MINERAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION AGREEMENT Among each of: EDUARDO M. ESTEFFAN, FRESIA H. SEPULVEDA, EDUARDO S. ESTEFFAN, GRETCHEN S. ESTEFFAN, CLAUDIO S. ESTEFFAN and INTEGRITY CAPITAL GROUP, LLC And: ZORO MINING CORP. Zoro Mining Corp. Suite 1000, 789...
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Among
each of:
XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX, XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX X.
XXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX and INTEGRITY CAPITAL GROUP, LLC And:
ZORO
MINING CORP.
Zoro
Mining Corp.
Suite
1000, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx,
X0X
0X0
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THIS
MINERAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
is made
and dated for reference effective as of the _____ day of April, 2007 (the
“Effective
Date”).
AMONG
EACH OF:
XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX,
having
an address for delivery and notice located at Xxx Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx
(“Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx”);
OF
THE FIRST PART
AND:
XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXXX,
having
an address for delivery and notice located at Xxx Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx
(“Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx”);
OF
THE SECOND PART
AND:
XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX,
having
an address for delivery and notice located at Xxx Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx
(“Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx”);
OF
THE THIRD PART
AND:
XXXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX,
having
an address for delivery and notice located at Xxx Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx
(“Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx”);
OF
THE FOURTH PART
AND:
XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX,
having
an address for delivery and notice located at Xxx Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx
(“Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx”);
OF
THE FIFTH PART
2
AND:
INTEGRITY
CAPITAL GROUP, LLC,
having
an address for delivery and notice located at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, X.X.X., 00000
(“Integrity”);
OF
THE SIXTH PART
(Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx and Integrity being hereinafter singularly also referred to as a
“Vendor”
and
collectively referred to as the “Vendors”
as
the
context so requires);
AND:
ZORO
MINING CORP.,
a
company incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, U.S.A., and having
an address for notice and delivery located at Suite 1000, 789 West Xxxxxx
Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 1H2
(the
“Purchaser”);
OF
THE SEVENTH PART
(the
Vendors and the Purchaser being hereinafter singularly also referred to as
a
“Party”
and
collectively referred to as the “Parties”
as
the
context so requires).
WHEREAS:
A. The
Vendors, either directly or indirectly and through either of their wholly-owned
and controlled holding companies, affiliates, associates or nominees, as the
case may be, are the legal, beneficial and registered owners of certain mineral
property interests which are located in each of the following jurisdictions
(collectively, the “Property”):
(a)
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the
Las Animas Project located in Mexico and comprising approximately
2,700
hectares;
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(b)
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the
Costa Rica Project located in Chile and comprising approximately
2,100
hectares, the Escondida Project also located in Chile and comprising
approximately 2,000 hectares; the Rio Sur Project also located in
Chile
and comprising approximately 1,300 hectares and the Xxx Xxxx Project
located in Chile and comprising approximately 6,000 hectares;
and
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(c)
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the
Yura Project located in Peru and comprising approximately 2,000
hectares;
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and
which
mineral property interests comprising the Property are more particularly
described in Schedule “A” which is attached hereto and which forms a material
part hereof;
B. The
Purchaser is a reporting company incorporated under the laws of the State of
Nevada, U.S.A., is in the business of seeking, acquiring and developing mineral
resource property interests of merit and has its common shares listed for
trading on the NASD over-the-counter Bulletin Board;
C. As
a
consequence of various recent discussions and negotiations as between the
Parties hereto the Vendors
have
agreed to grant an exclusive option to the Purchaser (the “Option”)
to
acquire an undivided 100% legal, beneficial and registerable interest in and
to
each of the mineral property interests comprising the Property;
and
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D. The
Parties hereto have agreed to enter into this agreement (the “Agreement”)
which
formalizes and replaces, in its entirety, such recent discussions and
negotiations, and which clarifies their respective duties and obligations in
connection with the within granting by the Vendors to the Purchaser of the
Option to acquire an undivided 100% legal, beneficial and registerable interest
in and to the mineral property interests comprising the Property as a
consequence thereof;
NOW
THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that,
in
consideration of the mutual covenants and provisos herein contained, THE
PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
Article
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DEFINITIONS,
SCHEDULES AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions.
For the
purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless
the
context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the
following meanings:
(a)
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“Affiliate”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “2.2”
hereinbelow;
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(b)
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“Affiliate
Share”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “2.2”
hereinbelow;
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(c)
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“Affiliate
Share Transfer”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “2.2”
hereinbelow;
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(d)
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“Agreement”
means this Mineral Property Acquisition Agreement as entered into
between
the Parties hereto, together with any amendments thereto and any
Schedules
as attached thereto;
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(e)
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“Arbitration
Act”
means the British Columbia Commercial
Arbitration Act,
R.S.B.C. 1996, as amended, as set forth in Article “14”
hereinbelow;
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(f)
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“Closing”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “6.1” hereinbelow and includes,
without limitation, the closing of each of the transactions contemplated
hereby which shall occur after the conditions precedent set out in
Article
“5” hereinbelow have been satisfied in their
entirety;
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(g)
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“Closing
Date”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “6.1”
hereinbelow;
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(h)
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“Confidential
Information”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “12.1”
hereinbelow;
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(i)
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“Consultants”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “2.2”
hereinbelow;
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(j)
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“Consulting
Arrangements”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “2.2”
hereinbelow;
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(k)
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“Defaulting
Party”
and “Non-Defaulting
Party”
have the meanings ascribed to them in section “15.1”
hereinbelow;
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(l)
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“Disposing
Party”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “8.3”
hereinbelow;
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(m)
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“Effective
Date”
has the meaning ascribed to in on the front page of this
Agreement;
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(n)
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“Escrow
Agent”
means Lang Xxxxxxxx LLP, Lawyers - Patent & Trade Xxxx Agents, or such
other mutually agreeable escrow agent as may be selected by the Parties
hereto either prior to or after the Effective Date and who agrees
to be
bound by the terms and conditions of this
Agreement;
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(o)
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“Holding”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “8.3”
hereinbelow;
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(p)
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“Indemnified
Parties”
and “Indemnified
Party”
have the meanings ascribed to them in section “16.1”
hereinbelow;
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(q)
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“mortgage”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “8.1”
hereinbelow;
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(r)
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“Option”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “2.1” hereinbelow as effected in
the manner as set forth in Article “2”
hereinbelow;
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(s)
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“Option
Period”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “2.1”
hereinbelow;
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(t)
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“Party”
or “Parties”
means the Vendors and/or the Purchaser hereto, together with their
respective successors and permitted assigns as the context so
requires;
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(u)
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“person”
or “persons”
means an individual, corporation, partnership, party, trust, fund,
association and any other organized group of persons and the personal
or
other legal representative of a person to whom the context can apply
according to law;
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(v)
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“Property”
has the meaning ascribed to it in recital “A.”
hereinabove; and which mineral property interests comprising the
Property
are particularly described in Schedule “A” which is attached hereto
together with any other claim or interests of the Parties hereto
which are
incorporated into the Property by the terms of this
Agreement;
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(w)
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“Property
Documentation”
means any and all technical records and other factual engineering
data and
information relating to the mineral property interests comprising
the
Property and including, without limitation, all plans, maps, agreements
and records which are in the possession or control of any Party
hereto;
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(x)
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“Property
Rights”
means all mineral licenses and all prioritized and protocoled applications
for exploration licenses, permits, easements, rights-of-way, certificates,
exclusive prospecting orders and other approvals obtained by either
of the
Parties either before or after the Effective Date of this Agreement
and
necessary for the exploration and development of any of the mineral
property interests comprising the
Property;
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(y)
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“Purchaser”
means Zoro Mining Corp., a company incorporated pursuant to the laws
of
the State of Nevada, U.S.A., or any successor company, however formed,
whether as a result of merger, amalgamation or other
action;
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(z)
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“Regulatory
Approval”
means the acceptance for filing of the transactions contemplated
by this
Agreement by the Regulatory
Authorities;
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(aa)
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“Regulatory
Authorities”
means such regulatory bodies and agencies who have jurisdiction over
the
affairs of any of the Parties hereto and including, without limitation,
all Regulatory Authorities from whom any such authorization, approval
or
other action is required to be obtained or to be made in connection
with
the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
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(ab)
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“Securities
Act”
means the United States Securities
Act of 1933,
as amended, together with any Rules and Regulations promulgated
thereunder;
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(ac)
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“Subject
Removal Date”
has the meaning ascribed to it in section “5.1”
hereinbelow;
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(ad)
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“subsidiary”
means any company or companies of which more than 50% of the outstanding
shares carrying votes at all times (provided that the ownership
of such
shares confers the right at all times to elect at least a majority
of the
board of directors of such company or companies) are for the
time
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being
owned by or held for a company and/or any other company in like relation to
the
company, and includes any company in like relation to the
subsidiary;
(ae) “Transfer
Documents”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in section “7.2” hereinbelow; and
(af)
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“Vendor”
and “Vendors”
means, individually and/or collectively, as the case may be, each
of
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx and
Integrity.
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1.2 Schedule. For
the
purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless
the
context otherwise requires, the following shall represent the Schedule which
is
attached to this Agreement and which forms a material part hereof:
Schedule
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Description
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Schedule
“A”:
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Property.
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1.3 Interpretation. For
the
purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless
the
context otherwise requires:
(a)
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the
words “herein”,
“hereof”
and “hereunder”
and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole
and
not to any particular Article, section or other subdivision of this
Agreement;
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(b)
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the
headings are for convenience only and do not form a part of this
Agreement
nor are they intended to interpret, define or limit the scope or
extent of
this or any provision of this
Agreement;
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(c)
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any
reference to an entity shall include and shall be deemed to be a
reference
to any entity that is a permitted successor to such entity;
and
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(d)
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words
in the singular include the plural and words in the masculine gender
include the feminine and neuter genders, and vice
versa.
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Article
2
GRANT,
MAINTENANCE, EXERCISE AND TERMINATION OF THE OPTION
2.1 Grant
of the Option.
Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof and based upon the representations,
warranties and covenants contained in Articles “3” and “4” hereinbelow and the
prior satisfaction of the conditions precedent which are set forth in Article
“5”
hereinbelow, the Vendors hereby agrees to give and grant to the Purchaser the
sole and exclusive right and option to acquire an undivided 100% legal,
beneficial and registerable interest in and to the mineral property interests
comprising the Property (again, the “Option”)
and,
in order to maintain the Option in good standing and in full force and effect,
the Purchaser hereby agrees to exercise the Option on or before the Closing
Date
(and which period in time from the Effective Date herein to the Closing Date
is
referred to as the “Option
Period”)
for
each of the considerations provided for in accordance with section “2.2”
hereinbelow.
2.2 Consideration
for and maintenance of the Option.
In
order to keep the right and Option granted to the Purchaser in respect of the
Property in good standing and in force and effect during the Option Period
the
Purchaser shall be obligated to provide the following consideration to the
Vendors in the following manner:
(a)
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Affiliate
Share Transfer:
in contemplation of each of the Vendor’s various and potential continuing
roles within the Company upon the exercise of the within Option and
the
proposed Closing of this Agreement, the Purchaser will be required
to
cause a certain existing founding shareholder of the Company (that
being
Xxxx X. Xxxxx; a current director of the Purchaser and herein the
“Affiliate”)
to sell an aggregate of 35,500,000
restricted and control and issued and outstanding common shares from
the
holdings of such Affiliate in and to the Purchaser (each an “Affiliate
Share”)
to the order and direction of the Vendors at a purchase price of
U.S.
$0.0001 per Affiliate Share:
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Vendors | Proposed allocation of Affiliate Shares |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx: | 1,849,700 Affiliate Shares |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx: | 1,500,000 Affiliate Shares |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx: | 1,200,000 Affiliate Shares |
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx: | 1,300,000 Affiliate Shares |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx: | 1,300,000 Affiliate Shares |
Integrity: | 28,050,300 Affiliate Shares |
Subtotal: | 35,200,000 Affiliate Shares |
Vendor nominee(s) | Proposed allocation of Affiliate Shares |
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx: | 220,000 Affiliate Shares |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx: | 40,000 Affiliate Shares |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx: | 40,000 Affiliate Shares |
Subtotal: | 300,000 Affiliate Shares |
Total: | 35,500,000 Affiliate Shares; |
(b)
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Consulting
Arrangements:
in contemplation of certain agents to the Vendors having and continuing
to
have certain roles within the Company upon the exercise of the within
Option and the proposed Closing of this Agreement; and to take effective
only upon the Closing herein; the Purchaser will use its reasonably
commercial efforts to enter into industry standard forms of proposed
consulting arrangements (collectively, the “Consulting
Arrangements”)
with certain of the finally determined agents to the Vendors
(collectively, the “Consultants”
herein) therein providing for, without limitation, the provision
of
certain consulting services to be provided by the Consultants to
the
Purchaser in connection with the exploration, development and expansion
of
the Property in consideration of, among other matters, the provision
of
the monthly payments by the Purchaser to each of the Consultants
together
with entitlement for the Consultants to participate in the Purchaser’s
then incentive stock option plan subject, at all times, to the final
determination of the Board of Directors of the Purchaser in each
such
instance; and
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(c)
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Maintenance
payments:
pay, or cause to be paid, to or on the Vendors’ behalf as the Purchaser
may determine, in the Purchaser’s sole and absolute discretion, all
underlying option, regulatory and governmental payments and assessment
work required to keep the mineral property interests comprising the
Property and any underlying option agreements respecting any of the
mineral property interests comprising the Property in goodstanding
during
the Option Period of this
Agreement.
