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"). In connection with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold, and Lincoln Park purchased, 380,952 shares of Common Stock for a purchase price of $159,999.84 (“Original Purchase”).

 

 
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 Under the terms and subject to the conditions of the Purchase Agreement, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park is obligated to purchase up to $10,300,000 worth of shares of Common Stock. Such sales of Common Stock by the Company, if any, will be subject to certain limitations, and may occur from time to time, at the Company's sole discretion, over the 36-month period commencing on the date that a registration statement covering the resale of shares of Common Stock that have been and may be issued under the Purchase Agreement, which the Company agreed to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, is declared effective by the SEC and a final prospectus in connection therewith is filed and the other conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement are satisfied, all of which are outside the control of Lincoln Park (such date on which all of such conditions are satisfied, the "Commencement Date"). The Company shall also have the right, but not the obligation to sell to Lincoln Park up to $150,000 of shares of Common Stock on the Commencement Date at the Purchase Price (as defined below).

 

Under the Purchase Agreement, on any business day over the term of the Purchase Agreement, the Company has the right, in its sole discretion, to present Lincoln Park with a purchase notice (each, a "Purchase Notice") directing Lincoln Park to purchase up to 100,000 shares of Common Stock per business day, which increases to up to 150,000 shares in the event the price of the Company’s Common Stock is not below $0.25 per share; up to 200,000 shares in the event the price of the Company’s Common Stock is not below $0.35 per share and up to 250,000 shares in the event the price of the Company’s Common Stock is not below $0.50 (the "Regular Purchase") (subject to adjustment for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction as provided in the Purchase Agreement). In each case, Lincoln Park's maximum commitment in any single Regular Purchase may not exceed $500,000. The Purchase Agreement provides for a purchase price per Purchase Share (the "Purchase Price") equal to 93% of the lesser of:

 

the lowest sale price of the Company's Common Stock on the purchase date; and

 

 

the average of the three lowest closing sale prices for the Company's Common Stock during the twelve consecutive business days ending on the business day immediately preceding the purchase date of such shares.

 

In addition, on any date on which the Company submits a Purchase Notice to Lincoln Park, the Company also has the right, in its sole discretion, to present Lincoln Park with an accelerated purchase notice (each, an "Accelerated Purchase Notice") directing Lincoln Park to purchase an amount of stock (the "Accelerated Purchase") equal to up to the lesser of (i) three times the number of shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to such Regular Purchase; and (ii) 30% of the aggregate shares of the Company's Common Stock traded during all or, if certain trading volume or market price thresholds specified in the Purchase Agreement are crossed on the applicable Accelerated Purchase Date, the portion of the normal trading hours on the applicable Accelerated Purchase Date prior to such time that any one of such thresholds is crossed (such period of time on the applicable Accelerated Purchase Date, the "Accelerated Purchase Period"). The purchase price per share of Common Stock for each such Accelerated Purchase will be equal to 93% of the lesser of:

 

the volume weighted average price of the Company's Common Stock during the applicable Accelerated Purchase Period on the applicable Accelerated Purchase Date; and

 

 

the closing sale price of the Company's Common Stock on the applicable Accelerated Purchase Date.

 

Lincoln Park has no right to require the Company to sell any shares of Common Stock to Lincoln Park, but Lincoln Park is obligated to make purchases as the Company directs, subject to certain conditions. There are no upper limits on the price per share that Lincoln Park must pay for shares of Common Stock.

 

The Company issued to Lincoln Park 1,375,779 shares of Common Stock as commitment shares in consideration for entering into the Purchase Agreement on the Execution Date.

 

Actual sales of shares of Common Stock to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by the Company from time to time, including, among others, market conditions, the trading price of the Common Stock and determinations by the Company as to the appropriate sources of funding for the Company and its operations. Lincoln Park has no right to require any sales by the Company but is obligated to make purchases from the Company as it directs in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. Lincoln Park has covenanted not to cause or engage in any manner whatsoever, any direct or indirect short selling or hedging of the Company's shares.

 

 
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During the quarter ended March 31, 2024 the Company did not complete any stock purchases with Lincoln Park, and is allowing the financing to lapse in Q2 2024.

 

Future Financings

 

We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common stock in order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to our existing stockholders. There is no assurance that we will achieve any additional sales of our equity securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund our planned business activities.

 

Other than the Lincoln Park agreement we currently have no other arrangement as a source for future financings. 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, and capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Exploration Stage Company

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles related to accounting and reporting by exploration stage companies.  An  exploration  stage  company  is one in which planned  principal  operations  have not  commenced  or if its  operations  have commenced, there has been no significant revenues there from.

 

Accounting Basis

 

Our company uses the accrual basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP" accounting). Our company has adopted a December 31 fiscal year end.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash includes cash on account, demand deposits, and short-term instruments with maturities of three months or less.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Our company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, the balances of which at times may exceed federally insured limits. Our company continually monitors its banking relationships and consequently has not experienced any losses in such accounts. Our company believes we are not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Our company has yet to realize revenues from operations. Once our company has commenced operations, we will recognize revenues when delivery of goods or completion of services has occurred provided there is persuasive evidence of an agreement, acceptance has been approved by its customers, the fee is fixed or determinable based on the completion of stated terms and conditions, and collection of any related receivable is probable.

