EX-10.40 9 a2204231zex-10_40.htm EX-10.40

Exhibit 10.40

 

MINERAL LEASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS Mineral Lease Agreement (“Agreement”), by and between James A. Bonner and Julianne K. Bonner as to an undivided one hundred-percent (100%) interest, whose address is 1925 Quail Run Drive N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87122, (hereinafter referred to as “Lessors”), and NEUTRON ENERGY, INC., a Wyoming corporation, whose mailing address is 6606 North Hillside Drive, Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253, (hereinafter referred to as “Neutron”), is entered into and made effective as of June 1, 2006.

 

I.     RIGHTS GRANTED

 

Lessors grant, demise, lease, and let to Neutron and its successors and assigns the following rights, powers, and privileges:

 

A.                                    Premises. The interest in the real property described in the attached Exhibit “A” which is incorporated by this reference (“Premises”) and all rights, improvements. privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the Premises. including all ores, minerals, materials, and mineral rights, except oil and gas. The Premises consist of the 235 unpatented mining claims (“Mining Claims”) and State Mining Lease No. 14G-0078 (“State Mining Lease”) listed in attached Exhibit “A”

 

B.                                    Mining Rights and Access.

 

1.                                       Lessors make no representations as to its ownership of surface rights to the Premises, which are owned by either the U.S. Government, the State of New.. Mexico, or private third parties. However, with respect to the rights that Lessors have as a holders of federal mining claims and as State of New Mexico mineral lease holders, Lessors grant to Neutron the free, exclusive, unrestricted. uninterrupted right of access, ingress and egress to the Premises, and the right to enter upon and occupy the Premises for all purposes reasonably incident to exploring for, developing, mining (by underground mining, surface mining, strip mining, or any other surface or subsurface method, including any method later developed), in-situ leaching, extracting, milling, stockpiling, storing, processing, removing and marketing therefrom all merchantable and nonmerchantable ores, metals, minerals, mineral products and materials of every nature or sort, and all other materials or substances of any nature whatsoever found in natural deposits (“Mineral Substances”), and the right to place, construct, maintain, use. and thereafter remove such structures, facilities, equipment, roadways, haulage ways, and other improvements as may be necessary, useful, or convenient for the full enjoyment of all of the rights granted under this Agreement.

 

“These rights are granted and may be utilized for the purpose or in the course of carrying on exploration or mining operations on any other adjoining properties to the Premises in which Neutron may have or acquire any right and/or interest and may desire to reach or mine directly or indirectly through the Premises.

 

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C.            Cross Mining.

 

1.                                       The right, if it so desires, to mine and remove any Mineral Substances existing on or under the Premises through or by means of shafts, openings, or pits which may he sunk or made upon adjoining and nearby property, and the right to stockpile any Mineral Substances from the Premises upon grounds situated upon any such properties.

 

2.                                       In addition, Neutron may use the Premises for any shafts, openings, pits and stockpile-grounds sunk or made for the mining, removal, and/or stockpiling of any Mineral Substances from any adjoining or nearby property. Mineral Substances taken from the Premises shall at all times be kept entirely separate and distinct from any other ore or concentrated product until the same are measured and sampled so that the rights of Lessors shall be at all times preserved and protected.

 

D.                                    Commingling. Neutron shall have the right to commingle ore and minerals from the Premises with ore from other lands and properties: provided, however, that Neutron shall calculate from representative samples the average grade of the ore and shall weigh (or calculate by volume) the ore before commingling. If concentrates, ore, or any other processed, beneficiated, or refined mineral products (“Concentrates”) are produced from the commingled ores by Neutron, Neutron shall also calculate from representative samples the average recovery percentage for all such concentrates produced during the calendar quarter and shall allocate a percentage of concentrate production to Lessors according to such calculations. In obtaining representative samples and calculating the average grade of the ore and average recovery percentages, Neutron may use any procedures accepted in the mining and metallurgical industry which it believes suitable for the type of mining and processing activity being conducted and, in the absence of fraud, its choice of such procedures shall be final and binding on Lessors. In addition, comparable procedures may be used by Neutron to apportion among the commingled ores penalty charges, if any, imposed by the purchaser of such ore or concentrates.

 

E.                                      Water Rights. The right to use any and all of Lessors’ water rights on, about, under, or which is appurtenant to the Premises or to which the Premises are riparian.

 

F.                                      Deposit of Waste Materials. The right to temporarily or permanently deposit tailings slurry, waste rock, overburden, surface stripping, process solutions and all other materials from the Premises or from adjoining or nearby properties on or off the Premises, even if the sole use of the Premises may be for the placement of such materials.

