0001121781-19-000032.txt : 20191115 0001121781-19-000032.hdr.sgml : 20191115 20190424163335 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001121781-19-000032 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190424 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DYNARESOURCE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001111741 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 941589426 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD STREET 2: STE 744 EAST TOWER CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75039 BUSINESS PHONE: 9728689066 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD STREET 2: STE 744 EAST TOWER CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75039 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DYNA RESOURCE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000412 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm


DynaResource, Inc.

222 W. Las Colinas Blvd

Suite 1910 North Tower

Irving, Texas 75039

 

 

Office of Beverages, Apparel, and Mining

U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporate Finance

100 F. Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

 

Re:                DynaResource, Inc.

Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017

Filed April 16, 2018

File No. 000-30371

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is in response to your oral comments on the above captured filing on February 25, 2019.

 

Those comments were issued during a conference call between SEC support staff and DynaResource, Inc. management as a follow up to our January 10, 2019 response to your December 18, 2018 letter.

 

Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Nature of Activities and Significant Accounting Policies

Property

Design, Construction and Development Costs, page 57

 

1.We have reviewed your response to comment 1 noting you do not believe the costs you capitalized for the medical facility, camp, office infrastructure improvements, tailings pond and liner improvements, new foundation for the Denver Mill, installation cost for Mill #3, other machinery and equipment and transportation equipment related to mine development. Considering you have not established proven and probable reserves for this mine and you continue to be in the exploration stage, please provide us with a detailed discussion of how you determined the probably future economic benefit for each of these capitalized costs, including: (a) your expected proceeds and associated costs from alternative future uses for each of these capitalize costs and (b) the salvage value for each of these capitalized amounts. Also tell us the basis for each of your material assumptions, including providing supporting evidence.

 

Response:

Because the DynaResource mining operations has only one source of revenue, the sale of minerals primarily gold and silver, extracted and processed from the mining operations, it is impractical to perform a separate detailed analysis of the probable future economic benefit for each of the capitalized costs.

While we have not established “proven and probable reserves” under SEC Guide 7 (although the Company does report 402,000 “Indicated” Oz Au and 741,000 “Inferred” Oz Au under the definitions described in Canadian National Instrument 43-101) the Company has established a proven revenue stream from its mining operations. Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018 were approximately $14,000,000, which represented an increase of approximately 30% over 2017 revenues. Forecasted revenue for the year ending December 31, 2019 is $30,000,000. Our analysis of the future economic benefit of the capitalized costs is based on our 2017 and 2018 revenue and the additional revenue we expect to generate through the expansion of our mining and processing facilities in 2019 and in future years. All the capitalized costs in 2017 discussed in your comment as well as the additional cost incurred in 2018 are necessary to support and process the increased mining production.

 

None of the capitalizable items have significant expected proceeds from alternative uses or if salvaged. Therefore, neither were factors considered in our determination of the future economic benefit of the assets.

 

The Company’s mining operations are in the Construction phase, and these assets qualify as construction assets as defined by Guide 7. Construction assets and facilities are infrastructure, building, machinery, plant and equipment necessary to extract, treat, and transport material from the mineral reserve. Per Guide 7, construction assets have a separate measurable life which may be longer or shorter than the measurable life of the mine.

 

Request:

 

The specific oral request was for the Company to provide a detail five-year projection of revenue and expenses from mining operations to document that we believe we will generate enough cash flow to recover our investment in the construction assets as defined above.

 

Response:

 

In response to this request we submit the attached three exhibits:

 

Exhibit A. – A five-year projected statement of operations compiled with the same format as the Company’s Form 10K statement of operations.

 

Exhibit B. – A five-year operating projection for the mining operations including detailed calculations of projected revenue, mining and production costs.

 

Exhibit C - A comparison between actual yield during the test mining phase and the projected yield as defined in the block model NI 43-101 report.

 

Key assumptions in the projection are as follows:

 

Revenue: Increase in daily mine production from 200 tonnes per day in April 2019 to 320 tonnes per day beginning in January 2020 and continuing through December 2023. Increase in daily plant processing from 190 tones per day in April 2019 to 310 tonnes per day beginning in January 2020 with an average feed grade of 11.50 g/t. This increase in production is based on opening additional mines (Tres Amigos), by July 2020. The increase in processing capacity is based on the completion of the rehabilitation of the third mill. Revenue is calculated based on a $1,250 an ounce gold price reduced by the buyer’s discount and processing costs based on the terms of the current sales contract.

 

Production Cost Applicable to Sales: Plant processing costs are estimated at $45 a ton consistent with historical processing costs.

