BETWEEN GEOVIC CAMEROON PLC AND GEOVIC, LTD.
Exhibit 10.25
CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
BETWEEN GEOVIC CAMEROON PLC
AND
GEOVIC, LTD.
THIS CONTRACT for Professional and Technical Services, and amendments thereto, together with the Schedules hereto (“Services Contract”) is made effective as of January 1st, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Geovic Cameroon PLC, a company under Cameroonian Law, (hereinafter referred to as “GeoCam”) having a head office located at Bastos – Yaoundé, P.O. Box 11555, Cameroon, and Geovic, Ltd., a body incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Geovic Mining Corporation, (hereinafter referred to as “Geovic”) having a head office located at 743 Horizon Court, Suite 300A, Grand Junction, Colorado, 81506, USA (each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”).
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, GeoCam, the exclusive holder of the mining rights and titles resulting from the Mining Convention of the 31st of July 2002 and Mining Permit N° 33 of 11 April 2003, may procure as necessary certain professional and technical services (“Services”);
WHEREAS, GeoCam is in need of Services to advance its Nkamouna and Mada cobalt-nickel-manganese and related projects (“Project”) in southeastern Cameroon;
WHEREAS, Geovic is duly qualified and willing to perform the Services set forth in this Services Contract to GeoCam in support of project development and administration of certain aspects of GeoCam’s Nkamouna Project and Mada Project in southeastern Cameroon;
WHEREAS, in order to provide these Services in the most proficient and cost-effective manner, Geovic will capitalize on its unique strength in management, planning and developing the operating competencies of mining companies and mining projects; Geovic has developed these strengths through the extensive experience of its management and staff with many mining companies, public and private, and a multitude of resource related projects located around the world.
MINDFUL of the fact that the Services to be performed by Geovic in this Services Contract are based on GeoCam’s annual Work Program and Budget for 2008 (“GeoCam 2008 Budget”), to be approved by the Directors and attached hereto as Schedule A;
NOW THEREFORE THIS SERVICES CONTRACT WITNESSES that in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the Parties agree as follows:
| 1. | SERVICES TO BE RENDERED |
Geovic agrees to perform Services to GeoCam in accordance with the needs and requirements of the Project development cycle, as may be requested by GeoCam. Details of General Services that may be requested by GeoCam (“Generally Requested Services”) are described and attached hereto as Schedule B.
Based on the GeoCam 2008 Work Program and Budget, Geovic agrees to perform Services requested by GeoCam (“2008 Requested Services”) as specifically described and attached hereto as Schedule C.
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The Services to be performed including the schedule shall be requested quarterly and in advance by GeoCam Management (“Quarterly Request Services”) as described and attached hereto as Schedule D. A quarterly report concerning the Services performed under the Services Contract shall be provided to GeoCam Management at the end of each quarter.
| 2. | GEOVIC TEAM |
The Geovic team is led by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), John Sherborne who will be responsible for overall direction of the Services. Mr. Sherborne has held the CEO position since 2004 and before that served as the company’s Executive Vice President since 2002. Previously, he worked as an independent consultant for petroleum and mining companies specializing in strategic planning and new business development. Earlier, Mr. Sherborne served in a number of senior executive and management positions with Unocal Corporation over a career spanning 30 years.
The direction of all Project related activities will be the responsibility of Geovic’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), David Beling. Mr. Beling is a licensed Mining Engineer with more than 40 years experience in all facets of the mining industry, from technical studies to project and corporate financing to executive management. He has been with Geovic since 2003.
Mr. Gary Morris, a Geovic Senior Vice President since 2001, will have the key role as Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager (GM, until May 31st, 2008) of GeoCam, providing overall leadership for the corporate activities of the Cameroonian company. Mr. Morris, a registered Professional Geologist, has more than 30 years experience in energy and mineral exploration and development, environmental permitting and compliance and land management.
Serving as the Chief Geologist for the Services will be William Buckovic, Geovic’s founder and President and co-founder of GeoCam. Mr. Buckovic is an international exploration professional with a number of significant mineral deposit discoveries to his credit during his 35 year career, including the recognition of the major cobalt potential of the Cameroon nickel occurrences.
