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Yukon Zinc Corporation (Bankruptcy)

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S.C. No.19-A0067
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Last activity8 Feb 2024
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Yukon Zinc Corporation is in bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, court file B-190481, with proceedings commenced on 8 October 2019 and PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. acting as Trustee. Secured claims listed as at 13 September 2019 include Welichem at CAD 11,400,000 and Jing You Lu at CAD 427,130.50, both flagged as subject to security review, Phoenix Global Investment Inc. at CAD 2,315,000, Jinduicheng Canada Resources Corporation Limited at CAD 250,000, and a Yukon Government claim recorded as to be determined. Unsecured claims taken from the company's books and records include Yukon Government property tax of CAD 311,247.36, BQE Water Inc. at CAD 279,720.00, employees in the aggregate at CAD 207,338.87, Northern Enviro Services at CAD 184,852.82 and DRA Americas at CAD 145,716.33. The matter remains active.

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#Report

The officer filed report no. Thirteenth Report. Care and maintenance of the Wolverine Mine was transitioned to the Government of Yukon's contractor (BEL) as of November 1, 2022, and the Receiver's involvement has since been limited to ad-hoc calls with YG. The Receivership administration is complete and the Receiver is seeking its discharge.

Source: Receiver's Thirteenth Report to Court

#Report

The officer filed report no. Twelfth Report. The Mine is in care and maintenance; effective November 1, 2022 the care and maintenance work transitions to a third-party contractor (Boreal Engineering Limited) engaged through the Government of Yukon, leaving the Receiver with limited powers and mainly statutory administration, plus removal of two tailings treatment barges and minor water testing in November.

Source: Receiver's Twelfth Report to Court

#Report

The officer filed report no. Eleventh Report. The Mine is under care and maintenance by the Receiver, which has also had to arrange repairs to the Tailings Storage Facility after sloughing was found in June 2022. Yukon Government is expected to appoint a new care and maintenance contractor from November 1, 2022, greatly reducing the Receiver's activities.

Source: Eleventh Report of the Receiver

#Report

The officer filed report no. Tenth Report. The Receiver closed the Logan Transaction sale to Almaden, settled the water treatment equipment dispute among Welichem, YG and the Receiver, and is seeking to distribute the limited sale proceeds to Fasken and A&M and to approve its activities and accounts. Court file S.C. No.19-A0067.

Source: Tenth Report of the Receiver

#Report

The officer filed report no. Ninth Report. The Receiver continues care and maintenance and environmental monitoring/water treatment at the Wolverine Mine, has closed the Almaden sale of a small subset of assets, and is seeking a $3.0 million increase to its borrowing charge to fund the receivership to October 31, 2022.

Source: Receiver's Ninth Report

#Report

The officer filed report no. Eighth Report. The Receiver has maintained care and maintenance of the Wolverine Mine, including water treatment and environmental monitoring, and has concluded the sale process by seeking approval to sell the Logan claim interest to Almaden while terminating the SISP for the remaining assets and transitioning the Mine to the Government of Yukon.

Source: Receiver's Eighth Report to Court

#Report

The officer filed report no. Seventh Report. The Receiver continues care and maintenance of the Wolverine Mine, including environmental monitoring, water treatment upgrades and regulatory compliance. It continues to run the sale process (SISP), having concluded there was no acceptable offer for the majority of the assets and negotiating a sale of a small subset with a single party.

Source: Receiver's Seventh Report to the Court

#Report

The officer filed report no. Second Supplemental to the Sixth Report. This supplemental report corrects Appendix F of the Sixth Report: Item 419 (VFDs) is located in the Mill building, while the two VFDs at the Tailings Storage Facility are part of the water treatment equipment and are the subject of the Receiver's fixtures application.

Source: Receiver's Second Supplemental to the Sixth Report

#Report

The officer filed report no. Supplemental Sixth Report. The Receiver continues care and maintenance of the Wolverine Mine, including seasonal water treatment to keep the Tailings Storage Facility below its maximum allowable level. It replaced 71 of 79 Essential Items by June 2021 and used the remaining eight water treatment items until the season ended October 4, 2021.

