Historical figures The historical amounts of the fees for the provision of gold refining services by Xxxxxxx Refinery to the Group for the two years ended 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2016 and the eleven months ended 30 November 2017 are set out as follows: For the year ended 31 December 2015 For the year ended 31 December 2016 For the eleven months ended 30 November 2017 RMB’ million RMB’ million RMB’ million (approximately) (approximately) (approximately) Gold refinery fee payable by the Group to Zhaojin Refinery 7.41 7.23 5.15 The annual cap of the fee for the provision of gold refining services by Zhaojin Refinery to the Group for the financial year ending 31 December 2017 under the 2015 Gold Refinery Agreement was RMB9,900,000 which has not been exceeded as at the date of this announcement and is not expected to be exceeded before 31 December 2017. Annual caps The Company expects that the annual caps for the annual fees payable by the Company to Zhaojin Refinery for the provision of gold refining services for each of the three years ending 31 December 2018, 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2020 shall not exceed RMB12.60 million. The above annual caps are arrived at after taking into account (i) the historical fees payable by the Company to Zhaojin Refinery for the provision of gold refining services; and (ii) the expected sales and production of gold by the Group. In view of the anticipated increase in our gold production capacity and other factors such as sales strategy having regard to anticipated gold price trend and production capability, the annual caps for the transactions under the Gold Refinery Agreement will be higher than those in the past three years. Pricing policies The processing fee per gram for crude gold with gold content less than 99% is determined by the parties to the Gold Refinery Agreement after arm’s length negotiation having regard to the price charged by similar service providers in the local market. The terms offered by Xxxxxxx Refinery to the Company shall be no less favourable than that offered by independent third party refineries to the Company. The Gold Refinery Agreement also provided that the fees at which Zhaojin Refinery provides gold refining services to the Company shall not be higher than the fees charged by Xxxxxxx Refinery on any independent third party at that time for the same type of services provided in the normal course of business and shall not be higher than the fees charged by any independent third party to the Group at that time for the provision of same type of services. The pricing policies under the Gold Refinery Agreement will be reviewed regularly and if necessary to ensure that it is consistent with market-oriented, fair and reasonable principles. Reasons for and benefits of entering into the Gold Refinery Agreement PRC laws and regulations require gold refining to be carried out at a refinery that has been licensed by the Shanghai Gold Exchange to produce standard gold bullion. The Group is not a qualified gold refinery and has to rely on other enterprises that possess the relevant licence to refine crude gold to standard gold bullion. Zhaojin Refinery is a licensed gold refinery in the PRC and has been being commissioned by the Company to refine golds since its incorporation. Given the aforesaid and after taking into account the terms of the Gold Refinery Agreement, the Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) consider that the entering into of the Gold Refinery Agreement is in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole, and the terms thereof are fair and reasonable, and is entered into on normal commercial terms in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Company.
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Geological and archaeological finds It is expressly agreed that mining, geological or archaeological rights do not form part of this Agreement with the Contractor for the Works, and the Contractor hereby acknowledges that it shall not have any mining rights or interest in the underlying minerals, fossils, antiquities, structures or other remnants or things either of particular geological or archaeological interest and that such rights, interest and property on or under the Site shall vest in and belong to the Authority or the concerned Government Instrumentality. The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent its workmen or any other person from removing or damaging such interest or property and shall inform the Authority forthwith of the discovery thereof and comply with such instructions as the concerned Government Instrumentality may reasonably give for the removal of such property. For the avoidance of doubt, it is agreed that any reasonable expenses incurred by the Contractor hereunder shall be reimbursed by the Authority. It is also agreed that the Authority shall procure that the instructions hereunder are issued by the concerned Government Instrumentality within a reasonable period.
