EXHIBIT 10.9 ADDENDUM TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 22, 1997 This is to modify the maturity date of the Equipment Purchase Agreement of August 22, 1998, between Fausett International, Inc. and Atlas Mining Company. It is mutually agreed that the...

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

                         ADDENDUM TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT
                              DATED AUGUST 22, 1997

This  is  to  modify  the  maturity  date of the Equipment Purchase Agreement of
August  22,  1998, between Xxxxxxx International, Inc. and Atlas Mining Company.

It is mutually agreed that the date of maturity of this agreement be extended to
August 22, 2001.  It is mutually agreed that the maturity of the Promissory Note
dated  September 30, 1997, negotiated in conjunction with the Equipment Purchase
Agreement  also  be  extended  to  August  22,  2001.

Signed  this  ___  day  of  December,  1998.



___/s/______________________________
For Xxxxxxx International,  Inc.



__/s/____________________________
For  Atlas  Mining  Company