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2.3 Resale
restrictions and legending of Affiliate Share
certificates.
The
Vendors hereby acknowledge and agree that neither the Purchaser nor the
Affiliate makes any representations as to any resale or other restriction
affecting the Affiliate Shares and that it is presently contemplated that the
Affiliate Shares will be transferred by the Affiliate to the Vendors in reliance
upon the registration and prospectus exemptions contained in certain sections
of
the United States Securities
Act
of 1933
(the “Securities
Act”)
which
will impose a trading restriction in the United States on the Shares for a
period of at least 12 months from the Closing Date. In addition, the Vendors
hereby also acknowledges and agrees that the within obligation of the Affiliate
to transfer the Affiliate Shares pursuant to section “2.2” hereinabove will be
subject to each of the Purchaser and the Affiliate being satisfied that an
exemption from applicable registration and prospectus requirements is available
under the Securities Act and all applicable securities laws in respect of each
of the Vendors and the Affiliate Shares.
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The
Vendors
hereby
also acknowledge and understand that neither the sale of the Affiliate
Shares
which the Vendors
are
acquiring nor any of the
Affiliate
Shares
themselves have been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities
laws, and, furthermore, that the Affiliate
Shares
must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities
Act or an exemption from such registration is available. The
Vendors
also
acknowledge and understand that the certificates representing the
Affiliate
Shares
will be stamped with the following legend (or substantially equivalent language)
restricting transfer in the following manner if such restriction is required
by
the Regulatory Authorities:
“The
transfer of the securities represented by this certificate is prohibited except
in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S promulgated under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), pursuant to registration
under the Act or pursuant to an available exemption from registration. In
addition, hedging transactions involving such securities may not be conducted
unless in compliance with the Act.”.
or
“The
securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the laws of any state,
and
have been issued pursuant to an exemption from registration pertaining to such
securities and pursuant to a representation by the security holder named hereon
that said securities have been acquired for purposes of investment and not
for
purposes of distribution. These securities may not be offered, sold,
transferred, pledged or hypothecated in the absence of registration, or the
availability of an exemption from such registration. The stock transfer agent
has been ordered to effectuate transfers only in accordance with the above
instructions.”;
and
the
Vendors hereby consent to the Purchaser making a notation on its records or
giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Purchaser in order to implement
the restrictions on transfer set forth and described hereinabove.
The
Vendors
also
acknowledge and understand that:
(a)
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the
Affiliate Shares are restricted securities within the meaning of
“Rule
144”
promulgated under the Securities
Act;
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(b)
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the
exemption from registration under Rule 144 will not be available
in any
event for at least one year from the date of transfer of the Affiliate
Shares to the Vendors,
and even then will not be available unless (i) a public trading market
then exists for the common stock of the Purchaser,
(ii) adequate information concerning the Purchaser
is
then available to the public and (iii) other terms and conditions
of Rule
144 are complied with; and
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(c)
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any
sale of the Affiliate Shares may be made by the Vendors
only
in limited amounts in accordance with such terms and
conditions.
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2.4 Standstill
provisions.
In
consideration of the Purchaser’s within agreement to purchase the Property and
to enter into the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Vendors hereby
undertakes for themselves, and for each of the Vendors’ respective agents and
advisors, that they will not until the earlier of the Closing Date or the
termination of this Agreement approach or consider any other potential
purchasers, or make, invite, entertain or accept any offer or proposal for
the
proposed sale of any mineral property interests comprising the Property or,
for
that matter, disclose any of the terms of this Agreement, without the
Purchaser’s prior written consent. In this regard the Vendors hereby acknowledge
that the foregoing restrictions are important to the business of the Purchaser
and that a breach by the Vendors of any of the covenants herein contained would
result in irreparable harm and significant damage to the Purchaser that would
not be adequately compensated for by monetary award. Accordingly, the Vendors
hereby agree that, in the event of any such breach, in addition to being
entitled as a matter of right to apply to a Court of competent equitable
jurisdiction for relief by way of restraining order, injunction, decree or
otherwise as may be appropriate to ensure compliance with the provisions hereof,
the Vendors will also be liable to the Purchaser, as liquidated damages, for
an
amount equal to the amount received and earned by any such Party as a result
of
and with respect to any such breach. The Vendors also acknowledge and agree
that
if any of the aforesaid restrictions, activities, obligations or periods are
considered by a Court of competent jurisdiction as being unreasonable, they
agree that said Court shall have authority to limit such restrictions,
activities or periods as the Court deems proper in the
circumstances.
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2.5 Termination
of the Option.
The
Option shall terminate upon 90-calendar days’ prior written notice being first
being provided by the Vendors to the Purchaser:
(a)
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if
the Purchaser fails to arrange for the completion of the Affiliate
Share
Transfer by the Affiliate to the order and direction of the Vendors
in
accordance with paragraph “2.2(a)” hereinabove during the Option Period
and prior to the time period and the Closing Date as specified in
paragraph “2.2(a)” hereinabove; or
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(b)
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if
the Purchaser fails to pay, or cause to be paid, to or on the Vendors’
behalf as the Purchaser may determine, in the Purchaser’s sole and
absolute discretion, all underlying option, regulatory and governmental
payments and assessment work required to keep the mineral property
interests comprising the Property and any underlying option agreements
respecting any of the mineral property interests comprising the Property
in goodstanding in accordance with paragraph “2.2(c)”
hereinabove.
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2.6 Termination
by the Purchaser of the Option.
Prior
to the exercise of the Option the Purchaser may terminate the Option by
providing a notice of termination to the Vendors in writing of its desire to
do
so at least 30 calendar days prior to its decision to do so. After such
30-calendar days’ period the Purchaser shall have no further obligations,
financial or otherwise, under this Agreement, except that the provisions of
section “2.8” hereinbelow shall become immediately applicable to the Purchaser
upon providing the said notice of termination to the Vendors.
2.7 No
interest in the Property upon termination of the Option.
If the
Option is so terminated in accordance with either of sections “2.5” or “2.6”
hereinabove the Purchaser shall have no interest in and to any of the mineral
property interests comprising the Property, and any and all prior Affiliate
Share Transfer transfers, Consulting Arrangements and maintenance payments
made,
or caused to be made, or incurred by the Purchaser to or on behalf of the
Vendors or any of the mineral property interests comprising the Property under
this Agreement, shall then be non-refundable by the Vendors to the Purchaser
for
which the Purchaser shall have no recourse, and the provisions of section “2.8”
hereinbelow shall become immediately applicable to the Purchaser.
2.8 Obligations
on termination of the Option.
If the
Option is terminated otherwise than upon the exercise thereof pursuant to this
Article, then the Purchaser shall:
(a)
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leave
in good standing for a period of at least 60 calendar days from the
termination of the Option those mineral property interests comprising
the
Property that are in good standing on the date
thereof;
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(b)
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cause
to be delivered to the Vendors the Transfer Documents and bills of
sale in
recordable form whereby the Purchaser’s entire right, title and interest
in and to the mineral property interests comprising the Property
has been
transferred to the Vendors free and clear of all liens or charges
arising
from the Purchaser’s activities on the mineral property interests
comprising the Property to the date thereof;
and
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(c)
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deliver
at no cost to the Vendors within 30 calendar days of such termination
copies of all reports, maps, assay results and other relevant technical
data compiled by or in the possession of the Purchaser with respect
to the
mineral property interests comprising the Property and not theretofore
already furnished to the Vendors.
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2.9 Deemed
exercise of the Option.
At such
time as the Purchaser has caused the completion of the Affiliate Share Transfer,
entered into each of the Consulting Arrangements and made each of the required
maintenance payments in accordance with section “2.2” hereinabove, within the
Option Period and the time periods as specified in section “2.2”, then the
Option shall be deemed to have been exercised by the Purchaser, and the
Purchaser shall have thereby, in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement and without any further act required on its behalf, acquired
an
undivided 100% legal, beneficial and registerable interest in and to the mineral
property interests comprising the Property.
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Article
3
REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS BY THE VENDORS
3.1 General
representations, warranties and covenants by the
Vendors.
In
order to induce the Purchaser to enter into and consummate this Agreement,
the
Vendors hereby, jointly and severally, represent to, warrant to and covenant
with the Purchaser, with the intent that the Purchaser will rely thereon in
entering into this Agreement and in concluding the transactions contemplated
herein, that, to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of each
of
the Vendors, after having made due inquiry:
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each
of the Vendors and/or agents to the Vendors is and will be qualified
to do
business in those jurisdictions where it is necessary to fulfill
each of
the Vendor’s obligations under this Agreement, and each of the Vendors has
the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and any
agreement or instrument referred to or contemplated by this
Agreement;
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each
of the Vendors has the requisite power, authority and capacity to
fulfill
the Vendor’s obligations under this
Agreement;
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the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the agreements contemplated
hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on each
of the
Vendor’s part;
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(d) |
this
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each
of the
Vendors enforceable against the Vendors in accordance with its terms,
except as enforcement may be limited by laws of general application
affecting the rights of creditors;
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(e)
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prior
to the Subject Removal Date each of the Vendors will have obtained
all
authorizations, approvals, including Regulatory Approval, or waivers
that
may be necessary or desirable in connection with the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement, and other actions by, and have made
all
filings with, any and all Regulatory Authorities from whom any such
authorization, approval or other action is required to be obtained
or to
be made in connection with the transactions contemplated herein,
and all
such authorizations, approvals and other actions will be in full
force and
effect, and all such filings will have been accepted by each of the
Vendors who will be in compliance with, and have not committed any
breach
of, any securities laws, regulations or policies of any Regulatory
Authority to which either the Vendors or any of the mineral property
interests comprising the Property may be
subject;
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(f) |
except
for Regulatory Approval of this Agreement by the appropriate Regulatory
Authorities, there are no other consents, approvals or conditions
precedent to the performance of this Agreement which have not been
obtained;
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(g) |
the
Vendors are not in breach of any laws, ordinances, statutes, regulations,
by-laws, orders or decrees to which the Vendors are subject or which
apply
to the Vendors;
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(h) |
no
proceedings are pending for, and the Vendors are unaware of, any
basis for
the institution of any proceedings leading to the placing of any
of the
Vendors in bankruptcy or subject to any other laws governing the
affairs
of insolvent persons;
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(i)
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the
Vendors have not received, nor have the Vendors requested or do the
Vendors require to receive, any offering memorandum or similar document
describing the business and affairs of the Purchaser in order to
assist
the Vendors in entering into this Agreement and in consummating the
transactions contemplated
herein;
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except
as otherwise provided for herein, the Vendors have not retained,
employed
or introduced any broker, finder or other person who would be entitled
to
a brokerage commission or finder’s fee arising out of the transactions
contemplated hereby;
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(k) |
the
Vendors are not, nor until or at the Closing Date will the Vendors
be, in
breach of any provision or condition of, nor have the Vendors done
or
omitted to do anything that, with or without the giving of notice
or lapse
or both, would constitute a breach of any provision or condition
of, or
give rise to any right to terminate or cancel or accelerate the maturity
of any payment under, any deed of trust, contract, certificate, consent,
permit, license or other instrument to which either of the Vendors
is a
party, by which either of the Vendors is bound or from which any
of the
Vendors derives benefit, any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation
of any court or governmental authority to which any of the Vendors
is
subject, or any statute or regulation applicable to any of the Vendors,
to
an extent that, in the aggregate, has a material adverse affect on
either
of the Vendors or on any of the mineral property interests comprising
the
Property;
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(l)
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each
Vendor will give to the Purchaser, within at least five calendar
days
prior to the Closing Date, by written notice, particulars
of:
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(i)
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each
occurrence within the Vendor’ knowledge after the Effective Date of this
Agreement that, if it had occurred before the Effective Date, would
have
been contrary to any of the Vendor’s representations or warranties
contained herein; and
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(ii)
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each
occurrence or omission within the Vendor’s knowledge after the Effective
Date that constitutes a breach of any of the Vendor’s covenants contained
in this Agreement;
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(m) |
the
making of this Agreement and the completion of the transactions
contemplated hereby and the performance of and compliance with the
terms
hereof does not and will not:
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(i) |
conflict
with or result in a breach of or violate any of the terms, conditions
or
provisions of any law, judgment, order, injunction, decree, regulation
or
ruling of any court or governmental authority, domestic or foreign,
to
which any of the Vendors is subject, or constitute or result in a
default
under any agreement, contract or commitment to which any of the Vendors
is
a party;
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(ii) |
give
to any party the right of termination, cancellation or acceleration
in or
with respect to any agreement, contract or commitment to which any
of the
Vendors is a party;
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(iii) |
give
to any government or governmental authority, or any municipality
or any
subdivision thereof, including any governmental department, commission,
bureau, board or administration agency, any right of termination,
cancellation or suspension of, or constitute a breach of or result
in a
default under, any permit, license, control or authority issued to
any of
the Vendors which is necessary or desirable in connection with the
conduct
and operations of each Vendor’s business and the ownership or leasing of
each Vendor’s business assets; or
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(iv) |
constitute
a default by any of the Vendors, or any event which, with the giving
of
notice or lapse of time or both, might constitute an event of default,
under any agreement, contract, indenture or other instrument relating
to
any indebtedness of any of the Vendors which would give any party
to that
agreement, contract, indenture or other instrument the right to accelerate
the maturity for the payment of any amount payable under that agreement,
contract, indenture or other
instrument;
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(n) |
neither
this Agreement nor any other document, certificate or statement furnished
to the Purchaser by or on behalf of the Vendors in connection with
the
transactions contemplated hereby knowingly or negligently contains
any
untrue or incomplete statement of material fact or omits to state
a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not
misleading which would likely affect the decision of the Purchaser
to
enter into this Agreement; and
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(o) |
the
Vendors are not aware of any fact or circumstance which has not been
disclosed to the Purchaser which should be disclosed in order to
prevent
the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this section
from being misleading or which would likely affect the decision of
the
Purchaser to enter into this
Agreement.