 

 
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Loss per Share

 

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the conversion, exercise or contingent issuance of securities only when such conversion, exercise or issuance would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share. The dilutive effect of convertible securities is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the "if converted" method. In the periods in which a loss is incurred, the effect of potential issuances of shares under options and warrants would be anti-dilutive, and therefore basic and diluted losses per share are the same.

 

Income Taxes

 

The asset and liability approach is used to account for income taxes by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities.

 

Financial Instruments

 

Our company's financial instruments consist of cash, deposits, prepaid expenses, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Unless otherwise noted, it is management's opinion that our company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. Because of the short maturity and capacity of prompt liquidation of such assets and liabilities, the fair value of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values, unless otherwise noted.

 

Mineral Properties

 

Costs of exploration, carrying and retaining unproven mineral lease properties are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized including licenses and lease payments. Although our company has taken steps to verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest, these procedures do not guarantee our company's title. Such properties may be subject to prior agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects. Impairment losses are recorded on mineral properties used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. Impairment of $0 and $0 was recorded during the periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-01, "Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities," which amends the guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. Changes to the current guidance primarily affect the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the ASU clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and are to be adopted by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet at the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. Early adoption is not permitted except for the provision to record fair value changes for financial liabilities under the fair value option resulting from instrument-specific credit risk in other comprehensive income. Our company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

 
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Management’s Report on Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our president (our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principle accounting officer) to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As of the end of the quarter covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our president (our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principle accounting officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our president (our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principle accounting officer) concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

During the period covered by this report there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. We are not involved in any pending legal proceeding or litigation and, to the best of our knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating any proceeding to which we area party or to which any of our properties is subject, which would reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on us, except for the following:

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

No Unregistered sales of Equity Securities.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

 
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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

(3)

 

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

3.1

 

Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on December 21, 2007)

3.2

 

Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on December 21, 2007)

3.3

 

Articles of Merger (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2009)

3.4

 

Certificate of Change (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2009)

(4)

 

Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, Including Indentures

4.1

 

2009 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2009)

(10)

 

Material Contracts

10.1

 

Lease Purchase Agreement dated June 1, 2009 between Nevada Lithium Corporation, Nevada Mining Co., Inc., Robert Craig, Barbara Craig and Elizabeth Dickman. (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2009)

10.3

 

Mining Option Agreement dated April 15, 2013 between our company and Thomas Lewis (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 22, 2013)

10.4

 

Mining Claim Sale Agreement dated June 6, 2013 between our company and Herb Hyder (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2013)

10.5

 

Trust Agreement dated August 30, 2013 between our company and Tom Lewis (incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 7, 2013)

10.6

 

Operating Agreement dated effective April 23, 2014 between our company, All American Resources, L.L.C. and TY & Sons Investments Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 29, 2014)

10.7

 

Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 15, 2014 between our company and Pathion, Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 7, 2014)

10.8

 

Exploration Earn-In Agreement dated effective February 10, 2016 between our company and 1032701 B.C. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 15, 2016)

10.9

 

Exploration Earn-In Agreement dated effective February 10, 2016 between our company, 1067323 Nevada Ltd. and 1067323 B.C. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 11, 2016)

10.10

 

Purchase Agreement, by and between Lithium Corporation and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC, dated January 25, 2021. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2021)

10.11

 

Registration Rights Agreement, by and between Lithium Corporation and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC, dated January 25, 2021 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2021)

(14)

 

Code of Ethics

14.1

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2013)

(21)

 

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

21.1

 

Lithium Royalty Corp, a Nevada corporation

(31)

 

Rule 13a-14 (d)/15d-14d) Certifications

31.1*

 

Section 302 Certification by the Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

(32)

 

Section 1350 Certifications

32.1*

 

Section 906 Certification by the Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

101*

 

Interactive Data File

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

*      Filed herewith.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

LITHIUM CORPORATION

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  May 15, 2024

 

/s/ Tom Lewis

 

 

 

Tom Lewis

 

 

 

President, Treasurer, Secretary and Director

 