All finance related needs of GeoCam will be the responsibility of Geovic’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Greg Hill. Mr. Hill joined the Geovic team in 2006 following more than 30 years of finance related experience with energy, mining and information and medical technology companies. Mr. Hill holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Mineral marketing activities will be carried out by Mike Mason, a consultant (Marketing Consultant) to Geovic for the past three years, who heads his own mineral marketing firm, Mineral Services LLC and serves as President of MBMI Resources, a publicly traded junior mining company. Mr. Mason is a mining engineer with 40 years experience in the industry, much of it in minerals sales and trading.
Support for the Geovic Services will be provided by Mike Walthall, company Controller, Andrew Ramcharan, mine planning engineer, Shelia Short, the company’s Corporate Secretary, Dawn Buckovic, office manager, accounting professionals Shelley Vehik and Misty Rothchild and Tinamarie Mahlum, senior administrator and Charlene Shell, administrative assistant and Geovic consultants, Dominic Arrieta, assay coordinator, John Ljung and Bill Victor, mining geologists, Ed Roemer, drafting and Judy Morris, office and housing coordinator.
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| 3. | REMUNERATION |
The remuneration for the performance of Services by Geovic during the term of this Services Contract shall be based on total Geovic man/hours involved for carrying out the said Services as detailed and attached hereto as Schedule E.
The hourly (Man-Hour) rates charged for the Geovic team listed by key discipline categories are as follows for 2008:
| Position | Rate US$ | |
| CEO | 220 | |
| COO | 200 | |
| CFO | 165 | |
| Sr.VP/GeoCam GM | 165 | |
| Chief Geologist | 165 | |
| Controller | 130 | |
| Marketing Consultant | 140 | |
| Mining Geologist (2) | 120 | |
| Mine Planning Engineer | 120 | |
| Assay Coordinator | 60 | |
| Corporate Secretary | 90 | |
| Sr. Administrator | 70 | |
| Sr. Accountant | 70 | |
| Accountant | 50 | |
| Office Manager | 70 | |
| Administrative Assistant | 50 | |
| Office/Housing Coordinator | 40 | |
| Drafting Technician | 60 |
| 4. | OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS AND OTHER PROJECT COSTS |
All contracts with outside contractors relating to the Project within the scope of this Services Contract shall be signed by GeoCam and all related Project Costs shall be paid directly by GeoCam.
| 5. | TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT |
The remuneration for the performance of Services by Geovic under this Services Contract is negotiated on reasonable commercial terms in consideration of arm’s length principles and the OHADA Uniform Acts, as well as in accordance with Article 3 and Article 7, Section 7.3 of the GeoCam Shareholders Agreement.
Normal costs and expenses (notably transportation, lodging, telecommunications, meal, incidental) incurred by Geovic Team in respect of this Services Contract shall be paid directly by GeoCam or reimbursed on an actual cost reimbursable basis.
Geovic shall invoice GeoCam quarterly for Services performed and reimbursable expenses costs incurred subject to the terms outlined above in this Services Contract. Any payment not received within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice will be subject to a late payment fee of one percent (1%) per month delinquent.
All payments made by GeoCam pursuant to this Services Contract shall be paid by GeoCam in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties.
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| 6. | RESPONSIBILITY OF GEOVIC |
Geovic shall perform its duties under this Services Contract in compliance with the laws and regulations of the Republic of Cameroon and the Mining Convention and Mining Permit in a prudent manner in accordance with the degree of care and skill as the standards of reputable, comparable third party service providers.
| 7. | LIABILITY |
In provision of the Services hereunder and subject to the application of the rules of agency, neither Geovic nor any of its affiliates nor any employees or agents of any of them shall be liable for any act or omission resulting in loss or damage to GeoCam, or any of its respective affiliates, except to the extent that such loss or damage is caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the employees of Geovic or any of its affiliates or agents of any of them in the course of their employment or agency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Geovic, nor any of its affiliates, nor any employees or agents of any of them shall be liable for any indirect, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, damages for lost profits or lost business opportunities.
| 8. | OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS |
GeoCam is the owner of all rights, titles, and interests in all of the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and service marks in the Services, Works and Documents created under this Services Contract.
