SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED...
EXHIBIT
99.2
SPECIFIC
TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT
FOR THOSE TERMS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE REDACTED MATERIAL
HAS
BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,
AND THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE
APPROPRIATE
PLACE WITH TWO ASTERISKS (**).
PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of
the 9th day of
November, 2010.
AMONG:
BRIGUS GOLD CORP., a
corporation incorporated
and
existing under the laws of Yukon
(“Brigus”)
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SANDSTORM RESOURCES LTD., a
corporation
incorporated
and existing under the laws of the
Province
of British Columbia
(“Sandstorm”)
WHEREAS Brigus owns 100% of an
underground and open pit mine known as the Black Fox Mine (the “Project”), all as more
particularly described in Schedule “A1” attached hereto and forming a part
hereof as well as the Black Fox Extension as hereinafter defined (collectively,
the “Property”);
AND WHEREAS Brigus has
commenced open pit and initial underground production and Brigus intends to
achieve steady state production from the underground portion of the Project in
the second quarter of 2011 and to continue to develop the open pit portion of
the Project;
AND WHEREAS Brigus has agreed
to sell Sandstorm Payable Au and Sandstorm has agreed to purchase Sandstorm
Payable Au and Brigus and Sandstorm have agreed to execute and deliver this
Agreement;
AND WHEREAS the Parties are
therefore desirous of executing and delivering this Agreement, all on and
subject to the terms and conditions contained herein;
AND WHEREAS capitalized terms
when used in these preambles shall have the respective meanings set forth in
Article 1;
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NOW THEREFORE in consideration
of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged by each of the Parties, the Parties mutually agree as
follows:
1.
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Definitions
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“Annual Report” means a written
report, in relation to any calendar year, detailing:
(i)
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the
number of ounces of Au produced from the Property and delivered to an
Offtaker in the applicable calendar
year;
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(ii)
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the
names and addresses of each Offtaker to which the Au referred to in
subsection (i) was delivered;
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(iii)
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the
number of ounces of Sandstorm Payable Au which have resulted or which are
estimated to result from the Au referred to in subsection
(i);
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(iv)
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the
number of ounces of Sandstorm Payable Au which have been delivered to
Sandstorm with respect to the Au referred to in subsection (i), in
accordance with the provisions of Article
8;
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(v)
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a
reconciliation between any provisional number of ounces of Sandstorm
Payable Au specified in an Annual Report for a preceding calendar year and
the final number of ounces of Sandstorm Payable Au for the applicable
calendar year;
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(vi)
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Au
prices used by Brigus and its affiliates for short term and long term
planning purposes with respect to the Property;
and
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(viii)
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the
remaining Uncredited Balance and a calculation of how the Uncredited
Balance was reduced during the applicable calendar
year.
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“Au” means gold;
“Audit Dispute Notice” has the meaning set
forth in section 6(c)(i);
“Black Fox Extension” means the
property that is described in Schedule “A2” attached hereto;
“Black Fox Property” means the
Property exclusive of the Black Fox Extension;
"Brigus" means Brigus Gold
Corp.;
“Brigus Event of Default” has the
meaning set forth in section 9(a);
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“Business Day” means any day other than
a Saturday or Sunday or a day that is a statutory holiday in either Toronto,
Ontario or Vancouver, British Columbia;
“Buy-Back Option” has the
meaning set forth in Article 14;
“Buy-Back Purchase Price” means
US$36,595,000 if the full Buy-Back Option is exercised by Brigus in accordance
with Article 14 or such lesser amount if only part of the Buy-Back Option is
exercised in accordance with Article 14;
“Cash Costs” means all costs
per ounce of Au over the previous 24 months to mine and operate the Project,
including processing and administrative costs, but excluding depreciation,
interest and any financing costs, divided by the number of ounces of Payable Au
produced over such period;
“Consumer Price Index” means
the United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (All Items) (time
base 1982-84 = 100), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United
States Department of Labor, or any successor or other body that may assume
responsibility for the preparation and publishing of the said Index, as the case
may be;
“Deductions” means any and all
deductions, refining, reprocessing, processing, treatment and other charges,
penalties, adjustments, shipping expenses and/or expenses pertaining to and/or
in respect of Au and charged by an Offtaker and/or charged in respect of
delivery costs to Sandstorm or to the final customer of Brigus and/or Sandstorm,
as the case may be, or charged to Brigus as and by way of royalty
payments;
“Demanding Party” has the
meaning set forth in section 16(a);
“Dispute Notice” has the
meaning set forth in section 16(a);
“Encumbrances” means any and
all liens, charges, mortgages, encumbrances, pledges, security interests,
royalties, taxes, proxies and third party rights or any other encumbrances of
any nature whatsoever, whether registered or unregistered;
“Extended Term” has the meaning
set forth in section 4(b);
“Execution Date” means the date
of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Parties;
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“Fixed Price” means US$500 per
ounce of Au until December 31, 2012. The Fixed Price may be increased
on December 31, 2012 and every December 31 thereafter during the Term and the
Extended Term (each a “Review
Date”) on the following basis. If on any Review Date: (i) the Cash
Costs do not exceed the then applicable Fixed Price per ounce of Au, the then
applicable Fixed Price per ounce of Au shall not be subject to an inflationary
adjustment; or (ii) the Cash Costs exceed the then applicable Fixed Price per
ounce of Au, the then applicable Fixed Price per ounce of Au shall be
adjusted by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the 12 month
period ended on the last day of the calendar month which precedes the calendar
month in which the relevant Review Date falls, up to a maximum of a 2.0%
adjustment for the applicable 12 month period;
“Hedging Arrangement” means any arrangement
proposed to be entered into by Brigus or its affiliates pursuant to which the
risk of the future price of Au is sold to a third Person, including without
limitation, as and by way of netting and collateral arrangements under
International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. protocols and
mandates;
“Insolvency Event” means, in
relation to any person, any one or more of the following events or
circumstances:
(i)
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proceedings
are commenced for the winding-up, liquidation or dissolution of it, unless
it in good faith actively and diligently contests such proceedings
resulting in a dismissal or stay thereof within 60 days of the
commencement of such proceedings;
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(ii)
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a
decree or order of a court of competent jurisdiction is entered adjudging
it to be bankrupt or insolvent, or a petition seeking reorganization,
arrangement or adjustment of or in respect of it is approved under
applicable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or relief of
debtors;
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(iii)
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it
makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or petitions or
applies to any court or tribunal for the appointment of a receiver or
trustee for itself or any substantial part of its property, or commences
for itself or acquiesces in or approves or has filed or commenced against
it any proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
arrangement or readjustment of debt law or statute or any proceeding for
the appointment of a receiver or trustee for itself or any substantial
part of its assets or property, or has a liquidator, administrator,
receiver, trustee, conservator or similar person appointed with respect to
it or any substantial portion of its property or assets;
or
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(iv)
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a
resolution is passed for the winding-up or liquidation of
it;
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“Losses” means any and all
damages, claims, losses, liabilities, fines, injuries, costs, penalties and
expenses (including reasonable legal fees);
“Market Price” means for each
ounce of Sandstorm Payable Au delivered and sold to Sandstorm, the London p.m.