 

C.                                    Treatment. The right, at Neutron’s election and in any manner it deems fit. to beneficiate, concentrate, process and/or otherwise treat any Mineral Substances taken from the Premises by any physical or chemical method. In exercising this right, Mineral Substances may be removed to a plant or plants established or maintained either upon the Premises or elsewhere.

 

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H.            Amendment, Relocation, and Patent of Claims.

 

1.                                       Neutron, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to amend or relocate as unpatented mining claims or unpatented millsites, in the name of Lessors, any unpatented mining claims which are subject to this Agreement. If Neutron undertakes any such activity, Neutron shall complete the same in compliance with the applicable New Mexico State and Federal statutes and regulations and shall be liable to Lessors for any act (or failure to act) by it or any of their agents in connection with the amendment or relocation of claims that are not in governmental compliance. If Neutron shall replace unpatented mining claims with unpatented millsites, it will do so only after condemning the economic mineral potential of the unpatented mining claims in accordance with standards exercised within the minerals industry.

 

2.                                       Upon request of Neutron, at any time during the term of this Agreement, Lessors agree to undertake to obtain patent to any or all of the mining claims which are subject to this Agreement, as designated by Neutron, Neutron shall prepare all documents, compile all data, and comply in all respects with the applicable law, all at the expense of Neutron. Lessors shall execute any documents required for this purpose and shall cooperate fully with Neutron in the patent application and proceedings, time being of the essence. If Lessors begin patent proceedings and Neutron thereafter requests Lessors to discontinue such proceedings or if this Agreement is terminated while patent proceedings are pending, Neutron shall have no further obligation with respect thereto except to pay any unpaid expenses accrued in such proceedings prior to its request to discontinue, or prior to termination, whichever comes first.

 

II.     TERM

 

Unless sooner terminated as provided in this Agreement, the term of this Agreement shall be for a primary period of ten (10) years from the effective date and for a secondary period for so long thereafter as Neutron continues to make advance or production royalty payments. In no event, however, shall the term of this Agreement extend past seventy-five (75) years.

 

III. PAYMENTS TO LESSORS

 

A.            Stock Issue and Rental Payments.

 

Upon execution of this Agreement, Neutron shall (1) pay Lessors a rental payment of $180,000.00 and (2) issue to Lessors 65,000 shares of Neutron Energy, Inc common stock. On the first anniversary of this Agreement, Neutron shall pay Lessors a rental payment of $180,000.00. On each of the second through fifth anniversaries of the Agreement, Neutron shall pay Lessors $120,000.

 

In the event that the commercial production is achieved during the rental period, then all future rental payments received after commercial production begins will be credited as minimum advance royalty payments under Paragraph B of this Section III.

 

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B.            Advance Royalty Payments.

 

1.                                       The advance royalty payments paid to Lessors under this Agreement shall be as follows: On the sixth anniversary of this Agreement and on each anniversary thereafter during which this Agreement is in force, Neutron shall pay Lessors an advance royalty payment of $240,000.

 

2.                                       The obligation of Neutron to make these advance royalty payments shall close upon the earlier of (a) Neutron’s purchase of Premises under Section XI.A.1. or (b) termination of this Agreement under Section VI.

 

3.                                       The advance royalty, when paid to Lessors, will apply to the entire Premises and shall be deductible against future production royalties to be paid to Lessors regardless of the year in which advance royalty payments are made, i.e. advance payments can be carried over and credited against subsequent years, until the amount the advance royalty has been fully recovered by Neutron. Upon commencement of commercial production and every year thereafter, Neutron shall pay Lessors the advance royalty payment described in Section III.B.1 plus the amount of the production royalty (adjusted for prior year’s advance royalty payments described above) in excess of the amount of the advance royalty payment.

 

4.                                       In the event this Agreement is terminated, Neutron shall have no obligation to make any payment set forth above, the due date of which occurs after the date that this Agreement has become so terminated, and Neutron shall have no obligation to make any further payments in accordance with Paragraph C of this Section III except as to payment, if any, based upon production achieved prior to such termination but for which payment has not yet been made to Lessors.

 

C.            Production Royalty

 

With respect to the that portion of the Premises covered by the unpatented mining claims as listed in Exhibit A hereto, Neutron shall pay to Lessors, a production royalty of five percent (5%), the definition of such royalty being described in Exhibit B hereto.

