UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May 2006
Commission File Number 001-32412
GLENCAIRN GOLD CORPORATION |
(Translation of registrants name into English) |
500 6 Adelaide St. East Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 1H6 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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GLENCAIRN GOLD CORPORATION |
Date: May 10, 2006 | By:
Lorna MacGillivray
Lorna MacGillivray Corporate Secretary and General Counsel |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
1 | Press Release dated May 9, 2006 |
2 | Interim Financial Statements for the Three months Ended March 31, 2006 |
3 | Managements Discussion and Analysis For the three months ended March 31, 2006 |
4 | FORM 52-109FT1 - Certification of Annual Filings, executed by Chief Executive Officer |
5 | FORM 52-109FT1 - Certification of Annual Filings, executed by Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT 1
GLENCAIRN GOLD CORPORATION
500 - 6 Adelaide St. East, Toronto, ON M5C 1H6 Tel.: (416) 860-0919 Fax: (416) 367-0182
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | TSX: GGG, GGG.WT |
May 9, 2006 | AMEX: GLE |
Glencairn Gold Corporation is pleased to report its financial and operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 (currency figures in U.S. dollars). The consolidated financial statements along with managements discussion and analysis are available for viewing on the Glencairn website at www.glencairngold.com. The documents are being filed with SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and should be available on SEDAR no later than 24 hours from the dissemination of this release.
| Net earnings totalled $1.8 million, or $0.01 per share in the latest period, compared to a loss of $226,000, or $0.00 per share in Q1, 2005 |
| Earnings from mining operations increased 135% to $2.0 million from $848,000 in the corresponding period of 2005 |
| Revenues from gold sales increased 121% to $11.5 million in the latest period compared to $5.2 million in Q1, 2005 |
| Average realized prices for gold sales were $555 per ounce and cash operating costs per ounce of gold sold were $352 |
| Gold sales increased 70% to 20,746 oz in Q1 2006 compared to 12,235 oz in the comparable 2005 quarter |
| Glencairn's flagship Bellavista Mine performed to or exceeded feasibility specifications in terms of production, recoveries and gold sales |
| Santa Pancha mine development is on schedule at Limon |
This past quarter marks a milestone for Glencairn, said Company President and CEO Kerry Knoll. We achieved profitability, and gold sales increased by 70% over the corresponding period in 2005 following the inaugural quarter of production from our flagship Bellavista
operation. We expect continued strong quarterly performances as Glencairn benefits from the twin effects of a remarkably powerful gold market and a more than doubling of production to nearly 100,000 ounces this year. The Companys gold production remains unhedged.
The highlight of the latest period was the first full quarter of production from Glencairns second gold operation, the Bellavista open pit, heap leach mine in Costa Rica. Construction began late in 2003 and commercial production was achieved December 2005. During the first quarter, Glencairn sold 12,900 ounces from the Bellavista operation at a realized gold price of $555. Cash operating costs per ounce of gold sold from Bellavista in the first quarter were $299.
At the Limon Mine in Nicaragua, the number of ounces sold in the first quarter was 7,846, nearly 4,390 ounces below the corresponding period of 2005, the result of intermittent road blockades and a lower than projected mined grade. This decrease was partially offset by higher realized prices. Cash costs per ounce increased by $141 to $438 because of higher fuel and power charges and the fixed nature of many production costs.
The Bellavista operation is designed to produce an average of 60,000 ounces of gold per year. As a result, Glencairn forecasts combined gold sales from Bellavista and Limon of approximately 99,000 ounces of gold in 2006 at an estimated cash operating cost of $307 per ounce of gold sold.
Selected Financial Information | |||||
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Q1 2006 | Q1 2005 | ||||
Gold sales (ounces) |
20,746 |
12,235 |
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Average spot gold price ($/ounce) | 554 | 428 | |||
Average realized gold price ($/ounce) | 555 | 428 | |||
Cash operating costs ($/ounce) | 352 | 297 | |||
Total cash costs ($/ounce)* | 371 | 321 | |||
(in thousands $$$, except per share amounts) | |||||
Sales | 11,511 | 5,237 | |||
Cost of sales | 7,295 | 3,922 | |||
Net earnings (loss) | 1,770 | (226 | ) | ||
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted | 0.01 | 0.00 | |||
* includes royalties and producton taxes |
Net earnings for the latest quarter were $1.8 million, compared to a loss of $226,000 in the corresponding period of the previous year. Net earnings include a one-time gain of $855,000 on the sale of a parcel of land near the Bellavista Mine.
General and administrative expenses decreased $295,000 or 27% in the latest quarter due to a $242,000 reduction in overall expenses and increased cost recoveries of $53,000 under a related-party, cost-sharing agreement. Exploration expenditures declined by $446,000 in the latest period.
