20-F 1 form20f.htm ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2004 Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Linux Gold Corp. - Form 20-F

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

¨   REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR

   x   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 - For the fiscal year ended February 28, 2004

OR

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

Commission File Number 000-30084

LINUX GOLD CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia, Canada
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

1103-11871 Horseshoe Way
Richmond, British Columbia V7A 5H5, Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's class of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

    Title of Each Class Outstanding at February 29, 2004  
  Common Shares, no par value 60,283,413  

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 x   No   ¨   

Indicate by check mark which financial statement the registrant has elected to follow.
Item 17.   ¨   Item 18 x   


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I   7
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS 7
ITEM 2. OFFER AND STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE 7
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION 7
A. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 7
B. CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS 9
C. REASON FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS 9
D. RISK FACTORS 9
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY 11
A. HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT 11
B. BUSINESS OVERVIEW 13
C. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 19
D. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 19
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS 24
A. OPERATING RESULTS 24
B. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 24
C. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC. 25
D. TREND INFORMATION 25
ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES 26
A. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES 27
B. COMPENSATION 28
C. BOARD PRACTICES 29
D. EMPLOYEES 29
E. SHARE OWNERSHIP 29
ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 30
A. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS. 30
B. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 30
C. INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL 30
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 31
A. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION 31
B. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES 31
ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING 31
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 32
A. SHARE CAPITAL 32
B. MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 32
C. MATERIAL CONTRACTS 32
D. EXCHANGE CONTROLS. 34
E. TAXATION. 34
F. DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS 34
G. STATEMENT BY EXPERTS. 35
H. DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY 35
I. SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION. 35
ITEM 11 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 35
ITEM 12 DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES 35
PART II   36
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELIQUENCIES 36
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS. 36
A. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS 36
B. USE OF PROCEEDS 36
ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 36
ITEM 16. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT, CODE OF ETHICS AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 36
A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT 36
B. CODE OF ETHICS 37
C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 37
PART III   37
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 37

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ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 37
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS 37
SIGNATURE PAGE 40

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GLOSSARY OF MINING TERMS

We are required under Canadian law (National Instrument 43-101 Standards Of Disclosure For Mineral Projects) (“NI 43-101”) to calculate and categorize “mineral reserve”, “proven mineral reserve”, “probable mineral reserve”, “mineral resource”, “measured mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” under the Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM”) Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves - Definitions and Guidelines adopted by the CIM in August 2000. These standards establish definitions and guidelines for the reporting of exploration information, mineral resources and mineral reserves in Canada. These definitions have not been adopted for use in the United States of America by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these guidelines, the CIM definitions of proven and probable reserves equate to the definitions of proven and probable reserves as set out in Guide 7 of the Securities Act Industry Guides. In addition, Canadian law requires disclosure of mineral resources that equate to measured, indicated and inferred resources.

The following is a glossary of some of the terms used in the mining industry and referenced herein:

alluvial: A term used to identify particular types of, or minerals found associated with, deposits made by flowing water, such as alluvial gold

Arsenopyrite: A major ore of arsenic, Arsenopyite can contain a small amount of gold as an impurity

assay – a precise and accurate analysis of the metal contents in an ore or rock sample

Au - gold.

auger drill – a handheld machine that produces small, continuous core samples in unconsolidated materials

breccia: A fragmental rock; any rock formation essentially composed of uncemented, or loosely consolidated, small angular

contained gold – total measurable gold in grams or ounces estimated to be contained within a mineral deposit. Makes no allowance for economic criteria, mining dilution or recovery losses.

diamond drill – a large machine that produces a more or less continuous core sample of the rock or material being drilled.

feasibility study – a detailed report assessing the feasibility, economics and engineering of placing a mineral deposit into commercial production

fracture: The general term to include any kind of discontinuity in a body of rock if produced by mechanical process such as shear stress or tensile stress

geological resource – a body of mineralized material which has not yet been determined to be ore, and the potential for mining of which has not yet been determined. Geological resources are categorized as possible, probable and proven, according to the degree of certainty with which their grade and tonnage are known; geological resources are sometimes referred to as a “ mineral resource” or “ mineral inventory”.

gm/mt or gpt - grams per tonne.

gold deposit - means a mineral deposit mineralised with gold.

gold resource – see geological or mineral resource

grams per cubic meter - alluvial mineralisation measured by grams of gold contained per cubic meter of material, a measure of gold content by volume not by weight.

graphite: A allotropic form of carbon found in nature

ICP-MS: Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

inferred mineral resource: That part of a mineral resource for which quantity and grade or quality can be estimated on the basis of geological evidence and limited sampling and reasonably assumed, but not verified, geological and grade continuity. The estimate is based on limited information and sampling gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes

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indicated mineral resource: That part of a mineral resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape and physical characteristics, can be estimated with a level of confidence sufficient to allow the appropriate application of technical and economic parameters, to support mine planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. The estimate is based on detailed and reliable exploration and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that are spaced closely enough for geological and grade continuity to be reasonably assumed

intrusive: cuts across (is intrusive into)

Listwanite: (carbonate altered serpentinite) is associated with gold mineralization.

lode mining – mining of gold bearing rocks, typically in the form of veins or stockworks

measured resource means that part of a mineral resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape, physical characteristics are so well established that they can be estimated with confidence sufficient to allow the appropriate application of technical and economic parameters, to support production planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. The estimate is based on detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that are spaced closely enough to confirm both geological and grade continuity.

mineral claim or mining claim: The portion of mining ground held under law by a claimant.

mineral reserve means the economically mineable part of a measured or indicated resource demonstrated by at least a preliminary feasibility study. This study must include adequate information on mining, processing, metallurgical, economic and other relevant factors that demonstrate, at the time of reporting, that economic extraction can be justified. A mineral reserve includes diluting materials and allowances for losses that may occur when the material is mined.

mineral resource means a concentration or occurrence of natural, solid, inorganic or fossilized organic material in or on the Earth’s crust in such form and quantity and of such a grade or quality that it has reasonable prospects for economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, geological characteristics and continuity of a mineral resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge.

mineralization: Implication that the rocks contain sulphide minerals and that these could be related to ore.

net profit interest (NPI) – effectively a royalty based on the net profits generated after recovery of all costs

net smelter royalty or NSR - a royalty based on the gross proceeds received from the sale of minerals less the cost of smelting, refining, freight and other related costs.

ore – a naturally occurring rock or material from which economic minerals can be extracted at a profit

ounce or oz. - a troy ounce or 20 pennyweights or 480 grains or 31.103 grams.

opt – troy ounces per ton

placer: A place where gold is obtained by washing; an alluvial or glacial deposit, as of sand or gravel, containing particles of gold or other valuable minerals including gemstones.

probable reserve - the economically mineable part of an indicated, and in some circumstances a measured resource demonstrated by at least a preliminary feasibility study. This study must include adequate information on mining, processing, metallurgical, economic, and other relevant factors that demonstrate, at the time of reporting, that economic extraction can be justified.

prospect – an area prospective for economic minerals based on geological, geophysical, geochemical and other criteria

proven reserve means the economically mineable part of a measured resource demonstrated by at least a preliminary feasibility study. This study must include adequate information on mining, processing, metallurgical, economic, and other relevant factors that demonstrate, at the time of reporting, that economic extraction is justified.

reserve: That part of a mineral deposit which could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination.

reverse circulation drill – a large machine that produces a continuous chip sample of the rock or material being drilled

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skarn: a finegrained metamorphic rock that is usually coloured green or red, ocassionally grey, black, brown or white. It forms through thermal metamorphism as the mineralogical, chemical and crystallographic changes in a solid-state rock, i.e. without melting, in response to new conditions of pressure and/or temperature, and/or introduction of fluids.

Stockwork: Small veins of mineralization that have so penetrated a rock mass that the whole rock mass can be considered mineralized

ton - short ton (2,000 pounds).

tonne - metric tonne (2,204.6 pounds).

trenching – the surface excavation of a linear trench to expose mineralization for sampling

vein – a tabular body of rock typically of narrow thickness and often mineralized occupying a fault, shear, fissure or fracture crosscutting another pre-existing rock

For ease of reference, the following conversion factors are provided:

1 mile = 1.609 kilometres 2,204 pounds = 1 tonne
1 yard = 0.9144 meter 2,000 pounds/1 short ton = 0.907 tonne
1 acre = 0.405 hectare 1 troy ounce = 31.103 grams

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the “Registrant” or the “Company” or “Linux” refer to Linux Gold Corp. All monetary figures are in terms of United States dollars unless otherwise indicated.

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Foreign Private Issuer Status

Foreign Private Issuer Status:

Linux Gold Corp. (the "Company”), is a Canadian corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia. Over 50% of its common stock is held by non-United States citizens and residents; our business is administered principally outside the United States; and more than 50% of our assets are located outside the United States. As a result, we believe that we qualify as a "foreign private issuer" for continuing to report regarding the registration of our common stock using this Form 20-F annual report format.

PART I

ITEM 1.           IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS

This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the Exchange Act, and accordingly, the information called for in Item 1 is not required. Please see “Item 6 – Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Directors and Senior Management”.

ITEM 2.           OFFER AND STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the Exchange Act, and accordingly, the information called for in Item 2 is not required.

ITEM 3.           KEY INFORMATION

A.           SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The summary consolidated financial information set forth below should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Consolidated Financial Statements, as of and for the years ended February 29, 2004 and February 28, 2003, together with the notes thereto, which appear elsewhere in this annual report. The Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the years ended February 29, 2004 and February 28, 2003 have been audited by Manning Elliott. The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The selected financial data set forth in the following table is expressed in Canadian dollars. Since June 1, 1970, the Government of Canada has permitted a floating exchange rate to determine the value of the Canadian dollar as compared to the United States dollar. At February 27, 2004, US$1.00 was equal to approximately C$1.3401.

The following represents our selected financial data for each of the past five fiscal years, ending on February 29/28. The data presented is prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States:

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Fiscal Years Ended February 29/28

  2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Net Revenue
$ - $ - $ - $146,429 $ -
Income (loss)
from continuing
operations
(106,234) (150,020) (420,261) (1,357,802) (1,390,772)
Income (loss)
from discontinued
operations
- - (366,448) (1,971,861) -
Income (loss)
from continuing
operations per
Common Share
- (.01) (.02) (0.10) (013)
Income (loss)
from discontinued
operations per
Common Share
- - (.01) (.14) -
Total Assets
278,610 92,719 11,240 216,934 543,404
Working Capital
(deficit)
(135,924) (514,2350) (1,549,592) (1,695,634) 451,376
Shareholders’
Equity (deficit)
(129,924) (514,2330) (1,542,141) (1,621,612) 455,947
Cash Dividends
per common
share
$ nil $ nil $ nil $ nil $ nil

Reference is made to "Item 4. Information on the Company" and "Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” for a description of the initiation and progression of our activities since incorporation.

Currencies and Exchange Rates:

We publish our financial statements in Canadian dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, monetary amounts referred to in this annual report are in Canadian dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, all translations from Canadian dollars to US dollars have been made at a rate of CDN$ 1.3405 to US$ 1.00, the noon buying rate as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the "Noon Buying Rate") on February 27, 2004. We do not represent that Canadian dollar or US dollar amounts could be converted into US dollars or Canadian dollars, as the case may be, at any particular rate, the rates below or at all. On June 30, 2004, the Noon Buying Rate was CDN$ 1.3407 to US$ 1.00. The following table sets forth noon buying rate for US dollars in New York City for cable transfers in Canadian dollars as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the periods indicated:

The following table reflects the monthly high and low exchange rates for U.S.$1.00 to the Canadian dollar for the following periods.

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Month Year High (CAD$) Low (CAD$)
December 2003 1.3405 1.2923
January 2004 1.334 1.269
February 2004 1.3442 1.3108
March 2004 1.348 1.308
April 2004 1.3711 1.3095
May 2004 1.397 1.374
June 2004 1.3772 1.3407

The following table lists the average exchange rate for US$1.00 to the Canadian dollar for the last five years based on the average month-end exchange rates.

Year Average Low/High February 29/28
2004 1.3667 1.269 / 1.4905 1.3405
2003 1.5438 1.5995 / 1.488 1.4880
2002 1.5625 1.5102/1.6128 1.6049
2001 1.4954 1.4470/1.5600 1.5320
2000 1.4737 1.4956/1.4475 1.4498

B.           CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS

This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the Exchange Act, and accordingly, the information called for in this Item 3.B is not required

C.           REASON FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS

This Form 20-F is being filed as an annual report under the Exchange Act, and accordingly, the information called for in Item 3.C is not required.

D.           RISK FACTORS

The occurrence of any of the following risks could hurt our business, financial condition or results of operations. In such case, the trading price of our shares could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. Other risks and uncertainties not now known to us or that we think are immaterial may also impair our business.

Our Limited and Changing Operating History. We initially focused the business of the Company on natural resource development. We changed direction becoming involved in the information technology industry to take advantage of the booming technology sector and the declining precious metals markets. We were not successful in that industry segment. We have returned our focus on mining and exploration.

Exploration and Development Risks. There is no assurance given by the Company that our exploration and development programs and properties will result in the discovery, development or production of a commercially viable ore body. The business of exploration for minerals and mining involves a high degree of risk. Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. At present, none of the Registrant’s properties have defined ore bodies with reserves and resources, and the proposed exploration programs are an exploratory search for ore. There is no assurance that our mineral exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of bodies of commercial ore. Unusual or unexpected geological structures or formations, fires, power outages, labour disruptions, floods, explosions, cave-ins, land slides and the inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labour are other risks involved in the operation of mines and the conduct of exploration programs. We have relied and may continue to rely upon consultants and others for construction and operating expertise.

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The economics of developing gold and other mineral properties are affected by many factors including capital and operating costs, variations of the grade of ore mined, fluctuating mineral markets, costs of processing equipment and such other factors as government regulations, including regulations relating to royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. Depending on the price of gold or other minerals produced, we may determine that it is impractical to commence or continue commercial production. Substantial expenditures are required to establish reserves through drilling, to develop metallurgical processes to extract metal from ore and to develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at any site chosen for mining. No assurance can be given that funds required for development can be obtained on a timely basis. The marketability of any minerals acquired or discovered may be affected by numerous factors which are beyond our control and which cannot be accurately foreseen or predicted, such as market fluctuations, the global marketing conditions for precious and base metals, the proximity and capacity of milling facilities, mineral markets and processing equipment, and such other factors as government regulations, including regulations relating to royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting minerals and environmental protection.

Financing Risks. There is no assurance that we will be able to secure the financing necessary to explore, develop and produce our mineral properties.