 

2.                                       Neutron shall, however, have the right to mine amounts of Mineral Substances reasonably necessary for sampling, assaying, metallurgical testing and evaluation of the minerals potential of the Premises without initiating the obligation to make production royalty payments.

 

3.                                       Neutron shall meet all royalty obligations under the State Mining Lease. With respect to “Special Minerals” extracted from the State Mining Lease Land within the Premises, Neutron will pay Lessors a one percent (1%) production royalty as defined by Exhibit B hereto. With respect to all “Other Minerals” extracted from the State Mining Lease land within the Premises, Neutron will pay Lessors a five

 

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per cent (5%) production royalty as defined by Section III.C.1 less the production royalty due to the State of New Mexico as defined by the State Mining Lease.

 

D.            Method of Making Payments.

 

1.                                       Any payments required to be made by Neutron may be made in cash or by check and shall be delivered in accordance with Section IX. In the event more than one individual or entity owns an interest in the Premises, and presuming all such owners are signatories to the Agreement, Neutron shall have the right to require all such owners to designate, from amongst themselves or otherwise, an authorized agent to receive all payments from Neutron. The designation of such authorized agent shall be effectuated by all such owners executing a Power of Attorney, the original of same to be provided to Neutron upon execution. Notwithstanding the execution and delivery of such Power of Attorney, Neutron shall have the option to pay each such owner his or her respective share of all payments, provided that all owners shall have previously signed a document evidencing their agreement concerning their respective ownership interests in the Premises. In the event that any of the owners cannot or will not accept payments. Neutron may deposit such payments in an escrow account for the benefit of such owner at a bank of Neutron’s choice located in the County of such owner’s residence, and notify such owner that such an account has been established, with the costs of establishing the escrow account deductible from the payment. Such deposit shall be deemed payment as to such owner for all purposes.

 

2.                                       In the event the payments should be made to other parties because of any transfers of any of the owners’ interests, payments tendered the transferor at the address shown in Section IX shall conclusively be deemed payment to the transferee until: (i) Neutron receives notice and evidence satisfactory to it from the transferor that its interest has been transferred and that payments should be made to the transferee; and (ii) Neutron receives proof that the transferee has complied with the terms of Section XI.

 

IV. TITLE MATTERS

 

A.                                   Representations and Warranties. Lessors represent and warrant to Neutron, which covenants and warranties shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement. the following: (i) that James A. Bonner is the Lessee under the State Mining Lease and, subject to the paramount title of the United States, Lessors are lawfully seized of an estate in the Mining Claims, as set forth in Exhibit “A”; and (ii) that Lessors have the right and power to convey the same for the purposes of this Agreement; and (iii) that the same are free from all prior liens or encumbrances, other than as may be described in Exhibit “A” and the official records of McKinley County, State of New Mexico; and (iv) that Neutron shall have quiet and peaceable possession of the Premises; and (v) that Lessors have not committed, nor will Lessors in the future commit, any act or acts which will encumber or cause a lien to be placed against the Premises except subject and subordinate to the terms

 

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of this Agreement; and (vi) that the State Mining Lease is valid and in good standing;and (vii) that Lessors have not caused or allowed the generation, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous substances on the Premises, except as provided by law.

 

B.                                    Title Defects, Defense, and Protection. At the request of Neutron at any time and at Neutron’s cost, Lessors shall cause a title search to be made covering all or any part of the Premises. Neutron shall be entitled to receive the abstracts and other evidences of title. If, (i) in the opinion of Neutron, Lessors’ title to all or any part of the Premises is defective or less than as represented in this Section IV, or (ii) Lessors’ title is contested or questioned by any person or entity, and Lessors are unable or unwilling to promptly correct the alleged defects, Neutron may, without obligation, attempt to perfect or defend Lessors’ title. However, Neutron shall not be liable to Lessors if Neutron is unsuccessful in, withdraws from, or discontinues title litigation or other curative work. Time being of the essence, in the event Neutron does attempt to perfect or defend Lessors’ title, Lessors shall execute all documents and shall take such other actions as are reasonably necessary to assist Neutron in its efforts. If title is less than as represented in this Section IV. then one half of the costs and expenses of perfecting or defending title expended by Neutron shall be a credit against subsequent payments to be made to Lessors. Any improvement or perfection of title to the Premises shall inure to the benefit of Neutron in the same manner and to the same extent as if such improvement or perfection has been made prior to the execution of this Agreement.

 

C.                                    Lesser Interest. If Lessors’ title to all or any part of the Premises is less than the interest as described in Section IV.A, Neutron shall have the right, without waiving any other rights it may have, to reduce all payments to be made to Lessors hereunder to the same proportion based on the percentage of the total acreage of Premises described in Exhibit A.