 

Mine Production Cost Costs of mining ore for processing is estimated at $60 a ton based on historical costs.

 

Mine Exploration Costs: Costs of mining the waste materials necessary to reach the mineral deposits is the same as the mining the materials for production at $60 a ton. The ratio of waste material to production material was estimated by the mining team. It is higher in 2019 reflective of the cost of commencing the opening of the first Tres Amigos mine.

 

Transportation Costs: Transportation cost are estimated at 4.5% of revenue based on historical costs.

 

Camp, Warehouse and Facility Costs: Mining support costs reflect only a slight increase over 2018 cost. That facilities in place were constructed and staffed to support the projected level of production.

 

Property Holding Costs: Property holdings cost reflect the reductions of the Company’s mining concessions in 2018 from 69,121 hectares to 9,920 hectares.

 

General and Administrative Costs: - G&A expenses are projected to remain flat over the next five years.

 

Depreciation & Amortization - Depreciation expense is projected based on depreciation of current assets plus projected additions.

 

Non-Operating Costs The only non-operating cost include in the projection was interest expense which was calculated based on amortization of current notes with the assumption the convertible notes payable would be paid off from cash flow in 2020. No attempt was made to estimate the effect of foreign currency exchange gains and losses.

 

Based on this projection, Company management feels that the cash flow provided from mining operations will be sufficient to recover the Company’s investment in the construction assets and that the assets are properly accounted for in the Company’s financial statements.

The Company acknowledges that the Company and its management are responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff of the Commission.

 

Respectfully,

 

/s/ K.W. (“K.D.) Diepholz

Chairman / CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

DYNARESOURCE, INC.                                  
EXHIBIT A - FIVE YEAR PROJECTION                                  
                                         
                                         
           Year       Year       Year       Year       Year       Five Year 
           2019       2020       2021       2022       2023       Total 
REVENUE            22,650,063   $          35,984,600   $          35,984,600   $          35,984,600   $          35,984,600   $        166,588,463
                                         
COSTS AND EXPENSES OF MINING OPERATIONS                                  
  Production Cost Applicable to Sales              3,245,791                4,743,000                4,743,000                4,743,000                4,743,000              22,217,791
  Mine Production Costs              5,162,741                6,528,000                6,528,000                6,528,000                6,528,000              31,274,741
  Mine Exploration Costs              3,757,537                5,222,400                5,222,400                5,222,400                5,222,400              24,647,137
  Camp, Warehouse and Facilities              2,921,774                3,000,000                3,000,000                3,000,000                3,000,000              14,921,774
  Transportation              1,165,249                1,620,000                1,620,000                1,620,000                1,620,000                7,645,249
  Property Holding Costs                250,000                  250,000                  250,000                  250,000                  250,000                1,250,000
  General and Administrative              2,433,157                2,400,000                2,400,000                2,400,000                2,400,000              12,033,157
  Depreciation and Amortization                299,180                  300,000                  300,000                  300,000                  300,000                1,499,180
    Total Operating Expenses            19,235,429              24,063,400              24,063,400              24,063,400              24,063,400            115,489,029
                                         
NET OPERATING INCOME              3,414,635              11,921,200              11,921,200              11,921,200              11,921,200              51,099,435
                                         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                                  
  Foreign Currency Gains (Losses)                         -                              -                              -                              -                              -                              -   
  Interest Expense               (470,000)                 (304,000)                   (38,000)                           -                              -                    (812,000)
  Derivatives Mark-to-Market Gain (Loss)                         -                              -                              -                              -                              -                              -   
  Other Income (Expense)                               -                              -                              -                              -                              -   
    Total Other Income (Expense)               (470,000)                 (304,000)                   (38,000)                           -                              -                    (812,000)
                                         
NET INCOME  BEFORE TAXES              2,944,635              11,617,200              11,883,200              11,921,200              11,921,200              50,287,435
                                         
TAXES                           -                              -                              -                              -                              -                              -   
                                         
NET INCOME              2,944,635   $          11,617,200   $          11,883,200   $          11,921,200   $          11,921,200   $          50,287,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit B
5 Year Summary - Underground Mining
San Pablo, San Pablo East, Tres Amigos, San Pablo South
Mine  
Mine (Ore Tons) 500,000
Mine (Ore g/t) 12.41
Mined Gold Oz 199,493
Plant  
Ore Feed (Tons)   483,700
Ore Feed (g/t)   11.41
Gold Oz   177,461
Recovery   85%
Gross Recovered Gold Oz 150,841
Non Recovered Gold Ozs Deposited to Tailings  
   Estimate Recoverability of 50% - 75%  26,620
Revenue / Cost  
Gross Revenue   $188,551,250
Net Revenue   $164,258,900
Total Operating Cost $105,049,000
Other Cost   $4,200,000
Net Operating Profit   $55,009,900
Operating Costs / Per Gold Oz $696
All Inclusive Cost / Per Gold Oz $728
     