We do not presently have sufficient financial resources or operating cash-flow to undertake solely all of our planned exploration and development programs. The development of our properties may therefore depend on obtaining a joint venture partners, and on our ability to obtain additional required financing. There is no assurance we will be successful in obtaining the required financing, the lack of which could result in the loss or substantial dilution of our interests (as existing or as proposed to be acquired) in our properties as disclosed herein. In addition, we have no experience in developing mining properties into production and its ability to do so will be dependent upon securing the services of appropriately experienced personnel or entering into agreements with other major mining companies which can provide such expertise.

As noted in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended February 29, 2004 we have incurred significant operating losses and have an accumulated deficit of $7,550,986 at February 29, 2004. Furthermore, we had working capital deficit of $135,924 as at February 29, 2004, which is not sufficient to achieve our planned business objectives. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on continued financial support from our shareholders and other related parties, the ability of the Registrant to raise equity financing, and the attainment of profitable operations, external financings and further share issuances to meet our liabilities as they become payable.

Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on continued financial support from our shareholders and other related parties, our ability to raise equity capital financing, and the attainment of profitable operations, external financings and further share issuance to satisfy working capital and operating needs. The auditors’ report on the February 29, 2004 consolidated financial statements include additional comments for U.S. readers that states that conditions exist that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Significant Losses for the Foreseeable Future. We expect to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future and cannot be certain when or if we will achieve profitability. Failure to become and remain profitable will adversely affect the value of our Common Shares and our ability to raise capital and continue operations.

Volatility of The Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTC BB”) may adversely affect the price of the Common Stock. Certain stocks listed on the OTC BB have recently experienced significant price and volume fluctuations and decreases which have adversely affected the market price of our and other stocks listed on the OTC BB without any regard to the underlying fundamentals of such stocks. These broad market fluctuations, which may occur in the future may continue to adversely affect the market price of the Common Stock.

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We do not expect to pay cash dividends. We intend to retain any future earnings to finance our business and operations and any future growth. Therefore, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

Potential lack of attractive investment targets. Continued volatility of stock prices on the OTC BB may have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise capital on the OTC BB or by private investment, and the price of our common stock could fluctuate substantially.

Estimates of Mineral Deposits. There is no assurance that any estimates of mineral deposits herein will not change. Although all figures with respect to the size and grade of mineralized deposits included herein have been carefully prepared by the Company, or, in some instances have been prepared, reviewed or verified by independent mining experts, these amounts are estimates only and no assurance can be given that any identified mineralized deposit will ever qualify as a commercially viable mineable ore body that can be legally and economically exploited.

Mineral Prices. There is no assurance that mineral prices will not change. The mining industry is competitive and mineral prices fluctuate so that there is no assurance, even if commercial quantities of a mineral resource are discovered, that a profitable market will exist for the sale of same.

Title Opinions. The existence of title opinions should not be construed to suggest that we have good and marketable title to all of our properties. We follow the usual industry practice in obtaining title opinions with respect to our lands. No examination has been made of the ground to determine if the Fish Creek Claims has been staked or assessment work carried out.

Regulatory Approvals. Our operations require the procurement of numerous permits and compliance with an extensive number of codes and regulations. Mining, exploration and exploitation permits are required. While we believe that all requirements in this regard have been met, failure to comply with regulatory requirements could result in permits being withdrawn or suspended. Further, changes in these regulations or in their application may adversely affect our operations.

Environmental Issues. We must comply with environmental laws and regulations. There can be no assurance that violations will not occur. In the event of a future violation of environmental laws we could be held liable for damages and for the costs of remedial actions. Environmental laws could become more stringent over time imposing greater compliance costs and increasing risks and penalties associated with a violation.

Other Factors. Our areas of business may be affected from time to time by such matters as changes in general economic conditions, changes in laws and regulations, taxes, tax laws, prices and costs, and other factors of a general nature which may have an adverse effect on our business.

Conflict of Interest. Some of our current officers and directors have other unrelated full-time positions or part-time employment. Some officers and directors will be available to participate in management decisions on a part-time or as-needed basis only. Our management may devote its time to other companies or projects which may compete directly or indirectly with us.

Third Party Reliance. Our rights to acquire interests in certain mineral properties have been granted by third parties who themselves hold only an option to acquire such properties. As a result, we may have no direct contractual relationship with the underlying property holder.

ITEM 4.           INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

A.           HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT

The Company was incorporated on February 27, 1979 under a perpetual charter pursuant to the British Columbia Company Act by registration of its Memorandum and Articles and was extraprovincially registered in the Province of Alberta on October 12, 1995 under the name Flame Petro-Minerals Corp. At an extraordinary general meeting held on March 15, 2000, our shareholders approved the change of name of the

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Company from Flame Petro-Minerals Corp. to LinuxWizardry Systems, Inc, which name change was effected on March 21, 2000. At our annual meeting of shareholders on February 20, 2003, our shareholders approved the change of name of the Company from LinuxWizardry Systems, Inc. to Linux Gold Corp., which name change was effected March 18, 2003. Our authorized capital consists of 200,000,000 Common Shares without par value. Of these, 60,283,413 shares were issued and outstanding as of February 29, 2004 and 60,383,413 shares were issued and outstanding as of the date of this Form 20-F. Our head office is located at #1103 -11871 Horseshoe Way, Richmond, B.C., V7A 5H5.

In November 1995, we made a public offering of 4,500,000 of our Common Shares at a price of $0.15 per share to residents of Alberta and British Columbia, and following the completion of the offering, our shares were listed on the Alberta Stock Exchange.

On November 3, 1999, we announced that we had become a fully reporting company to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and our stock commenced trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol FPMCF.

On December 15, 1999 we announced that as a result of our common stock being listed on the OTC BB as a fully reporting company, we voluntarily applied for a delisting from the Alberta Stock Exchange (which merged in 2000 with the Vancouver Stock Exchange to become the Canadian Venture Exchange, and has subsequently become the TSX Venture Exchange), which was effective the close of business on December 14, 1999.

On January 10, 2000, we acquired all the issued capital stock of LinuxWizardry, Inc. for 2,000,000 shares of the Company's restricted common stock pursuant to Rule 144 of the SEC. These shares were valued at US$0.375 per share or Cnd$1,087,500. LinuxWizardry, Inc. was a newly created Florida Corporation owned by four individuals. LinuxWizardry, Inc. developed Linux-based enterprise software and hardware for end-to-end networking solutions for small and medium sized businesses. On June 30, 2001, the business operations of this subsidiary were discontinued. It has no assets remaining. Please refer to Note 1 to our Financial Statements attached hereto.

On March 15, 2000 we held a shareholders meeting at which our shareholders voted to change our name from Flame Petro-Minerals Corp. to LinuxWizardry Systems, Inc. and selected the new requested symbol LNXWF. Our shareholders also approved an amended stock option plan. At that time, our new name, LinuxWizardry Systems, Inc. and the new symbol, LNXWF, more closely represented our then current business activities.

On February 20, 2003 we held a shareholders meeting at which our shareholders voted to change our name from LinuxWizardry Systems, Inc. to Linux Gold Corp. and obtained a new OTC BB trading symbol LNXGF. We believe our new name, Linux Gold Corp. more closely represents our true business activities.

Since our inception and during the three fiscal years ending in February 2004, we had been involved in oil and gas exploration/production, development of Linux-based enterprise software and hardware for end-to-end networking solutions for small and medium sized businesses and, more recently, returned our focus to mineral property development. We have investigated several mineral properties in Canada, the United States and more recently in Chile.

We also own a 1.277% net working interest in an oil well located in Fayette County, Texas. To date, we have received no revenues from our mining property activities, and have received negligible net revenues after operating costs from our interest in the Fayette County oil well during the past five fiscal years. As a result, we wrote down our interest in the oil well located in Fayette County to $1.

We have no current plans to pursue further activities in either the oil or gas business.

Our current plans are to joint venture and explore our mineral properties in Northern B.C., Alaska and China. The Company has acquired a 100% interest in the TY and ORO properties in B.C. and has a 50% interest in the Fish Creek in Alaska, which is optioned to Teryl Resources Corp., and an option on BLN Gold Property, Hebei Province, China.

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We are currently in the development stage and equity financing is required to continue development and commercial exploitation of the software. As a result of the uncertainty that is typical in a development stage company there is doubt about our ability to continue as going concern as ultimate success will be based on securing adequate equity financing and/or the attainment of a commercially profitable business.

B.           BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Nature of the Company’s Operations

Mineral Properties

Fish Creek Claims, Alaska

We currently own a 50% joint venture interest in 30 mining claims known as the Fish Creek Prospect, located in the Fairbanks Mining Division in Alaska. These claims are subject to an option agreement with Teryl Resources Corp. Teryl Resources Corp. may purchase the 5% net royalty for $500,000 U.S. within 1 year after production on a 25% working interest. Teryl also agrees to expend a minimum of $500,000 U.S. after three years from the date of the agreement.

The Fish Creek claims are adjacent to the Teryl/Kinross joint venture Gil claims. After five years of intensive exploration on the Gil claim group the joint venture has been reported to contain a drill indicated/inferred gold deposit of 10,000,000 tons of .04 gold per ton (400,000 ounces au).

In September 2002, we received confirmation of an approved mining lease. The main advantage of the Fairbanks, Alaska mining lease is that any past or future claim disputes have been eliminated. This mining lease clearly delineates our 30 claims, which were previously overstaked.

On November 4, 2002, we amended the March 5, 2002 agreement with Teryl Resources Corp. We agreed that in consideration for receiving a mining license which was not disclosed to us at the time of the March 5, 2002 agreement, both parties agreed to grant Linux a back in working interest for a 25% interest in the mining lease after Teryl completes the $500,000 expenditures.

In February 2003, we announced that the exploration permit had been submitted to the Alaska Department of Mines to drill the Fish Creek Claims, and that Teryl Resources Corp. had commenced drilling on the Fish Creek Claims to test several magnetic anomalies for a potential lode and placer gold deposit.

The drill fence planned to extend NW-SE approximately parallel to Too Much Gold Creek and consist of 6 drill holes to an estimated depth of 200 feet. The current budget allowed an additional 300 feet of drilling as needed to deepen planned holes or drill additional holes. The targets selected tested for both lode and placer gold mineralization.

At least one hole targeted a coincident magnetic high on the left limit bench of Fish Creek opposite the mouth of Too Much Gold Creek in an area where previous drilling indicated $10/yd3 values (gold price used unknown). All of the holes that intersect gravel will be tested for alluvial gold as well as lode gold.

The second target to be tested was the potential for skarn-hosted gold-arsenic-bismuth mineralization similar to that on the adjacent Gil claims. Once each hole had reached the gravel-bedrock interface, drilling extended 50 to 100 feet into bedrock to determine its potential for lode mineralization. The rig geologist was on-site full-time to make this appropriate determinations.

Samples were collected on five-foot centers, bagged on-site and shipped directly to XRAL Laboratories’ sample preparation facility in Fairbanks, Alaska. All samples were analyzed for gold via fire assay techniques plus a multi-element suite via ICP-MS methods.

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On March 19, 2003 we announced the completion of the Fish Creek reverse circulation drilling program. A total of five holes were drilled to test several magnetic anomalies for potential placer and lode gold mineralization. Hard rock samples were submitted to Chemex Labs, in Fairbanks, Alaska, for assays and the placer samples were bagged and stored in our warehouse awaiting warmer weather to process them. Additional core drilling will be recommended on the Phase II exploration program based on favorable results from the current drilling program.

In December 2003, a ground magnetic survey was completed on the Fish Creek property on November 20, 2003 on the right limit (east) side of Fish Creek Valley, approximately 600 – 700 feet down-valley from the toe of the Fort Knox mine fresh water supply dam. Extremely high grade gold placer accumulations were encountered in a narrow right-limit channel during excavation of the Fort Knox mine fresh water dam site but their extent and grade downstream on the Fish Creek property has never been explored. A two-person crew, consisting of James Munsell, from Avalon Development and equipment operator, Kerry Adler from On-Line Exploration Services, Inc. conducted the survey. This was an orientation survey to test the right limit bench for a suspected buried placer gold-bearing channel east of Fish Creek. Surveys of this type have been successful in locating elevated magnetic field intensities associated with the heavy, magnetic mineral concentrations often associated with placer gold accumulations. The field survey consisted of two lines with 200-foot line spacing and 10-foot station spacing, which appears to provide sufficient detail to extrapolate magnetic data between lines. Total field and vertical gradient magnetic data have a good correlation, suggestive of adequate base station data. Signatures from the two traverses are interpreted to cross five features, of which three have the possibility of being associated with alluvial concentrations of various characteristics.

The two anomalies recommended for physical testing are those indicative of alluvial heavy magnetic mineral concentration encountered on the west side of Lines 100N and 300N, just east of Fish Creek, and the strong anomaly on the eastern extent of Line 300N. Depth estimates for these targets, are generally 8 to 12 feet. Avalon Development, Teryl’s Consultant has recommended a program of additional ground magnetics followed by trenching and/or large-diameter auger drilling to evaluate the two most promising alluvial gold targets in early 2004.

In May, 2004 we commenced a closely spaced magnetic survey over the previous magnetic targets that were discovered last winter. The magnetic survey located two anomalies indicative of a potential buried placer gold bearing channel. Extremely high-grade placer gold was encountered during the excavation of the Fort Knox mine fresh water dam, immediately upstream of the Fish Creek property.

Upon completion of the magnetic data, large diameter auger drilling will take place to top off the bedrock to determine the grade and extent of placer gold in the channel. The secondary goal is to assay bedrock samples to determine if significant lode gold is present in the bedrock areas drilled.

TY Gold Property, Bralorne Mining District, British Columbia

On May 2, 2003 we announced that we had acquired an option to a 100% interest in 21 units in the Bralorne/Lillooet mining division in British Columbia, called the TY Gold Property. We will pay CAD$30,000 over three years and 150,000 common shares. The TY Gold Property is subject to a 2% net smelter interest (NSR). We have an option to purchase each 1% NSR for CAD$1,000,000 prior to production. The TY Gold Property is adjacent to our newly acquired ORO Property and is located 12 miles from the Bralorne Pioneer Gold Mine, which since its discovery has produced 4.1 million ounces of gold. We now have a total of 41 units in the Bralorne area.

Previous drilling completed on the TY Gold Property on the Beta zone encountered values up to 5 feet of 5.86 oz/ton silver and 1.129 oz ton gold. Additional drilling has been recommended by Sampson Engineering Inc. to further explore the Beta zone.

In June 2003, we completed laying 1,800 feet of grid lines over the Beta Gold zone on its TY Gold prospect, in preparation for a drill program. Previous drilling on the Beta Gold zone encountered significant gold grades, with the highest value in hole 87-8, which encountered 15 feet of 0.93 ounces of gold per ton with 3.5 ounces

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of silver from 65-80 feet from the surface (a five foot intersection of 1.7 ounces of gold per ton is included in this intersection). Hole 87-9 encountered 10 feet of 0.69 ounces per ton gold including a five-foot intersection of 1.13 ounces of gold per ton.