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 
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Cover - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
May 15, 2024
Cover [Abstract]    
Entity Registrant Name LITHIUM CORPORATION  
Entity Central Index Key 0001415332  
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2024  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024  
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding   117,892,441
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 000-54332  
Entity Incorporation State Country Code NV  
Entity Tax Identification Number 98-0530295  
Entity Address Address Line 1 1031 Railroad St  
Entity Address City Or Town Elko  
Entity Address State Or Province NV  
Entity Address Postal Zip Code 89801  
City Area Code 775  
Local Phone Number 410-5287  
Security 12b Title Common Stock  
Trading Symbol LTUM  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Address Address Line 2 Ste. 102B  
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Balance Sheets - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash $ 3,539,674 $ 3,667,617
Marketable securities 227,756 332,082
Deposits 700 700
Prepaid expenses 12,650 22,850
Total Current Assets 3,780,780 4,023,249
OTHER ASSETS    
Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 19,153 20,986
TOTAL ASSETS 3,799,933 4,044,235
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 29,374 8,386
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - related party 29,491 26,489
Allowance for optioned properties 2,191,102 2,191,102
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 2,249,967 2,225,977
TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,249,967 2,225,977
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
Common stock, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.001; 117,892,441 and 117,892,441 common shares outstanding, respectively 117,893 117,893
Additional paid in capital 8,948,385 8,948,385
Additional paid in capital - options 1,011,639 957,247
Additional paid in capital - warrants 369,115 369,115
Accumulated deficit (8,897,066) (8,574,382)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 1,549,966 1,818,258
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 3,799,933 $ 4,044,235
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Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Balance Sheets    
Common stock, shares par value $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized 3,000,000,000 3,000,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding 117,892,441 117,892,441
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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)    
REVENUE $ 0 $ 0
OPERATING EXPENSES    
Professional fees 23,838 11,503
Depreciation 1,833 1,833
Exploration expenses 49,557 3,779
Consulting fees - related party 72,000 101,984
Consulting fees 69,392 53,153
Transfer agent and filing fees 5,025 8,386
Travel 9,873 1,085
General and administrative expenses 5,970 13,166
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 237,488 194,889
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (237,488) (194,889)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)    
Gain (Loss) on sale of marketable securities 0 0
Change in fair value of marketable securities (104,326) (101,675)
Other income 19,130 18,388
Other income - related party 0 10,000
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) (85,196) (73,287)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (322,684) (268,176)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 0 0
NET INCOME (LOSS) (322,684) (268,176)
Gain on change in fair value of marketable securities 0 0
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) $ (322,684) $ (268,176)
NET LOSS PER SHARE: BASIC AND DILUTED $ (0.00) $ (0.00)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING: BASIC AND DILUTED 117,892,441 105,836,885
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Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Total
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital - Warrants
Additional Paid-in Capital - Options
Accumulated Deficit
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022   113,692,441        
Balance, amount at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 1,986,053 $ 113,693 $ 8,571,524 $ 369,115 $ 887,910 $ (7,956,189)
Shares issued for cash, shares   2,200,000        
Shares issued for cash, amount 235,400 $ 2,200 233,200 0 0 0
Stock based compensation 69,337 0 0 0 69,337 0
Net income 0 $ 0 0 0 0 0
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2023   115,892,441        
Balance, amount at Mar. 31, 2023 2,290,790 $ 115,893 8,804,724 369,115 957,247 (7,956,189)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2023   117,892,441        
Balance, amount at Dec. 31, 2023 1,818,258 $ 117,893 8,948,385 369,115 957,247 (8,574,382)
Stock based compensation 54,392 0 0 0 54,392 0
Net income (322,684) $ 0 0 0 0 (322,684)
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2024   117,892,441        
Balance, amount at Mar. 31, 2024 $ 1,549,966 $ 117,893 $ 8,948,385 $ 369,115 $ 1,011,639 $ (8,897,066)
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Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income (loss) for the period $ (322,684) $ (268,176)
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities    
Change in fair value of marketable securities 104,326 101,675
Depreciation 1,833 1,833
Stock based compensation 54,392 69,337
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
(Increase) Decrease in prepaid expenses 10,200 10,562
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 23,990 2,839
Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities (127,943) (81,930)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITY:    
Cash from property agreements 0 0
Cash from sale of marketable securities 0 0
Purchase of equipment 0 0
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities 0 0
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITY:    
Shares issued for cash 0 235,400
Net Cash Provided by Finanicng Activity 0 235,400
Increase (Decrease) in cash (127,943) 153,470
Cash, beginning of period 3,667,617 3,576,911
Cash, end of period 3,539,674 3,730,381
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:    
Cash paid for interest 0 0
Cash paid for income taxes $ 0 $ 0
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Lithium Corporation (formerly Utalk Communications Inc.) (the “Company”) was incorporated on January 30, 2007 under the laws of Nevada. On September 30, 2009, Utalk Communications Inc. changed its name to Lithium Corporation.

 

Nevada Lithium Corporation was incorporated on March 16, 2009 under the laws of Nevada under the name Lithium Corporation. On September 10, 2009, the Company amended its articles of incorporation to change its name to Nevada Lithium Corporation. By agreement dated October 9, 2009 Nevada Lithium Corporation and Lithium Corporation amalgamated as Lithium Corporation. Lithium Corporation is engaged in the acquisition and development of certain lithium interests in the state of Nevada, and battery or Tech metals prospects in British Columbia and is currently in the exploration stage.

 

Accounting Basis

The Company uses the accrual basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP" accounting). The Company has adopted a December 31 fiscal year end.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash includes cash on account, demand deposits, and short-term instruments with maturities of three months or less.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, the balances of which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company continually monitors its banking relationships and consequently has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates include the useful life of equipment and inputs related to the calculation of the fair value of stock options.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue from the commercial sales of products, licensing agreements and contracts to perform pilot studies by applying the following steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. For the comparative periods, revenue has not been adjusted and continues to be reported under ASC 605 — Revenue Recognition. Under ASC 605, revenue is recognized when the following criteria are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) the performance of service has been rendered to a customer or delivery has occurred; (3) the amount of fee to be paid by a customer is fixed and determinable; and (4) the collectability of the fee is reasonably assured.