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3.2 Representations,
warranties and covenants by the Vendors respecting the
Property.
In
order to induce the Purchaser to enter into and consummate this Agreement,
the
Vendors hereby, jointly and severally, also represent to, warrant to and
covenants with the Purchaser, with the intent that the Purchaser will also
rely
thereon in entering into this Agreement and in concluding the transactions
contemplated herein, that, to the best of the knowledge, information and belief
of each of the Vendors, after having made due inquiry:
(a)
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the
Vendors are the legal and beneficial owner of all of the mineral
property
interests comprising the Property; the particulars of which mineral
property interests comprising the Property being more particularly
described in Schedule “A” which is attached
hereto;
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(b)
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the
Vendors are authorized to hold the right to explore and develop each
of
the mineral property interests comprising the Property and all Property
Rights held by the Vendors in and to the mineral property interests
comprising the Property;
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(c)
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the
Vendors hold all of the mineral property interests comprising the
Property
free and clear of all liens, charges and claims of
others;
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(d)
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no
other person, firm or corporation has any written or oral agreement,
option, understanding or commitment, or any right or privilege capable
of
becoming an agreement, for the purchase from the Vendors of any interest
in and to any of the mineral property interests comprising the
Property;
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(e)
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the
mineral property interests comprising the Property have been duly
and
validly located and recorded in a good and minerlike manner pursuant
to
applicable mining laws;
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(f)
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all
permits and licenses covering the mineral property interests comprising
the Property have been duly and validly issued pursuant to applicable
mining laws and are in good standing by the proper doing and filing
of
assessment work and the payment of all fees, taxes and rentals in
accordance with the requirements of applicable mining laws and the
performance of all other actions necessary in that
regard;
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(g)
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where
appropriate, the Vendors have insured the mineral property interests
comprising the Property against loss or damage on a replacement cost
basis;
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(h)
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all
conditions on and relating to the mineral property interests comprising
the Property and the operations conducted thereon by or on behalf
of the
Vendors are in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations or
orders
and including, without limitation, all laws relating to environmental
matters, waste disposal and storage and
reclamation;
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(i)
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there
are no outstanding orders or directions relating to environmental
matters
requiring any work, repairs, construction or capital expenditures
with
respect to any of the mineral property interests comprising the Property
and the conduct of the operations related thereto, nor have the Vendors
received any notice of same;
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(j)
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there
is no adverse claim or challenge against or to the ownership of or
title
to any of the mineral property interests comprising the Property
or which
may impede the development of any of the mineral interests comprising
the
Property, nor, to the best of the knowledge, information and belief
of
each of the Vendors, after having made due inquiry, is there any
basis for
any potential claim or challenge, and, to the best of the knowledge,
information and belief of each of the Vendors, after having made
due
inquiry, no person has any royalty, net profits or other interests
whatsoever in any production from any of the mineral property interests
comprising the Property;
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(k) |
there
are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations (whether or
not
purportedly against or on behalf of the Vendors), pending or threatened,
which may affect, without limitation, the rights of any of the Vendors
to
transfer any interest in and to the mineral property interests comprising
the Property to the Purchaser at law or in equity, or before or by
any
federal, state, provincial, municipal or other governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or
foreign,
and, without limitation, there are no claims or potential claims
under any
relevant family relations legislation or other equivalent legislation
affecting any of the mineral property interests comprising the Property.
In addition, the Vendors are not now aware of any existing ground
on which
any such action, suit or proceeding might be commenced with any reasonable
likelihood of success;
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(l)
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the
Vendors have delivered to the Purchaser all Property Documentation
in the
Vendors’ possession or control relating to the mineral property interests
comprising the Property together with copies of all permits, permit
applications and applications for exploration and exploitation rights
respecting any of the mineral property interests comprising the
Property;
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(m)
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the
Vendors will also deliver, or caused to be delivered, to the Purchaser
as
soon as conveniently possible after the Effective Date, however,
prior to
the Subject Removal Date, an independent geological report or reports
respecting the mineral property interests comprising the Property,
together with, if required, a title opinion or opinions respecting
the
mineral property interests comprising the Property, all as addressed
to
the Purchaser and prepared in accordance with applicable rules and
policies, together with such other documentation as the Purchaser
may
require in order to seek and obtain Regulatory Approval for each
of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
and
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(n) |
the
Vendors are not aware of any fact or circumstance which has not been
disclosed to the Purchaser which should be disclosed in order to
prevent
the representations and warranties contained in this section from
being
misleading or which would likely affect the decision of the Purchaser
to
enter into this Agreement.
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3.3 Continuity
of the representations, warranties and covenants by the
Vendors.
The
representations, warranties and covenants by the Vendors contained in this
Article “3”, or in any certificates or documents delivered pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby, will be true at and as of the Closing Date as though such
representations, warranties and covenants were made at and as of such time.
Notwithstanding any investigations or inquiries made by the Purchaser or by
the
Purchaser’s professional advisors prior to the Closing Date, or the waiver of
any condition by the Purchaser, the representations, warranties and covenants
of
the Vendors contained in this Article “3” shall survive the Closing Date and
shall continue in full force and effect for a period of one year from the
Closing Date; provided, however, that the Vendors shall not be responsible
for
the breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of the Vendors contained
herein caused by any act or omission of the Purchaser prior to the Effective
Date hereof of which the Vendors were unaware or as a result of any action
taken
by the Purchaser after the Effective Date. In the event that any of the said
representations, warranties or covenants are found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be incorrect and such incorrectness results in any loss or
damage sustained directly or indirectly by the Purchaser, then the Vendors
will
pay the amount of such loss or damage to the Purchaser within 30 calendar days
of receiving notice of judgment therefor; provided, however, that the Purchaser
will not be entitled to make any claim unless the loss or damage suffered may
exceed the amount of U.S. $1,000.
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Article
4
WARRANTIES,
REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS BY THE PURCHASER
4.1 Warranties,
representations and covenants by the Purchaser.
In
order to induce the Vendors to enter into and consummate this Agreement, the
Purchaser hereby warrants to, represents to and covenants with each of the
Vendors, with the intent that the Vendors will rely thereon in entering into
this Agreement and in concluding the transactions contemplated herein, that,
to
the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the Purchaser, after having
made due inquiry:
(a)
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the
Purchaser is a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the
State
of Nevada, U.S.A., is validly existing and is in good standing with
respect to all statutory filings required by the Nevada
Revised Statutes;
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(b)
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the
Purchaser is qualified to do business in those jurisdictions where
it is
necessary to fulfill the Purchaser’s obligations under this Agreement, and
the Purchaser has the full power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and any agreement or instrument referred to or contemplated
by
this Agreement;
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(c)
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the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the agreements contemplated
hereby has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the
Purchaser’s part;
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(d)
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prior
to the Subject Removal Date the Purchaser will have obtained all
authorizations, approvals, including Regulatory Approval, or waivers
that
may be necessary or desirable in connection with the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement, and other actions by, and have made
all
filings with, any and all Regulatory Authorities from whom any such
authorization, approval or other action is required to be obtained
or to
be made in connection with the transactions contemplated herein,
and all
such authorizations, approvals and other actions will be in full
force and
effect, and all such filings will have been accepted by the Purchaser
who
will be in compliance with, and have not committed any breach of,
any
securities laws, regulations or policies of any Regulatory Authority
to
which the Purchaser may be subject;
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(e)
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except
for Regulatory Approval of this Agreement by the appropriate Regulatory
Authorities, there are no other consents, approvals or conditions
precedent to the performance of this Agreement which have not been
obtained;
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(f)
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this
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Purchaser enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its
terms,
except as enforcement may be limited by laws of general application
affecting the rights of creditors;
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(g)
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no
proceedings are pending for, and the Purchaser is unaware of, any
basis
for the institution of any proceedings leading to the dissolution
or
winding up of the Purchaser or the placing of the Purchaser in bankruptcy
or subject to any other laws governing the affairs of insolvent
companies;
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(h)
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there
is no basis for and there are no actions, suits, judgments, investigations
or proceedings outstanding or pending or, to the best of the knowledge,
information and belief of the Purchaser, after making due inquiry,
threatened against or affecting the Purchaser at law or in equity
or
before or by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental
department, commission, board, bureau or
agency;
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(i) |
the
Purchaser is not in breach of any laws, ordinances, statutes, regulations,
by-laws, orders or decrees to which the Purchaser is subject or which
apply to the Purchaser;
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(j)
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the
Purchaser will save the Vendors harmless in respect of all claims,
liabilities and expenses arising out of the Purchaser’s activities on any
of the mineral property interests comprising the
Property;
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(k)
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the
Purchaser will do all work on the Property in a good and minerlike
fashion
and in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, orders and
ordinances of any governmental
authority;
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(l)
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the
Purchaser is not in breach of any provision or condition of, nor
has the
Purchaser done or omitted anything that, with or without the giving
of
notice or lapse or both, would constitute a breach of any provision
or
condition of, or give rise to any right to terminate or cancel or
accelerate the maturity of any payment under, any deed of trust,
contract,
certificate, consent, permit, license or other instrument to which
the
Purchaser is a party, by which the Purchaser is bound or from which
the
Purchaser derives benefit, any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation
of any court or governmental authority to which the Purchaser is
subject,
or any statute or regulation applicable to the Purchaser, to an extent
that, in the aggregate, has a material adverse affect on the
Purchaser;
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(m)
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the
Purchaser will give to the Vendors, within at least five calendar
days
prior to the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), by written notice,
particulars of:
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(i)
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each
occurrence within the Purchaser’s knowledge after the Effective Date of
this Agreement that, if it had occurred before the Effective Date,
would
have been contrary to any of the Purchaser’s representations or warranties
contained herein; and
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(ii)
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each
occurrence or omission within the Purchaser’s knowledge after the
Effective Date that constitutes a breach of any of the Purchaser’s
covenants contained in this
Agreement;
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(n)
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the
making of this Agreement and the completion of the transactions
contemplated hereby and the performance of and compliance with the
terms
hereof does not and will not:
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(i)
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conflict
with or result in a breach of or violate any of the terms, conditions
or
provisions of the incorporation documents of the
Purchaser;
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(ii)
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conflict
with or result in a breach of or violate any of the terms, conditions
or
provisions of any law, judgment, order, injunction, decree, regulation
or
ruling of any court or governmental authority, domestic or foreign,
to
which the Purchaser is subject, or constitute or result in a default
under
any agreement, contract or commitment to which the Purchaser is a
party;
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(iii)
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give
to any party the right of termination, cancellation or acceleration
in or
with respect to any agreement, contract or commitment to which the
Purchaser is a party;
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(iv)
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give
to any government or governmental authority, or any municipality
or any
subdivision thereof, including any governmental department, commission,
bureau, board or administration agency, any right of termination,
cancellation or suspension of, or constitute a breach of or result
in a
default under, any permit, license, control or authority issued to
the
Purchaser which is necessary or desirable in connection with the
conduct
and operations of the Purchaser’s business and the ownership or leasing of
the Purchaser’s business assets; or
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(v)
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constitute
a default by the Purchaser or any event which, with the giving of
notice
or lapse of time or both, might constitute an event of default, under
any
agreement, contract, indenture or other instrument relating to any
indebtedness of the Purchaser which would give any party to that
agreement, contract, indenture or other instrument the right to accelerate
the maturity for the payment of any amount payable under that agreement,
contract, indenture or other
instrument;
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(o)
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neither
this Agreement nor any other document, certificate or statement furnished
to the Vendors by or on behalf of the Purchaser in connection with
the
transactions contemplated hereby knowingly or negligently contains
any
untrue or incomplete statement of material fact or omits to state
a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not
misleading; and
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(p) |
the
Purchaser is not aware of any fact or circumstance which has not
been
disclosed to the Vendors which should be disclosed in order to prevent
the
representations, warranties and covenants contained in this section
from
being misleading or which would likely affect the decision of the
Vendors
to enter into this Agreement.
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4.2 Continuity
of the representations, warranties and covenants by the
Purchaser.
The
representations, warranties and covenants of the Purchaser contained in this
Article “4”, or in any certificates or documents delivered pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby, will be true at and as of the Closing Date as though such
representations, warranties and covenants were made at and as of such time.