 

D.                                    Acquisition of Outstanding Interest. Should Neutron, either in its own name or in the name of Lessors, institute any action for adverse possession, suit to quiet title, or other action aimed at obtaining title to the Premises, such title shall be acquired subject to this Agreement. Should Neutron elect to acquire any interest in the Premises from a party other than Lessors, the property rights so acquired shall accrue solely to Neutron. In such event, Lessors shall be entitled to no payment with respect to such property. Upon termination of this Agreement, such property shall belong to Neutron.

 

E.                                      State Mining Lease Assignment. Lessors shall cooperate, and execute all documents required, in the assignment of the State Mining Lease to Neutron.

 

V. OBLIGATIONS OF NEUTRON

 

A.                                    Protection from Liens. Neutron shall, at its expense, allow no lien to remain on the Premises resulting from the operations of Neutron. However, Neutron shall not be

 

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required to remove any such lien so long as it is contesting the validity or the amount thereof.

 

B.                                    Indemnification and Insurance. Neutron shall protect Lessors against any damages arising out of Neutron’s operations on the Premises and shall indemnify Lessors against liability resulting from Neutron’ s operations on the Premises; provided, however, that Lessors or any agent acting on its behalf shall not have been a contributing cause to the event giving rise to any such damages. Neutron shall make Lessors a co-insured on Neutron’s comprehensive general liability insurance policy or policies, maintain such policy or policies in effect for at least so long as this Agreement remains in effect, and provide Lessors with a copy of such policy or policies. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent, if at all, that any provision requiring one party to indemnify another party or its agents or employees is found to be within the scope of or in any way subject to or conditioned upon consistency with (i) NMSA 1978, Sec. 567-1 (2003) for its enforceability, then such provision shall (A) not be construed or applied to require one party to indemnify, hold harmless, insure or defend the other party or its employees or agents against liability, claims, damages, losses or expenses, including attorney fees, arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property caused by or resulting from, in whole or in part, the negligence, act or omission of the indemnitee, its officers, employees or agents, (B) be enforced only to the extent that it is consistent with such Sec. 56-7-1, and (C) be deemed modified, if required to conform to such Sec, 56-71, and/or with (ii) NMSA 1978, Sec. 56-7-2 (2003) for its enforceability, then such provision shall (A) not be considered or applied to indemnify the indemnitee against loss or liability for damages arising from the sole or concurrent negligence of the indemnitee or its agents or employees, from the sole or concurrent negligence of an independent contractor who is directly responsible to the indemnitee, or from an accident that occurs in operations carried on at the direction or under the supervision of the indemnitee, an employee or representative of the indemnitee or in accordance with methods and means specified by the indemnitee or employees or representatives of the indemnitee, (B) shall be enforced only to the extent that it is consistent with such Sec. 56-7-2, and (C) be deemed modified, if required, to conform to such Sec.56-7-2.

 

C.                                    Taxes and Assessments.

 

1.                                       Except as provided for below, Neutron hereby covenants and agrees to pay promptly before delinquency all taxes and assessments that may be assessed during the continuance of this Agreement upon the Premises resulting from Neutron’s activities and products derived therefrom. However, Neutron shall always have the right to contest, in the courts or otherwise, either in its own name or in the name of Lessors, the validity or amount of any such taxes or assessments, or to take such other steps or proceedings as it may deem necessary to secure a cancellation, reduction, re-adjustment, or equalization thereof, before it shall be required to pay such taxes or assessments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Neutron shall not permit any part of the Premises to be conveyed and title lost as the result of nonpayment of such taxes and assessments. Neutron shall provide Lessors with copies of all receipts evidencing payment of such taxes and assessments. It is agreed that should the Lessors receive tax bills or claims which

 

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are the responsibility of Neutron, they shall be promptly forwarded to Neutron for appropriate action.

 

2.                                       It is agreed that Neutron shall pay the above referenced taxes that are assessed from the date of this Agreement to its termination date. Nothing in the foregoing portion of this Section shall be construed to obligate Neutron to pay such portion of any tax as is based upon an assessment of improvements or erections made or placed on the Premises by Lessors. Neutron shall not be liable for any taxes levied or measured by income of Lessors or based upon payments made to Lessors by Neutron under this Agreement. This Section V.C. shall apply to any property owned or leased by Neutron upon which it stockpiles any mineral-bearing material whether or not such material is exclusively taken from the Premises or commingled with materials from other properties.

