Lode-Star Mining Changes Certifying Accountant

TL;DR

Lode-Star Mining (LSMG) is changing its auditor, effective Jan 8.

AI Summary

Lode-Star Mining, Inc. filed an 8-K on January 10, 2025, reporting a change in its certifying accountant as of January 8, 2025. The company, formerly known as International Gold Corp., is based in Cypress, Texas.

Why It Matters

A change in a company's auditor can signal potential issues with financial reporting or a strategic shift in how the company presents its financials.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This filing solely reports a change in the company's accountant, which is a routine administrative event.

Key Players & Entities

• Lode-Star Mining, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• International Gold Corp. (company) — Former company name
• January 08, 2025 (date) — Date of change in certifying accountant
• January 10, 2025 (date) — Filing date
• Cypress, TX (location) — Principal executive offices

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Filing Documents

• lsmg_8k.htm (8-K) — 25KB
• lsmg_ex16-1.htm (EX-16.1) — 4KB
• smythe-header.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 4KB
• smythe-footer.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 10KB
• 0001199835-25-000007.txt ( ) — 209KB
• lsmg-20250108.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• lsmg-20250108_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• lsmg-20250108_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• lsmg_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

01 CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S

ITEM 4.01 CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT (a) Lode-Star Mining, Inc. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that they have engaged Davidson & Company LLP (the new auditor "Davidson") to replace Smythe LLP (the former auditor "Smythe") after Smythe advised the Company on December 06, 2024 that they wished to discontinue services due to a change in their policies. Smythe's report on the financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to audit scope or accounting, except that the report contained an explanatory paragraph stating that there was substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. We have authorized Smythe to respond fully to the inquiries of the successor accountant. (b) Newly Appointed Independent Registered Public Accountant On January 2, 2025, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Davidson as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, effective immediately. During the Company's two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with Davidson regarding any of the matters described in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.

01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (d) Exhibits Number Exhibit 16.1 Letter from Smythe regarding Change in Certifying Accountant. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Lode-Star Mining, Inc. Date: January 8, 2025 By: /s/ Mark Walmesley Mark Walmesley Chief Executive Officer

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