Labrador Option Agreement between Diamond Fields Resources Inc. and Archean Resources Ltd.
Diamond Fields Resources Inc. (DFRI) and Archean Resources Ltd. (ARL) have entered into an agreement granting DFRI an exclusive option to acquire a 100% interest in certain mining properties owned by ARL in Labrador. If DFRI fulfills the terms to earn this interest, ARL will retain no ownership but will receive a 3% net smelter royalty on metals and a 3% gross royalty on diamonds or gemstones produced from the property. The agreement outlines representations, exploration obligations, confidentiality, dispute resolution, and other standard terms.
1 . INTERPRETATION | 2 | |||
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 4 | |||
3 . OPTION | 6 | |||
4. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION | 10 | |||
5. RESTRICTIONS ON ALIENATION | 11 | |||
6 . ARBITRATION | 13 | |||
7. EXPLORATION WORK | 14 | |||
8. QUARRY MATERIALS | 15 | |||
9 . NOTICE | 16 | |||
10. FORCE MAJEURE | 18 | |||
11. GENERAL PROVISIONS | 19 | |||
EXECUTION | ||||
SCHEDULE 1 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY | ||||
SCHEDULE 2 NET SMELTER ROYALTY | ||||
SCHEDULE 3 GROSS DIAMOND ROYALTY |
DIAMOND FIELDS RESOURCES INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, | |||
(hereinafter called DFRI or the Optionee) |
ARCHEAN RESOURCES LTD., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Newfoundland, | |||
(hereinafter called the ARL or the Owner) |
(A) | The Owner is the sole beneficial owner of the Property (as hereinafter defined); |
(B) The Owner has agreed to grant to the Optionee an exclusive option to earn a 100% interest in the Property upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set out; and |
(C) Upon the Optionee earning its 100% interest in the Property, the Owner shall retain no interest in the Property but shall be entitled to a royalty equal to: |
(i) | 3.0% net smelter returns on base metals, precious metals, rare earth metals, elements and any other minerals normally subject to net smelter returns; and | ||
(ii) | 3% gross royalty on raw diamonds and/or gem stones. |
(a) | Acquisition Date means the date on which the Optionee earns its 100% interest in the Property in accordance with Article 3. | ||
(b) | Associated Company means, in respect of a party hereto: |
(i) | any corporation which beneficially owns securities carrying more than 30% of the voting rights attached to the outstanding securities of such party; | ||
(ii) | any corporation in respect of which such party beneficially owns securities carrying more than 30% of the voting rights attached to the outstanding securities of such corporation; or |
(iii) | any corporation in respect of which corporations referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) hereof beneficially own, in the aggregate, more than 30% of the voting rights attached to the outstanding securities of such corporation. |
For the purposes hereof, beneficial ownership shall include securities deemed beneficially owned within the meaning of subsection 1(5) and (6) of the Securities Act (Ontario). |
(c) | Business Day means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which the main branch of Bank of Montreal in Toronto, Ontario is open to the public for the transaction of business. | ||
(d) | Mineral Products means the end products derived from operating the Property as a mine. | ||
(e) | Net Smelter Royalty Means a percentage interest in net smelter returns obtained for Mineral Products derived from the Property calculated and payable in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2 and the parties agree that the Net Smelter Royalty is not an interest in the Property. | ||
(f) | Property means an undivided 100% right, title and interest in and to the mining properties, claims, interests and other rights more particularly described in Schedule 1 and, shall include any renewal thereof and any other form of successor or substitute title therefor but shall exclude any mineral properties, claims or interests transferred or abandoned in accordance with paragraphs 3.9 and 3.11. |
Schedule | Description | |
1 | Description of Property | |
2 | Net Smelter Royalty | |
3 | Gross Diamond Royalty |
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2.1 | Each Party represents and warrants to the other party that: |
(a) | it is a body corporate duly incorporated, organized and validly subsisting under the laws of its incorporating jurisdiction; | ||
(b) | it has full power and authority to carry on its business and to enter into this Agreement and any agreement or instrument referred to or contemplated by this Agreement; | ||
(c) | neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor any of the agreements referred to herein or contemplated hereby, nor the consummation of the transactions hereby contemplated conflict with, result in the breach of or accelerate the performance required by any agreement to which it is a party; and | ||