Services and Works means all inventions, improvements, discoveries (whether or not patentable), databases, computer programs, reports, notes, studies, photographs, negatives, designs, drawings, specifications, materials, tapes, and disks conceived, reduced to practice, created or originated by Geovic, its employees, agents, consultants, subcontractors, and offshore contractors, either individually or jointly with others in the performance of this Services Contract.
Services and Works include “Documents.” Documents are the originals of any databases, computer programs, reports, notes, studies, photographs, negatives, designs, drawings, specifications, materials, tapes, disks, or other materials, whether in tangible or electronic forms, prepared by Geovic, its employees, agents, consultants, or subcontractors and offshore contractors, in the performance of this Services Contract. The Documents will be the exclusive property of GeoCam and all such Documents must be immediately returned to GeoCam by Geovic upon completion or cancellation of this Services Contract.
| 9. | EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS ON SECONDMENT |
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in this Services Contract, when Geovic provides its employee(s), consultant(s) or individual(s) to GeoCam to perform Services under the supervision, direction and control of GeoCam under a Service Contract (hereinafter “Seconded Employee or/and Consultants”), the Seconded Employees or/and Consultants shall be advised by GeoCam of all office, Project and facility rules, regulations, safety and health applicable procedures.
Geovic shall retain no right to supervise, direct or control the Seconded Employees and/or Consultants with respect to their performance of Services and all such supervision, direction and control shall only come from GeoCam but with technical coordination from Geovic as needed.
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| 10. | TAXES |
Any registration or tax requirements arising from the Services Contract or from Services performed under this Services Contract, notably the Special Tax on Revenue and Value Added Tax shall be paid by GeoCam if and when applicable.
| 11. | TERM OF THE SERVICES CONTRACT |
The term of this Services Contract shall be one (1) year from the Effective Date (January 1st, 2008).
| 12. | GENERAL PROVISIONS |
The persons for each Party to whom notices are to be delivered are specified as follows:
Geovic Cameroon PLC
P.O. Box 11555,
Bastos – Yaoundé, Cameroon
Richard Howe, Managing Director
Telephone: +237-22 21 45 18
Facsimile: +235-22 21 18 02
Geovic, Ltd.
743 Horizon Court, Suite 300A
Grand Junction, Colorado, USA 81506
Shelia Short, Corporate Secretary
Telephone: +970 ###-###-####
Facsimile: +970 ###-###-####
| 13. | ATTACHMENTS |
Schedules A, B, C D and E, which are attached hereto, are incorporated by this reference into this Services Contract as fully set forth herein.
Schedule A: GeoCam 2008 Budget
Schedule B: Generally Requested Services
Schedule C: 2008 Requested Services
Schedule D: Quarterly Requested Services
Schedule E: 2008 Remuneration of Geovic
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Services Contract to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives, effective as of the Effective Date, signed in four (4) original copies in English.
