EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT
made as
of this 31st day of January, 2006
BETWEEN:
Aultra
Gold Inc. (Canada),
a
British Columbia corporation, having a head office at 1750 - 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, X0X 0X0
(the
"Company")
OF
THE FIRST PART
AND:
Xx.
Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
of 0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
XX 00000
(the
"Employee")
OF
THE SECOND PART
WHEREAS:
A. The
Employee has expertise in the acquisition and financing of mineral
properties;
B. The
Company has agreed to employ the Employee and the Employee has agreed to accept
such employment on the terms and conditions of the Company hereinafter set
forth;
NOW
THEREFORE
in
consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
1. ENGAGEMENT
OF SERVICES
1.1
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Employment
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The Company hereby agrees to employ the Employee as President and
Chief
Executive Officer of the Company and of any affiliated or subsidiary
companies for the purpose of carrying on the same or the similar
business
of business
of acquiring and exploring gold and mineral properties with proven
and
probable reserves
and the Employee hereby accepts such employment.
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1.2 |
Scope
of Duties
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The Employee shall perform such duties, functions and assignments
related
to the Company's business as may from time to time be reasonably
required
of him by the Board of Directors of the Company or in the case of
an
affiliate or subsidiary company, by the Board of Directors of that
Company. In addition the Employee shall be responsible
for:
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(a)
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seeking
out mineral properties for acquisition by the
Company;
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(b)
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conducting
negotiations on behalf of the Company in respect of the acquisition
of
mineral properties, including options to acquire mineral
properties;
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(c)
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exploring,
drilling, developing, constructing, operating mines;
and
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(d)
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assisting
the Company in obtaining all equity financing needed by it in connection
with the exploration and development of the mineral properties acquired
during the term of this Agreement,
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subject
at all times to the direction of the Board of Directors of the Company.
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2. TERM
OF AGREEMENT
2.1
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Term
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The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date first written
above
and shall continue in effect until this Agreement is terminated pursuant
to the provisions of Article 5 (the
"Term").
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3. REMUNERATION
3.1
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Salary
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The Company shall pay to the Employee the sum of $10,000 per month
during
the Term, on the last day of each and every month throughout the
Term.
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3.2
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Expenses
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The Company shall reimburse the Employee for all reasonable traveling,
promotional and other expenses actually and properly incurred by
him in
his duties hereunder. All claims for reimbursement submitted by the
Employee shall be supported by receipts or other evidence satisfactory
to
the Company.
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3.3
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Stock
options
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In addition to the compensation provided for in paragraph 3.1, the
Employee shall be entitled to such stock options as may be approved
by the
Board of Directors of the Company and the regulatory authorities
and shall
be entitled to participate in any employee share purchase plans as
may
from time to time be established by the Board of Directors of the
Company.
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3.4
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Benefits
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The Employee shall be entitled to participate in all other benefit
plans
adopted by the Company for its employees from time to
time.
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4. CONFIDENTIALITY
4.1
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Non-disclosure
of corporate information
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The Employee shall not, either during the course of providing his
services
hereunder or at any time thereafter, disclose to any person, other
than to
the directors and employees of the Company in the course of providing
his
services hereunder, any confidential information concerning the business
or affairs of the Company which the Employee may have acquired in
the
course of or incidental to providing his services hereunder or
otherwise.
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4.2
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Use
of corporate information
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The Employee shall not directly or indirectly use (whether for his
own
benefit or to the detriment or intended detriment of the Company)
any
confidential information he may acquire with respect to the business
and
affairs of the Company. All such information shall be held by the
Employee
in trust for the sole benefit of the
Company.
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5. TERMINATION
5.1
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Termination
by Company
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Notwithstanding paragraph 2.1, the Company may terminate this Agreement
prior to the expiry of the Term at any time without notice for just
cause,
or without cause upon 3 months notice in writing or upon the payment
to
the Employee of $30,000 in lieu of such
notice.
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5.2
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Termination
by the Employee
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The Employee may terminate this Agreement upon 3 months notice in
writing
to the Company, or without notice for just
cause.
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5.3
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Disability
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If the Employee fails, by reason of illness or mental or physical
disability or other incapacity, to perform his duties hereunder for
any
six consecutive calendar months in any twelve month period during
the
Term, then either the Employee or the Company may at the expiration
of
such six month period deliver notice to the other party that this
Agreement and the employment of the Employee hereunder is terminated,
and
upon such notice being delivered by the Company or the Employee,
this
Agreement and such employment shall
terminate.
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6.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
6.1
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Governing
Law
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This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the
laws of the Province of British Columbia, and the parties agree to
submit
to the jurisdiction of the courts of British Columbia with respect
to any
legal proceedings arising herefrom.
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6.2
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Notice
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Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement
shall be
in writing and may be delivered personally or by prepaid registered
post
addressed to the parties at the above mentioned addresses or at such
other
address of which notice may be given by such party. Any notice shall
be
deemed to have been received, if personally delivered, on the date
of
delivery, and if mailed as aforesaid, then on the fourth business
day
following the day of mailing.
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6.3
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Assignment
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This Agreement may not be assigned in whole or in part by either
of the
parties.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF
the
parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above
written.
Aultra
Gold, Inc. (Canada)
_______________________________
Authorized
Signatory
SIGNED,
SEALED & DELIVERED
by
Xxxxx Xxxxxx in the presence of:
___________________________________
Signature
of Witness
Name:
___________________________________
Address:
_________________________________
___________________________________
Occupation:
______________________________
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