Note 11 - Commitments

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 11 – Commitments

On January 4, 2017, Processing entered into a Consulting and Strategist Agreement with a consulting company for a six-month term.  On July 3, 2017, the Company and the consulting company extended the Consulting and Strategist Agreement until January 3, 2018 at no additional cost, and the Agreement was subsequently further extended to July 3, 2018. The consultant provided Processing with market research findings, exploration and advice on business development opportunities in certain countries, and other general business advisory services. The consulting company found acquisition targets for the Company, and on June 22, 2018, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with a seller for the purchase of five mines located in different areas of Mexico for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000,000. Upon the execution of the MOU, the Company acquired the exclusive right to purchase the mines from the seller, effective until September 30, 2018. The parties have entered into an oral agreement pursuant to which the Company will pay the $1,000,000 purchase price upon receiving approvals from the Mexican government allowing for the transfer of the mining concession. The transfer request was submitted to, and is being processed by, the Mexican government, but that processing has been delayed due to elections in Mexico (see Note 5). 

Lease Commitments

Effective April 16, 2018, the Company entered a one-year lease agreement to lease an office in the City of Diamond Bar, California. The monthly rent is approximately $1,500.  The Company did not renew the lease at expiration.

Effective December 1, 2018, the Company entered a three-year lease agreement to lease an office in the city of Arcadia, California. The monthly base rent is $2,115 payable on the first day of each month, with a 3% increase each year.

The Company recorded rental expense of $27,718 and $11,382 for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company recorded rental expense of $10,903 and $5,690 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. As of March 31, 2019, the future annual minimum lease payments were $27,070; $26,332; and $17,935.

Consulting and Service Agreements

1) On April 1, 2017, the Company entered into a strategist consulting agreement with a consulting company with a term of one year. The compensation to the consulting company is $50,000 per year, payable in equal installments at the end of each month. The agreement was extended to March 31, 2019 and is in the process of being renewed.

2) On May 4, 2018, the Company entered into a Mineral Mining Interactive Technology and Related Application Software Development Service Contract (the “Contract”) with Prime King Investment Limited (“Prime King”).

Pursuant to the terms of the Contract, Prime King is providing services to the Company relating to the development, installation and debugging of a software system called IMETAL. The IMETAL software will allow the Company to operate a platform which the Company plans to use to facilitate investment in raw metals, subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations. 

IMETAL is a platform which we committed to build and plan to provide not only institutional clients, but also individual investors, a chance to invest in raw metals, find specialized minerals, and exploit these opportunities, subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Prime King shall also provide training to the Company’s staff per the Company’s request as well as maintenance for the Project for one year after the completion of the Project, in each case free of charge.

Under the Contract, the Company shall pay Prime King $3,000,000, of which 50% was paid within 10 days of the execution of the Contract, and the remaining 50% was to be paid within 10 days of the completion of the Project after inspection and approval by the Company. The service was required to be completed in three months, however, on July 17, 2018, the deadline was extended until October 17, 2018, and the Company agreed to extend the deadline further, due to changes in technical requirements requested by the Company. Up to September 30, 2018, the Company paid Prime King $1.50 million, which was recorded as software development costs. The Company did not pay anything to Prime King for the six months ended March 31, 2019. The Company expects the project to be completed by March 31, 2019. However, due to technical difficulties, the process has been delayed for another few months.

3) Effective on April 1, 2018, the Company entered another Consulting & Strategist Agreement with a consulting company in Hong Kong for a term of one year. The consulting services mainly include business strategy and business development advisory for the Company’s potential new ventures in the Far East, mainly in Hong Kong and Russia. The consulting fee is $40,000 per month, payable monthly on or about the first day of each month. The Company did not renew the agreement upon expiration.

4) Exploratory Drilling Agreement and Related Costs. On April 1, 2018, the Company entered into a contract with an individual owner of a mining concession in Mexico.  The mine is located Mexico, in the state of Sinaloa, Badiraguato municipality, Nocoriba village.  The latitude is 25.2520000 and the longitude is -107.225500. The Company has started drilling in a small area within the concession 10HAAS. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company spent $238,750; for the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company spent $0, which was recorded as consulting expense, and the Company expects to spend an additional $1.56 million on this project. If the project is successful, the Company will receive 3% equity in the mine (which percentage will be paid upon successful completion of exploration and drilling of the mine).

Employment Agreement

The Company currently has an employment agreement with Michael Viotto, the Company’s CFO.  Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, dated August 20, 2018, Mr. Viotto receives annual compensation of $50,000, and the agreement has a term of one year.  Mr. Viotto’s employment agreement includes typical clauses relating to noncompetition, nonsolicitation and indemnification of Mr. Viotto in connection with his service as the Company’s CFO.