 

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have any research and development costs.

 

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have any advertising costs.

Income per Share

Basic income per share is computed by dividing loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the conversion, exercise or contingent issuance of securities only when such conversion, exercise or issuance would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share. The dilutive effect of convertible securities, represented by 3,700,000 stock options outstanding, is excluded in diluted earnings per share by application of the "if converted" method. In the periods in which a loss is incurred, the effect of potential issuances of shares under options and warrants would be anti-dilutive, and therefore basic and diluted losses per share are the same.  The Company did not have any dilutive securities for the period ended March 31, 2024.

 

Income Taxes

The asset and liability approach is used to account for income taxes by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities.

 

Financial Instruments

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash, deposits, prepaid expenses, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Unless otherwise noted, it is management's opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. Because of the short maturity and capacity of prompt liquidation of such assets and liabilities, the fair value of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values, unless otherwise noted.

 

Investments in Marketable Securities

 

The Company’s Marketable Securities are considered Held-For-Trading (“HFT”) or Trading Assets. HTF- Trading securities are valued at their fair value when purchased/sold, and any unrealized gains or losses are recorded periodically on financial reporting dates as other income or loss.

 

Mineral Properties

Costs of exploration, carrying and retaining unproven mineral lease properties are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized including licenses and lease payments. Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest, these procedures do not guarantee the Company's title. Such properties may be subject to prior agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects. Impairment losses are recorded on mineral properties used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount.

 

Optioned Properties

Properties under the Company’s ownership which have been optioned to a third party are deemed the Company’s property until all obligations under an option agreement are met, at which point the ownership of the property transfers to the third party.  All non-refundable payments received prior to all obligations under an option agreement being met are considered liabilities until such time all obligations have been met, at which time ownership of the property transfers to the third party and the Company includes option payments into its statement of operations.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January  2016, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board ("FASB"),  issued Accounting  Standards Update ("ASU")  2016-01,  "Financial  Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition  and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities," which amends the guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles on the classification  and measurement  of financial instruments.  Changes to the current guidance primarily affect the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments.  In addition, the ASU clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities.

 

The Company does not expect that recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the three months ended March 31, 2024, are of significance or potential significance to the Company.

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Going Concern
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Going Concern  
Going Concern

Note 2 – Going Concern

 

As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has used $127,943 (2023: $81,930) of cash in operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024. This raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital and implement its business plan. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. 

 

Management believes that actions presently being taken to obtain additional funding and implement its strategic plans provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Fair Value of Financial Instruments  
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Note 3 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Under FASB ASC 820-10-5, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). The standard outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and the related disclosures. Under GAAP, certain assets and liabilities must be measured at fair value, and FASB ASC 820-10-50 details the disclosures that are required for items measured at fair value.

 

The Company has certain financial instruments that must be measured under the new fair value standard. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. The three levels are as follows:

 

 

-

Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

-

Level 2 - Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).

 

-

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that reflect our assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

The following schedule summarizes the valuation of financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively:

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$3,539,674

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

Marketable securities

 

 

227,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

3,767,430

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$3,767,430

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$3,667,617

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

Marketable securities

 

 

332,082

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Assets

 

 

3,999,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

$3,999,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Marketable Securities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Marketable Securities  
Marketable Securities

Note 4 – Marketable Securities

 

The Company owns marketable securities (common stock) as outlined below:

 

Balance, December 31, 2023

 

$332,082

 

Fair value adjustment

 

 

(104,326)

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2024

 

$227,756

 

 

The Company classifies it’s marketable securities as available for sale.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were no receipts or sales of marketable securities.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received 20,333,575 common shares from a related party with a value of $85,224 related to the option of the Fish Lake Property.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received 19,741,685 common shares from a related party with a value of $82,774 related to the option of the North Big Smoky Property.

v3.24.1.1.u2
Prepaid Expenses
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Prepaid Expenses  
Prepaid Expenses

Note 5 – Prepaid Expenses

 

Prepaid expenses consisted of the following at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

 

 

March 31,

2024

 

 

December 31,

2023

 

Professional fees

 

$-

 

 

$5,500

 

Other

 

 

11,100

 

 

 

15,150

 

Transfer agent fees

 

 

1,650

 

 

 

2,200

 

Total prepaid expenses

 

$12,650

 

 

$22,850

 

v3.24.1.1.u2
Capital Stock
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Capital Stock  
Capital Stock

Note 6 – Capital Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 3,000,000,000 shares of it $0.001 par value common stock.

 

Common Stock

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company did not issue any common shares.

