EXHIBIT 10.20.3 WESTERN GOLDFIELDS, INC. Office: 961 Matley Lane, Suite 120 Telephone: 775-337-9433 Reno, Nevada 89502 Fax: 775-337-9441 July 12, 2004 Mary Belardo Selnek-is Tem-Al Corporation Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians P.O. Box 160,...

                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.20.3
WESTERN GOLDFIELDS, INC.
Office:  000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000                 Telephone: 000-000-0000
         Xxxx, Xxxxxx 00000                         Fax: 000-000-0000

July 12, 2004

Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Selnek-is Tem-Al Corporation
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Desert Cahuilla Indians
X.X. Xxx 000, 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000

     RE:  STATEMENT OF INTENT AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 23,
          2004 BY AND BETWEEN WESTERN GOLDFIELDS, INC. AND XXXXXX XXXXXXXX
          DESERT CAHUILLA INDIAN TRIBE.

Dear Xxxx:

     Pursuant to the terms of the above captioned Statement of Intent and
Confidentiality Agreement, Western Goldfields, Inc. would like to request an
additional 90-day extension commencing on July 23, 2004 while the Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe and Bureau of Indian Affairs continues to
review the proposed formal Exploration/Mining Agreement.

     If you are in agreement with the proposed extension, please sign below and
return a copy of this letter to me.  Please feel free to give me a call at any
time if you have questions.

Sincerely,



Xxxx Xxxxxxx
President

Accepted and agreed to this 16th day of July 2004 by the Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Desert
Cahuilla Indian Tribe.

By:     Selnek-is Tem-Al Corp.
Name:   /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:  Corporation Secretary