| GEOVIC CAMEROON PLC, | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard Howe | |
| Name: | RICHARD HOWE | |
| Title: | General Manager | |
| GEOVIC, LTD., | ||
| By: | /s/ John E. Sherborne | |
| Name: | JOHN E. SHERBORNE | |
| Title: | Chairman and CEO | |
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Schedule A
2008 GeoCam Budget
| GeoCam Direct Expenses – In Cameroon Description – Expense | 2008 US$ | 2008 US$ | ||||||||
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |||||||
| Key Staff Housing | 1,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 600,000 | 900,000 | |||||
| Construction Worker Housing | 2,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||
| Kongo Camp expansion | 220,000 | 20,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 | |||||
| Access Road Improvements | 3,200,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 | |||||
| Plant & Tail Site Rough clearing and Preparation | 550,000 | 0 | 0 | 350,000 | 200,000 | |||||
| Communication Systems | 400,000 | 0 | 0 | 150,000 | 250,000 | |||||
| Drill, Pit, Trench, Assay – incl. outsource labor-field ops | 1,900,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | |||||
| Surveying & Mapping-outsourced | 140,000 | 30,000 | 50,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | |||||
| GeoCam Salaries, taxes, benefits – Yaoundé (16) + Field | 739,360 | 145,580 | 145,580 | 224,100 | 224,100 | |||||
| GeoCam Office Expenses-rent, utilities, setup-office, res | 330,000 | 32,500 | 82,500 | 107,500 | 107,500 | |||||
| Office Equipment & Supplies | 305,000 | 15,000 | 83,000 | 108,000 | 99,000 | |||||
| Legal Fees-local | 160,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | |||||
| Audit, professional Services | 350,000 | 90,000 | 180,000 | 30,000 | 50,000 | |||||
| External Accounting | 60,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | |||||
| GeoAid and Local Business Development | 750,000 | 75,000 | 150,000 | 250,000 | 275,000 | |||||
| Yaoundé Security – office, residence | 44,700 | 7,800 | 12,300 | 12,300 | 12,300 | |||||
| Visitor Expense – expats while in Cameroon | 75,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 24,000 | 21,000 | |||||
| Environmental Approvals & Consulting – permit fees, land | 300,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 100,000 | 40,000 | |||||
| Annual mine & Exp. Permit Fees | 125,000 | 125,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Land Lease Fees | 325,000 | 325,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Public Relations | 50,000 | 0 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 0 | |||||
| Kongo Camp Ops-supplies, equipment | 160,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | |||||
| Fleet Vehicle Repairs | 80,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |||||
| Vehicle Replacement/Acquisitions | 450,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Air Strip Engineering & Construction | 500,000 | 0 | 0 | 300,000 | 200,000 | |||||
| Aircraft Purchase | 1,600,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,500,000 | 100,000 | |||||
| GeoCam Board of Directors compensation | 50,000 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | |||||
| SNI Technical Assistance – (*2008-est) | 500,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | |||||
| Travel – in-country travel | 60,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | |||||
| Subtotal-Direct, Cameroon | 16,924,060 | 1,743,380 | 1,755,880 | 7,338,400 | 6,086,400 | |||||
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| GeoCam Offshore Expenses – In USA, elsewhere | 2008 | 2008 US$ | |||||||||
| Description – Expense | US$ | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | ||||||
| Optimize Final Feasibility Study (RB5) | 700,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Final tailing Facility Eng & GeoTech Analyses (K-P) | 500,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Final Engineering (RB5) | 10,500,000 | 500,000 | 3,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||
| Procurement (RB5) | 1,200,000 | 0 | 0 | 300,000 | 900,000 | ||||||
| Construction Management (RB5) | 700,000 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | 600,000 | ||||||
| Construction Mob. & Detail Preparation (RB5) | 9,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,000,000 | 8,000,000 | ||||||
| Process Testing | 250,000 | 100,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Process Consulting | 200,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Legal Fees-construction | 180,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 | 100,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
| Legal Fees-finance | 1,000,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 360,000 | 600,000 | ||||||
| GeoCam Professionals to be hired (TBH) | 839,000 | 56,000 | 59,000 | 362,000 | 362,000 | ||||||
| Payroll Burden & Benefits @ 30%-TBH Prof and Consulting | 251,700 | 16,800 | 17,700 | 108,600 | 108,600 | ||||||
| Employee Relocation-TBH Professionals | 270,000 | 0 | 30,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | ||||||
| Financial Advisory & Due Diligence Fees | 700,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 250,000 | ||||||
| Political Risk Insurance | 300,000 | 0 | 75,000 | 100,000 | 125,000 | ||||||
| Geovic Technical Assistance – (*2008-est) | 1,606,000 | 347,000 | 387,000 | 431,000 | 441,000 | ||||||
| Geovic Travel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Subtotal-Offshore, USA | 28,196,700 | 1,759,800 | 4,568,700 | 8,231,600 | 13,636,600 | ||||||
| Total 2008 Budget | $ | 45,120,760 | |||||||||
Total funds to be expended by GeoCam in 2008 that are the basis of this Services Contract approximate US$45,120,760, as the approved by the Board of Directors
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Schedule B
GENERALLY REQUESTED SERVICES
BY GEOCAM
Under the overall management, supervision and control of the GeoCam General Manager, Geovic will provide a scope of Services to GeoCam ranging from executive management training and development for the company’s staff and training of Project field-related technical professionals and staff involved in prospecting, resource and reserve estimation, engineering services and related activities. These Services shall generally include:
| (a) | assist in the analysis of and planning for exploration operations and other work related to the pre-feasibility study stage of the operation; |
| (b) | assist in the analysis of and planning for development operations, mine construction operations and mining operations including all work related to the preparation of feasibility study and necessary documents for project financing; |
| (c) | assist in the preparation of tender materials, reviewing bids and interviewing and selecting the engineering, architectural and construction firms that will work on any aspect of the Project; |
| (d) | assist in negotiating contracts on behalf of GeoCam with any engineering, architectural and construction firms so selected; |
| (e) | assist in arranging for and supervising any mine planning, engineering, pre- stripping and other work to be performed for GeoCam. |
| (f) | assist in coordinating and scheduling the work of any firms selected to perform offshore work, and supervising the performance of such firms as requested by GeoCam; |
| (g) | assist in procuring materials, supplies, equipment or services as may be needed or required in connection with the Project when suppliers are located abroad; |
| (h) | assist in marketing minerals produced by or for the Project; |
| (i) | assist in securing insurance coverage for the Project; |
| (j) | assist in applying for, obtaining and maintaining, all necessary governmental approvals or permits necessary in connection with any activity of the Project; |
| (k) | assist in conducting relations with all international entities in connection with the Project; |
| (l) | providing the GeoCam General Manager with quarterly reports concerning the Services performed under the Services Contract; |
| (m) | performing all such other acts and things as may be requested by GeoCam in connection with any aspect or activity of the Project. |
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Schedule C
2008 REQUESTED SERVICES
BY GEOCAM
Services to be performed by Geovic for the GeoCam 2008 Work Program and Budget under the overall management, supervision and control of the GeoCam General Manager:
| — | Geovic will assist in providing executive training to direct the leadership and management development of key GeoCam employees. |
| — | Geovic will assist in planning and directing the installation of certain infrastructure and project construction facilities to allow major construction activities to begin efficiently in late 2008. Access roads, temporary housing, office and cafeteria facilities will be installed to accommodate construction workers and staff along with the first phase of permanent key staff housing. Communications and utilities facilities and a small airstrip will also be installed. Geovic will assist in preparing bids and in soliciting competitive quotations prior to starting these programs. |
| — | Geovic will assist in continuing the evaluation of the two relatively large trenches, each sufficiently deep to reach the ferralite ore zone to better define and develop an ore control program, and for mine planning. Geovic will assist in planning and in carrying out additional drilling in the Nkamouna area with an objective to double ore reserves in support of doubling project metal production when the cobalt market allows. Drilling will also be conducted to expand inferred resources to as much as 500 million tonnes from the current estimate of 145 million tonnes in the Mada area. |
| — | Geovic will assist in directing the completion of pilot scale leach, SX and pyrohydrolysis studies and design and assist in directing additional physical upgrade testing to better optimize mine and metallurgical planning. |
| — | Geovic will assist in directing the expansion of topographic mapping to cover additional areas, such as the air strip and new drilling completed in the Nkamouna and Mada areas. |
| — | Geovic will assist in conducting follow up work needed on environmental permit requirements and assist in updating related documents, as appropriate, including the development of a biodiversity plan. |
| — | Geovic will assist in directing the optimization of the Final Feasibility Study by a consortium of engineering companies and expected to be completed by September 2008. |
| — | Geovic will assist in directing the performance and completion of the studies contracted with Knight Piesold to design various project facilities, and in particular, the Napene Creek tailings storage facility. These studies are slated for completion by early 2008. |
| — | Following completion of the optimization of the Final Feasibility Study and assuming that the GeoCam Board of Directors authorizes continued advancement of the Project, Geovic will assist in selecting an engineering and construction firm and assist in negotiating contracts to build the Project. |
| — | Geovic’s cobalt, nickel and manganese marketing expert and other Geovic, Ltd. employees will assist GeoCam in their efforts to secure metal sales agreements and arrangements. |
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| — | Geovic will assist in discussions with various international insurance groups to source Project political risk and commercial insurance and will assist GeoCam in concluding such insurance agreements. |
| — | Geovic will assist the management of GeoCam to develop budgets and appropriate controls and specialized software system and operating protocols for GeoCam’s Yaoundé and Kongo offices and such financial and other controls and operating protocols as may be required or appropriate to comply with applicable international accounting and auditing standards and stock exchange requirements. |
| — | Geovic will assist in discussions and in the conclusion of arrangements with various international financial institutions to enable GeoCam to source the funds for project finance if the GeoCam Board of Directors authorizes Project construction. |
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Schedule D
QUARTERLY REQUESTED SERVICES
PERFORMER: GEOVIC, LTD.