 

D.                                    Compliance with Laws and Regulations. Neutron shall perform all of its operations on the Premises in a good and workmanlike manner and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to environmental protection, reclamation and bonding. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, (i) this Section V.D. shall remain in effect, and Neutron shall perform all its obligations hereunder, following any expiration, termination or release of all or any part of this Agreement and (ii) Neutron shall at all times during and following the term of this Agreement be liable to Lessors for any and all expenses, claims and losses of, against or by Lessors resulting from any violation by Neutron of this Section V.D.

 

E.                                      Right of Access to the Premises. Neutron shall allow Lessors and representatives of Lessors, at their sole risk, access to the Premises for the purposes of viewing or inspecting Neutron’s operations, at times which, in Neutron’s discretion, do not unreasonably interfere with its operations. Lessors agree to indemnify, protect, save. and hold harmless Neutron and its affiliated and direct and indirect parent corporations and their respective directors, partners, officers, employees, agents and corporate affiliates from and against any and all losses, costs, damages, expenses, attorney’s fees, claims, demands, liabilities, suits, and actions of every kind and character which may be imposed upon or incurred by Neutron and its affiliated and direct and indirect parent corporations and their respective directors, partners, officers, employees, agents or corporate affiliates on account of, or arising directly or indirectly from Lessors’ rights under this Section V . E.

 

F.                                      Delivery of Data. In the event of expiration or termination of this Agreement, Neutron shall furnish Lessors within 90 days after termination one (1) set of copies of all available non-interpretive data pertaining to the Premises and developed or prepared by or for Neutron and shall authorize and permit Lessors to take possession of any available core or other drill cuttings derived from the Premises, whether or not such core or cuttings is stored on the Premises; provided, however, that Neutron shall in no event be liable to lessors for loss of or damage to any such core or cuttings or for the accuracy of any data furnished to Lessors.

 

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G.                                    Good Standing Notice. Neutron shall maintain the Premises in good standing with the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management and, as applicable, with the State of Mexico. Neutron shall pay all annual maintenance fees, rentals and advance royalties due and assessed, on the Premises, by the Bureau of Land Management and by the State of New Mexico while this Agreement is in effect and or conducting reclamation, on the Premises, and shall provide Lessors proof of payment notice on or before June 30 of each year that this Agreement is in effect. Neutron shall also record all records of notice of intent to hold mining claims and other legal instruments requiring recordation with McKinley County, New Mexico.

 

VI. TERMINATION

 

A.                                    Termination by Lessors. In the event Lessors consider that Neutron has not complied with any obligation hereunder, Lessors shall notify Neutron setting out specifically in what respect it is claimed that Neutron has breached this Agreement. If the alleged breach is not cured within sixty (60) days after notice is given, or if Neutron has not within that time either commenced to cure the alleged breach and does not thereafter diligently complete such cure, or challenges the legitimacy of the allegation, Lessors may terminate this Agreement by delivering to Neutron notice of such termination. Termination of this Agreement shall be the sole remedy of Lessors. Neither the service of any notice nor the doing of any acts by Neutron aimed to meet all or any of the alleged breaches shall be deemed an admission or presumption that Neutron has failed to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

B.                                    Termination by Neutron. Neutron shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time with respect to all or a portion of the Premises by giving notice to Lessors. Upon such termination, all right, title, and interest of Neutron under this Agreement shall terminate with respect to that portion of the Premises released. Neutron shall be relieved of all further obligations set forth in this Agreement on the released acreage except those obligations, if any, which this Agreement explicitly states, and which have accrued prior to such termination. Any taxes, assessments, and governmental charges shall be prorated as of the termination date. However, Neutron is required to make all payments  related to the Bureau of Land Management annual mining claim maintenance fees if this Agreement is terminated after June 30 of the last year the Agreement is in  effect.

 

C.                                    Release. Upon termination of this Agreement, all properties leased hereunder will he returned to Lessors and a release, in recordable form, will be executed by Neutron for the benefit of Lessors in order to clear title to said properties.

 

D.                                    Removal of Property. Upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement, Neutron shall have a period of (1) year from and after the effective date of termination in which to remove from the Premises all of its machinery, buildings, structures, facilities, equipment, and other property of every nature and description erected, placed, or situated thereon, except foundations of a permanent nature, supports, track, and pipe placed in shafts, drifts, or openings in the Premises. Any property of Neutron not removed by the

 

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end of this one-year period shall become the property of Lessors and at Lessors’ sole discretion have the property removed at Neutron’s expense. Neutron shall have the right to keep a watchman on the Premises during this one-year period.

