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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

ý    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2008

or

o    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from           to         

Commission File Number 0-28585

AuraSource, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
68-0427395
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7377 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd. #288
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
 (Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant's telephone number (including area code): (480) 368-1829

Mobile Nation, Inc.
(Former name former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES ý     NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer o Accelerated Filer o Non-accelerated Filer o Smaller reporting company ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class
 
Outstanding at November 7, 2008
Common Stock, $.001 par value
 
20,000,000




 

 


AURASOURCE, INC.


INDEX

PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
 
 
Balance Sheets — September 30, 2008 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2008
 
 
Statements of  Operations (Unaudited) — Quarters and six months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
 
 
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) —Six months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
     
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 4.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
 



 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


AuraSource, Inc.
 
(Formally Known as Mobile Nation, Inc.)
 
Balance Sheets
 
         
   
September 30,
   
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2008
 
ASSETS
 
(Unaudited)
       
Current assets
           
   Cash & cash equivalents
  $ 131,372     $ 8,686  
   Fixed assets
    2,059       -  
                 
Total assets
  $ 133,431     $ 8,686  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
         
Current liabilities
               
    Accounts payable
  $ 25,244     $ -  
    Accrued interest payable, a related party
    554       24,814  
    Notes payable, related party
    183,725       170,000  
                 
Total current liabilities
    209,523       194,814  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Shareholders' deficit
               
    Preferred stock, 10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and
               
       outstanding, no rights or privileges designated
    -       -  
    Common stock, $.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 20,000,000 and 573,500 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively.
    20,000       574  
   Additional paid in capital
    410,034       221,960  
   Accumulated deficit
    (506,126 )     (408,662 )
Total shareholders' deficit
    (76,092 )     (186,128 )
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit
  $ 133,431     $ 8,686  
                 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 

 
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AuraSource, Inc.
(Formally Known as Mobile Nation, Inc.)
Statements of Operations
For the Three Month Periods and Six Month Periods Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
                   
   
For the three month periods ended
 
 For the six month periods ended
   
September 30, 2008
   
September 30, 2007
 
September 30, 2008
 
September 30, 2007
                   
Revenue, net
$
   -
 
$
          -
 
$
        -
$
        -
                     
Cost of revenue
 
    -
   
         -
   
      -
 
         -
                     
Gross profit
 
     -
   
      -
   
      -
 
      -
                     
Operating expenses:
                   
   General & administrative expenses
 
   78,738
   
       3,094
   
   89,148
 
      16,780
       Total operating expenses
 
       78,738
   
       3,094
   
    89,148
 
   16,780
                     
Loss from operations
 
                    (78,738)
   
       (3,094)
   
   (89,148)
 
   (16,780)
                     
Other income (expenses):
                   
     Other income (expense)
 
                         (554)
   
    76,400
   
(8,316)
 
    72,613
                     
Net Income / (loss) applicable to common stockholders
$
                    (79,292)
 
$
   73,306
 
$
   (97,464)
$
     55,833
                     
Basic & Dilutive Income / (Loss) per share
$
                        (0.00)
 
$
   0.13
 
$
     (0.01)
$
      0.10
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding
 
               20,000,000
   
   573,500
   
   10,286,750
 
     573,500
                   
                   
* Weighted average number of shares used to compute basic and diluted loss per share is the same since the effect of dilutive securities is anti-dilutive.
                   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 
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AuraSource, Inc.
 
 
Statements of Cash Flows
 
For the Six Month Periods Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
   Net income / (loss)
  $ (97,464 )   $ 55,833  
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
       Prepaid expenses
    -       25,000  
       Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    25,244       -  
       Interest payable
    (24,814 )     (32,438 )
       Non-refundable deposits
    -       (100,000 )
Net cash used in operating activities
    (97,034 )     (51,605 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities :
               
   Capital equipment purchases
    (2,059 )     -  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (2,059 )     -  
                 
Cash flows from financial activities
               
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    200,000       -  
   Offering costs
    7,500       -  
   Net proceeds from issuance of note
    184,279       25,000  
   Repayment of debt
    (170,000 )     (7,500 )
Net cash provided by financial activities
    221,779       17,500  
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    122,686       (34,105 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning balance
    8,686       58,941  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents - ending balance
  $ 131,372     $ 24,836  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:
               
Cash received/(paid) during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ (32,576 )   $ (3,787 )
Income taxes
  $ -     $ -  
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 



 
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AURASOURCE, INC.
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Current Operations and Background — AuraSource, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("AuraSource", "Company", “We” or “Our”) seeks suitable exploration licenses for the mining of precious metals.  In July 2008, we changed our name from Mobile Nation, Inc. to AuraSource, Inc. after Mongsource USA, LLC (“Mongsource USA”) acquired a majority interest in us for the purpose of exploring and developing mineral resources in Mongolia, Guinea, China and other international markets. Through a series of exploration license acquisition transactions with Mongsource USA, Mongsource MN LLC (“Mongsource MN”) and Société Guinea Consultant International (LTD) Sarl. (“GCI), we obtained three gold and other mineral exploration licenses in Mongolia, one gold exploration license in Guinea, and three exploration licenses for bauxite in Guinea.

We are in discussions with potential strategic partners and our goal is to secure strategic partners in China, Mongolia and Guinea, for mining infrastructure development, exploration, mining, and industrial mineral processing through different joint ventures.
 
We plan to develop our business by:
 
·  
Acquiring and developing mining licenses for the purposes of exploration, development and production of gold and bauxite.

·  
Developing commercial opportunities in mining and related industrial sectors.

·  
Developing mining facilities and other infrastructure on a commercial scale to achieve our mining and industrial objectives and generate cash flow through the exploitation of third party joint venture requirements.

·  
Forming strategic partnerships with global industrial players and Chinese, state-owned enterprises to access investment capital and local market networks for the development of our business projects.

·  
Achieving quotation of our common stock on a stock exchange or over the counter market such as the OTC Bulletin Board, and to secure development capital, potentially through a PIPE transaction or other strategic investment.

Going Concern — The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern.  We have suffered recurring losses from operations since our inception and have an accumulated deficit of $506,126 at September 30, 2008.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue our existence.  The recovery of our assets is dependent upon continued operations of the Company.

In addition, our recovery is dependent upon future events, the outcome of which is undetermined.  We intend to continue to attempt to raise additional capital, but there can be no certainty that such efforts will be successful.

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation — The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The unaudited financial statements have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the operating results for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and footnotes for the year ended March 31, 2008 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. The results of the six months ended September 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending March 31, 2009.

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Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents — We consider investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents.

Income Taxes —We record income taxes in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.”  The standard requires, among other provisions, an asset and liability approach to recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of assets and liabilities.  Valuation allowances are provided if, based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Stock-Based Compensation— On January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” (“SFAS 123(R)”) which was issued in December 2004. SFAS 123(R) revises SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation,” and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and its related interpretations. SFAS 123(R) requires recognition of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments in the financial statements over the period the employee is required to perform the services in exchange for the award. SFAS 123(R) also requires measurement of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award. SFAS 123(R) also amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” to require the excess tax benefits be reported as financing cash inflows, rather than as a reduction of taxes paid, which is included within operating cash flows. We have chosen to adopt SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective method. Accordingly, prior period amounts have not been restated. Under this application, we recorded the cumulative effect of compensation expense for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding at the date of adoption and recorded compensation expense for all awards granted after the date of adoption.
  
SFAS 123(R) provides that income tax effects of share-based payments are recognized in the financial statements for those awards that will normally result in tax deduction under existing law. Under current U.S. federal tax law, we would receive a compensation expense deduction related to non-qualified stock options only when those options are exercised and vested shares are received. Accordingly, the financial statement recognition of compensation cost for non-qualified stock options creates a deductible temporary difference which results in a deferred tax asset and a corresponding deferred tax benefit in the income statement. We do not recognize a tax benefit for compensation expense related to incentive stock options unless the underlying shares are disposed in a disqualifying disposition.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share — We compute net loss per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share,” and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98 (“SAB 98”). Under the provisions of SFAS No. 128 and SAB 98, basic and diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss available to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.  Common equivalent shares related to stock options and warrants have been excluded from the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share, for the quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 because their effect is anti-dilutive.

Concentration of Credit Risk — Financial instruments that potentially subject us to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash.  We maintain our cash with high credit quality financial institutions; at times, such balances with any one financial institution may exceed FDIC insured limits.

Financial Instruments — Our financial instruments consist of cash, accounts payable and notes payable.  The carrying values of cash and accounts payable are representative of their fair values due to their short-term maturities.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements”, which is an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 51.  This statement clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements.  This statement changes the way the consolidated income statement is presented, thus requiring consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both parent and the noncontrolling interest.  This statement is effective for the fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  Based on current conditions, we do not expect the adoption of SFAS 160 to have a significant impact on our results of operations or financial position.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations.” (“SFAS 141(R)”)  This statement replaces FASB Statement No. 141, “Business Combinations.” This statement retains the fundamental requirements in SFAS 141 that the acquisition method of accounting (which SFAS 141 called the purchase method) be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination. This statement defines the acquirer as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in the business combination and establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control. This statement requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions specified in the statement. This statement applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 141(R) to have a significant impact on our results of operations or financial position.

In March, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. The new standard also improves transparency about the location and amounts of derivative instruments in an entity’s financial statements; how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.

FASB Statement No. 161 achieves these improvements by requiring disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. It also provides more information about an entity’s liquidity by requiring disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk–related. Finally, it requires cross-referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate important items. Based on current conditions, we do not expect the adoption of SFAS 161 to have a significant impact on our results of operations or financial position.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets”, (FSP 142-3). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. FSP 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of FSP 142-3 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (SFAS No. 162). SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”. The implementation of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities” (FSP EITF 03-6-1). FSP EITF 03-6-1 clarified that all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends participate in undistributed earnings with common shareholders. Awards of this nature are considered participating securities and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted earnings per share must be applied. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of FSP EITF 03-6-1 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 07-5, “Determining Whether an Instrument (or an Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (EITF 07-5). EITF 07-5 provides that an entity should use a two step approach to evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock, including evaluating the instrument’s contingent exercise and settlement provisions. It also clarifies the impact of foreign currency denominated strike prices and market-based employee stock option valuation instruments on the evaluation. EITF 07-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of EITF 07-5 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 08-3, “Accounting for Lessees for Maintenance Deposits Under Lease Arrangements” (EITF 08-3). EITF 08-3 provides guidance for accounting for nonrefundable maintenance deposits. It also provides revenue recognition accounting guidance for the lessor. EITF 08-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of EITF 08-3 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

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NOTE 2 – NOTE PAYABLE.

On July 8, 2008, all debts and accrued interest were satisfied with C.W. Gilluly and Affinity Financial Group, Inc. (“AFG”).

On July 11, 2008, we entered into a Revolving Promissory Note (the “Note”) with Mongsource USA the majority stockholder of the Company.  Under the terms of the Note, Mongsouce USA agreed to advance to the Company, from time to time and at the request of the Company, amounts up to an aggregate of $500,000 until June 30, 2009.  All advances shall be paid on or before June 30, 2009 and interest shall accrue from the date of any advances on any principal amount withdrawn, and on accrued and unpaid interest thereon, at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum, compounded annually. As of September 30, 2008, Mongsource USA has advanced us $183,725.

NOTE 3 – CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK


NOTE 4 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
Mongolia Exploration Licenses
 
On September 6, 2008, we entered into an Exploration Licenses Transfer Agreement (“Mongolia Licenses Transfer Agreement”), with Mongsource USA, our controlling stockholder, under which Mongsource USA agreed to transfer to the Company three mineral exploration licenses in Mongolia (“Mongolia Exploration Licenses”) in exchange for 30,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Mongsource License Shares”). Under the terms of the Mongolia Licenses Transfer Agreement, if certain conditions are satisfied and we issue the Mongsource License Shares to Mongsource USA, then  such shares will be held in escrow by the Company until additional conditions are satisfied, including the issuance of direct exploration licenses to the Company by the Mongolian governmental authorities, the satisfactory completion of the Company’s due diligence investigation, receipt of certain instruments and certificates from governmental authorities evidencing the Company’s ownership of licenses and exploration rights and the Company’s receipt of a legal opinion in respect of certain matters. If any of these and other conditions specified in the Mongolia License Transfer Agreement is neither satisfied nor waived by the Company, the License Transfer Agreement will be terminated and the Mongsource License Shares will be released from escrow and returned to the Company. The agreement also provides for termination of the Mongolia Licenses Transfer Agreement by either party due to a breach of the agreement or if the conditions specified therein have not been either satisfied or waived by the parties by December 31, 2008.
 
Guinea Exploration Licenses
 
On September 10, 2008 and September 21, 2008, we entered into two Exploration Licenses Transfer Agreements (“Guinea Licenses Transfer Agreements”), with GCI, one of our principal stockholders, under which GCI agreed to transfer to the Company four mineral exploration licenses in Guinea (“Guinea Exploration Licenses”) in exchange for 30,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“GCI License Shares”).  Under the terms of the Guinea Licenses Transfer Agreements, if certain conditions are satisfied and we issue the GCI License Shares to GCI, then such shares will be held in escrow by the Company until additional conditions are satisfied, including the issuance of direct exploration licenses to the Company by the Guinean governmental authorities, the satisfactory completion of the Company’s due diligence investigation, receipt of certain instruments and certificates from governmental authorities evidencing the Company’s ownership of licenses and exploration rights and the Company’s receipt of a legal opinion in respect of certain matters. If any of these and other conditions specified in the Guinea Licenses Transfer Agreements is neither satisfied nor waived by the Company, the Guinea Licenses Transfer Agreements will be terminated and the GCI License Shares will be released from escrow and returned to the Company. The agreement also provides for termination of the Guinea Licenses Transfer Agreements by either party due to a breach of the agreement or if the conditions specified therein have not been either satisfied or waived by the parties by December 31, 2008.
 


 
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ITEM 2 .  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The information contained in this Form 10-Q is intended to update the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 2008 and presumes that readers have access to, and will have read, the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other information contained in such Form 10-KSB.  The following discussion and analysis also should be read together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

The following discussion contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements appear in a number of places in this Report, including, without limitation, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”  These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and requirements that are difficult to predict or are beyond our control.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  We strongly encourage investors to carefully read the factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 2008 in the section entitled “Risk Factors” for a description of certain risks that could, among other things, cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements. We assume no responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The following should also be read in conjunction with the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this report.

Overview

We seek suitable exploration licenses for the mining of precious metals.  In July 2008, we changed our name from Mobile Nation, Inc. to AuraSource, Inc. after Mongsource USA acquired a majority interest in us for the purpose of exploring and developing mineral resources in Mongolia, Guinea, China and other international markets. Through a series of exploration license acquisition transactions with Mongsource USA, Mongsource MN LLC (“Mongsource MN”) and Société Guinea Consultant International (LTD) Sarl. (“GCI), we obtained three gold and other mineral exploration licenses in Mongolia, one gold exploration license in Guinea, and three exploration licenses for bauxite in Guinea.

We are in discussions with potential strategic partners and our goal is to secure strategic partners in China, Mongolia and Guinea, for mining infrastructure development, exploration, mining, and industrial mineral processing through different joint ventures.

 
We plan to develop our business by:
 
·  
Acquiring and developing mining licenses for the purposes of exploration, development and production of gold and bauxite.

·  
Developing commercial opportunities in mining and related industrial sectors.

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Developing mining facilities and other infrastructure on a commercial scale to achieve our mining and industrial objectives and generate cash flow through the exploitation of third party joint venture requirements.

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Forming strategic partnerships with global industrial players and Chinese, state-owned enterprises to access investment capital and local market networks for the development of our business projects.

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Achieving quotation of our common stock on a stock exchange or over the counter market such as the OTC Bulletin Board, and to secure development capital, potentially through a PIPE transaction or other strategic investors.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

           The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates which are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The result of these evaluations forms the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported amount of expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions. The following accounting policies require significant management judgments and estimates:

We account for our business acquisitions under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS 141, "Business Combinations." The total cost of acquisitions is allocated to the underlying net assets, based on their respective estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the tangible net assets acquired is recorded as intangibles. Determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed requires management's judgment and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including assumptions with respect to future cash inflows and outflows, discount rates, asset lives, and market multiples, among other items.

We assess the potential impairment of long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles under the guidance of SFAS 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." which states that a long-lived asset should be tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. An impairment loss is recognized only if the carrying amount of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value and is not recoverable.

We base out estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from these estimates.

Results of Operations

For the Quarters Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $78,738 and $3,094 for the quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The increase in expense was due to the commencement of operations.

Interest Income, Interest Expense and Other

Interest income/(expense) was ($554) and $76,400 for the quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, a decrease of $76,954.  The decrease in income is principally due to recognizing the income of a nonrefundable deposit in a merger in 2007.

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $89,148 and $16,780 for the six months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The increase in expense was due to the commencement of operations.

Interest Income, Interest Expense and Other

Interest income/(expense) was ($8,316) and $72,613 for the six months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, a decrease of $80,929.  The decrease in income is principally due to recognizing the income of a nonrefundable deposit in a merger in 2007.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash used in operating activities was $97,034 and $51,605 in the six months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The increase in expense was due to the commencement of operations.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $221,779 and 17,500 in the six months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The difference in cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to the proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $200,000 and proceeds from the issuance of debt of $170,000 offset by the repayment of debt of $170,000.

On May 20, 2008, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Mongsource USA, LLC ("Mongsource USA"), under which Mongsource USA agreed to purchase, and the Company agreed to sell, an aggregate of 19,426,500 shares of common stock of AuraSource, Inc for a purchase price of $200,000, or $0.0103 per share. The transaction closed on July 8, 2008.

On July 11, 2008, we entered into the Note with Mongsource USA the majority stockholder of the Company.  Under the terms of the Note, Mongsource USA agreed to advance to the Company, from time to time and at the request of the Company, amounts up to an aggregate of $500,000 until September 30, 2009.  All advances shall be paid on or before June 30, 2009 and interest shall accrue from the date of any advances on any principal amount withdrawn, and on accrued and unpaid interest thereon, at the rate of 10 percent (10%) per annum, compounded annually.

Inflation and Seasonality

Inflation has not been material to us during the past five years. Seasonality has not been material to us.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements”, which is an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 51.  This statement clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements.  This statement changes the way the consolidated income statement is presented, thus requiring consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both parent and the noncontrolling interest.  This statement is effective for the fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  Based on current conditions, we do not expect the adoption of SFAS 160 to have a significant impact on our results of operations or financial position.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations.”  This statement replaces FASB Statement No. 141, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141(R)”).  This statement retains the fundamental requirements in SFAS 141 that the acquisition method of accounting (which SFAS 141 called the purchase method) be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination. This statement defines the acquirer as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in the business combination and establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control. This statement requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions specified in the statement. This statement applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 141(R) to have a significant impact on our results of operations or financial position.

In March, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. The new standard also improves transparency about the location and amounts of derivative instruments in an entity’s financial statements; how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.
FASB Statement No. 161 achieves these improvements by requiring disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. It also provides more information about an entity’s liquidity by requiring disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk–related. Finally, it requires cross-referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate important items. Based on current conditions, we do not expect the adoption of SFAS 161 to have a significant impact on our results of operations or financial position.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets”, (FSP 142-3). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. FSP 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of FSP 142-3 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (SFAS No. 162). SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”. The implementation of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities” (FSP EITF 03-6-1). FSP EITF 03-6-1 clarified that all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends participate in undistributed earnings with common shareholders. Awards of this nature are considered participating securities and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted earnings per share must be applied. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of FSP EITF 03-6-1 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 07-5, “Determining Whether an Instrument (or an Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (EITF 07-5). EITF 07-5 provides that an entity should use a two step approach to evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock, including evaluating the instrument’s contingent exercise and settlement provisions. It also clarifies the impact of foreign currency denominated strike prices and market-based employee stock option valuation instruments on the evaluation. EITF 07-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of EITF 07-5 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 08-3, “Accounting for Lessees for Maintenance Deposits Under Lease Arrangements” (EITF 08-3). EITF 08-3 provides guidance for accounting for nonrefundable maintenance deposits. It also provides revenue recognition accounting guidance for the lessor. EITF 08-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of EITF 08-3 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements -  There are no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 
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Risk Factors

The following important factors, and the important factors described elsewhere in this report or in our other filings with the SEC, could affect (and in some cases have affected) our results and could cause our results to be materially different from estimates or expectations.  Other risks and uncertainties may also affect our results or operations adversely.  The following and these other risks could materially and adversely affect our business, operations, results or financial condition.

We have a history of net losses and may never achieve or maintain profitability.

We have a history of incurring losses from operations. As of September 30, 2008, we had an accumulated deficit of $506,126.  We anticipate that our existing cash and cash equivalents will not be sufficient to fund our business needs. Our ability to continue may prove more expensive than we currently anticipate and we may incur significant additional costs and expenses in connection with seeking a suitable transaction. In the event we use all of our cash resources, Mongsource USA has indicated the willingness to loan us funds at the prevailing market rate until a suitable business combination and/or financing transaction is consummated.

We seek to acquire exploration licenses for the mining of precious metals and may not be successful.

Mineral exploration is an inherently risky business. Very few exploration companies go on to discover economically viable mineral deposits or reserves that ultimately result in an operating mine. In order for us to commence mining operations, we face a number of challenges which include finding qualified professionals to conduct our exploration program, obtaining adequate financing to continue our exploration program, locating a viable ore body, partnering with a senior mining company, obtaining mining permits, and ultimately selling minerals in order to generate revenue.

Prices of commodities can fluctuate based on world demand and other factors. For example, if the price of a mineral were to dramatically decline, this could make any ore we have on our mining claims uneconomical to mine. We and other companies in our business are relying on a price of ore that will allow us to develop a mine and ultimately generate revenue by selling minerals.

We face a risk of not being able to finance our exploration plans. With each unsuccessful attempt at locating a commercially viable mineral deposit, we become more and more unattractive in the eyes of investors. For the short term, this is less of an issue because we have enough funds to complete the first phase of our exploration program. However, over the long term this can become a serious issue that can be difficult to overcome. Without adequate financing we cannot operate exploration programs.

We may require additional capital in the future.

We may not be able to fund our future growth or react to competitive pressures if we lack sufficient funds to operate exploration programs and may need to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings or collaborative relationships.  This additional funding may not be available or, if available, it may not be available on commercially reasonable terms.  In addition, any additional funding may result in significant dilution to existing stockholders.  If adequate funds are not available on commercially acceptable terms, we may be required to curtail our operations or obtain funds through collaborative partners that may require us to release material rights to our mining claims.

Substantially all of our business activities will be overseas and we will be subject to all of the risks of international operations.

We expect that substantially all of our operations will involve the development and commercialization of our mining rights to the Licensed Areas in Mongolia and Guinea, and the sale of our gold products to buyers in international markets and the sale of our bauxite to buyers in China and other international markets. Thus, substantially all of our business operations will be subject to the risks of international operations.  Our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected by changes or uncertainties in the political or economic climates, laws, regulations, tariffs, duties, import quotas, or other trade, intellectual property or tax policies in China, Guinea and Mongolia and possibly other foreign countries.  We will also be subject to adverse exchange rate fluctuations among local Chinese, Guinean and Mongolian currencies and the U.S. dollar since we anticipate that any revenue generated as well as and costs and expenses for our operations at the Licensed Areas and in China will be paid in the Chinese RMB, Guinea Franc and Mongolian Tugrik.

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We cannot assure you of the exact amount or timing of any future distribution to our stockholders.

The precise nature, amount and timing of any future distribution to our stockholders will depend on and could be delayed by, among other things, the opportunities for a private company transaction, administrative and tax filings during or associated with our seeking a private company transaction or any subsequent dissolution, potential claim settlements with creditors, and unexpected or greater than expected operating costs associated with any potential private company transaction or any subsequent liquidation. Furthermore, we cannot provide any assurances that we will actually make any distributions.  Any amounts we actually distribute to our stockholders may be less than the price or prices at which our common stock has recently traded or may trade in the future.

We will continue to incur claims, liabilities and expenses that will reduce the amount available for distribution to stockholders.
 
Claims, liabilities and expenses incurred while seeking a private company transaction or any subsequent dissolution, such as legal, accounting and consulting fees and miscellaneous office expenses, will reduce the amount of assets available for future distribution to stockholders. If available cash and amounts received on the sale of non-cash assets are not adequate to provide for our obligations, liabilities, expenses and claims, we may not be able to distribute meaningful cash, or any cash at all, to our stockholders.

We will continue to incur the expenses of complying with public company reporting requirements.
 
We have an obligation to continue to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, even though compliance with such reporting requirements is economically burdensome.

We may experience difficulties in the future in complying with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

As a public company, we will be required to evaluate our internal controls under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  In this regard, we will be required to comply with the internal control requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.  If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, we could be subject to regulatory scrutiny, civil or criminal penalties and/or stockholder litigation.  Any inability to provide reliable financial reports could harm our business.  Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act also requires that our independent registered public accounting firm report on management’s evaluation of our system of internal controls.  Furthermore, any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in the implementation of adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations.
 
If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls in future periods, it could adversely affect our operating results, financial condition and our ability to run our business effectively and could cause investors to lose confidence in our financial reporting.
 
In the event of liquidation, our Board of Directors may at any time turn management of the liquidation over to a third party, and our directors may resign from our board at that time.
 
If we are unable to find or consummate a suitable private company and/or financing transaction, our directors may at any time turn our management over to a third party to commence or complete the liquidation of our remaining assets and distribute the available proceeds to our stockholders, and our directors may resign from our board at that time. If management is turned over to a third party and our directors resign from our board, the third party would have sole control over the liquidation process, including the sale or distribution of any remaining assets.
 
If we are deemed to be an investment company, we may be subject to substantial regulation that would cause us to incur additional expenses and reduce the amount of assets available for distribution.
 
If we invest our cash and/or cash equivalents in investment securities, we may be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940. If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act because of our investment securities holdings, we must register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. As a registered investment company, we would be subject to the further regulatory oversight of the Division of Investment Management of the SEC, and our activities would be subject to substantial regulation under the Investment Company Act. Compliance with these regulations would cause us to incur additional expenses, which would reduce the amount of assets available for distribution to our stockholders. To avoid these compliance costs, we intend to invest our cash proceeds in money market funds and government securities, which are exempt from the Investment Company Act but which currently provide a very modest return.

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We may be unable to continue as a going concern if we do not successfully raise additional capital or if our sales decrease substantially.

Primarily as a result of our recurring losses and our lack of liquidity, we received a report from our independent auditors that includes an explanatory paragraph describing the substantial uncertainty as to our ability to continue as a going concern for the year ended March 31, 2008. If we are unable to successfully raise the capital we need, or fail to generate revenues, we may need to reduce the scope of our business to fully satisfy our future short-term liquidity requirements.  If we cannot raise additional capital or reduce the scope of our business, we may be otherwise unable to achieve our goals or continue our operations.

Any future sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock could depress the trading price of our common stock, lower our value and make it more difficult for us to pursue or consummate a financing and/or private company transaction.

Any sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock (or the prospect of sales) may have the effect of depressing the trading price of our common stock. In addition, these sales could lower our value and make it more difficult for us to engage in a financing and/or private company transaction. Further, the timing of the sale of the shares of our common stock may occur at a time when we would otherwise be able to engage in a financing and/or private company transaction on terms more favorable to us.

Our stock price is likely to be highly volatile because of several factors, including a limited public float.

The market price of our stock is likely to be highly volatile because there has been a relatively thin trading market for our stock, which causes trades of small blocks of stock to have a significant impact on our stock price. You may not be able to resell our common stock following periods of volatility because of the market's adverse reaction to volatility.

Other factors that could cause such volatility may include, among other things:

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announcements concerning our strategy;

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litigation; and

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general market conditions.

Because our common stock is considered a "penny stock" any investment in our common stock is considered to be a high-risk investment and is subject to restrictions on marketability.

Our common stock is currently traded on the Pinksheets and is considered a "penny stock." The Pinksheets is generally regarded as a less efficient trading market than the NASDAQ Capital Market.

The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in "penny stocks." Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system). The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, which specifies information about penny stocks and the nature and significance of risks of the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and any salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements indicating the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our common stock.

Since our common stock is subject to the regulations applicable to penny stocks, the market liquidity for our common stock could be adversely affected because the regulations on penny stocks could limit the ability of broker-dealers to sell our common stock and thus your ability to sell our common stock in the secondary market.  There is no assurance our common stock will be quoted or listed on the OTC Bulletin Board, NASDAQ, the NYSE or any other exchange, even if eligible.

We have additional securities available for issuance, including preferred stock, which if issued could adversely affect the rights of the holders of our common stock.

Our articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of 150,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000 shares of preferred stock.  The common stock and the preferred stock can be issued by, and the terms of the preferred stock, including dividend rights, voting rights, liquidation preference and conversion rights can generally be determined by, our board of directors without stockholder approval. Any issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect the rights of the holders of common stock by, among other things, establishing preferential dividends, liquidation rights or voting powers. Accordingly, our stockholders will be dependent upon the judgment of our management in connection with the future issuance and sale of shares of our common stock and preferred stock, in the event that buyers can be found therefor. Any future issuances of common stock or preferred stock would further dilute the percentage ownership of our Company held by the public stockholders.

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Risks Related to the Industry and Our Operations
 
The gold and bauxite mining industries are highly competitive and there is no assurance that we will be successful in acquiring mining leases.
 
The gold and bauxite mining industries are intensely competitive. Competitive factors in these industries include ease of use, quality, portability, versatility, reliability, cost and other factors. We will be competing with numerous individuals and companies, including many major gold exploration and mining companies, that have substantially greater technical, financial, and operational resources and staff. Accordingly, there is a high degree of competition for desirable mining leases, suitable properties for mining operations, and necessary mining equipment, as well as for access to funds. We cannot predict if the necessary funds can be raised or that any projected work will be completed.  There are other competitors that have operations in Guinea, Mongolia and China and the presence of these competitors could adversely affect our ability to acquire mining leases.
 
Further, there can be no assurance that new companies will not enter our markets in the future.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to penetrate any of our anticipated competitors’ shares of the market.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully against current or future competitors or that competitive pressures will not have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
 
 
The profitability of our operations, and the cash flows generated by these operations, are significantly affected by the fluctuations in the price of input production factors, many of which are linked to the price of oil and steel.
 
Fuel, power and consumables, including diesel, heavy fuel oil, chemical reagents, explosives and tires, which are used in mining operations, form a relatively large part of the operating costs of any mining company. The cost of these consumables is linked, to a greater or lesser extent, to the price of oil. Furthermore, the cost of steel, which is used in the manufacture of most forms of fixed and mobile mining equipment, is also a relatively large contributor to the operating costs and capital expenditure of a mining company. Fluctuations in the price of oil and steel have a significant impact upon operating cost and capital expenditure estimates and, in the absence of other economic fluctuations, could result in significant changes in the total expenditure estimates for new mining projects or render certain projects non-viable. We have no influence over the price of fuel, chemical reagents, explosives, steel and other commodities used in our mining activities. Our operations and development projects could be adversely affected by shortages of, as well as the lead times to deliver, strategic spares, critical consumables and heavy mining equipment.
 
Due to the significant increase in the world’s demand for commodities without a concomitant increase in the capacity for production, shortages and increased lead times in delivery of strategic spares, critical consumables, heavy mining and certain processing equipment could have an adverse impact upon our results of operations and our financial condition.
 
The global mining industry is experiencing an increase in production capacity both in terms of expansions at existing, as well as the development of new, production facilities.  This increase in expansion capacity has taken place, in certain instances, without a concomitant increase in the capacity for production of certain strategic spares, critical consumables and mining and processing equipment used to operate and construct mining operations, resulting in shortages of and an increase in the lead times to deliver these items.  In particular, we could, like other gold and bauxite mining companies, experience shortages in critical consumables like tires for mobile mining equipment, as well as certain critical spares for both mining equipment and processing plants. In addition, we could experience an increase in delivery times for these and other items. These shortages could also result in unanticipated increases in the prices of certain strategic spares, critical consumables and mining and processing equipment, among other items. Shortages of critical spares, consumables and equipment result in delays and production shortfalls. Increases in prices result in an increase in both operating costs and the capital expenditure to develop mining operations. While suppliers and equipment manufacturers may increase capacity to meet the increased demand and therefore alleviate both shortages of, and time to deliver, strategic spares, critical consumables and mining and processing equipment, we have limited influence over manufacturers and  suppliers. Consequently, shortages and increased lead times in delivery of strategic spares, critical consumables, heavy mining and certain processing equipment could have an adverse impact upon our results of operations and our financial condition.
 
Gold companies face many risks related to their operations (including their exploration and development activities) that may adversely affect their cash flows and overall profitability.
 
Uncertainty and cost of mineral exploration and acquisitions and exploration activities are speculative and are often unproductive. These activities also often require substantial expenditure to:
 
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establish the presence, and quantify the extent and grades (metal content), of mineralized material through exploration drilling;
 
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determine appropriate metallurgical recovery processes to extract gold from the ore;
 
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estimate ore reserves;
 
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undertake feasibility studies and estimate the technical and economic viability  of the project; and
 
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construct, renovate or expand mining and processing facilities or contract with a third party to provide such facilities.
 
The failure of our exploration activities to result in productive mines will adversely affect our cash flows and overall profitability.
 
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Actual cash operating costs, production and economic returns may differ significantly from those anticipated by estimates.
 
Operating costs and capital expenditure are determined particularly by the costs of the commodity inputs, including the cost of fuel, chemical reagents, explosives, tires and steel that are consumed in mining activities. There are a number of uncertainties inherent in the development and construction of an extension to an existing mine, or in the development and construction of any new mine. In addition to those discussed above these uncertainties include:
 
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the timing and cost, which can be considerable, of the construction of mining and processing facilities;
 
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the availability and cost of skilled labor, power, water and transportation facilities;
 
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the availability and cost of appropriate processing arrangements;
 
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the need to obtain necessary environmental and other governmental permits and the timing of those permits; and
 
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the availability of funds to finance construction and development activities.
 
As a result of these uncertainties, our actual cash operating costs, production and economic returns may differ significantly from those anticipated by our management.
 
The costs, timing and complexities of mine development and construction can increase because of the remote location of many mining properties and could result in unsuccessful development activities.

New mining properties are generally located in remote locations.  We may incur additional costs related to transporting the equipment, materials and personnel necessary to conduct our mining operations to such remote locations.  New mining operations could experience unexpected problems and delays during development, construction and mine start-up. In addition, delays in the commencement of mineral production could occur.  Finally, operating cost and capital expenditure estimates could fluctuate considerably as a result of fluctuations in the prices of commodities consumed in the construction and operation of mining projects. Accordingly, if we are unable to appropriately estimate the costs of operating in remote locations and/or manage our operations in such remote locations, our future development activities may not be successful.
 
Many of our competitors have greater resources.
 
Many of our existing or potential competitors may have substantially greater financial, technical and marketing resources, larger customer or potential customer bases, name recognition and more established key relationships than we do.  This may enable them to develop and expand their mining and processing infrastructure more quickly, and achieve greater scale and cost efficiencies; adapt more quickly to new or emerging production techniques and technologies and changing customer needs; take advantage of acquisitions and other opportunities more readily; establish operations in new markets more rapidly; devote greater resources to the marketing and sale of their products and services; and adopt more aggressive pricing policies and provide clients with additional benefits at lower overall costs in order to gain market share or in anticipation of future improvements in delivery costs.  If our competitive advantages are not compelling or sustainable and we are not able to effectively compete with our competitors, then we may not be able to generate, sustain or increase cash flow.
 
 
There will be risks related to dealing with governmental entities in our operations.
 
The principal markets for gold are the precious metals and commodity industries and the principal market for bauxite is the aluminum industry.  These industries are still under considerable influence from the national and local governmental entities of Guinea, Mongolia and China. The sale of products may be subject to considerations such as local development, safety and environmental concerns outside considerations of economic and competitive factors.  These considerations could result in a significant reduction in our anticipated revenues or increase in costs.  We cannot assure investors that such governmental agencies will make decisions that rely on economic and competitive factors and that our markets will develop as anticipated.  These decisions may create delays and relatively long sales cycles due to their internal decision making policies and procedures.
 
 
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We face numerous uncertainties in estimating our economically recoverable gold, bauxite and precious mineral reserves, and inaccuracies in our estimates could result in lower than expected revenues, higher than expected costs or decreased profitability.
 
We believe that through the acquisition of three mineral exploration licenses in Mongolia from Mongsource USA and Mongsource MN and the acquisition of four mineral exploration licenses in Guinea from GCI, we will have access to three areas in Mongolia and four areas in Guinea (referred to herein as the “Licensed Areas”) that contain commercial amounts of gold and bauxite and possibly other metals, such as copper.  We can, however, offer no assurances as to the amount of gold and bauxite, or any other metals, we will ultimately extract, if any.  We have not yet done a full-scale geological assessment of the gold and bauxite reserves at this time, nor have we developed a definitive mining plan.  Our estimates, as well as the quality of the content of the gold and bauxite at the Licensed Areas, will be revised and updated periodically to reflect the resolution of uncertainties and assumptions, the production of gold and bauxite from the Licensed Areas and new drilling or other data received.  There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities and qualities of and costs to mine recoverable gold and bauxite reserves, including many factors beyond our control.  Estimates of economically recoverable gold and bauxite reserves and net cash flows necessarily depend upon a number of variable factors and assumptions, all of which may vary considerably from actual results such as:
 
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geological and mining conditions which may not be fully identified by available exploration data or which may differ from experience in current operations;
 
 
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production from the Licensed Areas compared with production from other similar producing areas;
 
 
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the assumed effects of regulation and taxes by governmental agencies;
 
 
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lack of control over our local operations in Guinea and Mongolia and lack of control over any joint venture partner we may have; and
 
 
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assumptions concerning gold and bauxite prices, operating costs, mining technology improvements, taxes, development costs and reclamation costs.
 
For these reasons, estimates of the economically recoverable quantities and qualities of gold and bauxite attributable to the Licensed Areas, classifications of reserves based on risk of recovery and estimates of net cash flows expected from the Licensed Areas may vary substantially. Actual gold and bauxite tonnage recovered from the Licensed Areas and revenues and expenditures with respect thereto may vary materially from our actual results from operations.  Inaccuracies in our estimates could result in lower than expected revenues, higher than expected costs, or decreased profitability.
 
Our financial condition could be adversely affected because we lack control over the management and operation of our local operations or joint ventures in Guinea and Mongolia..
 
              We are dependent on the ability of our local operations in Guinea, Mongolia and China to operate and manage our operations at the Licensed Areas. As a result, we are unable to directly implement strategic business decisions for the operation and management of the Licensed Areas, including decisions with respect to the hiring labor and other daily business decisions.  To the extent our local operations in the Licensed Areas are unable to implement our strategic business decisions, our financial condition and results of operation will be adversely affected.
 
We face risks inherent to mining which could increase the cost of operating our business.
 
Our mining operations will be subject to conditions beyond our control that can impact the safety of the workers at the Licensed Areas, delay gold and bauxite deliveries or increase the cost of mining for varying lengths of time.  These conditions include fires and explosions from methane gas or dust, accidental mine water discharges, weather and natural disasters, unexpected maintenance problems, key equipment failures, variations in gold and bauxite seam thickness, variations in the amount of rock and soil overlying the gold and bauxite deposits, variations in rock and other natural materials and variations in geologic conditions.  Any of these factors could increase the cost of operating our business, which would lower or eliminate our margins.
 
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Our ability to commercialize our rights to the Licensed Areas is dependent on many factors, including the ability to receive various government permits.
 
In order to develop our gold and bauxite deposits, we must receive and continue to receive various governmental permits.  We must apply for renewal of our licenses every three years. For the license renewals to be granted we must complete certain work on the Licensed Areas every year. We cannot predict whether we will continue to receive the permits necessary for us to continue our operations.
 
Defects in title or loss of any leasehold or licensed interests in the Licensed Areas could adversely affect our ability to mine the property.
 
We currently plan to conduct substantially all of our mining operations at the Licensed Areas.  A title defect or the loss of any lease or license granted to us in connection with our operations at the Licensed Areas could adversely affect our ability to mine at such location.  Title to and the area of resource concessions may be disputed.  Currently, title to the Licensed Areas in Guinea has not been verified and there is no guarantee of title to these properties.  We have verified title to the Licensed Areas in Mongolia. We are relying on title information and/or representations and warranties provided by Mongsource USA and GCI.  We intend to obtain from the Guinean government certification of title with respect to the Licensed Areas in Guinea.  Our right to mine reserves at the Licensed Areas may be adversely affected if defects in title or boundaries exist or if a lease, license or concession expires.  The Licensed Areas may be subject to prior unregistered agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects.  Title may be based upon interpretation of the laws of Guinea and Mongolia, which laws may be ambiguous, inconsistently applied and subject to reinterpretation or change.  Any title challenge could delay the exploration and development of the Licensed Areas and could ultimately result in the loss of some or all of our interest in the Licensed Areas and could increase our costs.  The interests we have in the Licensed Areas are subject to any number of Guinean and Mongolian government approvals, licenses and permits.  Such approvals, licenses and permits are, as a practical matter, subject to the discretion of the applicable governments or governmental officials.  No assurance can be given that we will be successful in maintaining any or all of the various approvals, licenses and permits in full force and effect without modification or revocation.

In addition, if we mine on property that we do not own or lease, we could incur liability for such mining.  We have not surveyed the boundaries of the Licensed Areas and consequently the boundaries of the property may be disputed.  We expect that boundaries of the Licensed Areas property will be designated on a map issued by the Guinean and Mongolian governments in the future.  The documents related to the Licensed Areas that we have entered into, or may enter into in the future, may have minimum production requirements or require us to commence mining in a specified term to retain our rights.  Failure to meet those requirements could result in certain financial losses and could result in a loss of the rights themselves.
 
A substantial or extended decline in gold and bauxite prices could reduce our revenues and the value of any mineral reserves that are established at the Licensed Areas.
 
The prices we plan to charge for gold and bauxite will depend upon factors beyond our control, including:

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the supply of, and demand for, gold and bauxite;

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the proximity to, capacity of, and cost of transportation facilities;

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governmental regulations and taxes; and

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regulatory, administrative and court decisions.

Our results of operations will be largely dependent upon the prices we charge for our gold and bauxite as well as our ability to improve productivity and control costs.  Decreased demand would cause prices to decline and require us to increase productivity and lower costs in order to maintain margins.  If we are not able to maintain our margins, our operating results could be adversely affected.  Therefore, price declines may adversely affect operating results for future periods and our ability to generate cash flows necessary to improve productivity, invest in operations and continue as a going concern.
 
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Due to variability in gold and bauxite and in our early estimates in the cost of producing such gold and bauxite, as well as certain provisions in contracts into which we may enter, we may be unable to sell gold and bauxite at a profit.
 
We may sell gold and bauxite we extract for a specified tonnage amount and at a negotiated price pursuant to short-term contracts and contracts of twelve months or greater.  Price adjustment, “price reopener” and other similar provisions in long-term supply agreements may reduce the protection from short-term gold and bauxite price volatility traditionally provided by such contracts.  Contracts we may enter into in the future may contain provisions allowing the purchase price to be renegotiated or adjusted based on market prices at the time at periodic intervals.  Any adjustment or renegotiation leading to a significantly lower contract price would result in decreased revenues and lower our gross margins.  Gold and bauxite supply agreements also typically contain force majeure provisions allowing temporary suspension of performance by us or our customers during the duration of specified events beyond the control of the affected party.  Our gold and bauxite supply agreements may contain provisions requiring us to deliver gold and bauxite meeting quality thresholds for certain characteristics.  Failure to meet these specifications could result in economic penalties, including price adjustments, the rejection of deliveries or, in the extreme, termination of the contracts.  Consequently, due to the risks mentioned above with respect to long-term supply agreements, we may not achieve the revenue or profit we expect to achieve from these sales commitments.  In addition, we may not be able to successfully convert these sales commitments into long-term supply agreements.
 
We will likely depend heavily on a small number of large customers, the loss of any of which would adversely affect our operating results.
 
Other than extracting samples from the sites in Mongolia, at present, we have not begun any activities at the Licensed Areas.  Given our current business plan, and without the benefit of having a specific mining plan in place, we expect that our gold and bauxite revenues from sales will be to a small number of large customers.  If any of these customers were to significantly reduce their purchases of gold and bauxite from us, or if we were unable to sell gold and bauxite to them on terms favorable to us, our financial condition and results of operations could suffer materially.

 
We are not diversified, we will concentrate on one industry and four mining locations.
 
Our business strategy will concentrate in exploration, development, production and extraction of gold and bauxite from the Licensed Areas in Guinea and Mongolia.  There is an inherent risk in not having a more diverse base of properties in exploration, development, production, extraction and processing because we will not have alternate sources of revenue if we are not successful with our currently anticipated activities.  As we will invest substantially all of our assets in the gold and bauxite markets and in the Licensed Areas, specifically, we may be more affected by any single adverse economic, political or regulatory event than a more diversified entity.  Our failure in the exploration, development, production and extraction of gold and bauxite in Guinea and Mongolia at the Licensed Areas and the processing thereof would have a material adverse affect on our business.
 
There is no assurance that we will find purchasers of our product at profitable prices.
 
If we are unable to achieve supply contracts, or are unable to find buyers willing to purchase our gold and bauxite at profitable prices, our revenues and operating profits could suffer.
 
A shortage of skilled labor in the mining industry could pose a risk to achieving optimal labor productivity and competitive costs, which could adversely affect our profitability.
 
Efficient gold and bauxite mining using modern techniques and equipment requires skilled laborers, preferably with at least a year of experience and proficiency in multiple mining tasks.  If we are faced with a shortage of experienced labor to operate our facilities at the Licensed Areas there could be an adverse impact on our labor productivity and costs and our ability to expand production and therefore have a material adverse effect on our business.  In addition, we anticipate that our gold mining and processing will be through contracting with a major Chinese gold and precious metal company and that our bauxite mining and processing will be through contracting with a major Chinese aluminum company or other third party with experience and access to equipment, labor and markets.  If our contract miners or other workers are unable to perform their duties as expected, we may experience disruptions in our production.  If difficulties with our contract miners and other workers arise in the future, there could be an adverse effect on our productivity and costs and our ability to expand production and therefore have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
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Our mining operations will be extensively regulated, which will impose significant costs on us, and future regulations and developments could increase those costs or limit our ability to produce gold and bauxite.
 
We expect that Guinean and Mongolian authorities, at all levels, likely will exercise some regulatory control over our operations and in the gold and bauxite mining industry, generally, with respect to matters such as employee health and safety, permitting and licensing requirements, air quality standards, water pollution, plant and wildlife protection, reclamation and restoration of mining properties after mining is completed, the discharge of materials into the environment, surface subsidence from underground mining and the effects that mining has on groundwater quality and availability.  It is our understanding that numerous governmental permits and approvals are required for mining operations.  We may be required to prepare and present to Guinean and Mongolian authorities data pertaining to the effect or impact that any proposed exploration for or production of gold and bauxite may have upon the environment.  The costs, liabilities and requirements associated with these regulations may be costly and time consuming and may delay commencement or continuation of exploration or production.  The possibility exists that new legislation and/or regulations and orders related to the environment or employee health and safety may be adopted and may materially adversely affect our anticipated mining operations and/or our cost structure.  New legislation or administrative regulations (or judicial interpretations of existing laws and regulations), including proposals related to the protection of the environment that would further regulate and tax the gold and bauxite industries, may also require us or our customers to change operations significantly or incur increased costs.  Our gold and bauxite supply agreements may contain provisions that allow a purchaser to terminate its contract if legislation is passed that either restricts the use or type of gold and bauxite permissible at the purchaser’s plant or results in specified increases in the cost of gold and bauxite or their use.  These factors and legislation, if enacted, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Laws to which we will be subject will likely impose liability relating to contamination by hazardous substances.  Such liability may involve the costs of investigating or remediating contamination and damages to natural resources, as well as claims seeking to recover for property damage or personal injury caused by hazardous substances.  Such liability may arise from conditions at currently operated properties and at properties to which hazardous substances have been sent for treatment, disposal, or other handling.  Our mining and processing operations will involve some use of hazardous materials. Future developments, such as new information concerning areas known to be or suspected of being contaminated for which we may be responsible, the discovery of new contamination for which we may be responsible, or the inability to share costs with other parties that may be responsible for the contamination, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
 
A decrease in the availability or increase in costs of key supplies, capital equipment or commodities such as diesel fuel, steel, explosives and tires could decrease our anticipated profitability.
 
Our mining operations will require a reliable supply of replacement parts, explosives, fuel, tires, steel related products (including roof control) and lubricants.  Although we plan to enter into joint ventures and outsource our mining operations to one or more large, experienced mining firms that can provide capital for mining and processing equipment as well as do the mining and processing to prepare for shipment, if the cost of any of these inputs increased significantly, or if a source for these supplies or mining equipment were unavailable to meet our replacement demands or the demands of our contractor, our profitability could be reduced from our current expectations.
 
Our market is characterized by new gold and bauxite supply products and quality and price sensitivity.
 
The market for our product is characterized by the need for additional gold and bauxite supply, as well as quality and price sensitivity.  For example, the price of gold has fluctuated between $736.50 per ounce on October 8, 2007 to $913.00 per ounce on October 8, 2008 (see http://www.kitco.com/gold.londonfix.html). The price of international third party bauxite generally fluctuates between $20 and $30 per ton (see www.capealumina.com.au/market.htm).  Our success will depend in large part on our ability to produce and deliver quality gold and bauxite efficiently, enhance our mining and processing techniques and technologies and produce gold and bauxite products of high and consistent quality in sufficient quantities at a competitive price.  We intend to subcontract a significant portion of our operation to or enter into joint ventures with more experienced operators with experience in the development of techniques and technology for the production of gold and bauxite.  There can be no assurance that our contractors will successfully complete the development of these techniques and technologies and resulting product in a timely fashion or that our gold and bauxite will satisfy the needs of the market.  There can also be no assurance that other suppliers of gold and bauxite and their techniques and technologies developed will not adversely affect our competitive position or render our techniques and technologies non-competitive or obsolete.
 
 
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The profitability of our operations, and the cash flows generated by these operations, are significantly affected by changes in the market price for gold.
 
Gold prices historically have fluctuated widely and are affected by numerous factors outside of our control, including industrial and retail demand, central bank lending, sales and purchases of gold, forward sales of gold by producers and speculators, levels of gold production, short-term changes in supply and demand because of speculative hedging activities, confidence in the global monetary system, expectations of the future rate of inflation, the strength of the US dollar (the currency in which the price of gold is generally quoted), interest rates, and global or regional political or economic events. The potential profitability of our operations is directly related to the market price of gold. A decline in the market price of gold would materially and adversely affect our financial position. A decline in the market price of gold may also require us to write-down any mineral reserves that we might book, which would have a material and adverse effect on our earnings and financial position. Further, if the market price of gold declines, we may experience liquidity difficulties if and when we attempt to sell any gold we discover. This may reduce our ability to invest in exploration and development, which would materially and adversely affect future production, earnings, and our financial position.

While the overall supply of and demand for gold can affect its market price, because of the considerable size of above-ground stocks of the metal in comparison to other commodities, these factors typically do not affect the gold price in the same manner or degree that the supply of and demand for other commodities tends to affect their market price
 
If the gold and bauxite industries experience overcapacity in the future, our profitability could be impaired.
 
An increase in future gold and bauxite prices and imports to places such as China could encourage the development of expanded capacity by new or existing gold and bauxite producers.  Any overcapacity could reduce gold and bauxite prices in the future, resulting in a negative impact on our profitability.
 
We are and will be dependent on key personnel and third parties in other countries.
 
Our success will be largely dependent upon the efforts of our officers and directors, as well as our joint venture partners and other third parties in other countries.  The loss of the services of these individuals could have a material adverse effect on our business and prospects.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to retain the services of such individuals in the future.  We will also be dependent to a substantial degree on our technical and development staff, most of whom will be located in other countries such as China.  Our success will be dependent upon our ability to hire and retain additional qualified technical, research, management, marketing and financial personnel.  We will compete with other companies with greater financial and other resources for such personnel.  To date we do not have any employees and there can be no assurance that we will be able to acquire qualified personnel required as and when needed.
 
We have limited marketing capability.
 
We have limited marketing capabilities and resources.  In order to achieve market penetration we will have to undertake significant efforts and expenditures to create awareness of, and demand for, our gold product.  Our ability to penetrate the market and build our customer base will be substantially dependent on our marketing efforts, including our ability to establish strategic marketing arrangements or joint ventures with other companies, such as China Minmetals and China Aluminum.  No assurance can be given that we will be able to enter into any such arrangements or joint ventures or if entered into that they will be successful.  Our failure to successfully develop our marketing capabilities, both internally and through third-party alliances, would have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.  Further, there can be no assurance that, if developed, such marketing capabilities will lead to sales of our product.
 
We will be heavily dependent on third party operators for mining and transportation.
 
We expect to contract out substantially all of our mining, processing and transportation activities to a limited number of companies.  We currently do not have any contracts with these parties, although we expect that entering into such contracts will be a necessary part of our operations.  Our reliance upon outside companies will involve a number of risks, including limited control over the availability of amounts, delivery schedules, pricing and product quality.  We may experience delays, additional expenses and lost sales if we are required to locate and qualify alternative operating companies.
 
We will not have the ability to run our operations directly in Guinea and Mongolia.
 
We expect to either hire employees to conduct our operations in Guinea and Mongolia or contract such functions to joint venture partners or other third parties.  We do not have the ability to run our operations directly and will therefore have to rely on employees, joint venture partners or other third party contractors located in foreign countries to conduct our daily operations in Guinea and Mongolia.
 
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We are uncertain of our ability to protect any cost advantage that we may develop.
 
Our ability to become and remain a low cost, high quality gold and bauxite producer will depend in part on our relationship with third party contractors, cost control and currency rate fluctuations.  We believe that we have a highly desirable gold and bauxite resources. Our success will depend on cost control, maintaining a level of quality control, safety factors, infrastructure availability and the completion of roads and rail for shipping.
 
Fluctuations in exchange rates could adversely affect our business.
 
Our sales will generally be denominated in United States dollars with costs and expenses in the Chinese currency, the RMB, Mongolian currency, the Tugrik, and in the Guinean currency, the Guinea Franc.  Fluctuations in exchange rates, particularly among the RMB, the Tugrik and the Guinea Franc, could result in exchange losses and operating losses.
 
Because our possible joint ventures and contract partners may have more influence with various levels of government, we may not be able to adequately protect our property interests in Mongolia, Guinea and China.
 
We may enter into joint venture agreements and/or contracts with third parties in connection with, among other things, the management and operation of our gold and bauxite mining business at the Licensed Areas.  Although we expect that these connections will benefit us in some respects, there may be a substantial inequality with respect to the influence of the respective third parties with the various levels of Mongolian, Guinean and Chinese government. The governments hold a substantial degree of subjective control over the application and enforcement of laws and the conduct of business.  This inequality would become particularly detrimental if a business dispute arose between us and any of these third parties.  We will endeavor to maintain positive relations with both our partners and local governments, but there can be no guarantee that these measures will be sufficient to protect our interests in Mongolia, Guinea or China.  (See “Risks Related to Doing Business in China” and “Risks Related to Doing Business in Guinea and Mongolia.”)
 
Compliance with environmental regulations might be expensive and noncompliance with these regulations may result in adverse publicity and potential significant monetary damages and fines.
 
Gold and bauxite mining generates a disruption to the natural topography of the area and metal cleaning creates large volumes of contaminated water that must be cleaned or disposed of.  We plan to operate within all applicable environmental laws and regulations and to restore the area to approximately its original terrain.  We also plan to contain and treat all water discharge for reuse or conservation.  If we fail to comply with present or future environmental regulations we may be required to pay substantial fines, suspend production or cease operations. Any failure by us to control the use of, or restrict adequately the discharge of, hazardous substances could subject us to potentially significant monetary damages and fines or suspensions in our business operation.
 
There are economic and general risks relating to business.
 
The success of our activities is subject to risks inherent in business generally, including demand for products and services; general economic conditions; changes in taxes and tax laws; and changes in governmental regulations and policies.
 
Control by key stockholders.
 
Our largest stockholder, Mongsource USA, represents approximately 97.1% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock.  Mongsource USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mongsource BVI, which, in turn, is controlled by Mongolian Natural Resources Investment Group.  These voting and other control rights mean that our other stockholders, including investors in this offering, will have only limited rights to participate in our management.  These rights may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in our control and may otherwise decrease the value of the shares and voting securities owned by other stockholders.

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Risks Related to Doing Business in China
 
Most, if not all, of our sales may be in China.
 
China is a developing country and has only a limited history of trade practices as a nation.  Because we will likely direct a substantial amount of our sales efforts to purchasers in China, we will be subject to the laws, rules, regulations, and political authority of the government of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).  We may encounter material problems while doing business in China, such as in interactions with the Chinese government and the uncertainty of foreign legal precedent pertaining to coke processing and the sale of gold and bauxite in China.  Risks inherent in international operations also include the following:
 
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local currency instability;
 
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inflation;
 
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the risk of realizing economic currency exchange losses when transactions are completed in the Chinese RMB, Mongolian Tugrik, Guinea Franc and other currencies;
 
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the ability to repatriate earnings under existing exchange control laws; and
 
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political unrest.
 
Changes in import and export laws and tariffs can also materially impact international operations.  In addition, international operations involve political, as well as economic risks, including:
 
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nationalization;
 
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expropriation;
 
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contract renegotiations; and
 
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changes in laws resulting from governmental changes.
 
In addition, we may be subject to rules and regulations of the PRC or the jurisdiction of other governmental agencies in the PRC that may adversely affect our ability to perform under, or our rights and obligations in, our contracts with Chinese companies or government entities.  In the event of a dispute, we will likely be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of foreign courts.  We may also be hindered or prevented from enforcing our rights with respect to a governmental instrumentality because of the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
 
 
Adverse changes in political and economic policies of the PRC government could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of China, which could reduce the demand for our products and materially and adversely affect our competitive position.
 
Some or all of our sales may be made in China. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects are affected significantly by economic, political and legal developments in China. The Chinese economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including:
 
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  the amount of government involvement;
 
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  the level of development;
 
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  the growth rate;
 
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  the control of foreign exchange; and
 
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  the allocation of resources.
 
While it is our understanding that the economy in China has grown significantly in the past 20 years, the growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various economic sectors. The government of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) has implemented various measures to encourage or control economic growth and guide the allocation of resources.  Some of these measures benefit the overall Chinese economy, but may also have a negative effect on us.  For example, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations that are applicable to us.
 
The Chinese economy has been transitioning from a planned economy to a more market-oriented economy. Although in recent years the PRC government has implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets and the establishment of sound corporate governance in business enterprises, a substantial portion of the productive assets in China is still owned by the PRC government. The continued control of these assets and other aspects of the national economy by the PRC government could materially and adversely affect our business.  The PRC government also exercises significant control over Chinese economic growth through the allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies.  Efforts by the PRC government to slow the pace of growth of the Chinese economy could result in decreased capital expenditure by gold and bauxite users, which in turn could reduce demand for our products.
 
We risk the effects of general economic conditions in China.
 
Sales we secure in China could be adversely affected by a sustained economic recession in China.  Therefore, a sustained economic recession in that country could result in lower demand or lower prices for the gold and bauxite to be produced by us.
 
Uncertainties with respect to the Chinese legal system could have a material adverse effect on us.
 
We plan to conduct some of our sales and substantially all of our administrative activities in China.  We will be generally subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign investment in China.  The PRC legal system is based, at least in part, on written statutes.  Prior court decisions may be cited for reference but may have limited precedential value.  It is our understanding that since 1979, PRC legislation and regulations have significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign investments in China.  However, since these laws and regulations are relatively new and the PRC legal system continues to rapidly evolve, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always uniform and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involves uncertainties.  We cannot predict the effect of future developments in the PRC legal system, including the promulgation of new laws, changes to existing laws or the interpretation or enforcement thereof, the preemption of local regulations by national laws, or the overturn of local government’s decisions by the superior government.  These uncertainties may limit legal protections available to us.  In addition, any litigation in China may be protracted and result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention.
 

 
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Risks Related to Doing Business in Guinea and Mongolia
 
Our business operations are subject to and may be adversely affected by various political and economic factors in Guinea and Mongolia.
 
We plan to operate substantially all of our business in Guinea and Mongolia, and like China, Guinea and Mongolia are countries that are subject to various political, economic and other uncertainties, including among other things, the risks of civil unrest, expropriation, nationalization, renegotiation or nullification of existing concessions, licenses, permits, approvals and contracts, taxation policies, foreign exchange and repatriation restrictions, changing political conditions, international monetary fluctuations, currency controls and foreign governmental regulations that favor or require the awarding of contracts to local contractors or require foreign contractors to employ citizens of, or purchase supplies from, a particular jurisdiction.  In addition, if there is a dispute arising from our operations, we may be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in Guinea or Mongolia (or China) or may not be successful in subjecting foreign persons to the jurisdiction of courts elsewhere.  We also may be hindered or prevented from enforcing our rights with respect to a governmental instrumentality because of the doctrine of sovereign immunity.  It is not possible for us to accurately predict such developments or changes in laws or policy or to what extent any such developments or changes may have a material adverse effect on our business operations.
 
Because we anticipate that substantially all of our gold and bauxite mining interests will be in Guinea and Mongolia, you will be exposed to political risk.
 
We anticipate that substantially all of our gold and bauxite mining interests will be in Guinea and Mongolia and may be affected by varying degrees of political instability in Guinea and Mongolia and the policies of these and other nations.  These risks and uncertainties include military repression, political and labor unrest, extreme fluctuations in currency exchange rates, high rates of inflation, terrorism, hostage taking and expropriation.  Our mining, exploration and development activities may be affected by changes in government, political instability and the nature of various government regulations relating to the mining industry, including but not limited to, environmental regulation, labor regulations, worker health and safety regulations, and royalties, taxes, import and export laws and regulations.  Any changes in regulations or shifts in political conditions are beyond our control and may adversely affect our business and/or holdings.  Operations may be affected in varying degrees by government regulations with respect to restrictions on production, price controls, export controls, income taxes, expropriation of property, environmental legislation, imposition of new, high government royalties and ownership interests, and safety factors.  Our operations in Guinea and Mongolia will entail significant governmental, economic, social, medical and other risk factors common to all developing countries.  The status of Guinea and Mongolia as developing countries may make it more difficult for us to obtain any required financing because of the investment risks associated with these countries.
 
Because we anticipate that substantially all of our gold and bauxite mining operations will be in Guinea and Mongolia, we may be adversely affected by economic uncertainty characteristic of developing countries.
 
Our operations in Guinea and Mongolia may be adversely affected by the economic uncertainty characteristic of developing countries.

Operations in Guinea are subject to risks relating to Guinea, which is in a region of the world where there have been recent civil wars, revolutionary wars, and internecine conflicts.  Although Guinea is a peaceful nation, external or internal political forces could potentially create a political or military climate that might cause a change in political leadership or the outbreak of hostilities. Such a change could result in our having to cease our Guinea operations.

Operations in Mongolia are subject to risks relating to Mongolia’s relatively recent transition to a market economy administered by an elected government.  While Mongolia has recently permitted private economic activities, the government of Mongolia has exercised and continues to exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of Mongolia’s economy through regulation and state ownership.  Our prospects, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected by political, economic and social uncertainties in Mongolia, changes in Mongolia’s leadership, diplomatic developments and changes or lack of certainty in the laws and regulations of Mongolia.
 
Because Mongolian regulations require the State Administration of Exchange Control to approve the remittance of certain types of income out of Mongolia, we may be unable to repatriate our earnings.  If we are unable to repatriate our earnings from Mongolia, you may lose your investment.
 
Mongolian regulations provide that, subject to payment of applicable taxes, foreign investors may remit out of Mongolia, in foreign exchange, profits or dividends derived from a source within Mongolia.  Remittance by foreign investors of any other amounts (including, for instance, proceeds of sale arising from a disposal by a foreign investor of any of his investment in Mongolia) out of Mongolia is subject to the approval of the State Administration of Exchange Control or its local branch office.  No assurance can be given that such approval would be granted if we dispose of all or part of our interest in our operations in Mongolia.  Further, there can be no assurance that additional restrictions on the repatriation of earnings in Mongolia will not be imposed in the future.
 
Gold is principally a dollar-priced commodity, and most of our revenues are realized in or linked to dollars while production costs are largely incurred in the applicable local currency where the relevant operation is located.
 
The weakening of the dollar, without a corresponding increase in the dollar price of gold against these local currencies, results in lower revenues and higher production costs in dollar terms. Similarly, costs in dollar terms will increase where local inflation rates are greater than dollar inflation rates and the local currency does not depreciate against the dollar to compensate for this. In some instances, as in Guinea, exchange rates are controlled by the relevant central bank of the countries in which we operate and the exchange rate may be artificially set to levels that may have a detrimental impact on the dollar cost of locally sourced goods and services. Conversely, the strengthening of the dollar, without a corresponding decrease in the dollar price of gold against these local currencies yields significantly higher revenues and lower production costs in dollar terms. If material, these exchange rate movements may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

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A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.

ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures -  As of September 30, 2008 (the "Evaluation Date"), the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of our "disclosure controls and procedures" (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") Rules 13a-15(e) and 15-d-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting -  There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.



 
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ITEM 4.                      SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On July 11, 2008, a stockholder who owned of record 19,426,500 shares of our common stock, representing approximately 97.1% of the then outstanding shares of our common stock, approved and ratified by written consent the amendment of our Articles of Incorporation to change our name from Mobile Nation, Inc. to AuraSource, Inc., and to increase the authorized number of shares of our common stock from 20,000,000 to 150,000,000.
 

ITEM 6.
Exhibit
 
Description
3.1
 
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation effective as of August 18, 2008
10.1
 
Charter of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
10.2
 
Exploration Licenses Transfer Agreement between Mongsource USA, LLC, Mongsource MN LLC and AuraSource, Inc. dated September 6, 2008.
10.3
 
Exploration Licenses Transfer Agreement between Societe Guinea Consultant International LTD SARL and AuraSource, Inc. dated September 10, 2008.
10.4
 
Exploration Licenses Transfer Agreement between Societe Guinea Consultant International LTD SARL and AuraSource, Inc. dated September 21, 2008.
14.1
 
Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
 
Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
AURASOURCE, INC.
 
     
     
Date: November 7, 2008
/s/  PHILIP LIU
 
 
Name: Philip
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer
 
     
Date: November 7, 2008
/s/  ERIC STOPPENHAGEN
 
 
Name: Eric Stoppenhagen
 
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 



 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 
Description
3.1
 
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation effective as of August 18, 2008
10.1
 
Charter of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
10.2
 
Exploration Licenses Transfer Agreement between Mongsource USA, LLC, Mongsource MN LLC and AuraSource, Inc. dated September 6, 2008.
10.3
 
Exploration Licenses Transfer Agreement between Societe Guinea Consultant International LTD SARL and AuraSource, Inc. dated September 10, 2008.
10.4
 
Exploration Licenses Transfer Agreement between Societe Guinea Consultant International LTD SARL and AuraSource, Inc. dated September 21, 2008.
14.1
 
Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
 
Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
     
     
     


EX-3.1 2 ex3-1.htm EXHIBIT 3.1 ex3-1.htm
AMENDMENT TO THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF

MOBILE NATION, INC.

Mobile Nation, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under laws of the State of Nevada (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify that:

I.           The Board of Directors of the Corporation, at a meeting duly held on July 10, 2008, has duly adopted resolutions proposing and declaring advisable the following amendments to the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation (together, the “Amendment”):

a.           Article One is hereby amended to read as follows:
 
“The name of the Corporation is AuraSource, Inc.”
 
b.           Article Four is hereby amended to read as follows:

 “The Corporation shall be authorized to issue One Hundred and Fifty Million (150,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share.”

II.           That thereafter, a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon, acting by written consent in accordance with laws of the State of Nevada, approved the amendment.

III.           That said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of law of the State of Nevada.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Articles to be signed by Eric Stoppenhagen, its Chief Financial Officer, this 19 day of August, 2008.



By:
 
/s/ ERIC STOPPENHAGEN
Name:                      Eric Stoppenhagen
Title:                      Chief Financial Officer


EX-10.1 3 ex10-1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 ex10-1.htm
Exhibit 10.1

 
AuraSource, Inc.
 
 
Charter
 
of the
Audit Committee of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AuraSource, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby confirms the role of the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) to advise the Board with respect to fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to corporate accounting, financial reporting practices, and the quality and integrity of the financial reports of the Company.
 
I.  
PURPOSE

The primary function of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to corporate accounting, financial reporting practices, and the quality and integrity of the financial reports of the Company by:

1.  
reviewing the financial reports and other financial and related information provided by the Company to the Securities and Exchange Commission or the public;

2.  
reviewing the Company’s system of internal controls regarding finance, accounting, legal compliance and code of business conduct that management and the Board have established;

3.  
reviewing the Company’s auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes;

4.  
reviewing and appraising with management the audit efforts of the Company’s independent accountants; and

5.  
providing an open avenue of communication among the independent accountants, financial and senior management, the internal auditing department and the Board of Directors.

The Audit Committee will primarily fulfill these responsibilities by carrying out the activities enumerated in Section IV of the Charter.

II.  
COMPOSITION

The Audit Committee shall be comprised of two or more directors as determined by the Board, one of whom shall be selected by the Board as Chairman.
 
III.  
MEETINGS

The Audit Committee shall meet at least four times annually, or more frequently  as circumstances dictate.  As part of its job to foster open communication, the Audit Committee should meet at least annually with management, the internal auditing department and the independent accountants separately to discuss any matters that the Audit Committee or each of these groups believe should be discussed privately.

IV.  
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

To fulfill its responsibilities and duties the Audit Committee shall:

Document/Reports Review

1.  
Review and reassess, at least annually, the adequacy of this Charter.  Make recommendations to the Board, as conditions dictate, to update this Charter.

2.  
Review with management and independent accountants the Company’s annual financial statements included in the Form 10-KSB prior to its filing and prior to the release of earnings, including major issues regarding accounting and auditing principles and practices as well as the adequacy of the Company’s internal controls that could significantly affect the Company’s financial statements.  Discuss with the independent accountants the matters required to be discussed by Statement of Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended.

3.  
Review with management and the independent accountants the Company’s quarterly financial statements included in the Form 10-QSB prior to its filing and prior to the release of earnings.  The Chairperson of the Audit Committee may represent the entire Audit Committee for purposes of this review.

4.  
Review with the independent accountants the recommendations included in their management letter, if any, and their observations regarding the Company’s financial and accounting procedures.  On the basis of this review make recommendations to the Board for any changes that seem appropriate.  Review any changes required in the planned scope of the audit and the internal auditing department’s responsibilities, budget and staffing.

Independent Accountants

5.  
Review the performance of the independent accountants and make all determinations regarding the appointment or termination of the independent accountants.  The Committee has the ultimate authority and responsibility to select, evaluate and, where appropriate, replace the independent accountants.  The independent accountants are ultimately accountable and shall report directly to the Committee for such accountant’s review of the financial statements and internal controls for the Company.  The fees to be paid to the independent accountants for auditing and non-auditing activities shall be reviewed and approved by the Committee.  On an annual basis, the Committee shall review and discuss with the accountants all significant relationships that the accountants have with the Company to determine the accountants’ independence.

6.  
Oversee independence of the accountants by:
 
·  
receiving from the accountants, on a periodic basis, a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the accountants and the Company consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard 1;
 
·  
reviewing, and discussing, with the Board, if necessary, and the accountants, on a periodic basis, any disclosed relationships or services between the accountants and the Company or any other disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the accountants; and
 
·  
take necessary action to satisfy itself of the accountants’ independence.
 
7.  
Pre-approve all auditing and non-auditing services to be provided by the accountants to the Company.  Non-auditing services need not be pre-approved if:
 
·  
amounts for all non-audit services aggregate less than five percent of the amounts paid for audit services during the fiscal year; and
 
·  
the non-audit services were not believed to be non-audit services at the time of engaging the services; and
 
·  
such non-audit services are brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee prior to completion of the audit for the fiscal year; and
 
Financial Reporting Process
 
8.  
In consultation with management and the independent accountants review the integrity of the Company’s financial reporting processes, both internal and external.
 
9.  
Establish regular systems of reporting to the Audit Committee by management and the independent accountants regarding any significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with management’s preparation of the financial statements and any significant difficulties encountered by the independent accountants during the course of its review or audit, including any restrictions on the scope of work or access to required information.
 
10.  
Review and resolve any disagreement among management and the independent accountants in connection with the preparation of the financial statements.
 
11.  
Consider and approve, if appropriate, major changes to the Company’s auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the independent accountants or management.  Review with the independent accountants and management the extent to which changes or improvements in financial or accounting practices, as approved by the Audit Committee, have been implemented.
 
12.  
Meet with the independent accountants prior to the annual audit to review the planning and staffing of the audit.
 
13.  
Meet periodically with management to review the Company’s major financial risk exposures and steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures.
 
Legal Compliance/General
 
14.  
Review, at least on an annual basis, with the Company’s counsel any legal matter that could have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements, the Company’s compliance policies, and any material reports or inquiries received from regulators or governmental agencies.
 
15.  
Establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters, including means for confidential and anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
 
16.  
Advise the Board with respect to the Company’s policies and procedures regarding compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
 
17.  
Review the appointment and replacement of internal auditing personnel, review reports to management prepared by the internal auditing department and management’ s responses, and review cooperation of the internal auditing department with the independent auditors.
 
18.  
Retain independent counsel and other advisers the Committee deems necessary to carry out its duties.
 
19.  
Report through its Chairperson to the Board following meetings of the Audit Committee.
 
20.  
Maintain minutes or other records of meeting and activities of the Audit Committee.
 
Following receipt of any reports of the Committee based upon reviews undertaken pursuant to the provisions hereof and recommendations in connection therewith, the Board may accept, reject or modify such reports or recommendations.  Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Board from taking action with respect to the matters described herein without such matters having first been considered by the Committee.
 
While the Audit Committee has the responsibilities and powers set forth in this Charter, it is not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that the Company’s financial statements are complete and accurate and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  This is the responsibility of management and the independent accountants.

EX-10.2 4 ex10-2.htm EXHIBIT 10.2 ex10-2.htm
Exhibit 10.2

 

 

 
AuraSource, Inc.
 

 

 

 

 
And
 

 

 

 

 
Mongsource USA, LLC
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
EXPLORATION LICENSES TRANSFER AGREEMENT
 

 
 






Effective as of September 6, 2008

 
 

 


 
 
EXPLORATION LICENSES TRANSFER AGREEMENT
 
 
THIS EXPLORATION LICENSES TRANSFER AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as “this Agreement”) is executed to be effective as of this September 6, 2008.
 
 

 
 
BETWEEN
 
 
MONGSOURCE USA, LLC and Mongsource MN LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Party A”); and
 
 

 
 
AuraSource, Inc.(hereinafter referred to as “Party B” or the “Company”).
 
WHEREAS  Party A has represented that Party A owns three exploration licenses in Mongolia for mineral resources, as reflected in licenses ______________________________from THE MINERAL RESOURCES AND PETROLEUM REGULATORY AGENCY of Mongolia (a copy of which Decision is attached hereto as Exhibit C, hereinafter the Exploration Licenses”); and

WHEREAS Party B desires to acquire and purchase, and Party A desires to sell and transfer to Party B, the Exploration Licenses and all rights thereunder, all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS subject to the satisfactory completion of its due diligence, review and investigation of the territory covered by the Exploration Licenses and Party B’s determination that the results of such review and investigation reflect convincing evidence that the territory contains minerals and precious metals (of a quantity and quality adequate for Party B’s purposes and business objectives), Party B desires to issue to Party A, and Party A desires to acquire and purchase, 10,000,000 shares of Company A’s common stock for each license for a total of 30,000,000 (the “Shares”) as full consideration for acquiring the Exploration Licenses and all rights thereunder under the terms of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1 - APPLICATION AND TRANSFER OF NEW EXPLORATION LICENCE
 
1.1           Immediately following the execution of this Agreement, Party A shall prepare and submit to the relevant administrative and/or governmental authority (or authorities) all documents, instruments and certificates necessary to transfer the Exploration Licenses to Party B. Party A shall ensure that the Exploration Licenses is transferred to Party B within 30 calendar days after the execution of this Agreement.  Except as expressly set forth herein, the new exploration licenses to be issued to Party B (“New Exploration Licenses”) shall contain the same terms, conditions and provisions as those set forth in the Exploration Licenses issued to Party A.
 
1.2           Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New Exploration Licenses shall confirm the rights and privileges granted to Party B, including without limitation, exploration rights for a term of no less than two (2) years from the date of issuance of the New Exploration Licenses.  Further, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New Exploration Licenses shall provide rights for commercial exploitation and extraction of minerals and precious metals, all on terms acceptable to Party B.
 
SECTION 2 – ASSISTANCE
 
2.1           From time to time Party B may desire to acquire additional, ancillary and/or expanded rights and licenses under or pursuant to the New Exploration Licenses and/or with respect to the territory covered by such license (collectively, all such additional, ancillary and/or expanded rights and licenses, the “Additional Exploration Licenses”).  Party A hereby covenants and agrees to provide such assistance and support as may be requested by Party B in connection with Party B’s application for any and all such Additional Exploration Licenses free of charge, including without limitation, assistance and support in connection with Party B’s efforts to secure regulatory and other governmental approvals for engaging in the commercial exploitation, extraction and transportation of minerals and precious metals.
 
2.2           In addition to assistance in connection with applications for securing the rights and licenses contemplated hereunder, the parties expect and envision that Party B will require assistance in connection with Party B’s operations and its efforts to secure preferential treatment from and harmonizing relationships with local, provincial and state government where possible (all such assistance is collectively referred to herein as “Additional Assistance”).  Party A hereby covenants and agrees to provide such Additional Assistance as Party B may request from time to time after the date hereof.  Party A and Party B shall agree on the fees or rates to be charged by Party A for the Additional Assistance, provided, however, that such fees or rates shall be reasonable and commensurate with fees charged by Party A and/or other parties with respect to similar types of services.
 
2.3           Party A agrees to execute such further documents, instruments and/or certificates and to take such other actions as are necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to secure the rights, licenses and approvals contemplated hereby (including without limitation, the Exploration Licenses, the Additional Exploration Licenses and/or ancillary or related approvals from governmental authorities).
 
SECTION 3 – PURCHASE PRICE; CONSIDERATION
 
As full consideration for the sale and transfer by Party A of the New Exploration Licenses and the other covenants, agreements and obligations undertaken by Party A hereunder, Party B agrees to issue the Shares to Party A, all in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof and subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth herein.
 
(a)           Party B shall issue the Shares in the name of Party A within 10 days after (i) execution and delivery of this Agreement by all parties in accordance with the terms hereof and (ii) satisfaction of each and all of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3(b), the Shares shall be placed and held in escrow (by the Company) and shall be released from escrow on the terms, and subject to the conditions and restrictions, set forth in Section 3(c), Section 3(d) and Section 4 hereof.
 
(b)           Without limiting such further conditions and provisions set forth in Section 3 and Section 4 hereof, the obligations of Party B under this Agreement shall be conditioned on and subject to the satisfaction of each and all of the following conditions:
 
·  
Party B’s receipt of documents, instruments and certificates signed and issued by authorized governmental or administrative authorities evidencing the transfer to Party B of the rights and licenses granted under the Exploration Licenses.
 
·  
The issuance and transfer of the New Exploration Licenses to Party B and Party B’s receipt of documents, instruments and certificates signed and issued by authorized governmental or administrative authorities evidencing the New Exploration Licenses and Party B’s ownership of related exploration rights and licenses, including without limitation, rights to commercially exploit, extract and transport minerals and precious metals, all in accordance with the terms contemplated herein and otherwise on terms acceptable to Party B.
 
·  
Completion of Party B’s due diligence review and investigation to the satisfaction of Party B.
 
·  
Party B’s receipt of a legal opinion issued by a qualified attorney in Mongolia in form and substance to the reasonable satisfaction of Party B (“Legal Opinion”), in respect of the legal, financial and tax aspects of New Exploration Licenses and other matters as Party B may reasonably require in connection with the operations of the businesses authorized or granted under the Exploration Licenses and the New Exploration Licenses.

(c)           Subject to such further conditions and provisions set forth in this Section 3 and Section 4 hereof, the Shares shall be released from escrow and delivered to Party A upon satisfaction of each and all of the following conditions:

·  
Party B’s completion of a site survey and geological investigation reflecting mining capacity capable of producing X amount of gold deposits or other precious metals (“Site Survey”), as well as Party B’s receipt of such other surveys and studies reflecting reserves, soil and geological conditions and other matters to the satisfaction of Party B.

·  
Receipt of all required consents and approvals of governmental and/or regulatory authorities and/or other third parties as are or may be necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and Party B’s ability to engage in the exploration activities contemplated hereby and/or commercially exploit, extract and transport minerals and precious metals (in such quantities and of such qualities that are adequate for the purposes and business objectives of Party B, all as determined by Party B).

·  
Absence of any materially adverse conditions or circumstances affecting Party A’s rights under the Exploration Licenses, Party B’s operations or Party B’s rights or ability to engage in exploration or other activities contemplated hereby or otherwise commercially exploit, extract and transport minerals and precious metals (in such quantities and of such qualities that are adequate for the purposes and business objectives of Party B, all as determined by Party B).

(d)           If any of the conditions specified in Section 3(b) or Section 3(c) shall not have been satisfied, this Agreement shall be terminated and, in the case of the failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 3(b), Party B shall have no obligation to consummate any transaction hereunder or any other obligation whatsoever and, in the case of the failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 3(c), the Shares shall be released from escrow and returned to Party B for cancellation by Party B, and Party A shall have no right to receive any of the Shares or any other consideration or payment whatsoever under or pursuant to this Agreement.

SECTION 4 – ESCROW AND PLEDGE OF SHARES

4.1           Deposit in Escrow.  Upon issuance, the certificates for the Shares shall be deposited in escrow with the Company to be held in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.  Each deposited certificate shall be accompanied by a duly executed Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form of Exhibit B.  The deposited certificates, together with any other assets or securities from time to time deposited with the Company pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement, shall remain in escrow until such time or times as the certificates (or other assets and securities) are to be released or otherwise surrendered for cancellation in accordance with Section 4.3.
 
4.2           Recapitalization.  All cash and stock dividends on the Shares (or other securities at the time held in escrow) (including dividends in the form of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other change affecting the Company’s outstanding common stock as a class effected without receipt of consideration or in the event of any reorganization transaction), any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is by reason of such trans­action distributed with respect to the Shares (or such other securities at the time held in escrow) shall be immediately delivered to the Secretary of the Company to be held in escrow under this Section 4, in accordance with the escrow requirements of Section 4.1.
 
4.3           Release/Surrender.  The Shares, together with any other assets or securities held in escrow hereunder, shall be subject to the following terms and conditions relating to their release from escrow or their surrender to the Company for cancellation:
 
(a)           The certificates for the Shares (as well as all other corresponding assets and securities) shall be released from escrow and delivered to Party A, if requested by Party A, only upon satisfaction of each and all of the conditions set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.
 
(b)           If any of the conditions shall not have been satisfied (or waived by Party B, at its sole and absolute discretion) by the Outside Date (defined below), the certificates for the Shares (as well as all other corresponding assets and securities) shall be released from escrow and delivered to Party B, and this Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with the terms hereof.   For the purposes hereof, the term “Outside Date” means December 31, 2008 (or such later date as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto).
 
(c)           Should the Shares (as well as all other corresponding assets and securities) be released from escrow under the immediately preceding clause, then the escrowed certificates for such Shares (together with any other assets or securities issued with respect thereto) shall be delivered to the Company for cancellation, and Party B shall have no further rights with respect to such Shares (or other assets or securities).
 
4.4           Pledge.  Party A agrees and acknowledges that, upon issuance, the Shares shall be pledged to Party B as collateral to secure the obligations of Party A under this Agreement, pursuant to terms of a pledge agreement in a form acceptable to Party B (the ‘Pledge Agreement”).  The Company’s obligation to issue the Shares shall be conditioned on Party A’s execution and delivery of the Pledge Agreement.
 
SECTION 5 – INVESTMENT REPRESENTTIONS

Party A represents and warrants that each and all of the representations and statements set forth on Exhibit A hereto is true and accurate, and all such representations and statements are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein.  In addition to the following trading restrictions imposed by the Securities Act, Party A hereby acknowledges that the Shares may be subject to additional resale restrictions and a legend shall be placed upon the Shares evidencing these restrictions:

(a)           Neither Party A nor any permitted transferee of the Shares may sell securities of the Company constituting more than 10% of the daily volume of the Company’s common stock outstanding on any given day; and

(b)          Neither Party A nor any permitted transferee of the Shares may sell more than 400,000 shares of common stock of the Company in any calendar month.
 
SECTION 6 - COVENANTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
 
6.1           Covenants and obligations of Party A:

(a)           After the Agreement has been signed, Party A shall immediately prepare the required documents to apply for the New Exploration Licenses and its transfer.

(b)           Party A shall bear all costs relating to the application and transfer of the New Exploration Licenses. Party A shall provide Party B with true copies of all documents submitted to Mongolia authorities in relation to such application and transfer.

(c)           Party A shall be responsible for all liabilities and debts in respect of the Exploration Licenses and/or the New Exploration Licenses or its related work which accrued on or prior to the transfer of the New Exploration Licenses to Party B, including but not limited to environmental pollutions, land and forest rentals, related taxes, and management and construction fees.
 
(d)           Party A shall comply with all applicable laws in connection with the performance of each and all of the obligations under this Agreement.
 
(e)           Party A shall provide to Party B periodic reports concerning the status of its efforts in prosecuting any applications for rights and licenses and/or securing approvals from applicable governmental authorities with respect to the licenses, rights and transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(f)           Party A shall transfer the Exploration Licenses and the previous mineral data to Party B in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
 
6.2           Covenants and obligations of Party B:
 
(a)           Party B shall issue the Shares in accordance with the terms set forth herein.

(b)           After signing this Agreement, Party B will positively assist Party A in transferring the New Exploration Licenses and its relevant mineral data.

(c)           After obtaining the New Exploration Licenses which confirms its ownership of the exploration right and the relevant mineral data, Party B will carry on the Site Survey action in accordance with Mongolia relative law, regulation and rule requirements.
 
SECTION 7 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
7.1            Each of Party A and Party B represents and warrants to the other party hereto that:
 
(a)           Such party has the requisite power and authority to sign and enter into, and to grant the rights under, this Agreement, and has the requisite power and authority, and the ability, to fully perform all the obligations contained in the Agreement.
 
(b)           Such party is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization.
 
7.2           Party A hereby represents and warrants to Party B that:
 
(a)           Party A lawfully and exclusively owns the Exploration Licenses, and all rights, interest and title to the licenses granted thereunder, as well as other rights and privileges granted by Party A hereunder (or that Party A has agreed to grant and/or make available hereunder), free and clear of any mortgage, pledge, claims, charges, liens or other encumbrance of any nature.  Party A has not granted, assigned or transferred, or agreed to grant, assign or transfer, any rights, licenses or privileges under the Exploration Licenses to any party (other than Party B under the terms hereof).  Party A has not received any notice or claim challenging any such ownership rights of Party A or suggesting that any other person has any claim of legal or beneficial ownership or rights with respect thereto, nor, to the best of the knowledge of Party A, is there a reasonable basis for any such notice or claim.
 
(b)           Party A enjoys exclusive exploration rights for the minerals within the term and geographical area indicated in the Exploration Licenses. The Exploration Licenses is in full force and effect and in good standing under the laws of Mongolia and has been validly and legally acquired.  Party A has not granted to any person (other than Party B under the terms hereunder) any rights or interest in the Exploration Licenses and/or the rights, licenses or privileges granted thereunder.

(c)           Party A has not done or omitted to do, nor will do or omit to do, any act or thing that would or might impair, encumber, or diminish Party B’s full enjoyment of the rights and privileges granted under this Agreement (or that Party A has agreed to grant and/or make available under this Agreement). .
 
(d)           Party A has not received notice of nor has any knowledge of any proposal to terminate or vary the terms of or rights attaching to the Exploration Licenses from any government or regulatory authority.
 
(e)           All work and activities of whatsoever nature carried out under or pursuant to the Exploration Licenses by Party A or by third parties have been carried out in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations, health and safety laws and regulations and laws and regulations governing the mining, extraction and handling of minerals and precious metals.
 
(f)           No government department, military unit, organization, company, collective or any other entity or individual has any legal rights or privileges over any of the Exploration Licenses or the relevant mineral data except for Party A.
 
(g)           All necessary annual examinations, reports, payments and minimum exploration expenditures have been made and all other requirements to maintain the Exploration Licenses have been fulfilled by Party A.
 
(h)           The information provided by Party A to Party B are the last exploration report and corresponding drawings within the area covered by the Exploration Licenses and that would be covered by the New Exploration Licenses.
 
(i)           No consent, approval or authorization of, or registration or filing with, any governmental authorities or any other person is required in connection with the execution or delivery of this Agreement or (except as expressly disclosed herein) the delivery of other agreements or documents contemplated by this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(j)           The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents and agreements contemplated hereby, and the performance of the obligations and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder, does not and shall not (either directly or indirectly) (i) conflict with or violate any organizational documents of Party A or the terms of any agreement or arrangement (whether oral or written) between it and a third party, or any other obligations Party A has to a third party, (ii) result in the imposition of any liens, charges, claims or other encumbrances (other than the rights of Party B hereunder) upon any of the rights or privileges granted hereunder (or that Party A has agreed to grant and/or deliver hereunder), (iii) violate or conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice, report or other filing (whether with a governmental authority or other third party) under the Exploration Licenses or any of the other agreements or documents referenced herein to which Party A is currently a party or by which Party A is bound or which are currently in place and relate to the rights and privileges granted under or pursuant to the Exploration Licenses, or (iv) result in a breach or violation by Party A of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any applicable law or regulation.
 
(k)           Party A is and has been in compliance with all laws or regulations in connection with (or applicable to) the acquisition, maintenance and/or exercise of rights, licenses or privileges granted  or made available under or pursuant to the Exploration Licenses.  Party A has received no notice and to the best of the knowledge of Party A there are no threatened or alleged claims of violation, liability or potential responsibility under any law or regulation affecting the rights, licenses or privileges granted or made available under or pursuant to the Exploration Licenses.  Party A has never conducted any internal investigation with respect to any such violation (whether actual, potential or alleged) of any law or regulation by any of its directors, officers, employees or representatives.
 
(l)           Party A possesses all governmental authorizations necessary to exercise the rights and privileges under the Exploration Licenses.  Party A is not in default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under any such governmental authorization.  There are no proceedings pending, nor to the best of the knowledge of Party A, threatened, that seek the revocation, cancellation, suspension, failure to renew or adverse modification of any such governmental authorization.
 
(m)           Party A has complied in all respects with all the terms and conditions of the Exploration Licenses and any other documents and/or instruments relating to the rights and privileges granted under or pursuant to the Exploration Licenses. No termination or default, cure notice or show cause notice is currently in effect or has been issued or, to the best of the knowledge of Party A, is expected with respect to any of the Exploration Licenses, or the rights, licenses and/or privileges granted or made available (or to be granted and/or made available) by Party A hereunder or thereunder. Neither any governmental authority nor any other person has notified Party A, either in writing or, to the best of the knowledge of Party A, orally, that Party A (or any representatives or agents of Party A) has breached or violated any laws, regulations, certification, representation, clause, provision or requirement pertaining to the Exploration Licenses and/or any such rights, licenses or privileges.
 
(n)           The rights, license and/or privileges granted or made available (or purported to be granted or made available) under or pursuant to the Exploration Licenses are (and each of them is) valid and enforceable.  To the best of the knowledge of Party A, no reasonable basis exists for any claim that any of such rights, licenses or privileges is either invalid or unenforceable. Party A has not taken any action or failed to take any action that would result in the abandonment, cancellation, forfeiture, relinquishment, invalidation, waiver or unenforceability of any of such rights, licenses or privileges.
 
(o)           Neither Party A, nor any activities conducted by Party A, nor the exercise of rights by Party A, under, in connection with or in relation to, the Exploration Licenses have infringed upon, misappropriated or violated, or infringe upon, misappropriate or violate any rights or property of any other person; and Party A has not received any notice or claim asserting that any such infringement, misappropriation or violation has occurred or is occurring, nor, to the best of the knowledge of Party A, is there any reasonable basis for such a claim.  To the best of the knowledge of Party A, no person is infringing upon, misappropriating or violating any of the rights or licenses granted or made available (or purported to be granted or made available) under the Exploration Licenses or with respect to the exploration of minerals or precious metals within the territory covered by the License.
 
(p)           Party A is capable of taking all necessary actions to facilitate the transfer of the New Exploration Licenses in this Agreement.
 
(q)           No representations or warranties by Party A in this Agreement (i) contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or (ii) omits or will omit to state, when read in conjunction with all of the information contained in this Agreement any material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained therein not misleading.
 
SECTION 8- INDEMNIFICATION AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
8.1           Indemnification.   All representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and shall remain in full force and effect indefinitely.  Each of the Parties hereto shall indemnify the other Party hereto, and such other Party’s affiliates, and their respective successors, assigns, officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) against, and hold them harmless from, any losses, claims, actions, suits, proceedings, damages, liabilities or expenses of whatever nature or kind (“Losses”), including any investigation expenses incurred by any Indemnified Parties, whether such Loss exists or accrues before, on or after the date hereof, directly or indirectly arising or resulting from, based upon or relating to: (a) any inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty made or given by such Party under this Agreement or any other documents, agreements or instruments delivery by such Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (b) any non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement of such Party under this Agreement or any other documents, agreements or instruments delivered by such Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement..  Party A shall indemnify Party B, and its affiliates, and their respective successors, assigns, officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents (collectively, the “Indemnified Party B Persons”) against, and hold them harmless from, any Losses, including any investigation expenses incurred by any Indemnified Party B Persons, whether such Loss exists or accrues before, on or after the date hereof, directly or indirectly arising or resulting from, based upon or relating to: (i) any breach of any representation or warranty of Party A contained in this Agreement or any certificate executed by Party A in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) the breach of any covenant of Party A contained in or contemplated by this Agreement;(iii) taxes imposed on Party A with respect to tax periods preceding the date hereof; or (vi) any liabilities arising from, based upon or relating to (directly or indirectly) any activities or operations conducted by Party A in the territory covered by the Exploration Licenses or the exercise of rights under the Exploration Licenses; or (v) any expenses or costs incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
8.2           No Indemnification.   This indemnity will not apply in respect of an Indemnified Party or any Indemnified Party B Person in the event and to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment shall determine that the Indemnified Party was grossly negligent or guilty of willful misconduct.
 
 
8.3           Claim of Indemnification.   The Parties hereto agree to waive any right they might have of first requiring the Indemnified Party to proceed against or enforce any other right, power, remedy, security or claim payment from any other person before claiming this indemnity.
 
8.4           Notice of Claim.   In case any action is brought against an Indemnified Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought against any of the Parties hereto, the Indemnified Party will give the relevant Party hereto prompt written notice of any such action of which the Indemnified Party has knowledge and such Party will undertake the investigation and defense thereof on behalf of the Indemnified Party, including the prompt consulting of counsel acceptable to the Indemnified Party affected and the payment of all expenses.  Failure by the Indemnified Party to so notify shall not relieve any Party hereto of such Party’s obligation of indemnification hereunder unless (and only to the extent that) such failure results in a forfeiture by any Party hereto of substantive rights or defenses.
 
8.5           Settlement.   No admission of liability and no settlement of any action shall be made without the consent of each of the Parties hereto and the consent of the Indemnified Party affected such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.
 
8.6           Legal Proceedings.   Notwithstanding that the relevant Party hereto will undertake the investigation and defense of any action, an Indemnified Party will have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel will be at the expense of the Indemnified Party unless:
 
(a)          such counsel has been authorized by the relevant Party hereto;

(b)          the relevant Party hereto has not assumed the defense of the action within a reasonable period of time after receiving notice of the action;

(c)          the named parties to any such action include that any Party hereto and the Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that there may be a conflict of interest between any Party hereto and the Indemnified Party; or

(d)          there are one or more legal defenses available to the Indemnified Party which are different from or in addition to those available to any Party hereto.

 
8.7           Contribution.   If for any reason other than the gross negligence or bad faith of the Indemnified Party being the primary cause of the loss claim, damage, liability, cost or expense, the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to the Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold them harmless, the relevant Party hereto shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of any and all such losses, claim, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by any Party hereto on the one hand and the Indemnified Party on the other, but also the relative fault of the Parties and other equitable considerations which may be relevant.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the relevant Party hereto shall in any event contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party, as a result of the loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expense (other than a loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expenses, the primary cause of which is the gross negligence or bad faith of the Indemnified Party), any excess of such amount over the amount of the fees actually received by the Indemnified Party hereunder.
 
8.8           Limitations on Indemnification Obligations.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, under no circumstances shall Party B’s total liability of any kind arising out of or related to this Agreement, regardless of the forum and regardless of the forum and regardless of whether any action or claim is based on contract, tort, strict liability, infringement or any other legal right, exceed the amount of proceeds that Party B actually generates in connection with the exercise of its rights under the New Exploration Licenses.
 
SECTION 9 NON-DISCLOSURE
 
All information relating to the Agreement and the transaction contemplated therein shall be treated as confidential and no public disclosure shall be made by any Party without the prior approval of Party B.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, the Parties hereto agree to make such public announcements and disclosure as may be required by or under applicable law, including without limitation, disclosure to the regulatory or governmental authorities of this Agreement (but only if the disclosing Party notifies the other Party hereto of such proposed disclosure and affords such Party the opportunity to seek confidential treatment and then only discloses such portion of the information that is required to be disclosed by or under applicable law).
 
SECTION 10 - ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT
 
10.1           Assignment.   Save and except as provided herein, no Party hereto may sell, assign, pledge or mortgage or otherwise encumber all or any part of its respective interest herein without the prior written consent of all of the other Parties hereto.
 
10.2           Amendment.   This Agreement and any provision thereof may only be amended in writing and only by duly authorized signatories of each of the respective Parties hereto.
 
SECTION 11-FORCE MAJEURE
 
11.1           Events.   If any Party hereto is at any time prevented or delayed in complying with any provisions of this Agreement by reason of strikes, walk-outs, labour shortages, power shortages, fires, wars, acts of God, earthquakes, storms, floods, explosions, accidents, protests or demonstrations by environmental lobbyists or native rights groups, delays in transportation, breakdown of machinery, inability to obtain necessary materials in the open market, unavailability of equipment, governmental regulations restricting normal operations, shipping delays or any other reason or reasons beyond the control of that Party, then the time limited for the performance by that Party of its respective obligations hereunder shall be extended by a period of time equal in length to the period of each such prevention or delay.
 
11.2           Notice.   A Party shall, within seven calendar days, give notice to the other Parties of each event of force majeure under Section 11.1 hereinabove, and upon cessation of such event shall furnish the other Parties with notice of that event together with particulars of the number of days by which the obligations of that Party hereunder have been extended by virtue of such event of force majeure and all preceding events of force majeure.

SECTION 12 - TERMINATION
 
12.1           Termination.   Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement during the Term: (i) upon a material default or breach by the other Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement, unless (in the case of any default that is capable of being cured or remedies) within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice of such default, the defaulting Party remedies such default; or (ii) if the other becomes insolvent or seeks protection under any bankruptcy, receivership, trust, deed, creditor's arrangement, or comparable proceeding, or if any such proceeding is instituted against the other and not dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days.  In addition to the foregoing it is hereby acknowledged and agreed by the Parties hereto that this Agreement will be terminated in the event that the conditions specified in Section 3(b)  or (c) hereinabove have not been satisfied or waived at or before the Outside Date.  This Agreement may also be terminated in writing signed by each of the Parties.
 
 12.2           Effect of Termination.                                             Upon termination of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be without force or effect and all obligations hereunder shall be terminated; provided, however, that the obligations under Article 8, Article 13 and Article 14 shall remain in full force and effect and shall survive any termination of this Agreement; and provided further that nothing shall relieve any Party of such Party’s obligations arising under this Agreement at any time before termination of this Agreement.  Nothing contained herein is intended to limit or affect either Party’s rights to pursue claims associated with any default, breach or violation of this Agreement during the Term (regardless of whether or not the Agreement shall have been terminated).
 
SECTION 13 - NOTICE
 
13.1           Notice.  Each notice, demand or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by prepaid registered mail deposited in a post office addressed to the Party entitled to receive the same, or delivered to such Party, at the address for such Party specified above.  The date of receipt of such notice, demand or other communication shall be the date of delivery thereof if delivered, or, if given by registered mail as aforesaid, shall be deemed conclusively to be the third calendar day after the same shall have been so mailed, except in the case of interruption of postal services for any reason whatsoever, in which case the date of receipt shall be the date on which the notice, demand or other communication is actually received by the addressee.
 
13.2           Change of Address.   Either Party may at any time and from time to time notify the other Party in writing of a change of address and the new address to which notice shall be given to it thereafter until further change.
 
SECTION 14 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
14.1           Entire Agreement.   This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement to date between the Parties hereto and supersedes every previous agreement, communication, expectation, negotiation, representation or understanding, whether oral or written, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
 
14.2           Enurement.   This Agreement will enure to the benefit of and will be binding upon the Parties hereto, their respective heirs, executors, administrators and assigns.
 
14.3           Schedules.   The Schedules to this Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement in its entirety.
 
14.4           Time of the Essence.   Time will be of the essence of this Agreement.
 
14.5           Representation and Costs.   It is hereby further acknowledged and agreed by the Parties hereto that each Party to this Agreement will bear and pay its own costs, legal and otherwise, in connection with its respective preparation, review and execution of this Agreement.
 
14.6           Applicable Law; Jurisdiction.   The situs of this Agreement is Nevada, USA and for all purposes this Agreement will be governed exclusively by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws and Courts prevailing in Nevada.  Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby may be brought in the courts of the State of Nevada, County of Clark, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby in any other court.  The parties agree that any party may file a copy of this paragraph with any court as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained agreement among the parties irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to convenience of forum.  Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the first sentence of this Section 14.6 may be served on any party anywhere in the world.
 
14.7           Further Assurances.   The Parties hereto hereby, jointly and severally, covenant and agree to forthwith, upon request, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such further and other deeds, documents, assurances and instructions as may be required by the Parties hereto or their respective counsel in order to carry out the true nature and intent of this Agreement.
 
14.8           Severability and Construction.   Each Section, section, paragraph, term and provision of this Agreement, and any portion thereof, shall be considered severable, and if, for any reason, any portion of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, contrary to or in conflict with any applicable present or future law, rule or regulation in a final unappealable ruling issued by any court, agency or tribunal with valid jurisdiction in a proceeding to any of the Parties hereto is a party, that ruling shall not impair the operation of, or have any other effect upon, such other portions of this Agreement as may remain otherwise intelligible (all of which shall remain binding on the Parties and continue to be given full force and agreement as of the date upon which the ruling becomes final).  The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by lawyers who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof.  As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement and therefore waive their effects.
 
14.9           Captions.   The captions, section numbers, Section numbers and Schedule numbers appearing in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or intent of this Agreement nor in any way affect this Agreement.
 
14.10           Currency.   Unless otherwise stipulated, all references to money amounts herein shall be in lawful money of the United States.
 
14.11           Counterparts.   This Agreement may be signed by the Parties hereto in as many counterparts as may be necessary, and via facsimile if necessary, each of which so signed being deemed to be an original and such counterparts together constituting one and the same instrument and, notwithstanding the date of execution, being deemed to bear the effective Execution Date as set forth on the front page of this Agreement.
 
14.12           No Partnership or Agency.   The Parties hereto have not created a partnership and nothing contained in this Agreement shall in any manner whatsoever constitute any Party the partner, agent or legal representative of any other Party, nor create any fiduciary relationship between them for any purpose whatsoever.  No Party shall have any authority to act for, or to assume any obligations or responsibility on behalf of, any other party except as may be, from time to time, agreed upon in writing between the Parties or as otherwise expressly provided.
 
14.13           Consents and Waivers.   No consent or waiver expressed or implied by either Party hereto in respect of any breach or default by any other Party in the performance by such other of its obligations hereunder shall:
 
(a)           be valid unless it is in writing and stated to be a consent or waiver pursuant to this section;

(b)           be relied upon as a consent to or waiver 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 pursuant to this section in any other or subsequent instance.

 

 
[Signature Page Follows]
 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF each of the Parties hereto has hereunto executed this Agreement as of the Execution Date as set forth on the front page of this Agreement.
 

 

 
MONGSOURCE USA, LLC
 

 
By: ________________________
 
Name:
 
Title:  
 

 

 
MONGSOURCE MN, LLC
 

 
By: ________________________
 
Name:
 
Title:  
 

 

 
AURASOURCE, INC.
 

 
By:           ________________________
 

 

 

 
 

 


 
EXHIBIT A

INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS

Unless otherwise indicated, certain terms used below but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement to which this exhibit is attached.  Party A (for the purposes of this Exhibit A, “Investor”) hereby represents and warrants, and hereby covenants and agrees to, all of the following:

1.           Purchase Entirely for Own Account.  The Agreement is made with Investor in reliance on Investor’s representation to Company, which by Investor’s signing and delivery of the Agreement Investor hereby confirms, that the Shares issued to and/or purchased by Investor (collectively, the “Securities”), will be acquired for investment for Investor’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same in any transaction other than a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).  By executing the Agreement, Investor further represents that Investor does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participation to such person or to any third person, with respect to any of the Securities.  Investor is experienced in making investments in the unregistered and restricted securities.  Investor understands that such investments (including Investor’s investment in the Securities) involve a high degree of speculation and risk, including the loss of Investor’s entire investment in the Securities.  Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in Company represented by the Securities and, by reason of Investor’s financial and business experience and/or its pre-existing substantive relationship with Company, Investor has the capacity to protect Investor’s interests in connection with the Securities.  Investor is financially able to bear the economic risk of the investment represented by the Securities, including a total loss of such investment.  The entire legal and beneficial interest in the Securities is being purchased by Investor and shall be held only for Investor’s account and neither in whole nor in part for any other person.
 
2.           No Advertising or General Solicitation.  Investor represents and warrants to Company all of the following:  (i) that, the sale of the Securities to Investor was not accomplished by the publication of any written or printed communication, any pre-recorded telephone communication or any communication spoken on radio, television or similar communication media; and (ii) that Investor has not seen or received any advertisement or general solicitation with respect to the sale of any of the securities of Company, including, without limitation, the Securities.
 
3.           Reliance on Investor’s Representations.  Investor understands that the Securities are not registered under the Act on the ground that their issuance and sale in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement is (and will be) exempt from registration under the Act pursuant to exemptions available thereunder (including, without limitation, the exemptions available under Section 4(2) of the Act and Regulation D promulgated under the Act), and that Company’s reliance on such exemption is predicated on Investor’s representations set forth herein and in the Agreement.  Investor realizes that the basis for the exemption may not be present if, notwithstanding such representations, Investor has in mind merely acquiring any of the Securities for a fixed or determinable period in the future, or for a market rise, or for sale if the market does not rise. Investor has no such intention.
 
4.           Information Concerning Company.  Without limiting the terms of the investment representations set forth herein, Investor represents that Investor: (a) has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from Company and its officers and directors regarding matters relevant to Company and an investment therein (e.g., as represented by the Securities); (b) has had the opportunity to obtain any and all information that Investor deemed or deems necessary to evaluate Company and Investor’s acquisition of the Securities, as well as to verify the accuracy of the information provided to Investor; and (c) has received all such information Investor deems necessary and appropriate to evaluate the financial risks inherent in, and the merits of, an investment in the Securities.  Without limiting the generality of the representations and acknowledgments set forth in the Agreement, Investor understands and has had the opportunity to review carefully each of the following: (1) the terms and conditions of the Securities, (2) Company’s intended business plan, (3) the capitalization and charter documents of the Company, including without limitation, Company’s plans to issue securities as incentive compensation to management personnel, employees and/or consultants of Company, which could dilute the equity interest of Investor in Company, (4) the status and nature of the assets of the Company, (5) the status and nature of liabilities of the Company (including amounts and other obligations owed to third parties and amounts and other obligations owed to affiliates and shareholders of the Company), (6) the early-stage, developing and/or emerging nature of the business of the Company, (7) the business prospects and financial affairs of Company, (8) the competitive environment that Company and its business and services face and (9) Company’s imminent need for substantial amounts of additional financing.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, Investor understands, acknowledges and agrees that (A) Company shall have no obligation to complete any financing and Company can provide no assurance or guarantee that any equity or other financing will be consummated at any time in the future, and (B) the issuance and sale of shares or other securities in Company would result in a dilution of Investor’s equity interest in Company.  Investor is fully aware of the terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions applicable to Investor’s ownership of the Securities and Investor’s ownership or equity state in Company.
 
5.           Accredited and Sophisticated Investor.  Investor is an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Rule 502, Regulation D, the Act, by virtue of the fact that Investor is either (i) a corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, partnership, or an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (tax exempt organization), in each case (a) not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring securities of Company and (b) having total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or (ii) an entity in which all of the equity owners are “accredited investors.” By reason of Investor’s (i) pre-existing substantive relationship with Company and one or more of its officers, directors or control persons and/or (ii) by reason of Investor’s business or financial experience, Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment represented by the Securities and the merits and risks of protecting Investor’s own interests in connection with such investment.
 
6.           Economic Risk.  Investor understands that the purchase of the Securities will be a highly speculative investment and involves a high degree of risk, and Investor is able, without impairing Investor’s financial condition, to hold the Securities for an indefinite time and to suffer a complete loss of Investor’s investment.
 
7.           Restricted Securities.  Investor understands and acknowledges that: (a) the sale of the Securities has not been (and will not be) registered under the Act, the Securities must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Act or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act is available (such as Rule 144 under the Act), and Company is under no obligation to register any sale or transfer of the Securities; (b) the Securities are “restricted” securities within the meaning of Rule 144 and, to the extent they are certificated, will be stamped with the legends specified in the Agreement and other appropriate legends; (c) Company will make a notation in its records of the aforementioned restrictions on transfer and legends; and (d) Company has no obligation to register the transfer of any of the Securities and shall refuse to register any such transfer not in compliance with applicable law.
 
8.           Further Limitations on Dispositions.  Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, Investor further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Securities (other than the valid exercise or conversion thereof in accordance with their respective terms) unless and until: (a) there is then in effect a registration statement under the Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement; or (b) (i) Investor shall have notified Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and (ii) if requested by Company, Investor shall have furnished Company with an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to Company and Company’s counsel, that such disposition will not require registration of such Securities under the Act or registration or qualification under any applicable state securities laws.
 
9.           No Government Recommendation or Approval.  Investor understands that no United States federal or state agency, or similar agency of any other country, has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of Company, this transaction or the purchase of any of the Securities.
 
10.           Reliance on Own Investigation.  Investor has performed a thorough independent due diligence review of Company, its business enterprise and operations.  In connection with its due diligence review of Company, Investor has reviewed information relating to Company’s operations, facilities, finances, management, capitalizations, employees and other aspects of Company’s business enterprise.  Notwithstanding anything contained in the Agreement to the contrary, in making an investment decision with respect to the Securities under the Agreement, Investor is relying entirely on its own investigation and examination of Company and its business and has not based any investment decision on statements from Company or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or other representatives.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no representations or warranties with respect to income, profits or otherwise have been made to Investor by the Company or any of the Company’s officers or directors, and Investor understands that Investor is subscribing for the Shares without relying upon any representations or warranties.  Investor has relied solely upon the advice of Investor’s own tax and legal advisors with respect to the tax and other legal aspects of Investor’s investment in the Shares.
 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT B
 
ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [______________________] (“Recipient”) hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto AuraSource, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”),_____________________ shares of Common Stock of the Company represented by Certificate No. _____ herewith and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ______________________________ attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises.
 

 
Dated:  ________________
 

 
[______________________________]
 

 

 
By: ________________________
 
Its:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
INSTRUCTIONS:  PLEASE DO NOT FILL IN ANY BLANKS OTHER THAN THE SIGNATURE LINE.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT IS TO ENABLE THE COMPANY TO EXERCISE ITS “REPURCHASE RIGHT” SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT WITHOUT REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES ON THE PART OF RECIPIENT.
 

EX-10.3 5 ex10-3.htm EXHIBIT 10.3 ex10-3.htm
Exhibit 10.3

 

 

 
AuraSource, Inc.
 

 

 

 

 
And
 

 

 

 

 
Société Guinea Consultant International (LTD) Sarl.,
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
EXPLORATION LICENSE TRANSFER AGREEMENT
 

 






Effective as of September 10, 2008

 
 

 


 
 
EXPLORATION LICENSE TRANSFER AGREEMENT
 
 
THIS EXPLORATION LICENSE TRANSFER AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as “this Agreement”) is executed to be effective as of this September 10, 2008.
 
BETWEEN
 
SOCIÉTÉ GUINEA CONSULTANT INTERNATIONAL (LTD) SARL. (hereinafter referred to as the “Party A”); and
 
AuraSource, Inc.(hereinafter referred to as “Party B” or the “Company”).
 
WHEREAS  Party A has represented that Party A owns an exploration license in The Republic of Guinea for gold and associated metals, covering acreage of 107 km2 in the precinct of ____________, as reflected in that certain Decision No. ______________________issued by the The Ministry of the Mine and Geology of the Republic of Guinea, which   provides for a term of two years from ____________(hereinafter the Exploration License”); and

WHEREAS Party B desires to acquire and purchase, and Party A desires to sell and transfer to Party B, the Exploration License and all rights thereunder, all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS subject to the satisfactory completion of its due diligence, review and investigation of the territory covered by the Exploration License and Party B’s determination that the results of such review and investigation reflect convincing evidence that the territory contains minerals and precious metals (of a quantity and quality adequate for Party B’s purposes and business objectives), Party B desires to issue to Party A, and Party A desires to acquire and purchase, 10,000,000 shares of Company A’s common stock (the “Shares”) as full consideration for acquiring the Exploration License and all rights thereunder under the terms of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1 - APPLICATION AND TRANSFER OF NEW EXPLORATION LICENCE
 
1.1           Immediately following the execution of this Agreement, Party A shall prepare and submit to the relevant administrative and/or governmental authority (or authorities) all documents, instruments and certificates necessary to transfer the Exploration License to Party B. Party A shall ensure that the Exploration License is transferred to Party B within 30 calendar days after the execution of this Agreement.  Except as expressly set forth herein, the new exploration license to be issued to Party B (“New Exploration License”) shall contain the same terms, conditions and provisions as those set forth in the Exploration License issued to Party A.
 
1.2           Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New Exploration License shall confirm the rights and privileges granted to Party B, including without limitation, exploration rights for a term of no less than two (2) years from the date of issuance of the New Exploration License.  Further, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New Exploration License shall provide rights for commercial exploitation and extraction of minerals and precious metals, all on terms acceptable to Party B.
 
SECTION 2 – ASSISTANCE
 
2.1           From time to time Party B may desire to acquire additional, ancillary and/or expanded rights and licenses under or pursuant to the New Exploration License and/or with respect to the territory covered by such license (collectively, all such additional, ancillary and/or expanded rights and licenses, the “Additional Exploration Licenses”).  Party A hereby covenants and agrees to provide such assistance and support as may be requested by Party B in connection with Party B’s application for any and all such Additional Exploration Licenses free of charge, including without limitation, assistance and support in connection with Party B’s efforts to secure regulatory and other governmental approvals for engaging in the commercial exploitation, extraction and transportation of minerals and precious metals.
 
2.2           In addition to assistance in connection with applications for securing the rights and licenses contemplated hereunder, the parties expect and envision that Party B will require assistance in connection with Party B’s operations and its efforts to secure preferential treatment from and harmonizing relationships with local, provincial and state government where possible (all such assistance is collectively referred to herein as “Additional Assistance”).  Party A hereby covenants and agrees to provide such Additional Assistance as Party B may request from time to time after the date hereof.  Party A and Party B shall agree on the fees or rates to be charged by Party A for the Additional Assistance, provided, however, that such fees or rates shall be reasonable and commensurate with fees charged by Party A and/or other parties with respect to similar types of services.
 
2.3           Party A agrees to execute such further documents, instruments and/or certificates and to take such other actions as are necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to secure the rights, licenses and approvals contemplated hereby (including without limitation, the Exploration License, the Additional Exploration Licenses and/or ancillary or related approvals from governmental authorities).
 
SECTION 3 – PURCHASE PRICE; CONSIDERATION
 
As full consideration for the sale and transfer by Party A of the New Exploration License and the other covenants, agreements and obligations undertaken by Party A hereunder, Party B agrees to issue the Shares to Party A, all in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof and subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth herein.
 
(a)           Party B shall issue the Shares in the name of Party A within 10 days after (i) execution and delivery of this Agreement by all parties in accordance with the terms hereof and (ii) satisfaction of each and all of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3(b), the Shares shall be placed and held in escrow (by the Company) and shall be released from escrow on the terms, and subject to the conditions and restrictions, set forth in Section 3(c), Section 3(d) and Section 4 hereof.
 
(b)           Without limiting such further conditions and provisions set forth in Section 3 and Section 4 hereof, the obligations of Party B under this Agreement shall be conditioned on and subject to the satisfaction of each and all of the following conditions:
 
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Party B’s receipt of documents, instruments and certificates signed and issued by authorized governmental or administrative authorities evidencing the transfer to Party B of the rights and licenses granted under the Exploration License.
 
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The issuance and transfer of the New Exploration License to Party B and Party B’s receipt of documents, instruments and certificates signed and issued by authorized governmental or administrative authorities evidencing the New Exploration License and Party B’s ownership of related exploration rights and licenses, including without limitation, rights to commercially exploit, extract and transport minerals and precious metals, all in accordance with the terms contemplated herein and otherwise on terms acceptable to Party B.
 
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Completion of Party B’s due diligence review and investigation to the satisfaction of Party B.
 
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Party B’s receipt of a legal opinion issued by a qualified attorney in the Republic of Guinea in form and substance to the reasonable satisfaction of Party B (“Legal Opinion”), in respect of the legal, financial and tax aspects of New Exploration License and other matters as Party B may reasonably require in connection with the operations of the businesses authorized or granted under the Exploration License and the New Exploration License.
 
(c)           Subject to such further conditions and provisions set forth in this Section 3 and Section 4 hereof, the Shares shall be released from escrow and delivered to Party A upon satisfaction of each and all of the following conditions:

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Party B’s completion of a site survey and geological investigation reflecting mining capacity capable of producing X amount of gold deposits or other precious metals (“Site Survey”), as well as Party B’s receipt of such other surveys and studies reflecting reserves, soil and geological conditions and other matters to the satisfaction of Party B.

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Receipt of all required consents and approvals of governmental and/or regulatory authorities and/or other third parties as are or may be necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and Party B’s ability to engage in the exploration activities contemplated hereby and/or commercially exploit, extract and transport minerals and precious metals (in such quantities and of such qualities that are adequate for the purposes and business objectives of Party B, all as determined by Party B).

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Absence of any materially adverse conditions or circumstances affecting Party A’s rights under the Exploration License, Party B’s operations or Party B’s rights or ability to engage in exploration or other activities contemplated hereby or otherwise commercially exploit, extract and transport minerals and precious metals (in such quantities and of such qualities that are adequate for the purposes and business objectives of Party B, all as determined by Party B).

(d)           If any of the conditions specified in Section 3(b) or Section 3(c) shall not have been satisfied, this Agreement shall be terminated and, in the case of the failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 3(b), Party B shall have no obligation to consummate any transaction hereunder or any other obligation whatsoever and, in the case of the failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 3(c), the Shares shall be released from escrow and returned to Party B for cancellation by Party B, and Party A shall have no right to receive any of the Shares or any other consideration or payment whatsoever under or pursuant to this Agreement.

SECTION 4 – ESCROW AND PLEDGE OF SHARES

4.1           Deposit in Escrow.  Upon issuance, the certificates for the Shares shall be deposited in escrow with the Company to be held in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.  Each deposited certificate shall be accompanied by a duly executed Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form of Exhibit B.  The deposited certificates, together with any other assets or securities from time to time deposited with the Company pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement, shall remain in escrow until such time or times as the certificates (or other assets and securities) are to be released or otherwise surrendered for cancellation in accordance with Section 4.3.
 
4.2           Recapitalization.  All cash and stock dividends on the Shares (or other securities at the time held in escrow) (including dividends in the form of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other change affecting the Company’s outstanding common stock as a class effected without receipt of consideration or in the event of any reorganization transaction), any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is by reason of such trans­action distributed with respect to the Shares (or such other securities at the time held in escrow) shall be immediately delivered to the Secretary of the Company to be held in escrow under this Section 4, in accordance with the escrow requirements of Section 4.1.
 
4.3           Release/Surrender.  The Shares, together with any other assets or securities held in escrow hereunder, shall be subject to the following terms and conditions relating to their release from escrow or their surrender to the Company for cancellation:
 
(a)           The certificates for the Shares (as well as all other corresponding assets and securities) shall be released from escrow and delivered to Party A, if requested by Party A, only upon satisfaction of each and all of the conditions set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.
 
(b)           If any of the conditions shall not have been satisfied (or waived by Party B, at its sole and absolute discretion) by the Outside Date (defined below), the certificates for the Shares (as well as all other corresponding assets and securities) shall be released from escrow and delivered to Party B, and this Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with the terms hereof.   For the purposes hereof, the term “Outside Date” means December 31, 2008 (or such later date as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto).
 
(c)           Should the Shares (as well as all other corresponding assets and securities) be released from escrow under the immediately preceding clause, then the escrowed certificates for such Shares (together with any other assets or securities issued with respect thereto) shall be delivered to the Company for cancellation, and Party B shall have no further rights with respect to such Shares (or other assets or securities).
 
4.4           Pledge.  Party A agrees and acknowledges that, upon issuance, the Shares shall be pledged to Party B as collateral to secure the obligations of Party A under this Agreement, pursuant to terms of a pledge agreement in a form acceptable to Party B (the ‘Pledge Agreement”).  The Company’s obligation to issue the Shares shall be conditioned on Party A’s execution and delivery of the Pledge Agreement.
 
SECTION 5 – INVESTMENT REPRESENTTIONS

Party A represents and warrants that each and all of the representations and statements set forth on Exhibit A hereto is true and accurate, and all such representations and statements are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein.  In addition to the following trading restrictions imposed by the Securities Act, Party A hereby acknowledges that the Shares may be subject to additional resale restrictions and a legend shall be placed upon the Shares evidencing these restrictions:

(a)           Neither Party A nor any permitted transferee of the Shares may sell securities of the Company constituting more than 10% of the daily volume of the Company’s common stock outstanding on any given day; and

(b)          Neither Party A nor any permitted transferee of the Shares may sell more than 400,000 shares of common stock of the Company in any calendar month.
 
SECTION 6 - COVENANTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
 
6.1           Covenants and obligations of Party A:

(a)           After the Agreement has been signed, Party A shall immediately prepare the required documents to apply for the New Exploration License and its transfer.

(b)           Party A shall bear all costs relating to the application and transfer of the New Exploration License. Party A shall provide Party B with true copies of all documents submitted to the Republic of Guinea authorities in relation to such application and transfer.

(c)           Party A shall be responsible for all liabilities and debts in respect of the Exploration License and/or the New Exploration License or its related work which accrued on or prior to the transfer of the New Exploration License to Party B, including but not limited to environmental pollutions, land and forest rentals, related taxes, and management and construction fees.
 
(d)           Party A shall comply with all applicable laws in connection with the performance of each and all of the obligations under this Agreement.
 
 
(e)           Party A shall provide to Party B periodic reports concerning the status of its efforts in prosecuting any applications for rights and licenses and/or securing approvals from applicable governmental authorities with respect to the licenses, rights and transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(f)           Party A shall transfer the Exploration License and the previous mineral data to Party B in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
 
6.2           Covenants and obligations of Party B:
 
(a)           Party B shall issue the Shares in accordance with the terms set forth herein.

(b)           After signing this Agreement, Party B will positively assist Party A in transferring the New Exploration License and its relevant mineral data.

(c)           After obtaining the New Exploration License which confirms its ownership of the exploration right and the relevant mineral data, Party B will carry on the Site Survey action in accordance with Guinea relative law, regulation and rule requirements.
 
SECTION 7 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
 
7.1            Each of Party A and Party B represents and warrants to the other party hereto that:
 
(a)           Such party has the requisite power and authority to sign and enter into, and to grant the rights under, this Agreement, and has the requisite power and authority, and the ability, to fully perform all the obligations contained in the Agreement.
 
(b)           Such party is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization.
 
7.2           Party A hereby represents and warrants to Party B that:
 
(a)           Party A lawfully and exclusively owns the Exploration License, and all rights, interest and title to the licenses granted thereunder, as well as other rights and privileges granted by Party A hereunder (or that Party A has agreed to grant and/or make available hereunder), free and clear of any mortgage, pledge, claims, charges, liens or other encumbrance of any nature.  Party A has not granted, assigned or transferred, or agreed to grant, assign or transfer, any rights, licenses or privileges under the Exploration License to any party (other than Party B under the terms hereof).  Party A has not received any notice or claim challenging any such ownership rights of Party A or suggesting that any other person has any claim of legal or beneficial ownership or rights with respect thereto, nor, to the best of the knowledge of Party A, is there a reasonable basis for any such notice or claim.
 
(b)           Party A enjoys exclusive exploration rights for the minerals within the term and geographical area indicated in the Exploration License. The Exploration License is in full force and effect and in good standing under the laws of Guinea and has been validly and legally acquired.  Party A has not granted to any person (other than Party B under the terms hereunder) any rights or interest in the Exploration License and/or the rights, licenses or privileges granted thereunder.

(c)           Party A has not done or omitted to do, nor will do or omit to do, any act or thing that would or might impair, encumber, or diminish Party B’s full enjoyment of the rights and privileges granted under this Agreement (or that Party A has agreed to grant and/or make available under this Agreement). .
 
(d)           Party A has not received notice of nor has any knowledge of any proposal to terminate or vary the terms of or rights attaching to the Exploration License from any government or regulatory authority.
 
(e)           All work and activities of whatsoever nature carried out under or pursuant to the Exploration License by Party A or by third parties have been carried out in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations, health and safety laws and regulations and laws and regulations governing the mining, extraction and handling of minerals and precious metals.
 
(f)           No government department, military unit, organization, company, collective or any other entity or individual has any legal rights or privileges over any of the Exploration License or the relevant mineral data except for Party A.
 
(g)           All necessary annual examinations, reports, payments and minimum exploration expenditures have been made and all other requirements to maintain the Exploration License have been fulfilled by Party A.
 
(h)           The information provided by Party A to Party B are the last exploration report and corresponding drawings within the area covered by the Exploration License and that would be covered by the New Exploration License.
 
(i)           No consent, approval or authorization of, or registration or filing with, any governmental authorities or any other person is required in connection with the execution or delivery of this Agreement or (except as expressly disclosed herein) the delivery of other agreements or documents contemplated by this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(j)           The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents and agreements contemplated hereby, and the performance of the obligations and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder, does not and shall not (either directly or indirectly) (i) conflict with or violate any organizational documents of Party A or the terms of any agreement or arrangement (whether oral or written) between it and a third party, or any other obligations Party A has to a third party, (ii) result in the imposition of any liens, charges, claims or other encumbrances (other than the rights of Party B hereunder) upon any of the rights or privileges granted hereunder (or that Party A has agreed to grant and/or deliver hereunder), (iii) violate or conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice, report or other filing (whether with a governmental authority or other third party) under the Exploration License or any of the other agreements or documents referenced herein to which Party A is currently a party or by which Party A is bound or which are currently in place and relate to the rights and privileges granted under or pursuant to the Exploration License, or (iv) result in a breach or violation by Party A of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any applicable law or regulation.
 
(k)           Party A is and has been in compliance with all laws or regulations in connection with (or applicable to) the acquisition, maintenance and/or exercise of rights, licenses or privileges granted  or made available under or pursuant to the Exploration License.  Party A has received no notice and to the best of the knowledge of Party A there are no threatened or alleged claims of violation, liability or potential responsibility under any law or regulation affecting the rights, licenses or privileges granted or made available under or pursuant to the Exploration License.  Party A has never conducted any internal investigation with respect to any such violation (whether actual, potential or alleged) of any law or regulation by any of its directors, officers, employees or representatives.
 
(l)           Party A possesses all governmental authorizations necessary to exercise the rights and privileges under the Exploration License.  Party A is not in default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under any such governmental authorization.  There are no proceedings pending, nor to the best of the knowledge of Party A, threatened, that seek the revocation, cancellation, suspension, failure to renew or adverse modification of any such governmental authorization.
 
(m)           Party A has complied in all respects with all the terms and conditions of the Exploration License and any other documents and/or instruments relating to the rights and privileges granted under or pursuant to the Exploration License. No termination or default, cure notice or show cause notice is currently in effect or has been issued or, to the best of the knowledge of Party A, is expected with respect to any of the Exploration License, or the rights, licenses and/or privileges granted or made available (or to be granted and/or made available) by Party A hereunder or thereunder. Neither any governmental authority nor any other person has notified Party A, either in writing or, to the best of the knowledge of Party A, orally, that Party A (or any representatives or agents of Party A) has breached or violated any laws, regulations, certification, representation, clause, provision or requirement pertaining to the Exploration Licenses and/or any such rights, licenses or privileges.
 
(n)           The rights, license and/or privileges granted or made available (or purported to be granted or made available) under or pursuant to the Exploration License are (and each of them is) valid and enforceable.  To the best of the knowledge of Party A, no reasonable basis exists for any claim that any of such rights, licenses or privileges is either invalid or unenforceable. Party A has not taken any action or failed to take any action that would result in the abandonment, cancellation, forfeiture, relinquishment, invalidation, waiver or unenforceability of any of such rights, licenses or privileges.
 
(o)           Neither Party A, nor any activities conducted by Party A, nor the exercise of rights by Party A, under, in connection with or in relation to, the Exploration License have infringed upon, misappropriated or violated, or infringe upon, misappropriate or violate any rights or property of any other person; and Party A has not received any notice or claim asserting that any such infringement, misappropriation or violation has occurred or is occurring, nor, to the best of the knowledge of Party A, is there any reasonable basis for such a claim.  To the best of the knowledge of Party A, no person is infringing upon, misappropriating or violating any of the rights or licenses granted or made available (or purported to be granted or made available) under the Exploration License or with respect to the exploration of minerals or precious metals within the territory covered by the License.
 
(p)           Party A is capable of taking all necessary actions to facilitate the transfer of the New Exploration License in this Agreement.
 
(q)           No representations or warranties by Party A in this Agreement (i) contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or (ii) omits or will omit to state, when read in conjunction with all of the information contained in this Agreement any material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained therein not misleading.
 
SECTION 8- INDEMNIFICATION AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
8.1           Indemnification.   All representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and shall remain in full force and effect indefinitely.  Each of the Parties hereto shall indemnify the other Party hereto, and such other Party’s affiliates, and their respective successors, assigns, officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) against, and hold them harmless from, any losses, claims, actions, suits, proceedings, damages, liabilities or expenses of whatever nature or kind (“Losses”), including any investigation expenses incurred by any Indemnified Parties, whether such Loss exists or accrues before, on or after the date hereof, directly or indirectly arising or resulting from, based upon or relating to: (a) any inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty made or given by such Party under this Agreement or any other documents, agreements or instruments delivery by such Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (b) any non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement of such Party under this Agreement or any other documents, agreements or instruments delivered by such Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement..  Party A shall indemnify Party B, and its affiliates, and their respective successors, assigns, officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents (collectively, the “Indemnified Party B Persons”) against, and hold them harmless from, any Losses, including any investigation expenses incurred by any Indemnified Party B Persons, whether such Loss exists or accrues before, on or after the date hereof, directly or indirectly arising or resulting from, based upon or relating to: (i) any breach of any representation or warranty of Party A contained in this Agreement or any certificate executed by Party A in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) the breach of any covenant of Party A contained in or contemplated by this Agreement;(iii) taxes imposed on Party A with respect to tax periods preceding the date hereof; or (vi) any liabilities arising from, based upon or relating to (directly or indirectly) any activities or operations conducted by Party A in the territory covered by the Exploration License or the exercise of rights under the Exploration License; or (v) any expenses or costs incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
8.2           No Indemnification.   This indemnity will not apply in respect of an Indemnified Party or any Indemnified Party B Person in the event and to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment shall determine that the Indemnified Party was grossly negligent or guilty of wilful misconduct.
 
8.3           Claim of Indemnification.   The Parties hereto agree to waive any right they might have of first requiring the Indemnified Party to proceed against or enforce any other right, power, remedy, security or claim payment from any other person before claiming this indemnity.
 
8.4           Notice of Claim.   In case any action is brought against an Indemnified Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought against any of the Parties hereto, the Indemnified Party will give the relevant Party hereto prompt written notice of any such action of which the Indemnified Party has knowledge and such Party will undertake the investigation and defence thereof on behalf of the Indemnified Party, including the prompt consulting of counsel acceptable to the Indemnified Party affected and the payment of all expenses.  Failure by the Indemnified Party to so notify shall not relieve any Party hereto of such Party’s obligation of indemnification hereunder unless (and only to the extent that) such failure results in a forfeiture by any Party hereto of substantive rights or defences.
 
8.5           Settlement.   No admission of liability and no settlement of any action shall be made without the consent of each of the Parties hereto and the consent of the Indemnified Party affected, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.
 
8.6           Legal Proceedings.   Notwithstanding that the relevant Party hereto will undertake the investigation and defence of any action, an Indemnified Party will have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defence thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel will be at the expense of the Indemnified Party unless:
 
(a)          such counsel has been authorized by the relevant Party hereto;

(b)          the relevant Party hereto has not assumed the defense of the action within a reasonable period of time after receiving notice of the action;

(c)          the named parties to any such action include that any Party hereto and the Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that there may be a conflict of interest between any Party hereto and the Indemnified Party; or

(d)          there are one or more legal defenses available to the Indemnified Party which are different from or in addition to those available to any Party hereto.

 
8.7           Contribution.   If for any reason other than the gross negligence or bad faith of the Indemnified Party being the primary cause of the loss claim, damage, liability, cost or expense, the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to the Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold them harmless, the relevant Party hereto shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of any and all such losses, claim, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by any Party hereto on the one hand and the Indemnified Party on the other, but also the relative fault of the Parties and other equitable considerations which may be relevant.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the relevant Party hereto shall in any event contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party, as a result of the loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expense (other than a loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expenses, the primary cause of which is the gross negligence or bad faith of the Indemnified Party), any excess of such amount over the amount of the fees actually received by the Indemnified Party hereunder.
 
8.8           Limitations on Indemnification Obligations.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, under no circumstances shall Party B’s total liability of any kind arising out of or related to this Agreement, regardless of the forum and regardless of the forum and regardless of whether any action or claim is based on contract, tort, strict liability, infringement or any other legal right, exceed the amount of proceeds that Party B actually generates in connection with the exercise of its rights under the New Exploration License.
 
SECTION 9 NON-DISCLOSURE
 
All information relating to the Agreement and the transaction contemplated therein shall be treated as confidential and no public disclosure shall be made by any Party without the prior approval of Party B.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, the Parties hereto agree to make such public announcements and disclosure as may be required by or under applicable law, including without limitation, disclosure to the regulatory or governmental authorities of this Agreement (but only if the disclosing Party notifies the other Party hereto of such proposed disclosure and affords such Party the opportunity to seek confidential treatment and then only discloses such portion of the information that is required to be disclosed by or under applicable law).
 
SECTION 10 - ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT
 
10.1           Assignment.   Save and except as provided herein, no Party hereto may sell, assign, pledge or mortgage or otherwise encumber all or any part of its respective interest herein without the prior written consent of all of the other Parties hereto.
 
10.2           Amendment.   This Agreement and any provision thereof may only be amended in writing and only by duly authorized signatories of each of the respective Parties hereto.
 
SECTION 11-FORCE MAJEURE
 
11.1           Events.   If any Party hereto is at any time prevented or delayed in complying with any provisions of this Agreement by reason of strikes, walk-outs, labour shortages, power shortages, fires, wars, acts of God, earthquakes, storms, floods, explosions, accidents, protests or demonstrations by environmental lobbyists or native rights groups, delays in transportation, breakdown of machinery, inability to obtain necessary materials in the open market, unavailability of equipment, governmental regulations restricting normal operations, shipping delays or any other reason or reasons beyond the control of that Party, then the time limited for the performance by that Party of its respective obligations hereunder shall be extended by a period of time equal in length to the period of each such prevention or delay.
 
11.2           Notice.   A Party shall, within seven calendar days, give notice to the other Parties of each event of force majeure under Section 11.1 hereinabove, and upon cessation of such event shall furnish the other Parties with notice of that event together with particulars of the number of days by which the obligations of that Party hereunder have been extended by virtue of such event of force majeure and all preceding events of force majeure.

SECTION 12 - TERMINATION
 
12.1           Termination.   Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement during the Term: (i) upon a material default or breach by the other Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement, unless (in the case of any default that is capable of being cured or remedies) within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice of such default, the defaulting Party remedies such default; or (ii) if the other becomes insolvent or seeks protection under any bankruptcy, receivership, trust, deed, creditor's arrangement, or comparable proceeding, or if any such proceeding is instituted against the other and not dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days.  In addition to the foregoing it is hereby acknowledged and agreed by the Parties hereto that this Agreement will be terminated in the event that the conditions specified in Section 3(b)  or (c) hereinabove have not been satisfied or waived at or before the Outside Date.  This Agreement may also be terminated in writing signed by each of the Parties.
 
 12.2           Effect of Termination.                                             Upon termination of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be without force or effect and all obligations hereunder shall be terminated; provided, however, that the obligations under Article 8, Article 13 and Article 14 shall remain in full force and effect and shall survive any termination of this Agreement; and provided further that nothing shall relieve any Party of such Party’s obligations arising under this Agreement at any time before termination of this Agreement.  Nothing contained herein is intended to limit or affect either Party’s rights to pursue claims associated with any default, breach or violation of this Agreement during the Term (regardless of whether or not the Agreement shall have been terminated).
 
SECTION 13 - NOTICE
 
13.1           Notice.  Each notice, demand or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by prepaid registered mail deposited in a post office addressed to the Party entitled to receive the same, or delivered to such Party, at the address for such Party specified above.  The date of receipt of such notice, demand or other communication shall be the date of delivery thereof if delivered, or, if given by registered mail as aforesaid, shall be deemed conclusively to be the third calendar day after the same shall have been so mailed, except in the case of interruption of postal services for any reason whatsoever, in which case the date of receipt shall be the date on which the notice, demand or other communication is actually received by the addressee.
 
13.2           Change of Address.   Either Party may at any time and from time to time notify the other Party in writing of a change of address and the new address to which notice shall be given to it thereafter until further change.
 
SECTION 14 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
14.1           Entire Agreement.   This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement to date between the Parties hereto and supersedes every previous agreement, communication, expectation, negotiation, representation or understanding, whether oral or written, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
 
14.2           Enurement.   This Agreement will enure to the benefit of and will be binding upon the Parties hereto, their respective heirs, executors, administrators and assigns.
 
14.3           Schedules.   The Schedules to this Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement in its entirety.
 
14.4           Time of the Essence.   Time will be of the essence of this Agreement.
 
14.5           Representation and Costs.   It is hereby further acknowledged and agreed by the Parties hereto that each Party to this Agreement will bear and pay its own costs, legal and otherwise, in connection with its respective preparation, review and execution of this Agreement.
 
14.6           Applicable Law; Jurisdiction.   The situs of this Agreement is Nevada, USA and for all purposes this Agreement will be governed exclusively by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws and Courts prevailing in Nevada.  Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby may be brought in the courts of the State of Nevada, County of Clark, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby in any other court.  The parties agree that any party may file a copy of this paragraph with any court as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained agreement among the parties irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to convenience of forum.  Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the first sentence of this Section 14.6 may be served on any party anywhere in the world.
 
14.7           Further Assurances.   The Parties hereto hereby, jointly and severally, covenant and agree to forthwith, upon request, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such further and other deeds, documents, assurances and instructions as may be required by the Parties hereto or their respective counsel in order to carry out the true nature and intent of this Agreement.
 
14.8           Severability and Construction.   Each Section, section, paragraph, term and provision of this Agreement, and any portion thereof, shall be considered severable, and if, for any reason, any portion of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, contrary to or in conflict with any applicable present or future law, rule or regulation in a final unappealable ruling issued by any court, agency or tribunal with valid jurisdiction in a proceeding to any of the Parties hereto is a party, that ruling shall not impair the operation of, or have any other effect upon, such other portions of this Agreement as may remain otherwise intelligible (all of which shall remain binding on the Parties and continue to be given full force and agreement as of the date upon which the ruling becomes final).  The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by lawyers who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof.  As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement and therefore waive their effects.
 
14.9           Captions.   The captions, section numbers, Section numbers and Schedule numbers appearing in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or intent of this Agreement nor in any way affect this Agreement.
 
14.10           Currency.   Unless otherwise stipulated, all references to money amounts herein shall be in lawful money of the United States.
 
14.11           Counterparts.   This Agreement may be signed by the Parties hereto in as many counterparts as may be necessary, and via facsimile if necessary, each of which so signed being deemed to be an original and such counterparts together constituting one and the same instrument and, notwithstanding the date of execution, being deemed to bear the effective Execution Date as set forth on the front page of this Agreement.
 
14.12           No Partnership or Agency.   The Parties hereto have not created a partnership and nothing contained in this Agreement shall in any manner whatsoever constitute any Party the partner, agent or legal representative of any other Party, nor create any fiduciary relationship between them for any purpose whatsoever.  No Party shall have any authority to act for, or to assume any obligations or responsibility on behalf of, any other party except as may be, from time to time, agreed upon in writing between the Parties or as otherwise expressly provided.
 
14.13           Consents and Waivers.   No consent or waiver expressed or implied by either Party hereto in respect of any breach or default by any other Party in the performance by such other of its obligations hereunder shall:
 
(a)           be valid unless it is in writing and stated to be a consent or waiver pursuant to this section;

(b)           be relied upon as a consent to or waiver 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 pursuant to this section in any other or subsequent instance.

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF each of the Parties hereto has hereunto executed this Agreement as of the Execution Date as set forth on the front page of this Agreement.
 

 

 
SOCIÉTÉ GUINEA CONSULTANT INTERNATIONAL (LTD) SARL.
 

 
By:
 
Name:
 
Title:  
 

 
AURASOURCE, INC.
 

 
By:           
 

 

 

 
 

 


 
EXHIBIT A

INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS

Unless otherwise indicated, certain terms used below but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement to which this exhibit is attached.  Party A (for the purposes of this Exhibit A, “Investor”) hereby represents and warrants, and hereby covenants and agrees to, all of the following:

1.           Purchase Entirely for Own Account.  The Agreement is made with Investor in reliance on Investor’s representation to Company, which by Investor’s signing and delivery of the Agreement Investor hereby confirms, that the Shares issued to and/or purchased by Investor (collectively, the “Securities”), will be acquired for investment for Investor’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same in any transaction other than a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).  By executing the Agreement, Investor further represents that Investor does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participation to such person or to any third person, with respect to any of the Securities.  Investor is experienced in making investments in the unregistered and restricted securities.  Investor understands that such investments (including Investor’s investment in the Securities) involve a high degree of speculation and risk, including the loss of Investor’s entire investment in the Securities.  Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in Company represented by the Securities and, by reason of Investor’s financial and business experience and/or its pre-existing substantive relationship with Company, Investor has the capacity to protect Investor’s interests in connection with the Securities.  Investor is financially able to bear the economic risk of the investment represented by the Securities, including a total loss of such investment.  The entire legal and beneficial interest in the Securities is being purchased by Investor and shall be held only for Investor’s account and neither in whole nor in part for any other person.
 
2.           No Advertising or General Solicitation.  Investor represents and warrants to Company all of the following:  (i) that, the sale of the Securities to Investor was not accomplished by the publication of any written or printed communication, any pre-recorded telephone communication or any communication spoken on radio, television or similar communication media; and (ii) that Investor has not seen or received any advertisement or general solicitation with respect to the sale of any of the securities of Company, including, without limitation, the Securities.
 
3.           Reliance on Investor’s Representations.  Investor understands that the Securities are not registered under the Act on the ground that their issuance and sale in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement is (and will be) exempt from registration under the Act pursuant to exemptions available thereunder (including, without limitation, the exemptions available under Section 4(2) of the Act and Regulation D promulgated under the Act), and that Company’s reliance on such exemption is predicated on Investor’s representations set forth herein and in the Agreement.  Investor realizes that the basis for the exemption may not be present if, notwithstanding such representations, Investor has in mind merely acquiring any of the Securities for a fixed or determinable period in the future, or for a market rise, or for sale if the market does not rise. Investor has no such intention.
 
4.           Information Concerning Company.  Without limiting the terms of the investment representations set forth herein, Investor represents that Investor: (a) has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from Company and its officers and directors regarding matters relevant to Company and an investment therein (e.g., as represented by the Securities); (b) has had the opportunity to obtain any and all information that Investor deemed or deems necessary to evaluate Company and Investor’s acquisition of the Securities, as well as to verify the accuracy of the information provided to Investor; and (c) has received all such information Investor deems necessary and appropriate to evaluate the financial risks inherent in, and the merits of, an investment in the Securities.  Without limiting the generality of the representations and acknowledgments set forth in the Agreement, Investor understands and has had the opportunity to review carefully each of the following: (1) the terms and conditions of the Securities, (2) Company’s intended business plan, (3) the capitalization and charter documents of the Company, including without limitation, Company’s plans to issue securities as incentive compensation to management personnel, employees and/or consultants of Company, which could dilute the equity interest of Investor in Company, (4) the status and nature of the assets of the Company, (5) the status and nature of liabilities of the Company (including amounts and other obligations owed to third parties and amounts and other obligations owed to affiliates and shareholders of the Company), (6) the early-stage, developing and/or emerging nature of the business of the Company, (7) the business prospects and financial affairs of Company, (8) the competitive environment that Company and its business and services face and (9) Company’s imminent need for substantial amounts of additional financing.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, Investor understands, acknowledges and agrees that (A) Company shall have no obligation to complete any financing and Company can provide no assurance or guarantee that any equity or other financing will be consummated at any time in the future, and (B) the issuance and sale of shares or other securities in Company would result in a dilution of Investor’s equity interest in Company.  Investor is fully aware of the terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions applicable to Investor’s ownership of the Securities and Investor’s ownership or equity state in Company.
 
5.           Accredited and Sophisticated Investor.  Investor is an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Rule 502, Regulation D, the Act, by virtue of the fact that Investor is either (i) a corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, partnership, or an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (tax exempt organization), in each case (a) not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring securities of Company and (b) having total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or (ii) an entity in which all of the equity owners are “accredited investors.” By reason of Investor’s (i) pre-existing substantive relationship with Company and one or more of its officers, directors or control persons and/or (ii) by reason of Investor’s business or financial experience, Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment represented by the Securities and the merits and risks of protecting Investor’s own interests in connection with such investment.
 
6.           Economic Risk.  Investor understands that the purchase of the Securities will be a highly speculative investment and involves a high degree of risk, and Investor is able, without impairing Investor’s financial condition, to hold the Securities for an indefinite time and to suffer a complete loss of Investor’s investment.
 
7.           Restricted Securities.  Investor understands and acknowledges that: (a) the sale of the Securities has not been (and will not be) registered under the Act, the Securities must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Act or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act is available (such as Rule 144 under the Act), and Company is under no obligation to register any sale or transfer of the Securities; (b) the Securities are “restricted” securities within the meaning of Rule 144 and, to the extent they are certificated, will be stamped with the legends specified in the Agreement and other appropriate legends; (c) Company will make a notation in its records of the aforementioned restrictions on transfer and legends; and (d) Company has no obligation to register the transfer of any of the Securities and shall refuse to register any such transfer not in compliance with applicable law.
 
8.           Further Limitations on Dispositions.  Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, Investor further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Securities (other than the valid exercise or conversion thereof in accordance with their respective terms) unless and until: (a) there is then in effect a registration statement under the Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement; or (b) (i) Investor shall have notified Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and (ii) if requested by Company, Investor shall have furnished Company with an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to Company and Company’s counsel, that such disposition will not require registration of such Securities under the Act or registration or qualification under any applicable state securities laws.
 
9.           No Government Recommendation or Approval.  Investor understands that no United States federal or state agency, or similar agency of any other country, has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of Company, this transaction or the purchase of any of the Securities.
 
10.           Reliance on Own Investigation.  Investor has performed a thorough independent due diligence review of Company, its business enterprise and operations.  In connection with its due diligence review of Company, Investor has reviewed information relating to Company’s operations, facilities, finances, management, capitalizations, employees and other aspects of Company’s business enterprise.  Notwithstanding anything contained in the Agreement to the contrary, in making an investment decision with respect to the Securities under the Agreement, Investor is relying entirely on its own investigation and examination of Company and its business and has not based any investment decision on statements from Company or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or other representatives.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no representations or warranties with respect to income, profits or otherwise have been made to Investor by the Company or any of the Company’s officers or directors, and Investor understands that Investor is subscribing for the Shares without relying upon any representations or warranties.  Investor has relied solely upon the advice of Investor’s own tax and legal advisors with respect to the tax and other legal aspects of Investor’s investment in the Shares.
 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT B
 
ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [______________________] (“Recipient”) hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto AuraSource, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”),_____________________ shares of Common Stock of the Company represented by Certificate No. _____ herewith and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ______________________________ attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises.
 

 
Dated:  ________________
 

 
[______________________________]
 

 

 
By:
 
Its:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
INSTRUCTIONS:  PLEASE DO NOT FILL IN ANY BLANKS OTHER THAN THE SIGNATURE LINE.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT IS TO ENABLE THE COMPANY TO EXERCISE ITS “REPURCHASE RIGHT” SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT WITHOUT REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES ON THE PART OF RECIPIENT.
 

EX-10.4 6 ex10-4.htm EXHIBIT 10.4 ex10-4.htm
Exhibit 10.4

 

 

 
AuraSource, Inc.
 

 

 

 

 
And
 

 

 

 

 
Société Guinea Consultant International (LTD) Sarl.,
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
EXPLORATION LICENSES TRANSFER AGREEMENT
 

 






Effective as of September 21, 2008

 
 

 


 
 
EXPLORATION LICENSES TRANSFER AGREEMENT
 
 
THIS EXPLORATION LICENSES TRANSFER AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as “this Agreement”) is executed to be effective as of this September 21, 2008.
 
BETWEEN
 
SOCIÉTÉ GUINEA CONSULTANT INTERNATIONAL (LTD) SARL. (hereinafter referred to as the “Party A”); and
 
AuraSource, Inc.(hereinafter referred to as “Party B” or the “Company”).
 
WHEREAS  Party A has represented that Party A owns three Exploration Licenses in The Republic of Guinea for bauxite, gold, base metals and associated metals, covering acreage of _____, as reflected in that certain License numbers: No _________________issued by the The Ministry of the Mine and Geology of the Republic of Guinea, ( hereinafter the Exploration Licenses”); and

WHEREAS Party B desires to acquire and purchase, and Party A desires to sell and transfer to Party B, the Exploration Licenses and all rights thereunder, all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS subject to the satisfactory completion of its due diligence, review and investigation of the territory covered by the Exploration Licenses and Party B’s determination that the results of such review and investigation reflect convincing evidence that the territory contains minerals and precious metals (of a quantity and quality adequate for Party B’s purposes and business objectives), Party B desires to issue to Party A, and Party A desires to acquire and purchase, 20,000,000 shares of Company A’s common stock (the “Shares”) as full consideration for acquiring the Exploration Licenses and all rights thereunder under the terms of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1 - APPLICATION AND TRANSFER OF NEW EXPLORATION LICENCE
 
1.1           Immediately following the execution of this Agreement, Party A shall prepare and submit to the relevant administrative and/or governmental authority (or authorities) all documents, instruments and certificates necessary to transfer the Exploration Licenses to Party B. Party A shall ensure that the Exploration Licenses is transferred to Party B within 30 calendar days after the execution of this Agreement.  Except as expressly set forth herein, the new Exploration Licenses to be issued to Party B (“New Exploration Licenses”) shall contain the same terms, conditions and provisions as those set forth in the Exploration Licenses issued to Party A.
 
1.2           Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New Exploration Licenses shall confirm the rights and privileges granted to Party B, including without limitation, exploration rights for a term of no less than two (2) years from the date of issuance of the New Exploration Licenses.  Further, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New Exploration Licenses shall provide rights for commercial exploitation and extraction of minerals and precious metals, all on terms acceptable to Party B.
 
SECTION 2 – ASSISTANCE
 
2.1           From time to time Party B may desire to acquire additional, ancillary and/or expanded rights and licenses under or pursuant to the New Exploration Licenses and/or with respect to the territory covered by such license (collectively, all such additional, ancillary and/or expanded rights and licenses, the “Additional Exploration Licensess”).  Party A hereby covenants and agrees to provide such assistance and support as may be requested by Party B in connection with Party B’s application for any and all such Additional Exploration Licensess free of charge, including without limitation, assistance and support in connection with Party B’s efforts to secure regulatory and other governmental approvals for engaging in the commercial exploitation, extraction and transportation of minerals and precious metals.
 
2.2           In addition to assistance in connection with applications for securing the rights and licenses contemplated hereunder, the parties expect and envision that Party B will require assistance in connection with Party B’s operations and its efforts to secure preferential treatment from and harmonizing relationships with local, provincial and state government where possible (all such assistance is collectively referred to herein as “Additional Assistance”).  Party A hereby covenants and agrees to provide such Additional Assistance as Party B may request from time to time after the date hereof.  Party A and Party B shall agree on the fees or rates to be charged by Party A for the Additional Assistance, provided, however, that such fees or rates shall be reasonable and commensurate with fees charged by Party A and/or other parties with respect to similar types of services.
 
2.3           Party A agrees to execute such further documents, instruments and/or certificates and to take such other actions as are necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to secure the rights, licenses and approvals contemplated hereby (including without limitation, the Exploration Licenses, the Additional Exploration Licensess and/or ancillary or related approvals from governmental authorities).
 
SECTION 3 – PURCHASE PRICE; CONSIDERATION
 
As full consideration for the sale and transfer by Party A of the New Exploration Licenses and the other covenants, agreements and obligations undertaken by Party A hereunder, Party B agrees to issue the Shares to Party A, all in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof and subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth herein.
 
(a)           Party B shall issue the Shares in the name of Party A within 10 days after (i) execution and delivery of this Agreement by all parties in accordance with the terms hereof and (ii) satisfaction of each and all of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3(b), the Shares shall be placed and held in escrow (by the Company) and shall be released from escrow on the terms, and subject to the conditions and restrictions, set forth in Section 3(c), Section 3(d) and Section 4 hereof.
 
(b)           Without limiting such further conditions and provisions set forth in Section 3 and Section 4 hereof, the obligations of Party B under this Agreement shall be conditioned on and subject to the satisfaction of each and all of the following conditions:
 
·  
Party B’s receipt of documents, instruments and certificates signed and issued by authorized governmental or administrative authorities evidencing the transfer to Party B of the rights and licenses granted under the Exploration Licenses.
 
·  
The issuance and transfer of the New Exploration Licenses to Party B and Party B’s receipt of documents, instruments and certificates signed and issued by authorized governmental or administrative authorities evidencing the New Exploration Licenses and Party B’s ownership of related exploration rights and licenses, including without limitation, rights to commercially exploit, extract and transport minerals and precious metals, all in accordance with the terms contemplated herein and otherwise on terms acceptable to Party B.
 
·  
Completion of Party B’s due diligence review and investigation to the satisfaction of Party B.
 
·  
Party B’s receipt of a legal opinion issued by a qualified attorney in the Republic of Guinea in form and substance to the reasonable satisfaction of Party B (“Legal Opinion”), in respect of the legal, financial and tax aspects of New Exploration Licenses and other matters as Party B may reasonably require in connection with the operations of the businesses authorized or granted under the Exploration Licenses and the New Exploration Licenses.


(c)           Subject to such further conditions and provisions set forth in this Section 3 and Section 4 hereof, the Shares shall be released from escrow and delivered to Party A upon satisfaction of each and all of the following conditions:

·  
Party B’s completion of a site survey and geological investigation reflecting mining capacity capable of producing X amount of gold deposits or other precious metals (“Site Survey”), as well as Party B’s receipt of such other surveys and studies reflecting reserves, soil and geological conditions and other matters to the satisfaction of Party B.

·  
Receipt of all required consents and approvals of governmental and/or regulatory authorities and/or other third parties as are or may be necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and Party B’s ability to engage in the exploration activities contemplated hereby and/or commercially exploit, extract and transport minerals and precious metals (in such quantities and of such qualities that are adequate for the purposes and business objectives of Party B, all as determined by Party B).

·  
Absence of any materially adverse conditions or circumstances affecting Party A’s rights under the Exploration Licenses, Party B’s operations or Party B’s rights or ability to engage in exploration or other activities contemplated hereby or otherwise commercially exploit, extract and transport minerals and precious metals (in such quantities and of such qualities that are adequate for the purposes and business objectives of Party B, all as determined by Party B).

(d)           If any of the conditions specified in Section 3(b) or Section 3(c) shall not have been satisfied, this Agreement shall be terminated and, in the case of the failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 3(b), Party B shall have no obligation to consummate any transaction hereunder or any other obligation whatsoever and, in the case of the failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 3(c), the Shares shall be released from escrow and returned to Party B for cancellation by Party B, and Party A shall have no right to receive any of the Shares or any other consideration or payment whatsoever under or pursuant to this Agreement.

SECTION 4 – ESCROW AND PLEDGE OF SHARES

4.1           Deposit in Escrow.  Upon issuance, the certificates for the Shares shall be deposited in escrow with the Company to be held in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.  Each deposited certificate shall be accompanied by a duly executed Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form of Exhibit B.  The deposited certificates, together with any other assets or securities from time to time deposited with the Company pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement, shall remain in escrow until such time or times as the certificates (or other assets and securities) are to be released or otherwise surrendered for cancellation in accordance with Section 4.3.
 
4.2           Recapitalization.  All cash and stock dividends on the Shares (or other securities at the time held in escrow) (including dividends in the form of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other change affecting the Company’s outstanding common stock as a class effected without receipt of consideration or in the event of any reorganization transaction), any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is by reason of such trans­action distributed with respect to the Shares (or such other securities at the time held in escrow) shall be immediately delivered to the Secretary of the Company to be held in escrow under this Section 4, in accordance with the escrow requirements of Section 4.1.
 
4.3           Release/Surrender.  The Shares, together with any other assets or securities held in escrow hereunder, shall be subject to the following terms and conditions relating to their release from escrow or their surrender to the Company for cancellation:
 
(a)           The certificates for the Shares (as well as all other corresponding assets and securities) shall be released from escrow and delivered to Party A, if requested by Party A, only upon satisfaction of each and all of the conditions set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.
 
(b)           If any of the conditions shall not have been satisfied (or waived by Party B, at its sole and absolute discretion) by the Outside Date (defined below), the certificates for the Shares (as well as all other corresponding assets and securities) shall be released from escrow and delivered to Party B, and this Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with the terms hereof.   For the purposes hereof, the term “Outside Date” means December 31, 2008 (or such later date as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto).
 
(c)           Should the Shares (as well as all other corresponding assets and securities) be released from escrow under the immediately preceding clause, then the escrowed certificates for such Shares (together with any other assets or securities issued with respect thereto) shall be delivered to the Company for cancellation, and Party B shall have no further rights with respect to such Shares (or other assets or securities).
 
4.4           Pledge.  Party A agrees and acknowledges that, upon issuance, the Shares shall be pledged to Party B as collateral to secure the obligations of Party A under this Agreement, pursuant to terms of a pledge agreement in a form acceptable to Party B (the ‘Pledge Agreement”).  The Company’s obligation to issue the Shares shall be conditioned on Party A’s execution and delivery of the Pledge Agreement.
 
SECTION 5 – INVESTMENT REPRESENTTIONS

Party A represents and warrants that each and all of the representations and statements set forth on Exhibit A hereto is true and accurate, and all such representations and statements are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein.  In addition to the following trading restrictions imposed by the Securities Act, Party A hereby acknowledges that the Shares may be subject to additional resale restrictions and a legend shall be placed upon the Shares evidencing these restrictions:

(a)           Neither Party A nor any permitted transferee of the Shares may sell securities of the Company constituting more than 10% of the daily volume of the Company’s common stock outstanding on any given day; and

(b)          Neither Party A nor any permitted transferee of the Shares may sell more than 400,000 shares of common stock of the Company in any calendar month.
 
 
SECTION 6 - COVENANTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
 
6.1           Covenants and obligations of Party A:

(a)           After the Agreement has been signed, Party A shall immediately prepare the required documents to apply for the New Exploration Licenses and its transfer.

(b)           Party A shall bear all costs relating to the application and transfer of the New Exploration Licenses. Party A shall provide Party B with true copies of all documents submitted to the Republic of Guinea authorities in relation to such application and transfer.

(c)           Party A shall be responsible for all liabilities and debts in respect of the Exploration Licenses and/or the New Exploration Licenses or its related work which accrued on or prior to the transfer of the New Exploration Licenses to Party B, including but not limited to environmental pollutions, land and forest rentals, related taxes, and management and construction fees.
 
(d)           Party A shall comply with all applicable laws in connection with the performance of each and all of the obligations under this Agreement.
 
(e)           Party A shall provide to Party B periodic reports concerning the status of its efforts in prosecuting any applications for rights and licenses and/or securing approvals from applicable governmental authorities with respect to the licenses, rights and transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(f)           Party A shall transfer the Exploration Licenses and the previous mineral data to Party B in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
 
6.2           Covenants and obligations of Party B:
 
(a)           Party B shall issue the Shares in accordance with the terms set forth herein.

(b)           After signing this Agreement, Party B will positively assist Party A in transferring the New Exploration Licenses and its relevant mineral data.

(c)           After obtaining the New Exploration Licenses which confirms its ownership of the exploration right and the relevant mineral data, Party B will carry on the Site Survey action in accordance with Guinea relative law, regulation and rule requirements.
 
SECTION 7 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
7.1            Each of Party A and Party B represents and warrants to the other party hereto that:
 
(a)           Such party has the requisite power and authority to sign and enter into, and to grant the rights under, this Agreement, and has the requisite power and authority, and the ability, to fully perform all the obligations contained in the Agreement.
 
(b)           Such party is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization.
 
7.2           Party A hereby represents and warrants to Party B that:
 
(a)           Party A lawfully and exclusively owns the Exploration Licenses, and all rights, interest and title to the licenses granted thereunder, as well as other rights and privileges granted by Party A hereunder (or that Party A has agreed to grant and/or make available hereunder), free and clear of any mortgage, pledge, claims, charges, liens or other encumbrance of any nature.  Party A has not granted, assigned or transferred, or agreed to grant, assign or transfer, any rights, licenses or privileges under the Exploration Licenses to any party (other than Party B under the terms hereof).  Party A has not received any notice or claim challenging any such ownership rights of Party A or suggesting that any other person has any claim of legal or beneficial ownership or rights with respect thereto, nor, to the best of the knowledge of Party A, is there a reasonable basis for any such notice or claim.
 
(b)           Party A enjoys exclusive exploration rights for the minerals within the term and geographical area indicated in the Exploration Licenses. The Exploration Licenses is in full force and effect and in good standing under the laws of Guinea and has been validly and legally acquired.  Party A has not granted to any person (other than Party B under the terms hereunder) any rights or interest in the Exploration Licenses and/or the rights, licenses or privileges granted thereunder.

(c)           Party A has not done or omitted to do, nor will do or omit to do, any act or thing that would or might impair, encumber, or diminish Party B’s full enjoyment of the rights and privileges granted under this Agreement (or that Party A has agreed to grant and/or make available under this Agreement). .
 
(d)           Party A has not received notice of nor has any knowledge of any proposal to terminate or vary the terms of or rights attaching to the Exploration Licenses from any government or regulatory authority.
 
(e)           All work and activities of whatsoever nature carried out under or pursuant to the Exploration Licenses by Party A or by third parties have been carried out in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations, health and safety laws and regulations and laws and regulations governing the mining, extraction and handling of minerals and precious metals.
 
(f)           No government department, military unit, organization, company, collective or any other entity or individual has any legal rights or privileges over any of the Exploration Licenses or the relevant mineral data except for Party A.
 
(g)           All necessary annual examinations, reports, payments and minimum exploration expenditures have been made and all other requirements to maintain the Exploration Licenses have been fulfilled by Party A.
 
(h)           The information provided by Party A to Party B are the last exploration report and corresponding drawings within the area covered by the Exploration Licenses and that would be covered by the New Exploration Licenses.
 
(i)           No consent, approval or authorization of, or registration or filing with, any governmental authorities or any other person is required in connection with the execution or delivery of this Agreement or (except as expressly disclosed herein) the delivery of other agreements or documents contemplated by this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(j)           The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents and agreements contemplated hereby, and the performance of the obligations and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder, does not and shall not (either directly or indirectly) (i) conflict with or violate any organizational documents of Party A or the terms of any agreement or arrangement (whether oral or written) between it and a third party, or any other obligations Party A has to a third party, (ii) result in the imposition of any liens, charges, claims or other encumbrances (other than the rights of Party B hereunder) upon any of the rights or privileges granted hereunder (or that Party A has agreed to grant and/or deliver hereunder), (iii) violate or conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice, report or other filing (whether with a governmental authority or other third party) under the Exploration Licenses or any of the other agreements or documents referenced herein to which Party A is currently a party or by which Party A is bound or which are currently in place and relate to the rights and privileges granted under or pursuant to the Exploration Licenses, or (iv) result in a breach or violation by Party A of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any applicable law or regulation.
 
(k)           Party A is and has been in compliance with all laws or regulations in connection with (or applicable to) the acquisition, maintenance and/or exercise of rights, licenses or privileges granted  or made available under or pursuant to the Exploration Licenses.  Party A has received no notice and to the best of the knowledge of Party A there are no threatened or alleged claims of violation, liability or potential responsibility under any law or regulation affecting the rights, licenses or privileges granted or made available under or pursuant to the Exploration Licenses.  Party A has never conducted any internal investigation with respect to any such violation (whether actual, potential or alleged) of any law or regulation by any of its directors, officers, employees or representatives.
 
(l)           Party A possesses all governmental authorizations necessary to exercise the rights and privileges under the Exploration Licenses.  Party A is not in default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under any such governmental authorization.  There are no proceedings pending, nor to the best of the knowledge of Party A, threatened, that seek the revocation, cancellation, suspension, failure to renew or adverse modification of any such governmental authorization.
 
(m)           Party A has complied in all respects with all the terms and conditions of the Exploration Licenses and any other documents and/or instruments relating to the rights and privileges granted under or pursuant to the Exploration Licenses. No termination or default, cure notice or show cause notice is currently in effect or has been issued or, to the best of the knowledge of Party A, is expected with respect to any of the Exploration Licenses, or the rights, licenses and/or privileges granted or made available (or to be granted and/or made available) by Party A hereunder or thereunder. Neither any governmental authority nor any other person has notified Party A, either in writing or, to the best of the knowledge of Party A, orally, that Party A (or any representatives or agents of Party A) has breached or violated any laws, regulations, certification, representation, clause, provision or requirement pertaining to the Exploration Licensess and/or any such rights, licenses or privileges.
 
(n)           The rights, license and/or privileges granted or made available (or purported to be granted or made available) under or pursuant to the Exploration Licenses are (and each of them is) valid and enforceable.  To the best of the knowledge of Party A, no reasonable basis exists for any claim that any of such rights, licenses or privileges is either invalid or unenforceable. Party A has not taken any action or failed to take any action that would result in the abandonment, cancellation, forfeiture, relinquishment, invalidation, waiver or unenforceability of any of such rights, licenses or privileges.
 
(o)           Neither Party A, nor any activities conducted by Party A, nor the exercise of rights by Party A, under, in connection with or in relation to, the Exploration Licenses have infringed upon, misappropriated or violated, or infringe upon, misappropriate or violate any rights or property of any other person; and Party A has not received any notice or claim asserting that any such infringement, misappropriation or violation has occurred or is occurring, nor, to the best of the knowledge of Party A, is there any reasonable basis for such a claim.  To the best of the knowledge of Party A, no person is infringing upon, misappropriating or violating any of the rights or licenses granted or made available (or purported to be granted or made available) under the Exploration Licenses or with respect to the exploration of minerals or precious metals within the territory covered by the License.
 
(p)           Party A is capable of taking all necessary actions to facilitate the transfer of the New Exploration Licenses in this Agreement.
 
(q)           No representations or warranties by Party A in this Agreement (i) contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or (ii) omits or will omit to state, when read in conjunction with all of the information contained in this Agreement any material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained therein not misleading.
 
SECTION 8- INDEMNIFICATION AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
8.1           Indemnification.   All representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and shall remain in full force and effect indefinitely.  Each of the Parties hereto shall indemnify the other Party hereto, and such other Party’s affiliates, and their respective successors, assigns, officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) against, and hold them harmless from, any losses, claims, actions, suits, proceedings, damages, liabilities or expenses of whatever nature or kind (“Losses”), including any investigation expenses incurred by any Indemnified Parties, whether such Loss exists or accrues before, on or after the date hereof, directly or indirectly arising or resulting from, based upon or relating to: (a) any inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty made or given by such Party under this Agreement or any other documents, agreements or instruments delivery by such Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (b) any non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement of such Party under this Agreement or any other documents, agreements or instruments delivered by such Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement..  Party A shall indemnify Party B, and its affiliates, and their respective successors, assigns, officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents (collectively, the “Indemnified Party B Persons”) against, and hold them harmless from, any Losses, including any investigation expenses incurred by any Indemnified Party B Persons, whether such Loss exists or accrues before, on or after the date hereof, directly or indirectly arising or resulting from, based upon or relating to: (i) any breach of any representation or warranty of Party A contained in this Agreement or any certificate executed by Party A in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) the breach of any covenant of Party A contained in or contemplated by this Agreement;(iii) taxes imposed on Party A with respect to tax periods preceding the date hereof; or (vi) any liabilities arising from, based upon or relating to (directly or indirectly) any activities or operations conducted by Party A in the territory covered by the Exploration Licenses or the exercise of rights under the Exploration Licenses; or (v) any expenses or costs incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
8.2           No Indemnification.   This indemnity will not apply in respect of an Indemnified Party or any Indemnified Party B Person in the event and to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment shall determine that the Indemnified Party was grossly negligent or guilty of wilful misconduct.
 
8.3           Claim of Indemnification.   The Parties hereto agree to waive any right they might have of first requiring the Indemnified Party to proceed against or enforce any other right, power, remedy, security or claim payment from any other person before claiming this indemnity.
 
8.4           Notice of Claim.   In case any action is brought against an Indemnified Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought against any of the Parties hereto, the Indemnified Party will give the relevant Party hereto prompt written notice of any such action of which the Indemnified Party has knowledge and such Party will undertake the investigation and defence thereof on behalf of the Indemnified Party, including the prompt consulting of counsel acceptable to the Indemnified Party affected and the payment of all expenses.  Failure by the Indemnified Party to so notify shall not relieve any Party hereto of such Party’s obligation of indemnification hereunder unless (and only to the extent that) such failure results in a forfeiture by any Party hereto of substantive rights or defences.
 
8.5           Settlement.   No admission of liability and no settlement of any action shall be made without the consent of each of the Parties hereto and the consent of the Indemnified Party affected, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.
 
8.6           Legal Proceedings.   Notwithstanding that the relevant Party hereto will undertake the investigation and defence of any action, an Indemnified Party will have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defence thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel will be at the expense of the Indemnified Party unless:
 
(a)          such counsel has been authorized by the relevant Party hereto;

(b)          the relevant Party hereto has not assumed the defense of the action within a reasonable period of time after receiving notice of the action;

(c)          the named parties to any such action include that any Party hereto and the Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that there may be a conflict of interest between any Party hereto and the Indemnified Party; or

(d)          there are one or more legal defenses available to the Indemnified Party which are different from or in addition to those available to any Party hereto.

 
8.7           Contribution.   If for any reason other than the gross negligence or bad faith of the Indemnified Party being the primary cause of the loss claim, damage, liability, cost or expense, the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to the Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold them harmless, the relevant Party hereto shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of any and all such losses, claim, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by any Party hereto on the one hand and the Indemnified Party on the other, but also the relative fault of the Parties and other equitable considerations which may be relevant.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the relevant Party hereto shall in any event contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party, as a result of the loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expense (other than a loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expenses, the primary cause of which is the gross negligence or bad faith of the Indemnified Party), any excess of such amount over the amount of the fees actually received by the Indemnified Party hereunder.
 
8.8           Limitations on Indemnification Obligations.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, under no circumstances shall Party B’s total liability of any kind arising out of or related to this Agreement, regardless of the forum and regardless of the forum and regardless of whether any action or claim is based on contract, tort, strict liability, infringement or any other legal right, exceed the amount of proceeds that Party B actually generates in connection with the exercise of its rights under the New Exploration Licenses.
 
SECTION 9 NON-DISCLOSURE
 
All information relating to the Agreement and the transaction contemplated therein shall be treated as confidential and no public disclosure shall be made by any Party without the prior approval of Party B.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, the Parties hereto agree to make such public announcements and disclosure as may be required by or under applicable law, including without limitation, disclosure to the regulatory or governmental authorities of this Agreement (but only if the disclosing Party notifies the other Party hereto of such proposed disclosure and affords such Party the opportunity to seek confidential treatment and then only discloses such portion of the information that is required to be disclosed by or under applicable law).
 
SECTION 10 - ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT
 
10.1           Assignment.   Save and except as provided herein, no Party hereto may sell, assign, pledge or mortgage or otherwise encumber all or any part of its respective interest herein without the prior written consent of all of the other Parties hereto.
 
10.2           Amendment.   This Agreement and any provision thereof may only be amended in writing and only by duly authorized signatories of each of the respective Parties hereto.
 
SECTION 11-FORCE MAJEURE
 
11.1           Events.   If any Party hereto is at any time prevented or delayed in complying with any provisions of this Agreement by reason of strikes, walk-outs, labour shortages, power shortages, fires, wars, acts of God, earthquakes, storms, floods, explosions, accidents, protests or demonstrations by environmental lobbyists or native rights groups, delays in transportation, breakdown of machinery, inability to obtain necessary materials in the open market, unavailability of equipment, governmental regulations restricting normal operations, shipping delays or any other reason or reasons beyond the control of that Party, then the time limited for the performance by that Party of its respective obligations hereunder shall be extended by a period of time equal in length to the period of each such prevention or delay.
 
11.2           Notice.   A Party shall, within seven calendar days, give notice to the other Parties of each event of force majeure under Section 11.1 hereinabove, and upon cessation of such event shall furnish the other Parties with notice of that event together with particulars of the number of days by which the obligations of that Party hereunder have been extended by virtue of such event of force majeure and all preceding events of force majeure.

SECTION 12 - TERMINATION
 
12.1           Termination.   Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement during the Term: (i) upon a material default or breach by the other Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement, unless (in the case of any default that is capable of being cured or remedies) within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice of such default, the defaulting Party remedies such default; or (ii) if the other becomes insolvent or seeks protection under any bankruptcy, receivership, trust, deed, creditor's arrangement, or comparable proceeding, or if any such proceeding is instituted against the other and not dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days.  In addition to the foregoing it is hereby acknowledged and agreed by the Parties hereto that this Agreement will be terminated in the event that the conditions specified in Section 3(b)  or (c) hereinabove have not been satisfied or waived at or before the Outside Date.  This Agreement may also be terminated in writing signed by each of the Parties.
 
 12.2           Effect of Termination.                                             Upon termination of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be without force or effect and all obligations hereunder shall be terminated; provided, however, that the obligations under Article 8, Article 13 and Article 14 shall remain in full force and effect and shall survive any termination of this Agreement; and provided further that nothing shall relieve any Party of such Party’s obligations arising under this Agreement at any time before termination of this Agreement.  Nothing contained herein is intended to limit or affect either Party’s rights to pursue claims associated with any default, breach or violation of this Agreement during the Term (regardless of whether or not the Agreement shall have been terminated).
 
SECTION 13 - NOTICE
 
13.1           Notice.  Each notice, demand or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by prepaid registered mail deposited in a post office addressed to the Party entitled to receive the same, or delivered to such Party, at the address for such Party specified above.  The date of receipt of such notice, demand or other communication shall be the date of delivery thereof if delivered, or, if given by registered mail as aforesaid, shall be deemed conclusively to be the third calendar day after the same shall have been so mailed, except in the case of interruption of postal services for any reason whatsoever, in which case the date of receipt shall be the date on which the notice, demand or other communication is actually received by the addressee.
 
13.2           Change of Address.   Either Party may at any time and from time to time notify the other Party in writing of a change of address and the new address to which notice shall be given to it thereafter until further change.
 
SECTION 14 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
14.1           Entire Agreement.   This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement to date between the Parties hereto and supersedes every previous agreement, communication, expectation, negotiation, representation or understanding, whether oral or written, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
 
14.2           Enurement.   This Agreement will enure to the benefit of and will be binding upon the Parties hereto, their respective heirs, executors, administrators and assigns.
 
14.3           Schedules.   The Schedules to this Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement in its entirety.
 
14.4           Time of the Essence.   Time will be of the essence of this Agreement.
 
14.5           Representation and Costs.   It is hereby further acknowledged and agreed by the Parties hereto that each Party to this Agreement will bear and pay its own costs, legal and otherwise, in connection with its respective preparation, review and execution of this Agreement.
 
14.6           Applicable Law; Jurisdiction.   The situs of this Agreement is Nevada, USA and for all purposes this Agreement will be governed exclusively by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws and Courts prevailing in Nevada.  Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby may be brought in the courts of the State of Nevada, County of Clark, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby in any other court.  The parties agree that any party may file a copy of this paragraph with any court as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained agreement among the parties irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to convenience of forum.  Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the first sentence of this Section 14.6 may be served on any party anywhere in the world.
 
14.7           Further Assurances.   The Parties hereto hereby, jointly and severally, covenant and agree to forthwith, upon request, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such further and other deeds, documents, assurances and instructions as may be required by the Parties hereto or their respective counsel in order to carry out the true nature and intent of this Agreement.
 
14.8           Severability and Construction.   Each Section, section, paragraph, term and provision of this Agreement, and any portion thereof, shall be considered severable, and if, for any reason, any portion of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, contrary to or in conflict with any applicable present or future law, rule or regulation in a final unappealable ruling issued by any court, agency or tribunal with valid jurisdiction in a proceeding to any of the Parties hereto is a party, that ruling shall not impair the operation of, or have any other effect upon, such other portions of this Agreement as may remain otherwise intelligible (all of which shall remain binding on the Parties and continue to be given full force and agreement as of the date upon which the ruling becomes final).  The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by lawyers who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof.  As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement and therefore waive their effects.
 
14.9           Captions.   The captions, section numbers, Section numbers and Schedule numbers appearing in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or intent of this Agreement nor in any way affect this Agreement.
 
14.10           Currency.   Unless otherwise stipulated, all references to money amounts herein shall be in lawful money of the United States.
 
14.11           Counterparts.   This Agreement may be signed by the Parties hereto in as many counterparts as may be necessary, and via facsimile if necessary, each of which so signed being deemed to be an original and such counterparts together constituting one and the same instrument and, notwithstanding the date of execution, being deemed to bear the effective Execution Date as set forth on the front page of this Agreement.
 
14.12           No Partnership or Agency.   The Parties hereto have not created a partnership and nothing contained in this Agreement shall in any manner whatsoever constitute any Party the partner, agent or legal representative of any other Party, nor create any fiduciary relationship between them for any purpose whatsoever.  No Party shall have any authority to act for, or to assume any obligations or responsibility on behalf of, any other party except as may be, from time to time, agreed upon in writing between the Parties or as otherwise expressly provided.
 
14.13           Consents and Waivers.   No consent or waiver expressed or implied by either Party hereto in respect of any breach or default by any other Party in the performance by such other of its obligations hereunder shall:
 
(a)           be valid unless it is in writing and stated to be a consent or waiver pursuant to this section;

(b)           be relied upon as a consent to or waiver 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 pursuant to this section in any other or subsequent instance.

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF each of the Parties hereto has hereunto executed this Agreement as of the Execution Date as set forth on the front page of this Agreement.
 

 

 
SOCIÉTÉ GUINEA CONSULTANT INTERNATIONAL (LTD) SARL.
 

 
By:
 
Name:
 
Title:  
 

 
AURASOURCE, INC.
 

 
By:           
 
Name: Philip Liu
 
Title:           President
 

 

 
 

 


 
EXHIBIT A

INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS

Unless otherwise indicated, certain terms used below but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement to which this exhibit is attached.  Party A (for the purposes of this Exhibit A, “Investor”) hereby represents and warrants, and hereby covenants and agrees to, all of the following:

1.           Purchase Entirely for Own Account.  The Agreement is made with Investor in reliance on Investor’s representation to Company, which by Investor’s signing and delivery of the Agreement Investor hereby confirms, that the Shares issued to and/or purchased by Investor (collectively, the “Securities”), will be acquired for investment for Investor’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same in any transaction other than a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).  By executing the Agreement, Investor further represents that Investor does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participation to such person or to any third person, with respect to any of the Securities.  Investor is experienced in making investments in the unregistered and restricted securities.  Investor understands that such investments (including Investor’s investment in the Securities) involve a high degree of speculation and risk, including the loss of Investor’s entire investment in the Securities.  Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in Company represented by the Securities and, by reason of Investor’s financial and business experience and/or its pre-existing substantive relationship with Company, Investor has the capacity to protect Investor’s interests in connection with the Securities.  Investor is financially able to bear the economic risk of the investment represented by the Securities, including a total loss of such investment.  The entire legal and beneficial interest in the Securities is being purchased by Investor and shall be held only for Investor’s account and neither in whole nor in part for any other person.
 
2.           No Advertising or General Solicitation.  Investor represents and warrants to Company all of the following:  (i) that, the sale of the Securities to Investor was not accomplished by the publication of any written or printed communication, any pre-recorded telephone communication or any communication spoken on radio, television or similar communication media; and (ii) that Investor has not seen or received any advertisement or general solicitation with respect to the sale of any of the securities of Company, including, without limitation, the Securities.
 
3.           Reliance on Investor’s Representations.  Investor understands that the Securities are not registered under the Act on the ground that their issuance and sale in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement is (and will be) exempt from registration under the Act pursuant to exemptions available thereunder (including, without limitation, the exemptions available under Section 4(2) of the Act and Regulation D promulgated under the Act), and that Company’s reliance on such exemption is predicated on Investor’s representations set forth herein and in the Agreement.  Investor realizes that the basis for the exemption may not be present if, notwithstanding such representations, Investor has in mind merely acquiring any of the Securities for a fixed or determinable period in the future, or for a market rise, or for sale if the market does not rise. Investor has no such intention.
 
4.           Information Concerning Company.  Without limiting the terms of the investment representations set forth herein, Investor represents that Investor: (a) has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from Company and its officers and directors regarding matters relevant to Company and an investment therein (e.g., as represented by the Securities); (b) has had the opportunity to obtain any and all information that Investor deemed or deems necessary to evaluate Company and Investor’s acquisition of the Securities, as well as to verify the accuracy of the information provided to Investor; and (c) has received all such information Investor deems necessary and appropriate to evaluate the financial risks inherent in, and the merits of, an investment in the Securities.  Without limiting the generality of the representations and acknowledgments set forth in the Agreement, Investor understands and has had the opportunity to review carefully each of the following: (1) the terms and conditions of the Securities, (2) Company’s intended business plan, (3) the capitalization and charter documents of the Company, including without limitation, Company’s plans to issue securities as incentive compensation to management personnel, employees and/or consultants of Company, which could dilute the equity interest of Investor in Company, (4) the status and nature of the assets of the Company, (5) the status and nature of liabilities of the Company (including amounts and other obligations owed to third parties and amounts and other obligations owed to affiliates and shareholders of the Company), (6) the early-stage, developing and/or emerging nature of the business of the Company, (7) the business prospects and financial affairs of Company, (8) the competitive environment that Company and its business and services face and (9) Company’s imminent need for substantial amounts of additional financing.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, Investor understands, acknowledges and agrees that (A) Company shall have no obligation to complete any financing and Company can provide no assurance or guarantee that any equity or other financing will be consummated at any time in the future, and (B) the issuance and sale of shares or other securities in Company would result in a dilution of Investor’s equity interest in Company.  Investor is fully aware of the terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions applicable to Investor’s ownership of the Securities and Investor’s ownership or equity state in Company.
 
5.           Accredited and Sophisticated Investor.  Investor is an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Rule 502, Regulation D, the Act, by virtue of the fact that Investor is either (i) a corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, partnership, or an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (tax exempt organization), in each case (a) not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring securities of Company and (b) having total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or (ii) an entity in which all of the equity owners are “accredited investors.” By reason of Investor’s (i) pre-existing substantive relationship with Company and one or more of its officers, directors or control persons and/or (ii) by reason of Investor’s business or financial experience, Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment represented by the Securities and the merits and risks of protecting Investor’s own interests in connection with such investment.
 
6.           Economic Risk.  Investor understands that the purchase of the Securities will be a highly speculative investment and involves a high degree of risk, and Investor is able, without impairing Investor’s financial condition, to hold the Securities for an indefinite time and to suffer a complete loss of Investor’s investment.
 
7.           Restricted Securities.  Investor understands and acknowledges that: (a) the sale of the Securities has not been (and will not be) registered under the Act, the Securities must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Act or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act is available (such as Rule 144 under the Act), and Company is under no obligation to register any sale or transfer of the Securities; (b) the Securities are “restricted” securities within the meaning of Rule 144 and, to the extent they are certificated, will be stamped with the legends specified in the Agreement and other appropriate legends; (c) Company will make a notation in its records of the aforementioned restrictions on transfer and legends; and (d) Company has no obligation to register the transfer of any of the Securities and shall refuse to register any such transfer not in compliance with applicable law.
 
8.           Further Limitations on Dispositions.  Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, Investor further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Securities (other than the valid exercise or conversion thereof in accordance with their respective terms) unless and until: (a) there is then in effect a registration statement under the Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement; or (b) (i) Investor shall have notified Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and (ii) if requested by Company, Investor shall have furnished Company with an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to Company and Company’s counsel, that such disposition will not require registration of such Securities under the Act or registration or qualification under any applicable state securities laws.
 
9.           No Government Recommendation or Approval.  Investor understands that no United States federal or state agency, or similar agency of any other country, has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of Company, this transaction or the purchase of any of the Securities.
 
10.           Reliance on Own Investigation.  Investor has performed a thorough independent due diligence review of Company, its business enterprise and operations.  In connection with its due diligence review of Company, Investor has reviewed information relating to Company’s operations, facilities, finances, management, capitalizations, employees and other aspects of Company’s business enterprise.  Notwithstanding anything contained in the Agreement to the contrary, in making an investment decision with respect to the Securities under the Agreement, Investor is relying entirely on its own investigation and examination of Company and its business and has not based any investment decision on statements from Company or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or other representatives.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no representations or warranties with respect to income, profits or otherwise have been made to Investor by the Company or any of the Company’s officers or directors, and Investor understands that Investor is subscribing for the Shares without relying upon any representations or warranties.  Investor has relied solely upon the advice of Investor’s own tax and legal advisors with respect to the tax and other legal aspects of Investor’s investment in the Shares.
 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT B
 
ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [______________________] (“Recipient”) hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto AuraSource, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”),_____________________ shares of Common Stock of the Company represented by Certificate No. _____ herewith and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ______________________________ attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises.
 

 
Dated:  ________________
 

 
[______________________________]
 

 

 
By:
 
Its:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
INSTRUCTIONS:  PLEASE DO NOT FILL IN ANY BLANKS OTHER THAN THE SIGNATURE LINE.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT IS TO ENABLE THE COMPANY TO EXERCISE ITS “REPURCHASE RIGHT” SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT WITHOUT REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES ON THE PART OF RECIPIENT.
 

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Exhibit 14.1

AuraSource, Inc.

CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT

Overview

Policy Statement

AuraSource is committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations and to adhering to the highest ethical standards in the conduct of its business.  This is not just a matter of being a good corporate citizen.   It is essential to the long-term interests of our employees and stockholders. AuraSource's business is subject to oversight by numerous federal and state government entities.  The number of laws, regulations and other legal requirements that affect the Company's business will undoubtedly increase.  These changes will also create new challenges as we adapt ourselves and our business to new situations.  In light of these challenges, it is absolutely necessary that we have a central set of guiding principles to act as a legal and ethical compass for our employees, board members and officers.  This Code of Business Ethics and Conduct is intended to provide that compass.

The principles set forth in this Code of Business Ethics and Conduct represent a broad outline of the standards of business conduct which AuraSource expects its employees to follow.  This Code cannot cover every situation which employees may confront in the day-to-day conduct of business.  Additionally, under certain circumstances local country law may establish requirements that differ from this Code. AuraSource employees worldwide are expected to comply with all local country laws and AuraSource business conduct policies in the area in which they are conducting business. In the final analysis, the Company must rely on the individual judgment and personal ethical standards of each of its employees and representatives to maintain our standard of honesty and integrity.  AuraSource demands strict adherence to the letter and spirit of all laws and regulations applicable to the conduct of its business.  It also demands the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior from its employees and representatives

It is essential that we all keep an eye out for possible infringements of AuraSource’s business ethics—whether these infringements occur in dealings with the government or private sector, and whether they occur because of oversight or intention. If you have a question about how to apply this Code in a specific situation or about a possible violation, you should consult with the Human Resources Department or the Company’s Code of Conduct Officer.

Training and Education Programs

Training and education on this Code will be provided for all AuraSource employees and members of our Board of Directors.  All employees and Board members will be required to sign an Acknowledgement Form indicating their receipt, understanding and acceptance of the terms of this Code.  Periodically, employees may be requested and required to acknowledge their understanding of this Code and any subsequent amendments. Participation in any mandatory training and acknowledgement of this Code is a condition of continued employment by AuraSource.

Applicability

This Code applies to all directors, officers and employees of AuraSource.  This Code also applies, as appropriate, to our consultants, agents and other representatives.

Waivers

Any waiver of any provision of this Code for a member of the Board of Directors or an executive officer must be approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and promptly disclosed as required by law or stock exchange regulation. Any waiver of any provision of this Code with respect to any other employee, agent or contractor must be approved by the Code of Conduct Officer.

Disciplinary Action

It is the responsibility of every employee to conduct the Company’s business in conformity with the law and the basic principles set forth in this Corporate Code.  Adherence to the principles set forth in this Code is essential to our objective of maintaining the confidence and support of our customers, business partners, governmental agencies, stockholders, and the communities in which we work and live.  Disciplinary action, as appropriate but up to and including termination, shall be taken for conduct that violates applicable laws or regulations or this Code.  Discipline may extend, as appropriate, to individuals responsible for the failure to prevent, detect or report a violation.


 
 

 

Reporting and Managing Suspected Violations

Reporting of Violations

Directors, officers and employees shall report any conduct which they believe in good faith to be a violation or apparent violation of this Code. These persons are encouraged to talk to supervisors, the Code of Conduct Officer, or Human Resources about observed illegal or unethical behavior and, when in doubt, about the best course of action in a particular situation. The Company prohibits retaliation for reports of misconduct by others made in good faith by employees. Directors, officers and employees are expected to cooperate in internal investigations of misconduct.

Directors, officers and employees are expected to act proactively, raising concerns about ethical issues, violations of this Code, or governmental rules, laws and regulations. All reports are taken seriously. Each allegation is investigated and, if substantiated, resolved through appropriate corrective action and / or discipline. If an individual making such allegations chooses to identify him or herself, he or she will be provided with feedback when the Code of Conduct Officer has completed his/her review.

If you feel uncomfortable reporting directly or you wish to remain anonymous, you may report the incident to the Code of Conduct Officer in writing anonymously.

No individual who in good faith reports suspected wrongdoing shall be subject to retaliation or discipline for having done so.  If a reporting individual is directly involved in a violation of this Code, the fact that he or she reported the violation will be given appropriate consideration in any resulting disciplinary action.  Failure to report wrongdoing of which an individual has knowledge may, by itself, be a basis for disciplinary action, up to and including termination for cause.

Responding to Violations

If a violation of any applicable law or regulation relating to the conduct of our business or of this Code is reported or detected, we will take all reasonable steps to respond appropriately to the violation and to prevent further similar violations.  When the Code of Conduct Officer or appropriate department manager receives information regarding a possible violation of any applicable law or regulation, he/she shall take appropriate steps to examine information and conduct the investigation necessary to determine whether an actual violation has occurred.  If a violation has occurred, the Code of Conduct Officer or the Board of Directors, as appropriate, will ensure that appropriate disciplinary action is taken and will consider necessary modifications to our compliance procedures to diminish the chances of recurring violations.  Disciplinary action may extend, as appropriate, up to and including discipline or termination of any employee that has participated in the violation.

Retaliation is Prohibited

The Company will not tolerate retaliation against any person who, in good faith, reports any suspected violation of this Code or participates in any investigation of the matter.  In the event that any employee believes that he/she has been subject to any such retaliation, that employee should immediately report that matter to Human Resources or the Code of Conduct Officer. Any such report of retaliation will also be immediately investigated, and appropriate remedial action will be taken.

 
 

 

Ensuring a Professional Working Environment

The following is a brief description of key issues relating to employees and our relationships while at work. The Company has detailed policies on these matters. Please refer to the AuraSource Employee Handbook.

Equal Opportunity

AuraSource encourages a creative, diverse and supportive work environment and bases all employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity. AuraSource managers are expected to make all employment decisions based on merit, experience and sound business reasons. AuraSource policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital or veteran status, age, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by law in every jurisdiction that we operate. It is the responsibility of all AuraSource employees to conform to this policy.

This policy applies to all employees, applicants for employment, or others who may be present in the workplace. Any person who feels he or she has been discriminated against, or feels he or she has witnessed such action, is strongly encouraged to report the incident.

Harassment

AuraSource strives to maintain a workplace free from harassment and where all employees are treated with respect.  AuraSource’s policy prohibits harassment on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital or veteran status, age, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by law in every jurisdiction that we operate.

Harassing behavior will not be tolerated. Harassment includes unwelcome conduct of a verbal or physical nature, when such conduct has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment as defined by law, has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance, or adversely affects an individual’s employment opportunities.  Examples of improper harassment include:

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Verbal harassment: epithets, derogatory comments, slurs or innuendos
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Visual harassment: derogatory, offensive or graphic written, printed or electronic materials
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Physical harassment: unwelcome touching or physical interference
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Sexual harassment: unwanted sexual advances such as repeated requests for dates, leering, making sexual gestures or displaying sexually suggestive objects or pictures, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
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Retaliation: negative employment action taken against an employee making a claim of harassment or assisting in an investigation

If you believe you have experienced or observed illegal harassment you should immediately contact your manager or Human Resources. Any manager who receives information about alleged harassment or discrimination is required to immediately report it to Human Resources.

The facts and circumstances of any claim will be fully investigated by Human Resources so that appropriate corrective action can be taken. Any employee who is determined by AuraSource to have engaged in the harassment of another individual will be subject to severe discipline, up to and including termination.

Information Resources and Electronic Communications

AuraSource’s information resources, including email, computers, phones and fax/copy machines, are AuraSource property and intended for AuraSource-related business use. While AuraSource understands that employees may sometimes use such resources for personal interests, such use should be limited and consistent with the other policies outlined in this Code.  Personal messages via email and voice mail may be sent, but should be minimized and brief. You may not, however, send messages that may be perceived as obscene, harassing or threatening. Misuse of AuraSource’s communications systems is considered misconduct and may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

AuraSource reserves the right to examine, use, copy and/or delete user files or other information consistent with AuraSource’s business interests and applicable law.  Because all email and voice mail stored in AuraSource’s equipment is considered company property, AuraSource may periodically check usage to correct network problems, confirm proper use and establish security. Therefore, you should not have any expectation of personal privacy for messages that you send, receive or store on these systems. Accessing the email or voice mail of any employee by another employee is strictly prohibited without their consent. If there is a legitimate business reason to access the email or voice mail of another employee, please present your request to your manager who will seek approval through senior management. Only the IT Department, or designees, may access the email or voicemail of another employee.

Environmental Compliance and Safety

AuraSource is committed to environmental responsibility. The Company will comply with all federal, state and local regulations relating to the protection of the environment in the conduct of its business. It is the responsibility of all of our employees to ensure that their activities strictly adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and permit requirements, as well as to all Company policies and procedures on environmental protection. In addition, employees must report all circumstances in which regulated materials or wastes are improperly discharged, treated, or transported. Environmental misconduct, even if totally unintentional, carries severe penalties and could result in criminal prosecution of employees involved and the Company.

AuraSource strives to provide a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and to conduct operations with minimal environmental impact. It is the responsibility of associates at each AuraSource site to comply with all applicable local regulations. Each site must also comply with the corporate Environmental Health & Safety manual and its requirements.

 
 

 

Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

Employees are expected to make or participate in business decisions in the course of their employment with AuraSource based on the best interests of the company as a whole, and not based on personal relationships or benefits.  We have no desire to infringe on the personal lives of our employees and respect the right of our employees to manage their own affairs.  However, conflicts of interest can compromise employees’ business ethics.

At AuraSource, a conflict of interest is any activity that is inconsistent with or opposed to AuraSource’s interests, or gives the appearance of impropriety.  A conflict of interest arises whenever an employee has an interest in any business or property or an obligation to any person that might affect the employee's fulfillment of responsibilities to AuraSource.  An example of a conflict of interest is any opportunity for personal gain by an employee arising as a result of employment with AuraSource but apart from the normal compensation provided by the Company, such as the receipt of a commission from a supplier for getting them business from AuraSource.

Our employees must avoid situations or relationships where their personal interests could conflict, or reasonably appear to conflict, with the interests of the Company.  While an activity constituting an actual conflict of interest is never acceptable, you must avoid activity involving even the appearance of such a conflict. In addition, you may not circumvent this policy by using other people to indirectly do what you are prohibited from doing yourself.

While it is difficult to list all of the various ways in which a conflict can arise, they often involve one or more of the following issues:

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Outside board memberships
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Outside business interests
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Outside investments
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Outside employment
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Business relationships with friends or relatives

Set forth below is specific guidance for some areas of potential conflict of interest that require special attention. These are merely examples. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual to assess each situation. Employees are urged to discuss any potential conflicts of interest with their manager, Human Resources, or the Code of Conduct Officer.

Employees are expected to disclose to their supervisors any situations that may involve inappropriate or improper conflicts of interests affecting them personally or affecting other employees or those with whom we do business.

Certain activities may be authorized if approved in advance by an appropriate level of AuraSource management. Prior to engaging in an activity that constitutes a potential conflict of interest, you must disclose the situation in writing and obtain written approval.  You should disclose the matter to your manager, who will review the matter with Human Resources, and if necessary the Code of Conduct Officer, and respond with AuraSource’s approval or denial in writing.  Waivers of conflicts of interest involving AuraSource’s directors and executive officers require the approval of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Outside Board Memberships

As a rule, it is a conflict of interest to serve as a director or as a member of an Advisory Board (AB) of any current or likely competitor of AuraSource. Although you may serve as a director or AB member of a company supplier, customer or other business partner, our policy requires that you first obtain approval from Human Resources before accepting such a position.  Approval may be subject to conditions. Approval is likely to be denied where the AuraSource employee either directly or indirectly has responsibility to affect or implement AuraSource’s business relationship with the other company. Any compensation that you receive as a director or AB member should be commensurate to your responsibilities.  Generally, however, employees may not receive any form of compensation for service on a board of directors of a company if the service is at the request of the company or in connection with AuraSource’s investment in that company, or the directorship is in connection with a AuraSource relationship.

AuraSource employees should recognize outside board memberships as an opportunity to provide expertise and to broaden their experience. However, they should never place you in a position where another company expects to use an employee’s board membership as a way to influence AuraSource decisions or to obtain access to AuraSource confidential information.

AuraSource may periodically conduct an inquiry to determine the status of employee membership on outside boards and may rescind prior approvals in order to avoid a conflict of interest or for any reason deemed to be in the best interests of the Company.

Outside Business Interests and Corporate Opportunities

Employees should avoid any outside financial interests that might influence their decisions or actions on behalf of the Company.

AuraSource employees will occasionally find themselves in a position to invest in AuraSource partners or customers. AuraSource policy prohibits personal investments in any AuraSource customer, supplier or competitor without disclosure to the Code of Conduct Officer and approval by senior management (who may require approval from the Board of Directors). In cases where the investment may cause divided loyalty or the perception of conflict of interest, approval is likely to be denied.  (Note: this restriction does not apply to holdings of one percent or less of the stock or other securities of a corporation whose shares are publicly traded, provided that the investment is not so large financially either in absolute dollars or percentage of the individual’s total investment portfolio that it creates the appearance of a conflict of interest.) In addition, as a AuraSource employee, you may not make investments based on your access to customer/supplier confidential information.

If an investment is made and/or approval is granted, and an employee subsequently finds himself in a potentially conflicted position, the employee should disclose his conflict of interest to all involved and recuse himself from any involvement with the relationship until divested of the investment.

Employees are also responsible for advancing the company’s legitimate interests when the opportunity arises.  Employees are prohibited from taking personal opportunities that are discovered through the use of corporate property, information or position, using corporate property, information or position for personal gain, or competing with AuraSource.

Outside Employment and Activities

Although AuraSource does not prohibit all outside employment, AuraSource’s employees may not accept outside employment or consulting positions or engage in outside activities that would have a negative impact on the performance of their job, conflict with their obligations to AuraSource, or in any way negatively affect the Company’s reputation.  Examples of prohibited employment include, but are not limited to:

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Performing work for a customer or supplier unless prior written approval of the Code of Conduct Officer is obtained.
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Performing work for any company that is a AuraSource competitor.
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Engaging in services or selling products that directly compete with AuraSource services or products.
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Engaging in activities that support or promote a competitor’s products or services.
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Engaging in outside employment that uses your time at AuraSource or the resources of the Company.

AuraSource employees may also be requested to speak at outside events. Speaking at events, when it is in AuraSource’s best interests, is considered part of an employee’s normal job responsibilities. Because employees may spend work time preparing for, attending and delivering presentations approved by management and are therefore already compensated for their efforts, employees should not request or negotiate a fee from the organization sponsoring the speech.  An unsolicited fee may be accepted with written authorization from the Code of Conduct Officer, or alternatively, a fee can be requested and accepted provided it is accepted on AuraSource’s behalf or donated to a non-profit charitable organization on AuraSource’s behalf.

Receiving Gifts or Gratuities

Our employees and members of their families must not accept gifts of money under any circumstances, nor may they solicit non-monetary gifts, gratuities or any other personal benefits or favors from our vendors, customers or competitors.  Employees and members of their immediate families may accept unsolicited, non-monetary gratuities of the following nature from a business, firm or individual doing or seeking to do business with AuraSource:

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Gifts of nominal value, or gifts of an advertising or promotional nature (such as inexpensive novelties).
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Reasonable business meals and entertainment.

The foregoing exceptions should be infrequent, consistent with accepted business practice and for the express purpose of furthering a business relationship.

In rare circumstances, gifts of more than nominal value may be accepted on behalf of AuraSource (not an individual) with the approval your supervisor if protocol, courtesy, or other special circumstances require.  However, all such gifts must be turned over to Human Resources for appropriate disposition.

AuraSource's personnel should courteously decline or return any kind of gift, favor, or offer of an excessive value which violates this Code and inform the offeror of our policy.

Giving Gifts or Gratuities

AuraSource prohibits giving monetary or other compensation to people employed by AuraSource customers or vendors. Advertising novelties, nominal gifts or entertainment may only be given to customers and vendors at AuraSource’s expense if:

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They are consistent with accepted business practice,
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They are of nominal value and cannot be construed as a bribe or payoff, and
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They do not violate any law, government regulation or generally accepted ethical standards, including state and federal procurement laws and regulations and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, discussed later in this Code.

In all cases, the exchange of gifts must be conducted so there is no appearance of impropriety and public disclosure would not embarrass AuraSource.

Personal Financial Transactions and Loans

AuraSource executive officers and other employees in management or supervisory positions should not engage in financial transactions with employees in the form of substantive loans, whether or not that employee is under the direct leadership of that supervisor. AuraSource executive officers and other employees in management or supervisory positions are also prohibited from accepting loans from employees.

From time to time, certain departments may ask for voluntary contributions from employees for such events as weddings and birthdays.  While the Company does not discourage this type of activity, no employee should feel that he/she is compelled to contribute.  Should an employee feel that he/she is being coerced into participating in any such fund raising, he/she should immediately bring it to the attention of Human Resources or the Code of Conduct Officer or report it anonymously via the Ethics Hotline.

Loans to or guarantees of obligations of loans by AuraSource are not permitted to any member of our Board of Directors or any AuraSource executive officer.  If a transaction could in any way be construed as a loan or guarantee to one of these individuals, contact the Code of Conduct Officer for advice before proceeding.

Related Party Transactions

You should avoid conducting company business with a relative or significant other, or with a business in which a relative or significant other is associated in any significant role. If such a related party transaction is unavoidable, you must fully disclose the nature of the related party transaction to your manager. If the relationship is determined to be material by your manager, the question should be reviewed by the Code of Conduct Officer and approved in writing in advance of such related party transaction. All related party transactions dealing with parties related to an executive officer or member of our Board of Directors must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Any dealings with a related party must be conducted in such a way that no preferential treatment is given.

Working with Relatives

Supervisory relationships with family members or significant others present special workplace problems, including a conflict of interest, or at least the appearance of conflict. AuraSource discourages the employment of relatives and significant others within the same department and prohibits the employment of such individuals in positions with a direct reporting relationship or where significant influence over personnel decisions resides in one employee.  If such a relationship exists or occurs, or if a question arises about whether a relationship is covered by this policy, the employee must report it in writing to his supervisor and Human Resources. Human Resources has the ultimate responsibility for determining the applicability of this policy.

Willful withholding of information regarding a prohibited relationship/reporting arrangement may be subject to corrective action, up to and including termination. If a prohibited relationship exists or develops between two employees, the employee in the senior position must bring it to the attention of his/her supervisor and Human Resources. Reassignment may be an option.

Other Possible Conflicts of Interest

Because other conflicts of interest may arise, it would be impractical to attempt to list all possible situations. If a proposed transaction or situation raises any questions or doubts in your mind, you should consult your manager.


 
 

 

Handling and Protecting Confidential Information

Proprietary/Confidential Information of AuraSource

During your employment with AuraSource, you will have access to various forms of proprietary and confidential information regarding AuraSource. Any information concerning AuraSource, its products or its business that is not generally available to others is confidential. Most of AuraSource’s technology and much of our other know-how and experience are protected as trade secrets. Such trade secrets are valuable assets. The improper disclosure of proprietary or confidential information could significantly impact AuraSource’s competitive position and waste valuable company assets. In addition to constituting a violation of AuraSource policy, failure to observe this duty of confidentiality may additionally result in a conflict of interest or a violation of securities, antitrust, or employment laws and would be a violation of the agreement you signed when you joined AuraSource to protect and hold confidential AuraSource’s proprietary information.

Every employee must safeguard confidential information and prevent unauthorized disclosure and make sure that all authorized disclosures are made in accordance with AuraSource’s policies on control of confidential information.  If you determine with your manager that disclosure of confidential information is necessary, you must then contact senior management to ensure that an appropriate written Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA) or other appropriate contract is signed prior to disclosure.  If not previously signed, you must have a AuraSource standard NDA executed by the third party and an appropriate AuraSource signatory (refer to AuraSource’s signature policy). You may not sign a third party’s NDA or accept changes to AuraSource’s standard NDAs without review and approval by the President or CEO. No financial information may be disclosed about AuraSource without the prior approval of the Chief Financial Officer. In addition, all employees should ensure that all disclosures of AuraSource proprietary and confidential information meet the requirements set forth in AuraSource’s policies on control of confidential information regarding identification, classification, labeling, handling and destruction of confidential information.

The obligation to maintain the confidentiality of proprietary information continues even after your employment terminates. Likewise, AuraSource requires new employees to honor any continuing confidentiality obligations that they may have with previous employers.

Disclosure of Inventions

Any work developed by employees or contractors within the scope of their employment with or services to AuraSource belongs to AuraSource.

Confidential Information of Employees
 
Selected human resource and personnel information must be kept strictly confidential and used only for the purpose for which it is intended. Managers and other employees with access to an employee’s personal information are responsible for limiting access to that information to only those individuals with a legitimate business need to know. Please contact Human Resources for more specific guidance or for questions.
 
 
Confidential Information of Third Parties
 
 
In addition to protecting our own trade secrets, it is our policy to respect the trade secrets of others. Confidential information may be received from other companies or individuals in the course of AuraSource’s business. Confidential information should only be received under the auspices of a written agreement. Confidential information of a third party must be disclosed only to those AuraSource employees who need access to such information to perform their jobs for AuraSource and must not be disclosed to anyone outside of AuraSource without specific authorization. Unauthorized disclosures, including theft and misappropriation, may result in a loss of the value of the trade secrets and may constitute a crime or amount to a breach of contract. Finally, confidential information of a third party must not be used or copied by any AuraSource employee, except as permitted by the third-party owner.
 
Unsolicited third party confidential information should be refused. If inadvertently received by a AuraSource employee, confidential information should be returned unopened to the third party or transferred to the Code of Conduct Officer for appropriate disposition. If a AuraSource employee is furnished with information or becomes aware of information which may have been misappropriated from another party, the employee must immediately contact the Code of Conduct Officer.

 
Legal Requests for Disclosure
 
 
AuraSource’s employees, agents and contractors must consult with the Code of Conduct Officer in connection with any legal inquiries, lawsuits and legally related investigations and requests for information, documents or interviews. All government requests for information, documents or investigative interviews must also be referred to the Code of Conduct Officer.
 
 
Insider Information
 
 
Until released to the public, material information concerning our business, including its plans (present and future), financial performance, financial schedules, successes or failures, is considered "inside" information and, therefore, confidential.  Inside information is "material" if it would likely affect a reasonable person's decision to buy, sell, or hold a company's securities.  It includes any information that could reasonably affect the price of a security.  Material non-public information may be positive or negative in nature.
 
All material non-public information concerning our business belongs to the Company, and all employees have a duty to exercise due care to maintain the integrity of such information.  Our policy precludes the unauthorized disclosure of such information or use of such information for personal benefit.  Any employee who uses such information for personal benefit or discloses it to others outside the Company violates his/her duty to our Company.

Once a public announcement has been made of material information, employees should wait until the second business day after the announcement before engaging in any transactions in our stock.

The prohibition on the use of inside information applies not only to knowledgeable Board members and officers, but also non-management employees and persons outside the Company (spouses, parents, friends, children, brokers, etc.) who have acquired the information directly or indirectly from us. The Board of Directors and officers are subject to more restrictions on the trading of stock. Any questions regarding insider trading should be directed to the Insider Trading Compliance Officer.

Third-Party Copyrighted Material

An appropriate license must be obtained prior to using any third-party copyrighted material. It is against company policy for any employee to copy, reproduce, scan, digitize, broadcast or modify third-party copyrighted material when preparing AuraSource products or promotional materials, unless written permission has been obtained. It is also against company policy for AuraSource employees to use the company’s facilities for the purpose of making or distributing unauthorized copies of third-party copyrighted materials for personal use or for use by others.

Communications with Media and Financial Analyst Community

AuraSource has established specific policies regarding communicating information to the media and information analyst community. In particular, company policy prohibits any unauthorized communications with outside parties, including analysts and the media, concerning AuraSource’s financial performance. If you are contacted by the media or financial analysts requesting this type of information, you should decline to comment and refer the inquiry to Corporate Communications/Investor Relations.

Document Retention and Destruction

AuraSource maintains records management policies for the retention, protection and disposition of company records to fulfill legal requirements as well as to increase operational efficiency and reduce our internal and external storage costs. Proper control of records helps to minimize litigation cost, fines imposed on the company and potential criminal prosecution of employees. Retention and disposition of AuraSource business records should be carried out in the normal course of business in accordance with our Document Retention Policy. If you have any questions, you should first review the Document Retention Policy before contacting your manager.

Accurate Business Communications and Records

AuraSource is committed to full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and in other public communications.  To provide an accurate and auditable record of all financial transactions, AuraSource’s books, records, and accounts must be maintained in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and the standards established by applicable laws and regulations.

Maintaining accurate and reliable business records is not only required by law, it is also of critical importance to the Company’s decision-making process and to the proper discharge of its financial, legal, and reporting obligations.  All business records, expense accounts, vouchers, bills, payroll documents, service records, reports to government agencies and other reports, books, and records of AuraSource must be prepared with care and honesty.  False or intentionally misleading entries in such reports are illegal and are not permitted.  Further, the Company specifically requires that:

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All payments made on AuraSource’s behalf must be fully and accurately described in the supporting documentation.
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No payment may be approved or made with the intention or understanding that it is to be used for any purpose other than that described by the document supporting the payment.
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No access to AuraSource’s funds or assets will be allowed without proper authority.
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No fund or account may be established for a purpose that is not accurately described on the Company's books and records.
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The accounting requirements of each country in which AuraSource conducts business must be complied with.
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All expense reporting must be documented in an accurate manner and include all required signature approvals.

AuraSource has established accounting procedures and internal control procedures to ensure that financial transactions are accurately recorded.  Strict compliance with these procedures is required at all times.


 
 

 

Our Relationship with Customers, Business Partners and Suppliers

Free and Fair Competition

The U.S. and most of the countries where we do business have laws designed to encourage and enforce free and fair competition.  For example, the U.S. has antitrust laws and the European Union has fair competition laws. AuraSource is committed to obeying both the letter and spirit of these laws. We expect our employees to fully comply with all applicable antitrust and fair competition laws while engaged in activities on behalf of the Company.

Competitors

Antitrust or fair competition laws generally prohibit any activities that may restrain free trade. Agreements, written or oral, with competitors to do the following activities are strictly prohibited:

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Set prices and price-related terms and conditions (such as credit terms and discounts).
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Divide or allocate markets, territories or customers.
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Limit or restrict the development or production of products.
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Refuse to deal with, or boycott, particular customers or suppliers.

Collusion among competitors is illegal, and the consequences of a violation are severe. As a rule, contracts with competitors should be limited and should always avoid subjects such as prices or other terms and conditions of sale, customers and suppliers. In some cases, legitimate joint ventures with competitors may permit exceptions to these rules, as may purchases from or sales to competitors on non-competitive products. However, senior management must review all such proposed ventures in advance. Participating with competitors in a trade association or in a standards creation body is acceptable when the association has been properly established, has a legitimate purpose and limits its activities to that purpose. You must avoid any discussion and must not enter into any agreements that may violate antitrust laws or give the perception of conflict of interest, even when brought up in a casual conversation.

Finally, employees, agents or contractors of AuraSource may not knowingly make false or misleading statements regarding its competitors or the products of its competitors. You should sell on the basis of AuraSource’s capabilities and benefits to the customer and follow these guidelines when discussing a competitor or its products:

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Avoid disparaging remarks about a AuraSource competitor.
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Avoid commenting on negative publicity about a AuraSource competitor.
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Avoid remarks based on rumor or other non-factual, unconfirmed data.

Distributors, Resellers and Customers

Antitrust and fair competition laws also often regulate a company’s relationships with its distributors, resellers and customers. The U.S. antitrust laws generally require that competing customers be treated fairly.  For example, selling products of like grade and quality to competing customers at different prices during the same time period is generally prohibited except that a price difference may be permissible if the lower price was given in good faith to meet a competitor's price or the difference between the prices can be cost-justified or justified by the receipt of a valuable right, such as a release of liability.  Likewise, promotional payments, services, and facilities (such as advertising displays) extended to one reseller must generally be made available on proportionately equal terms to all other resellers for the same product if those other customers are in competition with the recipient of the promotional assistance.

Antitrust and fair competitions laws generally address the following activities with distributors, resellers and/or customers:

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Requiring resellers to maintain particular resale prices.
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Discrimination based on prices, price-related terms and conditions, or promotional services provided to resellers where the effect of such discrimination would impact competition between the resellers (certain exceptions may apply where it is necessary to meet prices offered by the competition).
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Agreeing with customers regarding the selection of other customers or the termination of customers.
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Restricting distributors or resellers from carrying competing products.
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Under certain circumstances, requiring a customer to purchase one product in order to be eligible to purchase another product.

Antitrust and fair competition laws around the world are complex and therefore AuraSource sales and marketing employees must involve the senior management, and if necessary local counsel, before establishing pricing and contractual policies or deviating from existing policies.  All employees should have a basic knowledge of these laws and should involve the Code of Conduct Officer early on when questionable situations arise.

Supplier Selection and Relationships

When choosing a supplier, you should follow AuraSource’s Supplier Selection and Evaluation Procedure.  AuraSource is under no obligation to deal with all potential suppliers or award business to a supplier based solely on lowest price. However, employees should make decisions based on merits. You must avoid decisions that are based on, or give the impression of, unwarranted favoritism.  You should consider quality, experience, reputation, technology, service and cost. You should give each bid equal and fair consideration before you make your decision.

AuraSource is an equal opportunity employer and encourages small and minority-owned businesses to become qualified and submit quotations to do business with AuraSource. You should promote this practice in your job.

In general, use of AuraSource’s name and logo by a supplier is not permitted. Any use of AuraSource’s name as an endorsement is not permitted unless a written approval is obtained from Corporate Communications.

Exchanging Confidential Information

In the course of doing business with a supplier or customer, you may have to exchange company confidential information. Do not give or accept confidential information until both parties have signed a Nondisclosure Agreement. See “Handling and Protecting Confidential Information” above.


 
 

 

Interacting with Communities and Governments

Compliance with Export Control Laws

Although AuraSource’s business does not generally involve the export of products, AuraSource, like all US parties, may send materials or ship items abroad for various reasons. Compliance with U.S. export laws and the trade regulations of other countries is the unequivocal policy of AuraSource and the responsibility of all AuraSource employees.  No AuraSource employee shall effect a transaction in violation of such laws. The United States has strict export controls against countries that the U.S. government considers unfriendly or as supporting terrorism. These regulations are complex and apply both to exports from the United States and to exports of items from other countries when those items contain U.S. origin components or technology. Since these regulations are complicated and may periodically change, advice on specific transactions should be obtained from senior management who may consult legal counsel.

Customs Compliance for International Shipping

AuraSource’s policy is to comply fully with customs laws, regulations and policies in all countries where AuraSource does business. Accurate customs information on shipping documents is required for all international shipments. Employees should not initiate international shipping documents outside approved shipping systems or the shipping department.

Anti-Corruption Laws and Bribery

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other laws prohibit a corporation and its employees and agents from directly or indirectly paying, or promising or offering to pay any money, gift or anything of value to any foreign governmental employee/official, foreign political party (or official thereof) or any candidate for foreign political office with the purpose of unlawfully influencing such person to make a decision that would favor AuraSource business.  The FCPA applies to AuraSource, and it is company policy that AuraSource employees worldwide comply with the FCPA provisions. In addition to compliance with the FCPA, it is AuraSource policy that no improper or unethical payments to government officials worldwide shall be made.

The above prohibition also applies where AuraSource has knowledge of any such payment made by an agent, partner, reseller or third party on AuraSource’s behalf.  To ensure compliance with the FCPA by all agents who act on behalf of AuraSource with government officials, you must review and follow any procedures established by AuraSource for hiring agents and representatives before hiring any third party that will act or appear to act on AuraSource’s behalf in the promotion of business to government agencies or government companies outside the United States.

Note that the FCPA and other anti-corruption laws provide exceptions for certain minor payments permissible under local law for the purpose of facilitating routine, non-discretionary acts or services, such as payments for processing governmental papers, telephone service or obtaining adequate police protection. While Company policy does not prohibit such payments if allowed by local law, in cases where facilitating payments may be involved, employees must seek advice and approval in advance from their immediate supervisor and the Code of Conduct Officer.  Any such facilitating payments must be properly accounted for in the Company's records.

In addition to the anti-bribery provisions, the FCPA has separate accounting standards that require that proper controls be in place to ensure the lawful use of AuraSource assets. Pursuant to the FCPA accounting standards, no payment shall be made, or other transaction entered into, on behalf of AuraSource without proper management approval. Likewise, AuraSource funds, assets or services cannot be used for any purpose that is unlawful under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic). Complete and accurate records should be maintained of all transactions, including transactions that relate in any way, directly or indirectly, to a foreign government official. Additionally, no undisclosed or unrecorded funds or assets of AuraSource shall be established for any purpose, and no false or artificial entries shall be made in any AuraSource books or records for any reason. All employees must comply strictly with the accounting standards of the FCPA.

Finally, because it is illegal in almost all jurisdictions for a government official to receive personal payments as a result of their official duties, no contract or other agreement may be concluded between AuraSource, or any affiliate of AuraSource, and any business in which a government official is known to have an interest without the prior approval of the Code of Conduct Officer.

Any employee having information or knowledge of any unrecorded fund or asset transfer, or any violation of the FCPA, should immediately report that matter to the Code of Conduct Officer.

Relationships with Government Personnel

We require our employees, officers, and directors, as well as consultants, agents and other representatives adhere to the highest ethical standards of conduct when dealing with government personnel.  The Company's dealings with federal, state, and local government officials must not only comply with the letter and spirit of all applicable laws and regulations, they must be free from even the appearance of impropriety.  To ensure compliance with such laws, the Code of Conduct Officer must be contacted prior to any interactions with government officials that are not routine – a routine procedure or law applies to all companies or persons the same way under the law.

Gratuities and Gifts

Almost all governmental jurisdictions impose some kind of limit on the value of gifts that officials may receive and require disclosure of gifts above a certain threshold. Gifts typically include meals, beverages, travel and related expenses, honoraria, and tickets to entertainment or sporting events. The laws on gifts vary considerably depending upon the jurisdiction of the official who is the recipient of the gift. In any case, a gift or promise of anything of value to a government official or employee in the hope of obtaining favorable action is prohibited by company policy and by the laws of most jurisdictions. In addition, federal agencies and organizations have strict regulations which generally forbid federal officials and employees from asking for or accepting gifts from any person or company that is regulated by or does business with their agency or that are given for or because of their status as a federal official or employee.

AuraSource's employees, officers, and directors, as well as its consultants, lobbyists, agents, and other representatives must obey the law and respect the policies of federal government agencies and organizations with which AuraSource does business.  As a general rule, giving anything of value to a federal official or employee is strictly prohibited.  In those limited situations where federal law and the particular federal agency's or organization's rules permit its employees or officials to receive certain types of gifts, no gift may be offered or given without prior approval of an executive officer of the Company.  The Company will not tolerate the giving of bribes, illegal gratuities, or improper gifts in any form to government personnel.  Any employee who becomes aware of any such conduct should immediately report it to the Code of Conduct Officer.

If any AuraSource employee is asked by a government official or employee for a gift of any kind (including gifts of services), he/she she must courteously decline and immediately report the request to his/her supervisor or the Code of Conduct Officer.

Political Activities and Campaign Contributions

AuraSource may not use its funds or assets for political contributions worldwide without the prior authorization by the Board of Directors, who will consult with outside counsel and local counsel to clear any proposed political contributions using AuraSource assets. No AuraSource funds or assets may be contributed to any candidate for federal office or their committees, or to political action committees (PAC) supporting or opposing federal candidates.

The following are examples of political activities that are prohibited in connection with federal election:

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Political contributions by an employee that are reimbursed by the Company through expense accounts or in other ways.
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Contributions in kind, such as lending employees to political parties, using Company facilities or Company-provided transportation to support political campaigns, or performing services for political committees, campaigns, or candidates on Company time.
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Indirect contributions by the Company through suppliers, customers, or agents.

AuraSource offices must obtain approval prior to the visits of government officials or political candidates to their locations to ensure that such visits do not constitute political contributions. Employees who have used AuraSource funds to make campaign contributions without obtaining the required approval in advance may be required to reimburse AuraSource for such expenses and will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.

This policy is not intended to discourage or prevent AuraSource employees from engaging in political activities on their own time and at their own expense, or from making personal contributions to political candidates, political parties or PACs, or from expressing their personal views on legislative or political matters.  However, it is improper for an employee to use his/her position within the Company to coerce political contributions from other employees for the purpose of supporting a political candidate, political party or PAC.  Employees may make direct contributions of their own money, but such contributions are not reimbursable by AuraSource.


 
 

 

Special Obligations For Employees With Financial Reporting Responsibilities

As a public company it is of critical importance that AuraSource’s filings with the SEC be accurate and timely. Depending on their position, employees may be requested to provide information and certifications to assure that the Company’s public reports are complete, fair and understandable. AuraSource expects all of its personnel to take this responsibility very seriously and to provide prompt and accurate answers to inquiries related to the Company’s public disclosure requirements.

The President and Chief Executive Officer and the Finance Department bear a special responsibility for promoting integrity throughout the organization. The Chief Executive Officer and Finance Department personnel have a special role both to adhere to these principles themselves and also to ensure that a culture exists throughout the organization as a whole that ensures the fair and timely reporting of AuraSource’s financial results and condition.

Because of this special role, the President and Chief Executive Officer and all members of AuraSource’s Finance Department are bound by the following Financial Officer Code of Ethics, and by accepting this Code, each agrees that he or she will, to the best of his/her knowledge and ability:

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Act with honesty and integrity, avoiding actual or apparent conflicts of interest in personal and professional relationships.
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Provide information that is accurate, complete, objective, relevant, timely and understandable to ensure full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that AuraSource files with, or submits to, governmental agencies and in other public communications.
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Comply with rules and regulations of federal, state, provincial and local governments, and other appropriate private and public regulatory agencies.
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Act in good faith, responsibly, with due care, competence and diligence, without misrepresenting material facts or allowing one’s independent judgment to be subordinated.
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Respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of one’s work except when authorized or otherwise legally obligated to disclose. Confidential information acquired in the course of one’s work will not be used for personal advantage.
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Maintain skills and knowledge of one’s profession and important and relevant to AuraSource’s needs and share these with others as appropriate.
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Proactively promote and be an example of ethical behavior in one’s staff, one’s peers and throughout the company.
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Achieve responsible use of and control over all assets and resources employed or entrusted to him/her.
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Promptly report to the Chairman of the Audit Committee any conduct that the individual believes to be a violation of law or business ethics or of any provision of this Financial Officer Code of Ethics, including any transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to give rise to such a violation.

Violations of this Financial Officer Code of Ethics, including failures to report potential violations by others, will be viewed as a severe disciplinary matter that may result in personnel action, up to an including termination of employment. If you believe that a violation of the Financial Officer Code of Ethics has occurred, please contact the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors or the Code of Conduct Officer.


 
 

 

Summary

AuraSource expects employees at all levels to observe and respect the laws and regulations and standards of business conduct that govern the conduct of our business. The Company is committed to designing, applying, and enforcing a corporate compliance program that will assist its employees in achieving this goal.

All employees are expected to read and understand this Code, uphold these standards in day-to-day activities, comply with all applicable policies and procedures, and ensure that all contractors, representatives and agents are aware of, understand and adhere to these standards.

Remember that the provisions of this Code are fully binding on you, without exception, as long as you are a AuraSource employee. This Code is general in nature. There may be additional policies, procedures and rules that relate to employees in general or relate to your site or function and which you are expected to abide by.

Nothing in this Code or other related communications creates or implies an employment contract or term of employment.

Because we continuously review and update our policies and procedures, this Code is subject to modification. This Code supersedes all other such codes, policies, instructions, practices, rules and written or verbal representations to the extent they are inconsistent.

Please sign the acknowledgement form at the end of this Code and return the form to Human Resources indicating that you have received, read, understand and agree to comply with this Code. The signed acknowledgement will be located in your personnel file. Each year you may be asked to sign a new form and attend continued training.


 
 

 


AURASOURCE GROUP, INC.
CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT
ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM

I have received the AuraSource Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, carefully read it in its entirety, understand its provisions, and agree to comply with its provisions.
I realize that failure to observe and comply with all the Code's provisions will subject me to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
I understand that this Code is not a contract of employment and that my compliance with this Code does not confer any right to continue in the service of the Company, or in any way affect my right to terminate employment with the Company.
 

Signature                                                                                 Date
 

 
Acknowledgment received from the above-named person:
 

Supervisor or HR Representative                                                                                                    Date
 
TO BE RETAINED IN EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL FILE


EX-31.1 8 ex31-1.htm EXHIBIT 31.1 ex31-1.htm
EXHIBIT 31.1
AURASOURCE, INC.

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to
 
Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
 
as Adopted Pursuant to
 
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
I, Philip Liu, certify that:

1.           I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of AuraSource, Inc.;
 
2.           Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.           Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.           The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(f) and 15d – 15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a)           designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b)           designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
c)           evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d)           disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.           The registrant 's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant 's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a)           all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant 's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
b)           any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant 's internal control over financial reporting.
 
November 7, 2008
 
 
/s/ PHILIP LIU
 
 
Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2 9 ex31-2.htm EXHIBIT 31.2 ex31-2.htm
EXHIBIT 31.2
AURASOURCE, INC.

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
 
Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14
 
as Adopted Pursuant to
 
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
I, Eric Stoppenhagen, certify that:

1.           I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AuraSource, Inc.;
 
2.           Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.           Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
 
4.           The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(f) and 15d – 15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
 
a)           designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
 
b)           designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
c)           evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluations; and
 
d)           disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.           The registrant 's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the small business issuer 's auditors and the audit committee of registrant 's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
 
a)           all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect registrant 's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
b)           any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant 's internal control over financial reporting.
 
November 7, 2008
 
 
/s/ ERIC STOPPENHAGEN
 
 
Chief Financial Officer

EX-32 10 ex32.htm EXHIBIT 32 ex32.htm
 EXHIBIT 32

AURASOURCE, INC.

CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(SUBSECTIONS (a) AND (b) OF SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18,
UNITED STATES CODE)

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of AuraSource, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby certify with respect to the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of  1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


November 7, 2008
 
   
   
/s/ PHILIP LIU
   
Chief Executive Officer
 
   
November 7, 2008
 
   
   
/s/ ERIC STOPPENHAGEN
 
Chief Financial Officer
   
   

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