The Beta Gold zone remains open down dip to the west and the 1,800 foot grid crosses over two additional known gold zones. A proposed phase I drill program will be initiated to confirm previous drill results completed in 1987, in a search for a bulk tonnage gold deposit.

In August 2003, we completed a phase I drill program on its TY gold property located in the Bralorne Mining District, British Columbia. Four diamond drill holes of approximately 200 feet each in length were drilled in the Beta Gold zone to confirm the high-grade results of drilling in 1987.

All four holes drilled have encountered extensive stockwork zones and listwanite alteration, favourable geology for hosting Bralorne-type gold deposits. The core will be split and assayed for gold and silver at Acme Labs in Vancouver, Canada. Soil sampling is also underway to ascertain the strike length and surface extent of the Beta zone. Based on drill results, a phase II, 3,000 foot diamond drilling program will be recommended to explore the western side of the Beta zone.

Previous drilling on the Beta Gold zone yielded significant gold and silver values. The best results were from hole 87-8, which intersected 15 feet of 0.93 ounces of gold per ton and 3.5 ounces of silver per ton between 65-80 feet from the surface – including a five foot intersection of 1.70 oz/ton gold and 5.86 oz/ton silver. Hole 87-9 hit ten feet of 0.69 ounces per ton gold including a five-foot intersection of 1.13 ounces of gold per ton for ten feet.

The Beta Gold zone remains open down dip to the west and is flanked by two other known gold zones. According to a 1987 report by Sampson Engineering, the Beta zone may host a hanging wall and footwall vein, which is typical of gold systems in the Bralorne District and many other vein-type gold camps such as the Motherlode system of California. The TY gold property is located 12 miles north of the Bralorne Pioneer Mine, which since its discovery produced 4.1 million ounces of gold, and was one of the richest gold mines in Western Canada.

On September 2, 2003, we announced that additional units had been staked surrounding the Company’s TY Gold property and in several strategic locations in the Bralorne Mining District. Four diamond drill holes have been completed on the TY Gold property to confirm the high-grade results. The previous drilling results yielded up to 0.93 ounces of gold per ton over 15 feet. Results from the 4 holes are expected in early September.

The additional claims are located 12 miles north of the Bralorne Pioneer Mine, which since its discovery produced 4.1 million ounces of gold and was one of the richest gold mines in Western Canada.

In September 2003, we continued a second phase of drilling on the TY Gold property. The purpose of the program is to confirm high-grade results encountered by previous drilling on the property, which produced results up to 0.93 ounces of gold per ton over 15 feet, including a 5-foot section of 1.7 ounces of gold per ton.

On November 6, 2003, we announced that diamond drilling results from Holes 3TD-1 through 6 on the TY Gold property in the Goldbridge area, BC. Gold values were mixed though generally low-grade with slightly elevated lead/zinc values over minor intervals. The highest gold value seen (1.48 g/t – hole 3TD 1:84’-89’) occurred within a highly stockworked, altered volcanic breccia.

While favourable gold indicators such as listwanite alteration, abundant stockworking and arsenopyrite mineralization were frequently encountered gold values were somewhat lower than anticipated. The drill programme is to be extended for additional holes in an attempt to intercept higher-grade, known mineralization encountered by previous drilling in the 1980’s.

The purpose of the drilling program is to confirm high-grade gold results, which produced results up to 0.93 ounces of gold per ton on 15 feet, including a 5-foot section of gold per ton.

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Duna Choapa Norte Orebody and La Barca Orebody, Chile

On April 28, 2003, we announced that the Company acquired a non-exclusive option to participate in a 60% interest in two heavy mineral/gold sands deposits in Chile, S.A., subject to a 5% net profit interest. The terms are an option payment of US$600,000 and financing a pilot mill for estimated costs of US$2,000,000. We also agreed to fund a complete 7,200 ton per day production plant within 12 months from the production date of the prototype mill. The terms and conditions are subject to all regulatory approvals, financing and a favourable due diligence carried out by Linux Gold Corp. The option agreement has been terminated due to expiration of the option agreement date.

ORO Property, Lillooet Mining Division, British Columbia

In April 2003, we acquired a 100% interest in 20 mineral claim units, subject to a 2% net smelter return, called the ORO property in the Lillooet Mining Division, BC, for $10,000 and 100,000 shares of Linux Gold Corp. We have the option to purchase back each 1% NSR return for CAD$1,000,000 prior to production. These claims are located 12 miles from the Bralorne Pioneer Gold Mine, which since its discovery, has produced 4.1 million ounces of gold worth some $1.5 billion at today’s gold prices. Several EM–VLF conductive zones have been located on the ORO property. The magnetic survey shows the entire property is underlain with sediments and volcanics, which are important in the placement of gold bearing quartz veins, according to the geophysical report surveyed and written by Columbia Airborne Geophysical Services.

BLN Gold Property, Hebei Province, China

In February, 2004, we acquired an option to purchase a 100% interest in a private company which holds a Certificate of Approval to do business in the Peoples Republic of China. The private company holds an 85% interest in a Co-operative Joint Venture with Bo Luo Nuo Wang Yuan Gold Mine Company ("BLN Gold ") of Hebei Province, China. The Company can earn a 100% interest in the private company, subject to a 5% net profits interest, by issuing 200,000 shares of Linux Gold Corp. in four stages and paying CAD$50,000 cash, and expending a total of CAD$500,000 in a three-phase work program.

The private company has the following assets in China:

(a)
a "Certificate of Approval for the Establishment of Enterprises with Foreign Investment in Peoples Republic of China" issued by the Hebei Province Government;
   
(b)
an 85% interest in the Co-operative Joint Venture with BLN Gold which owns the following assets:
     
 
(i)
the Hong Shi Li Flotation Plant in Hebei Province;
     
 
(ii)
the right to lease the operational gold recovery mill in the area along with sufficient space for future expansion;
     
 
(iii)
the right in progressive phases to license and operate all of the existing small mines in the district and the rights to explore for, develop and produce all minerals therein or derived therefrom;
     
 
(iv)
the right to explore for, develop and produce all minerals elsewhere in the Bo Luo Nuo District; and
     
 
(v)
the option to expand the agreement to other districts in the Hebei Province.

The joint venture property in Bo Luo Nuo District in China covers an area of 161 km². The Bo Luo Nuo is connected with Beijing (four hours drive), the capital of China. Over ten gold zones exist in the district. A report completed in May 2002, which was a preliminary investigation report of the gold mines in Bo Luo Nuo property, China, indicates possibilities for three potential discoveries:

  • A large or middle-sized deposit with several small deposits
  • Several middle-sized deposit

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  • Numerous small deposits.

The recommendation in the report is trenching, drilling, geophysical survey sampling and underground engineering in the area of the 10 present gold zones. Based on the successful initial exploration program the objective for the CAD$500,000 exploration program will be to commence an underground mining operation producing up to 50 tons per day of ore from the existing operational gold recovery mill and increase production to 200 tons per day, for a budget of CAD$2,000,000, subject to the successful pilot mill program. Previous sampling returned assays of between 10 – 159 grams of gold per tonne in several of the major gold zones.

This seasons exploration program will consist of mapping and sampling several of the ten known gold zones including the contact belt of Archean metamorphic rock and the Mount Guang Ling granite intrusive, a potential large tonnage target for gold exploration.

We entered into a consulting agreement with Jim Yin, Ph.D., consulting geologist. Mr. Yin completed his Ph.D. of Science at the China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China. Mr. Yin has previously supervised four joint ventures as the project representative for mining exploration in China and completed a preliminary investigation report on the Linux Gold optioned property in December 2002.

In April, 2004 we announced assay results indicating high grade gold and silver on the Tuo Dao Gou gold zone of the Company’s Bo Luo Nuo property in China. The Tuo Dao Gou gold zone reported 5.5 ounces of gold per ton with 9 ounces of silver by Acme Analytical Laboratories on April 1, 2004. The Lan Ying has the highest results, one sample that assayed 11.75 ounces of gold and 5.75 ounces of silver per ton. The average grade from 15 samples on the Ge Di Gou was 23.36 grams per ton. The third important zone is the Tuo Dao Gou, which was a gold producer zone with stable higher grade gold. The average grade from 18 samples was 11.58 grams per ton gold.

The visit to the Hebei Province was supervised by Geologist Jim Yin, Ph.D. on behalf of the Company. Dr. Yin directed the sampling of the major known gold zones and platinum, palladium properties. A total of 118 samples were collected from 12 different known gold zones for gold and silver and 32 samples were collected from the platinum, palladium deposit.

Assays are currently being completed by the Institute of the Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. The next exploration stage recommended by Dr. Yin is to explore the higher grade gold zones, after receipt of the assays, in order to provide sufficient ore to feed the existing mill on the property. Dr. Jim Yin recommends the gold zones/veins mentioned in the above should be the main targets to follow up in the next exploration program to develop economic high grade gold reserves to feed the 50 ton a day mill. A drilling program will be announced this summer.

Linux-based Router

As of June 30, 2001, we discontinued the business operations of our wholly-owned US subsidiary, LinuxWizardry, Inc. due to the depressed market conditions for the stock market, the financial condition of the Company and refocus of the Company’s operations.

Mailprotek.com

On March 27, 2002 we announced that a secure email solution has been licensed from www.mailprotek.com for the United States rights. The service for MailProtek is currently on hold due to unfavourable interest in the technology.

Corporate Finance

During the year ended February 29, 2004:

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  a)
On December 9, 2003 the Company completed a private placement and issued 875,000 units at a price of US$0.20 per unit for proceeds of US$175,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one ½ warrant. Two ½ warrants entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of US$0.20 per share for a one-year period.
     
  b)
During the year ended February 29, 2004, the Company issued 175,000 common shares at a value of $0.10 per share pursuant to the mineral property option agreements referred to in Note 3(c).
     
  c)
During the year ended February 29, 2004, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares pursuant to a consulting agreement for services beginning April 2, 2003 for a period of six months. The Company was also obligated to issue 100,000 shares per month starting May 2, 2003. On July 11, 2003, the Company terminated this agreement due to non-performance and has demanded return of the 1,000,000 shares previously issued.
     
  d)
The Company issued 200,000 shares to settle a prior year’s rental agreement.
     
  e)
On November 12, 2002, the Company issued 19,295,567 common shares in exchange for the extinguishment of US$578,867 in debt (US$0.03 per share). The market value of the shares on the date of exchange was $964,778.
     
  f)
On November 28, 2002, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares in exchange for a license for a secure email solution from Mailprotek.com (a related company). Mailprotek.com has developed a complete solution to filter out viruses, worms and spamming. Mailprotek.com will retain 25% of all revenues and pay 75% to the Company. The consideration of 3,000,000 common shares was issued to Mailprotek.com’s subsidiary Imaging Technologies, Inc. and the market value of the shares was $238,800 but the asset was recorded at the transferor’s cost of $25,000 and the difference recorded as a deemed dividend. The cost amount was originally recorded as an intangible asset. The License was written-off to operations due to the lack of historical cash flow of the License and lack of market to resell the License.
     
  g)
On February 20, 2003, the Company issued 675,000 units at $0.10 per unit for proceeds of $67,500. Each unit consisted of one share and one warrant. Each warrant can be exercised at $0.12 per share in the first year and at $0.15 per share in the second year. These warrants were all exercised in fiscal 2004.

Additionally, 150,000 stock options were exercised.

Shareholder approval for the granting and exercise of incentive stock options was obtained at the Company’s annual general meeting held on February 27, 2004.

Description of the Markets in Which the Company Competes

This is no longer applicable due to the discontinuance of the business operations of our wholly-owned subsidiary.

Competition

Significant and increasing competition exists for the limited number of gold acquisition opportunities available in North, South and Central America and elsewhere in the world. As a result of this competition, some of which is with large established mining companies which have greater financial and technical resources than the Registrant, the Registrant may be unable to acquire additional attractive gold mining properties on terms it considers acceptable. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Registrant’s exploration and acquisition programs will yield any new reserves or result in any commercial mining operation.

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Seasonality

We believe that there is no seasonality which affects our business.

Availability of Raw Materials

We do not manufacture any products directly.

Marketing Strategy

We do not have any plans for a marketing strategy at this time.

Dependence on Certain Commercial Agreements

We do not have any material agreements upon which we are dependent.

Material effects of Government

Exploration and development activities, require permits from various foreign, federal, state and local governmental authorities. To the best of our knowledge, we are operating in compliance with all applicable environmental regulations.

C.           ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

For a list of our significant subsidiaries, see “Item 10 – Additional Information – Subsidiary Information”.

D.           PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

We do not own any properties. We currently utilize office space in a commercial business park building located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, a suburb of Vancouver. The space is shared with several other companies which share common management. The monthly rent for its portion of this 1,500 square foot space is $500.00. The present facilities are believed to be adequate for meeting our needs for the immediate future. If required in the future, we do not anticipate that we will have any difficulty in obtaining additional space at favorable rates. There are no current plans to purchase or otherwise acquire any properties in the near future.

Since our inception and during the three fiscal years ending in February 2004, we had been involved in oil and gas exploration/production and more recently, mineral property exploration and development.

Fish Creek Claims, Alaska

We currently own a 50% joint venture interest in 30 mining claims known as the Fish Creek Prospect, located in the Fairbanks Mining Division in Alaska. These claims are subject to an option agreement with Teryl Resources Corp. Teryl Resources Corp. may purchase the 5% net royalty for $500,000 U.S. within 1 year after production on a 25% working interest. Teryl also agrees to expend a minimum of $500,000 U.S. after three years from the date of the agreement.

The Fish Creek claims are adjacent to the Teryl/Kinross joint venture Gil claims. After five years of intensive exploration on the Gil claim group the joint venture has been reported to contain a drill indicated/inferred gold deposit of 10,000,000 tons of .04 gold per ton (400,000 ounces au).

In September 2002, we received confirmation of an approved mining lease. The main advantage of the Fairbanks, Alaska mining lease is that any past or future claim disputes have been eliminated. This mining lease clearly delineates our 30 claims, which were previously overstaked.

On November 4, 2002, we amended the March 5, 2002 agreement with Teryl Resources Corp. We agreed that in consideration for receiving a mining license which was not disclosed to us at the time of the March 5, 2002

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agreement, both parties agreed to grant Linux a back in working interest for a 25% interest in the mining lease after Teryl completes the $500,000 expenditures.

In February 2003, we announced that the exploration permit had been submitted to the Alaska Department of Mines to drill the Fish Creek Claims, and that Teryl Resources Corp. had commenced drilling on the Fish Creek Claims to test several magnetic anomalies for a potential lode and placer gold deposit.