 

E.                                      Reassignment of State Mining Lease. Upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement, Neutron shall cooperate, and execute all documents required, in the reassignment of the State Mining Lease to Lessors.

 

VII. LIENS

 

In the event that Lessors fail to promptly pay, when due, taxes, mortgages, or other liens levied against the Premises and payable by Lessors, Neutron shall have the right (but shall not be obligated) to pay such past due amounts and, if Neutron does so, Neutron shall be subrogated to all the rights of the holders thereof and Lessors shall reimburse Neutron for all such payments and for all related costs and expenses paid or incurred by Neutron (including, without limitation, related attorneys’ fees) within three months after the same are paid or incurred by Neutron. Any payments due to Lessors under this Agreement may be credited by reimbursements due to Neutron under this Section. The provisions of this Section VII shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

VIII. FORCE MAJEURE

 

Neutron shall not be liable for failure to perform any of its obligations, other than making any payments due under this Agreement, during any period in which performance is prevented, in whole or part, by causes herein termed “force majeure” but only if and to the extent that such causes (i) are not within the reasonable control of Neutron, (ii) are not caused by deliberate, wanton, reckless or negligent act or omission of Neutron or by failure of Neutron to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, or (iii) could not have been prevented by Neutron acting promptly, prudently, diligently, carefully, in good faith, in accordance with this Agreement, and applicable law and regulations. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “force majeure” shall include labor disputes; acts of God; action of the elements, including inclement weather, floods, slides, cave-ins, sinkholes, earthquakes, and drought; laws, rules, regulations, orders, directives, and requests of governmental bodies or agencies; delay, failure, or inability of suppliers or transporters of materials, parts, supplies, services, or equipment; contractor or subcontractor shortage of labor, transportation, materials, machinery, equipment, supplies, utilities, or services; accidents; breakdown of equipment, machinery, or facilities; judgments or orders of any court or federal, state or local agency; inability to obtain on reasonably acceptable terms or in reasonably acceptable time any public or private licenses, permits, or other authorizations; curtailment or suspension of activities to remedy or avoid an actual or alleged, present or future violation of federal, state, or local environmental standard; acts of war or conditions arising out of or contributable to war, whether declared or undeclared; riot; civil strife; fire; explosion; or any other cause whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, except for the inability to meet financial commitments. If Neutron desires to invoke the provisions of this Section VIII, Neutron shall give notice of the commencement of the circumstances giving rise to such force majeure. An event or occurrence shall not be deemed a “force majeure,” and no performance by Neutron shall be excused, on account of shortage or unavailability of funds or because the event or occurrence would cause performance to result in economic loss or in hardship or inequity or

 

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frustrate the purpose for which Neutron entered into this Agreement. The time for discharging Neutron’s obligations with respect to the prevented performance shall be extended for the period of force majeure. Neutron shall proceed promptly, prudently, diligently and in good faith to end any force majeure as soon as is practicable.

 

IX. NOTICES

 

Any required notice, payment, or other communication contemplated by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective (i) when personally delivered at the below address; (ii) when delivered by electronic communication at Lessors’ telecopy number described below or at such other telecopy number as Lessors may designate in writing provided that such electronic communication is followed by a delivery by mail or by personal service to the below address; or (iii) when delivered by mail deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid and registered or certified, with return receipt requested, and addressed to Lessors at the below address:

 

If to Lessors

James A. Bonner

 

1925 Quail Run Drive N.E.

 

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87122

 

 

If to Neutron:

NEUTRON ENERGY, INC.

 

6606 North Hillside Drive

 

Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253

 

FAX No.: 1-602-952-8650

 

Either l.essors or Neutron may change its mailing address for future notices by providing written notice to that effect to the other parties.

 

X. CONFIDENTIALITY

 

Lessors shall not, without the express written consent of Neutron, disclose any information concerning the terms of this Agreement or operations conducted under this Agreement, nor issue any press releases concerning the operations. However, if Lessors contemplate selling or assigning their interest, they shall have the right to disclose such information to a potential purchaser if it first obtains an agreement in writing from such third party, satisfactory to Neutron, providing that the third party shall hold confidential the information furnished to it.