Case Gold Price ($US / Oz) Operating Cash
    Million USD
Base Case $1,200 $58.5
Base Case $1,250 $65.7
Base Case $1,300 $72.8
Base Case $1,500 $101.4

 

 

  San Jose de Gracia Underground Gold Mines                 San Jose de Gracia Underground Gold Mines      
  15 Month Projections  (April, 2019 - June 2020)                 15 Month Projections (April, 2019 - June 2020)  Page 2      
    Apr-2019 May-2019 Jun-2019 Jul-2019 Aug-2019 Sep-2019 Oct-2019 Nov-2019 Dec-2019 Jan-2020 Feb-2020 Mar-2020 April, 2020 May 2020 June 2020 Total 
  Operating Days 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 450
  Mine                                
  Ore Tons Mined / Day                           200                           200                            200                            260                            260                           260                            260                            260                            260                            320                            320                            320                            320                            320                            320                               272
  Ore Tons / Mined                       6,000                       6,000                        6,000                        7,800                        7,800                       7,800                        7,800                        7,800                        7,800                        9,600                        9,600                        9,600                        9,600                        9,600                        9,600                       122,400
  Gold Grade (g/t)                       10.00                       10.00                        10.00                        12.50                        12.50                       12.50                        12.50                        12.50                        12.50                        12.50                        12.50                        12.50                        12.50                        12.50                        12.50                            12.13
  Gold Oz                       1,929                       1,929                        1,929                        3,135                        3,135                       3,135                        3,135                        3,135                        3,135                        3,858                        3,858                        3,858                        3,858                        3,858                        3,858                         47,745
  Waste tons                       4,800                       4,800                        4,800                        6,240                        6,240                       6,240                        6,240                        6,240                        6,240                        7,680                        7,680                        7,680                        7,680                        7,680                        7,680                         97,920
  Plant                                
  Feeding Tons / Average Per Day                           190                           190                            190                            250                            250                           250                            250                            250                            250                            310                            310                            310                            310                            310                            310                               262
  Feeding Tons / Month                       5,700                       5,700                        5,700                        7,500                        7,500                       7,500                        7,500                        7,500                        7,500                        9,300                        9,300                        9,300                        9,300                        9,300                        9,300                       117,900
  Feeding Grade (g/t)                          9.00                          9.00                           9.00                        11.50                        11.50                       11.50                        11.50                        11.50                        11.50                        11.50                        11.50                        11.50                        11.50                        11.50                        11.50                            11.14
  Feeding Oz / Month                       1,649                       1,649                        1,649                        2,773                        2,773                       2,773                        2,773                        2,773                        2,773                        3,438                        3,438                        3,438                        3,438                        3,438                        3,438                         42,213
  Concentrates                                
  Tons of Gravimetric                             57                             57                              57                              75                              75                             75                              75                              75                              75                              93                              93                              93                              93                              93                              93                            1,179
  Tons of Flotation                           513                           513                            513                            675                            675                           675                            675                            675                            675                            837                            837                            837                            837                            837                            837                         10,611
  Total Tons of Concentrates                           570                           570                            570                            750                            750                           750                            750                            750                            750                            930                            930                            930                            930                            930                            930                         11,790
  Gold Contents                                
27% Gravimetric Gold Oz                           445                           445                            445                            749                            749                           749                            749                            749                            749                            928                            928                            928                            928                            928                            928                         11,397
58% Flotation Gold Oz                           956                           956                            956                        1,608                        1,608                       1,608                        1,608                        1,608                        1,608                        1,994                        1,994                        1,994                        1,994                        1,994                        1,994                         24,480
85% Delivered Gold Oz / Month                       1,401                       1,401                        1,401                        2,357                        2,357                       2,357                        2,357                        2,357                        2,357                        2,922                        2,922                        2,922                        2,922                        2,922                        2,922                         35,877
  Gold Price                       1,250                       1,250                        1,250                        1,250                        1,250                       1,250                        1,250                        1,250                        1,250                        1,250                        1,250                        1,250                        1,250                        1,250                        1,250                            1,250
  Revenues               1,751,250               1,751,250                1,751,250                2,946,250                2,946,250               2,946,250                2,946,250                2,946,250                2,946,250                3,652,500                3,652,500                3,652,500                3,652,500                3,652,500                3,652,500                 44,846,250
  Buyers Deductions                                
    Buyers Discount (6%)                   105,075                   105,075                    105,075                    176,775                    176,775                   176,775                    176,775                    176,775                    176,775                    219,150                    219,150                    219,150                    219,150                    219,150                    219,150                   2,690,775
125   Treatment Cost Deduction                     71,250                     71,250                      71,250                      93,750                      93,750                     93,750                      93,750                      93,750                      93,750                    116,250                    116,250                    116,250                    116,250                    116,250                    116,250                   1,473,750
    Refining Cost Deduction                     35,025                     35,025                      35,025                      58,925                      58,925                     58,925                      58,925                      58,925                      58,925                      73,050                      73,050                      73,050                      73,050                      73,050                      73,050                       896,925
  Total Deductions                   211,350                   211,350                    211,350                    329,450                    329,450                   329,450                    329,450                    329,450                    329,450                    408,450                    408,450                    408,450                    408,450                    408,450                    408,450                   5,061,450
  Revenues               1,539,900               1,539,900                1,539,900                2,616,800                2,616,800               2,616,800                2,616,800                2,616,800                2,616,800                3,244,050                3,244,050                3,244,050                3,244,050                3,244,050                3,244,050                 39,784,800