Notwithstanding any investigations or inquiries made by the Vendors or by the
Vendors’ professional advisors prior to the Closing Date, or the waiver of any
condition by the Vendors, the representations, warranties and covenants of
the
Purchaser contained in this Article “4” shall survive the Closing Date and shall
continue in full force and effect for a period of one year from the Closing
Date; provided, however, that the Purchaser shall not be responsible for the
breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of the Purchaser contained
herein caused by any act or omission of the Vendors prior to the Effective
Date
hereof of which the Purchaser was unaware or as a result of any action taken
by
the Vendors after the Effective Date. In the event that any of the said
representations, warranties or covenants are found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be incorrect and such incorrectness results in any loss or
damage sustained directly or indirectly by the Vendors, then the Purchaser
will
pay the amount of such loss or damage to the Vendors within 30 calendar days
of
receiving notice of judgment therefor; provided, however, that the Vendors
will
not be entitled to make any claim unless the loss or damage suffered may exceed
the amount of U.S. $1,000.
Article
5
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
5.1 Parties’
conditions precedent prior to the Closing Date.
All of
the rights, duties and obligations of each of the Parties hereto under this
Agreement are subject to the following conditions precedent for the exclusive
benefit of each of the Parties fulfilled in all material aspects in the
reasonable opinion of each of the Parties or to be waived by each or any of
the
Parties, as the case may be, as soon as possible after the Effective Date,
however, unless specifically indicated as otherwise, not later than 120 calendar
days after the Effective Date and not later than 10 calendar days prior to
the
Closing Date (such date being the “Subject
Removal Date”
herein):
(a)
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receipt
of all necessary approvals, including Regulatory Approval, from all
Regulatory Authorities having jurisdiction over the Parties hereto
and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to the terms and conditions
of and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
and
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(b)
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if
required, shareholders of the Purchaser passing an ordinary resolution
or,
where required, a special resolution, approving the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and all of the transactions contemplated hereby
or, in
the alternative, shareholders of the Purchaser holding 100% of the
issued
shares of the Purchaser providing written consent resolutions evidencing
their approval to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
all of
the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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5.2
Parties’ waiver of conditions precedent.
The
conditions precedent set forth in section “5.1” hereinabove are for the
exclusive benefit of each of the Parties hereto and may be waived by each
or any
of the Parties in writing and in whole or in part at any time, however,
not
later than the Subject Removal Date.
5.3 The
Vendors’ conditions precedent.
The
rights, duties and obligations of the Vendors under this Agreement are also
subject to the following conditions precedent for the exclusive benefit of
the
Vendors fulfilled in all material aspects in the reasonable opinion of the
Vendors or to be waived by the Vendors as soon as possible after the Effective
Date, however, unless specifically indicated as otherwise, not later than 10
calendar days prior to the Subject Removal Date:
(a)
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the
representations, warranties and covenants of the Purchaser contained
herein shall be true and correct as of and on the Subject Removal
Date;
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(b)
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the
Purchaser shall have complied with all warranties, representations,
covenants and agreements herein agreed to be performed or caused
to be
performed by the Purchaser on or before the Subject Removal
Date;
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(c)
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the
Purchaser will have obtained all authorizations, approvals, including
Regulatory Approval, or waivers that may be necessary or desirable
in
connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement,
and other
actions by, and have made all filings with, any and all Regulatory
Authorities from whom any such authorization, approval or other action
is
required to be obtained or to be made in connection with the transactions
contemplated herein, and all such authorizations, approvals and other
actions will be in full force and effect, and all such filings will
have
been accepted by the Purchaser who will be in compliance with, and
have
not committed any breach of, any securities laws, regulations or
policies
of any Regulatory Authority to which the Purchaser may be
subject;
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(d)
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all
matters which, in the opinion of counsel for the Vendors, are material
in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall
be
subject to the favourable opinion of such counsel, and all relevant
records and information shall be supplied to such counsel for that
purpose;
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(e)
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no
material loss or destruction of or damage to the Purchaser shall
have
occurred since the Effective Date;
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(f)
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no
action or proceeding at law or in equity shall be pending or threatened
by
any person, company, firm, governmental authority, regulatory body
or
agency to enjoin or prohibit:
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(i)
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the
purchase or transfer of any interest in and to the mineral property
interests comprising the Property as contemplated by this Agreement
or the
right of the Vendors to dispose of any interest in and to any of
the
mineral property interests comprising the Property;
or
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(ii)
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the
right of the Purchaser to conduct the Purchaser’s operations and carry on,
in the normal course, the Purchaser’s business and operations as the
Purchaser has carried on in the
past;
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(g)
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the
delivery to the Vendors by the Purchaser, on a confidential basis,
of the
following documentation and
information:
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(i)
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a
copy of all material contracts, agreements, reports and title information
of any nature respecting the Purchaser and each of its subsidiaries,
if
any; and
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(ii) details
of any lawsuits, claims or potential claims relating to the Purchaser or to
any
of the Purchaser’s subsidiaries, if any, of which the Purchaser is aware and the
Vendors is unaware;
(h)
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the
Purchaser will, for a period of not less than five calendar days
during
the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing until
not later
than 30 calendar days prior to the Subject Removal Date, during normal
business hours:
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(i)
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make
available for inspection by the solicitors, auditors and representatives
of the Vendors, at such location as is appropriate, all of the Purchaser’s
and each of the Purchaser’s subsidiaries’, if any, books, records,
contracts, documents, correspondence and other written materials,
and
afford such persons every reasonable opportunity to make copies thereof
and take extracts therefrom at the sole cost of the Vendors; provided
such
persons do not unduly interfere in the operations of the Purchaser
or any
of the Purchaser’s subsidiaries, if
any;
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(ii)
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authorize
and permit such persons at the risk and the sole cost of the Vendors,
and
only if such persons do not unduly interfere in the operations of
the
Purchaser and each of the Purchaser’s subsidiaries, if any, to attend at
all of their places of business and operations to observe the conduct
of
their businesses and operations, inspect their properties and assets
and
make physical counts of their inventories, shipments and deliveries;
and
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(iii)
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require
the Purchaser’s and each of the Purchaser’s subsidiaries’, if any,
management personnel to respond to all reasonable inquiries concerning
the
Purchaser’s and each of the Purchaser’s subsidiaries’, if any, business
assets or the conduct of their businesses relating to their liabilities
and obligations; and
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(i)
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the
completion by the Vendors and by the Vendors’ professional advisors of a
thorough due diligence and operations review of the businesses and
operations of the Purchaser and each of the Purchaser’s subsidiaries, if
any, to the sole and absolute satisfaction of the
Vendors.
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5.4 The
Vendors’ waiver of conditions precedent.
The
conditions precedent set forth in section “5.3” hereinabove are for the
exclusive benefit of the Vendors and may be waived by the Vendors in writing
and
in whole or in part at any time after the Effective Date, however, unless
specifically indicated as otherwise, not later than 10 calendar days prior
to
the Subject Removal Date.
5.5 The
Purchaser’s conditions precedent.
The
rights, duties and obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement are also
subject to the following conditions precedent for the exclusive benefit of
the
Purchaser fulfilled in all material aspects in the reasonable opinion of the
Purchaser or to be waived by the Purchaser as soon as possible after the
Effective Date, however, unless specifically indicated as otherwise, not later
than 10 calendar days prior to the Subject Removal Date:
(a)
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the
representations, warranties and covenants of the Vendors contained
herein
shall be true and correct as of and on the Subject Removal
Date;
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(b)
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the
Vendors shall have complied with all warranties, representations,
covenants and agreements herein agreed to be performed or caused
to be
performed by the Vendors on or before the Subject Removal
Date;
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(c)
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the
Vendors will have obtained all authorizations, approvals, including
Regulatory Approval, or waivers that may be necessary or desirable
in
connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement,
and other
actions by, and have made all filings with, any and all Regulatory
Authorities from whom any such authorization, approval or other action
is
required to be obtained or to be made in connection with the transactions
contemplated herein, and all such authorizations, approvals and other
actions will be in full force and effect, and all such filings will
have
been accepted by the Vendors who will be in compliance with, and
have not
committed any breach of, any securities laws, regulations or policies
of
any Regulatory Authority to which the Vendors may be
subject;
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all
matters which, in the opinion of counsel for the Purchaser, are material
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
shall
be subject to the favourable opinion of such counsel, and all relevant
records and information shall be supplied to such counsel for that
purpose;
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(e)
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no
material loss or destruction of or damage to any of the mineral property
interests comprising the Property shall have occurred since the Effective
Date;
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(f)
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no
action or proceeding at law or in equity shall be pending or threatened
by
any person, company, firm, governmental authority, regulatory body
or
agency to enjoin or prohibit:
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(i)
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the
sale or transfer of any interest in and to the mineral property interests
comprising the Property as contemplated by this Agreement or the
right of
the Purchaser to acquire any interest in and to any of the mineral
property interests comprising the Property;
or
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(ii)
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the
right of the Purchaser to conduct the Purchaser’s operations and carry on,
in the normal course, the Purchaser’s business and operations as the
Purchaser has carried on in the
past;
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(g)
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the
delivery to the Purchaser by the Vendors, on a confidential basis,
of all
Property Documentation and including, without
limitation,:
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(i)
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a
copy of all material contracts, agreements, reports and title information
of any nature respecting any of the mineral interests comprising
the
Property; and
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(ii)
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details
of any lawsuits, claims or potential claims relating to any of the
mineral
interests comprising the Property of which the Vendors are aware
and the
Purchaser is unaware;
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(h)
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the
delivery by the Vendors to the Purchaser of an opinion of counsel
for the
Vendors, in a form satisfactory to the Purchaser’s counsel, acting
reasonably, dated as at the date of delivery, to the effect
that:
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(i)
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the
Vendors are the legal and beneficial owner of all of the mineral
property
interests comprising the Property prior to the completion of the
transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
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(ii)
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the
Vendor holds the right to explore and develop each of the mineral
property
interests comprising the Property and all Property Rights held by
the
Vendors in and to the mineral property interests comprising the
Property;
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(iii)
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the
Vendors hold all of the mineral property interests comprising the
Property
free and clear of all liens, charges and claims of
others;
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(iv)
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the
mineral property interests comprising the Property have been duly
and
validly located and recorded in a good and minerlike manner pursuant
to
all applicable laws and are in good
standing;
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(v)
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based
on actual knowledge and belief, such counsel knows of no adverse
claim or
challenge against or to the ownership of or title to any of the mineral
property interests comprising the Property or which may impede their
development, and, based on actual knowledge and belief, such counsel
is
not aware of any basis for any potential claim or challenge, and,
based on
actual knowledge and belief, such counsel knows of no outstanding
agreements or options to acquire or purchase any portion of any of
the
mineral property interests comprising the Property, and no person
has any
royalty, net profits or other interest whatsoever in any production
from
any of the mineral property interests comprising the
Property;
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based
on actual knowledge and belief, such counsel knows of no claims,
judgments, actions, suits, litigation, proceedings or investigations,
actual, pending or threatened, against any of the Vendors which might
materially affect any of the mineral property interests comprising
the
Property or which could result in any material liability to either
of the
Vendors or to any of the mineral property interests comprising the
Property; and
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(vii)
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as
to all other legal matters of a like nature pertaining to the Vendors
and
the mineral property interests comprising the Property and to the
transactions contemplated hereby as the Purchaser or the Purchaser’s
counsel may reasonably require; and
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(i)
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the
completion by the Purchaser and by the Purchaser’s professional advisors
of a thorough due diligence and operations review of the mineral
property
interests comprising the Property, of the business and operations
of the
Vendors and of the transferability of the mineral property interests
comprising the Property as contemplated by this Agreement, to the
sole and
absolute satisfaction of the
Purchaser.
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5.6 Purchaser’s
waiver of conditions precedent.
The
conditions precedent set forth in section “5.5” hereinabove are for the
exclusive benefit of the Purchaser and may be waived by the Purchaser in writing
and in whole or in part at any after the Effective Date, however, unless
specifically indicated as otherwise, not later than 10 calendar days prior
to
the Subject Removal Date.
Article
6
CLOSING
AND EVENTS OF CLOSING
6.1 Closing
and Closing Date.
Subject
to the prior and due and complete exercise of by the Purchaser of the Option
in
accordance with Article “2” hereinabove, the closing (the “Closing”)
of the
within purchase and delivery of an undivided 100% interest in and to the mineral
property interests comprising the Property, as contemplated in the manner as
set
forth in Article “2” hereinabove, together with all of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, shall occur on the day which is five business
days following the due and complete exercise of the Option by the Purchaser
in
accordance with Article “2” hereinabove (the “Closing
Date”),
or on
such earlier or later Closing Date as may be agreed to in advance and in writing
by each of the Parties hereto, and will be closed at the offices of Lang
Xxxxxxxx LLP, Lawyers - Patent & Trade Xxxx Agents, located at 0000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6E
4N7,
counsel for the Purchaser herein, at 2:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on the Closing
Date.
6.2 Latest
Closing Date.
If the
Closing Date in respect of the due and complete exercise of the Option by the
Purchaser has not occurred within 120 calendar days from the Effective Date
then
this Agreement will be terminated and unenforceable unless the Parties hereto
agree in writing to grant an extension of such Closing Date.