 

XI. ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF INTEREST

 

A.                                                            By Lessors. Lessors shall have the right to transfer all or any portion of the Premises to others, provided that:

 

1.                                       The transfer shall be subject to this Agreement and to all rights of Neutron, its successors and assigns, under this Agreement in and to the Premises and the transferee agrees to this in writing prior to the transfer, however, in the event that the Lessors propose to transfer any or all of the Premises or interests therein to others, Lessors shall provide notice to Neutron of all terms and conditions of the proposed transfer. Neutron shall have the first right to acquire any or all of said

 

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interests in the Premises from Lessors, on the same terms and conditions agreed to between the Lessors and others, for a period of 60 days from the date that the notice is received by Neutron from the Lessors.

 

2.                                       No change or division in ownership of the Premises, however accomplished, shall operate to enlarge the obligations or diminish the rights of Neutron under this Agreement.

 

3.                                       No change or division in the ownership of the Premises shall be binding upon Neutron for any purpose until the person acquiring any interest has furnished Neutron with the instrument or instruments constituting his claim of title from the original seller.

 

B.                                                            By Neutron. Neutron shall have the right at any time to assign all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement. No assignment, however, shall release Neutron from the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement except if and to the extent that it is released from such obligations in a document executed by Lessors.

 

XII. NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED COVENANTS

 

Nothing in this Agreement shall impose any obligations or covenants upon Neutron, express or implied, to conduct any mining operations upon the Premises, it being the intent of the parties that Neutron shall have the sole discretion to determine the economic feasibility, time, method, manner and rate of conducting any such operations, except as otherwise required by this Agreement.

 

XIII. BINDING EFFECT

 

The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, beneficiaries, successors, and assigns.

 

XIV. MEMORANDUM

 

Neutron and Lessors shall execute a Memorandum of this Agreement in a recordable form sufficient under the laws of the State of New Mexico to give notice to third parties of the rights granted hereunder. Neutron shall have the right to record such Memorandum at any time.

 

XV. CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement and its Exhibits constitute the sole understanding of the parties with respect to the Premises, all previous agreements between the parties concerning the Premises being expressly rescinded. This Agreement shall be subject to all valid and applicable provisions of statutory or common law, rules, and regulations. Should this Agreement or any of its provisions or operations be found to be contrary to any such valid law, rule, or regulation, the latter shall be

 

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deemed to control, and this Agreement shall be regarded as modified accordingly. Subject to the preceding sentence, no modification or alteration of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and executed by the parties.

 

XVI. HEADINGS

 

The headings appearing in this Agreement are inserted for convenient reference purposes only, and are not definitive as to the provisions contained within said Sections in the interpretation and construction of this Agreement.

 

XVII. RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES

 

As to any provision in this Agreement, the parties do not intend that there shall be any violation of the Rule Against Perpetuities or any related Rule. If any violation should inadvertently occur, it is the wish of the parties that the appropriate court reform such provision so as to approximate most closely the intent of the parties within the limits permissible under such Rule.

 

XVIII. APPLICABLE LAW

 

This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico.

 

 

 

James A. Bonner and Julianne K. Bonner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 /s/ James A. Bonner

 

 

 

 

 

 /s/ Julianne K. Bonner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEUTRON ENERGY, INC. a Wyoming Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Edward M. Topham

 

 

Its

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

State of New Mexico )

 

 

 

 

 

County of Bernalillo )

 

 

 

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 16th day of May, 2006 by

 

James A. Bonner and Julianne K. Bonner.

 

 

/s/ Raquel R. Infante

 

Notary Public

 

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State of Arizona )

 

 

 

County of Maricopa )

 

 

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 7th day of June, 2006 by Edward Murray Topham, C.F.O. of Neutron Energy, Inc. on behalf of the corporation.

 

 

 /s/ Maudi Gomez

 

Notary Public

 

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EXHIBIT A

TO THAT MINERAL LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAMES A. BONNER, JULIANNE K. BONNER (LESSORS)

AND

NEUTRON ENERGY, INC. (LESSEE) DATED                                  ,2006

THE FOLLOWING 235 UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS LOCATED IN MCKINLEY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location

 

BLM

 

County

 

Book &

 

2006

 

Claim Name 

 

Claim No.

 

Section

 

Township

 

Range

 

County

 

State

 

Date

 

Serial No.

 

Serial No.

 

Page No.