 

 

  San Jose de Gracia - Underground Gold Mines
  5 Year Projections (April 2019 - December 2023)
    9 Mos 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5 years
  Operating Days 270 340 340 340 340 1,630
  Mine            
  Ore Tons Mined / Day 240 320 320 320 320 304
  Ore Tons / Mined 64,800 108,800 108,800 108,800 108,800 500,000
  Gold Grade (g/t) 11.81 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.41
  Gold Oz 24,597 43,724 43,724 43,724 43,724 199,493
  Waste tons 51,840 87,040 87,040 87,040 87,040 400,000
  Plant            
  Feeding Tons / Per Day (Average) 230 310 310 310 310 294
  Feeding Tons / Year 62,100 105,400 105,400 105,400 105,400 483,700
  Feeding Grade (g/t) 10.81 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.41
  Feeding Gold Oz / Year 21,585 38,969 38,969 38,969 38,969 177,461
  Concentrates            
  Tons of Gravimetric 621 1,054 1,054 1,054 1,054 4,837
  Tons of Flotation 5,589 9,486 9,486 9,486 9,486 43,533
  Total Tons of Concentrates 6,210 10,540 10,540 10,540 10,540 48,370
  Gold Contents            
27% Gravimetric Gold Oz 5,829 10,522 10,522 10,522 10,522 47,917
58% Flotation Gold Oz 12,516 22,602 22,602 22,602 22,602 102,924
85% Delivered Gold Ozs / Year 18,345 33,124 33,124 33,124 33,124 150,841
  Gold Price  $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250
  Revenues $22,931,250 $41,405,000 $41,405,000 $41,405,000 $41,405,000 $188,551,250
  Buyers Deductions            
    Buyers Discount (6 %) $1,375,875 $2,484,300 $2,484,300 $2,484,300 $2,484,300 $11,313,075
    Treatment Cost Deduction $776,250 $2,108,000 $2,108,000 $2,108,000 $2,108,000 $9,208,250
    Refining Cost Deduction $458,625 $828,100 $828,100 $828,100 $828,100 $3,771,025
    Total Deductions $2,610,750 $5,420,400 $5,420,400 $5,420,400 $5,420,400 $24,292,350
  Net Revenues $20,320,500 $35,984,600 $35,984,600 $35,984,600 $35,984,600 $164,258,900
  Net Price Per Once $1,108 $1,086 $1,086 $1,086 $1,086 $1,089
               