fix for Au as quoted in United States dollars by the London Bullion Market
Association (or any successor metals exchange) on the Business Day prior to the
date the Sandstorm Payable Au
is ** ;
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“Material Adverse Change” in
respect of Brigus, means any one or more changes, events or occurrences which,
in either case, either individually or in the aggregate are material and adverse
to Brigus, other than any change, effect, event or occurrence: (i) relating to
the global economy or securities markets in general; (ii) affecting the
worldwide Au mining industry in general and which does not have a materially
disproportionate effect on Brigus; (iii) resulting from changes in the price of
Au; or (iv) relating to the rate at which Canadian dollars can be exchanged for
the currency of any other nation, including the United States or vice versa, and
references in this Agreement to dollar amounts are not intended to be, and shall
not be deemed to be, interpretive of the amount used for the purpose of
determining whether a "Material
Adverse Change" has occurred and such defined terms and all other
references to materiality in this Agreement shall be interpreted without
reference to any such amounts;
“Minerals” means any and all
economic, marketable metal bearing material, in whatever form or state, produced
from the Property;
“Monthly Report” means a
written report or reports, in relation to a calendar month,
detailing:
(i)
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the
number of ounces of Au produced from the Property and delivered to an
Offtaker in the applicable calendar
month;
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(ii)
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the
names and addresses of each Offtaker to which the Au referred to in
subsection (i) was delivered;
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(iii)
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the
number of ounces of Sandstorm Payable Au which have resulted or which are
estimated to result from the Au referred to in subsection
(i);
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(iv)
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the
number of ounces of Sandstorm Payable Au which have been delivered to
Sandstorm with respect to the Au referred to in subsection (i), in
accordance with the provisions of Article
8;
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(v)
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a
reconciliation between any provisional number of ounces of Sandstorm
Payable Au specified in a Monthly Report pursuant to subsection (iii) for
a preceding calendar month and the final number of ounces of Sandstorm
Payable Au for the applicable calendar
month;
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(vi)
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Au
prices used by Brigus and its affiliates for short term and long term
planning purposes with respect to the
Property;
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(vii)
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the
reduction of the Uncredited Balance in such calendar month and the
remaining Uncredited Balance; and
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(viii)
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any
material changes from the previous Monthly Report relating to anticipated
quarterly production for the remainder of the current calendar
year.
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“National Instrument 43-101”
means National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Property of the Canadian Securities Administrators or any successor
instrument, rule or policy;
“Offtaker” means the
counterparty to an Offtake Agreement;
“Offtake Agreement” means any
refining, marketing and/or processing agreement entered into by Brigus with
respect to Au produced from the Property;
“Parties” means the parties to
this Agreement and “Party” means any one of the
Parties;
“Payable Au” means Au or other
product containing Au produced from the Property, less the number of ounces of
Au deducted on account of refining Au into Refined Au (for which net number of
ounces Brigus receives either a cash payment or Refined Au from an Offtaker
pursuant to and in accordance with any Offtake Agreement);
"Permitted Encumbrances" means
an Encumbrance described in Schedule "B" attached hereto;
“Person” means and includes
individuals, corporations, bodies corporate, limited or general partnerships,
joint stock companies, limited liability corporations, joint ventures,
associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies, governments or any
other type of organization, whether or not a legal entity;
“Place of Delivery” has the
meaning set forth in section 8(a);
“Prime” means the prime rate of
interest quoted from time to time by the Royal Bank of Canada;
“Project” has the meaning
ascribed thereto in the preambles to this Agreement;
“Project Charge” means a
charge, mortgage and/or security interest in, to and over the Property as well
as all hereafter acquired property rights pertaining to the Project and a
charge, mortgage and/or security interest in, to and over all present and after
acquired personal property used at or in connection with, or derived from the
Project which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Sandstorm acting as
a prudent lender, as more particularly described in Article 19;
“Property” has the meaning
ascribed thereto in the preambles to this Agreement;
“Purchase Price” per ounce of
Payable Au means **
“Refined Au” means marketable
metal bearing material in the form of Au that is refined to standards meeting or
exceeding commercial standards for the sale of refined Au;
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“Responding Party” has the
meaning set forth in section 16(a);
“Review Date” has the meaning
set forth in the definition of Fixed Price;
“Sandstorm” means Sandstorm
Resources Ltd.;
“Sandstorm Audit” has the
meaning set forth in section 6(d);
“Sandstorm Payable Au”
means:
(i) for
the Black Fox Property, 12% of the Payable Au, provided that if Brigus exercises
the Buy-Back Option in accordance with section 14, then Sandstorm Payable Au
shall mean, as at and from the applicable payment date, 12% of the Payable Au
minus the increments in respect of which the Buy-Back Option has been exercised
(in multiples of 1%), to a maximum amount of increments aggregating 6%, such
that if the full Buy-Back Option has been exercised, Sandstorm Payable Au for
the Black Fox Property shall mean 6% of the Payable Au; and
(ii) for
the Black Fox Extension, 10% of the Payable Au, provided that if Brigus
exercises the Buy-Back Option in accordance with section 14, then Sandstorm
Payable Au shall mean, as at and from the applicable payment date, 10% of the
Payable Au minus the increments in respect of which the Buy-Back Option has been
exercised as set forth in section 14, to a maximum amount of increments
aggregating 5.5%, such that if the full Buy-Back Option has been exercised,
Sandstorm Payable Au for the Black Fox Extension shall mean 4.5% of the Payable
Au;
“Senior Lenders” has the
meaning set forth in Article 19;
“Term” has the meaning set
forth in section 4(a);
“Termination Notice” has the
meaning set forth in section 4(b);
“Time of Delivery” has the
meaning set forth in section 8(d);
“Transfer” when used as a verb,
means to sell, grant, assign, encumber, pledge or otherwise dispose of or commit
to dispose of, directly or indirectly, including through mergers, arrangements,
amalgamations, consolidations, asset sales or spin-out
transactions. When used as a noun, “Transfer” means a sale, grant,
assignment, pledge or disposal or the commitment to do any of the foregoing,
directly or indirectly, including through mergers, arrangements, amalgamations,
consolidations, asset sale or spin-out transaction;
“TSX” means the Toronto Stock
Exchange;
“TSXV” means the TSX Venture
Exchange;
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“Uncredited Balance” has the
meaning ascribed thereto in the definition of Purchase Price;
“Uncredited Balance Refund
Calculation” has the meaning set forth in section 3(d);
“Uncredited Balance Refund
Notice” has the
meaning set forth in section 3(c);
“Upfront Deposit” means the sum
of US$56,300,000, subject to adjustment in accordance with Article 14;
and
“Upfront Deposit Funding Date” means the
Execution Date.
2.
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Agreement
of Purchase and Sale
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Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and once Sandstorm has delivered
the Upfront Deposit to Brigus, from and after January 1, 2011, Brigus shall sell
to Sandstorm and Sandstorm shall purchase from Brigus the Sandstorm Payable Au
free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, in consideration of those payments
set forth in Article 3. **
3.
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Purchase
and Payment
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(a) In
consideration of the obligation to deliver and sell the Sandstorm Payable Au as
contemplated in this Agreement, subject to the provisions of Article 8,
Sandstorm shall pay the Upfront Deposit to Brigus in cash by wire transfer on
the Upfront Deposit Funding Date.
(b) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, from and after January 1, 2011,
Brigus shall sell to Sandstorm and Sandstorm shall purchase from Brigus, the
Sandstorm Payable Au; free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, in
consideration of the payment of the Purchase
Price. **
(c) If,
by the expiry or earlier termination of the Term or the Extended Term, if
applicable, Brigus has not sold and delivered to Sandstorm, Sandstorm Payable Au
having a value sufficient to reduce the Uncredited Balance to nil, then a refund
of the Uncredited Balance shall be due and owing by Brigus to Sandstorm in an
amount equal to the then remaining Uncredited Balance. If a refund of
the Uncredited Balance shall be due and owing by Brigus to Sandstorm, Brigus
shall notify Sandstorm (the “Uncredited Balance Refund
Notice”) and the Uncredited Balance Refund Notice shall attach a copy of
the applicable Uncredited Balance Refund Calculation.