The Company had cash of $7.1 million and working capital of $6.0 million at March 31, 2006 compared to $6.9 million and $12.1 million, respectively, in the corresponding period of 2005.
For the remainder of the year, Bellavista capital expenditures will include $1.4 million for a grinding mill to boost recoveries of non-oxidized ore and $500,000 to start Phase Two of the leach pads. Limon will require capital expenditures of $2.5 million, primarily for the Santa Pancha development, which will be in production by the second half of the year.
For further information, please contact:
Glencairn Gold Corporation Kerry Knoll, President and CEO Tel.: 416-860-0919 kknoll@glencairngold.com Olav Svela, Vice President Investor Relations 416-860-0919 osvela@glencairngold.com |
Renmark Financial Communications Inc. Christina Lalli, Tel.: 514-939-3989 clalli@renmarkfinancial.com |
(Reviewers: the following is to be revised to reflect the contents of this release)
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of the Company, its subsidiaries and its projects, the future price of gold, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital, operating and exploration expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, costs and timing of future exploration, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims, limitations of insurance coverage and the timing and possible outcome of pending litigation and regulatory matters. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as plans, expects or does not expect, is expected, budget, scheduled, estimates, forecasts, intends, anticipates or does not anticipate, or believes, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, might or will be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of gold; possible variations of ore grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability, insurrection or war; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled General Development of the Business Risks of the Business in the Companys Form 40-F on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. and the Companys annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2005 on file with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
EXHIBIT 2
Note | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
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Sales | $ | 11,511 | $ | 5,237 | |||||||
Cost of sales | 7,295 | 3,637 | |||||||||
Royalties and production taxes | 401 | 285 | |||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | 1,790 | 407 | |||||||||
Accretion expense | 7 | 32 | 60 | ||||||||
9,518 | 4,389 | ||||||||||
Earnings from mining operations | 1,993 | 848 | |||||||||
Expenses and other income | |||||||||||
General and administrative | 803 | 1,098 | |||||||||
Stock options | 8,9 | 24 | 158 | ||||||||
Exploration | 104 | 550 | |||||||||
Other income | 2,5 | (708 | ) | (732 | ) | ||||||
223 | 1,074 | ||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | $ | 1,770 | $ | (226 | ) | ||||||
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | 171,292 | 154,601 | |||||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
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Balance, beginning of period | $ | (14,149 | ) | $ | (10,072 | ) | ||
Net earnings (loss) | 1,770 | (226 | ) | |||||
Balance, end of period | $ | (12,379 | ) | $ | (10,298 | ) | ||
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Note |
March 31 2006 |
December 31, 2005 | |||||||||
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Assets | |||||||||||
Current | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7,058 | $ | 6,799 | |||||||
Marketable securities | 210 | 210 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable and prepaids | 2,308 | 1,487 | |||||||||
Note receivable | 123 | 123 | |||||||||
Product inventory | 3 | 4,344 | 3,799 | ||||||||
Supplies inventory | 5,504 | 5,369 | |||||||||
19,547 | 17,787 | ||||||||||
Deferred financing costs | 4 | 443 | 533 | ||||||||
Restricted cash | 250 | 250 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 5 | 52,735 | 51,669 | ||||||||
$ | 72,975 | $ | 70,239 | ||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||
Current | |||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 9,343 | $ | 7,933 | |||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 6 | 4,000 | 3,500 | ||||||||
Current portion of asset retirement obligations | 7 | 210 | 210 | ||||||||
13,553 | 11,643 | ||||||||||
Long-term debt | 6 | 1,500 | 2,500 | ||||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 7 | 1,687 | 1,672 | ||||||||
16,740 | 15,815 | ||||||||||
Shareholders Equity | |||||||||||
Warrants | 8 | 5,973 | 5,972 | ||||||||
Agent's options | 8 | 155 | 163 | ||||||||
Contributed surplus | 8 | 5,330 | 5,306 | ||||||||
Common shares | 8 | 57,156 | 57,132 | ||||||||
(12,379 | ) | (14,149 | ) | ||||||||
56,235 | 54,424 | ||||||||||
$ | 72,975 | $ | 70,239 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Note | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
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Operating activities | |||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | $ | 1,770 | $ | (226 | ) | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations settled | 7 | (17 | ) | (63 | ) | ||||||
Items not affecting cash: | |||||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | 1,790 | 407 | |||||||||
Accretion expense | 7 | 32 | 60 | ||||||||
Stock options and warrants | 8,9 | 24 | 158 | ||||||||
Gain on sale of marketable securities | 2 | | (14 | ) | |||||||
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment | 2,5 | (855 | ) | (1,128 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 4 | 90 | | ||||||||
Unrealized foreign exchange gain | | 2 | |||||||||
Change in non-cash working capital | 10 | (1,126 | ) | 710 | |||||||
Cash generated from (used in) operating activities | 1,708 | (94 | ) | ||||||||
Financing activities | |||||||||||
Long-term debt | 6 | (500 | ) | | |||||||
Common shares issued | 8 | 17 | 341 | ||||||||
Cash (used in) generated from financing activities | (483 | ) | 341 | ||||||||
Investing activities | |||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | | 15 | |||||||||
Increase in restricted cash | | (100 | ) | ||||||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (1,821 | ) | (7,104 | ) | |||||||
Net proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 855 | 82 | |||||||||
Cash used in investing activities | (966 | ) | (7,107 | ) | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 259 | (6,860 | ) | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 6,799 | 13,728 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 7,058 | $ | 6,868 | |||||||
Supplemental cash flow information | 10 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Glencairn Gold Corporations (the Company or Glencairn) business is gold mining including exploration, development, extraction, processing and reclamation. The Companys business also includes acquisition of gold properties in operation or in the development stage. The Company owns the Limon Mine in Nicaragua and the Bellavista Mine in Costa Rica. The Bellavista Mine achieved commercial production in December 2005. The Company also owns the Keystone Mine, a depleted property in Canada, which is currently under reclamation.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company, which are expressed in U.S. dollars, have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and they follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and note disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements and therefore should be read in conjunction with the most recent annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair and consistent presentation of interim financial statements have been included.