The drill fence planned to extend NW-SE approximately parallel to Too Much Gold Creek and consist of 6 drill holes to an estimated depth of 200 feet. The current budget allowed an additional 300 feet of drilling as needed to deepen planned holes or drill additional holes. The targets selected tested for both lode and placer gold mineralization.

At least one hole targeted a coincident magnetic high on the left limit bench of Fish Creek opposite the mouth of Too Much Gold Creek in an area where previous drilling indicated $10/yd3 values (gold price used unknown). All of the holes that intersect gravel will be tested for alluvial gold as well as lode gold.

The second target to be tested was the potential for skarn-hosted gold-arsenic-bismuth mineralization similar to that on the adjacent Gil claims. Once each hole had reached the gravel-bedrock interface, drilling extended 50 to 100 feet into bedrock to determine its potential for lode mineralization. The rig geologist was on-site full-time to make this appropriate determinations.

Samples were collected on five-foot centers, bagged on-site and shipped directly to XRAL Laboratories’ sample preparation facility in Fairbanks, Alaska. All samples were analyzed for gold via fire assay techniques plus a multi-element suite via ICP-MS methods.

On March 19, 2003 we announced the completion of the Fish Creek reverse circulation drilling program. A total of five holes were drilled to test several magnetic anomalies for potential placer and lode gold mineralization. Hard rock samples were submitted to Chemex Labs, in Fairbanks, Alaska, for assays and the placer samples were bagged and stored in our warehouse awaiting warmer weather to process them. Additional core drilling will be recommended on the Phase II exploration program based on favorable results from the current drilling program.

In December 2003, a ground magnetic survey was completed on the Fish Creek property on November 20, 2003 on the right limit (east) side of Fish Creek Valley, approximately 600 – 700 feet down-valley from the toe of the Fort Knox mine fresh water supply dam. Extremely high grade gold placer accumulations were encountered in a narrow right-limit channel during excavation of the Fort Knox mine fresh water dam site but their extent and grade downstream on the Fish Creek property has never been explored. A two-person crew, consisting of James Munsell, from Avalon Development and equipment operator, Kerry Adler from On-Line Exploration Services, Inc. conducted the survey. This was an orientation survey to test the right limit bench for a suspected buried placer gold-bearing channel east of Fish Creek. Surveys of this type have been successful in locating elevated magnetic field intensities associated with the heavy, magnetic mineral concentrations often associated with placer gold accumulations. The field survey consisted of two lines with 200-foot line spacing and 10-foot station spacing, which appears to provide sufficient detail to extrapolate magnetic data between lines. Total field and vertical gradient magnetic data have a good correlation, suggestive of adequate base station data. Signatures from the two traverses are interpreted to cross five features, of which three have the possibility of being associated with alluvial concentrations of various characteristics.

The two anomalies recommended for physical testing are those indicative of alluvial heavy magnetic mineral concentration encountered on the west side of Lines 100N and 300N, just east of Fish Creek, and the strong anomaly on the eastern extent of Line 300N. Depth estimates for these targets, are generally 8 to 12 feet. Avalon Development, Teryl’s Consultant has recommended a program of additional ground magnetics followed by trenching and/or large-diameter auger drilling to evaluate the two most promising alluvial gold targets in early 2004.

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TY Gold Property, Bralorne Mining District, British Columbia

On May 2, 2003 we announced that we had acquired an option to a 100% interest in 21 units in the Bralorne/Lillooet mining division in British Columbia, called the TY Gold Property. We will pay CAD$30,000 over three years and 150,000 common shares. The TY Gold Property is subject to a 2% net smelter interest (NSR). We have an option to purchase each 1% NSR for CAD$1,000,000 prior to production. The TY Gold Property is adjacent to our newly acquired ORO Property and is located 12 miles from the Bralorne Pioneer Gold Mine, which since its discovery has produced 4.1 million ounces of gold. We now have a total of 41 units in the Bralorne area.

Previous drilling completed on the TY Gold Property on the Beta zone encountered values up to 5 feet of 5.86 oz/ton silver and 1.129 oz ton gold. Additional drilling has been recommended by Sampson Engineering Inc. to further explore the Beta zone.

In June 2003, we completed laying 1,800 feet of grid lines over the Beta Gold zone on its TY Gold prospect, in preparation for a drill program. Previous drilling on the Beta Gold zone encountered significant gold grades, with the highest value in hole 87-8, which encountered 15 feet of 0.93 ounces of gold per ton with 3.5 ounces of silver from 65-80 feet from the surface (a five foot intersection of 1.7 ounces of gold per ton is included in this intersection). Hole 87-9 encountered 10 feet of 0.69 ounces per ton gold including a five-foot intersection of 1.13 ounces of gold per ton.

The Beta Gold zone remains open down dip to the west and the 1,800 foot grid crosses over two additional known gold zones. A proposed phase I drill program will be initiated to confirm previous drill results completed in 1987, in a search for a bulk tonnage gold deposit.

In August 2003, we completed a phase I drill program on its TY gold property located in the Bralorne Mining District, British Columbia. Four diamond drill holes of approximately 200 feet each in length were drilled in the Beta Gold zone to confirm the high-grade results of drilling in 1987.

All four holes drilled have encountered extensive stockwork zones and listwanite alteration, favourable geology for hosting Bralorne-type gold deposits. The core will be split and assayed for gold and silver at Acme Labs in Vancouver, Canada. Soil sampling is also underway to ascertain the strike length and surface extent of the Beta zone. Based on drill results, a phase II, 3,000 foot diamond drilling program will be recommended to explore the western side of the Beta zone.

Previous drilling on the Beta Gold zone yielded significant gold and silver values. The best results were from hole 87-8, which intersected 15 feet of 0.93 ounces of gold per ton and 3.5 ounces of silver per ton between 65-80 feet from the surface – including a five foot intersection of 1.70 oz/ton gold and 5.86 oz/ton silver. Hole 87-9 hit ten feet of 0.69 ounces per ton gold including a five-foot intersection of 1.13 ounces of gold per ton for ten feet.

The Beta Gold zone remains open down dip to the west and is flanked by two other known gold zones. According to a 1987 report by Sampson Engineering, the Beta zone may host a hanging wall and footwall vein, which is typical of gold systems in the Bralorne District and many other vein-type gold camps such as the Motherlode system of California. The TY gold property is located 12 miles north of the Bralorne Pioneer Mine, which since its discovery produced 4.1 million ounces of gold, and was one of the richest gold mines in Western Canada.

On September 2, 2003, we announced that additional units had been staked surrounding the Company’s TY Gold property and in several strategic locations in the Bralorne Mining District. Four diamond drill holes have been completed on the TY Gold property to confirm the high-grade results. The previous drilling results yielded up to 0.93 ounces of gold per ton over 15 feet. Results from the 4 holes are expected in early September.

The additional claims are located 12 miles north of the Bralorne Pioneer Mine, which since its discovery produced 4.1 million ounces of gold and was one of the richest gold mines in Western Canada.

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In September 2003, we continued a second phase of drilling on the TY Gold property. The purpose of the program is to confirm high-grade results encountered by previous drilling on the property, which produced results up to 0.93 ounces of gold per ton over 15 feet, including a 5-foot section of 1.7 ounces of gold per ton.

On November 6, 2003, we announced that diamond drilling results from Holes 3TD-1 through 6 on the TY Gold property in the Goldbridge area, BC. Gold values were mixed though generally low-grade with slightly elevated lead/zinc values over minor intervals. The highest gold value seen (1.48 g/t – hole 3TD 1:84’-89’) occurred within a highly stockworked, altered volcanic breccia.

While favourable gold indicators such as listwanite alteration, abundant stockworking and arsenopyrite mineralization were frequently encountered gold values were somewhat lower than anticipated. The drill programme is to be extended for additional holes in an attempt to intercept higher-grade, known mineralization encountered by previous drilling in the 1980’s.

The purpose of the drilling program is to confirm high-grade gold results, which produced results up to 0.93 ounces of gold per ton on 15 feet, including a 5-foot section of gold per ton.

Duna Choapa Norte Orebody and La Barca Orebody, Chile

On April 28, 2003, we announced that the Company acquired a non-exclusive option to participate in a 60% interest in two heavy mineral/gold sands deposits in Chile, S.A., subject to a 5% net profit interest. The terms are an option payment of US$600,000 and financing a pilot mill for estimated costs of US$2,000,000. We also agreed to fund a complete 7,200 ton per day production plant within 12 months from the production date of the prototype mill. The terms and conditions are subject to all regulatory approvals, financing and a favourable due diligence carried out by Linux Gold Corp. The option agreement has been terminated due to expiration of the option agreement date.

ORO Property, Lillooet Mining Division, British Columbia

In April 2003, we acquired a 100% interest in 20 mineral claim units, subject to a 2% net smelter return, called the ORO property in the Lillooet Mining Division, BC, for $10,000 and 100,000 shares of Linux Gold Corp. We have the option to purchase back each 1% NSR return for CAD$1,000,000 prior to production. These claims are located 12 miles from the Bralorne Pioneer Gold Mine, which since its discovery, has produced 4.1 million ounces of gold worth some $1.5 billion at today’s gold prices. Several EM–VLF conductive zones have been located on the ORO property. The magnetic survey shows the entire property is underlain with sediments and volcanics, which are important in the placement of gold bearing quartz veins, according to the geophysical report surveyed and written by Columbia Airborne Geophysical Services.

BLN Gold Property, Hebei Province, China

In February, 2004, we acquired an option to purchase a 100% interest in a private company which holds a Certificate of Approval to do business in the Peoples Republic of China. The private company holds an 85% interest in a Co-operative Joint Venture with Bo Luo Nuo Wang Yuan Gold Mine Company ("BLN Gold ") of Hebei Province, China. The Company can earn a 100% interest in the private company, subject to a 5% net profits interest, by issuing 200,000 shares of Linux Gold Corp. in four stages and paying CAD$50,000 cash, and expending a total of CAD$500,000 in a three-phase work program.

The private company has the following assets in China:

(a)
a "Certificate of Approval for the Establishment of Enterprises with Foreign Investment in Peoples Republic of China" issued by the Hebei Province Government;
   
(b)
an 85% interest in the Co-operative Joint Venture with BLN Gold which owns the following assets:

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  (vi)
the Hong Shi Li Flotation Plant in Hebei Province;
     
  (vii)
the right to lease the operational gold recovery mill in the area along with sufficient space for future expansion; (viii) the right in progressive phases to license and operate all of the existing small mines in the district and the rights to explore for, develop and produce all minerals therein or derived therefrom;
     
  (ix)
the right to explore for, develop and produce all minerals elsewhere in the Bo Luo Nuo District; and
     
  (x)
the option to expand the agreement to other districts in the Hebei Province.

The joint venture property in Bo Luo Nuo District in China covers an area of 161 km². The Bo Luo Nuo is connected with Beijing (four hours drive), the capital of China. Over ten gold zones exist in the district. A report completed in May 2002, which was a preliminary investigation report of the gold mines in Bo Luo Nuo property, China, indicates possibilities for three potential discoveries:

  • A large or middle-sized deposit with several small deposits
  • Several middle-sized deposits.
  • Numerous small deposits.

The recommendation in the report is trenching, drilling, geophysical survey sampling and underground engineering in the area of the 10 present gold zones. Based on the successful initial exploration program the objective for the CAD$500,000 exploration program will be to commence an underground mining operation producing up to 50 tons per day of ore from the existing operational gold recovery mill and increase production to 200 tons per day, for a budget of CAD$2,000,000, subject to the successful pilot mill program. Previous sampling returned assays of between 10 – 159 grams of gold per tonne in several of the major gold zones.

This seasons exploration program will consist of mapping and sampling several of the ten known gold zones including the contact belt of Archean metamorphic rock and the Mount Guang Ling granite intrusive, a potential large tonnage target for gold exploration.

We entered into a consulting agreement with Jim Yin, Ph.D., consulting geologist. Mr. Yin completed his Ph.D. of Science at the China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China. Mr. Yin has previously supervised four joint ventures as the project representative for mining exploration in China and completed a preliminary investigation report on the Linux Gold optioned property in December 2002.

In April, 2004 we announced assay results indicating high grade gold and silver on the Tuo Dao Gou gold zone of the Company’s Bo Luo Nuo property in China. The Tuo Dao Gou gold zone reported 5.5 ounces of gold per ton with 9 ounces of silver by Acme Analytical Laboratories on April 1, 2004. The Lan Ying has the highest results, one sample that assayed 11.75 ounces of gold and 5.75 ounces of silver per ton. The average grade from 15 samples on the Ge Di Gou was 23.36 grams per ton. The third important zone is the Tuo Dao Gou, which was a gold producer zone with stable higher grade gold. The average grade from 18 samples was 11.58 grams per ton gold.

The visit to the Hebei Province was supervised by Geologist Jim Yin, Ph.D. on behalf of the Company. Dr. Yin directed the sampling of the major known gold zones and platinum, palladium properties. A total of 118 samples were collected from 12 different known gold zones for gold and silver and 32 samples were collected from the platinum, palladium deposit.

Assays are currently being completed by the Institute of the Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. The next exploration stage recommended by Dr. Yin is to explore the higher grade gold zones, after receipt of the assays, in order to provide sufficient ore to feed the existing mill on the property. Dr. Jim Yin recommends the gold zones/veins mentioned in the above should be the main targets to follow up in the next exploration program to develop economic high grade gold reserves to feed the 50 ton a day

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mill. A drilling program will be announced this summer.

We have no current plans to pursue further activities in either the linux-technology business or the oil and gas business, although we plan to retain our current property interests based on the potential that they may have some value in the future. The Company will be focused on developing its gold properties in B.C., Alaska and China.

ITEM 5.           OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere herein. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP.

A.           OPERATING RESULTS

Discontinued Operations

During fiscal 2002, we discontinued the business operations of our wholly-owned subsidiary, LinuxWizardry, Inc.

Continuing Operations

During fiscal 2004, we received no in revenues from operations as compared to $nil revenues in 2003.

Administrative expenses in 2004 totaled $354,000as compared to $226,000 in 2003. The expenses increased from the prior year due to the increased activity of the Company. Office, rent and telephone totaled $65,000compared to $13,000 in 2003. Professional fees totaled $28,000 compared to $16,000 in 2003. We also incurred an imputed interest charge of $23,000 compared to $90,500 in 2003. Imputed interest at 15% was charged to operations based on the advances from related parties and treated as donated capital. This amount decreased during 3004 due to the settlement of debt in 2003. Filing and regulatory expenses increased due to increased reporting activities. Consulting and subcontract expenses increased to $174,000 in 2004 from $17,000 in 2003. This increase was due to a payment of $100,000 to Barry Clarke and a payment of $30,000 to Capital Research for financing consulting.

