RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 9   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Since the second quarter of 2010, an aircraft owned and operated by Lexam L.P. (of which Robert R. McEwen is a limited partner and beneficiary) has been made available to the Company in order to expedite business travel. In his role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. McEwen must travel extensively and frequently on short notice.

Mr. McEwen is able to charter the aircraft from Lexam L.P. at a preferential rate. The Company’s independent board members have approved a policy whereby only the variable expenses of operating this aircraft for business related travel are eligible for reimbursement by the Company.  The hourly amount that the Company has agreed to reimburse Lexam L.P. is under half the full cost per hour of operating the aircraft or equivalent hourly charter cost and in any event less than even Mr. McEwen’s preferential charter rate. Where possible, trips also include other company personnel, both executives and non-executives, to maximize efficiency.

The above agreement was approved by the independent members of the Company’s Board of Directors.

For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Company incurred and paid no expenses (2012 - $163,826) to Lexam for the use of this aircraft. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company incurred and paid $70,525 (2012 - $203,718) for the use of this aircraft.