 

During the year-ended December 31, 2023, we issued 4,400,000 common shares for proceeds of $381,061. 

v3.24.1.1.u2
Stock Options
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Stock Options  
Stock Options

Note 7 – Stock Options

 

On May 26, 2022, the Company granted 3,700,000 stock options with an exercise price of $0.22, a term of 5 years and vest immediately. These options were vested on the date of grant and resulted in stock-based compensation of $696,397.  Of the options granted, 1,600,000 were granted to 4 related parties including officers and directors and 2,100,000 were granted to 15 consultants of the Company.  Due to the continuing decline of the company’s share price these options were repriced to $0.10 on January 24th 2023 (resulting in a stock based compensation expense of $69,337), and again to $0.04 on Jan 11th 2024 (resulting in a stock based compensation expense of $34,827).  As of March 31, 2024 no stock options have been exercised, and none have been exercised up to and including the date of this document.

 

The fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 were determined using the Black Scholes method with the following assumptions:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2024

 

Risk free interest rate

 

 

4.0%

Stock volatility factor

 

 

98%

Weighted average expected life of options

 

5 years

 

Expected dividend yield

 

 

0%

 

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information follows:

 

 

 

Period Ended March 31, 2024

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2023

 

 

 

Options

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

Options

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

$0.22

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Granted

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

$0.22

 

Repricing

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.06)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

 

 

4,200,000

 

 

$0.04

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

$0.10

 

 

As of March 31, 2024, the intrinsic value of the stock options was approximately $0.  Stock option expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $54,392 (2023: $69,337).  As at March 31, 2024, 4,200,000 are exercisable (December 31, 2023: 3,700,000).

 

The following table summarizes the stock options outstanding at December 31, 2023:

 

Issue Date

 

Number

 

 

Price

 

 

Expiry Date

 

Outstanding at

December 31, 2023

 

 

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life

(in years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 26, 2022

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

$0.04

 

 

May 26, 2027

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

 

2.15

 

January 10, 2024

 

 

500,000

 

 

$0.04

 

 

January 10, 2029

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

4.76

 

v3.24.1.1.u2
Mineral Properties
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mineral Properties  
Mineral Properties

Note 8 – Mineral Properties

 

Fish Lake Valley

 

On April 29, 2021 we signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Morella Corporation (formerly Altura Mining Limited) an Australian Lithium explorer and developer, and related party, whereby Morella can earn a 60% interest in the Fish Lake Valley property by paying the Company $675,000, issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of Altura stock, and expending $2,000,000 of exploration work in the next four years.  To date Morella Corporation has paid $375,000 and issued 55,560,526 common shares with a fair value of $1,541,631. 

 

The Letter of Intent was signed with a purchaser that has a common director as the Company.

 

San Emidio

 

On September 16th, 2021, Lithium Corporation signed an agreement with Surge Battery Metals whereby Surge could have earned an 80% interest in the Company’s San Emidio lithium-in-brine prospect in Washoe County Nevada.  Surge paid Lithium Corporation $50,000 and issued 200,000 common shares valued at $51,260 on signing the agreement but relinquished all interest in the agreement and the property, so no further funds or shares were issued under the terms of the agreement.  During the year-ended December 31, 2023, $101,260 was taken into income as a result of the cancellation of the agreement.

 

North Big Smokey

 

On May 24, 2022 our Company signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Morella Corporation, an Australian Lithium explorer and developer, and related party, whereby Morella can earn a 60% interest in the Big North Smokey property by issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of Morella Corporation stock, and expending $1,000,000 of exploration work in the next four years.  To date Morella Corporation has paid $65,000 and issued 26,791,685 common shares with a fair value of $209,441. 

 

The Letter of Intent was signed with a purchaser that has a common director as the Company.

v3.24.1.1.u2
Allowance for Optioned Properties
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Allowance for Optioned Properties  
Allowance for Optioned Properties

Note 9 – Allowance for Optioned Properties

 

Fish Lake Valley

 

On October 21, 2021 we signed an agreement with Morella Corporation, an Australian Lithium explorer and developer, and related entity whereby Morella Corporation can earn a 60% interest in the Fish Lake Valley property by paying the Company $675,000, issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of Altura stock, and expending $2,000,000 of exploration work in the next four years. 

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company has received $375,000 and received 55,560,526 common shares with a fair value of $1,541,631 in relation to the letter of intent.  The Company recorded $1,916,631 as a liability against the property until either the purchaser returns the property to the Company or the purchaser has met all the obligations associated with the agreement, at which time the liability will be charged to the statement of operations. 

 

The agreement was signed with a purchaser that has a common director as the Company.

North Big Smokey

 

On May 24, 2022 the Company signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Morella Corporation, an Australian Lithium explorer and developer, and related party, whereby Morella can earn a 60% interest in the Big North Smokey property by issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of Morella Corporation stock, and expending $1,000,000 of exploration work in the next four years.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company has received $65,000 and our company has received 26,791,685 common shares with a fair value of $209,441.  The Company recorded $274,471 as a liability against the property until either the purchaser returns the property to the Company or the purchaser has met all the obligations associated with the agreement, at which time the liability will be charged to the statement of operations. 

 

The Letter of Intent was signed with a purchaser that has a common director as the Company.