In 2003 we recorded an option payment of $80,000 which represented the 200,000 shares we received pursuant to the joint venture agreement with Teryl Resources Corp. We paid $122,000 for mining acquisitions and related exploration work as compared to $4,000 in 2003. In 2003 we issued 3,000,000 shares to purchase a license from Mailprotek.com. The license value was valued at $238,000 but Mailprotek.com’s were $25,000 which resulted in a deemed dividend of $213,800.

B.           LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In the past, we have derived most of our development and operating capital primarily from the issuance of capital stock. Minor amounts were derived from oil and gas revenues, and interest.

We have been successful in the past in acquiring capital through the issuance of shares of our Common Stock, and through advances from related parties. Although we intend to continue utilizing these sources, there has been no assurance in the past that these sources and methods would continue to be available in the future. On July 16, 1999, we received from John G. Robertson, its then President, currently the Chairman of the Board, a "Commitment to Provide Financing to Flame Petro-Minerals Corp. as Required for Ongoing Operations". In substance, the Commitment states that if we are not able to obtain funds required for maintaining our ongoing operations and status as a publicly traded company, from other sources, Mr. Robertson agrees and commits to provide, and/or arrange for any such funds for us on either a loan, equity, or combination basis, on mutually agreeable terms, and which comply with any regulatory rules and regulations applicable to such transactions. Mr. Robertson further states that such maintenance funding requirements are estimated at approximately C$50,000 per year and that he is capable of arranging for such funding and/or is able to generate net earnings

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from revenues which will sustain our ongoing operations.

In the event that Mr. Robertson were not able to raise funds, and no other sources of capital were available to us in the future, on a reasonable financial basis, it would face the same obstacles as many small, undercapitalized companies do, and, in the worst case, we could be forced to reorganize or liquidate, either of which consequence would likely have an adverse financial effect upon our shareholders.

Liquidity

During 2004 we financed our operations and received $479,000 by:

    (i)
receiving financial support from companies affiliated with the President of the Company in the amount of $179,000. These amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand;
       
    (ii)
issuing shares for $301,000.

During 2004, we spent $333,000 of these funds on operating activities as discussed above under Results of Operation for the Year Ended February 29, 2004 as compared to $144,000 the Year Ended February 28, 2003.

Our cash position has increased by $141,000 to $152,000 and our working capital deficit, as at February 29, 2004 is $136,000.

C.           RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC.

Our aggregate research and development expenditures over the past three years ended February 28, 2002, February 28, 2003 and February 29, 2004 amount to $63,729, $nil and $nil respectively. We do not hold any patents, trademarks or copyrights.

D.           TREND INFORMATION

We currently have no active business operations that would be effected by recent trends in productions, sales, etc. We have no material net sales or revenues that would be affected by recent trends other than the general effect of mineral prices on our ability to raise capital and those other general economic items.

E.           OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

There are no known significant off-balance sheet arrangements other than those disclosed in this Form 20-F and in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended February 29, 2004.

F.           TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

As we explore our properties, we decide which ones to proceed with and which ones to abandon. To fully exercise the options under various agreements for the acquisition of interests in properties located in Canada, Alaska and China, we must incur exploration expenditures on the properties and make payments to the optionors as follows:

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Property Year Option/Advance
Royalty Payment
Expenditure
Commitment
Number of Shares
         
TY, BC, Canada 2004 10,000 $ - -
  2005 - $ - 50,000
  2006      
ORO, BC, Canada 2004 - $ - 25,000
  2005 - $ - -
  2006      
BLN Gold Property, Hebei
Province, China
2004 10,000   50,000
  2005-
2006
45,000 500,000 150,000

These amounts may be reduced in the future as we determine which properties are of merit and abandon those with which we do not intend to proceed.

G.           Safe Harbor

This annual report includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may include conclusions of prefeasibility and feasibility studies, estimates of future production, capital and operating costs, prices of silver and gold and other known and unknown risks. These and other factors and uncertainties may cause material differences from future results as expressed or implied by these forward looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include but are not limited to the risks involved in the exploration, development and mining business.

All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this annual report that address activities, events or developments which we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words "believe", "intend", "expect", "anticipate", "project", "estimate", "predict" and similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Our estimated or anticipated future results or other non-historical facts are forward-looking and reflect our current perspective of existing trends and information. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified, and consequently actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the success of our exploration and development activities, environmental and other regulatory requirements, foreign exchange issues, mineral deposit estimates and mineral prices, competition by other mining companies, financing risks, mineral title issues, insider conflicts of interest, political stability issues, and other risks and uncertainties detailed in this report and from time to time in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings.

Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this annual report are qualified by these cautionary statements. We cannot assure you that the actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected effect on us or our business or operations.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties in addition to the risks referred to in “Risk Factors” under Item 3.D above.

ITEM 6.           DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

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A.           DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

As of February 29, 2004, our Board of Directors consisted of four Directors, two of whom are independent (or “outside”) non-executive Directors. The following table provides certain information about the members of our Board of Directors as of February 29, 2004.

Name Position with Registrant Term of Office Office Held Since
John G. Robertson President, CEO and
Chairman of the Board
and Director, and
Director of Subsidiary
Annual Shareholders
Meeting in 2003
3/05/79
Jennifer Lorette Director Annual Shareholders
Meeting in 2003
6/01/94
Susanne Robertson Director Annual Shareholders
Meeting in 2003
8/28/02
James Vandeberg Chief Financial Officer
and Corporate Secretary
Annual Shareholders
Meeting in 2003
8/28/02

John G. Robertson. Mr. Robertson is the Chairman of the Board, CEO and founder of the Company and a Director of the Company since its inception. Mr. Robertson has been the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of REGI U.S., Inc., an Oregon corporation traded on the OTC bulletin board, since July 1992, a U.S. public company engaged in the development of a rotary engine/compressor (“Rand Cam Engine”) and hydrogen separator technology. Since October 1984 Mr. Robertson has been President and a Director of Reg Technologies Inc., a British Columbia corporation listed on the TSX Venture Exchange that has financed the research on the Rand Cam Engine since 1986. REGI U.S. is ultimately controlled by Reg Technologies Inc. Mr. Robertson has been the President and Principal Executive Officer and a Director of IAS Communications, Inc. since its formation in December 1994, a U.S. public company which is developing and marketing proprietary antenna technology. Since June 1997 Mr. Robertson has been President, Principal Executive Officer and a Director of Information Highway.com, Inc., a Florida corporation. Mr. Robertson is also the President and founder of Teryl Resources Corp., a British Columbia company trading on the TSX Venture Exchange involved in mineral exploration. Since May 1977 Mr. Robertson has been President and a member of the Board of Directors of SMR Investments Ltd., a private British Columbia corporation engaged in management of public companies. Mr. Robertson is also the President and Director of the following private companies: JGR Petroleum, Inc., BlueCrow Internet Co. Ltd., 394754 B.C. Ltd., dba SOVO Computer Centre, Pavlik Travel Services Ltd., World Tel-Internet (Toronto) Ltd., International Diamond Syndicate Ltd., Argon Investment Corporation, and Airstream Communications, Inc. Mr. Robertson is a citizen and resident of Canada.

Jennifer Lorette - Ms. Lorette has held several positions with the Company since June 1994. Also, since June 1994 Ms. Lorette, has been Vice President of REGI U.S., Inc., an Oregon corporation traded on the OTC bulletin board. Since April 1994 she has also been Vice President of Administration for Reg Technologies, Inc., a British Columbia corporation listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. REGI U.S. is ultimately controlled by Reg Technologies Inc. Since June 1997 Ms. Lorette has been Secretary/Treasurer, and a Director of Information Highway.com, Inc., a Florida corporation. Ms. Lorette is a founder, and has been Secretary/Treasurer of IAS Communications, Inc. since February 1995. Ms. Lorette is a citizen and resident of Canada.

Susanne Robertson - Ms. Robertson was elected a director of the Company in August 2001. She is also a director of Teryl Resources Corp. and owns SMR Investments Ltd. a company providing management services to public companies. Ms. Robertson is a citizen and resident of Canada.

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James Vandeberg – Mr. Vandeberg became a Director August 2002. Mr. Vandeberg is an attorney in Sammamish, Washington. He has served as our legal counsel since 1996. Mr. Vandeberg's practice focuses on corporate finance, with an emphasis on securities and acquisitions. Mr. Vandeberg was previously general counsel and secretary of two NYSE companies and is a director of Information-Highway.com, Inc., a Florida corporation traded on the OTC bulletin board. He is also a director of IAS Communications, Inc. an Oregon corporation traded on the OTC bulletin board since November 1998. Mr. Vandeberg is also a director of REGI U.S., Inc., an Oregon corporation traded on the OTC bulletin board. Mr. Vandeberg is also a director of Cyber Merchants Exchange, Inc. since May 2001. He is a member and former director of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries. He became a member of the Washington Bar Association in 1969 and of the California Bar Association in 1973. Mr. Vandeberg graduated cum laude from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting in 1966, and from New York University School of Law in 1969, where he was a Root-Tilden Scholar.

B.           COMPENSATION

For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2004 the Company and its subsidiaries paid $48,000 in compensation to directors and officers as a group. This amount was not paid, but was accrued.

SMR Investments Ltd., a company owned by Susanne M. Robertson, wife of John G. Robertson, receives, in accordance with a management agreement $2,500 per month for management fees provided to the Company and $500 per month for rent. A further $1,000 per month is paid to the Chairman of the Board of the Company, John G. Robertson, as a director's fee. John G. Robertson is also president and a director of SMR Investments Ltd.

No cash or non-cash compensation was paid or distributed to the executive officers of the Company under any pension or other plans nor is there any plan for such payments or distributions during the following fiscal year contributed to the directors and officers.

During the fiscal year ended February 29, 2004 stock options were granted on a total of 350,000 common shares pursuant to stock option plans, 150,000 options were exercised and no options were cancelled (see Note 7(g) to our Financial Statements).

Total options currently exercisable at the date of this 20-F are 2,600,000. Of those, 2,075000 are exercisable at $0.10 expiring on dates ranging from October 30, 2005 to February 25, 2008. 300,000 options are exercisable at $0.21 and expire on April 9, 2006, and 225,000 are exercisable at $0.30 expiring between June 9, 2006 and April 22, 2009. Please see Note 8 to the financial statements.

Options to Purchase Registrant's Common Shares Held by Officers and Directors of Registrant

   NAME OF OPTIONEE NUMBER OF OPTIONS EXERCISE PRICE (1) EXPIRY DATE
John G. Robertson 1,000,000 $0.10 February 21, 2008
Jennifer Lorette 150,000 $0.10 February 21, 2008
James Vandeberg 100,000 $0.10 February 21, 2008
Susanne Robertson 300,000 $0.10 February 25, 2008
TOTAL HELD AS A GROUP: 1,650,000    

Options to Purchase Registrant’s Common Shares Held by Persons Other than Officers and Directors of the Registrant

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Name of Optionee No. of Optioned Shares Exercise Price Per Share Expiry Date
Monique Van Oord 25,000 $0.10 US February 21, 2008
Bruce Bragagnolo 75,000 $0.10 US February 25, 2008
James Kerr 100,000 $0.10 US February 25, 2008
Arnie Winrob 37,500 $0.10 US February 25, 2008
James Kerr 100,000 $0.10 US September 17, 2008
Peter Zihlmann 187,500 $0.10 US October 20, 2008
Jillian Thow 300,000 US$0.21 April 19, 2006
Monique van Oord 50,000 US$0.30 April 22, 2009
Arnie Winrob 25,000 US$0.30 April 22, 2009
Wazmakay Charlwood 150,000 US$0.30 June 9, 2006
TOTAL: 1,050,000    

C.           BOARD PRACTICES

Under section 224 of the Business Corporations Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 57, the directors of a company must, at their first meeting on or after each annual reference date, elect an audit committee, to hold office until the next annual reference date. The audit committee must be composed of at least 3 directors, and a majority of the members of the committee must not be officers or employees of the company or of an affiliate of the company. The members must elect a chair from among their number and determine their own procedures. The auditor of a company must be given reasonable notice of, and has the right to appear before and to be heard at each meeting of the company’s audit committee and must appear before the audit committee when request to do so by the committee and after being given reasonable notice to do so. Our Board of Directors established an Audit Committee which members consisting of James Vandeberg, Susanne Robertson and Jennifer Lorette.

The Directors are elected by the shareholders to hold office for a term of one year or until re-elected at the next annual general meeting.

D.           EMPLOYEES

As of February 29, 2004, we employed no employees. Our legal, accounting, marketing and administrative functions are contracted out to consultants.

Our employees do not belong to any labor unions. We have not been subject to any strikes or other labor disturbances that have interfered with our operations.

E.           SHARE OWNERSHIP

The following table sets forth the ownership of our common shares by our Directors and Officers as at June 30, 2004:

Shareholder Number of shares issued
and outstanding
Percentage ownership (1)
John G. Robertson 1,318,138(2) 2.19%
Jennifer Lorette 258,100(3) *
James Vandeberg 100,000(4) *
Susanne Robertson 8,446,963 14.01%

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  (1)
as at June 30, 2004, there were 60,383,413 issued and outstanding common shares.
     
  (2)
includes 8,482 shares registered in the name of Access Information Services, Ltd., a corporation controlled by the Robertson Family Trust, and 1,000,000 options that are currently exercisable. Mr. Robertson is one of three trustees of the Robertson Family Trust, which acts by the majority vote of the three trustees. Mr. Robertson disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned or controlled by the Robertson Family Trust. Mr. Robertson's address is the same as our address.
     
  (3)
Includes 150,000 options that are currently exercisable. Ms. Lorette's address is the same as our address.
     
  (4)
Includes 100,000 options that are currently exercisable. Mr. Vandeberg's address is 22344 NE 31st Street, Sammamish, WA 98074.
     
  (5)
includes 7,565,713 shares registered in the name of SMR Investments Ltd., and 300,000 options that are currently exercisable. Ms. Robertson's address is the same as the Company’s.

* Beneficially owns less than one percent of our common shares.

For information regarding the ownership of stock options to acquire our common shares which are held by our Directors and Officers, and also by our employees, please refer to “ – Stock Options Granted to Employees, Directors and Senior Managers”.

ITEM 7.           MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

A.           MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS.

To the best of our knowledge, we are not indirectly owned or controlled by any other corporation or foreign government.

As of June 30, 2004, 60,283,413 Common Shares were outstanding. At such date, we are aware of Sue Robertson, our director, owner more than 10% of our issued and outstanding common shares.

We do not know of any arrangements which could result in a change in control of the Company.