6.3 Documents
to be delivered by the Vendors prior to the Closing
Date.
Subject
to the prior and due and complete exercise of by the Purchaser of the Option
in
accordance with Article “2” hereinabove, and not later than five calendar days
prior to the Closing Date and in addition to the documentation which is required
by the agreements and conditions precedent which are set forth in Articles
“2”
and “5” hereinabove, the Vendors shall also execute and deliver, or cause to be
delivered, to the Escrow Agent all such other documents, resolutions and
instruments as may be necessary, in the opinion of counsel for the Purchaser,
acting reasonably, to complete all of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and including, without limitation, the necessary transfer of an
undivided 100% legal, beneficial and registerable interest in and to each of
the
mineral property interests comprising the Property to the Purchaser (or, at
the
sole and absolute discretion of the Purchaser, to such other entity or
subsidiary as may be determined by the Purchaser prior to the Closing Date)
free
and clear of all liens, charges and encumbrances, and in particular including,
but not being limited to, the following materials:
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(a)
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all
documentation as may be necessary and as may be required by the counsel
for the Purchaser, acting reasonably, to ensure that an undivided
100%
legal, beneficial and registerable interest in and to each of the
mineral
property interests comprising the Property have been duly transferred,
assigned and are registerable in the name of and for the benefit
of the
Purchaser (or, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Purchaser,
to
such other entity or subsidiary as may be determined by the Purchaser)
under all applicable laws;
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(b)
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all
necessary deeds, conveyances, bills of sale, assurances, transfers,
assignments and consents, including all necessary consents and approvals,
and any other documents necessary or reasonably required to effectively
transfer an undivided 100% legal, beneficial and registerable interest
in
and to each of the mineral property interests comprising the Property
to
the Purchaser (or, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Purchaser,
to such other entity or subsidiary as may be determined by the Purchaser)
with good and marketable title, free and clear of all mortgages,
liens,
charges, pledges, claims, security interests or encumbrances
whatsoever;
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(c)
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all
necessary consents and approvals in writing to the completion of
the
transactions contemplated herein and including, without limitation,
Regulatory Approval from all Regulatory Authorities having jurisdiction
over any of the Vendors or any of the mineral property interests
comprising the Property;
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(d)
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a
certificate of each of the Vendors, dated as at the Closing Date,
acceptable in form to counsel for the Purchaser, acting reasonably,
certifying that the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
of each of the Vendors contained in this Agreement are true and correct
in
all respects as of the Closing Date as if made by the Vendors on
the
Closing Date;
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(e)
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an
opinion of counsel for the Vendors, dated as at the Closing Date
and
addressed to the Purchaser and the Purchaser’s counsel, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Purchaser’s counsel, acting reasonably, to
the effect that:
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(i)
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the
Vendors are the legal and beneficial owner of all of the mineral
property
interests comprising the Property prior to the completion of the
transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
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(ii)
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the
Vendors hold the right to explore and develop each of the mineral
property
interests comprising the Property and all Property Rights held by
the
Vendors in and to the mineral property interests comprising the
Property;
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(iii)
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the
Vendors hold all of the mineral property interests comprising the
Property
free and clear of all liens, charges and claims of
others;
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(iv)
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the
mineral property interests comprising the Property have been duly
and
validly located and recorded in a good and minerlike manner pursuant
to
all applicable laws and are in good
standing;
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(v)
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all
necessary steps have been taken by the Vendors to permit the transfer
of
an undivided 100% legal, beneficial and registerable interest in
and to
each of the mineral property interests comprising the Property to
the
Purchaser (or, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Purchaser,
to
such other entity or subsidiary as may be determined by the Purchaser)
with good and marketable title, free and clear of all mortgages,
liens,
charges, pledges, claims, security interests or encumbrances
whatsoever;
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(vi)
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based
on actual knowledge and belief, such counsel knows of no adverse
claim or
challenge against or to the ownership of or title to any of the mineral
property interests comprising the Property or which may impede their
development, and, based on actual knowledge and belief, such counsel
is
not aware of any basis for any potential claim or challenge, and,
based on
actual knowledge and belief, such counsel knows of no outstanding
agreements or options to acquire or purchase any portion of any of
the
mineral property interests comprising the Property, and no person
has any
royalty, net profits or other interest whatsoever in any production
from
any of the mineral property interests comprising the
Property;
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(vii)
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based
on actual knowledge and belief, such counsel knows of no claims,
judgments, actions, suits, litigation, proceedings or investigations,
actual, pending or threatened, against any of the Vendors which might
materially affect any of the mineral property interests comprising
the
Property or which could result in any material liability to either
of the
Vendors or to any of the mineral property interests comprising the
Property; and
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(viii)
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as
to all other legal matters of a like nature pertaining to the Vendors
and
the mineral property interests comprising the Property and to the
transactions contemplated hereby as the Purchaser or the Purchaser’s
counsel may reasonably require; and
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(f)
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any
remaining Property Documentation;
and
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(g)
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all
such other documents and instruments as the Purchaser and the Purchaser’s
counsel may reasonably require.
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6.4 Documents
to be delivered by the Purchaser prior to the Closing
Date.
Subject
to the prior and due and complete exercise of by the Purchaser of the Option
in
accordance with Article “2” hereinabove, and not later than five calendar days
prior to the Closing Date and in addition to the documentation which is required
by the agreements and conditions precedent which are set forth in Articles
“2”
and “5” hereinabove, the Purchaser shall also execute and deliver, or cause to
be delivered, to the Escrow Agent all such other documents, resolutions and
instruments as are necessary, in the opinion of counsel for the Vendors, acting
reasonably, to complete all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and including, without limitation, each of the Affiliate Share Transfer,
Consulting Arrangements and maintenance payments hereunder, and effectively
accepting the transfer to the Purchaser (or, at the sole and absolute discretion
of the Purchaser, to such other entity or subsidiary as may be determined by
the
Purchaser prior to the Closing Date) of an undivided 100% legal, beneficial
and
registerable interest in and to the mineral property interests comprising the
Property free and clear of all liens, charges and encumbrances, and in
particular including, but not being limited to, the following
materials:
(a)
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a
Closing agenda;
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(b)
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if
required, a certified copy of an ordinary resolution or, where required,
a
special resolution, of the shareholders of the Purchaser approving
the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and all of the transactions
contemplated hereby or, in the alternative, shareholders of the Purchaser
holding 100% of the issued shares of the Purchaser providing written
consent resolutions evidencing their approval to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and all of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
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(c)
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a
certified copy of the resolutions of the directors of the Purchaser
providing for the approval of the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and all of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
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(d)
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all
necessary consents and approvals in writing to the completion of
the
transactions contemplated herein and including, without limitation,
Regulatory Approval from all Regulatory Authorities having jurisdiction
over the Purchaser;
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(e)
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a
certificate of an officer of the Purchaser, dated as at the Closing
Date,
acceptable in form to counsel for the Vendors, acting reasonably,
certifying that the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement are true and correct
in all
respects as of the Closing Date as if made by the Purchaser on the
Closing
Date;
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(f)
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written
evidence and confirmation, to the sole and absolute satisfaction
of the
Vendors, acting reasonably, of the prior due and complete exercise
of the
Option by the Purchaser and in particular including, without limitation,
the completion of the Affiliate Share Transfer and any required Consulting
Arrangements together with the payment of all Property maintenance
payments prior to Closing; and
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(g)
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all
such other documents and instruments as the Vendors and the Vendors’
counsel may reasonably require.
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Article
7
APPOINTMENT
OF ESCROW AGENT AND TRANSFER DOCUMENTS
7.1 Appointment
of Escrow Agent.
The
Parties hereto hereby acknowledge and appoint the Escrow Agent as escrow agent
herein.
7.2 Escrow
of Transfer Documents.
Subject
to and in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof and the requirements
of Articles “2”, “5” and “6” hereinabove, and without in any manner limiting the
obligations of each of the Parties hereto as contained therein and hereinabove,
it is hereby acknowledged and confirmed by the Parties hereto that each of
the
Parties will execute, deliver, or cause to be delivered, all such documentation
as may be required by the requirements of Articles “2”, “5” and “6” hereinabove
(herein, collectively, the “Transfer
Documents”)
and
deposit the same with the Escrow Agent, or with such other mutually agreeable
escrow agent, together with a copy of this Agreement, there to be held in escrow
for release by the Escrow Agent to the Parties in accordance with the strict
terms and provisions of Articles “2” and “6” hereinabove.
7.3 Resignation
of Escrow Agent.
The
Escrow Agent may resign from its duties and responsibilities if it gives each
of
the Parties hereto three calendar days’ written notice in advance. Upon receipt
of notice of the Escrow Agent’s intention to resign the Parties shall, within
three calendar days, select a replacement escrow agent and jointly advise the
Escrow Agent in writing to deliver the Transfer Documents to the replacement
escrow agent. If the Parties fail to agree on a replacement escrow agent within
three calendar days of such notice, the replacement escrow agent shall be
selected by a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Province of British Columbia
upon application by any Party hereto. The Escrow Agent shall continue to be
bound by this Agreement until the replacement escrow agent has been selected
and
the Escrow Agent receives and complies with the joint instructions of the
Parties to deliver the Transfer Documents to the replacement escrow agent.
The
Parties agree to enter into an escrow agreement substantially in the same form
of this Agreement with the replacement escrow agent.
7.4 Instructions
to Escrow Agent.
Instructions given to the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement shall be
given
by duly authorized signatories of the respective Parties hereto.
7.5 No
other duties or obligations.
The
Escrow Agent shall have no duties or obligations other than those specifically
set forth in this Article.
7.6 No
obligation to take legal action.
The
Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to take any legal action hereunder which
might, in its judgment, involve any expense or liability unless it shall have
been furnished with a reasonable indemnity by all of the Parties hereto together
with such other third parties as the Escrow Agent may require in its sole and
absolute discretion.
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7.7 Not
bound to any other agreements.
The
Escrow Agent is not bound in any way by any other contract or agreement between
the Parties hereto whether or not it has knowledge thereof or of its terms
and
conditions and its only duty, liability and responsibility shall be to hold
and
deal with the Transfer Documents as herein directed.
7.8 Notice.
The
Escrow Agent shall be entitled to assume that any notice and evidence received
by it pursuant to these instructions from anyone has been duly executed by
the
Party by whom it purports to have been signed and that the text of any notice
and evidence is accurate and the truth. The Escrow Agent shall not be obliged
to
inquire into the sufficiency or authority of the text or any signatures
appearing on such notice or evidence.
7.9 Indemnity.
The
Parties hereto, jointly and severally, covenant and agree to indemnify the
Escrow Agent and to hold it harmless against any loss, liability or expense
incurred, without negligence or bad faith on its part, arising out of or in
connection with the administration of its duties hereunder and including,
without limitation, the costs and expenses of defending itself against any
claim
or liability arising therefrom.
7.10 Not
required to take any action.
In the
event of any disagreement between any of the Parties hereto to these
instructions or between them or either or any of them and any other person
resulting in adverse claims or demands being made in connection with the
Transfer Documents, or in the event that the Escrow Agent should take action
hereunder, it may, at its option, refuse to comply with any claims or demands
on
it, or refuse to take any other action hereunder, so long as such disagreement
continues or such doubt exists and, in any such event, it shall not be or become
liable in any way or to any person for its failure or refusal to act and it
shall be entitled to continue so to refrain from acting until:
(a)
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the
rights of all Parties shall have been fully and finally adjudicated
by a
court of competent jurisdiction; or
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(b)
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all
differences shall have been adjusted and all doubt resolved by agreement
among all of the interested persons and it shall have been notified
thereof in writing signed by all such
persons.
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Article
8
POWER
TO CHARGE AND ASSIGNMENT AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
8.1 Power
to charge.
At any
time prior to the exercise of the Option by the Purchaser the Purchaser may
grant mortgages, charges or liens (each of which is herein called a
“mortgage”)
of and
upon the interest of the Purchaser in and to any of the mineral property
interests comprising the Property, upon any mill or other fixed property located
thereon and on any or all of the tangible personal property located on or used
in connection with any of the mineral property interests comprising the
Property, to secure only the financing of development of any of the mineral
property interests comprising the Property; provided that, unless otherwise
agreed to by the Vendors, it shall be a term of each mortgage that the mortgagee
or any person acquiring title to any mineral property interest comprising the
Property, or to any mill or other fixed property or tangible personal property
located on or used in connection with any mineral property interest comprising
the Property upon enforcement of the mortgage, shall hold the same subject
to
the rights of the Vendors hereunder as if the mortgagee or any such person
had
executed this Agreement as party of the first part.
8.2 Assignment.
Save
and except as otherwise provided for hereinabove and in this Article, no Party
may sell, assign, pledge, mortgage or otherwise encumber all or any part of
its
interest herein or to any of the mineral property interests comprising the
Property without the prior written consent of the other Party hereto; provided,
however, that any Party hereto may at anytime, and at its sole and absolute
discretion and without the prior approval of the other Party, assign and
transfer its interest herein or to any of the mineral property interests
comprising the Property to any wholly-owned subsidiary subject, at all times,
to
the requirement that any such subsidiary remain wholly owned by the Party hereto
failing which any such interest must be immediately transferred back to such
Party hereto; and, provided further, that any transfer of all or any part of
a
Party’s interest herein or to any of the mineral property interests comprising
the Property to its wholly owned subsidiary shall be accompanied by the written
agreement of any such subsidiary to assume the obligations of such Party
hereunder and to be bound by the terms and conditions hereof.