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Interest and other income | $ | (51 | ) | $ | (69 | ) | ||
Gain on sale of marketable securities | | (14 | ) | |||||
Gain on sale of property, plant and | ||||||||
equipment (note 5) | (855 | ) | (1,128 | ) | ||||
Foreign exchange | (83 | ) | 469 | |||||
Interest and finance fees | 281 | 10 | ||||||
$ | (708 | ) | $ | (732 | ) | |||
March 31 2006 |
December 31 2005 | |||||||
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Recoverable gold on the heap leach pads | $ | 3,597 | $ | 2,112 | ||||
In-process inventories | 507 | 1,234 | ||||||
Precious metals inventory | 240 | 453 | ||||||
Total | $ | 4,344 | $ | 3,799 | ||||
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March 31 2006 |
December 31 2005 | |||||||
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Financing costs | $ | 768 | $ | 768 | ||||
Accumulated amortization | (325 | ) | (235 | ) | ||||
$ | 443 | $ | 533 | |||||
5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
March 31 2006 |
December 31 2005 | |||||||
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Producing properties: | ||||||||
Limon Mine, Nicaragua | ||||||||
Cost | $ | 23,207 | $ | 22,889 | ||||
Accumulated depreciation and depletion | (15,200 | ) | (14,939 | ) | ||||
8,007 | 7,950 | |||||||
Bellavista Mine, Costa Rica (a) | ||||||||
Cost | 44,730 | 43,846 | ||||||
Accumulated depreciation and depletion | (1,955 | ) | (615 | ) | ||||
42,775 | 43,231 | |||||||
Deferred stripping | 1,881 | 410 | ||||||
44,656 | 43,641 | |||||||
Corporate property: | ||||||||
Cost | 174 | 170 | ||||||
Accumulated depreciation | ||||||||
(102 | ) | (92 | ) | |||||
72 | 78 | |||||||
$ | 52,735 | $ | 51,669 | |||||
(a) Bellavista Mine, Costa Rica
In February 2006, the Company sold surplus land near the Bellavista Mine for $900,000. The gain on the sale, net of selling expenses, was $855,000.
The Company is responsible for a final purchase payment of Cdn$1,000,000 ($857,000) to a former owner of the Bellavista Mine. This amount has been included in the cost of property, plant and equipment at March 31, 2006 and was paid subsequent to quarter end.
