Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement effective January 17, 2014 for David Z. Strickler, Jr

The date that the Corporation successfully completes 10 successful pilot plant metal extraction tests of 5 tons of head material each, which date shall be reasonably determined by the Board.

The date that is the 5^th year anniversary of the particular vesting date.

The first date after the date of these resolutions that the closing price for the Corporation’s common stock (as quoted by the principal market or exchange on which such shares trade) exceeds $1.00 per share for 20 consecutive trading days.

The date that is the 5^th year anniversary of the particular vesting date.

Changes in Control.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, all unvested options outstanding under this Agreement shall immediately vest and become exercisable upon a Change in Control.

“Change in Control” means any of the following events:

Approval by the stockholders of the Company of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the voting securities of the Company, the surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation;

Approval by the stockholders of the Company of (i) a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the company or (ii) a sale by the Company of all of its property and assets pursuant to Section 78.565 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”); or

Any person or group of persons (as defined in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) together with its affiliates, but excluding (i) the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or (iii) a corporation or other entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company (individually a “Person” and collectively, “Persons”) is or becomes, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities.

The Expiration Date;

Subject to subsections (c) and (d) below, the date which is six (6) months from the date on which the Optionee ceases to act as an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company;

In the event of the termination of the Optionee as an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company as a result of a breach of the Optionee’s obligations to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, or as a result of any dishonesty, fraud, misconduct, the unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or trade secrets, or conviction or confession of a crime punishable by law (except minor violations) (each of which being a termination for “Cause”), the earliest date on which the Optionee is notified by the Company of such termination; and

The date which is six (6) months from the date of the Optionee’s death or the date the Optionee is determined by the Company to be unable to perform his or her duties as an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company as a result of any mental or physical disability that is expected to result in death or that is expected to last for a continuous period of twelve (12) months or more (the “Disability Determination Date”).

The Optionee’s right to exercise any options that have not vested and are not exercisable shall terminate on the earliest of the following dates:

The date the Optionee ceases to act as an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company;

In the case of the termination of the Optionee as an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company for Cause, on the earliest date on which the Optionee is notified by the Company of such termination; and

The date of the Optionee’s death or the Disability Determination Date, as applicable.

For purposes of this Section 7, the Optionee will be deemed not to have ceased to act as an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company (the “Original Position”) if the Optionee continues to act as an employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company in some other capacity immediately upon ceasing to act in the Original Position.

Also notwithstanding the forgoing, if the Optionee dies after he or she ceases to be an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company for reasons other than a termination for Cause or for disability in accordance with the above, the Optionee’s right to exercise any options that have vested and are exercisable on the date the Optionee ceases to be an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall terminate on the earliest of the Expiration Date and the date which is six (6) months after the date of death.

Rights as Shareholder. The Optionee will not be deemed to be a holder of any shares pursuant to the exercise of these options until he or she pays the option price and a stock certificate is delivered to him or her for those shares. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is delivered.

Integration with the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. All of the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, a copy of which has been provided to the Optionee, are specifically made a part of this Agreement and shall control with regard to the interpretation or construction of any provision that is inconsistent herewith. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

Withholding Taxes. The Optionee authorizes the Company to withhold from any payments due to the Optionee by the Company, whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, any amounts required to be withheld and remitted by the Company on account of any income and employment taxes resulting from this Agreement.

Miscellaneous.

Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and may be delivered personally or by fax, or by prepaid registered post addressed to the parties at such address of which notice may be given by either of such parties. Any notice shall be deemed to have been received, if personally delivered or by fax, on the date of delivery, and, if mailed as aforesaid, then on the fifth business day after and excluding the day of mailing.

This Agreement and the rights and obligations and relations of the parties shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada and the federal laws of the United States applicable therein (but without giving effect to any conflict of laws rules). The parties agree that the courts of the State of Nevada shall have jurisdiction to entertain any action or other legal proceedings based on any provisions of this agreement. Each party attorns to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Nevada.

Time shall be of the essence of this agreement and of every part of it and no extension or variation of this agreement shall operate as a waiver of this provision.

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which so executed shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.