  Operating Costs            
$60 Ore Mining  $3,888,000 $6,528,000 $6,528,000 $6,528,000 $6,528,000 $30,000,000
$60 Waste Mining  $3,110,400 $5,222,400 $5,222,400 $5,222,400 $5,222,400 $24,000,000
$45 Processing  $2,794,500 $4,743,000 $4,743,000 $4,743,000 $4,743,000 $21,766,500
4.5% Transportation $1,215,000 $1,620,000 $1,620,000 $1,620,000 $1,620,000 $7,695,000
  Camp, Warehouse & Facilties $2,250,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $14,250,000
$25 Administration $1,237,500 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $7,337,500
$190 Total Operating Costs $14,495,400 $22,763,400 $22,763,400 $22,513,400 $22,513,400 $105,049,000
  Costs Per Delivered Gold Oz $790 $687 $687 $680 $680 $696
  Gross Operating Profit $5,825,100 $13,221,200 $13,221,200 $13,471,200 $13,471,200 $59,209,900
  Other Costs            
    SJG Concessions and Ejido Rental $187,500 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000
    Depreciation & Amortization $225,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $250,000
    Interest Expense $352,500 $304,000 $38,000 $0 $0 $250,000
    US Corporate Overhead Costs $450,000 $750,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $3,950,000
  Total Other Costs $1,215,000 $1,604,000 $1,338,000 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $4,700,000
  Net Profit $4,610,100 $11,617,200 $11,883,200 $11,921,200 $11,921,200 $54,509,900
  All Inclusive Costs / Per Del. Gold Oz $856 $736 $728 $726 $726 $728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT C
MINING and PRODUCTION at SAN JOSE de GRACIA
(2015 - 2018)
Comparison to NI 43-101 Block Model

 

                                 
                                 
  NI 43-101 Block Model          
  High Grade Low Grade Total Ore Waste Total          
  Tonnes Au g/t Au Ounces Tonnes Au g/t Au Ounces Tonnes Au g/t Au Ounces Tonnes Tonnes          
2015 8,030 13.73 3,545 2,140 4.13 284 10,170 11.71 3,829 4,981 15,151          
2016 19,409 13.41 8,370 9,913 5.26 1,676 29,322 10.66 10,045 22,522 51,682          
2017 13,578 11.25 4,911 18,551 5.83 3,479 30,885 8.08 8,021 42,186 74,315          
2018 20,410 14.36 9,424 22,730 5.88 4,297 43,140 9.70 13,448 77,982 121,122          
Total 61,427 13.29 26,250 53,334 5.68 9,736 113,517 9.68 35,343 147,671 262,270          
                                 
  Mining Summary (2015 - 2018)          
  High Grade Low Grade Total Ore Waste Total          
Year Tonnes Au g/t Au Ounces Tonnes Au g/t Au Ounces Tonnes Au g/t Au Ounces Tonnes Tonnes          
Pre Op. 2015 4,140 13.70 1,824 6,439 3.56 737 10,580 7.53 2,561 4,571 15,151          
2016 28,915 15.49 14,396 3,006 5.11 494 31,921 14.51 14,890 15,517 49,507          
2017 29,787 12.46 11,929 11,879 5.69 2,172 41,666 10.53 14,101 32,891 74,667          
2018 41,215 11.75 15,575 26,221 7.23 6,097 67,436 10.00 21,673 51,819 119,256          
Totals 104,058 13.07 43,725 47,545 6.21 9,500 151,603 10.92 53,225 104,798 258,581          
VS. Block Model 69.40% -1.67% 66.57% -10.85% 9.45% -2.43% 33.55% 12.76% 50.59% -29.03% -1.41%          
                                 
                                 
    Ore Sent To PLANT                        
  Date Tonnes Au g/t Au Ounces                        
  2015 6,850 9.67 1,903                        
  2016 33,325 14.44 15,473                        
  2017 37,496 14.08 16,970                        
  2018 53,315 10.52 18,039                        
  Totals 130,986 12.49 52,385                        
                                 
    Ore Feed (Mill) Gravimetric Concentrate Recovered Flotation Concentrate Recovered Total Concentrate Recovered Recovery / AU Ounces
Date Hours Tonnes Au g/t Au Ounces Tonnes Au g/t Au Ounces Tonnes Au g/t Au Ounces Tonnes Au g/t Au Ounces Gravimetric Flotation Total
2015 1,577 6,125 8.23 1,621 164 136.37 719 414 45.86 610 578 70.46 1,309 43.67% 37.08% 80.76%
2016 6,846 32,827 16.67 17,590 501 294.26 4,590 3,507 85.41 9,479 4,064 122.43 14,067 26.60% 53.37% 79.97%
2017 7,116 35,170 12.93 14,625 471 330.44 5,087 2,655 79.05 7,548 3,483 114.26 12,636 34.54% 51.86% 86.40%
2018 7,042 52,038 9.82 16,425 453 280.92 4,175 4,473 62.77 9,972 5,379 81.87 14,147 24.88% 61.25% 86.13%
    126,161 12.39 50,261 1,589 284.89 14,571 11,049 73.23 27,610 13,504 101.94 42,159 28.99% 54.93% 83.88%