Source: Receiver's Supplemental Sixth Report to Court

Parties

Debtor

Yukon Zinc Corporation (Bankruptcy)

Trustee in bankruptcy

PwC

Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record

Counsel of record

PartyCounselFirst seenSource
ApplicantGovernment of YukonThornton Grout Finnigan LLP8 Jul 2022Service list · 8 Jul 2022
DebtorYukon Zinc Corporation (Bankruptcy)Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP8 Jul 2022Service list · 8 Jul 2022
CreditorCore Geoscience Services IncFasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP8 Jul 2022Service list · 8 Jul 2022
CreditorInternational Royalty CorporationMcCarthy Tétrault LLP8 Jul 2022Service list · 8 Jul 2022
CreditorLiard First NationWoodward and Co. Lawyers LLP8 Jul 2022Service list · 8 Jul 2022
CreditorPhoenix Global Investment IncPun & Jiang Law Corporation8 Jul 2022Service list · 8 Jul 2022
CreditorsolictorFasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP8 Jul 2020Endorsement · 8 Jul 2020
CreditorWelichem Research General PartnershipMcCarthy Tétrault LLP8 Jul 2022Service list · 8 Jul 2022
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
stated amounts, drawn to scale · for subscribers
#Priority classCreditorAmountSource
4SecuredWelichem · in 2 casesFlagged '* Subject to security review' in the notice. Name as it appears in the (OCR'd) document. — debtor: Yukon Zinc Corporation · as of 13 Sep 2019$11.4MNotice and Statement of Receiver
4Secured
4Secured
4Secured
4Secured
4Secured
4Secured
4Secured
8Unsecured
8Unsecured

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Sale processAs stated in the filings

Sale terminated — The SISP was formally terminated by court order in January 2022; the Mine will not transition to a new owner and the receivership continues for care and maintenance.Receiver's Twelfth Report to Court · 19 Oct 2022

RecoveriesAs stated in the filings

Unsecured creditors: no distribution.EstimatedTrustee's Preliminary Report to Creditors · 31 Oct 2019

ClassCreditorClaimsRecoveryBasisSource
Unsecured——no distributionEstimatedper the trusteeTrustee's Preliminary Report to Creditors · 31 Oct 2019

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Estate financialsReported figures — never derived