B.           RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.

We are a party to a management services agreement with SMR Investment Ltd. (“SMR”) under which SMR incurred management fees of $30,000 in each of fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, and rent of $6,000 in each of fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002. SMR is a private company owned by Susanne M. Robertson, the wife of John G. Robertson.

We paid a director's fee of $12,000 to John G. Robertson, our Chairman of the Board, during each of fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002.

We had related party advances outstanding of $230,630 at the February 2004 year-end, compared to $52,056 at the end of our previous fiscal year. These were unsecured, non-interest bearing and with no fixed terms of repayment.

We issued shares for the repayment of debt during the year ended February 28, 2003. Please refer to Note 8A of the financial statements.

Also refer to “Liquidity and Capital Resources” regarding the "Commitment to Provide Financing to Flame Petro-Minerals Corp. as Required for Ongoing Operations" by John Robertson.

C.           INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.

Not applicable.

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ITEM 8.           FINANCIAL INFORMATION

A.           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

See page F-1 to F-13 following Item 19.

Legal Proceedings

We are not a party to any material legal proceedings.

Dividend Distribution Policy

We have not paid any cash dividends to date and we do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

B.           SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

None.

ITEM 9.           THE OFFER AND LISTING

Not applicable, except for Item 9.A.4 and Item 9.C.

Our shares traded solely on the Alberta Stock Exchange (the "ASE") between November, 1995 and December 14, 1999, at which time it voluntarily delisted from the ASE. The Company's stock currently trades on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol LNXGF.

The following table shows the annual high and low closing prices of our stock traded on the OTC Bulletin Board during the last five fiscal years as follows:

Year High Low Close
2004 $0.455 $0.04 $0.30
2003 $0.094 $0.011 $0.07
2002 $0.14 $0.01 $0.013
2001 $4.375 $0.09375 $0.09375
2000 $3.625 $0.08 $2.875

The following table shows the quarterly high and low closing prices of our stock traded on the OTC Bulletin Board during the last two fiscal years, for each quarter as follows:

Period High Low Close Volume
2005
Q1      5/31/04*
$0.35 $0.20 $0.21 12,924,713
2004
Q1      5/31/03 *
$0.08 $0.04 $0.05 5,055,400
Q2      8/31/03 * $0.10 $0.04 $0.077 9,792,900
Q3      11/30/03* $0.28 $0.053 $0.265 26,849,789
Q4      2/29/04* $0.45 $0.20 $0.30 32,438,989
2003        
Q1      5/31/02 * $0.09 $0.012 $0.038 15,517,700
Q2      8/31/02 * $0.05 $0.011 $0.027 6,405,600
Q3      11/30/02* $0.034 $0.011 $0.022 3,648,100
Q4      2/29/03* $0.094 $0.015 $0.07 9,997,700

___________________________
*Prices in US$

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(Information provided by The Over The Counter Bulletin Board. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown, or commission and may not represent actual transactions.)

The following table shows the high and low closing prices of our stock traded on the OTC Bulletin Board during the most recent six months, for each month as follows:

Month High* Low*
2004, June $0.22 $0.15
2004, May $0.29 $0.20
2004, April $0.35 $0.23
2004, March $0.32 $0.22
2004, February $0.39 $0.27
2004, January $0.455 $0.25

___________________________

* All prices are in U.S. dollars.

(Information provided by The Over The Counter Bulletin Board. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown, or commission and may not represent actual transactions.)

ITEM 10.           ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A.           SHARE CAPITAL

Not applicable.

B.           MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

The Memorandum and Articles of the Company are incorporated by reference to the information in our registration statement on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in Washington, D.C. on June 4, 1999, which became effective August 3, 1999, to which our Articles of Incorporation and Memorandum were filed as exhibits.

C.           MATERIAL CONTRACTS

During the past two years ended February 29, 2004 and February 28, 2003, we entered into the following material contracts.

Gisbex Listing Agreement

In July, 2003 we applied for a listing on the GISBeX and announced in August 2003 the commencement of trading.

The listing on the Global Internet Stock Brokerage Exchange (GISEBeX) provides a second trading market for the Company’s shares. The new listing increases Linux’s exposure to international markets and access to investment capital worldwide.

Property Option Agreement – Peter Tse

Ginyen Recovery Inc. (“Ginyen”) has a license to mine the Bo Luonuo (the “BLN Project”) District of Hebei Province in China. Peter Tse own 100% of Ginyen. Tse granted Linux the sole, exclusive and irrevocable option to purchase up to 100% of the rights, title and interest in and to 100% of all the outstanding shares of Ginyen, subject to the grant of a 5% Net Profits royalty in the BLN Project.

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Linux exercised an option as to 25% of the Optioned Shares by paying to Tse, $10,000 and issuing 50,000 Linux Shares to Tse and causing to be carried out the Phase I mining exploration and/or development work in respect of the BLN and expending in connection therewith the total sum of $160,000.

Linux may exercise the option as to a further 35% of the Optioned Shares following the completion of the Phase I Program by (i) paying the additional sum of $15,000 and issuing a further 50,000 Linux Shares to Tse; and (ii) causing to be carried out the Phase II mining exploration and/or development work in respect of the BLN Project or such other secondary work program as shall be recommended by a qualified engineer or geologist acceptable to the parties hereto (the "Phase II Program") and expending in connection therewith the total sum of $130,000.

Provided that Linux has previously exercised the 35% Option we may exercise the option as to a further 25% of the Optioned Shares following the completion of the Phase II Program by (i) paying the additional sum of $15,000 and issuing a further 50,000 Linux Shares to Tse; and (ii) causing to be carried out the Phase III mining exploration and/or development work in respect of the BLN Project or such other continuing work program as shall be recommended by a qualified engineer or geologist acceptable to the parties hereto (the "Phase III Program") and expending in connection therewith the total sum of $210,000. Provided that Linux has previously exercised the above mentioned options, we may exercise the Option as to the final 5% of the Optioned Shares, following the completion of the Phase III Program by (i) issuing a further 50,000 Linux Shares to Tse; and (ii) entering into a Royalty Agreement which grants to Tse a Net Profits Royalty in the BLN Project.

If and when the option is exercised in full, 100% of all right, title and interest in and to the Optioned Shares shall vest in Linux free and clear of all charges, encumbrances and claims.

During the fiscal year, we issued Mr. Tse $10,000 and 50,000 shares pursuant to the agreement.

Edward Skoda Purchase Agreement – ORO Mineral Claims

On April 9, 2003 Mr. Skoda sold his rights, title and interest in and to the ORO Mineral Claims situated in the Lillooet Mining Division, B.C., subject to a 2% net smelter return interest.

As consideration for this transaction Linux paid Mr. Skoda CDN$10,000 and issued 75,000 shares for completion of Phases I and II and will issue a further 25,000 shares upon completion of Phase III, but in any event, no later than June 30, 2004.

Edward Skoda Purchase Agreement – TY Gold Property

On May 1, 2003 Mr. Skoda sold his rights, title and interest in and to the TY Gold, TY Gold 2 & 3 Mineral Claims situated in the Lillooet Mining Division, B.C., subject to a 2% net smelter return interest.

As consideration for this transaction Linux paid Mr. Skoda CDN$10,000 and issued 100,000 shares upon signing the agreement. Linux agreed to pay Mr. Skoda CDN$10,000 for completion of Phase I, which has been paid); CDN$10,000 upon completion of Phase II and will issue a further 50,000 shares upon completion of Phase III, but in any event, no later than December 1, 2005.

Mr. Skoda also executed a Bill of Sale upon payment by Linux of CDN$5,000

Teryl Agreement

On November 4, 2002, we amended the March 5, 2002 agreement with Teryl Resources Corp. We agreed that in consideration for receiving a mining license which was not disclosed to us at the time of the March 5, 2002 agreement, both parties agreed to grant Linux a back in working interest for a 25% interest in the mining lease after Teryl completes the $500,000 expenditures.

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Fish Creek Joint Venture Agreement

On March 5, 2002 we announced that a joint venture has been completed for a 50% interest in 30 Fish Creek claims in Alaska based on the following terms and conditions. Teryl Resources Corp. will issue 200,000 treasury shares of its common shares, which shares were issued on December 16, 2002, and will give to Linux Gold Corp. a 5% royalty interest until $2,000,000 U.S. has been received from the royalty payments. Teryl Resources Corp. may purchase the 5% net royalty for $500,000 U.S. within 1 year after production. Teryl also agrees to expend a minimum of $500,000 U.S. after three years from the date of the agreement.

D.           EXCHANGE CONTROLS.

There are no governmental laws, decrees or regulations in Canada relating to restrictions on the export of capital affecting the remittance of interest, dividends or other payments to nonresident holders of the Registrant's shares. Any such remittances, however, are subject to withholding tax. See Item 10.E, "Taxation".

There are no limitations under the laws of Canada, the Province of British Columbia or in the charter or any other constituent documents of the Company on the right of foreigners to hold or vote the shares of the Company. However, under the provisions of the Investment Canada Act, when control of a Canadian business is acquired by a non- Canadian, the transaction may be reviewable in certain circumstances by Investment Canada, an agency of the federal government of Canada. Reviewable transactions are those in which a non-Canadian acquires the assets of a Canadian business or the voting shares of a Canadian corporation the value of which assets or shares exceeds $5 million (Canadian). Also, certain transactions are specifically exempted from review.

E.           TAXATION.

Withholding

Generally, cash dividends paid by Canadian corporations to nonresident shareholders are subject to a withholding tax of 25 percent. However, pursuant to Article X[2 of the Canada-United States tax treaty, dividends paid to a resident if a company of the United States are only subject to a 15 percent withholding tax. Further, if the United states resident owns 10 percent or more of the voting shares of the Canadian company paying the dividends, the withholding tax is reduced to 10 percent. In addition to dividend withholding, interest paid to United States residents is subject to a 15 percent withholding tax pursuant to Article XI[2 of the Canada-United States tax treaty.

Capital Gains

A nonresident purchaser who holds shares of the Company as capital property will not be subject to tax on capital gains realized on the disposition of such shares unless such shares are "taxable Canadian property" within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and no relief is afforded under any applicable tax treaty. The shares of the Company would be taxable Canadian property of a nonresident purchaser if the nonresident purchaser used the shares in carrying on a business in Canada or if at any time during the five-year period immediately preceding the disposition not less than 25 percent of the issued shares of any class of the Company belonged to the particular purchaser, persons with whom the purchaser did not deal at arm's length or any combination thereof.

Holders of Common Shares of the Company should seek independent advice from their own professional tax advisors with respect to the Canadian Income Tax consequences arising from the holding of Common Shares of the Company.

F.           DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS

Not applicable.

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G.           STATEMENT BY EXPERTS.

Not applicable.

H.           DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY.

We filed a registration statement on Form 20-F filed the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (Registration No. 000-30084) on June 4, 1999, which became effective August 3, 1999. The Registration Statement contains exhibits and schedules. Any statement in this annual report about any of our contracts or other documents is not necessarily complete. If the contract or document is filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, the contract or document is deemed to modify the description contained in this annual report. You must review the exhibits themselves for a complete description of the contract or documents.

You may inspect and copy our registration statements, including their exhibits and schedules, and the reports and other information we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with the Exchange Act at the public reference facilities maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, Room 1024, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and at Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. You may also inspect the registration statements, including their exhibits and schedules, at the office of the New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street, New York, New York 10005. Copies of such material may also be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the Securities and Exchange Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. You may obtain information regarding the Washington D.C. Public Reference Room by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 or by contacting the Securities and Exchange Commission over the Internet at its website at http://www.sec.gov.

I.           SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION.

We hold a 100% interest in LinuxWizardry, Inc., a private Florida corporation which is currently inactive.

ITEM 11.           QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133. "Accounting For Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." This statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities. SFAS No. 133 was effective for our fiscal year beginning March 1, 2000. The Company believes that it does not have any material exposure to interest or commodity risks. The Company does not own any derivative instruments, does not engage in any hedging transactions and does not have any outstanding long-term debt. Because we are not involved in any activities covered by SFAS No. 133, the adoption of SFAS No. 133 is not expected to have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 12.           DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM 13.           DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELIQUENCIES

None.

ITEM 14.           MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

A.           MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

B.           USE OF PROCEEDS.

Not applicable

ITEM 15.           CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

In compliance with Section 302 of the United States Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of February 29, 2004, in order to ensure that all material information, both financial and non-financial, required to be disclosed in the Linux Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended February 29, 2004 was identified, recorded, processed, summarized and reported to the Company’s senior management within the required timeframe. This evaluation was undertaken under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s senior management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, it was concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of February 29, 2004, and that subsequently there have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could affect those controls.

The Company will review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures on an on-going basis and continue to improve controls and procedures over time and correct any deficiencies that may be discovered in the future. The Company’s objective is to ensure that its senior management has timely access to all material financial and non-financial information concerning the business. Whilst the Company believes that the present design of the disclosure controls and procedures is effective to achieve this objective, future events affecting the business may cause the Company to significantly modify the disclosure controls and procedures. Further, in designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, the Company recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired controls objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

ITEM 16.           [Reserved]

ITEM 16A.           Audit Committee Financial Expert

We do not currently have a financial expert in our audit committee due to our relatively small size. In 2004, we had no employees and we relied upon the services of a chartered accounting firm in Vancouver, BC, Canada, to prepare our interim unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements and to provide review engagements thereto. Also, we retained the audit services of Manning Elliott chartered accountants to perform the audit on our year-end consolidated financial statements.

Moreover, the audit committee is comprised of seasoned business professionals, whereby one member has over 25 years of experience in the investment business and is a board member of several corporations.

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On these bases, we believe that the audit committee has adequate resources available to it when financial expertise and advice are necessary.

ITEM 16B.           Code of Ethics

We have not adopted a formal written code of ethics given our relatively small size, whereby we had no employees in 2004.

Directors are subject to the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, whereby they are required to act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the Company.

ITEM 16C.           Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table discloses accounting fees and services of the Registrant:

(Stated in terms of Canadian dollars)

  2004 2003
Type of Services Rendered Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
  (CAD$) (CAD$)

(a)    Audit Fees

$16,000 $16,850
     
(b)   Audit-Related Fees
        (eg. review of Form 20-F)
$nil $nil
     
(c)    Tax Fees $nil $nil
     
(d)    All Other Fees $nil $nil

PART III

ITEM 17.            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company has elected to provide financial statements pursuant to Item 18.

ITEM 18.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Reference is made to Item 19 for a list of all financial statements filed as part of this annual report.

Our consolidated financial statements are stated in Canadian Dollars (CDN$) and are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The consolidated financial statements as required under Item 18 are included immediately following the text of this Report.