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(d) Within
60 days of the end of each fiscal year, Brigus shall prepare a detailed
statement setting out the calculations of the Uncredited Balance on an annual
basis (the “Uncredited Balance
Refund
Calculation”) and setting out the Uncredited Balance Refund
Calculation. Brigus shall also prepare a final Uncredited Balance
Refund Calculation within 60 days of the expiry or earlier termination of the
Term or the Extended Term, if applicable. Each successive Uncredited
Balance Refund Calculation shall include the aggregate information from previous
Uncredited Balance Refund Calculations, including without limitation, matters
settled by the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Article
16. Sandstorm shall have 90 days from the date of delivery of each
Uncredited Balance Refund Calculation to dispute the accuracy of an item
therein. If Sandstorm and Brigus are unable to resolve any dispute
with respect thereto, either Party shall have the right to elect to have the
matter settled in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures set forth in
Article 16. If Sandstorm has not disputed the accuracy of an item in
an Uncredited Balance Refund Calculation within 90 days after the delivery
thereof, then Sandstorm will be deemed to have agreed with the Uncredited
Balance Refund Calculation.
4.
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Term
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(a) The
term of this Agreement shall commence on the Execution Date and subject to
Article 9, shall continue until the date that is 80 years after the Execution
Date (the “Term”).
(b) Sandstorm
may terminate this Agreement at the end of the Term by providing to Brigus, not
less than 90 days, prior to the expiry of the Term, written notice of its
intention to terminate (a “Termination
Notice”). If Sandstorm has not delivered a Termination Notice
within 90 days prior to the expiry of the Term, then this Agreement shall
continue in force for successive ten year periods (each, an
“Extended Term”) until
the date upon which the Extended Term is terminated in accordance with section
4(c).
(c) Sandstorm
may terminate an Extended Term by providing to Brigus, prior to the end of such
Extended Term, written notice of its intention to terminate the Extended Term,
which termination shall be effective immediately upon receipt of such notice of
termination.
5.
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Covenants
of Brigus
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Brigus
covenants and agrees to and in favour of Sandstorm as follows and acknowledges
and agrees that Sandstorm is relying on such covenants in executing and
delivering this Agreement:
(a) During
the Term and the Extended Term, as the case may be, Brigus and its affiliates
and subsidiaries shall not enter into any future gold stream agreements, royalty
agreements or other agreements (excluding Hedging Arrangements), in respect of
the Property without the prior written consent of Sandstorm.
(b) Brigus
shall at all times during the Term do and cause to be done all things necessary
to maintain its corporate existence. Brigus shall at all times during
the Term do all things necessary to maintain the Property in good standing,
including paying all taxes owing in respect thereof. During the Term,
Brigus shall not abandon any of the claims, leases, lands or tenements forming a
part of the Property unless Brigus provides evidence satisfactory to Sandstorm,
acting reasonably, that it is not economical, as at the date of determination,
to produce Minerals from such claims, leases, lands or
tenements.
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(c) Until
such time as the Project Charge has been duly registered, Brigus shall not cause
or allow to be registered any Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances as
against the Property without the prior written consent of
Sandstorm.
6.
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Monthly
Reports and Annual Reports
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(a) During
the Term and the Extended Term, as the case may be, Brigus shall deliver to
Sandstorm a Monthly Report on or before the 15th
Business Day after the last day of each calendar month.
(b) During
the Term and the Extended Term, as the case may be, Brigus shall deliver to
Sandstorm an Annual Report on or before 60 days after the last day of each
fiscal year.
(c) Sandstorm
shall have the right to dispute an Annual Report in accordance with the
provisions of this Article 6. If Sandstorm disputes an Annual
Report:
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(i)
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Sandstorm
shall notify Brigus in writing within 90 days from the date of delivery of
the applicable Annual Report that it disputes the accuracy of that Annual
Report (or any part thereof) (the “Audit Dispute
Notice”);
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(ii)
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Sandstorm
and Brigus shall have 60 days from the date the Audit Dispute Notice is
delivered by Sandstorm to resolve the dispute. If
Sandstorm and Brigus have not resolved the dispute within the
said 60 day period, a mutually agreed independent third party expert will
be appointed to prepare a report with respect to the dispute in question
(the “Expert’s
Report”). If Sandstorm and Brigus have not agreed upon
such expert within a further 10 days after the said 60 day period, then
the dispute as to the expert shall be resolved by the dispute mechanism
procedures set forth in Article 16;
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(iii)
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if
the Expert’s Report concludes that the actual number of ounces of
Sandstorm Payable Au varies by two percent or less from the number of
ounces of Sandstorm Payable Au set out in the Annual Report, then the cost
of the Expert’s Report shall be borne by
Sandstorm;
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(iv)
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if
the Expert’s Report concludes that the number of ounces of Sandstorm
Payable Au varies by more than two percent from the number of ounces of
Sandstorm Payable Au set out in the Annual Report, then the cost of the
Expert’s Report shall be borne by Brigus;
and
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(v)
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if
either Sandstorm or Brigus disputes the Expert’s Report and such dispute
is not resolved between the Parties within ten days after the date of
delivery of the Expert’s Report, then such dispute shall be resolved by
the dispute mechanism procedures set forth in Article
16.
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(d) If
Brigus does not deliver a (draft or final) Monthly Report or an Annual Report as
required pursuant to this Article 6, Sandstorm shall have the right to perform
or to cause its representatives or agents to perform, at the cost and expense of
Brigus, an audit of the books and records of Brigus relevant to the production
and delivery of Sandstorm Payable Au produced during the calendar month or
calendar year in question (the “Sandstorm Audit”) in
conjunction with the provisions of Article 11. Brigus shall grant
Sandstorm or its representatives or agents access to all such books and records
on a timely basis. In order to exercise this right, Sandstorm must provide not
less than 14 days’ written notice to Brigus
of its intention to conduct the Sandstorm Audit. If within seven days of receipt
of such notice, Brigus delivers the applicable (draft or final) Monthly Report
or Annual Report, as the case may be, then Sandstorm shall have no right to
perform the Sandstorm Audit. If Brigus delivers the applicable (draft or final)
Monthly Report or Annual Report, as the case may be, before the delivery of the
Sandstorm Audit, the applicable (draft or final) Monthly Report or Annual
Report, as the case may be, shall be taken as final and conclusive, subject to
the rights of Sandstorm as set forth in section 6(c). Otherwise,
absent any manifest or gross error in the Sandstorm Audit, the Sandstorm Audit
shall be final and conclusive, subject to the provision of Article
16.
7.
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Transfer
Rights of Sandstorm
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During
the Term or the Extended Term, as the case may be, Sandstorm shall have the
right to Transfer, in whole or in part, its rights and obligations under this
Agreement, upon the provision of ten Business Days prior written notice to
Brigus whereupon Sandstorm shall be released from its obligations under this
Agreement.
8.
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Delivery
of Minerals, Payments and Documentation in respect of
Offtake
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(a) Commencing
as of January 1, 2011 and during the Term and the Extended Term, Brigus shall
deliver and sell to Sandstorm all Sandstorm Payable Au to be delivered and sold
under this Agreement to ** Sandstorm in writing from time to
time (the “Place of
Delivery”).
(b) Brigus
shall notify Sandstorm in writing at least one Business Day before any delivery
and credit to the account of Sandstorm of the number of ounces of Sandstorm
Payable Au to be delivered ** and
the estimated date and time of delivery and credit.