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Deferred stripping: |
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 410 | $ | | ||||
Costs deferred | 1,471 | | ||||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 1,881 | $ | | ||||
6. LONG-TERM DEBT
March 31 2006 |
December 31 2005 | |||||||
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Total debt | $ | 5,500 | $ | 6,000 | ||||
Current portion | (4,000 | ) | (3,500 | ) | ||||
Long-term debt | $ | 1,500 | $ | 2,500 | ||||
Repayments are scheduled as follows: |
Date | Amount | ||||
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June 30, 2006 | $ | 1,000,000 | |||
September 30, 2006 | 1,000,000 | ||||
December 31, 2006 | 1,000,000 | ||||
March 31, 2007 | 1,000,000 | ||||
June 30, 2007 | 1,500,000 | ||||
$ | 5,500,000 | ||||
7. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
Three months ended March 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
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Limon Mine |
Bellavista Mine |
Keystone Mine |
Total | |||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 915 | $ | 556 | $ | 411 | $ | 1,882 | ||||||
Liabilities incurred | | | | | ||||||||||
Liabilities settled | | | (17 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||||||
Accretion expense | 16 | 10 | 6 | 32 | ||||||||||
Balance, end of period | 931 | 566 | 400 | 1,897 | ||||||||||
Less: current portion | | | 210 | 210 | ||||||||||
$ | 931 | $ | 566 | $ | 190 | $ | 1,687 | |||||||
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Three months ended March 31, 2005 | ||||||||||||||
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Limon Mine |
Bellavista Mine |
Keystone Mine |
Total | |||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 1,697 | $ | 300 | $ | 1,650 | $ | 3,647 | ||||||
Liabilities incurred | | 12 | | 12 | ||||||||||
Liabilities settled | | | (63 | ) | (63 | ) | ||||||||
Accretion expense | 29 | 4 | 27 | 60 | ||||||||||
Balance, end of period | 1,726 | 316 | 1,614 | 3,656 | ||||||||||
Less: current portion | | | 1,367 | 1,367 | ||||||||||
$ | 1,726 | $ | 316 | $ | 247 | $ | 2,289 | |||||||
i) Warrants
A summary of the transactions in the warrant account in 2006 are as follows: |
Number of Warrants |
Amount | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(in thousands) | ||||||||
At December 31, 2005 | 41,757 | $ | 5,972 | |||||
Exercise of warrants | (32 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
Exercise of agent's options | 40 | 2 | ||||||
At March 31, 2006 | 41,765 | $ | 5,973 | |||||
The following table summarizes further information about the warrants outstanding as at March 31, 2006: |
Exercise Price |
Number Outstanding at March 31, 2006 |
Expiry Date | |||
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(Cdn$) | (in thousands) | ||||
$0.55 |
7,908 |
December 22, 2006 |
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$1.25 | 33,857 | November 26, 2008 |
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ii) Agents Options
A summary of the transactions in the agents options account in 2006 are as follows:
Number of Agents Options |
Amount | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(in thousands) | ||||||||
At December 31, 2005 | 1,580 | $ | 163 | |||||
Exercise of agent's options for | ||||||||
common shares and warrants | (79 | ) | (8 | ) | ||||
At March 31, 2006 | 1,501 | $ | 155 | |||||
iii) Contributed surplus
A summary of the transaction in the contributed surplus account in 2006 is as follows:
Amount | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(in thousands) | |||||
At December 31, 2005 | $ | 5,306 | |||
Grant of employee stock options | 24 | ||||
At March 31, 2006 | $ | 5,330 | |||
iv) Common shares
Authorized capital stock of Glencairn is an unlimited number of common shares.
A summary of the transactions in the common share account in 2006 are presented below:
Number of Common Shares |
Amount | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(in thousands) | ||||||||
At December 31, 2005 | 171,207 | $ | 57,132 | |||||
Share options exercised | 25 | 5 | ||||||
Warrants exercised | 32 | 16 | ||||||
Agent's options exercised | 79 | 33 | ||||||
Less: share issue costs | | (30 | ) | |||||
At March 31, 2006 | 171,343 | $ | 57,156 | |||||
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A summary of the stock option transactions in 2006 are presented below:
Number of Options |
Weighted- Average Exercise Price | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(in thousands) | (Cdn$) | |||||||
At December 31, 2005 | 12,746 | $ | 0.68 | |||||
Exercised | (25 | ) | 0.25 | |||||
Granted | 150 | 0.50 | ||||||
At March 31, 2006 | 12,871 | $ | 0.68 | |||||
The following table summarizes information about the stock options outstanding as at March 31, 2006: |
Options outstanding and exercisable |
Exercise Prices |
Number Outstanding at March 31, 2006 |
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life |
Weighted- Average Exercise Price | ||||
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(Cdn$) | (in thousands) | (in years) | (Cdn$) | ||||
$0.23 to $0.50 |
3,948 |
2.6 |
$0.42 |
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$0.55 to $0.95 | 8,835 | 2.7 | 0.79 | ||||
$1.17 to $1.77 | 88 | 1.1 | 1.53 | ||||
$0.23 to $1.77 | 12,871 | 2.7 | $0.68 | ||||
The Company uses the fair value method of accounting and recognized stock option expense of $24,000 (2005 $158,000) for its stock-based compensation plan.