ITEM 19.           EXHIBITS

(a)    The following consolidated financial statements, together with the report of Manning, Elliott, on the annual financial statements referred to below, are filed as part of this annual report, and are included immediately following the text of this 20-F:

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Independent Auditors’ Report
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Loss and Deficit
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(b)    Documents filed as exhibits to this annual report:

Number
Description
 
     
1.1
Memorandum and articles of incorporation with bylaws dated February 27, 1979
(1)
1.2
Altered memorandum and special resolution dated September 20, 1993 increasing the authorized capital to 100,000,000 common shares from 90,000,000 and redesignating Class “A” Common voting shares without par value as common shares without par value and redesignating Class “B” Common non-voting shares as common shares without par value
(1)
1.3
Altered memorandum and special resolution dated March 15, 2000 changing the name of the Company from Flame Petro-Minerals Corp. to LinuxWizardry Systems, Inc.
 
1.4
Altered memorandum and special resolution dated February 20, 2003 changing the name of the Company from LinuxWizardry Systems, Inc. to Linux Gold Corp.
(5)
2.1
Specimen copy of Registrant’s common share certificate
(2)
4.1
Commitment by John G. Robertson dated July 16, 1999 to provide financing to the Registrant as required for ongoing operations
(2)
4.2
Share Purchase Agreement dated January 7, 2000 between Flame Petro-Minerals Corp. and Mike Carpenter and LinuxWizardry, Inc.
(3)
4.3
Purchase order dated May 22, 2000 between LinuxWizardry, Inc. and Motorola, Inc., Personal Communications Sector
(4)
4.4
License Agreement dated June 30, 2000 between LinuxWizardry Systems, Inc. and LinuxWizardry, Inc. and Lineo, Inc
(4)
4.5
Vendor Agreement dated January 5, 2001 between Merrimack Services Corporation d/b/a PC Connection and LinuxWizardry Systems, Inc.
(4)
4.6
Joint Venture Agreement between Linux Gold Corp. and Teryl Resources Corp. dated March 5, 2002
(5)
4.7
Amendment to Joint Venture Agreement between Linux Gold Corp. and Teryl Resources Corp. dated November 4, 2002
(5)
4.8 (6)
4.9 (6)
4.10 (6)
12.1 (6)
12.2 (6)

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13.1 Certification pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (John G. Robertson) (6)
13.2 Certification pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (James Vandeberg) (6)
14.1 Consent of Independent Auditors (6)

  (1) incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on June 4, 1999 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
  (2)  incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement dated July 22, 1999
  (3) incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on September 14, 2000
  (4) incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on July 14, 2001
  (5) incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on August 25, 2003
  (6) attached hereto.

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SIGNATURE PAGE

The Registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this transitional report on its behalf.

LINUX GOLD CORP.
REGISTRANT

Dated: July 15, 2004 By: /s/ John G. Robertson
    John G. Robertson
    Chairman of the Board/Director

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LINUX GOLD CORP.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2004
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

 


 

Independent Auditors' Report

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
Linux Gold Corp.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Linux Gold Corp. as at February 29, 2004 and February 28, 2003 and the consolidated statements of operations and deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the United States of America and generally accepted auditing standards used in Canada. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at February 29, 2004 and February 28, 2003 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles used in the United States. As required by the British Columbia Company Act we report that, in our opinion, these principles have been applied on a consistent basis.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has not generated profitable operations since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also discussed in Note 1. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments, which might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

 

/s/ "Manning Elliott"

 


CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

Vancouver, Canada

May 26, 2004

 


LINUX GOLD CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

    February 29,     February 28,  
    2004     2003  
             
ASSETS         
Current         
       Cash and cash equivalents  $ 151,832   $ 11,134  
       Amounts receivable    7,569     1,583  
       Marketable securities (Note 3(a))    80,000     80,000  
       Prepaid expenses and deposits    33,209      
    272,610     92,717  
Equipment    6,000      
Mineral Properties (Notes 3 and 5(b))        2  
             
  $ 278,610   $ 92,719  
             
LIABILITIES         
Current         
       Accounts payable (Note 4)  $ 115,146   $ 538,778  
       Accrued liabilities    14,758     16,118  
       Accrued liabilities to related parties (Note 5(b))    48,000      
       Due to related parties (Note 5(a))    230,630     52,056  
    408,534     606,952  
             
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT         
             
Common Stock (Note 7)         
       Authorized:         
               200,000,000 common shares without par value         
             
       Issued:         
               60,283,413 common shares at February 29, 2004 and         
                   57,458,413 at February 28, 2003    7,091,095     6,653,662  
             
       Donated capital (Note 5(a))    228,460     205,500  
             
       Additional paid-in capital (Note 7(h))    101,507     71,357  
    7,421,062     6,930,519  
Deficit    (7,550,986 )    (7,444,752
    (129,924 )    (514,233
             
  $ 278,610   $ 92,719  


Approved by the Directors:     
     
/s/ J. Robertson /s/ J. Lorette
J. Robertson, Director    J. Lorette, Director 

(The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Financial Statements)


LINUX GOLD CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND DEFICIT
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

    Years Ended  
    February 29,      February 28,  
    2004      2003  
             
 General And Administrative Expenses         
           Amortization of property, plant and equipment  $   $ 7,449  
           Amortization of discount on convertible debentures    30,150     30,150  
           Consulting and subcontract    173,555     17,392  
           Filing and regulatory fees    26,113     11,998  
           Foreign exchange    (38,254 )    (33,854
           Imputed interest (Note 5(a))    22,960     90,500  
           Investor relations        5,895  
           Management and directors fees (Note 5(b))    43,500     42,000  
           Office, rent and telephone (Note 5(b))    64,839     13,448  
           Professional fees    27,662     15,967  
           Travel    3,902     100  
           Write down of license (Note 5(b)(iv))        25,000  
           Less: Interest income    (624 )    (45
    353,803     226,000  
 Natural Resources         
           Exploration, drilling and annual lease costs    61,298     4,020  
           Mineral acquisition costs    60,346      
           Less: Option payments (Note 3(a))        (80,000
    121,644     (75,980
             
 Other         
           Write-off of subsidiary's accounts payable    (369,213 )     
             
 Net Loss For The Year    (106,234 )    (150,020
             
 Deficit, Beginning Of Year    (7,444,752 )    (7,080,932
             
 Deemed Dividend (Note 5(b)(iv))        (213,800
             
 Deficit, End Of Year  $ (7,550,986 )  $ (7,444,752
             
 Basic And Diluted Loss Per Share  $   $ (0.01
             
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding    58,664,000     40,968,000  

(The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Financial Statements)


LINUX GOLD CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

    Years Ended  
    February 29,     February 28,  
    2004     2003  
             
Cash Flows To Operating Activities         
       Net loss for the year  $ (106,234 )  $ (150,020
         
Adjustments To Reconcile Net Loss To Cash         
       Amortization of property, plant and equipment        7,449  
       Amortization of discount on convertible debentures    30,150     30,150  
       Imputed interest    22,960     90,500  
       Shares issued for services    100,000      
       Shares received for option payment        (80,000
       Shares issued for mineral properties    17,500      
       License written off        25,000  
       Shares issued for settlement of rent obligation    19,200      
       Write-off of subsidiary's accounts payable    (369,213 )     
    (285,637 )    (76,921
       Change in non-cash working capital items    (46,972 )    (66,870
       
    (332,609 )    (143,791
Cash Flows To Investing Activities         
       Additions to equipment    (6,000 )     
         
Cash Flows From Financing Activities         
       Advances from related parties    178,574     84,445  
       Capital stock issued    300,733     67,500  
    479,307     151,945  
Increase In Cash And Cash Equivalents During The Year    140,698     8,154  
             
Cash And Cash Equivalents, Beginning Of Year    11,134     2,980  
             
Cash And Cash Equivalents, End Of Year  $ 151,832   $ 11,134  

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

During the year ended February 29, 2004:
   
i)     
175,000 common shares were issued with a fair value of $17,500 as part consideration under the mineral property option agreements described in Note 3(c).
ii)      1,000,000 common shares were issued with a fair value of $100,000 pursuant to a consulting agreement.
iii)      200,000 common shares were issued with a fair value of $19,200 in settlement of a previous rental agreement.
 
During the year ended February 28, 2003:
   
i)      19,295,567 shares were issued with a fair value of $964,778 to settle debt.
ii)      3,000,000 shares were issued with a fair value of $238,800 to purchase a license described in Note 5(b).

         
Income taxes paid    –    – 
Interest paid    –    – 
     

(The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Financial Statements)


LINUX GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2004
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

1.     
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND CONTINUANCE OF BUSINESS
 
 
The Company was incorporated February 27, 1979 in Canada under the British Columbia Company Act and was extraprovincially registered in the Province of Alberta on October 12, 1995.
 
 
The Company voluntarily delisted from the Canadian Venture Exchange on December 14, 1999. The Company's stock currently trades on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board in the United States under the symbol "LNXWF".
 
 
On February 20, 2003, the shareholders approved a change of name to Linux Gold Corp. and increased the authorized share capital to 200,000,000 common shares without par value. The Company's principal business is the acquisition and exploration of various gold mineral resources. The Company is confining its activities to areas from which gold has been previously produced or to properties, which are contiguous to such areas and have demonstrated mineralization.
 
 
The Company is currently in the exploration stage and equity financing is required to provide working capital and to meet exploration commitments. As a result of the uncertainty that is typical in an exploration stage company, mounting losses, and the severe working capital deficiency, there is substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as going concern. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations and to determine the existence, discovery and successful exploitation of economically recoverable reserves in its resource properties, confirmation of the Company's interests in the underlying properties, and the attainment of profitable operations. These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
 
2.      SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  a)     
Basis of Accounting
 
   
These consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and are presented in Canadian dollars. There are no consolidated financial statements prepared using Canadian generally accepted accounting principles; however, there would be no material reconciling items other than presentation items.
 
  b)     
Consolidation
 
   
These financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its inactive wholly-owned US subsidiary, LinuxWizardry, Inc.
 
  c)     
Mineral Property Costs
 
   
The Company has been in the exploration stage since February 20, 2003 and has not yet realized any revenues from its planned operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties. Mineral property acquisition and exploration costs are charged to operations as incurred. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, the costs incurred to develop such property, are capitalized. Such costs will be amortized using the units-of-production method over the estimated life of the probable reserve.


LINUX GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2004
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

2.      SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
  d)     
Foreign Currency Translation
 
   
The Company's functional and reporting currency is the Canadian dollar. The financial statements of the Company are translated to Canadian dollars in accordance with SFAS No. 52 "Foreign Currency Translation". Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the determination of income. Foreign currency transactions are primarily undertaken in United States dollars. The Company has not, to the date of these financials statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
 
  e)     
Use of Estimates
 
   
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
  f)     
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
 
   
The Company computes net income (loss) per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share". SFAS No. 128 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. In computing Diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti dilutive.
 
  g)     
Accounting for Stock Based Compensation
 
   
The Company accounts for stock based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." This statement requires that stock awards granted subsequent to January 1, 1995, be recognized as compensation expense based on fair value at the date of grant. Alternatively, a company may account for granted stock awards to employees under Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and disclose pro forma income amounts, which would have resulted from recognizing such awards at their fair value. The Company has elected to account for stock-based compensation for employees under APB No. 25 and make the required pro forma disclosures for compensation expense in accordance with SFAS No. 123. The Company accounts for stock issued for services to non-employees in accordance with SFAS No. 123. Compensation expense is based on the fair market value of the stock award or fair market value of the goods and services received whichever is more reliably measurable.
 
  h)     
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
   
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents.


LINUX GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2004
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

2.      SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
  i)     
Discount on Convertible Debentures
 
   
The discount on convertible debentures is being amortized on a straight-line basis over five years, which is the life of the detachable warrants issued with the convertible debentures.
 
  j)     
Marketable Securities
 
   
Marketable securities are recorded at cost and written down to market value if market value declines below cost other than temporarily.
 
  k)     
Long-lived Assets
 
   
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long- Lived Assets", the carrying value of intangible assets and other long-lived assets is reviewed on a regular basis for the existence of facts or circumstances that may suggest impairment. The Company recognizes an impairment when the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Impairment losses, if any, are measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its estimated fair value.
 
  l)     
Tax Accounting
 
   
Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not.
 
   
The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 ("SFAS 109") as of its inception. The Company has incurred Canadian non-capital losses as scheduled below:

YEAR OF          YEAR OF 
LOSS      AMOUNT    EXPIRATION 
           
1998    $ 99,000    2005 
1999      114,000    2006 
2000      164,000    2007 
2001      1,223,000    2008 
2002      239,000    2009 
2003      28,000    2010 
2004      347,000    2011 
           
    $ 2,214,000     

   
Pursuant to SFAS 109, the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for non-capital losses carried forward. Potential benefit of non-capital losses have not been recognized in these financial statements because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the losses carried forward in future years.


LINUX GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2004
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

2.      SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
  l)      Tax Accounting (continued)
 
   
The components of the net deferred tax asset, the statutory tax rate, the effective tax rate and the elected amount of the valuation allowance are scheduled below:

        February 29,     February 28,  
        2004     2003  
                 
    Non-capital loss  $ 347,000   $ 28,000  
    Statutory tax rate    34%     34%  
                 
    Effective tax rate  $      
    Deferred tax asset    118,000     9,000  
    Valuation allowance    (118,000 )    (9,000
                 
    Net deferred tax asset  $   $  

   
The Company also has a Canadian net capital loss of $2,773,000, which is a result of writing off its investment in its US subsidiary. This loss can be used to offset future years taxable gains and has no expiry.
 
   
The Company has US net operating losses of approximately US$1,320,000. These losses expire between 2015 and 2017 and can only be used against taxable US income.
 
  m)     
Comprehensive Loss
 
   
SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the financial statements. As at February 29, 2004, the Company has no items that represent a comprehensive loss and, therefore, has not included a schedule of comprehensive loss in the financial statements.
 
  n)     
Equipment
 
   
Equipment consists of computer equipment recorded at cost and will be amortized on a straight- line basis over a three year period once they are installed and operating in the new office premises. Refer to Note 8(c).
 
  o)     
Financial Instruments
 
   
Financial instruments, which include cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and due to related parties, were estimated to approximate their carrying values due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The Company's operations are in Canada and China and virtually all of its assets and liabilities are giving rise to significant exposure to market risks from changes in foreign currency rates. The financial risk is the risk to the Company's operations that arise from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and the degree of volatility of these rates. Currently, the Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk.


LINUX GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2004
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

2.      SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
  p)      Concentration of Risk
 
   
The Company maintains its cash account in primarily one commercial bank in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Company's cash accounts are mainly two uninsured business checking accounts maintained in U.S. and Canadian dollars, which totalled $151,832 on February 29, 2004. At February 29, 2004 the Company has not engaged in any transactions that would be considered derivative instruments on hedging activities.
 