DATE OF ISSUANCE:
BASIS FOR PAYMENT:
| ¨ | Man-Hours involved for carrying out the work at the hourly rates US$ specified in the Services Contract, article 3. |
| ¨ | Travel costs billed on an actual cost reimbursable basis. |
| SCOPE OF SERVICES: | ||||
| Seconded: | Yes: ¨ | No: ¨ | ||
| Description | ||||
| PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: |
| TERMS AND CONDITIONS: |
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This Requested Services shall be governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the Contract for Professional and Management Services between GEOVIC CAMEROON PLC and GEOVIC, LTD., Effective Date, January 1st, 2008.
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| ACCEPTED BY: | REQUESTED BY: | |
| GEOVIC, LTD. | GEOVIC CAMEROON PLC | |
| Signature | Signature | |
| Name: | Name: | |
| Title: | Title: | |
| Date: | Date: | |
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Schedule E
2008 REMUNERATION OF GEOVIC SERVICES
| Service Charges | ||||||||||||
| Discipline | Activity (mos.) | Factor (%) | Man Hours | Charge $/MH | Charge US$ | |||||||
| CEO | 12 | 30 | % | 576 | 220 | $ | 126,720 | |||||
| CFO | 12 | 50 | % | 960 | 165 | $ | 158,400 | |||||
| Controller | 12 | 30 | % | 576 | 130 | $ | 74,880 | |||||
| Corp. Secretary | 12 | 10 | % | 192 | 90 | $ | 17,280 | |||||
| Sr. Admin. Asst. | 12 | 30 | % | 576 | 70 | $ | 40,320 | |||||
| Admin Asst. | 12 | 30 | % | 576 | 50 | $ | 28,800 | |||||
| Sr. accountant | 12 | 30 | % | 576 | 70 | $ | 40,320 | |||||
| Accountant | 6 | 50 | % | 480 | 50 | $ | 24,000 | |||||
| Office Manager | 12 | 10 | % | 192 | 70 | $ | 13,440 | |||||
| Subtotal | $ | 524,160 | ||||||||||
| Project | ||||||||||||
| COO/Proj. Mgr. | 12 | 90 | % | 1728 | 200 | $ | 345,600 | |||||
| GeoCam GM | 12 | 90 | % | 1728 | 165 | $ | 285,120 | |||||
| Chief Geol. | 12 | 40 | % | 768 | 165 | $ | 126,720 | |||||
| Marketing | 12 | 50 | % | 960 | 140 | $ | 143,400 | |||||
| Proj. Eng. Mining | 6 | 60 | % | 576 | 130 | $ | 74,880 | |||||
| Geologist (2) | 120 | |||||||||||
| Mine Planning | ||||||||||||
| Engineer | 6 | 50 | % | 480 | 120 | $ | 57,600 | |||||
| Office/Housing coordinator | 12 | 50 | % | 960 | 50 | $ | 48,000 | |||||
| Assay Coord. | 12 | 10 | % | 192 | 60 | $ | 11,520 | |||||
| Subtotal | $ | 1,092,840 | ||||||||||
| Total Service Charges - 2008 estunate |
| $ | 1,617,000 | |||||||||
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