EXHIBIT 10.15
FIRST AMENDING AGREEMENT TO THE MOUNTAIN VIEW LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDING AGREEMENT made as of and effective from the twentieth day of
January, 2004.
BETWEEN:
XXXXXXX X. XXXXX, individually and as Trustee, LAURENNE XXX X'XXXXXXX
President of FORT STOCKTON INVESTMENTS, INC., and XXXXX NICKEL MINES,
INC., XXXX XXXXXXXX (a/k/a XXXX X. xxXXXXXX), individually and as
Trustee of the 1985 DELANNOY FAMILY TRUST, XXXXXXX X. XXXXX, XXXX X.
XXXXX, XXXXXX X. XXXXX, XXXXX X. XXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXX, XXXXXX X.
XXXXXX, XXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXX (a/k/a XXXXXXX X. XXXXX), XXXX X.
XXXXXXX, XXXXX X. XXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXX, XXXXX XXXXX and XXXXX X.
XXXXXXXX,
(collectively, "Lessors")
OF THE FIRST PART
AND:
AURORA METALS (BVI) LIMITED, a company incorporated pursuant to the
laws of the British Virgin Islands, and having an office at Suite
1505, 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, , Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X
0X0.
(the "Lessee")
OF THE SECOND PART
WHEREAS:
A. By Mountain View Lease Agreement to be dated February 1, 2004 made between
Lessors and Lessee (the "Mountain View Lease Agreement"), Lessors leased to
the Company certain patented and unpatented mining claims and tunnel sites
located in Stillwater County, Montana upon the terms and conditions set
forth in said Mountain View Lease Agreement; and
B. Lessors and Lessee have further agreed as herein set forth.
NOW THEREFORE THIS FIRST AMENDING AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of
the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Lessors and Lessee agree as
follows:
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1. ARTICLE IV - PRODUCTION ROYALTIES, Section D Federal Royalty of the
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Mountain View Lease Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words
"fifty percent (50%) of any Federal Royalty payment may be offset against
and deducted from any Production Royalties payable to Lessors hereunder"
and inserting the words "such Federal Royalty shall not be offset against,
nor deducted from, any Production Royalties payable to Lessors hereunder".
2. Save as expressly amended herein, the covenants and agreements contained in
the Mountain View Lease Agreement shall remain in force and full effect.
This First Amending Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amending
Agreement as of and from the date first written above.
LESSORS:
XXXXX NICKEL MINES, INC.
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LAURENNE XXX X'XXXXXXX, President
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXX, individually and as trustee
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXX, individually
FORT STOCKTON INVESTMENTS, INC.
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LAURENNE XXX X'XXXXXXX, President
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XXXX X. xxXXXXXX, individually and as Trustee of the
1985 deLANNOY FAMILY TRUST
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XXXX X. XXXXX
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XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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XXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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XXXXX XXXX
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XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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XXXX XXXXXXXX
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XXXXXXX XXXXX
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XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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XXXXXX XXXXX
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XXXXX XXXXX
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XXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
LESSEE:
AURORA METALS (BVI) LIMITED
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XXXX X. X. XXXXX, President
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