EXHIBIT 10.6
MINING EXPLORATION, EXPLOITATION AND PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT ENTERED BY AND
BETWEEN MINERA TRES DE ▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇. DE C.V. (HEREINAFTER THE "CONCESSIONAIRE")
REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR, MR. RAFAEL ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇;
AND THE COMPANY CALLED CORPORACION AMERMIN S.A. DE C.V., REPRESENTED HEREIN BY
▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ENG. (HEREINAFTER THE "CLIENT") WHO WILL BE
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING DECLARATIONS, AND CLAUSES:
DECLARATIONS:
- THE CONCESSIONAIRE, THROUGH ITS REPRESENTATIVE HEREBY DECLARES, REPRESENTS
AND WARRANTS THAT:
1.- MINERA TRES DE ▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇. DE C.V., IS A MEXICAN MINING COMPANY, LEGALLY
INCORPORATED AS EVIDENCED BY PUBLIC DEED NUMBER 3836 WITNESSED ON AUGUST 17,
1994 BY MR. LUIS ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, NOTARY PUBLIC NUMBER SIX, AUTHORIZED
FOR THE JUDICIARY DISTRICT OF MORELOS, STATE OF CHIHUAHUA, REGISTERED UNDER
NUMBER 934 ON PAGE 41 OF BOOK 659, COMMERCE SECTION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
REGISTRY AT THE ABOVE-MENTIONED JUDICIARY DISTRICT; AND ALSO REGISTERED AT
PUBLIC MINING REGISTRY UNDER NUMBER 6 ON PAGES 6 FRONT TO 8 FRONT, VOLUME XXXV
OF THE GENERAL BOOK OF MINING ASSOCIATIONS ON JANUARY 30, 1998. SAID COMPANY
IS AUTHORIZED TO ACQUIRE MINING CONCESSIONS, LOTS OR MINING ESTATES AND ENTER
INTO AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS WHICH PURPOSE IS TO ACQUIRE THE RIGHTS ARISING
FROM SAID CONCESSIONS AND/OR LOTS OR MINING ESTATES.
2.- HE IS AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF AND REPRESENT THE CONCESSIONAIRE, TO
BIND IT TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, WITH REGARD TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED
PUBLIC DEED.
3.- IT IS LOCATED AT AVE. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇-▇, ▇▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ AT
CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA; FEDERAL TAXPAYER NUMBER
MTM 940831-J59.
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4.- IT IS THE SOLE AND LEGITIMATE HOLDER OF 100% OF THE RIGHTS ARISING FROM
THE MINING EXPLOITATION CONCESSION ON THE MINING ESTATE CALLED "▇▇▇▇▇▇ 2"
TITLE NUMBER 191332, WITH A SURFACE OF 15-82-80 HECTARES LOCATED AT GUAZAPARES
MUNICIPALITY, CHIHUAHUA.
5.- AS EVIDENCED IN THE RIGHTS CESSION CONTRACT RATIFIED BEFORE ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, NOTARY PUBLIC NUMBER 7 AT THE JUDICIARY DISTRICT OF MORELOS,
CHIHUAHUA, THE CONCESSIONAIRE ACQUIRED 100% OF THE RIGHTS ARISING FROM THE
MINING CONCESSIONS ON THE FOLLOWING MINING ESTATES, ALL OF THEM LOCATED AT
GUAZAPARES MUNICIPALITY, CHIHUAHUA:
NAME OF ESTATE TITLE NUMBER SURFACE (HS)
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EL ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 185236 10-95-68
▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ 186172 37-65-9294
DOCUMENT REGISTERED UNDER NUMBER 259 ON PAGE 148 FRONT OF VOLUME 13 OF MINING
ACTS, CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS BOOK AT THE PUBLIC MINING REGISTRY;
6.- ITS AFFILIATED COMPANY, MINERA RAMAX, S.A. DE C.V., SUBMITTED AT TEMORIS,
CHIH. MINING AGENCY HAS APPLIED FOR A MINING EXPLORATION CONCESSION, FOR THE
MINING ESTATE CALLED "LA CURRITA" WITH A SURFACE OF 13-88-1337 HECTARES,
LOCATED AT GUAZAPARES MUNICIPALITY, CHIHUAHUA, WHICH IS FILED AND PENDING
UNDER NUMBER 99/2515 AT THE ABOVE-MENTIONED AGENCY.