The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
Expected life in years: | 3 | ||
Risk free interest rate: | 3.83% | ||
Expected volatility: | 85% | ||
Dividend yield: | 0% |
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Change in non-cash working capital:
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Accounts receivable and prepaids | $ | (821 | ) | $ | (298 | ) | ||
Product inventory | (723 | ) | 429 | |||||
Supplies inventory | (135 | ) | (194 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 553 | 773 | ||||||
$ | (1,126 | ) | $ | 710 | ||||
Non-cash investing activities: |
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | $ | 857 | $ | | ||||
Marketable securities received as proceeds | ||||||||
from the sale of property, plant and | ||||||||
equipment | $ | | $ | 65 | ||||
Accounts receivables received as proceeds | ||||||||
from the sale of property, plant and | ||||||||
equipment | $ | | $ | 2,480 | ||||
Operating activities included the following cash payments: |
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Interest paid | $ | 191 | $ | 10 | ||||
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General and administrative expense at March 31, 2006 includes a recovery of $65,000 (2005- $12,000) from Blue Pearl Mining Ltd. (Blue Pearl) for administrative services provided to Blue Pearl. Three of the directors of Blue Pearl are also directors of the Company. Accounts receivable at March 31, 2006 includes $43,000 (December 31, 2005 $22,000) related to these amounts. |
The Company is organized into three operating segments: Limon Mine (Nicaragua), Bellavista Mine (Costa Rica) and Corporate (Canada). The Keystone Mine, which ceased operating in April 2000, and the Vogel Project, which was sold during 2005, are included in the Corporate segment. The Company evaluates performance based on net earnings or loss. The Companys segments are summarized in the table below.
(i) Segment Statements of Operations (thousands of dollars)
Three months ended March 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
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Limon Mine |
Bellavista Mine |
Corporate | Total | |||||||||||
Sales | $ | 4,351 | $ | 7,160 | $ | | $ | 11,511 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 3,434 | 3,861 | | 7,295 | ||||||||||
Royalties and production taxes | 257 | 144 | | 401 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | 276 | 1,504 | 10 | 1,790 | ||||||||||
Accretion expense | 16 | 10 | 6 | 32 | ||||||||||
3,983 | 5,519 | 16 | 9,518 | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from mining operations | 368 | 1,641 | (16 | ) | 1,993 | |||||||||
Expenses and other income | ||||||||||||||
General and administrative | | | 803 | 803 | ||||||||||
Stock options and warrants | | | 24 | 24 | ||||||||||
Exploration | 101 | | 3 | 104 | ||||||||||
Other (income) expense | (29 | ) | (871 | ) | 192 | (708 | ) | |||||||
72 | (871 | ) | 1,022 | 223 | ||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | $ | 296 | $ | 2,512 | $ | (1,038 | ) | $ | 1,770 | |||||
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Three months ended March 31, 2005 | ||||||||||||||
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Limon Mine |
Bellavista Mine |
Corporate | Total | |||||||||||
Sales | $ | 5,237 | $ | | $ | | $ | 5,237 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 3,637 | | | 3,637 | ||||||||||
Royalties and production taxes | 285 | | | 285 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | 397 | | 10 | 407 | ||||||||||
Accretion expense | 29 | 4 | 27 | 60 | ||||||||||
4,348 | 4 | 37 | 4,389 | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from mining operations | 889 | (4 | ) | (37 | ) | 848 | ||||||||
Expenses and other income | ||||||||||||||
General and administrative | | | 1,098 | 1,098 | ||||||||||
Stock options and warrants | | | 158 | 158 | ||||||||||
Exploration | 549 | | 1 | 550 | ||||||||||
Other (income) expense | 366 | | (1,098 | ) | (732 | ) | ||||||||
915 | | 159 | 1,074 | |||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (26 | ) | $ | (4 | ) | $ | (196 | ) | $ | (226 | ) | ||
The Companys gold production is currently refined in Canada. Gold is sold to customers in the United States, but due to the liquidity of the gold market and the large number of potential customers world wide, future sales may not be limited to these customers.
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Balance Sheets (thousands of dollars) |
Three months ended March 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
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Limon Mine |
Bellavista Mine |
Corporate | Total | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 318 | $ | 2,356 | $ | 3 | $ | 2,677 | ||||||
Three months ended March 31, 2005 | ||||||||||||||
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Limon Mine |
Bellavista Mine |
Corporate | Total | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 776 | $ | 7,797 | $ | 13 | $ | 8,586 | ||||||
As at March 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
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Limon Mine |
Bellavista Mine |
Corporate | Total | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,496 | $ | 879 | $ | 4,683 | $ | 7,058 | ||||||
Other current assets | 6,997 | 4,764 | 728 | 12,489 | ||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 8,007 | 44,656 | 72 | 52,735 | ||||||||||
Other non-current assets | | 250 | 443 | 693 | ||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 16,500 | $ | 50,549 | $ | 5,926 | $ | 72,975 | ||||||
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As at March 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
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Limon Mine |
Bellavista Mine |
Corporate | Total | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 460 | $ | 163 | $ | 6,176 | $ | 6,799 | ||||||
Other current assets | 7,106 | 3,579 | 303 | 10,988 | ||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 7,950 | 43,641 | 78 | 51,669 | ||||||||||
Other non-current assets | | 250 | 533 | 783 | ||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 15,516 | $ | 47,633 | $ | 7,090 | $ | 70,239 | ||||||
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EXHIBIT 3
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Companys unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, which have been prepared in United States dollars and in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. The reader should also refer to the audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 and Managements Discussion and Analysis for those years. All dollar amounts are US dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Glencairn Gold Corporation (Glencairn or the Company) is a gold mining company that operates the Bellavista Mine in Costa Rica and the Limon Mine in Nicaragua. The Bellavista Mine achieved commercial production in December 2005. The Company also owns exploration properties in Nicaragua. The Companys objective is to become a mid-tier gold producer through the acquisition of operating mines and advanced development projects.