(c) Within
16 Business Days of the end of each calendar month, Brigus shall deliver and
credit Sandstorm Payable Au to the metal account of Sandstorm in an amount equal
to the number of ounces of Sandstorm Payable Au specified in the Monthly Report
for the calendar month most recently ended.
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(d) Delivery
of Sandstorm Payable Au shall be deemed to have been made at the time Sandstorm
Payable Au is credited to the Place of Delivery (the “Time of
Delivery”).
(e) Title
to and risk of loss of Sandstorm Payable Au shall pass from Brigus to Sandstorm
at the Time of Delivery.
(f) All
Deductions relating to each shipment of Minerals and/or Refined Au and all costs
and expenses pertaining to the delivery and credit of Refined Au to the place of
delivery shall be borne by Brigus.
(g) At
the Time of Delivery, Brigus shall deliver to Sandstorm an invoice setting out
the number of ounces of Sandstorm Payable Au so credited and the Purchase Price
for such Refined Au.
(h) Sandstorm
shall promptly pay for each shipment of Refined Au and in any event not later
than five Business Days after the Time of Delivery and receipt of any invoice
for such Refined Au.
(i) All
payments for Refined Au by Sandstorm to Brigus shall be made in US Dollars and
shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the bank
account or accounts designated by Brigus in writing from time to time, without
deduction or set-off.
(k) Subject
to the dispute of any payment in accordance with section 16, any payment not
made on or by the applicable payment date referred to in this Article 8 shall
incur interest until such payment is made at a rate equal to Prime plus 2% per
annum. In addition to the foregoing, if Sandstorm has not made any
payment on or by the applicable payment date referred to in this Article 8 from
and after the date that is 30 days following delivery by Brigus to Sandstorm of
notice of such non-payment, then Brigus shall have the right to set off against
any such non-payment (including interest) and withhold from future delivery to
Sandstorm an amount of Refined Au equal in value to such non-payment (including
interest). For the purposes of this section 8(k), any amount of
Refined Au set off and withheld against any non-payment amount shall be valued
at the per ounce price of Au in US dollars quoted by the London Bullion Market
Association on the trading day immediately prior to the date that such amount of
Refined Au would have been credited to the metal account of Sandstorm in
accordance with this Article 8 but for such non-payment. In addition,
Sandstorm shall be required to pay the Purchase Price on any amount of Refined
Au set off and withheld by Brigus against any such non-payment by
Sandstorm.
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9.
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Early
Termination
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(a) The
Parties may terminate this Agreement at any time by mutual written
consent.
In
addition, Sandstorm shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, effective
upon ten days’ prior written notice to Brigus, if any of the following shall
occur (each, a “Brigus Event of
Default”):
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(i)
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Brigus
defaults in any material respect in the performance of any of its
covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement or in the Project
Charge and such default is not remedied to the reasonable satisfaction of
Sandstorm within 60 days after receipt of written notice of such default
by Brigus;
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(ii)
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upon
the occurrence of any Insolvency Event affecting Brigus;
and
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(iii)
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if
the Project Charge has ceased to be valid, binding and enforceable in
accordance with its terms and such invalidty is not rectified within 60
days of Sandstorm providing notice to
Brigus.
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For
greater certainty and without limitation, Sandstorm shall have the right to
waive one or more Brigus Events of Default, all without prejudice to any and all
rights of Sandstorm with respect to any and all Brigus Events of
Default.
(b) If
a Brigus Event of Default occurs and is continuing, in addition to and not in
substitution for any other remedies available at law or in equity, Sandstorm
shall have the right, upon written notice to Brigus, at its option, to: (i)
demand repayment of the remaining Uncredited Balance, without interest, at the
time of the occurrence of the applicable Brigus Event of Default; and (ii)
Sandstorm shall have the right to seek damages in excess of the Uncredited
Balance (the amounts in (i) and (ii), being collectively referred to as the
“Brigus Default
Fee”). Upon demand from Sandstorm, which demand shall include
a calculation of the Brigus Default Fee, Brigus shall promptly pay the Brigus
Default Fee in cash by wire transfer, in immediately available funds, to a bank
account designated by Sandstorm. For greater certainty and without
limitation, in the event Brigus is required to pay the Brigus Default Fee to
Sandstorm, the provisions set forth in section 3(c) requiring the refund of the
Uncredited Balance will no longer be applicable.
(c) The
Parties hereby acknowledge that: (i) Sandstorm will be damaged by a Brigus Event
of Default; and (ii) any sums payable or retainable pursuant to this Article 9
are in the nature of liquidated damages, not a penalty and are fair and
reasonable.
(d) If
Sandstorm elects to demand payment of the Brigus Default Fee, this Agreement
shall be deemed terminated upon the payment by or on behalf of Brigus of the
Brigus Default Fee.
(e) Termination
of this Agreement under this Article shall not terminate any payment or delivery
obligation hereunder that arose prior to the time of
termination.
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10.
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Offtake
Agreements
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Each
Offtake Agreement shall be on arm’s length commercial terms, consistent with
normal industry standards and practice in Canada with respect to the payable
adjustment factor. Brigus shall promptly disclose to Sandstorm the
terms of any such agreements and any amendments to the material terms and
conditions of any Offtake Agreements that may affect Sandstorm and any refining,
smelting or other purchase agreements in respect of Au from the
Property.
11.
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Books;
Records; Inspections
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Brigus
shall keep true, complete and accurate books and records of all material
operations and activities with respect to the Property, including the processing
of Minerals therefrom, where applicable. Subject to the
confidentiality provisions of this Agreement and in addition to the provisions
of section 6(d), Sandstorm and its authorized representatives shall be entitled
to perform audits or other reviews and examinations of the books and records of
Brigus relevant to the delivery of Sandstorm Payable Au pursuant to this
Agreement during the Term or the Extended Term, as the case may be, to confirm
compliance by Brigus with the terms of this Agreement. Sandstorm
shall diligently complete any audit or other examination permitted
hereunder. For greater certainty and without limitation, Sandstorm
shall have access to all documents provided by Brigus to an Offtaker, as
contemplated under the Offtake Agreements or which otherwise relate to the Au
produced from the Property vis a vis the Offtaker and that are, in any manner,
relevant to the calculation of Sandstorm Payable Au or the delivery and credit
in respect thereof, in each instance. All costs and expenses of any
audit or other examination permitted in this section shall be paid by Sandstorm,
unless the results of such audit or other examination permitted in this section,
disclose a discrepancy in calculations made by Brigus of equal to or greater
than two percent, in which event the reasonable costs of such audit or other
examination shall be paid by Brigus.
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Conduct
of Mining Operations, etc.
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(a) All
decisions concerning methods, the extent, times, procedures and techniques of
any exploration, development and mining operations related to the Property shall
be made by Brigus in its sole and absolute discretion.
(b) Sandstorm
has no contractual rights relating to the development or operation of any of the
operations of Brigus, including without limitation, the Property or any of its
properties and Sandstorm shall not be required to contribute to any capital or
expenditures in respect of operations at the Property. Except as
provided in this Agreement and the Project Charge, Sandstorm has no right, title
or interest in and to the Property.
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(c) Sandstorm
is not entitled to any form or type of compensation or payment from Brigus if
Brigus discontinues or ceases operations from the Property save and except as
provided in Article 3. This Agreement shall in no way be construed or
considered a guarantee as to the delivery of any amount of Sandstorm Payable Au,
on an annual basis or over the life of the Property.
(d) Brigus
shall perform or cause to be performed all processing operations and activities
in respect of the Property in a commercially prudent manner and in accordance
with good processing, engineering and environmental practices prevailing in the
industry.