 

San Emidio

 

On September 16th, 2021, Lithium Corporation signed an agreement with Surge Battery Metals whereby Surge could have earned an 80% interest in the Company’s San Emidio lithium-in-brine prospect in Washoe County Nevada.  Surge paid Lithium Corporation $50,000 and issued 200,000 common shares valued at $51,260 on signing the agreement but relinquished all interest in the agreement and the property, so no further funds or shares were issued under the terms of the agreement.  During the year-ended December 31, 2023, $101,260 was taken into income as a result of the cancellation of the agreement.

v3.24.1.1.u2
Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

Note 10 – Related Party Transactions

 

The Company paid cash consulting fees totaling $72,000 to related parties and non-cash stock option compensation expenses of $Nil to related parties for the three months ended March 31, 2024, respectively (2023: $72,000 and $29,984).

 

The Company paid rent fees totaling $1,500 to related parties for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (2023: $1,500).

 

As at March 31, 2024, the Company had $29,491 (December 31, 2023: $26,489) owing to related parties.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the company received $10,000 in distributions from Summa, LLC, a Limited Liability Corporation with some shared management.  The Company holds a 25% investment in Summa LLC.  The investment was written off in 2016 as there was significant doubt about the fair value of the investment in the period.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received 20,037,630 common shares with a fair value of $83,984 from a related party through common directors in relation to the letter of intent signed in relation to the North Big Smokey Property.  See notes 4, 8 and 9.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received $150,000 and 35,226,951 common shares from a related party through common directors with a fair value of $1,456,407 in relation to the agreement signed in relation to the Fish Lake property.  See note 4, 8 and 9.

v3.24.1.1.u2
Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Commitments and contingencies  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

On July 1, 2021, the Company signed a rental agreement with a related party for office and storage space.  The rental agreement is on a month-to-month basis for a monthly fee of $500 with no escalating payments.  As the Company cannot determine the amount of time it will stay in the lease then a lease period cannot be determined and, as such, the agreement does not fall under ASC 842.

 

From time to time, we may be involved in routine legal proceedings, as well as demands, claims and threatened litigation that arise in the normal course of our business. The ultimate amount of liability, if any, for any claims of any type (either alone or in the aggregate) may materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. In addition, the ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain. Any outcome, whether favorable or unfavorable, may materially and adversely affect us due to legal costs and expenses, diversion of management attention and other factors. We expense legal costs in the period incurred. We cannot assure you that additional contingencies of a legal nature or contingencies having legal aspects will not be asserted against us in the future, and these matters could relate to prior, current or future transactions or events. As of December 31, 2023, there were no pending or threatened litigation against the Company.

v3.24.1.1.u2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Accounting Basis

The Company uses the accrual basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP" accounting). The Company has adopted a December 31 fiscal year end.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash includes cash on account, demand deposits, and short-term instruments with maturities of three months or less.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, the balances of which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company continually monitors its banking relationships and consequently has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates include the useful life of equipment and inputs related to the calculation of the fair value of stock options.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue from the commercial sales of products, licensing agreements and contracts to perform pilot studies by applying the following steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. For the comparative periods, revenue has not been adjusted and continues to be reported under ASC 605 — Revenue Recognition. Under ASC 605, revenue is recognized when the following criteria are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) the performance of service has been rendered to a customer or delivery has occurred; (3) the amount of fee to be paid by a customer is fixed and determinable; and (4) the collectability of the fee is reasonably assured.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have any research and development costs.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have any advertising costs.

Income per Share

Basic income per share is computed by dividing loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the conversion, exercise or contingent issuance of securities only when such conversion, exercise or issuance would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share. The dilutive effect of convertible securities, represented by 3,700,000 stock options outstanding, is excluded in diluted earnings per share by application of the "if converted" method. In the periods in which a loss is incurred, the effect of potential issuances of shares under options and warrants would be anti-dilutive, and therefore basic and diluted losses per share are the same.  The Company did not have any dilutive securities for the period ended March 31, 2024.

Income Taxes

The asset and liability approach is used to account for income taxes by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities.

Financial Instruments

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash, deposits, prepaid expenses, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Unless otherwise noted, it is management's opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. Because of the short maturity and capacity of prompt liquidation of such assets and liabilities, the fair value of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values, unless otherwise noted.

Investments in Marketable Securities

The Company’s Marketable Securities are considered Held-For-Trading (“HFT”) or Trading Assets. HTF- Trading securities are valued at their fair value when purchased/sold, and any unrealized gains or losses are recorded periodically on financial reporting dates as other income or loss.

Mineral Properties

Costs of exploration, carrying and retaining unproven mineral lease properties are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized including licenses and lease payments. Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest, these procedures do not guarantee the Company's title. Such properties may be subject to prior agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects. Impairment losses are recorded on mineral properties used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount.

Optioned Properties

Properties under the Company’s ownership which have been optioned to a third party are deemed the Company’s property until all obligations under an option agreement are met, at which point the ownership of the property transfers to the third party.  All non-refundable payments received prior to all obligations under an option agreement being met are considered liabilities until such time all obligations have been met, at which time ownership of the property transfers to the third party and the Company includes option payments into its statement of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January  2016, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board ("FASB"),  issued Accounting  Standards Update ("ASU")  2016-01,  "Financial  Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition  and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities," which amends the guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles on the classification  and measurement  of financial instruments.  Changes to the current guidance primarily affect the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments.  In addition, the ASU clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities.