Geological and Archeological Specimens If, during the execution of the Work, the Contractor, any Subcontractor, or any servant, employee, or agent of either should uncover any valuable material or materials, such as, but not limited to, treasure trove, geological specimens, archival material, archeological specimens, or ore, the Contractor acknowledges that title to the foregoing is vested in the Owner. The Contractor shall notify the Owner upon the discovery of any of the foregoing, shall take reasonable steps to safeguard it, and seek further instruction from the Design Professional. Any additional cost incurred by the Contractor shall be addressed under the provision for changed conditions. The Contractor agrees that the Geological and Water Resources Division and the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources may inspect the Work at reasonable times.
Examples (i) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. Sec. 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.
Submission of Grievance Information a) Upon appointment of the arbitrator, the appealing party shall within five days after notice of appointment forward to the arbitrator, with a copy to the School Board, the submission of the grievance which shall include the following:
Trade Secrets, Commercial and Financial Information It is expressly understood that Mississippi law requires that the provisions of this contract which contain the commodities purchased or the personal or professional services provided, the price to be paid, and the term of the contract shall not be deemed to be a trade secret or confidential commercial or financial information and shall be available for examination, copying, or reproduction.
Job Evaluation The work of the provincial job evaluation steering committee (the JE Committee) will continue during the term of this Framework Agreement. The objectives of the JE Committee are as follows: • Review the results of the phase one and phase two pilots and outcomes of the committee work. Address any anomalies identified with the JE tool, process, or benchmarks. • Rate the provincial benchmarks and create a job hierarchy for the provincial benchmarks. • Gather data from all school districts and match existing job descriptions to the provincial benchmarks. • Identify the job hierarchy for local job descriptions for all school districts. • Compare the local job hierarchy to the benchmark-matched hierarchy. • Develop a methodology to convert points to pay bands - The confirmed method must be supported by current compensation best practices. • Identify training requirements to support implementation of the JE plan and develop training resources as required. Once the objectives outlined above are completed, the JE Committee will mutually determine whether a local, regional or provincial approach to the steps outlined above is appropriate. It is recognized that the work of the committee is technical, complicated, lengthy and onerous. To accomplish the objectives, the parties agree that existing JE funds can be accessed by the JE committee to engage consultant(s) to complete this work. It is further recognized that this process does not impact the established management right of employers to determine local job requirements and job descriptions nor does this process alter any existing collective agreement rights or established practices. When the JE plan is ready to be implemented, and if an amendment to an existing collective agreement is required, the JE Committee will work with the local School District and Local Union to make recommendations for implementation. Any recommendations will also be provided to the Provincial Labour Management Committee (PLMC). As mutually agreed by the provincial parties and the JE Committee, the disbursement of available JE funds shall be retroactive to January 2, 2020. The committee will utilize available funds to provide 50% of the wage differential for the position falling the furthest below the wage rate established by the provincial JE process and will continue this process until all JE fund monies at the time have been disbursed. The committee will follow compensation best practices to avoid problems such as inversion. The committee will report out to the provincial parties regularly during the term of the Framework Agreement. Should any concerns arise during the work of the committee they will be referred to the PLMC. Create a maintenance program to support ongoing implementation of the JE plan at a local, regional or provincial level. The maintenance program will include a process for addressing the wage rates of incumbents in positions which are impacted by implementation of the JE plan. The provincial parties confirm that $4,419,859 of ongoing annual funds will be used to implement the Job Evaluation Plan. Effective July 1, 2022, there will be a one-time pause of the annual $4,419,859 JE funding. This amount has been allocated to the local table bargaining money. The annual funding will recommence July 1, 2023.
Use of Customer Statements The Contractor shall not use any statement attributable to the Customer or its employees for the Contractor’s promotions, press releases, publicity releases, marketing, corporate communications, or other similar communications, without first notifying the Customer’s Contract Manager and securing the Customer’s prior written consent.
Contractor Certification regarding Business with Certain Countries and Organizations Pursuant to Subchapter F, Chapter 2252, Texas Government Code], Contractor certifies Contractor is not engaged in business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization. Contractor acknowledges this Agreement may be terminated and payment withheld if this certification is inaccurate.