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Gold sales (ounces) | 20,746 | 12,235 | ||||||
Average spot gold price ($/ounce) | $ | 554 | $ | 428 | ||||
Average realized gold price ($/ounce) | $ | 555 | $ | 428 | ||||
Cash operating costs ($/ounce) | $ | 352 | $ | 297 | ||||
Total cash costs ($/ounce) | $ | 371 | $ | 321 | ||||
Gold produced (ounces) | 18,382 | 11,384 | ||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
Sales | $ | 11,511 | $ | 5,237 | ||||
Cost of sales | $ | 7,295 | $ | 3,637 | ||||
Net earnings (loss) | $ | 1,770 | ($ 226 | ) | ||||
[Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted | $ | 0.01 | ($ 0.00 | ) |
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Three months ended March 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | Change | % Change | |||||||||||
Gold sold (ounces) | 7,846 | 12,235 | (4,389 | ) | (36 | %) | ||||||||
Average realized gold price ($/ounce) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 555 | $ | 428 | $ | 127 | 30 | % | |||||||
Cash operating costs ($/ounce) | $ | 438 | $ | 297 | $ | 141 | 47 | % | ||||||
Total cash costs ($/ounce) | $ | 470 | $ | 321 | $ | 149 | 46 | % | ||||||
Tonnes milled | 62,349 | 86,227 | (23,878 | ) | (28 | %) | ||||||||
Ore grade (g/tonne) | 4.3 | 5.0 | (0.7 | ) | (14 | %) | ||||||||
Recovery (%) | 83.5 | 82.8 | 0.7 | 1 | % | |||||||||
Gold produced (ounces) | 7,183 | 11,384 | (4,201 | ) | (37 | %) | ||||||||
($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Sales | $ | 4,351 | $ | 5,237 | $ | (886 | ) | (17 | %) | |||||
Cost of sales | 3,434 | 3,637 | (203 | ) | (6 | %) | ||||||||
Royalties and production taxes | 257 | 285 | (28 | ) | (10 | %) | ||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | 276 | 397 | (121 | ) | (30 | %) | ||||||||
Accretion | 16 | 29 | (13 | ) | (45 | %) | ||||||||
3,983 | 4,348 | (365 | ) | (8 | %) | |||||||||
Earnings from mining operations | $ | 368 | $ | 889 | $ | (521 | ) | (59 | %) | |||||
Sales from the Limon Mine decreased by $886,000 or 17% in 2006 compared to 2005. Gold sold in 2006 decreased by 4,389 ounces or 36% partially due to intermittent illegal road blockades in February and partially due to lower ore grades. This decrease in gold sales was partially offset by higher realized prices of $555 per ounce in 2006 or 30% higher than 2005.
Cost of sales decreased by $203,000 or 6% while cash operating costs per ounce increased by $141 to $438 in 2006. The decreased cost of sales resulted from the 36% decrease in volume of ounces sold in 2006. Cash operating cost per ounce increased by 47% due to increases in input costs such as fuel and electricity and the effect of lower sales volumes together with the fixed nature of many production costs.
Amounts for depreciation and depletion decreased by 30% in 2006 compared to 2005 as gold sold decreased by 4,389 ounces.
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Three months ended March 31 | ||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Gold sold (ounces) | 12,900 | | ||||||
Average realized gold price ($/ounce) | ||||||||
$ | 555 | | ||||||
Cash operating costs ($/ounce) | $ | 299 | | |||||
Total cash costs ($/ounce) | $ | 310 | | |||||
Tonnes mined | 419,111 | | ||||||
Ore grade (g/tonne) | 1.7 | | ||||||
Gold produced (ounces) | 11,199 | | ||||||
($ in thousands) | ||||||||
Sales | $ | 7,160 | $ | | ||||
Cost of sales | 3,861 | | ||||||
Royalties and production taxes | 144 | | ||||||
Depreciation and depletion | 1,504 | | ||||||
Accretion | 10 | | ||||||
5,519 | | |||||||
Earnings from mining operations | $ | 1,641 | $ | | ||||
As commercial production at the Bellavista Mine commenced in December 2005 there are no comparative amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The Bellavista Mine operated close to expectations in the first quarter. Gold ounces sold were 96% of plan. Realized prices were 11% more than plan. Cash operating costs were as planned.
