0001085037-07-000873 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD EXPLORATION CORP., ROYAL GOLD, INC., and ROYAL BATTLE MOUNTAIN, INC. Dated as of April 17, 2007

Merger Agreement • April 19th, 2007 • Battle Mountain Gold Exploration Corp. • Gold and silver ores • Colorado

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  April 19th, 2007
• Company
  Battle Mountain Gold Exploration Corp.
• Industry
  Gold and silver ores
• Jurisdiction
  Colorado

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 17, 2007, is entered into by and among Battle Mountain Gold Exploration Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), Royal Gold, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Acquiror”), and Royal Battle Mountain, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Acquiror Sub”) (the Company, Acquiror and Acquiror Sub are individually hereinafter referred to as “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”).