Goldrich Mining Company





UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report: October 9, 2018

(Date of earliest event reported)


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GOLDRICH MINING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Commission File Number: 001-06412

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Alaska
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

91-0742812
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


2607 Southeast Blvd, Suite B211

Spokane, Washington  99223

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


(509) 535-7367

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


 Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.


On October 9, 2018, Goldrich Mining Company (the Registrant) announced the 2018 production results for the Chandalar Mine. The Chandalar mine is owned by Goldrich NyacAU Placer, LLC (“GNP”), a 50/50% joint venture between Goldrich and NyacAU, to mine the various placer deposits that occur throughout Goldrich’s 23,000-acre Chandalar gold project in Alaska. NyacAU is the manager of the joint venture.


2018 PRODUCTION SUMMARY


The Chandalar mine production for 2018 was approximately 20,900 ounces of raw placer gold, which is anticipated to be equivalent to approximately 17,100 ounces of fine gold. This compares to production in previous years as follows:

Year

Ounces of
Placer Gold

Ounces of Fine Gold

2015

 4,400

 3,900

2016

 10,200

 8,200

2017

 15,000

 12,300

2018

 20,900

 17,100


The 2018 production season ran from approximately May 31, 2018 through September 21, 2018. The normal production season is approximately from June through mid-September, subject to weather.


INTENDED DISSOLUTION OF THE GNP JOINT VENTURE


According to the terms of the joint venture operating agreement, GNP is required to pay a Minimum Production Requirement of 1,100 ounces for 2016, 1,200 ounces for 2017, and 1,300 ounces for 2018 to both Goldrich and NyacAU by October 31, 2018. The Minimum Production Requirement for each year was determined based on the spot price of gold on December 1 of the preceding year.


Under the joint venture Operating Agreement, GNP will be dissolved if GNP fails to meet the Minimum Production Requirement. GNP’s lease to mine the placer properties will terminate upon dissolution of GNP and GNP will have no further rights to mine the placer properties located on Goldrich’s mining claims. NyacAU, the managing partner of GNP, anticipates that GNP will not meet the minimum production requirements by October 31, 2018.


Goldrich and NyacAU are currently in arbitration. The arbitration is proceeding on the basis that GNP will be dissolved. The first arbitration hearings were from July 19th through July 31st and the second arbitration hearings were from August 20th to August 28th. Goldrich and NyacAU are now awaiting the rulings of the arbitration panel. Under the terms of the Operating Agreement, rulings from the three-person arbitration panel are final. The outcome of the arbitration is not yet determined and cannot be estimated or assured.


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits


Exhibit No.

Description

        

99.1

News Release, October 9, 2018.*


       * Furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant to Item 7.01 above.










SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 


GOLDRICH MINING COMPANY

(Registrant)

Dated: October 16, 2018

 

By:

/s/ Ted R. Sharp

 

 

 

Ted R. Sharp

Chief Financial Officer