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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies:

 

Lease Commitments

 

The Company has office premises leases that expire on June 30, 2021.  The aggregate minimum rentals payable for these operating leases are as follows:

 

Year

 

Total Amount

 

2020

 

$

7,773

 

2021

 

$

10,575

 

 

During the three month period ended September 30, 2019, $16,116 was recognized as rent expense in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss/income.

 

 

 

Other Commitments

 

Paramount has an agreement to acquire 44 mining claims (“Cryla Claims”) covering 589 acres located immediately to the west of the proposed Grassy Mountain site from Cryla LLC.  Paramount will make annual lease payments of $40,000 per year the first two years of the lease term and $60,000 per year thereafter with an option to purchase the Cryla Claims for $560,000 at any time.  The term of the agreement is 25 years.  In the event Paramount exercises its option to acquire the Cryla Claims, all annual payments shall be credited against a production royalty that will be based a prevailing price of the metals produced from the Cryla Claims.  The royalty rate ranges between 2% and 4% based on the daily price of gold. The agreement with Cryla can be terminated by Paramount at any time. All lease payments under the agreement are up-to-date and no other payments were made during the three month period ending September 30, 2019.  The Cryla Claims are without known mineral reserves and there is no current exploratory work being performed.

 

Paramount has an agreement with Nevada Select Royalty (“Nevada Select”) to purchase 100% in the Frost Project, which consists of 40 mining claims located approximately 12 miles west of its Grassy Mountain Project.  A total consideration of $250,000 payable to Nevada Select will be based on certain events over time.  Nevada Select will retain a 2% NSR on the Frost Claims and Paramount has the right to reduce the NSR to 1% for a payment of $1 million.  All required payments under the agreement are up-to-date as of September 30, 2019.  The Frost Claims are without known mineral reserves.