SAID AFFILIATED COMPANY HAS GRANTED THE CONCESSIONAIRE A LETTER OF INTENT TO
SELL TO CONCESSIONAIRE THE RIGHTS ARISING FROM THE MINING EXPLORATION
CONCESSION TO BE ISSUED REGARDING THE MINING ESTATE CALLED "LA CURRITA" AND
HAS ALSO GRANTED THE CONCESSIONAIRE THE REQUISITE AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE AND
GRANT SAID ESTATE IN THIS AGREEMENT, IN FAVOR OF THE CLIENT.
7.- FOR PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT THE TERMS "MINING CONCESSIONS" AND "MINING
ESTATES" WILL INCLUDE THE MINING CONCESSIONS MENTIONED IN REPRESENTATIONS
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ABOVE; THE CONCESSIONAIRE HEREBY GRANTS THE CLIENT THE FIRST AND EXCLUSIVE
RIGHT TO PURCHASE ANY OTHER CONCESSION LOCATED IN THE MINING CLAIM KNOWN AS
"LA CURRITA" WHICH IS IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"
AND IS INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THIS REFERENCE.
8.- TO BE THE SOLE AND LEGITIMATE OWNER OF THE CRUSHING PLANT, MACHINERY,
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES (THE "ASSETS") LOCATED AT THE MINING PROJECT CALLED
"LA CURRITA" ACCORDING TO THE INVENTORY AND PLAN ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT
"B" AND IS INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THIS REFERENCE.
9.- THE MINING CONCESSIONS ARE IN FULL FORCE AND UP-TO-DATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
ALL THE OBLIGATIONS APPLICABLE TO SAID CONCESSIONS INCLUDED IN THE MINING LAW
AND ITS RULINGS AND THE FEDERAL RIGHTS ACT, WHICH IS EVIDENCED BY WORKS
REPORTS AND MINING DUTIES PAYMENT RETURNS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBITS "C" AND
"D" RESPECTIVELY AND ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY THIS
REFERENCE.
10.- THE MINING CONCESSIONS AND MINING ESTATES ARE FREE FROM ANY LIENS,
ENCUMBRANCES OR CLAIMS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTACHMENT,
EXPROPRIATION, SEIZURE, TEMPORARY OCCUPATION, EASEMENT, DEBT, CONTINGENCY,
IMPEDIMENT, PROCEEDING OR CLAIM THAT COULD AFFECT THE OBJECT OF THIS
AGREEMENT.
11.- TO HAVE WITH THE CONVENIONS AND RIGHTS THAT ALLOW FOR THE OCUPATION AND
THE USE OF LAND SUPERFACE WERE ARA LOCATED THE MINING ESTATES AND HEREBY
PLEDGEES TO TRANSFER AND PROVIDE SAID AGREEMENTS AND RIGHTS TO THE CLIENT
SINCE THE TIME THAT REALICE THAT AGREEMENT.
12.- THERE IS NO ENVIRONMENTAL OR OTHER IMPEDIMENT OR CONTINGENCY, LEGAL OR
OTHERWISE, TO CARRY OUT THE MINING WORKS ALLOWED BY THE MINING CONCESSIONS,
AND TO HAVE THE REQUIRED PERMITS FOR THE USE AND HANDLING OF EXPLOSIVES IN
SAID MINING WORKS; AND
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13.- IT HAS NOT ENTERED INTO ANY CONTRACTS AND IS NOT OTHERWISE OBLIGATED TO
ANY THIRD PARTY THAT COULD PREVENT OR PROHIBIT IT FROM ENTERING INTO THIS
AGREEMENT.
II. THE CLIENT, THROUGH ITS REPRESENTATIVE, DECLARES, AND REPRESENTS THAT:
1.- IT IS TO BE A MINING COMPANY INCORPORATED THROUGH PUBLIC DEED NUMBER NINE
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN (9,311) DATED AUGUST NINE, NINETEEN
NINETY-FIVE (AUGUST 9, 1995), WITNESSED BY ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
NOTARY PUBLIC NUMBER TWO AT THE JUDICIARY DISTRICT OF MORELOS, STATE OF
CHIHUAHUA, REGISTERED IN PUBLIC COMMERCE REGISTRY AT MORELOS JUDICIARY
DISTRICT, STATE OF CHIHUAHUA UNDER ELECTRONICAL NUMBER 2161* 10, AND FEDERAL
TAXPAYER NUMBER CAM950810-K77.
2.- ITS REPRESENTATIVE, ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, AS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR, HAS
THE REQUISITE AUTHORITY TO BIND IT PER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN REVOKED OR RESTRICTED IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER, AS
MAY BE OBSERVED IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED DEED.
3.- IT IS INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING THE ASSETS AND 100% OF THE RIGHTS ARISING
FROM THE MINING CONCESSIONS AND MINING ESTATES IDENTIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
BASED ON THE FOREGOING DECLARATIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS, THE PARTIES AGREE AS
FOLLOWS:
CLAUSES:
FIRST. THE OPTION.
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THE CONCESSIONAIRE GRANTS TO THE CLIENT A SOLE, EXCLUSIVE AND IRREVOCABLE
OPTION (THE "OPTION) TO PURCHASE THE ASSETS (AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A" AND
B") AND 100% OF THE RIGHTS ARISING FROM THE MINING CONCESSIONS AND MINING
ESTATES. THE CLIENT MAY ASSIGN THE OPTION TO ANY THIRD PARTY COMPLETELY OR IN
PART, AFTER NOTIFYING THE CONCESSIONAIRE AND SUBJECT TO THE LATTER APPROVAL,
WHICH SHALL NOT BE UNREASONABLY WITHHELD.
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BOTH PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY MENTION IN THIS AGREEMENT TO MINING CONCESSIONS
WILL BE UNDERSTOOD AS REFERRING ALSO TO THE MINING EXPLORATION CONCESSION
GRANTED FOR THE MINING ESTATE CALLED "LA CURRITA," WHICH IS FILED AND BEING
PROCESSED UNDER NUMBER 99/2515 OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED MINING AGENCY AT
TEMORIS, CHIH., WHICH WHEN GRANTED WILL BE INCORPORATED HEREIN AND ACCEPTED BY
THE CONCESSIONAIRE AND THE CLIENT AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
SECOND.
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FOR THE OPTION PURPOSES, THE CONCESSIONAIRE AND THE CLIENT EXPRESSLY AGREE AS
FOLLOWS:
A) THE CLIENT WILL PAY AT THE CONCESSIONAIRE AT THE SIGN OF THIS CONTRACT THE
USD$41,000.00 DOLLARS. LIKE A SIGN OF FORMALIZE THE AGREEMENT THE DAY OF 20 OF
MAY OF 2005. GIVING A DATE OF PAYMENT UNTIL THE DAY 25 OF MAY OF 2005.
OCCURRING A TERM FOR THIS I DEPOSIT UNTIL DAY 25 OF MAY OF 2005, SINCE OF NOT
TAKING PLACE IN THAT DATE THE TOTAL AND ABSOLUTELY FREE CONCESSIONAIRE OF ANY
COMMITMENT Or RESPONSIBILITY WITH THE CLIENT HAS LEFT, WITH NO NEED OF
JUDICIAL DECLARATION BEING ABLE OF ANY WAY TO DEMAND THE RESPECTIVE JUDICIAL
RESPONSIBILITY BY ITS BREACH.
B) THE CLIENT WILL DEPOSIT TO THE CONCESSIONAIRE AT THE DAY 25 OF JUNE OF THE
2005 SUM OF $85.000,00 USD (EIGHTY AND FIVE THOUSAND OF DOLLARS) TO TAKE TO
HIS POSITION THE OPERATION FROM THE MINE AND MILL, BEING GRANTED TO HIM THE
MINE AND THE UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO ALL THE ASSETS THAT HERE ARE INDICATED.
C) THE CLIENT PAID ONE EQUALS OF 1,000.00 DOLLARS MONTHLY DAYS 15 OF EVERY
MONTH AND OR ADVANCED AS OF THE MONTH OF JUNE OF THE 2005, TO THE LIC. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ BY THE LEGAL SERVICES OF THE MINING PROJECT AND DURING ALL
THE USE OF THIS.
D) ALL THE PAYMENTS OR DEPOSITS MENTION ON INCISES A AND O PF THIS CLAUSE WILL
ONLY BE CONSIDERED OR DEDICTED OF THE TOTAL
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PAYMENT THAT IS INDICATED AS THE PRICE OF PORCHASE EN THE FIFTH CLAUSE OF THE
PRESENT CONTRACT; IF THE CLIENT FULFILL IN FORM PUNCTUAL AND TIMELY, WITH IN
THE TERMS AND DATES MENTIONED IN THE FIFTH CLAUSE OF THIS CONTACT, AND UNTIL
THE FULLFILLMENT OF THE $600,00.00 DOLLARS, OBVIOUSLY CONTINUING WITH THE
SCHEDLUED PAYMENTS AND THE OPERATION OF THE MINE.
E) THE CONCESSIONAIRE WILL ▇▇▇▇ OVER THE OPERATIN OF THE TMINE FEE FROM ALL
DEBTS OR RECLAMATION FROM SUPPLIERS.
F) FROM THE MOMENT THE CLIENT TAKES OVER THE OPERATION FO THE MINE ALL THE
EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES, TOOLS AND MACHINERY THAT WILL BE BOUGHT OR AQUIREDWILL
BELONG TO CORPORATION AMERMIN SA DE CV.
G) THE CONCESSIONAIRE WILL SELL TO THE CLIENT THE 100% OF THE ASSETS AND THE
RIGHTS ARISING FROM THE MINE CONCESSIONS, FEE FROM ANY ENCUMBRABCE AND WITH NO
LIMITATION.
H) THE DEDINITIVE PURCHASE-SALE AGREEMENT ON THE ASSETS AND 100% OF THE MINING
CONCESSIONS RIGHTS WILL BE REGISTRED IN A PUBLIC DEED OR WILL BE RATIFIED
BEFORE A THE NOTARY PUBLIC ELECTED BY THE CLIENT. THE NOTARY FEES AND EXPENSES
WILL BE PAID IN FULL BY THE CLIENT.
I) ALL PERSONNEL THAT WILL WORK FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MINE WILL BE HIRE
DIRECTLY FROM THE CLIENT, VEING THIS THE SOLE AND ONLY RESPONSIBLE ALL THE
OBLIGATIONS EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE CLIENT AND ALL THE PERSONNEL WORKING
AT THE MINE FOR HIM; ALSO HE WILL BE THE RESPONSIBLE OF THE PAYMENT OF ALL THE
TAXES, SALARIES, VACATIOS, VACATION PRIMES, AND ALL BENEFITS THAT THE WORKERS
HAVE FROM THE MEXICAN LAW AND ALL THE RESPONSABILITY BEFORE ANY FEDERAL
ESTATE OR COUNTY AUTHORITY.
J) THE CONCESSIONAIRE WILL THE ONE IN CHARGE TO TAKE THE ADMINISTRATIVE
QUESTION OF THIS CONTRACT, (ELABORATION OF MOMINES, DISCHARGES TO THE
I.M.S.S., HANDLING OF BANKING ACCOUNTS, BUDGETS OF MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT,
CONCILIATIONS, REVISIONS, ETC) WHICH WILL FREES DURING 60 DAYS LATER TO THAT
THE CLIENT TAKES THE OPERATION FROM THE MILL AND MINE; AFTER OF THAT DATE
RECEIVED A SUME OF $1.500,00 USD MONTHLY BY THAT CONCEPT.
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THIRD.- EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH RIGHTS.
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WHEN TAKING THE CLIENT THE OPERATION FROM THE MINE AND MILL, THE
CONCESSIONAIRE GRANTS TO THE CLIENT THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS:
A) EXCLUSIVE AND IRREVOCABLE RIGHT FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE MINING ESTATES,
AGREEING THAT THE EXPLORATION MAY INCLUDE, BUT WILL NOT BE LIMITED TO,
GEOLIGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS, DRILLING, DEVELOPMENT, AND PERFORATION OF
ANY KIND, TUNNELS, SHAFTS, DRIFTS, AND OTHER WORKS, TH CLIENT MAY DEEM
CONVENIENT TO CARRY OUT IN ORDER TO LOCTE, QUANTIFY AND MAKE USE OF THE
MINERAL DEPOSITS THAT MAY BE FOUND IN THE MINING STATES AND TAKE FROM SAID
ESTATES ANY RAW MINERAL AND DRILLING CORES NECESSARY TO PERFORM METALLURGIC
TESTS AND OTHER ANALYSES IN THE CLIENT`S SOLE DISCRETION.
IT IS HEREBY AGREED THAT THE CLIENT MAY CARRY OUT EXPLORATION WORKS AT THE
MINING ESTATES AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND EITHER FORM A JOINT-VENTURE OR HIRE
THIRD PARTIES TO COLLABORATE IN OR PERFORM SAID WORKS. IT IS ALSO HEREBY
AGREED THAT THE CLIENT WILL DELIVER TO THE CONCESSIONAIRE A COPY OF A REPORT
OF ALL THE WORKS CONDUCTED ON THE MINING ESTATES AT THE DIRECTION OF CLIENT
AND THE RESULTS OBTAINED, WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER EACH PROJECT IS
COMPLETED.
B) THE RIGHT TO AUDIT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, RECORDS AND OTHER LEGAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION OF THE CONCESSIONAIRE, ONLY FOR THE OPERATIONS
RELATED TO "LA CURRITA" MINING PROJECT.
FOURTH.- EXPLOTATION RIGHT.
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WHEN TAKING THE CLIENT THE OPERATION FROM THE MINE AND MILL, HAVE TO ITS
POSITION THE OPERATION OF THE MINE, INCLUDING BUT
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WITHOUT LIMITING THE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF ORIGINATING MINERALS OF THE
MINING LOTS AND THE EXCLUSIVE OF OPERATION OF THE MINING LOTS, SAME RIGHT THAT
THE CONSSECIONAIRE IN THIS ACT GRANTS THE CLIENT.
BEING SUITABLE BOTH PARTS, THAT ALL MINERAL EXTRACC AND COMMERCIALIZED BY THE
CLIENT, ONCE IT HAS TAKEN THE CONTROL ON THE OPERATION FROM THE MINE AND MILL,
ASI LIKE THE FRUITS DERIVED FROM SUCH; BEEN OF EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT SOLE AND OF
THE CLIENT; GRANTING OF EACH LOT OF MINERAL CONCENTRATED THAT SEND TO SALE, A
PRIVILELEGE OF 5% ON SAME, THOSE THAT BEEN DISCOUNTED BY CONCESSIONAIRE
AUTOMATIC WHEN RECEIVING THE AMOUNT OF EACH SEND. OR, OF BEING CASE BEEN PAID
BY THE CLIENT TO THE CONCESSIONAIRE TO THE THREE DAYS OF HAVING CARRIED OUT
THE PAYMENT BY THE BUYER.
FIFTH. PARTIAL PAYMENTS AND PURCHASE PRICE.
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THE PRICE OF TOTAL OPERATION OF THE PURCHASE, GOING TO BE THE SUM
OF1,200.00.00 DOLLARS (ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED OF AMERICAN DOLLARS) (PRICE OF
SELL) MORE THE CORRESPONDING TAXES THAT GOING TO BE PAYED OF THE FOLLOWING
WAY:
1.- AS OF DAY 25 OF ▇▇▇▇▇ Of YEAR 2005 DATE OF THE FIRST PAYMENT, BEGAN WITH A
MONTHLY PAYMENT OF 50,000.00 DOLLARS; AND AS SUCCESSIVELY UNTIL COMPLETING THE
PRICE OF PURCHASE. NEVERTHELESS CLIENT CAN TO CARRY OUT ADVANCED PAYMENTS OR
TO ELIMINATE THE BALANCE THAT LACKS TO AT ANY TIME COMPLETE THE PRICE OF
PURCHASE OF THE USE OF THIS CONTRACT AND WITHOUT PENALTY SOME.
2.- THE CONCESSIONAIRE GRANTS A TERM OF GRACE OF 30 DAYS NATURAL LATER TO THE
DATE OF EACH MONTHLY PARTIAL, INDICATED IN THE PREVIOUS CLAUSE, SO THAT CLIENT
EFECTUE SO PAYMENT. IN UNDERSTOOD THAT THE LACK OF TWO PAYMENTS OR MORE, RIGHT
GIVE TO THE CONCESSIONAIRE TO GIVE BY FINISHED TO EAST CONTRACT IN FORM
AUTOMATIC AND WITH NO NEED OF JUDICIAL DECLARATION SOME, BEING ENOUGH ONLY
THAT NOTIFIES VIA ELECTRONIC OR VIA FACE TO THE CLIENT OF SUCH CIRCUNSTANCE;
THIS WITHOUT DAMAGE TO DEMAND ITS COLLECTION IN THE JUDICIAL VIA. BEING LEFT
THE CONCESSIONAIRE IN FREEDOM TO CELEBRATE A NEW CONTRACT WITH ANY FISIC
PERSON OR DESCRIBED MORAL ON THE CONCESSIONS AND HERE ASSETS. RIGHT ALSO
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HAVE TO DATE CONSERVE THE PAID AMOUNTS OF COMPLETION, ON WHICH CLIENT NOT CAN
TO MAKE CLAIM SOME; LIKE OF ANY AMOUNT INVERTED IN THE MINE OR MINERAL THAT
THIS SLOPE TO COMMERCIALIZE IN THE DATE OF COMPLETION.
3.- CONCESSIONAIRE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE TAX ON THE RENT AND
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF THE TAXES THAT IMPOSE THE FISCAL LAWS TO HIM; COMMITING
ITSELF TO SEND IN FAVOR OF THE CLIENT THE INVOICE THAT PROTECTS THE PAYMENTS,
BY MEANS OF CERTIFICATE THAT JOINT THE EFFECTIVE FISCAL REQUIREMENTS
4.- THE PARTS AGREE THAT THE UNIC FORMS TO CREDIT TO THE PARTIAL PAYMENTS AND
THEIR PUNCTUAL, BE BY MEANS OF THE CARD OF DEPOSIT THAT EDE THEY IS RECEIVED
IN THE ACCOUNT ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ OF SCOTIA BANK INVERLAT, TO NAME OF MINERA
TRES DE ▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇. DE C.V., THE ONE THAT SHULD TO GO SEALED AND SIGNED BY THE
RECEIVING BANK AND TO COLLATE ITSELF WITH THE CORRESPONDING STATEMENT OF
ACCOUNT.
5.- THE PARTS AGREE THAT ONCE THEY HAVE PAID CONCESSIONAIRE AT LEAST 600,000,
CAN TO TAKE PLACE THE WRITING PUBLISHES ON THE DESCRIBED CESSION OF THE MINING
RIGHTS OF THE CONCESSIONS MATTER OF THIS CONTRACT AND ASSETS, GUARANTEEING THE
REST OF THE PAYMENT WITH THE OWN ASSETS. THIS IS BEING CONSTRUCTED A DOMINION
RESERVE ON SUCH.
SIXTH.- CLIENT OBLIGATIONS.
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DURING THE OPTION TERM, THE CLIENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO OBSERVE THE
FOLLOWING OBLIGATIONS:
1.- PERFORM THE EXPLORATION, EXPLOITATION AND WHENEVER APPLICABLE THE CRUSHING
OF THE MINING ESTATES FOLLOWING A PROPER TECHNIQUE AND MEETING THE OBLIGATIONS
STATED IN THE MINING LAW AND WORKS SAFETY AT MINES;
2.- DECLARATIVELY TO PAY TO ALL THE CURRENT AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES FOR THE
CORRECT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MILL AND THE MINE, BEING INDICATED,
THE PAYMENT OF NAME OF ITS EMPLOYEES, OPERATING EXPENSESES AND REPAIRS OF
TOOL, EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY INCLUDING THE SPARE PARTS, PAYMENT OF THE MILL,
FUEL PAYMENT, PAYMENT OF TAXES OF THE LOTS MINING, PAYMENT OF LOCAL TAXES,
PAYMENT OF RENT, PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION, AND ANY OTHER RELATED
TO THE MINING PROJECT.
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3.- THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE ACCOUNT WILL BE HELD JOINTLY IN CLIENT AND
CONCESSIONAIRE NAMES AND REQUIRE TWO SIGNATURES TO CONDUCT ANY AND ALL
BANKING TRANSACTIONS, ONE SIGNATURE ON CLIENT BEHALF AND ONE ON
CONCESSIONAIRE BEHALF. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT NEITHER PARTY WILL
UNREASONABLY WITHHOLD THE PAYMENT OF ANY EXPENSES GENERATED BY CLIENT
ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
4.- PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO CONCESSIONAIRE THE WORKS ADVANCE REPORTS OR
EXPLOITATION REPORTS FOR THE MINING ESTATES.
5.- OBSERVE AT ALL TIMES FEDERAL, STATE AND MUNICIPAL LEGAL PROVISIONS THAT
MAY APPLY TO THE MINING ESTATES EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION.
6.- TO REMOVE SAFE FROM ANY CONFLICT OR LITIGATION, BEING INDICATED
DECLARATIVE AND NON LIMITED IN ENVIRONMENTAL, CIVIL, MERCANTILE, PENAL OR
LABOR MATTER TO THE CONCESSIONAIRE THE PAYMENT OF DAMAGES THAT THESE CONFLICTS
COULD CAUSE TO HIM
7.- MAKE ALL PAYMENTS DESCRIBED UNDER THE FIFTH CLAUSE ON A TIMELY BASIS.
SEVENTH.- CONCESSIONAIRE OBLIGATIONS.
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DURING THE TERM OPTION, THE CONCESSIONAIRE HEREBY AGREES AS FOLLOWS:
1.- TO SIGN THE ADVANCE WORK REPORTS, NOT TO ASSIGN OR ENCUMBER THE MINE
ASSETS AND RIGHTS ARISING UNDER THE MINING ESTATES TO ANYONE;
2.- NOT TO ENCUMBER THE CONCESSIONS AND/OR MINING ESTATES;
3.- TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE CLIENT ABOUT ANY LAWSUIT, CLAIM OR DEMAND THAT
MAY AFFECT THE CONCESSIONAIRE IN ANYTHING RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SUBJECT;
BEING, OF COURSE, RESPONSIBLE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS CLIENT WITH NO
LIABILITY WHATSOEVER TO CLIENT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE.
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4.- ONCE THE CLIENT HAS PAID THE SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND AMERICAN DOLLARS (600,00
USD AMERICAN DOLLARS) TO HIM AND IN AGREEMENT WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE
CLAUSE FIFTH; THE CONCESSIONAIRE REPRESENTS AND GRANTS THAT TO HAVE IN HER
POSSESSION ALL DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE TOTAL AND DEFINITIVE
CROSSING OF MINING LOTS AND ANY RIGHT DERIVED FROM THEM (LIKE SHE IS DESCRIBED
IN THE ANNEXES OF THIS CONTRACT) AND ASSETS THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN ANNEXED THE
CORRESPONDING ONE.
EIGHTH.- EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL.
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FOR THE EXPLORATION OR OPERATION OF THE MINING LOTS, CLIENT HAVE THE RIGHT TO
FREELY TAKE ALL THE MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, TOOL AND MATERIALS THAT CONSIDER
NECESSARY. BEING THE ONE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE MINE, MILL AND
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NINTH.- VIGENCY OF THE CONTRACT.
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THIS INITIATES AS OF THE DATE OF SING, COMMITING ITSELF EACH PART TO THE
STIPULATED THING, AND ITS DURATION BE PER INDEFINITE TIME , NEVERTHELESS CAN
TO BY EARLY FINISHED BY THE BREACH OF OBLIGATIONS CONTRACT BY EACH PART, BEING
OUT OF DANGER THE RIGHTS DEMANDING THE JUDICIAL FULFILLMENT TO THE PART THAT
NONFULFILLMENT.
TENTH.- CONFIDENTIALITY.
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ALL THE INFORMATION TO THAT THE CLIENT IN THE OCCASION OF THIS STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL CONTRACT WIIL BE HAS ACCESS, BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE
THAT CAN BE CAUSED TO THE CONCESSIONAIRE BY THE SPREADING OF DATA, ARCHIVES OR
INFORMATION THAT CAN HARM THE PATRIMONY OF THE CONCESSIONAIRE
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April 21, 2004
ELEVENTH.- HANDLING OF BOTTOMS ECONOMICOS FOR OPERATION OF THE MINE.
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THESE ADMINISTERED SERAN JOINTLY, BY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF MINERA TRES DE ▇▇▇▇
▇.▇. DE C.V. AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF CORPORACION AMERMIN S.A. DE C.V., IN
EVERYTHING WHAT ONE TALKS ABOUT THE OPERATION OF THE MINE, YIELDING THE
ABSOLUTE CONTROL OF SUCH TO THE CLIENT ONCE HAS BEEN PAID TO THE SUM INDICATED
IN THE CLAUSE FIFTH, NUMBER FIVE.
TWELFTH.- NOTICES.
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EVERY NOTICE TO BE MADE BY THE PARTIES BASED ON THIS AGREEMENT, WILL BE MADE
IN WRITING, SAID NOTICES WILL BIND THE PARTIES WHENEVER DELIVERED IN PERSON,
BY MAIL, COURIER OR FACSIMILE, OR WHENEVER THE CORRESPONDING RECEIPT
ACKNOWLEDGMENT EXISTS; TO THIS PURPOSE THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES ARE STATED:
A) FOR THE CONCESSIONAIRE:
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B) FOR THE CLIENT :
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THIRTEENTH.-
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TO SOLVE ANY CONFLICT THAT MAY ARISE FROM THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES
VOLUNTARILY ACCEPT THE VENUE OF THE COURTS AT THE CITY OF CHIHUAHUA,
CHIHUAHUA, WAIVING ANY JURISDICTION THEY MAY HAVE FOR PRESENT OR FUTURE
REASONS.
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April 21, 2004
FOURTEENTH.-
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ALL THE EXPENSES, LAWYERS AND NOTARY FEES AND TAXES TO BE PAID FOR THE
RATIFICATION BEFORE A NOTARY PUBLIC OF THIS AGREEMENT, AS WELL AS FOR
RECORDING IT IN THE PUBLIC MINING REGISTRY, WILL BE PAID BY THE CLIENT.
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FIFTEENTH.-
THIS AGREEMENT AND ITS SPANISH TRANSLATION, INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY THIS REFERENCE, SUPERSEDE ANY OTHER AGREEMENT THE PARTIES MAY HAVE
PREVIOUSLY ENTERED. AS OF THIS DATE ANY AGREEMENT, LETTER OF INTENTION OR ANY
OTHER JURIDICAL DOCUMENT, WHETHER BETWEEN THE PARTIES OR WITH THIRD PARTIES,
WHICHEVER THEIR NATURE, IS HEREBY RESCINDED.
THIS AGREEMENT IS SIGNED IN FOUR COPIES, ONE FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES, ANOTHER
FOR THE NOTARY PUBLIC OFFICE AND ANOTHER ONE TO BE RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC
MINING REGISTRY. THE PARTIES, AWARE OF ITS CONTENTS AND LEGAL SCOPE, RATIFY IT
IN ALL OF ITS TERMS AND SIGN IT ON THE 12 DAY OF MAY, 2005 AT THE CITY OF
CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA.
THE CONCESSIONAIRE
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REPRESENTED BY ITS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR
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THE CLIENT
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CORPORACION AMERMIN S.A. DE C.V.
REPRESENTED BY ITS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR
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WITNESSES
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