Letter of Intent for Mining Lease of Essex Property between Desert Pacific Exploration, Inc. and All American Gold Corp.
Desert Pacific Exploration, Inc. and All American Gold Corp. have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent outlining the terms for a 20-year mining lease of the Essex property in White Pine County, Nevada. All American Gold Corp. will pay advance royalties, production royalties, and share distributions, and is responsible for claim maintenance fees and reclamation work. The agreement includes options for royalty buydown, assignment rights, and an exclusivity period for negotiations until May 10, 2012. A formal agreement will be prepared based on these terms.
Desert Pacific Exploration, Inc.
| 1680 Greenfield Drive | Tel ###-###-#### |
| Reno, NV 89509 USA | Fax ###-###-#### |
April 9, 2012
Mr. Brent Welke,
President, CEO,
All American Gold Corp.
700 North High School Road, Suite 203,
Indianapolis, IN 46214
Re: Letter Agreement. “Essex” property, White Pine County, Nevada. Unpatented mining claims: TC #35-40, BLM serial #’s NMC 709646-709650; TC #15, 17, 33-35, 41-45, BLM serial #’s NMC 1029892-1029901.
Dear Sir:
The following non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) sets out the general terms and conditions for the agreement between Desert Pacific Exploration, Inc. (Lessor) and All American Gold Corp. (Lessee) for the “Essex” mineral property located in White Pine County, Nevada, U. S. A.
| Form of Agreement | Mining Lease |
| Term | 20 years with automatic extensions so long as conditions of the lease are met. |
| Production Royalties | 3.0% Net Smelter Return (NSR) |
| Non-refundable Reimbursement of holding costs | US $ 2,500.00 |
| Advance Royalties | Upon Execution | US $ 20,000.00 |
| 1st Anniversary | US $ 25,000.00 | |
| 2nd Anniversary | US $ 30,000.00 | |
| 3rd Anniversary | US $ 40,000.00 | |
| 4thAnniv. & thereafter | US $ 50,000.00 | |
| Adjusted to annual changes in the consumer price index (CPI) with 2016 as the base year. CPI payments apply to payments beginning with the 4th anniversary. | ||
| Royalty Buydown | US $5 million for 1.5% NSR. |
| Share Distributions | 100,000 shares due on each of the first 4 anniversaries |
| Performance Requirements | Federal and state mining claim maintenance fees will be reimbursed to Lessor by Lessee by June 1 for any year in which this agreement is maintained in good standing. |
| Reclamation | Lessee shall fully bond and perform all required reclamation work on the Property as required by Federal, State, and Local law for disturbances resulting from Lessee’s activities on the Property. |
| Assignment | Freely assignable by either party so long as Assignee accepts terms and conditions of the Lease in writing. |
| Interest Area | One mile from the outside perimeter of the Essex claim boundary for new claims located either by Lessor or Lessee. |
| New Staking | Lessee to pay for locating and recording an additional 20 to 25 unpatented claims, contiguous with the existing claim block, following execution of this document. |
| Exclusivity | Lessor agrees to an exclusive period of time in which negotiations will only be conducted with Lessee. This period will commence on execution of this letter agreement and continue until May 10, 2012. The Lessee acknowledges that this exclusivity is given by the Lessor for an initial reimbursement of annual claim fees paid by Lessor for 2012. |
If the above terms and conditions are acceptable, please acknowledge by signing in the space provided below and return one copy. This LOI provides an informal acknowledgement of the terms and conditions under which a formal and more comprehensive agreement, incorporating these general terms can be prepared.
Sincerely,
Desert Pacific Exploration, Inc.
/s/ “Herb Duerr”
Herb Duerr
President
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C. 775 ###-###-####
Agreed and accepted to this 9th day of April, 2012
/s/ “Gaspar R. Gonzalez”
| By: | Gaspar R. Gonzalez | Treasurer | |
| All American Gold Corp. | Title |