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8.3 Right
of first refusal.
At any
time both prior to and after the exercise of the Option by the Purchaser in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement each of the Vendors and the
Purchaser (hereinafter each called the “Disposing
Party”)
hereby
grants to the other Party a right of first refusal to acquire all or any portion
of any interest herein or to any of the mineral property interests comprising
the Property which the Disposing Party desires to dispose of (hereinafter
called, collectively, the “Holding”).
If a
Disposing Party receives a bona
fide
offer to
purchase from, or where a sale is solicited by the Disposing Party, then upon
settling the proposed terms thereof with a third party for the purchase or
sale
of the Holding, the Disposing Party shall forthwith offer to sell the Holding
to
the other Party. The offer to sell to the non-Disposing Party (or Parties as
the
case may be) shall be on the same terms and conditions and of equivalent dollar
value as those contained in the offer to the third party; provided, however,
that should the Parties fail to agree upon a determination of the equivalent
dollar value for any such offer, such equivalent dollar value shall be
determined finally by arbitration under the provisions of Article “14”
hereinbelow. The other Party shall be entitled to elect, by notice to the
Disposing Party within 30 calendar days from the date of receipt of the offer
to
sell, to acquire the Holding, on the same terms and conditions as those set
forth in the offer to the third party. If the other Party does not exercise
its
right to acquire the Holding as aforesaid, the Disposing Party may, for a period
of 60 calendar days following the last date upon which the other Party could
have made the election hereinabove, dispose of the Holding, but only on the
same
terms and conditions as set forth in that offer. Any transfer of all or any
part
of a Disposing Party’s interest herein or to any of the mineral property
interests comprising the Property shall be accompanied by the written agreement
of any such transferee to assume the obligations of such Disposing Party
hereunder and to be bound by the terms and conditions hereof.
Article
9
REGISTRATION,
PARTITION AND TENANCY
9.1 Registration.
Upon
the request of the Purchaser the Vendors shall assist the Purchaser to record
this Agreement with the appropriate mining recorders and, when required, the
Vendors shall further provide the Purchaser with such recordable documents
as
the Purchaser and its counsel shall require to record its due interest in
respect of the mineral property interests comprising the Property.
9.2 Partition.
No
Party owning a partitionable interest in any to any of the mineral property
interests comprising the Property shall, during the term of this Agreement,
exercise any right to apply for any partition of any portion of the mineral
property interests comprising the Property or for the sale thereof in lieu
of
partition.
9.3 Tenancy.
Any
interests of the Purchaser and Vendors in and to any of the mineral property
interests comprising the Property shall be held as tenants in common and not
as
joint tenants.
Article
10
DUE
DILIGENCE INVESTIGATION
10.1 Due
Diligence.
Each of
the Parties hereto shall forthwith conduct such further due diligence
examination of the other Parties hereto as it deems appropriate.
10.2 Confidentiality.
Each
Party may in a reasonable manner carry out such investigations and due diligence
as to the other Parties hereto, at all times subject to the confidentiality
provisions of Articles “12” and “13” hereinbelow, as each Party deems necessary.
In that regard the Parties agree that each shall have full and complete access
to, if and where applicable, the other Parties’ respective books, records,
financial statements and other documents, articles of incorporation, by-laws,
minutes of Board of Directors’ meetings and its committees, investment
agreements, material contracts and as well as such other documents and materials
as the Parties hereto, or their respective solicitors, may deem reasonable
and
necessary to conduct an adequate due diligence investigation of each Party
and
its respective operations and financial condition prior to the
Closing.
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Article
11
NON-DISCLOSURE
11.1 Non-disclosure.
Subject
to the provisions of section “11.3” hereinbelow, the Parties hereto, for
themselves and, if and where applicable, their officers, directors,
shareholders, consultants, employees and agents, agree that they each will
not
disseminate or disclose, or knowingly allow, permit or cause others to
disseminate or disclose to third parties who are not subject to express or
implied covenants of confidentiality, without the other Parties’ express written
consent, either: (i) the fact or existence of this Agreement or discussions
and/or negotiations between them involving, inter
alia,
possible business transactions; (ii) the possible substance or content of those
discussions; (iii) the possible terms and conditions of any proposed
transaction; (iv) any statements or representations (whether verbal or written)
made by either Party in the course of or in connection with those discussions;
or (v) any written material generated by or on behalf of any Party and such
contacts, other than such disclosure as may be required under applicable
securities legislation or regulations, pursuant to any order of a court or
on a
“need to know” basis to each of the Parties’ respective professional
advisors.
11.2 Documentation.
Any
document or written material generated by either Party hereto in the course
of,
or in connection with, the due diligence investigations conducted pursuant
to
this Agreement shall be marked “Confidential” and shall be treated by each Party
as a trade secret of the other Parties. Upon termination of this Agreement
prior
to Closing all copies of any and all documents obtained by any Party from any
other Party herein, whether or not marked “Confidential”, shall be returned to
the other Parties forthwith.
11.3 Public
announcements.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article, the Parties hereto agree to
make
such public announcements of this Agreement promptly upon its execution in
accordance with the requirements of applicable securities legislation and
regulations.
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Article
12
PROPRIETARY
INFORMATION
12.1 Confidential
Information.
Each
Party hereto acknowledges that any and all information which a Party may obtain
from, or have disclosed to it, about the other Parties constitutes valuable
trade secrets and proprietary confidential information of the other Parties
(collectively, the “Confidential
Information”).
No
such Confidential Information shall be published by any Party without the prior
written consent of the other Parties hereto; however, such consent in respect
of
the reporting of factual data shall not be unreasonably withheld and shall
not
be withheld in respect of information required to be publicly disclosed pursuant
to applicable securities or corporation laws. Furthermore, each Party hereto
undertakes not to disclose the Confidential Information to any third party
without the prior written approval of the other Parties hereto and to ensure
that any third party to which the Confidential Information is disclosed shall
execute an agreement and undertaking on the same terms as contained
herein.
12.2 Impact
of breach of confidentiality.
The
Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Confidential Information is
important to the respective businesses of each of the Parties and that, in
the
event of disclosure of the Confidential Information, except as authorized
hereunder, the damage to each of the Parties hereto, or to either of them,
may
be irreparable. For the purposes of the foregoing sections the Parties recognize
and hereby agree that a breach by any of the Parties of any of the covenants
therein contained would result in irreparable harm and significant damage to
each of the other Parties that would not be adequately compensated for by
monetary award. Accordingly, the Parties agree that in the event of any such
breach, in addition to being entitled as a matter of right to apply to a court
of competent equitable jurisdiction for relief by way of restraining order,
injunction, decree or otherwise as may be appropriate to ensure compliance
with
the provisions hereof, any such Party will also be liable to the other Parties,
as liquidated damages, for an amount equal to the amount received and earned
by
such Party as a result of and with respect to any such breach. The Parties
also
acknowledge and agree that if any of the aforesaid restrictions, activities,
obligations or periods are considered by a court of competent jurisdiction
as
being unreasonable, the Parties agree that said court shall have authority
to
limit such restrictions, activities or periods as the court deems proper in
the
circumstances. In addition, the Parties further acknowledge and agree that
all
restrictions or obligations in this Agreement are necessary and fundamental
to
the protection of the respective businesses of each of the Parties and are
reasonable and valid, and all defenses to the strict enforcement thereof by
either of the Parties are hereby waived by the other Parties.
Article
13
FORCE
MAJEURE
13.1 Events.
If any
Party hereto is at any time prevented or delayed in complying with any
provisions of this Agreement by reason of strikes, walk-outs, labour shortages,
power shortages, fires, wars, acts of God, earthquakes, storms, floods,
explosions, accidents, protests or demonstrations by environmental lobbyists
or
native rights groups, delays in transportation, breakdown of machinery,
inability to obtain necessary materials in the open market, unavailability
of
equipment, governmental regulations restricting normal operations, shipping
delays or any other reason or reasons beyond the control of that Party, then
the
time limited for the performance by that Party of its respective obligations
hereunder shall be extended by a period of time equal in length to the period
of
each such prevention or delay.
13.2 Notice.
A Party
shall, within seven calendar days, give notice to the other Parties of each
event of force
majeure
under
section “13.1” hereinabove and, upon cessation of such event, shall furnish the
other Parties with notice of that event together with particulars of the number
of days by which the obligations of that Party hereunder have been extended
by
virtue of such event of force
majeure
and all
preceding events of force
majeure.
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Article
14
ARBITRATION
14.1 Matters
for Arbitration.
The
Parties hereto agree that all questions or matters in dispute with respect
to
this Agreement shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the terms
hereof.
14.2 Notice.
It
shall be a condition precedent to the right of any Party to submit any matter
to
arbitration pursuant to the provisions hereof that any Party intending to refer
any matter to arbitration shall have given not less than 10-calendar days’ prior
written notice of its intention to do so to the other Party together with
particulars of the matter in dispute. On the expiration of such 10 calendar
days
the Party who gave such notice may proceed to refer the dispute to arbitration
as provided in section “14.3” hereinbelow.
14.3 Appointments.
The
Party desiring arbitration shall appoint one arbitrator, and shall notify the
other Party of such appointment, and the other Party shall, within 10 calendar
days after receiving such notice, appoint an arbitrator, and the two arbitrators
so named, before proceeding to act, shall, within 10 calendar days of the
appointment of the last appointed arbitrator, unanimously agree on the
appointment of a third arbitrator, to act with them and be chairperson of the
arbitration herein provided for. If the other Party shall fail to appoint an
arbitrator within 10 calendar days after receiving notice of the appointment
of
the first arbitrator, or if the two arbitrators appointed by the Parties shall
be unable to agree on the appointment of the chairperson, the chairperson shall
be appointed under the provisions of the Arbitration Act. Except as specifically
otherwise provided in this section, the arbitration herein provided for shall
be
conducted in accordance with such Arbitration Act. The chairperson, or in the
case where only one arbitrator is appointed, the single arbitrator, shall fix
a
time and place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, for the purpose of
hearing the evidence and representations of the Parties, and such arbitrator
shall preside over the arbitration and determine all questions of procedure
not
provided for under such Arbitration Act or this section. After hearing any
evidence and representations that the Parties may submit, the single arbitrator,
or the arbitrators, as the case may be, shall make an award and reduce the
same
to writing, and deliver one copy thereof to each of the Parties. The expense
of
the arbitration shall be paid as specified in the award.
14.4 Award.
The
Parties hereto agree that the award of a majority of the arbitrators, or in
the
case of a single arbitrator, of such arbitrator, shall be final and binding
upon
each of them.
Article
15
DEFAULT
AND TERMINATION
15.1 Default.
The
Parties hereto agree that if any Party hereto is in default with respect to
any
of the provisions of this Agreement (herein called the “Defaulting
Party”),
the
non-defaulting Party (herein called the “Non-Defaulting
Party”)
shall
give notice to the Defaulting Party designating such default, and within 10
calendar days after its receipt of such notice, the Defaulting Party shall
either:
(a)
|
cure
such default, or commence proceedings to cure such default and prosecute
the same to completion without undue delay;
or
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(b)
|
give
the Non-Defaulting Party notice that it denies that such default
has
occurred and that it is submitting the question to arbitration as
herein
provided.
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15.2 Arbitration.
If
arbitration is sought a Party shall not be deemed in default until the matter
shall have been determined finally by appropriate arbitration under the
provisions of Article “14” hereinabove.
15.3 Curing
the Default.
If:
(a)
|
the
default is not so cured or the Defaulting Party does not commence
or
diligently proceed to cure the default;
or
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(b)
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arbitration
is not so sought; or
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(c) |
the
Defaulting Party is found in arbitration proceedings to be in default,
and
fails to cure it within five calendar days after the rendering of
the
arbitration award, the Non-Defaulting Party may, by written notice
given
to the Defaulting Party at any time while the default continues,
terminate
the interest of the Defaulting Party in and to this
Agreement.
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15.4 Termination.
In
addition to the foregoing it is hereby acknowledged and agreed by the Parties
hereto that this Agreement will be immediately terminated in the event
that:
(a)
|
the
Option is terminated in accordance with Article “2”
hereinabove;
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(b)
|
either
of the Parties hereto has either not satisfied or waived each of
their
respective conditions precedent prior to the Subject Removal Date
in
accordance with the provisions of Article “5”
hereinabove;
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(c)
|
either
of the Parties hereto has failed to deliver, or caused to be delivered,
any of their respective materials required to be delivered in accordance
with Articles “5” and “6” hereinabove prior to each of the Subject Removal
Date and the Closing Date in accordance with the provisions of Articles
“5” and “6” hereinabove;
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(d)
|
either
of the Parties hereto has not provided a satisfactory report on its
respective due diligence as contemplated in accordance with Articles
“5”
and “6” hereinabove;
|
(e)
|
the
Closing Date in respect of the due and complete exercise of the Option
by
the Purchaser has not occurred within 120 calendar days from the
Effective
Date; or
|
(f)
|
by
agreement in writing by each of the Parties
hereto;
|
and
in
such event this Agreement will be terminated and be of no further force and
effect other than the obligations under Articles “2”, “11” and “12”
hereinabove.
