JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to such statement shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements.  This agreement may be included as an exhibit to such joint filing.

Dated:  August 3, 2006.

		RCA II GP Limited
		By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
				Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxx
				Title:		Partner
		RESOURCE CAPITAL ASSOCIATES II L.P.
		By:		RCA II GP Limited, General Partner
				By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
						Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxx
						Title:		Partner
		RESOURCE CAPITAL FUND II L.P.
		By:		Resource Capital Associates II L.P., General Partner
				By:		RCA II GP Limited, General Partner
						By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
								Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxx
								Title:		Partner

		RCA III GP L.L.C.
		By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
				Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxx
				Title:		Partner
		RESOURCE CAPITAL ASSOCIATES III L.P.
		By:		RCA III GP L.L.C., General Partner
				By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
						Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxx
						Title:		Partner
		RESOURCE CAPITAL FUND III L.P.
		By:		Resource Capital Associates III L.P., General Partner
				By:		RCA III GP L.L.C., General Partner
						By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
								Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxx
								Title:		Partner