(d) | the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the agreements contemplated hereby will not violate or result in the breach of the laws of any jurisdiction applicable or pertaining thereto or of its constating documents. |
2.2 | The Owner represents and warrants to the Optionee that: |
(a) | the mineral claims and other interests comprising the Property are accurately described in Schedule 1, are presently in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they are located and are free and clear of all liens, charges and encumbrances; | ||
(b) | the Owner has the exclusive right to enter into this Agreement and to dispose of an interest in the Property in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; | ||
(c) | the Owner is the sole beneficial owner of the Property; | ||
(d) | any mineral claims included in the Property as described in Schedule 1 have been properly and legally staked, recorded and tagged; | ||
(e) | there is no adverse claim or challenge against or to the ownership of or title to any of the mineral claims and other interests comprising the Property, nor to the knowledge of the Owner is there any basis therefor or interest therein, and there are no outstanding agreements or options to acquire or purchase the Property or any portion thereof, and no person other than the Owner, pursuant to the provisions hereof, has any royalty or other interest whatsoever in production from any part of the Property; |
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(f) | no proceedings are pending for and the Owner is unaware of any basis for the placing of it into bankruptcy or subjecting it to any other laws governing the affairs of insolvent persons; | ||
(g) | neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor any of the agreements referred to herein or contemplated hereby, nor the consummation of the transactions hereby contemplated conflict with, result in the breach of or accelerate the performance required by any agreement to which the Owner is a party nor does it require any further corporate proceedings on the part of the Owner nor the consent of any other person in order to be enforceable, in accordance with its terms, against the Owner; and | ||
(h) | the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the agreements contemplated hereby will not violate or result in the breach of the laws of any jurisdiction applicable or pertaining thereto. |
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(a) | on or before the execution of this Agreement the Optionee shall pay the Owner $40,000.00; and | ||
(b) | on or before May 31, 1993 the Optionee shall pay to the Owner $38,000.00. |
(a) | on May 1, 1994, unless on or before that date the Optionee has paid to the Owner an additional $88,000; | ||
(b) | on May 1, 1995, unless on or before that date the Optionee has paid to the Owner an additional $98,000; | ||
(c) | on May 1, 1996, unless on or before that date the Optionee has paid to the Owner an additional $108,000; or | ||
(d) | if the Optionee gives notice in accordance with paragraph 3.8 or this Agreement is otherwise terminated prior to the Acquisition Date in accordance with the terms hereof. |
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(a) | enter upon the Property; | ||
(b) | have exclusive and quiet possession thereof; | ||
(c) | do such prospecting, exploration, development or other mining work thereon and thereunder as the Optionee may consider advisable and including the removal of ores from the Property but only for the purpose of testing; and | ||
(d) | bring upon and erect upon the Property such facilities as the Optionee may consider advisable. |
(a) | keep the Property free and clear of all liens, charges and encumbrances arising from its operations hereunder (except liens for taxes not yet due, other inchoate liens and liens contested in good faith by the Optionee) and shall proceed with all diligence to contest and discharge any such lien that is filed and shall keep the Property in good standing by the doing and filing of all necessary work and by the doing of all other acts and things and making all other payments which may be necessary in that regard but for greater certainty the Optionee shall under no circumstances be responsible to remedy any work or matter that did not arise directly from its operations; | ||
(b) | provide to the Owner annually within a reasonable period of time after the end of the year, one copy of a technical report respecting work done on the Property during the year and the results thereof and the obligation under this clause (b) shall continue during the term of this Agreement; | ||
(c) | obtain and maintain, or cause any contractor engaged hereunder to obtain and maintain, during any period in which active work is carried out hereunder, such insurance as the Optionee reasonably considers to be appropriate in the circumstances in light of general industry practice; and | ||
(d) | conduct all work on or with respect to the Property in a careful and minerlike manner and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, orders and regulations, and indemnify and save the Owner harmless from any and all claims, suits or actions made or brought against him as a result of work done by the Optionee on or with respect to the |
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Property. |
(a) | remain liable for any amount owing under paragraph 3.2; | ||
(b) | leave the Property in good standing under the applicable mining laws without the necessity of doing assessment work in respect of the Property for a period of 365 days from the date of termination, free and clear of all liens, charges and encumbrances arising from operations of the Optionee hereunder (except for taxes not yet due, other inchoate liens and liens contested in good faith by the Optionee) and in good standing with respect to all applicable environmental, safety and other statutory rules, regulations and orders with respect to work carried by or on behalf of the Optionee; provided always that the Optionee shall have no liability or obligation hereunder in respect of claims arising or damages suffered after the termination of this Agreement if upon such termination any workings on or improvements to the Property arising from the Optionees operations hereunder have been left in good standing; | ||
(c) | have the right to remove from the Property and, if so requested in writing by the Owner within 30 days of the effective date of termination, the Optionee shall remove from the Property, all within 365 days of the effective date of termination all temporary structures, equipment and supplies erected, installed or brought upon the Property by or at the instance of the Optionee; and | ||
(d) | deliver to the Owner an acknowledgement of abandonment and release of any interest in the Property or under this Agreement, together with a bill of sale or other appropriate deed or transfer in recordable form whereby the Property is transferred or quit claimed back to the Owner, free of any liens or charges arising from the Optionees activities in respect of the Property. |
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(a) | pursuant to an agreement in which the consideration is expressed only in lawful money of the United States of America; | ||
(b) | as a single transaction not directly or indirectly part of some other sale or purchase or agreement for any additional consideration of any nature whatsoever; and | ||
(c) | when there is no default of any of the covenants and agreements herein contained by such party. |
(a) | set out fully and clearly all of the terms and conditions of any intended sale; | ||
(b) | if it is made pursuant to paragraph 5.4, include a true copy of the offer received; and | ||
(c) | if it is made pursuant to paragraph 5.4, clearly identify the offering party and include such information as is known by the Owner about such offering party; |
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(a) | If to DFRI at: | ||
P.O. Box 110 Hope, Arkansas U.S.A. 71801 | |||
Attention: Michael McMurrough Fax: (501)  ###-###-#### | |||
copy to: | |||
De Witt Sedun Hong Kong Bank of Canada Bldg. 2200-885 W. Georgia Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3E8 | |||
Attention: Gregg Sedun Fax: (604)  ###-###-#### | |||
(b) | If to the Owner at: | ||
P.O. Box 266 Goulds, Newfoundland A1S 1G4 | |||
Fax: (709)  ###-###-#### | |||
copy to: | |||
Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales P.O. Box 5038 St. Johns, NF A1C 5V3 | |||
Attention: Dennis J. Ryan Fax: (709)  ###-###-#### |
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(a) | be valid unless it is in writing and stated to be a consent or waiver hereunder; | ||
(b) | be relied upon as a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or default of the same or any other obligation; | ||
(c) | constitute a general waiver under this Agreement; or | ||
(d) | eliminate or modify the need for a specific consent or waiver in any other or subsequent instance. |
(a) | the written agreement by the parties to terminate; | ||
(b) | the termination of the Optionees option pursuant to Article 3; | ||
(c) | the purchase of the Owners Net Smelter Royalty and Gross Royalty pursuant to Article 5; |
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DIAMOND FIELDS RESOURCES INC. | ||||||||
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ARCHEAN RESOURCES LTD. | ||||||||
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Archean Resources Ltd. (Archean) dated as of the 18th day
of May, 1993.
(a) |
License Number | No. of Claims | |||
489M | 10 | |||
490M | 10 | |||
488M | 10 | |||
487M | 10 | |||
485M | 10 | |||
486M | 10 | |||
494M | 10 | |||
496M | 10 | |||
470M | 1 | |||
471M | 1 | |||
472M | 2 | |||
468M | 10 | |||
475M | 1 | |||
476M | 3 | |||
477M | 2 | |||
473M | 2 | |||
474M | 2 | |||
469M | 37 | |||
482M | 88 | |||
483M | 4 | |||
484M | 5 | |||
493M | 1 | |||
492M | 1 | |||
491M | 1 | |||
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(b) | Any other mineral claims or interests acquired hereafter by Archean or DFRI in Labrador. |
Archean Resources Ltd. (Archean) dated as of the 18th day
of May, 1993.
1. | Interpretation |
1.1 | Where used herein: |
a) | Agreement shall mean the above-referenced agreement, including any amendments thereto or renewals or extensions thereof. | ||
b) | Mining Claims shall mean that property and those mineral claims or interests which are listed in Schedule 1 to the Agreement but excluding those claims and properties which are abandoned in accordance with paragraph 3.9 or 3.11 of the Agreement. | ||
c) | Fiscal Period shall mean each calendar year or other period of twelve consecutive months adopted for tax purposes during the terms of the Agreement. | ||
d) | Royalty Interest shall mean 3.0% of Net Smelter Returns payable under this Agreement. |
2. | Net Smelter Returns | |
Net Smelter Returns shall mean the actual proceeds received from any mint, smelter, refinery or other purchaser for the sale of ores, base metals, precious metals, rare earth metals, elements and any other minerals normally subject to net smelter returns or concentrates produced from the Mining Claims and sold, after deducting from such proceeds the following charges to the extent that they were not deducted by the purchaser in computing payment: smelting and refining charges; penalties; smelter assay costs and umpire assay costs; cost of freight and handling of ores, metals or concentrates from the Mining Claims to any mint, smelter, refinery, or other purchaser; marketing costs; insurance on all such ores, metals or concentrates; customs duties; or mineral taxes or the like and export and import taxes or tariffs payable in respect of said ores, metals or concentrates. Any charges to be conducted hereunder which are made to DFRIs Associated Company must be on commercially reasonable terms or must be approved in writing by the Owner of the Royalty Interest. | ||
3. | Payment | |
3.1 | The Royalty Interest shall be paid on a quarterly basis within forty-five days after the end of each fiscal quarter in respect of the actual proceeds received in such fiscal quarter. |
3.2 | Each payment under Section 3.1 shall be accompanied by a statement indicating the calculation of Net Smelter Returns hereunder. The Owner shall be entitled to audit, during normal business hours, such books and records as are necessary to determine the correctness of the payment of the Royalty Interest, provided, however that such audit shall be made only on an annual basis and within 12 months of the end of the Fiscal Period in respect of which such audit is made. | |
4. | Segregation of Property | |
The determination of Net Smelter Returns hereunder is based on the premise that production will be developed solely on the Mining Claims. If other properties are incorporated in a single mining project and metals, ores or concentrates pertaining to each are not readily segregated on a practical or equitable basis, the allocation of actual proceeds received and deductions therefrom shall be negotiated between the parties and, if the parties fail to agree on such allocation, shall be referred to a single arbitrator to be appointed in accordance with the Newfoundland Arbitrations Act and the arbitrator shall have reference first to this agreement, and then, if necessary, to practices used in mining operations that are of a similar nature. The arbitrator shall be entitled to retain such independent mining consultants as he considers necessary. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties hereto and shall not be subject to appeal. |
Archean Resources Ltd. dated as of the 18th day
of May, 1993.
1. | Interpretation |
1.1 | Where used herein: |
a) | Agreement shall mean the above-referenced agreement, including any amendments thereto or renewals or extensions thereof. | ||
b) | Mining Claims shall mean that property and those mineral claims or interests which are listed in Schedule 1 to the Agreement but excluding those claims and properties which are abandoned in accordance with paragraph 3.9 or 3.11 of the Agreement. | ||
c) | Fiscal Period shall mean each calendar year or other period of twelve consecutive months adopted for tax purposes during the terms of the Agreement. | ||
d) | Royalty Interest shall mean 3% of raw diamonds or gem stones recovered from the Mining Claims. |
2. | Gross Diamond Royalty | |
Gross Diamond Royalty means a percentage of the gross value of raw diamonds or gem stones extracted from the Mining Claims without any discount or deduction for any cost associated with extraction, transportation or marketing. | ||
3. | Payment |
3.1 | The Royalty Interest shall be paid on a quarterly basis within forty-five days after the end of each fiscal quarter in respect of the actual proceeds received in such fiscal quarter. | ||
3.2 | Each payment under Section 3.1 shall be accompanied by a statement indicating the calculation gross value hereunder. The Owner shall be entitled to audit, during normal business hours, such books and records as are necessary to determine the correctness of the payment of the Royalty Interest, provided, however that such audit shall be made only on an annual basis and within 12 months of the end of the Fiscal Period in respect of which such audit is made. |
4. | Segregation of Property |
BETWEEN: | DIAMOND FIELDS RESOURCES INC., a British Columbia company registered to carry on undertakings in the Province of Newfoundland (hereinafter called the Optionee) of the first part | |
AND: | ARCHEAN RESOURCES LIMITED, a Newfoundland company (hereinafter called the Owner) of the second part |
1. | The parties hereto entered into that certain agreement entitled Labrador Option Agreement dated the 18th day of May, 1993 and registered at Volume 6 of the Registry maintained by the Mineral Claims Recorder at Folio 2 (the Option Agreement). | |
2. | The parties wish to enter into this addendum to the Option Agreement to clarify and amend certain terms thereof in order to better carry out and give effect to the intent of such agreement. |
1. | Section 1.5 is amended to read as follows: | |
1.5 Currency: All dollar amounts herein and proceeds related to Royalty Interest, Net Smelter Royalty, Net Smelter Returns, Gross Diamond Royalty, Principal Amount, Future N.S.R. Value and Mine Development Financing expressed herein refer to lawful currency of the United States of America. | ||
2. | Section 3.7(b) is hereby deleted and the following substituted therefor: | |
During the term of this Agreement including for the avoidance of doubt the period subsequent to the Optionees exercise of the option herein provided for, the Optionee shall provide to the Owner annually within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year one copy of a technical report respecting work, including as may be applicable mining work, done on the Property during the year and the results, including production results as may be applicable thereto. |
3. The following is added as Section 4.4: | ||
4. | The following is added as Section 5.10: |
5.10 | In the event of any sale, assignment or disposition of any nature or kind whatsoever by the Optionee of the Property or any interest therein or any part thereof to a party other than the Owner or an Associated Company of the Owner, including for greater certainty an Associated Company of the Optionee (a Third Party Purchaser), the Optionee shall: |
(a) | furnish to the Third Party Purchaser a true copy of this Agreement; | ||
(b) | procure the Third Party Purchasers written agreement in favour of the Owner that the Third Party Purchaser shall be bound by the terms of this Agreement as if it were a party thereto in the place and stead of the Optionee; and | ||
(c) | ensure that in any agreement and deed of sale, assignment or disposition of any nature to a Third Party Purchaser a covenant to the same obligation and effect as this Section 5.10 which would oblige the Third Party Purchaser and its successors and assigns is contained therein and that any such agreement, deed of sale, assignment or disposition is registered at the public registries in which it is required or customary to register mining agreements pertaining to land. |
5. | The following shall be added as paragraph 5.11: | |
5.11A | In the event that: |
(a) | the Optionee commits or threatens to commit any act of bankruptcy, or if the Optionee becomes insolvent or bankrupt or makes an authorized assignment, or if any proceedings with respect to the Optionee are |
(b) | default under and any act in commencement of enforcement of the security or securities for Mine Development Financing (as hereinafter defined) |
(c) | if the then-calculated net present value of the Owners Net Smelter Royalty (hereinafter referred to as the Future N.S.R, Value ) is less than the then-secured Principal Amount under the Archean Mortgage (as hereinafter defined) then the full Future N.S.R. Value, or | ||
(d) | if the Future N.S.R. Value is greater than the then-current Principal Amount (as hereinafter defined), then only such part or portion of the Future N.S.R. Value as is equal to the then-current Principal Amount (as hereinafter defined) |
5.11B | In further consideration for the option granted to the Optionee pursuant to paragraph 3.1, the Optionee shall, forthwith upon exercise of its option hereunder, grant to the Owner a fixed charge or mortgage (the Archean Mortgage), in registerable form, on the Property, to secure the Optionees obligations to pay the Net Smelter Royalty reserved hereunder, which Archean Mortgage shall be granted upon and contain the following terms and conditions: |
(a) | The Archean Mortgage shall be security which shall be collateral to the Optionees current and future obligations to pay the Net Smelter Royalty. | |
(b) | The Archean Mortgage shall comprise a charge upon the Property. | |
(c) | The Archean Mortgage shall be and is deemed to be subordinate to any charges or mortgages and any renewals, refinancings or substitutions thereof, granted by the Optionee now or in the future to a first lender to secure borrowings for the purposes of the acquisition, construction, development and operation of a mine site and all related facilities, equipment, infrastructure and buildings reasonably necessary and sufficient for the operation of the mine site and the accommodation of those working at the mine site and the commencement and continuance of the extraction, processing and transportation of minerals (which borrowings are hereinafter referred to as |
the Mine Development Financing), provided that the Archean Mortgage shall comprise a first charge upon the Property subject only to such first lenders security for the Mine Development Financing. As development of the Property may entail more than one mine, the parties further agree that this subordination shall apply to each mine or mine site and, each first lender to such mine or mine site established to develop the Property. | ||
(d) | Subject to subparagraph (f), the Archean Mortgage shall secure an amount (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Amount) which Principal Amount shall be limited and equal to the following amounts as may be determined from time to time: |
(i) | a minimum of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000.00); and | ||
(ii) | the fifty million dollars ($50,000,000.00) set out in subparagraph (i) hereof shall be increased by twenty percent (20%) of the amount that the Mine Development Financing exceeds two hundred and fifty million dollars $250,000,000.00) provided that in no event shall the Principal Amount exceed one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000.00) and provided that if the amount outstanding and owed under the Mine Development Financing is reduced or paid down below an aggregate of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000.00), then the Principal Amount shall be reduced by twenty percent (20%) of the amount that the Mine Development Financing is reduced below five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000.00) subject always to the minimum amount set out in subparagraph (i) hereof. |
(e) | Default under the Archean Mortgage shall be limited to the following events of default (anEvent of Default): |
(i) | if the Optionee commits or threatens to commit any act of bankruptcy, or if the Optionee becomes insolvent or bankrupt or makes an authorized assignment, or if any proceedings with respect to the Optionee are commenced under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1970 or the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985 as both are amended from time to time or any Act or Acts that may hereafter be substituted for cither of those Acts; or | ||
(ii) | default under and any act in commencement of enforcement of the Mine Development Financing security or securities. |
For the purpose of this paragraph, an Event of Default shall be deemed to have been about to occur immediately prior to its occurrence, and if and only if it actually occurs. | ||
If an Event of Default shall occur, then the lesser of the Principal Amount then secured under the Archean Mortgage or the Future N.S.R. Value shall become and shall be deemed to be forthwith due and payable and shall be paid by the Optionee to the Owner. |
(f) | The Principal Amount shall be reduced by the amounts paid by the Optionee to the Owner on account of the Net Smelter Royalty in excess of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000.00). The Archean Mortgage shall be discharged upon payment by the Optionee to the Owner on account of the Net Smelter Royalty the total sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000.00). | |
(g) | Upon payment of the full Principal Amount, reduced as provided in paragraph (f) hereof, secured by the Archean Mortgage to the Owner, the Archean Mortgage shall be completely discharged and shall be released by the Owner. | |
(h) | The Archean Mortgage shall be assignable by the Owner in the event of a sale by the Owner of its Net Smelter Royalty. | |
(i) | The Archean Mortgage shall be drafted by the parties solicitors and shall be based on commercially reasonable terms including provision for interest on arrears excepting as to terms herein specifically set forth. | |
6. | The following is added as Section 5.12: | |
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article, the Optionee agrees and consents to the assignment and transfer of the Net Smelter Royalty and/or the Gross Diamond Royalty reserved by this Agreement from the Owner to a body corporate wholly owned and controlled either by (i) the Owner or (ii) the Owners principals Albert Chislett and Chris Verbiski (hereinafter referred to as the Royalty Holding Corporation), provided that all obligations and provisions of the Owner pertaining to the Net Smelter Royalty and Gross Diamond Royalty, including without limitation the provisions of Article 4 and Article 5 of this Agreement, are assumed by the Royalty Holding Corporation and that the Owner continues to remain responsible for all obligations and covenants under this Agreement. The transfer and assignment pursuant to this paragraph shall be made pursuant to the provisions of an assignment agreement incorporating these principles in form and substance acceptable to the Owner, acting reasonably. | ||
7. | Section 11.4 is hereby deleted and the following substituted therefor: | |
11.4 Future Acquired Interest: The Owner and DFRI hereby agree that this Agreement shall apply to any mineral interest acquired at any time hereafter in Labrador by the Owner, DFRI and companies controlled by either party, and, for greater certainty, hereby expressly agree that any such mineral interests shall be deemed to be included in Schedule 1 hereto. | ||
8. | The following is added as Section 11.10: | |
11.10 If any right, power or interest of any party in any property under this Agreement would violate the rule against perpetuities, then such right, power or interest shall terminate at the expiration of 20 years after the death of the last survivor of all the lineal descendants of Her Majesty, Queen |
Elizabeth II of England, living on the date of the execution of this Agreement. | ||
9. | The following is added as Section 11.11: |
11.11 | The Optionee covenants and agrees that, upon acquisition of the Property, the Optionee shall generally undertake its work and operations on and in respect of the Property with the general view to establishing a mine provided always that the decision to establish or not establish a mine shall be entirely a matter for the exercise of the Optionees discretion and judgment as to the feasibility of establishing a mine based on its bona fide assessment of factors generally recognized by the Canadian mining industry being determinative of the feasibility of establishing a mine. |
10. | Schedule 1 is hereby deleted and Schedule 1 in the form annexed hereto substituted therefor. | |
11. | Section 3.2 of Schedule 2 is amended to add the following immediately after the second sentence thereof: | |
In the event any Owners audit results in the confirmation that the Optionees record keeping and maintenance is below mining industry standards, the Optionee will promptly cure such defects and, in the event the results of such audit confirm an underpayment of revenue arising out of the Owners Royalty Interest, then the Optionee will promptly remit the underpayment plus the average yield that would have accrued if underpayment funds had been invested in 90 days U.S. Treasury Notes during the period of underpayment. | ||
12. | Section 2 of Schedule 3 is hereby deleted and the following substituted therefor: |
2. | Gross Diamond Royalty | ||
Gross Diamond Royalty means a percentage of the gross value of raw diamonds or precious stones and/or semiprecious stones of any nature and quality recovered or extracted from the Property including without limitation rubies, emeralds, sapphires, hyacinths and topazes without any discount or deduction for any cost associated with extraction, transportation or marketing. |
13. | Section 3.2 of Schedule 3 is amended to add the following immediately after the second sentence thereof: | |
In the event any Owners audit results in the confirmation that the Optionees record keeping and maintenance is below mining industry standards, the Optionee will promptly cure such defects and, in the event the results of such audit confirm an underpayment of revenue arising out of the Owners Royalty |
Interest, then the Optionee will promptly remit the underpayment plus the average yield that would have accrued if underpayment funds had been invested in 90 days U.S. Treasury Notes during the period of underpayment. | ||
14. | The Option Agreement shall remain in full force and effect from and after the date hereof unamended except to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions hereof. |
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED The | ||||
Corporate Seal of Diamond Fields | ||||
Resources Inc. was hereunto affixed in the presence of: | ||||
DIAMOND FIELDS RESOURCES INC. | ||||
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SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED The | ||||
Corporate Seal of Archean Resources | ||||
Ltd. was hereunto affixed in the | ||||
presence of: | ||||
ARCHEAN RESOURCES LTD. | ||||
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Barrister (Nfld.) |
dated as of the 23rd day of April, A.D.
1995 made between DIAMOND FIELDS RESOURCES INC. (the Optionee)
and ARCHEAN RESOURCES LIMITED (the Owner)
(a) | The Property consists of the following mineral claims in Labrador held by the Optionee and the Owner by the following mineral licenses: |
(i) | Licenses held by the Optionee: | ||
License No. 468M for 10 claims at Saglek | |||
License No. 469M for 37 claims at Cape Makkovik | |||
License No. 470M for 1 claim at Saglek | |||
License No. 471M for 1 claim at Saglek | |||
License No. 472M for 2 claims at Saglek | |||
License No. 473M for 2 claims at Satok Island | |||
License No. 474M for 2 claims at Nusdutnsk Islan | |||
License No. 475M for 1 claim at Kangerdluarsuks | |||
License No. 476M for 3 claims at Jerusalem Harbo | |||
License No. 477M for 2 claims at Jerusalem Harbo | |||
License No. 482M for 88 claims at Takkstat Inlet | |||
License No. 483M for 4 claims at Takkatat Inlet | |||
License No. 484M for 5 claims at Takkatat Inlet | |||
License No. 485M for 10 claims at Takkatat Inlet | |||
License No. 486M for 10 claims at Hebron Fiord | |||
License No. 487M for 10 claims at Hebron Fiord | |||
License No. 488M for 10 claims at Hebron Fiord | |||
License No. 489M for 10 claims at Hebron Fiord | |||
License No. 490M for 10 claims at Hebron Fiord | |||
License No. 491M for 1 claim at Hebron Fiord | |||
License No. 492M for 1 claim at Hebron Fiord | |||
License No. 493M for 1 claim at Hebron Fiord | |||
License No. 494M for 10 claims at Cape Uivak-Fish | |||
License No. 496M for 10 claims at Cape Uivak-Fish | |||
License No. 507M for 30 claims at Ailik Bay | |||
License No. 508M for 30 claims at Tornavik Island | |||
License No. 509M for 49 claims at Big Island | |||
License No. 510M for 4 claims at White Point | |||
License No. 511M for 1 claim at White Point | |||
License No. 512M for 1 claim at White Point | |||
License No. 513M for 6 claims at West Turnavik I | |||
License No. 514M for 2 claims at North of Iterun | |||
License No. 515M for 6 claims at North of Iterug | |||
License No. 516M for 2 claims at Iternugner Fior | |||
License No. 517M for 4 claims at North of Iterun | |||
License No. 518M for 8 claims at Winnie Bay |
License No. 519M for 4 claims at South of Winnie | |||
License No. 520M for 3 claims at Iterungnek | |||
License No. 521M for 3 claims at Hebron | |||
License No. 522M for 3 claims at Hebron | |||
License No. 523M for 1 claim at Hebron | |||
License No. 524M for 4 claims at Hebron | |||
License No. 525M for 1 claim at Hebron | |||
License No. 531M for 4 claims at Makkovik Bay | |||
License No. 532M for 20 claims at Saglek | |||
(ii) | Licenses held by the Owner: | ||
License No. 657M for 256 claims at Reid Brook | |||
License No. 658M for 32 claims at Reid Brook | |||
License No. 669M for 160 claims at Kangeklualuk Ba | |||
License No. 670M for 192 claims at Kangeklualuk Ba | |||
License No. 671M for 128 claims Ikadlivik Brook | |||
License No. 686M for 96 claims at Voisey Bay | |||
License No. 687M for 96 claims at Voisey Bay | |||
License No. 688M for 96 claims at Voisey Bay | |||
License No. 689M for 92 claims at Kangeklukuluk B | |||
License No. 690M for 240 claims at Kangeklukuluk B | |||
License No. 691M for 128 claims at Trout Pond | |||
License No. 692M for 64 claims at Ikadlivik Brook | |||
License No. 693M for 200 claims at Reid Boook | |||
License No. 694M for 88 claims at Reid Boook | |||
License No. 695M for 256 claims at Medusa Bay | |||
License No. 696M for 86 claims at Tikkegaksuak Pe | |||
License No. 697M for 236 claims at Port Manvers | |||
License No. 698M for 208 claims at Man Owar Peak | |||
License No. 699M for 68 claims at Man Owar Peak | |||
License No. 700M for 256 claims at Kiglapait Mount | |||
License No. 701M for 214 claims at Kiglapait Mount | |||
License No. 702M for 164 claims at Kiglapait Mount | |||
License No. 703M for 248 claims at Kiglapait Mount | |||
License No. 704M for 256 claims at Kiglapait Mount | |||
License No. 705M for 180 claims at Kiglapait Mount | |||
License No. 706M for 243 claims at Kiglapait Mount | |||
License No. 707M for 86 claims at Makhavinekh Lak | |||
License No. 708M for 64 claims at Frances Bay | |||
License No. 710M for 8 claims at Akuliakatak Pen | |||
License No. 711M for 8 claims at Akuliakatak Pen | |||
License No. 712M for 8 claims at Akuliakatak Pen | |||
License No. 713M for 146 claims at Akuliakatak Pen | |||
License No. 714M for 58 claims at Nain Bay | |||
License No. 715M for 101 claims at Nain Bay | |||
License No. 716M for 231 claims at South Aulatsivi | |||
License No. 717M for 240 claims at South Aulatsivi |
License No. 718M for 214 claims at South Aulatsivi | |||
License No. 719M for 34 claims at Akpiksai Bay | |||
License No. 720M for 54 claims at Barth Island | |||
License No. 721M for 160 claims at Nain Bay | |||
License No. 722M for 228 claims at Manvers Run | |||
License No. 723M for 170 claims at Webb Hill | |||
License No. 724M for 56 claims at Webb Hill | |||
License No. 725M for 244 claims at Webb Brook | |||
License No. 726M for 252 claims at Manvers Brook | |||
License No. 727M for 240 claims at Man OWar Creak | |||
License No. 728M for 256 claims at Kiglapait Tasia | |||
License No. 729M for 48 claims at Kiglapait Tasia | |||
License No. 730M for 28 claims at Kiglapait Tasia | |||
License No. 731M for 148 claims at Kiglapait Tasia | |||
License No. 732M for 238 claims at Tasiyuyaksuk Br | |||
License No. 733M for 184 claims at Anaktalik Brook | |||
License No. 734M for 24 claims at Akuliakatak Pen |
(b) | Any other mineral claims or interests acquired hereafter by the Optionee and the Owner in Labrador. |