3.      MINERAL PROPERTIES
 
  a)     
Alaska Mineral Property
 
   
The Company owns a 50% joint venture interest in 30 claims located in the Fairbanks Mining Division, Alaska, USA, known as the Fish Creek Claims.
 
   
The Company has written down its interest to a nominal $1 which was completely written off in 2004.
 
   
On December 19, 2002, the Company received regulatory acceptance of the joint venture agreement on its 50% interest in the 30 Fish Creek Claims in Alaska. Teryl Resources Corp. (a related company) issued 200,000 common shares to the Company at a fair value of $80,000 and will give the Company a 5% net royalty interest until US$2,000,000 has been received from the royalty payments. The Company will have the option to convert its 5% net royalty interest into a 25% working interest after Teryl Resources Corp. expends US$500,000 on the 30 Fish Creek Claims. Teryl Resources Corp. also agrees to expend US$500,000 over a three-year period.
 
  b)     
Petroleum Property
 
   
The Company owns a 1.277% net working interest in one producing well in Fayette County, Texas. This oil and gas well has been capped and, therefore, is no longer in production. The Company has written down its interest to a nominal $1 which was completely written off in fiscal 2004.
 
  c)     
British Columbia Mineral Properties
 
   
i)     
The Company acquired TY Area, TY Grid 2 and 3 (21 units) mineral claims located in the Lillooet Mining Division in British Columbia under the following terms and conditions:
 
     
a)     
The Company will pay $30,000 as follows: $5,000 upon execution of the Purchase Agreement (paid), $5,000 on or before June 1, 2003 (paid); $10,000 upon completion of Phase 1, no later than December 1, 2003 (paid); and $10,000 upon completion of Phase II, no later than December 1, 2004.
 
     
b)     
The Company will issue 150,000 shares as follows: 100,000 upon signing the agreement (issued) and regulatory approval, and 50,000 shares upon completion of Phase III, no later than December 1, 2005.
 
     
c)     
The vendor will retain 2% net smelter return interest ("NSR"). The Company may purchase the NSR for $1,000,000 for each 1% prior to commercial production, in shares or in cash.


LINUX GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2004
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

3.      MINERAL PROPERTIES (continued)
 
  c)

British Columbia Mineral Properties (continued)

During the year, the Company staked an additional three mineral claims representing 35 units. The Company incurred acquisition costs of $32,844, which was charged to operations, as the property has no proven or probable reserves.

 
     
ii)
The Company acquired the ORO (20 units) claim in the Lillooet Mining Division in British Columbia under the following terms and condtions:
 
 
   
  a) 
The Company has paid $5,000 upon execution of the Purchase Agreement and $5,000 on or before May 9, 2003.
 
 
   
  b) 
The Company will issue 100,000 shares as follows: 25,000 upon signing the agreement (issued) and regulatory approval; 25,000 shares upon completion of Phase I, no later than July 11, 2003 (issued); 25,000 upon completion of Phase II, no later than December 31, 2003 (issued); and 25,000 upon completion of Phase II, no later than June 30, 2004.
 
        c) 
The vendor will retain 2% net smelter return interest ("NSR"). The Company may purchase the NSR for $1,000,000 for each 1% prior to commercial production, in shares or in cash.
 
 
During the year, the Company staked an additional mineral claim representing 5 units. The Company incurred acquisition costs of $17,500, which was charged to operations, as the property has no proven or probable reserves.
 
 
The President of the Company is the registered owner of the mineral properties. The Company is preparing a trust agreement stating that these mineral claims are held in trust on behalf of the Company.
 
   
d) 
China Mineral Property
 
 
On January 20, 2004 the Company acquired an option to purchase 100% of the shares of Ginyen Recovery Inc. Ginyen Recovery Inc. has an 85% interest in a co-operative joint venture with Bo Luo Neo Wang Yuan Gold Mine Company ("BLN Gold") of Heibei Province, China. BLN Gold holds an operational gold recovery mill; the right and license to operate all existing small mines in the district; the right to explore, develop and produce gold and silver in the district and options to expand to other districts.
 
 
During the year, the Company incurred acquisition costs of $10,000, which was charged to operations, as the property has no proven or probable reserves.
 
 
To complete the option agreement the Company must:
 
 
   
i) 
pay $55,000 as follows: $10,000 upon regulatory approval; $15,000 upon completion of Phase I; $15,000 upon completion of Phase II; and a minimum of $15,000 annually or 5% of net profits paid quarterly, which ever is greater.
 
 
     
ii)
issue 200,000 shares as follows: 50,000 upon regulatory approval; 50,000 upon completion of Phase I; 50,000 upon completion of Phase II; and 50,000 upon completion of Phase III.


LINUX GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2004
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

3.      MINERAL PROPERTIES (continued)
 
  d)      China Mineral Property (continued)
 
    iii)     
incur production expenses, subject to successful results in each phase, of $500,000 as follows: $160,000 ($28,000 paid) for Phase I; $130,000 for Phase II; and $210,000 for Phase III.
 
4.      ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
 
 
Included in accounts payable is US$38,726 (CDN$51,726) owing to creditors of the Company's US subsidiary which discontinued operations on June 30, 2001. On February 29, 2004 the Company wrote off US$276,419 (CDN$369,213).
 
5.     
RELATED PARTY BALANCES/TRANSACTIONS
 
 
a)     
Balances
 
   
Amounts due to related parties are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed terms of repayment. Imputed interest, at 15%, totalling $22,960 (2003 - $90,500) was charged to operations and treated as donated capital. Unless otherwise indicated, the following table represents companies controlled by the President and CEO of the Company or companies where he is the President and CEO.

        February 28,         February 29,  
        2003     Advances     2004  
                       
    394754 B.C. Ltd.  $ (1,580 $   $ (1,580 ) 
    Access Information Services, Inc.    10,812     34,975     45,787  
    IAS Communications Inc.    (3,151       (3,151 ) 
    Imaging Technologies Inc.    (4,587       (4,587 ) 
    Information Highway.com, Inc.    900         900  
    JGR Petroleum, Inc.    10,425     54,174     64,599  
    John Robertson, President and CEO    29,630     2,276     31,906  
    Rainbow Network    (3,245   56,907     53,662  
    Rand Energy        16,783     16,783  
    Reg Technologies Inc.    3,285     (16,783   (13,498 ) 
    REGI U.S., Inc.    (38   -     (38 ) 
    SMR Investments Ltd.    3,826     18,125     21,951  
    Pavlik Travel Services Ltd.    1,762         1,762  
    Teryl Resources Corp.    4,017     5,709     9,726  
    Robertson Family Trust        6,408     6,408  
                       
      $ 52,056   $ 178,574   $ 230,630  


LINUX GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2004
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

5.      RELATED PARTY BALANCES/TRANSACTIONS (continued)
 
  b)      Transactions
 
   
i)     
Pursuant to a management services agreement, the Company paid management fees of $30,000 (2003 - $30,000), and rent of $6,000 (2003 - $6,000) to a company controlled by the President of the Company. These amounts have been included in accrued liabilities at February 29, 2004.
 
   
ii)     
The Company paid a director's fee of $12,000 (2003 - $12,000) to the President of the Company. This amount is included in accrued liabilities at February 29, 2004.
 
   
iii)     
Refer to Note 3(a) for a joint venture agreement with a related company.
 
   
iv)     
Refer to Note 7(b) for acquisition of a license from a related party on November 28, 2002. The recorded amount of $25,000 was the transferor's cost. The difference between fair market value of $238,800 and cost was recorded as a deemed dividend in fiscal 2003.
 
   
v)     
Refer to Note 3(c) for ownership of mineral claims.
 
   
All related party transactions have been measured at their exchange amounts and were considered to be fair market value transactions.
 
6.     
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
 
 
The Company had offered a private placement of convertible debentures and had secured a commitment thereto for up to US$1,100,000. During fiscal 2001, the Company drew down US$800,000 in two tranches and during fiscal 2002 the Company drew down a further US$80,000. By the end of fiscal 2002 the convertible debentures were all converted into 19,558,532 shares. The Company also issued the following warrants in connection with the issuance of the convertible debentures:

#    $    Expiry Date 
         
55,000    1.08    October 18, 2005 
55,000    1.17    October 18, 2005 
25,000    .20    October 18, 2005 
25,000    .22    October 18, 2005 
8,000    .072    July 6, 2006 
8,000    .078    July 6, 2006 
176,000         


LINUX GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2004
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

7.      COMMON STOCK
 
  Authorized:
 
 

200,000,000 common shares without par value.

Issued:


    Number of       
    Shares      Amount 
           
  Balance, February 28, 2002  34,487,846    $ 5,382,584 
           
  Issued during the year:         
         Settlement of debt (d) below  19,295,567      964,778 
         Purchase of license (Note 5(b)) (e) below  3,000,000      238,800 
         Cash pursuant to a private placement (f) below  675,000      67,500 
           
  Balance, February 28, 2003  57,458,413      6,653,662 
           
  Issued during the year:         
         Pursuant to mineral property option agreements (Note 3(c))  175,000      17,500 
         For services rendered (c) below  1,000,000      100,000 
         For settlement of rent obligation (c) below  200,000      19,200 
         For cash         
                     exercise of options  150,000      19,812 
                     exercise of warrants (f) below  425,000      53,702 
                     private placement (a) below  875,000      227,220 
           
  Balance, February 29, 2004  60,283,413    $ 7,091,096 

 
a)     
On December 9, 2003 the Company completed a private placement and issued 875,000 units at a price of US$0.20 per unit for proceeds of US$175,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one ½ warrant. Two ½ warrants entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of US$0.20 per share for a one-year period.
 
 
b)     
During the year ended February 29, 2004, the Company issued 175,000 common shares at a value of $0.10 per share pursuant to the mineral property option agreements referred to in Note 3(c).
 
 
c)     
During the year ended February 29, 2004, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares pursuant to a consulting agreement for services beginning April 2, 2003 for a period of six months. The Company was also obligated to issue 100,000 shares per month starting May 2, 2003. On July 11, 2003, the Company terminated this agreement due to non-performance and has demanded return of the 1,000,000 shares previously issued.
 
   
The Company issued 200,000 shares to settle a prior year's rental agreement.
 
 
d)     
On November 12, 2002, the Company issued 19,295,567 common shares in exchange for the extinguishment of US$578,867 in debt (US$0.03 per share). The market value of the shares on the date of exchange was $964,778.


LINUX GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2004
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

7.      COMMON STOCK (continued)
 
  e)     
On November 28, 2002, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares in exchange for a license for a secure email solution from Mailprotek.com (a related company). Mailprotek.com has developed a complete solution to filter out viruses, worms and spamming. Mailprotek.com will retain 25% of all revenues and pay 75% to the Company. The consideration of 3,000,000 common shares was issued to Mailprotek.com's subsidiary Imaging Technologies, Inc. and the market value of the shares was $238,800 but the asset was recorded at the transferor's cost of $25,000 and the difference recorded as a deemed dividend. The cost amount was originally recorded as an intangible asset. The License was written-off to operations due to the lack of historical cash flow of the License and lack of market to resell the License.
 
  f)     
On February 20, 2003, the Company issued 675,000 units at $0.10 per unit for proceeds of $67,500. Each unit consisted of one share and one warrant. Each warrant can be exercised at $0.12 per share in the first year and at $0.15 per share in the second year. These warrants were all exercised in fiscal 2004.
 
  g)     
Stock Options
 
   
i)     
The Company has a stock option plan to issue up to 10% of the issued common shares to certain directors and employees.
 
   
ii)     
The weighted average number of shares under option and option price for the year ended February 29, 2004 is as follows:

              Weighted 
            Weighted   Average 
        Number of     Average   Remaining 
        Shares     Option   Life of 
        Under     Price   Options 
        Option     (us $)   (months) 
                   
      February 28, 2002  3,200,000   $ 0.08   43 
                   
      Granted  1,350,000     0.10    
      Cancelled  (1,175,000   (0.13  
                   
      February 28, 2003  3,375,000     0.09   48 
                   
      Granted  350,000     0.10    
      Exercised  (150,000   (0.10  
                   
      February 29, 2004  3,575,000   $ 0.09   40 


LINUX GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2004
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

7.      COMMON STOCK (continued)
 
  g)      Stock Options (continued)
 
    iii)     
The options are granted for services provided to the Company. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 ("SFAS 123") requires that an enterprise recognize, or at its option, disclose the impact of the fair value of stock options and other forms of stock based compensation in the determination of income. The Company has elected under SFAS 123 to continue to measure compensation costs on the intrinsic value basis set out in APB Opinion No. 25. As options are granted at exercise prices based on the market price of the Company's shares at the date of grant, no compensation cost is recognized. However, under SFAS 123, the impact on net income and income per share of the fair value of stock options must be measured and disclosed on a fair value based method on a pro-forma basis.
 
     
The fair value of the employee's purchase rights under SFAS 123, was estimated using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions for stock options granted in fiscal 2003 and 2004: risk free interest rate was 5.8%, expected volatility of 50%, an expected option life of six months and no expected dividends.
 
     
If compensation expense had been determined pursuant to SFAS 123, the Company's net loss and net loss per share at February 29, 2004 would have been as follows:

          2004      2003   
                   
      Net loss             
             As reported  $ 475,447    $ 150,020   
             Pro-forma  $ 484,633    $ 150,145   
                   
      Basic net loss per share             
             As reported  $ 0.01    $ 0.01   
             Pro-forma  $ 0.01    $ 0.01   

  h)      Additional paid-in capital represents the fair market value of 176,000 warrants issued with the convertible debentures less a discount on the convertible debentures.

        2004     2003  
                 
    Market value of warrants (Note 6)  $ 150,750   $ 150,750  
    Discount on convertible debentures accreted to operations over         
    the life of the warrants being five years to October 18, 2005    (49,243 )    (79,393
                 
    Net carrying value  $ 101,507   $ 71,357  

8.      SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
  Subsequent to February 29, 2004:
 
  a)     
The Company issued 50,000 common shares pursuant to the option agreement discussed in note 3(d).
 
  b)     
The Company issued 50,000 common shares as a finder's fee to Manchester Consulting & Services in connection with the option agreement discussed in Note 3(d).


LINUX GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2004
(Stated in Canadian Dollars)

8.      SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (continued)
 
  c)     
The Company entered into a two year lease agreement to rent 1,018 square feet of office space commencing April 1, 2004. Basic annual rent is $15,270 with three months free basic rent in each of the two years over the term of the lease. The commitment is as follows:

           2005         2006         2007   
    Basic rent  $    10,180    $    11,452    $    1,272   
    Property taxes and operating expenses       13,260         14,466         1,205   
      $    23,440    $    25,918    $    2,477