Article
16
INDEMNIFICATION
AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
16.1 Indemnification.
Each
Party hereto agrees to indemnify and save the other Parties, their respective
affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents
(collectively, the “Indemnified
Parties”
and,
individually, as an “Indemnified
Party”)
harmless from and against any and all losses, claims, actions, suits,
proceedings, damages, liabilities or expenses of whatsoever nature or kind,
including any investigation expenses incurred by any Indemnified Party, to
which
an Indemnified Party may become subject by reason of the terms and conditions
of
this Agreement. This indemnity will not apply in respect of an Indemnified
Party
in the event and to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction in a
final
judgment shall determine that the Indemnified Party was grossly negligent or
guilty of willful misconduct. The Parties hereto agree to waive any right they
might have of first requiring the Indemnified Party to proceed against or
enforce any other right, power, remedy, security or claim payment from any
other
person before claiming this indemnity. In case any action is brought against
an
Indemnified Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought against any Party
hereto, the Indemnified Party will give the affected Party prompt written notice
of any such action of which the Indemnified Party has knowledge and the affected
Party will undertake the investigation and defense thereof on behalf of the
Indemnified Party, including the prompt employment of counsel acceptable to
the
Indemnified Parties affected and the payment of all expenses. Failure by the
Indemnified Party to so notify shall not relieve the affected Party of its
obligation of indemnification hereunder unless (and only to the extent that)
such failure results in a forfeiture by the affected Party of any substantive
rights or defenses. No admission of liability and no settlement of any action
shall be made without the affected Party’s consent and the consent of the
Indemnified Parties affected, such consent not to be unreasonable withheld.
Notwithstanding that the affected Party will undertake the investigation and
defense of any action, an Indemnified Party will have the right to employ
separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof,
but
the fees and expenses of such counsel will be at the expense of the Indemnified
Party unless:
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(a) |
employment
of such counsel has been authorized by the affected
Party;
|
(b)
|
the
affected Party has not assumed the defense of the action within a
reasonable period of time after receiving notice of the
action;
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(c)
|
the
named parties to any such action include that the affected Party
and the
Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that there may
be a
conflict of interest between the affected Party and the Indemnified
Party;
or
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(d)
|
there
are one or more legal defenses available to the Indemnified Party
which
are different from or in addition to those available to the affected
Party.
|
If
for
any reason other than the gross negligence or bad faith of the Indemnified
Parties (or any of them) being the primary cause of the loss claim, damage,
liability, cost or expense, the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to
the
Indemnified Parties (or any of them) or insufficient to hold them harmless,
the
affected Party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified
Parties as a result of any and all such losses, claim, damages or liabilities
in
such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits
received by the affected Party on the one hand and the Indemnified Parties
on
the other, but also the relative fault of the Parties and other equitable
considerations which may be relevant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
affected Party shall in any event contribute to the amount paid or payable
by
the Indemnified Parties as a result of the loss, claim, damage, liability,
cost
or expense (other than a loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expenses,
the
primary cause of which is the gross negligence or bad faith of the Indemnified
Parties or any of them), any excess of such amount over the amount of the fees
actually received by the Indemnified Parties hereunder.
16.2 Legal
proceedings.
The
Parties hereto agrees that if:
(a)
|
any
legal proceedings shall be brought against either of them by any
governmental commission or regulatory authority or any stock exchange;
or
|
(b)
|
an
entity having regulatory authority, either domestic or foreign, shall
investigate either of them;
|
and
personnel of either Party shall be required to testify in connection therewith
or shall be required to respond to procedures designed to discover information
regarding the terms and conditions of this Agreement, such Party shall have
the
right to employ its own counsel in connection therewith and the affected Party
will pay to such Party a per diem amount for their services based on its normal
hourly or daily rate together with such disbursements and reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses as may be incurred in connection therewith, including
fees and disbursements of counsel incurred in connection with such testimony
or
participation.
Article
17
NOTICE
17.1 Notice.
Each
notice, demand or other communication required or permitted to be given under
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by prepaid registered
mail
deposited in a post office addressed to the Party entitled to receive the same,
or delivered to such Party, at the address for such Party specified above.
The
date of receipt of such notice, demand or other communication shall be the
date
of delivery thereof if delivered or, if given by registered mail as aforesaid,
shall be deemed conclusively to be the third calendar day after the same shall
have been so mailed, except in the case of interruption of postal services
for
any reason whatsoever, in which case the date of receipt shall be the date
on
which the notice, demand or other communication is actually received by the
addressee.
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17.2 Change
of Address.
Either
Party may at any time and from time to time notify the other Parties in writing
of a change of address and the new address to which notice shall be given to
it
thereafter until further change.
Article
18
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
18.1 Entire
agreement.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement to date between the Parties hereto
and supersedes every previous agreement, communication, expectation,
negotiation, representation or understanding, whether oral or written, express
or implied, statutory or otherwise, between the Parties hereto with respect
to
the subject matter of this Agreement.
18.2 Enurement.
This
Agreement will enure to the benefit of and will be binding upon the Parties
hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns.
18.3 Time
of the essence.
Time
will be of the essence of this Agreement.
18.4 Representation
and costs.
It is
hereby acknowledged by each of the Parties hereto that Lang Xxxxxxxx LLP,
Lawyers - Patent & Trade Xxxx Agents, act solely for the Purchaser, and,
correspondingly, that each of the Vendors has been required by each of Lang
Xxxxxxxx LLP and the Purchaser to obtain independent legal advice with respect
to its review and execution of this Agreement. In addition, it is hereby further
acknowledged and agreed by the Parties hereto that Lang Xxxxxxxx LLP, and
certain or all of its principal owners or associates, from time to time, may
have both an economic or shareholding interest in and to the Purchaser and/or
a
fiduciary duty to the same arising from either a directorship, officership
or
similar relationship arising out of the request of the Purchaser for certain
of
such persons to act in a similar capacity while acting for the Purchaser as
counsel. Correspondingly, and even where, as a result of this Agreement, the
consent of each Party hereto to the role and capacity of Lang Xxxxxxxx LLP,
and
its principal owners and associates, as the case may be, is deemed to have
been
received, where any conflict or perceived conflict may arise, or be seen to
arise, as a result of any such capacity or representation, each Party hereto
acknowledges and agrees to, once more, obtain independent legal advice in
respect of any such conflict or perceived conflict and, consequent thereon,
Lang
Xxxxxxxx LLP, together with any such principal owners or associates, as the
case
may be, shall be at liberty at any time to resign any such position if it or
any
Party hereto is in any way affected or uncomfortable with any such capacity
or
representation. Each Party to this Agreement will also bear and pay its own
costs, legal and otherwise, in connection with its respective preparation,
review and execution of this Agreement and, in particular, that the costs
involved in the preparation of this Agreement, and all documentation necessarily
incidental thereto, by Lang Xxxxxxxx LLP, shall be at the cost of the
Purchaser.
18.5 Applicable
law.
The
situs of this Agreement is Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and for all
purposes this Agreement will be governed exclusively by and construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws and Courts prevailing in the Province
of
British Columbia, Canada.
18.6 Further
assurances.
The
Parties hereto hereby, jointly and severally, covenant and agree to forthwith,
upon request, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such
further and other deeds, documents, assurances and instructions as may be
required by the Parties hereto or their respective counsel in order to carry
out
the true nature and intent of this Agreement.
18.7 Currency.
Unless
otherwise stipulated, all payments required to be made pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement and all money amount references contained herein
are in lawful currency of the United States.
18.8 Severability
and construction.
Each
Article, section, paragraph, term and provision of this Agreement, and any
portion thereof, shall be considered severable, and if, for any reason, any
portion of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, contrary to or in
conflict with any applicable present or future law, rule or regulation in a
final unappealable ruling issued by any court, agency or tribunal with valid
jurisdiction in a proceeding to any of the Parties hereto is a party, that
ruling shall not impair the operation of, or have any other effect upon, such
other portions of this Agreement as may remain otherwise intelligible (all
of
which shall remain binding on the Parties and continue to be given full force
and agreement as of the date upon which the ruling becomes
final).
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18.9 Captions.
The
captions, section numbers and Article numbers appearing in this Agreement are
inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way define, limit,
construe or describe the scope or intent of this Agreement nor in any way affect
this Agreement.
18.10 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be signed by the Parties hereto in as many counterparts as may
be
necessary and, if required, by facsimile, each of which so signed being deemed
to be an original, and such counterparts together shall constitute one and
the
same instrument and notwithstanding the date of execution will be deemed to
bear
the Effective Date as set forth on the front page of this Agreement.
18.11 No
partnership or agency.
The
Parties hereto have not created a partnership and nothing contained in this
Agreement shall in any manner whatsoever constitute any Party the partner,
agent
or legal representative of any other Party, nor create any fiduciary
relationship between them for any purpose whatsoever. No Party shall have any
authority to act for, or to assume any obligations or responsibility on behalf
of, any other party except as may be, from time to time, agreed upon in writing
between the Parties or as otherwise expressly provided.
18.12 Consents
and waivers.
No
consent or waiver expressed or implied by either Party hereto in respect of
any
breach or default by any other Party in the performance by such other of its
obligations hereunder shall:
(a)
|
be
valid unless it is in writing and stated to be a consent or waiver
pursuant to this section;
|
(b)
|
be
relied upon as a consent to or waiver of any other breach or default
of
the same or any other obligation;
|
(c)
|
constitute
a general waiver under this Agreement;
or
|
(d)
|
eliminate
or modify the need for a specific consent or waiver pursuant to this
section in any other or subsequent
instance.
|
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF
each of
the Parties hereto have hereunto set their respective hands and seals in the
presence of their duly authorized signatories effective as of the Effective
Date
as set forth in the front page of this Agreement.
SIGNED,
SEALED and DELIVERED
by
)
XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX,
)
a
Vendor
herein, in the presence
of:
)
)
)
_________________________________________)
Witness
Signature
)
) XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX
)
Witness
Address
)
)
_________________________________________)
Witness
Name and Occupation
)
SIGNED,
SEALED and DELIVERED by )
XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXXX,
)
a
Vendor
herein, in the presence
of:
)
)
)
_________________________________________)
Witness
Signature
)
) XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXXX
_________________________________________)
Witness
Address
)
)
_________________________________________)
Witness
Name and
Occupation
)
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SIGNED,
SEALED and DELIVERED by )
XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX,
)
a
Vendor
herein, in the presence of:
)
)
)
_________________________________________)
Witness
Signature
)
) XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX
_________________________________________)
Witness
Address
)
)
_________________________________________)
Witness
Name and
Occupation
)
SIGNED,
SEALED and DELIVERED
by
)
XXXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX,
)
a
Vendor
herein, in the presence
of:
)
)
)
_________________________________________)
Witness
Signature
)
) XXXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX
_________________________________________)
Witness
Address
)
)
_________________________________________)
Witness
Name and
Occupation
)
SIGNED,
SEALED and DELIVERED
by
)
XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX,
)
a
Vendor
herein, in the presence
of:
)
)
)
_________________________________________)
Witness
Signature
)
) XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX
_________________________________________)
Witness
Address
)
)
_________________________________________)
Witness
Name and
Occupation
)
The
COMMON SEAL
of
)
INTEGRITY
CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, )
a
Vendor
herein,
)
was
hereunto affixed in the presence
of:
)
)
) (C/S)
_________________________________________)
Authorized
Signatory
)
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The
CORPORATE SEAL of
)
ZORO
MINING CORP.,
)
the
Purchaser herein, was hereunto affixed
)
in
the
presence of:
) (C/S)
)
)
_________________________________________)
Authorized
Signatory
)
__________
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Schedule
A
This
is
Schedule “A” to that certain Mineral Property Acquisition Agreement as entered
among each of the Vendors (Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx and Integrity) and the Purchaser
(Zoro Mining Corp.).
Property
The
following represents a general description of the various Property interests
for
which a more particular description follows:
(a)
|
the
Las Animas Project located in Mexico and comprising approximately
2,700
hectares;
|
(b)
|
the
Costa Rica Project located in Chile and comprising approximately
2,100
hectares, the Escondida Project also located in Chile and comprising
approximately 2,000 hectares; the Rio Sur Project also located in
Chile
and comprising approximately 1,300 hectares and the Xxx Xxxx Project
located in Chile and comprising approximately 6,000 hectares;
and
|
(c)
|
the
Yura Project located in Peru and comprising approximately 2,000
hectares.
|
Refer
to the materials attached hereto.