General and administrative expense decreased by $295,000 or 27% in 2006 compared to 2005 due to the reduction in overall expenses by $242,000 and increased cost recoveries of $53,000 under a cost-sharing agreement with Blue Pearl Mining Ltd., a related party. Major expense reductions were $43,000 in consulting fees, $28,000 in travel, $53,000 in investor relations and $66,000 in transfer agent and listing fees.
Exploration expense decreased by $446,000 in 2006 compared with 2005. In late 2005, all Nicaraguan exploration activities were suspended for an indefinite period after a three-week labour disruption at the Limon operations and normal exploration activities were not resumed by March 31, 2006 except for land holding costs.
Stock option and warrant expense decreased by $134,000 in 2006 as fewer options were granted in 2006 compared with 2005.
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Other income totalled $708,000 in 2006, a decrease of $24,000 from 2005. The gain on sale of property, plant and equipment of $855,000 in 2006 resulted from the sale of surplus land near the Bellavista Mine. In 2005, the gain on sale of property, plant and equipment was $1,128,000 from the Vogel Project and the mill at the Keystone Mine. Foreign exchange was a gain of $83,000 in 2006 compared with a loss of $469,000 in 2005. The fluctuations in foreign exchange result from holding current assets and liabilities in foreign currencies. In 2006, the Company incurred interest and finance fees of $281,000 that had no comparable amounts in 2005.
Operating activities generated $1,708,000 in 2006 and used $94,000 in 2005. Operating cash flows increased as 8,511 more ounces were sold in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005 and the realized price for gold increased to $555 in 2006 from $428 in 2005. General and administrative expense decreased by $295,000 and exploration expense decreased by $446,000.
Financing activities used $483,000 in 2006 and consisted of a payment of $500,000 on long-term debt and the issue of common shares from the exercise of stock options and warrants for $17,000. In 2005, common shares were issued for $341,000.
Investing activities used $966,000 in 2006. Investment in property, plant and equipment totalled $1,821,000. The Bellavista Mine required $1,500,000, which included $1,471,000 for deferred stripping costs. The Limon Mine and Corporate required $318,000 and $3,000, respectively. Net proceeds from the sale of surplus land near the Bellavista Mine provided $855,000. In 2005, investing activities used $7,107,000 mainly for the purchase of property, plant and equipment of $7,104,000 (Bellavista Mine $ 6,315,000, Limon Mine $776,000 and Corporate $13,000).
The Company had cash of $7,058,000 and working capital of $5,994,000 at March 31, 2006. Management believes that these amounts along with expected cash flows from operating activities are adequate to meet the Companys planned needs for the year.
During the first quarter of 2006, total gold ounces sold were on plan as were cash operating costs. Realized prices in Q1 were higher than planned. The Bellavista Mine is still expected to produce 61,000 gold ounces during 2006 at a cash operating cost of $267 per ounce and a total cash cost of $280 per ounce. The Limon Mine is still expected to produce 38,000 ounces of gold during 2006 and at a cash operating cost of $371 per ounce and a total cash cost of $400 per ounce.
For the balance of 2006, Bellavista capital expenditures are expected to include $1,400,000 to construct a grinding mill and $500,000 to start phase two of the leach pads. The mill will grind non-oxidized ore sufficiently fine so as to increase recoveries and it is expected to be in production by the second half of 2006 when the oxidized ore is mined out. A final purchase payment for the Bellavista Mine of $857,000 has been paid in May 2006. Limon
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will require capital expenditures of $2,500,000 mostly for development of the Santa Pancha ore body that is expected to be in full production in the second half of 2006. For the balance of 2006, payments of $3,000,000 are required on long-term debt.
A small group of employees intermittently interrupted operations at the Limon Mine with road blockades in 2005. Other groups from the local community have also blockaded the roads. Operations were interrupted intermittently in the first quarter of 2006 and were suspended for three weeks in February, but since then there have been no interruptions. The continuation of the Limon Mine operation is dependent on resolving this situation on a permanent basis and ending the production stoppages. Management is currently seeking to resolve the issues and, while there can be no assurance, is hopeful that the situation can be satisfactorily resolved.
The Company will continue to review its strategic alternatives.