(e) At
reasonable times and with the prior consent of Brigus (which shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed), at the sole risk and expense of Sandstorm,
Sandstorm shall have a right of access by its representatives to the Property
and any mill, smelter, concentrator or other processing facility owned or
operated by Brigus and/or its affiliates and that is to process Minerals
produced from the Property, for the purpose of enabling Sandstorm to monitor
compliance by Brigus with the terms of this Agreement and to prepare technical
reports on the Property in compliance with National Instrument
43-101.
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(f)
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Brigus
will cooperate with and will allow Sandstorm access to technical
information pertaining to the Property to permit Sandstorm to prepare
technical reports on the Property in accordance with National Instrument
43-101 at the sole cost and expense of Sandstorm to comply with
Sandstorm’s disclosure obligations under applicable Canadian and/or US
securities laws and/or stock exchange rules and policies provided that:
(i) to the extent permitted by law, Sandstorm will use the same report
writer as Brigus to prepare all technical reports that Sandstorm is
required to prepare and to use the same reports as Brigus (re-addressed to
Sandstorm). For greater certainty and without limitation, so
long as Brigus’ then current technical report is in compliance with
National Instrument 43-101 from the perspective of Sandstorm in the
opinion of counsel to Sandstorm, Sandstorm will use its commercially
reasonable best efforts to use the same National Instrument 43-101
technical report, re-addressed to Sandstorm; and (ii) if Sandstorm is
unable to use the same report writer as Brigus to prepare a required
technical report, it will choose a Person to write the technical report
that is acceptable to Brigus, acting reasonably, and Sandstorm will not
finalize the technical report until Brigus has been provided with a
reasonable opportunity to comment on the contents of the technical report
and Sandstorm will act in good faith and will use its best efforts to
incorporate Brigus’ comments into the technical report to the extent
Brigus’ comments are made to conform the technical report with the
existing disclosure of Brigus. Brigus will promptly deliver to
Sandstorm any updated National Instrument 43-101 reports or mineral
reserve and mineral resource estimates produced that pertain to the
Property.
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(g) Brigus
shall ensure that all Au is produced from the Property in a prompt and timely
manner consistent with sound mining processing, engineering and environmental
practices. In addition, Brigus shall mine and process the ore from
the Property in a manner consistent with industry standards and practices that
would be expected by a person receiving/buying Payable Au. If Brigus
wishes to commingle the Minerals produced from the Property with other Minerals,
it may do so, as long as Sandstorm shall not be disadvantaged as a result of
such commingling including ensuring that ore to which Sandstorm is entitled to a
percentage of is neither displaced nor processed at a lower rate as a result of
such co-mingling and further provided that a method is agreed upon by Sandstorm
and Brigus to determine the quantum of Au produced from the
Property. If Sandstorm and Brigus can not agree upon such a method,
the matter will be determined in accordance with the dispute resolution
mechanism set forth in Article 16. Brigus may not cease to process
ore from the Property in favour of ore from other sources.
13.
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Restricted
Transfer Rights of Brigus
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During
the Term or the Extended Term, as the case may be, Brigus shall be permitted to
Transfer, in whole or in part: (i) the Property; or (ii) its rights and
obligations under this Agreement; so long as the following conditions are
satisfied and upon such conditions being satisfied in respect of such Transfer,
Brigus shall be released from its obligations under this Article:
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(i)
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Brigus
shall provide Sandstorm with at least 30 days prior written notice of its
intent to Transfer;
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(ii)
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any
purchaser, merged company, transferee or assignee agrees in writing in
favour of Sandstorm to be bound by the terms of this Agreement (in which
event Brigus shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement
so long as there is compliance with subsections 13(i) and (iii)),
including without limitation, this section and any transferee that is a
mortgagee, chargeholder or encumbrancer undertakes to obtain an agreement
in writing in favour of Sandstorm from any subsequent purchaser or
transferee of such mortgagee, chargeholder or encumbrancer that such
subsequent mortgagee, chargeholder or encumbrancer will be bound by the
terms of this Agreement and the Project Charge, as applicable and to the
extent possible; and
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(iii)
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Sandstorm
does not suffer a Material Adverse Change in relation to the transactions
set forth in this Agreement.
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14.
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Buy-Back
Option
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For a
period of time that commences on the Execution Date and that terminates on
January 1, 2013 (the “Buy-Back
Option Period”), Brigus shall have the sole and irrevocable option (the
“Buy-Back Option”) to
require that Sandstorm reduce the Sandstorm Payable Au with respect to the Black
Fox Property from 12% by increments of 1% to an amount of not less than 6% in
consideration of the payment by Brigus to Sandstorm of the Buy-Back Purchase
Price, or part thereof. The Buy-Back Option may be exercised in whole
or in part at any time during the Buy-Back Option Period, provided that any
partial exercise must be in increments of not less than US$6,099,167 (which
shall constitute reductions of the Upfront Deposit) for each 1% of the Buy-Back
Option. To exercise the Buy-Back Option, Brigus shall provide five
Business Days notice to such effect to Sandstorm and shall forward to Sandstorm
within such five Business Days the Buy-Back Purchase Price or part thereof in
case of a partial exercise, in cash by wire transfer. As and when the Buy-Back
Option is exercised with respect to the Black Fox Property, there shall be a
corresponding adjustment to the Sandstorm Payable Au with respect to the Black
Fox Extension on the following basis:
Reduction Black Fox Property
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Resulting Adjustment for Black Fox Extension
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11%
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9.1%
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10%
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8.2%
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9%
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7.3%
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8%
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6.3%
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7%
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5.4%
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6%
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4.5%
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15.
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Confidentiality
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(a) Subject
to section 15(b), neither Sandstorm nor Brigus shall, without the express
written consent of the other Party, disclose any non-public information received
under or in connection with this Agreement, other than to its respective
directors, employees, agents, bankers, consultants, requisite regulatory
authorities and/or prospective transferees and neither Party shall issue any
press releases concerning the Property without the consent of the other Party,
after the other Party has first reviewed the terms of such press release (to the
extent practicable). Each Party agrees to reveal such information
only to its respective directors, employees, agents, bankers, consultants and/or
prospective transferees who need to know, who are informed of the confidential
nature of the information and who agree to be bound by the terms of this Article
15. In addition, neither Party shall use any such information for its
own use or benefit except for the purpose of enforcing its rights under this
Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing: (i) Sandstorm and Brigus shall be entitled to publicly file a
copy of this Agreement in such manner(s) as may be required by applicable
securities laws (subject to such redactions as may be mutually agreed to by the
Parties, such mutual agreement to be procured within five Business Days of the
execution and delivery of this Agreement); (ii) each Party may disclose
information obtained under this Agreement if required to do so for compliance
with applicable laws, rules, regulations or orders of any governmental authority
or stock exchange having jurisdiction over such Party or to allow a current or
potential bona fide
provider of finance to conduct due diligence provided that the other Party shall
be given the right to review and object to the data or information to be
disclosed prior to any public release subject to any reasonable changes proposed
by such other Party; and (iii) each Party may disclose information for the
purposes of any arbitration proceeding commenced under Article 16 of this
Agreement.
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16.
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Arbitration
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In the
event of a dispute in relation to this Agreement, including without limitation,
the existence, validity, performance, breach or termination hereof or any matter
arising hereunder, including whether any matter is subject to arbitration, the
Parties agree to negotiate diligently and in good faith in an attempt to resolve
such dispute. Failing resolution satisfactory to either Party, within
ten days of the time frame specified herein or if no time frame is specified
within ten days of the delivery of notice by either Party of the said dispute,
which shall be after the dispute remains open for a period of 90 days, either
Party may request that the dispute be resolved by binding arbitration, conducted
in English, in Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, pursuant to the provisions of the Arbitration Act
(Ontario). The case shall be administered in accordance with
the following:
(a) To
demand arbitration either Party (the “Demanding Party”) shall give
written notice (the “Dispute
Notice”) to the other Party (the “Responding Party”), which
Dispute Notice shall toll the running of any applicable limitations of actions
by law or under this Agreement. The Dispute Notice shall specify the
nature of the allegation and the issues in dispute, the amount or value involved
(if applicable) and the remedy requested. Within 15 Business Days of
receipt of the Dispute Notice, the Responding Party shall answer the demand in
writing, responding to the allegations and issues that are
disputed.
(b) The
Demanding Party and the Responding Party shall mutually agree upon one single
qualified arbitrator within seven Business Days of the Responding Party’s
answer, failing which each of the Demanding Party and the Responding Party shall
select one qualified arbitrator within five Business Days of the Responding
Party’s answer. Each arbitrator shall be a disinterested person qualified by
experience to hear and determine the issues to be arbitrated. The
arbitrator(s) so chosen shall select a neutral arbitrator within five Business
Days of their selection.
(c) No
later than 15 Business Days after hearing the representations and evidence of
the Parties, the arbitrator(s) shall make their majority determination in
writing and shall deliver one copy to each of the Parties. The written decision
of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding upon the Parties in respect of
all matters relating to the arbitration, the procedure, the conduct of the
Parties during the proceedings and the final determination of the issues in the
arbitration. There shall be no appeal from the determination of the
arbitrator(s) to any court. The decision rendered by the arbitrator(s) may
be entered into any court for enforcement purposes.
(d) The
arbitrator(s) may determine all questions of law and jurisdiction (including
questions as to whether or not a dispute is arbitratable) and all matters of
procedure relating to the arbitration.
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(e) The
arbitrator(s) shall have the right to grant legal and equitable relief and to
award costs (including legal fees and the costs of arbitration) and interest.
The costs of any arbitration shall be borne by the Parties in the manner
specified by the arbitrator(s) in their majority determination, if applicable.
The arbitrator(s) may make an interim order, including injunctive relief and
other provisional, protective or conservatory measures, as well as orders
seeking assistance from a court in taking or compelling evidence or preserving
and producing documents regarding the subject matter of the
dispute.
(f) All
papers, notices or process pertaining to an arbitration hereunder may be served
on a Party as provided in this Agreement.
(g) The
Parties agree to treat as confidential information, in accordance with the
provisions of Article 15, the following: the existence of the arbitral
proceedings; written notices, pleadings and correspondence in relation to the
arbitration; reports, summaries, witness statements and other documents prepared
in respect of the arbitration; documents exchanged for the purposes of the
arbitration; and the contents of any award or ruling made in respect of the
arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing part of this section, a
Party may disclose such confidential information in judicial proceedings to
enforce, nullify, modify or correct an award or ruling and as permitted under
Article 15.
17.
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Representations
and Warranties of Sandstorm
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Sandstorm,
acknowledging that Brigus is entering into this Agreement in reliance thereon,
hereby represents and warrants to Brigus as follows:
(a) Sandstorm
is a corporation duly and validly existing under the laws of its governing
jurisdiction and Sandstorm is up to date in respect of all filings required by
law or by any governmental authority.
(b) Sandstorm
has the requisite corporate power and capacity to enter into this Agreement and
to perform its obligations hereunder. Sandstorm has received all
requisite board of director approvals with respect to the execution and delivery
of this Agreement.
(c) This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Sandstorm and
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Sandstorm, enforceable
against Sandstorm in accordance with its terms.
(d) Sandstorm
has not made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, nor is Sandstorm the
voluntary or involuntary subject of any proceedings under any bankruptcy or
insolvency law, no receiver or receiver/manager has been appointed for all or
any substantial part of the properties or business of Sandstorm and the
corporate existence of Sandstorm has not been terminated by voluntary or
involuntary dissolution or winding up (other than by way of amalgamation or
reorganization) and Sandstorm is not aware of any circumstance which, with
notice or the passage of time, or both, would give rise to any of the
foregoing.
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(e) Sandstorm
is in compliance in all material respects with the rules, policies and
regulations of the TSXV.
(f) Sandstorm
has filed all documents required to be filed by it under all applicable
securities laws in connection with its status as a public company and the
policies of the TSXV, and such documents as of the date they were filed, comply
in all material respects with requisite securities laws, do not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(g) This
Agreement and the exercise of the rights and performance of the obligations of
Sandstorm hereunder do not and will not: (i) conflict with any agreement,
mortgage, bond or other instrument to which Sandstorm is a party or which is
binding on its assets; (ii) conflict with its constating or constitutive
documents; or (iii) conflict with or violate any applicable law.
(h) No
regulatory or third party consents or approvals are required to be obtained by
Sandstorm in connection with the execution and delivery or the performance by
Sandstorm of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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Representations
and Warranties of Brigus
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Brigus
acknowledging that Sandstorm is entering into this Agreement in reliance
thereon, hereby represents and warrants to Sandstorm as follows and agree that
such representations and warranties shall remain true and correct during the
Term and the Extended Term:
(a) Brigus
is a corporation duly and validly existing under the laws of its governing
jurisdiction and is up to date in respect of all filings required by law or by
any governmental authority.
(b) Brigus
has the requisite corporate power and capacity to enter into this Agreement and
to perform its obligations hereunder. Brigus has received all
requisite board of director approvals with respect to the execution and delivery
of this Agreement.
(c) This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Brigus and
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Brigus enforceable against
Brigus in accordance with its terms.
(d) This
Agreement and the exercise of the rights and performance of the obligations of
Brigus hereunder do not and will not; (i) conflict with any agreement, mortgage,
bond or other instrument to which Brigus is a party or which is binding on its
assets; (ii) conflict with its constating or constitutive documents; or (iii)
conflict with or violate any applicable law.
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(e) Other
than as specified in this Agreement and approval by the Senior Lenders, no
regulatory or third party consents or approvals are required to be obtained by
Brigus in connection with execution and delivery or the performance by Brigus of
this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby
(f) Brigus
has not made an assignment for the benefit of creditors nor is Brigus the
voluntary or involuntary subject of any proceedings under any bankruptcy or
insolvency law; no receiver or receiver/manager has been appointed for all or
any substantial part of its properties or business and its corporate existence
has not been terminated by voluntary or involuntary dissolution or winding up
(other than by way of amalgamation or reorganization) and Brigus is not aware of
any circumstance which, with notice or the passage of time, or both, would give
rise to any of the foregoing.
(g) No
person has any agreement, option, right of first refusal or right, title or
interest or right capable of becoming an agreement, option, right of first
refusal or right, title or interest, in or to the Property, or any of the Au
therein, thereon or thereunder or derived therefrom.
(h) Brigus
has all necessary corporate power to own the Property and to commence mining the
Property. Brigus is in material compliance with all material
applicable laws and licences, registrations, permits, consents and
qualifications to which the Property is subject. Brigus will use
commercially reasonable efforts to maintain all material permits necessary to
continue mining the Property.
(i) At
the Time of Delivery, Brigus will have and will deliver to Sandstorm during the
Term and the Extended Term, as the case may be, an undivided 100% legal and
beneficial good, valid, marketable and exclusive ownership of and title in and
to, and actual and exclusive possession of Sandstorm Payable Au, free and clear
of any and all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances.
(j) Brigus
is not in default of any credit facility or material contract it has executed
and delivered, to which its assets are subject or by which its assets are
bound.
(k) Brigus
has made available to Sandstorm all material information in its control or
possession with respect to the Property and all corporate matters pertaining to
Brigus, as requested by Sandstorm.
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19.
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Project
Charge
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Brigus
covenants to provide evidence, to the reasonable satisfaction of Sandstorm, of
the due registration of the Project Charge in all applicable government offices
within 90 days of the Execution Date. To the extent necessary, Brigus
shall provide its written consent or signature to any documents or things
necessary to accomplish the registration, recordation and notice with respect to
the Project Charge. Brigus shall not amend, supplement, waive,
restate, supersede, terminate, cancel or release or otherwise consent to a
departure from the provisions of the Project Charge without the prior written
consent of Sandstorm, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld. Sandstorm will agree to subordinate the Project Charge to
creditors of Brigus (the “Senior Lenders”) so long as
the Senior Lenders agree to ensure that, to the extent fully possible at law or
in equity, this Agreement shall survive any legal or other process undertaken by
the Senior Lenders as a result of their security enforcement proceedings,
including without limitation, that this Agreement will be binding upon any
transferee of the Senior Lenders. The Senior Lenders shall also agree
to allow the delivery of Sandstorm Payable Au at all times in accordance with
this Agreement.
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Indemnity
of Sandstorm
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Sandstorm
agrees to indemnify and save harmless Brigus, and its directors, officers,
employees and agents from and against any and all actual Losses suffered or
incurred by them that arise out of or relate to any failure of Sandstorm to
timely and fully perform or cause to be performed all of the covenants and
obligations to be observed or performed by it pursuant to this
Agreement. This clause shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
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Indemnity
of Brigus
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Brigus
agrees to indemnify and save Sandstorm and its directors, officers, employees
and agents harmless from and against any and all actual Losses suffered or
incurred by Sandstorm, that arise out of or relate to any failure of Brigus to
timely and fully perform or cause to be performed all of the covenants and
obligations to be observed or performed by them pursuant to this
Agreement. This clause shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
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Taxes
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All
deliveries of Sandstorm Payable Au or payments made by a Party shall be made
without any deduction, withholding, charge or levy for or on account of any tax,
duty or other charges of whatever nature imposed by any taxing or governmental
authority, all of which shall be for the account of the Party making the
delivery or payment.
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General
Provisions
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(a) Each
Party shall execute all such further instruments and documents and shall take
all such further actions as may be necessary to effect the transaction
contemplated herein, in each case at the cost and expense of the Party
requesting such further instrument, document or action, unless expressly
indicated otherwise.
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(b) Nothing
herein shall be construed to create, expressly or by implication, a joint
venture, agency relationship, fiduciary relationship, mining partnership,
commercial partnership or other partnership relationship between Brigus and
Sandstorm.
(c) This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the Province of
Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
(d) Time
is of the essence of this Agreement.
(e) All
references in this Agreement to currency or to “$”, unless otherwise expressly
indicated, shall be to United States dollars.
(f) If
any provision of this Agreement is wholly or partially invalid, this Agreement
shall be interpreted as if the invalid provision had not been a part hereof so
that the invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this
Agreement which shall be construed as if this Agreement had been executed
without the invalid portion.
(g) Any
notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or transmitted by facsimile
transmission addressed to:
If to
Brigus:
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxx’x
Wharf Tower II
Xxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0
Attention: President
and Chief Executive Officer
Fax
Number: (000) 000-0000
If to
Sandstorm, to:
Xxxxx
0000, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0
Attention: President
and Chief Executive Officer
Fax
Number: (000) 000-0000
Any
notice given in accordance with this section, if transmitted by facsimile
transmission, shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day
following transmission or, if delivered by hand, shall be deemed to have been
received when delivered.
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(h) This
Agreement may not be changed, amended or modified in any manner, except pursuant
to an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the
Parties. The failure by any Party to enforce at any time any of the
provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of any
such provision unless such waiver is acknowledged in writing, nor shall such
failure affect the validity of this Agreement or any part thereof or the right
of a Party to enforce each and every provision. No waiver or breach
of this Agreement shall be held to be a waiver of any other or subsequent
breach.
(i) Following
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of Sandstorm, and Brigus will
co-operate reasonably with the other Party in implementing any proposed
adjustments to the structure of this Agreement to facilitate tax planning,
provided that such adjustments have no material adverse impact on the
non-proposing Party and that such adjustments shall not result in the
non-proposing Party incurring any significant costs.
(j) This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and by the Parties in
separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an
original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to
this Agreement by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually
executed counterpart of this Agreement.
(k) This
Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and shall be binding on and shall be
enforceable by the Parties and their respective, successors and permitted
assigns.
(l) The
Parties have expressly required that this Agreement and all notices relating
hereto be drafted in English.
(m) This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations,
discussions and understandings, written or oral, among the Parties.
(n) The
Parties may agree to enter into other financial instruments or agreements to
supplement the pricing in this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties
hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above
written.
Per:
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxx
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President
& CEO
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SANDSTORM
RESOURCES LTD.
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Per:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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President
&
CEO
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SCHEDULE
“A1”
DESCRIPTION
OF THE BLACK FOX PROPERTY
Black Fox
Mine Land Description
The Black
Fox mine is located approximately seven miles xxxx xx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx.
The Black
Fox mine consists of 3090 acres of which: 185 acres are leased mining claims,
2,081 acres where mineral and surface rights are owned by Brigus, 519 acres
where Brigus has surface rights only and 304 acres where Brigus has mineral
rights but no surface rights. The Black Fox mine land package is
listed in Table 1.
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Table
0.Xxxxx Fox Mine Property Land Package.
The
Claims include those shaded in blue on the map attached.
SCHEDULE
“A-2”
DESCRIPTION
OF THE BLACK FOX EXTENSION
The Black
Fox Extension shall include the part of the Pike River Project and concessions
within a 500 metre radius of the Black Fox Property, which for greater certainty
and without limitation, shall include L-531730, L-531731, L-547915, L-531729 and
L-531728.
The
Claims include those shaded in yellow on the map attached.
SCHEDULE
"B"
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PERMITTED
ENCUMBRANCES
The
following Encumbrances are deemed to be Permitted Encumbrances:
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(i)
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any
security interest, bond or deposit under workers’ compensation, social
security, environmental or similar legislation or in connection with
permitting, tenders, leases, contracts or expropriation proceedings or to
secure public or statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds or costs
of litigation, all where required by
law.
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(ii)
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any
security interest or privilege imposed by law, such as builders’,
mechanics’, material men’s, carriers’, warehousemen’s and landlords’ liens
and privileges; or any security interest or privilege arising out of
judgments or awards with respect to the Property, which ranks subordinate
to the Project Charge which Brigus at the time is prosecuting an appeal or
proceedings for review and with respect to which it has secured a stay of
execution pending such appeal or proceedings for review; or any security
interest for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies against
the Property not at the time due and delinquent or the validity of which
is being contested at the time by Brigus in good faith; or any
undetermined or inchoate security interest or privilege incidental to
current operations that has not been filed pursuant to law against Brigus
or that relates to obligations not due or delinquent; or the deposit of
cash or securities in connection with any security interest or privilege
referred to in this paragraph.
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(iii)
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any
right reserved to or vested in any municipality or governmental or other
public authority by the terms of any lease, license, franchise, grant or
permit held or acquired by Brigus in respect of the Property, or by any
statutory provision, to terminate the lease, license, franchise, grant or
permit or to purchase assets used in connection therewith or to require
annual or other periodic payments as a condition of the continuance
thereof.
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(iv)
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any
security interest created or assumed by Brigus in favour of a public
utility or any municipality or governmental or other public authority when
required by the utility, municipality or other authority in connection
with the operations of the
Property.
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(v)
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any
reservations, limitations, provisos and conditions expressed in original
grants from the Crown including Crown Patents, the Province of Ontario or
federal government or agencies thereof and any reservations and exceptions
contained in, or implied by statute.
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(vi)
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any
minor encumbrance, such as easements, rights-of-way, servitudes or other
similar rights in land granted to or reserved by other Persons,
rights-of-way for sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines,
oil and natural gas pipelines and other similar purposes, or zoning or
other restrictions applicable to the Property’s use of real property, that
do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the property
or materially impair its use in the operation of the
Property.
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(vii)
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Encumbrances
in favour of governmental authorities securing reclamation obligations of
the Property.
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(viii)
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all
exploration, development and operating permits and bonding requirements in
respect of the Property imposed by federal, provincial and local
government requirements, including the potential application of new
environmental or other restrictions, limitations and requirements imposed
by such authorities on mineral exploration, development, mining and
processing operations.
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(ix)
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any
existing or future security interest, mortgage or charge, whether fixed or
floating, granted to any lender, commercial bank or other financial
institution securing indebtedness;
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(x)
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any
extension, renewal, alteration, substitution or replacement, in whole or
in part, of a security interest referred to in the above
paragraphs;
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(xi)
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Black
Fox Properties, Parcel 8: PIN 65366-0127
(LT):
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(a)
Instrument
No. C341846 registered on April 14, 1986, being a Transfer of Easement in favour
of Her Majesty The Queen, in Right of the Province of Ontario, Represented by
the Minister of Transportation and Communication.
(b)
Instrument
No. C485344 registered on August 21, 1998, being a Notice of a Royalty Agreement
between Glimmer Resources Inc. and Joachim Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx.
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(xii)
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Black
Fox Properties, Parcel 9: PIN 65380-0552
(LT):
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(a)
Instrument
No. C523970 registered on September 6, 2002, being a Notice of an Option to
Purchase in favour of Exall Resources Limited together with an attached Royalty
Agreement between Exall Resources Limited and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx.
(b)
Instrument
No. C523971 registered on September 6, 2002, being a Notice of Assignment of the
aforesaid Option and Royalty Agreement in favour of Apollo Gold
Corporation.
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(xiii)
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Black
Fox Properties, Parcel 10: PIN 65380-0534
(LT):
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(a)
Instrument
No. C488166 registered on November 25, 1998, being a Notice of an Option
Agreement granted by Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx in favour of Exall Resources
Limited.
(b)
Instrument
No. C523969 registered on September 6, 2002, being a Notice of Assignment of the
aforesaid Option Agreement in favour of Apollo Gold
Corporation.
(c)
Instrument
No. C524197 registered on September 13, 2002, being a Notice of Royalty
Agreement between Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Alyman and Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx and Apollo Gold
Corporation.
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(xiv)
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Black
Fox Properties, Parcel 11: PIN 65380-0532
(LT):
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(a)
Instrument
No. C488166 registered on November 25, 1998, being a Notice of an Option
Agreement granted by Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx in favour of Exall Resources
Limited.
(b)
Instrument
No. C523969 registered on September 6, 2002, being a Notice of Assignment of the
aforesaid Option Agreement in favour of Apollo Gold
Corporation.
(c)
Instrument
No. C524197 registered on September 13, 2002, being a Notice of Royalty
Agreement between Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Alyman and Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx and Apollo Gold
Corporation.
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(xv)
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Black
Fox Properties, Parcel 12: PIN 65380-0553
(LT):
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(a)
Instrument
No. C527818 registered on February 14, 2003, being a Notice of Agreement by Ray
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx.
(b) Instrument
No. CB64500 registered September 11, 2010, being a Notice of a Net Smelter
Royalty Agreement between Apollo Gold Corporation and Ray Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx.
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(xvi)
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Black
Fox Properties, Parcel 15: PIN 65366-0126
(LT):
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(a)
Instrument
No. CB1793 registered on October 14, 2004, being a Notice of Agreement of
Purchase and Sale between Timmins Forest Products Ltd. and Apollo Gold
Corporation as well as the Royalty Agreement referred to
therein.
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(b)
Instrument
No. CB3674 registered on December 14, 2004, beign a Notice in favour of Timmins
Forest Products Ltd. in connection with the above-noted Royalty
Agreement.
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(xvii)
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Black
Fox Properties, Parcel 16L: PIN 65366-0143
(LT):
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(a)
Instrument
No. CB31855 registered on July 13, 2007, being a Notice of Royalty Agreement
between Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and Apollo Gold Corporation.
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(xviii)
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Black
Fox Properties, Parcel 31: PIN 65366-0199
(LT):
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(a)
Instrument
No. 43001 registered June 12, 2008 is a Crown Lease from Her Majesty the Queen
in Right of Ontario as represented by The Ministerof Northern Development and
Mines in favour of Apollo Gold Corporation.
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(xix)
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Black
Fox Properties, Parcel 32: PIN 65380-0671
(LT):
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(a) Instrument
No. 43002 registered June 12, 2008 is a Crown Lease from Her Majesty the Queen
in Right of Ontario as represented by The Minister of Northern Development and
Mines in favour of Apollo Gold Corporation.
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(xx)
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any
unregistered liens under the Construction Lien Act
(Ontario) where the time for registration of which has not yet
expired.
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(xxi)
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any
municipal by-laws or regulations affecting the Properties or their use and
any other municipal land use instruments including, without limitation,
official plans and zoning and building by-laws, as well as decisions of
the Committee of Adjustment or any other competent authority permitting
variances therefrom, and all applicable building
codes.
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(xxii)
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any
and all interests (including liens, charges, adverse claims, security
interests or other encumbrances) of any nature whatsoever now or hereafter
claimed or held by Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, Her Majesty
the Queen in Right of any Province of Canada, or by any other governmental
department, agency or authority under or pursuant to any applicable
legislation, statute or regulation which, in each and every case, are not
registered in the Land Registry Office or recorded in the Mining
Recorder’s Office.
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(xxiii)
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any
and all licences, easements, rights-of-way, rights in nature of easement
and agreements with respect thereto including, without limitation,
agreements, easements, licences, rights-of-way and interests in the nature
of easements for sidewalks, public ways, sewers, drains, utilities, gas,
steam and water mains or electric light and power, or telephone and
telegraphic conduits, poles, wires and cables which, in each and every
case, are not registered in the Land Registry Office or recorded in the
Mining Recorder’s Office.
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(xxiv)
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any
and all leases or agreements to lease for a period yet to run that does
not exceed three years and non-disturbance agreements, mortgages of
leasehold interest and security interest against or with respect to the
leasehold interest thereunder and any and all amendments, replacements or
supplements of any of the foregoing which, in each and every case, are not
registered in the Land Registry Office or recorded in the Mining Recorder’
Office.
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(xxv)
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any
charge, mortgage or other security interest provided to any commercial
bank (including but not limited to RMB Resources and Macquarie Bank) for
the purposes of obtaining debt financing or performing hedging
activities.
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(xxvi)
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a
notice of first right to negotiate to purchase lands or interests of
Apollo Gold Corporation in favour of Newmont Canada Corporation registered
September 11, 2009.
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(xxvii)
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any
royalties to which the Property may hereafter be subject in connection
with royalty financings entered into by Brigus provided that Brigus has
complied with the provisions of section 5(a) of the
Agreement.
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(xxviii)
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any
existing Encumbrances as against the Black Fox
Extension.
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