__________
__________
00
|
XXXX
XXXXX PROPERTIES
|
|||||||||
XXX
XXXX PROJECT
|
Initial
hectares
|
|||||||||
Name
of Property
|
Location
|
Type
of Property
|
North
UTM
|
East
UTM
|
Year
Filed
|
Registry
|
Nº
|
Conservator/Mines
|
Filed
|
Net
Hectares to Zoro
|
BENODON
UNO
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.910.500,00
|
363.500,00
|
2006
|
496
|
375
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
300
|
300
|
BENODON
DOS
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.907.500,00
|
363.500,00
|
2006
|
497
|
375
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
300
|
300
|
BENODON
TRES
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.910.500,00
|
364.500,00
|
2006
|
936
|
690
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
300
|
300
|
BENODON
CUATRO
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.907.500,00
|
364.500,00
|
2006
|
498
|
377
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
000
|
000
|
XXXXXXX
CINCO
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.910.500,00
|
365.500,00
|
2006
|
2575
|
1902
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
000
|
000
|
XXXXXXX
SEIS
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.910.500,00
|
366.500,00
|
2006
|
2576
|
1903
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
000
|
000
|
XXXXXXX
SIETE
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.907.500,00
|
365.500,00
|
2006
|
2577
|
1904
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
000
|
000
|
XXXXXXX
OCHO
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.907.500,00
|
366.500,00
|
2006
|
2578
|
1905
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
300
|
200
|
SUBTOTAL
|
2,200
|
|||||||||
Initial
hectares
|
||||||||||
Name
of Property
|
Location
|
Type
of Property
|
North
UTM
|
East
UTM
|
Year
Filed
|
Registry
|
Nº
|
Conservator/Mines
|
Filed
|
Net
Hectares to Zoro
|
XXXXXX
UNO
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.911.500,00
|
370.500,00
|
2006
|
2579
|
1906
|
Copiapo
|
300
|
000
|
XXXXXX
XXX
|
Xxxxx
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.908.500,00
|
370.500,00
|
2006
|
2580
|
1907
|
Copiapo
|
300
|
300
|
XXXXXX
TRES
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.908.500,00
|
369.500,00
|
0000
|
0000
|
0000
|
Xxxxxxx
|
000
|
000
|
XXXXXX
XXXXXX
|
Xxxxx
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.908.500,00
|
368.500,00
|
2006
|
2582
|
1909
|
Copiapo
|
300
|
150
|
BERDON
CINCO
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.908.500,00
|
367.500,00
|
2006
|
2503
|
1910
|
Copiapo
|
300
|
300
|
SUBTOTAL
|
1,200
|
|||||||||
Initial
hectares
|
||||||||||
Name
of Property
|
Location
|
Type
of Property
|
North
UTM
|
East
UTM
|
Year
Filed
|
Registry
|
Nº
|
Conservator/Mines
|
Filed
|
Net
Hectares to Zoro
|
XXXX
UNO
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.911.500,00
|
367.500,00
|
10/24/2006
|
6020VTA
|
4619
|
Copiapo
|
300
|
100
|
XXXX
DOS
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.913.000,00
|
366.500,00
|
10/24/2006
|
6021VTA
|
4620
|
Copiapo
|
200
|
100
|
XXXX
TRES
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.913.500,00
|
368.000,00
|
10/24/2006
|
6022VTA
|
4621
|
Copiapo
|
200
|
100
|
XXXX
CUATRO
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6,911,500.00
|
369,500.00
|
10/24/2006
|
6023
vta
|
4622
|
Copiapo
|
300
|
100
|
SUBTOTAL
|
400
|
|||||||||
36
ZORO
CHILE PROPERTIES - continued
Initial
hectares
|
||||||||||
Name
of Property
|
Location
|
Type
of Property
|
North
UTM
|
East
UTM
|
Year
Filed
|
Registry
|
Nº
|
Conservator/Mines
|
Filed
|
Net
Hectares to Zoro
|
XXXXXX
UNO
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.913.500,00
|
365.000,00
|
10/24/2006
|
6024VTA
|
4623
|
Copiapo
|
200
|
200
|
SUBTOTAL
|
200
|
|||||||||
Initial
hectares
|
||||||||||
Name
of Property
|
Location
|
Type
of Property
|
North
UTM
|
East
UTM
|
Year
Filed
|
Registry
|
Nº
|
Conservator/Mines
|
Filed
|
Net
Hectares to Zoro
|
XXXXXXXX
UNO
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.908.500
|
371.500,00
|
1/17/2007
|
288VTA
|
234
|
Copiapo
|
300
|
300
|
XXXXXXXX
DOS
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.911.500
|
371.500,00
|
1/17/2007
|
290
|
235
|
Copiapo
|
300
|
300
|
XXXXXXXX
TRES
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.908.500,00
|
372.500,00
|
1/17/2007
|
291VTA
|
236
|
Copiapo
|
300
|
300
|
XXXXXXXX
CUATRO
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.911.500,00
|
372.500,00
|
1/17/2007
|
293
|
237
|
Copiapo
|
300
|
300
|
XXXXXXXX
SIETE
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.912.500,00
|
364.500,00
|
5/11/2006
|
2863VTA
|
2147
|
Copiapo
|
200
|
|
XXXXXXXX
NUEVE
|
Cerro
xxx Xxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.911.500,00
|
368.500,00
|
1/17/2007
|
294VTA
|
238
|
Copiapo
|
300
|
200
|
SUBTOTAL
|
1,900
|
|||||||||
TOTAL
1
|
5,900
|
37
ESCONDIDA
PROJECT
|
||||||||||
Initial
hectares
|
||||||||||
Name
of Property
|
Location
|
Type
of Property
|
North
UTM
|
East
UTM
|
Year
Filed
|
Registry
|
Nº
|
Conservator/Mines
|
Filed
|
Net
Hectares to Zoro
|
CARBONATOS
UNO
|
Xxxxxx
caldera
|
Exploration
|
6.982.500,00
|
314.500,00
|
2/21/2006
|
99
|
87
|
Caldera
|
300
|
200
|
CARBONATOS
DOS
|
Xxxxxx
xxxxxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.983.500,00
|
312.500,00
|
2/21/2006
|
100
|
88
|
Caldera
|
300
|
280
|
CARBONATOS
TRES
|
Xxxxxx
xxxxxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.981.500,00
|
314.500,00
|
2/21/2006
|
101
|
89
|
Caldera
|
300
|
300
|
CARBONATOS
SEIS
|
Xxxxxx
xxxxxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.985.500,00
|
312.500,00
|
2/21/2006
|
104
|
92
|
Caldera
|
300
|
300
|
CARBONATOS
SIETE
|
Xxxxxx
xxxxxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.986.500,00
|
312.500,00
|
2/21/2006
|
105
|
93
|
Caldera
|
300
|
300
|
CARBONATOS
OCHO
|
Xxxxxx
xxxxxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.988.500,00
|
313.500,00
|
2/21/2006
|
000
|
00
|
Xxxxxxx
|
000
|
00
|
CARBONATOS
DOCE
|
Xxxxxx
xxxxxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.982.500,00
|
311.500,00
|
2/21/2006
|
000
|
00
|
Xxxxxxx
|
000
|
000
|
CARBONATOS
DIESISEIS
|
Xxxxxx
xxxxxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.981.500,00
|
311.500,00
|
2/21/2006
|
114
|
102
|
Caldera
|
300
|
200
|
CARBONATOS
DIESISIETE
|
Xxxxxx
xxxxxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.984.500,00
|
312.500,00
|
2/21/2006
|
115
|
103
|
Caldera
|
300
|
220
|
SUBTOTAL
|
2,050
|
|||||||||
COSTA
RICA PROJECT
|
||||||||||
Initial
hectares
|
||||||||||
Name
of Property
|
Location
|
Type
of Property
|
North
UTM
|
East
UTM
|
Year
Filed
|
Registry
|
Nº
|
Conservator/Mines
|
Filed
|
Net
Hectares to Zoro
|
COSTA
RICA UNO
|
Barranquilla
|
Exploration
|
9.966.500,00
|
321.500,00
|
3/7/2007
|
179
|
178
|
Caldera
|
300
|
000
|
XXXXX
XXXX DOS
|
Barranquilla
|
Exploration
|
6.964.000,00
|
321.500,00
|
3/7/2007
|
180
|
179
|
Caldera
|
200
|
50
|
COSTA
RICA TRES
|
Barranquilla
|
Exploration
|
6.961.500,00
|
320.800,00
|
3/7/2007
|
181
|
180
|
Caldera
|
300
|
150
|
COSTA
RICA CUATRO
|
Barranquilla
|
Exploration
|
6.961.500,00
|
321.800,00
|
3/7/2007
|
182
|
181
|
Caldera
|
300
|
000
|
XXXXX
XXXX CINCO
|
Barranquilla
|
Exploration
|
6.958.500,00
|
320.800,00
|
3/7/2007
|
183
|
000
|
Xxxxxxx
|
000
|
000
|
XXXXX
XXXX SEIS
|
Barranquilla
|
Exploration
|
6.958.500,00
|
321.800,00
|
3/7/2007
|
184
|
183
|
Caldera
|
300
|
300
|
COSTA
RICA SIETE
|
Barranquilla
|
Exploration
|
6.955.500,00
|
320.800,00
|
3/7/2007
|
185
|
184
|
Caldera
|
300
|
300
|
COSTA
RICA OCHO
|
Barranquilla
|
Exploration
|
6.955.500,00
|
321.800,00
|
3/7/2007
|
186
|
185
|
Caldera
|
300
|
000
|
XXXXX
XXXX NUEVE
|
Barranquilla
|
Exploration
|
6952.500,00
|
320.800,00
|
3/7/2007
|
000
|
000
|
Xxxxxxx
|
000
|
000
|
SUBTOTAL
|
1,950
|
|||||||||
38
RIO
SUR PROJECT
|
||||||||||
Initial
hectares
|
||||||||||
Name
of Property
|
Location
|
Type
of Property
|
North
UTM
|
East
UTM
|
Year
Filed
|
Registry
|
Nº
|
Conservator/Mines
|
Filed
|
Net
Hectares to Zoro
|
RIO
SUR UNO
|
Puerto
Viejo
|
Exploration
|
6.970.000,00
|
318.500,00
|
3/7/2007
|
174
|
000
|
Xxxxxxx
|
000
|
00
|
XxX
XXX XXX
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.970.200,00
|
320.500,00
|
3/7/2007
|
175
|
174
|
Caldera
|
300
|
250
|
RIO
SUR TRES
|
Puerto
Viejo
|
Exploration
|
6.969.200,00
|
320.500,00
|
3/7/2007
|
176
|
000
|
Xxxxxxx
|
000
|
000
|
XXX
XXX XXXXXX
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.969.000,00
|
322.500,00
|
3/7/2007
|
177
|
176
|
Caldera
|
300
|
000
|
XXX
XXX XXXXX
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
Exploration
|
6.969.000,00
|
323.500,00
|
3/7/2007
|
178
|
177
|
Caldera
|
300
|
300
|
SUBTOTAL
|
1,150
|
|||||||||
TOTAL
2
|
5,150
|
|||||||||
TOTAL
CHILE
|
11,050
|
|||||||||
ZORO
MEXICAN PROPERTIES
|
||||||||||
LAS
ANIMAS PROJECT
|
||||||||||
Initial
hectares
|
||||||||||
Name
of Property
|
Location
|
Type
of Property
|
North
UTM
|
East
UTM
|
Year
Filed
|
Registry
|
Nº
|
Conservator/Mines
|
Filed
|
Net
Hectares to Zoro
|
Xxxxxx
(70%)
|
Las
Animas Ranch
|
Exploitation
|
3.127.488
|
621.795
|
8/16/2006
|
82
|
30642
|
Xxxxxxxxxx
|
648
|
400
+
|
Xxxxxx
1 (70%)
|
Las
Animas Ranch
|
Exploitation
|
3.126.250
|
619.25
|
8/16/2006
|
82
|
30641
|
Xxxxxxxxxx
|
1,062
|
1,062
|
Xxxxxx
2 (70%)
|
Las
Animas Ranch
|
Exploitation
|
3.125.000
|
619
|
9/15/2006
|
82
|
?
|
Hermosillo
|
1,300
|
1,300
|
TOTAL
MEXICO
|
2,762
|
|||||||||
ZORO
PERU PROPERTIES
|
||||||||||
YURA
PROJECT
|
||||||||||
Initial
hectares
|
||||||||||
Name
of Property
|
Location
|
Type
of Property
|
North
UTM
|
East
UTM
|
Year
Filed
|
Title
#
|
Nº
|
Conservator/Mines
|
Filed
|
Net
Hectares to Zoro
|
Yebacha
2A
|
Yura
|
Exploitation
|
8.193.000
|
201,000
|
2006
|
5000
|
5706
|
Arequipa
|
997.84
|
600
|
Yebacha
1
|
Yura
|
Exploitation
|
8.193.250
|
203,000
|
2006
|
5000
|
2906
|
Arequipa
|
1,000.74
|
550
|
Yebacha
16
|
Yura
|
Exploitation
|
8.193.000
|
204,500
|
2006
|
5001
|
3006
|
Arequipa
|
300
|
300
|
Yebacha
44
|
Yura
|
Exploitation
|
8.196.000
|
199,000
|
2006
|
5000
|
8608
|
Arequipa
|
400
|
400
|
Yebacha
8
|
Yura
|
Exploitation
|
8.195.500
|
203,500
|
2006
|
5000
|
4406
|
Xxxxxxxx
|
000
|
00
|
Xxxxxxx
0
|
Xxxx
|
Exploitation
|
8.195.500
|
200,500
|
2006
|
5000
|
4306
|
Xxxxxxxx
|
000
|
000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
XXXXX
XXXX
|
|
2,000
|
|
39