Summary of Quarterly Results
(in thousands except per share amounts)
2006 Q1 |
2005 Q4 |
2005 Q3 |
2005 Q2 | |||||||||||
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Sales |
$ | 11,511 |
$ | 5,766 |
$ | 4,237 |
$ | 4,143 |
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Net earnings (loss) | $ | 1,770 | $ | (1,463 | ) | $ | (987 | ) | $ | (1,401 | ) | |||
Earnings (loss) per share - basic | ||||||||||||||
and diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) |
2005 Q1 |
2004 Q4 |
2004 Q3 |
2004 Q2 | |||||||||||
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Sales |
$ | 5,237 |
$ | 5,295 |
$ | 5,323 |
$ | 4,806 |
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Net loss | $ | (226 | ) | $ | (323 | ) | $ | (2,209 | ) | $ | (3,320 | ) | ||
Loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) |
The Company has included the non-GAAP performance measures detailed below in this document. These non-GAAP performance measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors use this information to evaluate the Companys performance. Accordingly, they are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared with GAAP. The definitions for these performance measures and reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to reported GAAP measures are as follows:
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Cash Operating Cost per ounce:
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Limon Mine |
Bellevista Mine |
Consol. |
Limon Mine |
Bellevista Mine |
Consol. | |||||||||||||||
Statement of Operations (000's) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | $ | 3,434 | $ | 3,861 | $ | 7,295 | $ | 3,637 | $ | | $ | 3,637 | ||||||||
Gold sales (ounces) | 7,846 | 12,900 | 20,746 | 12,235 | $ | | 12,235 | |||||||||||||
Cost per ounce | $ | 438 | $ | 299 | $ | 352 | $ | 297 | $ | | $ | 297 |
Total Cash Cost per ounce:
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Limon Mine |
Bellevista Mine |
Consol. |
Limon Mine |
Bellevista Mine |
Consol. | |||||||||||||||
Statement of Operations (000's) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | $ | 3,434 | $ | 3,861 | $ | 7,295 | $ | 3,637 | $ | | $ | 3,637 | ||||||||
Royalties and production taxes | 257 | 144 | 401 | 285 | $ | | 285 | |||||||||||||
Cost base for calculation | $ | 3,691 | $ | 4,005 | $ | 7,696 | $ | 3,922 | $ | | $ | 3,922 | ||||||||
Gold sales (ounces) | 7,846 | 12,900 | 20,746 | 12,235 | $ | | 12,235 | |||||||||||||
Cost per ounce | $ | 470 | $ | 310 | $ | 371 | $ | 321 | $ | | $ | 321 |
Outstanding Share Data
The following common shares and convertible securities were outstanding at May 9, 2006:
Security |
Expiry Date |
Exercise Price (Cdn$) |
Securities Outstanding |
Common Shares on Exercise | ||||||||||
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Common shares |
172,441,531 | |||||||||||||
Warrants | Nov. 26/08 | 1.25 | 33,857,220 | 33,857,220 | ||||||||||
Warrants | Dec. 22/06 | 0.55 | 8,182,000 | 8,169,000 | ||||||||||
Agents warrants(1) | Dec. 22/07 | 0.38 | 790,000 | 790,000 | ||||||||||
Warrants on above | Dec. 22/06 | 0.55 | 395,000 | |||||||||||
Options | Jul 24/06 to Jul 13/13 | 0.23 to 0.95 | 12,696,332 | 12,477,999 | ||||||||||
228,130,750 | ||||||||||||||
Note 1: The agents warrants are convertible into one common share and one half-share purchase warrant. Each full warrant is exercisable into a common share at the price indicated in the table.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This Managements Discussion contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and applicable Canadian securities legislation. Except for statements of historical fact relating to the company, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as plan, expect, project, intend, believe, anticipate, estimate and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions may or will occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the inherent risks involved in the exploration and development of mineral properties, the uncertainties involved in interpreting drilling results and other ecological data, fluctuating metal prices, the possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future and other factors. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or managements estimates or opinions should change. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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Additional information on the Company, including its annual information form is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
May 9, 2006
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EXHIBIT 4
I, Kerry Knoll, President and Chief Executive Officer of Glencairn Gold Corporation, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed the interim filings (as this term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings) of Glencairn Gold Corporation (the issuer) for the period ending March 31, 2006. |
2. | Based on my knowledge, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings; and |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the interim financial statements together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date and for the periods presented in the interim filings; |
4. | The issuers other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures the issuer, and we have: |
(a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused them to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and |
(b) | evaluated the effectiveness of the issuers disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the interim filings and have caused the issuer to disclose in the interim MD&A our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the interim filings based on such evaluation. |
Date: May 9, 2006
Signed: Kerry Knoll
_____________________________________
Kerry Knoll
President and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT 5
I, Derek Price, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Glencairn Gold Corporation, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed the interim filings (as this term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings) of Glencairn Gold Corporation (the issuer) for the period ending March 31, 2006. |
2. | Based on my knowledge, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings; and |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the interim financial statements together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date and for the periods presented in the interim filings; |
4. | The issuers other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures the issuer, and we have: |
(a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused them to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and |
(b) | evaluated the effectiveness of the issuers disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the interim filings and have caused the issuer to disclose in the interim MD&A our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the interim filings based on such evaluation. |
Date: May 9, 2006
Signed: Derek Price
_____________________________________
Derek Price
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer