EXHIBIT 10.7 Agreement dated February 23, 1999 between the Company and Gregory G. Crowe

EXHIBIT 10.7  Agreement  dated February 23, 1999 between the Company and Xxxxxxx
              X. Xxxxx


                                XXXXXXX X. XXXXX
                                     Box 253
                            Xxxxx Island, B.C. Canada
                                     V0N 1G0

                            Telephone: (000) 000-0000
                            Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
                          E-mail: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx

February 23, 1999

Aurora Gold Corporation
Xxxxx 0000- 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, X.X. Xxxxxx
X0X 0X0

Attention: Mr. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx

          Re:  Mineral Title - Claim Name: KUMEALON

Dear Sir,

     This letter will confirm  that I, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx,  am a nominee of Aurora
Gold Corporation (the "Company"),  a Delaware  Corporation and that I am holding
in trust and for the exclusive  benefit of Aurora Gold Corporation the following
Mineral  Title,  Tenure Number - 367630,  Claim Name - KUMEALON,  Owner Number -
105842, Owner Percent - 100%, Map Number - 103H13W, Mining Division - 19 Skeena,
Units - 12, Tag Number - 236438.

     This letter will also confirm that I, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, am a representative
and agent for the Company in British Columbia, Canada.

Yours truly,

/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, X.Xx, P.Geo, P.Geol
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Accepted this 23rd day of February, 1999

Name:          /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Company:       Aurora Gold Corporation

Position:      President



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