 

The Company does not expect that recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the three months ended March 31, 2024, are of significance or potential significance to the Company.

v3.24.1.1.u2
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Fair Value of Financial Instruments  
Schedule of the valuation of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$3,539,674

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

Marketable securities

 

 

227,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

3,767,430

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$3,767,430

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$3,667,617

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

Marketable securities

 

 

332,082

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Assets

 

 

3,999,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

 

$3,999,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v3.24.1.1.u2
Marketable Securities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Marketable Securities  
Schedule of Marketable Securities

Balance, December 31, 2023

 

$332,082

 

Fair value adjustment

 

 

(104,326)

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2024

 

$227,756

 

v3.24.1.1.u2
Prepaid Expenses (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Prepaid Expenses  
Schedule of prepaid expenses

 

 

March 31,

2024

 

 

December 31,

2023

 

Professional fees

 

$-

 

 

$5,500

 

Other

 

 

11,100

 

 

 

15,150

 

Transfer agent fees

 

 

1,650

 

 

 

2,200

 

Total prepaid expenses

 

$12,650

 

 

$22,850

 

v3.24.1.1.u2
Stock Options (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Stock Options  
Schedule of assumptions used to value stock options

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2024

 

Risk free interest rate

 

 

4.0%

Stock volatility factor

 

 

98%

Weighted average expected life of options

 

5 years

 

Expected dividend yield

 

 

0%
Schedule of stock options activity

 

 

Period Ended March 31, 2024

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2023

 

 

 

Options

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

Options

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

$0.22

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Granted

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

$0.22

 

Repricing

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.06)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

 

 

4,200,000

 

 

$0.04

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

$0.10

 

Schedule of stock options outstanding

Issue Date

 

Number

 

 

Price

 

 

Expiry Date

 

Outstanding at

December 31, 2023

 

 

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life

(in years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 26, 2022

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

$0.04

 

 

May 26, 2027

 

 

3,700,000

 

 

 

2.15

 

January 10, 2024

 

 

500,000

 

 

$0.04

 

 

January 10, 2029

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

4.76

 