Cumulative receipts

$19.1M

As at 31 Aug 2022Eleventh Report of the Receiver

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31 filings
DateDocumentFile
Receiver's Thirteenth Report to Court
  • Operational summary Care and maintenance of the Wolverine Mine was transitioned to the Government of Yukon's contractor (BEL) as of November 1, 2022, and the Receiver's involvement has since been limited to ad-hoc calls with YG. The Receivership administration is complete and the Receiver is seeking its discharge.
  • Cash on hand · Disbursements · Financial position Subscribers
  • + 3 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Twelfth Report to Court
  • Operational summary The Mine is in care and maintenance; effective November 1, 2022 the care and maintenance work transitions to a third-party contractor (Boreal Engineering Limited) engaged through the Government of Yukon, leaving the Receiver with limited powers and mainly statutory administration, plus removal of two tailings treatment barges and minor water testing in November.
  • Cash on hand · Disbursements · Financial position Subscribers
  • + 6 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Eleventh Report of the Receiver
  • Operational summary The Mine is under care and maintenance by the Receiver, which has also had to arrange repairs to the Tailings Storage Facility after sloughing was found in June 2022. Yukon Government is expected to appoint a new care and maintenance contractor from November 1, 2022, greatly reducing the Receiver's activities.
  • Cash on hand · Disbursements · Financial position Subscribers
  • + 4 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Schedule A - Service List (PwC re Yukon)
  • Counsel Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
PDF · Subscribers
Schedule B - Service List - Secured Creditors (BC, Yukon and Mining Claimants)PDF · Subscribers
Tenth Report of the Receiver
  • Applicant GOVERNMENT OF YUKON AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES
  • Commencement date 13 September 2019
  • Court SUPREME COURT OF YUKON
  • Cash on hand Subscribers
  • + 9 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Ninth Report
  • Cash on hand · Disbursements · Financial position · Operational summary Subscribers
  • + 4 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Eighth Report to Court
  • Operational summary The Receiver has maintained care and maintenance of the Wolverine Mine, including water treatment and environmental monitoring, and has concluded the sale process by seeking approval to sell the Logan claim interest to Almaden while terminating the SISP for the remaining assets and transitioning the Mine to the Government of Yukon.
  • Cash on hand · Disbursements · Financial position Subscribers
  • + 4 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Second Supplemental to the Sixth Report
  • Operational summary This supplemental report corrects Appendix F of the Sixth Report: Item 419 (VFDs) is located in the Mill building, while the two VFDs at the Tailings Storage Facility are part of the water treatment equipment and are the subject of the Receiver's fixtures application.
  • Cash on hand · Disbursements · Financial position Subscribers
  • + 4 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Seventh Report to the Court
  • Operational summary The Receiver continues care and maintenance of the Wolverine Mine, including environmental monitoring, water treatment upgrades and regulatory compliance. It continues to run the sale process (SISP), having concluded there was no acceptable offer for the majority of the assets and negotiating a sale of a small subset with a single party.
  • Cash on hand · Disbursements · Financial position Subscribers
  • + 4 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Supplemental Sixth Report to Court
  • Operational summary The Receiver continues care and maintenance of the Wolverine Mine, including seasonal water treatment to keep the Tailings Storage Facility below its maximum allowable level. It replaced 71 of 79 Essential Items by June 2021 and used the remaining eight water treatment items until the season ended October 4, 2021.
  • Cash on hand · Disbursements · Financial position Subscribers
  • + 4 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Sixth Report to CourtPDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Fifth Report to Court
  • Process results 559 solicited · 18 NDAs · as of 10 Sep 2021
  • Sale outcome Sale process approved — The Receiver is negotiating with the Qualified Bidders and is not yet able to determine which bid is superior; it hopes to seek court approval of a sale by December 2021.
  • Stalking horse Subscribers
PDF · Subscribers
Sale and Investment Solicitation Plan
  • Sale outcome Sale process approved — The Court authorized and directed the Receiver to carry out a sale and investment solicitation process (SISP) for investment in YZC or purchase of all or part of the YZC Property.
  • Break fee · Stalking horse Subscribers
PDF · Subscribers
Yukon Zinc Corporation Teaser
PDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Fourth Report to Court
  • Sale outcome Sale process approved — The SISP approved by the Court is no longer stayed following dismissal of Welichem's appeal of its approval; the Receiver is preparing documents and expects to commence the process as early as April 2021, running until the end of summer 2021.
  • Stalking horse Subscribers
PDF · Subscribers
Appeal Record - Appeal of Government Yukon CA File No. 20-YU865 (Application of YG re Security)PDF · Subscribers
Notice of Appeal of Government Yukon CA File No. 20-YU865 (Application of YG re Security)PDF · Subscribers
Notice of Appeal of Welichem CA File No. 20-YU866 (Welichem Opp part. Disclaimer)PDF · Subscribers
Notice of Appeal of Welichem CA File No. 20-YU867 (Application of YG re Security)
  • Court COURT OF APPEAL
  • Court file no 20-YU867
PDF · Subscribers
Notice of Appeal of Welichem CA File No. 20-YU868 (Application of the Receiver re SISP)
  • Counsel Kibben Jackson Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • Presiding officer Justice Government
PDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Supplemental Third Report to Court - FINAL with PicturesPDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Third Report to CourtPDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Second Report to CourtPDF · Subscribers
Receiver's Supplemental First Report to Court - FINAL for filingPDF · Subscribers
Receiver's First Report to CourtPDF · Subscribers
Trustee's Preliminary Report to Creditors
  • Appointee PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.
  • Appointee role Trustee
  • Commencement date 8 October 2019
  • Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
  • + 2 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Certificate of AssignmentPDF · Subscribers
Notice and Statement of Receiver
  • Financial position · Secured creditors · Unsecured creditors Subscribers
PDF · Subscribers
Notice to creditorsPDF · Subscribers
Trustee Substitution OrderPDF · Subscribers

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