v3.24.1.1.u2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) - shares
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Stock Option [Member]    
Antidilutive shares 3,700,000 0
v3.24.1.1.u2
Going Concern (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Going Concern    
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities $ (127,943) $ (81,930)
v3.24.1.1.u2
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Marketable securities $ 227,756 $ 332,082  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]      
Cash   3,539,674 $ 3,667,617
Marketable securities   227,756 332,082
Total Assets   3,767,430 3,999,699
Liabilities   0 0
Total Liabilities   3,767,430 3,999,699
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]      
Cash   0 0
Marketable securities     0
Total Assets   0 0
Liabilities   0 0
Total Liabilities   0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]      
Cash   0 0
Marketable securities     0
Total Assets   0 0
Liabilities   0 0
Total Liabilities   $ 0 $ 0
v3.24.1.1.u2
Marketable Securities (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Marketable Securities  
Marketable Securities, Beginning $ 332,082
Fair value adjustment (104,326)
Marketable Securities, Ending $ 227,756
v3.24.1.1.u2
Marketable Securities (Details Narrative)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
shares
North Big Smoky Property [Member]  
Common shares received, shares | shares 19,741,685
Common shares received, amount | $ $ 82,774
Fish Lake Property [Member]  
Common shares received, shares | shares 20,333,575
Common shares received, amount | $ $ 85,224
v3.24.1.1.u2
Prepaid Expenses (Details) - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Prepaid Expenses    
Professional fees $ 0 $ 5,500
Other 11,100 15,150
Transfer agent fees 1,650 2,200
Total prepaid expenses $ 12,650 $ 22,850
v3.24.1.1.u2
Capital Stock (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Capital Stock    
Stock issued during period, shares 0 4,400,000
Common stock, shares authorized 3,000,000,000 3,000,000,000
Stock issued during period, amount   $ 381,061
Common stock, shares par value $ 0.001 $ 0.001
v3.24.1.1.u2
Stock Options (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Stock Options  
Risk free interest rate 4.00%
Stock volatility factor 98.00%
Weighted average expected life of options 5 years
Expected dividend yield 0.00%
v3.24.1.1.u2
Stock Options (Details 1) - $ / shares
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 26, 2022
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Stock Options      
Options outstanding, beginning of year   3,700,000  
Options granted 3,700,000 500,000 3,700,000
Options outstanding, end of year   4,200,000 3,700,000
Weighted average exercise price outstanding, beginning of year   $ 0.22 $ 0
Weighted average exercise price granted   0.04 0.22
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Repricing   (0.06) (0.12)
Weighted average exercise price outstanding, end of year   $ 0.04 $ 0.22
v3.24.1.1.u2
Stock Options (Details 2) - $ / shares
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 26, 2022
Dec. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2022
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 5 years      
Stock option, price per share   $ 0.22 $ 0.04 $ 0
Stock Option [Member]        
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life   2 years 1 month 24 days    
Stock option issuance date   May 26, 2022    
Number of share issued   3,700,000    
Number of outstanding share   3,700,000    
Stock option expire date   May 26, 2027    
Stock option, price per share   $ 0.04    
Stock Option 1 [Member]        
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life   4 years 9 months 3 days    
Stock option issuance date   Jan. 10, 2024    
Number of share issued   500,000    
Number of outstanding share   500,000    
Stock option expire date   Jan. 10, 2029    
Stock option, price per share   $ 0.04    
v3.24.1.1.u2
Stock Options (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 24, 2023
May 26, 2022
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Jan. 11, 2024
Intrinsic value of the stock options     $ 0      
Stock option expenses     $ 54,392 $ 696,397    
Stock option exercisable     4,200,000   3,700,000  
Stock option term   5 years        
Number of granted shares   3,700,000 500,000   3,700,000  
Exercise price $ 0.10          
Stock-based compensation $ 69,337 $ 69,337 $ 34,827      
Shares granted to related parties   1,600,000        
15 Consultants [Member]            
Shares granted to related parties   2,100,000        
Stock Option [Member]            
Stock option term         2 years 1 month 24 days  
Exercise price   $ 0.22       $ 0.04
v3.24.1.1.u2
Mineral Properties (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 24, 2022
Oct. 21, 2021
Sep. 16, 2021
Apr. 29, 2021
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Initial amount paid on signing LOI         $ 375,000    
Expenditure in exploration         49,557 $ 3,779  
San Emidio [Member]              
Common shares issued, shares     200,000        
Initial amount paid on signing LOI     $ 50,000        
Ownership percentage     80.00%        
Common shares received, amount     $ 51,260        
Fees of cancallation of the agreement         $ 101,260    
San Emidio [Member] | Altura [Member]              
Ownership percentage     80.00%        
Big North Smokey [Member] | Altura [Member]              
Common shares issued, shares 26,791,685       26,791,685    
Initial amount paid on signing LOI $ 500,000            
Ownership percentage 60.00%            
Expenditure in exploration $ 1,000,000            
Fair value of stock option 209,441       $ 209,441    
Amount paid for acquisition $ 65,000       65,000    
Fish Lake Property [Member]              
Fair value of stock option             $ 150,000
Fish Lake Property [Member] | Altura [Member]              
Common shares issued, shares       55,560,526      
Common shares fair values       $ 1,541,631      
Company paid       375,000      
Initial amount paid on signing LOI   $ 500,000   $ 500,000      
Ownership percentage   60.00%   60.00%      
Expenditure in exploration   $ 2,000,000   $ 2,000,000      
Fair value of stock option         $ 1,541,631    
Amount paid for acquisition   $ 675,000   $ 675,000      
v3.24.1.1.u2
Allowance for Optioned Properties (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 24, 2022
Oct. 21, 2021
Sep. 16, 2021
Apr. 29, 2021
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Liability against the property         $ 274,471    
Initial amount received on signing LOI         375,000    
Expenditure in exploration         $ 1,916,631    
Common shares issued, shares         55,560,526    
Cancellation Income         $ 19,130 $ 18,388  
Expenditure in exploration         $ 49,557 $ 3,779  
Fish Lake Property [Member]              
Fair value of stock option             $ 150,000
San Emidio [Member]              
Common shares issued, shares     200,000        
Initial amount received on signing LOI     $ 50,000        
Ownership percentage     80.00%        
Altura [Member] | Big North Smokey [Member]              
Common shares issued, shares 26,791,685       26,791,685    
Initial amount received on signing LOI $ 500,000            
Fair value of stock option $ 209,441       $ 209,441    
Ownership percentage 60.00%            
Expenditure in exploration $ 1,000,000            
Common stock issued, amount 500,000            
Amount paid for acquisition $ 65,000       65,000    
Altura [Member] | Fish Lake Property [Member]              
Common shares issued, shares       55,560,526      
Initial amount received on signing LOI   $ 500,000   $ 500,000      
Fair value of stock option         $ 1,541,631    
Ownership percentage   60.00%   60.00%      
Expenditure in exploration   $ 2,000,000   $ 2,000,000      
Amount paid for acquisition   $ 675,000   $ 675,000      
Altura [Member] | San Emidio [Member]              
Ownership percentage     80.00%        
Cancellation of the agreement         Surge paid Lithium Corporation $50,000 and issued 200,000 common shares valued at $51,260 on signing the agreement but relinquished all interest in the agreement and the property    
Cancellation Income             $ 101,260
v3.24.1.1.u2
Related Party Transactions (Detail Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Stock option compensation expenses $ 72,000 $ 29,984  
Consulting fees - related party 72,000    
Owing to related parties 29,491 26,489  
Rent fees $ 1,500 1,500  
Summa LLC [Member]      
Other income   $ 0 $ 10,000
Company investment percentage     25.00%
North Big Smokey Property [Member]      
Fair value of stock option     $ 83,984
Common share receive     20,037,630
Fish Lake Property [Member]      
Fair value of stock option     $ 150,000
Common share receive     35,226,951
Proceeds from related party     $ 1,456,407
v3.24.1.1.u2
Commitments and Contingencies (Detail Narrative)
Jul. 01, 2021
USD ($)
Commitments and contingencies  
Monthly rent $ 500

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