 

Maintenance

 

ALTOS

 

1

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171917

 

318764

 

24 - 7767

 

25 - 3786

 

ALTOS

 

2

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171918

 

318765

 

24 - 7768

 

25 - 3786

 

ALTOS

 

3

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171919

 

318766

 

24 - 7769

 

25 - 3786

 

ALTOS

 

4

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171920

 

318767

 

24 - 7770

 

25 - 3786

 

ALTOS

 

5

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171921

 

318768

 

24 - 7771

 

25 - 3786

 

ALTOS

 

6

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171922

 

318769

 

24 - 7772

 

25 - 3786

 

ALTOS

 

7

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171923

 

318770

 

24 - 7773

 

25 - 3786

 

ALTOS

 

8

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171924

 

318771

 

24 - 7774

 

25 - 3786

 

ALTOS

 

9

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171925

 

318772

 

24 - 7775

 

25 - 3786

 

ALTOS

 

10

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171926

 

318773

 

24 - 7776

 

25 - 3786

 

ALTOS

 

11

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171927

 

318774

 

24 - 7777

 

25 - 3786

 

ALTOS

 

12

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171928

 

318775

 

24 - 7778

 

25 - 3786

 

ALTOS

 

13

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171929

 

318776

 

24 - 7779

 

25 - 3787

 

ALTOS

 

14

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171930

 

318777

 

24 - 7780

 

25 - 3787

 

ALTOS

 

15

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171931

 

318778

 

24 - 7781

 

25 - 3787

 

ALTOS

 

16

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171932

 

318779

 

24 - 7782

 

25 - 3787

 

ALTOS

 

17

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171933

 

318780

 

24 - 7783

 

25 - 3787

 

ALTOS

 

18

 

12

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

2/26/2005

 

171934

 

318781

 

24 - 7784

 

25 - 3787

 

ALTOS

 

19

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173129

 

321623

 

25 - 7954

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

20

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173130

 

321624

 

25 - 7955

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

21

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173131

 

321625

 

25 - 7956

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

22

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173132

 

321626

 

25 - 7957

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

23

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173133

 

321627

 

25 - 7958

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

24

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173134

 

321628

 

25 - 7959

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

25

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173135

 

321629

 

25 - 7960

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

26

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173136

 

321630

 

25 - 7961

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

27

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173137

 

321631

 

25 - 7962

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

28

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173138

 

321632

 

25 - 7963

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

29

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173139

 

321633

 

25 - 7964

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

30

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173140

 

321634

 

25 - 7965

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

31

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173141

 

321635

 

25 - 7966

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

32

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173142

 

321636

 

25 - 7967

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

33

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173143

 

321637

 

25 - 7968

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

34

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173144

 

321638

 

25 - 7969

 

 

 

 

1


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location

 

BLM

 

County

 

Book &

 

2006

 

Claim Name

 

Claim No.

 

Section

 

Township

 

Range

 

County

 

State

 

Date

 

Serial No.

 

Serial No.

 

Page No.

 

Maintenance

 

ALTOS

 

35

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173145

 

321639

 

25 - 7970

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

36

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173146

 

321640

 

25 - 7971

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

37

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173147

 

321641

 

25 - 7972

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

38

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173148

 

321642

 

25 - 7973

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

39

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173149

 

321643

 

25 - 7974

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

40

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173150

 

321644

 

25 - 7975

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

41

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173151

 

321645

 

25 - 7976

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

42

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173152

 

321646

 

25 - 7977

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

43

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173153

 

321647

 

25 - 7978

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

44

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173154

 

321648

 

25 - 7979

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

45

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173155

 

321649

 

25 - 7980

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

46

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173156

 

321650

 

25 - 7981

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

47

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173157

 

321651

 

25 - 7982

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

48

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173158

 

321652

 

25 - 7983

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

49

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173159

 

321653

 

25 - 7984

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

50

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173160

 

321654

 

25 - 7985

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

51

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173161

 

321655

 

25 - 7986

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

52

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173162

 

321656

 

25 - 7987

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

53

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173163

 

321657

 

25 - 7988

 

 

 

ALTOS

 

54

 

14

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

173164

 

321658

 

25 - 7989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRK

 

1

 

8

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321659

 

25 - 7990

 

 

 

BRK

 

2

 

8

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321660

 

25 - 7991

 

 

 

BRK

 

3

 

8

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321661

 

25 - 7992

 

 

 

BRK

 

4

 

8

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321662

 

25 - 7993

 

 

 

BRK

 

5

 

8

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321663

 

25 - 7994

 

 

 

BRK

 

6

 

8

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321664

 

25 - 7995

 

 

 

BRK

 

7

 

8

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321665

 

25 - 7996

 

 

 

BRK

 

8

 

8

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321666

 

25 - 7997

 

 

 

BRK

 

9

 

8

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321667

 

25 - 7998

 

 

 

BRK

 

10

 

8

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321668

 

25 - 7999

 

 

 

BRK

 

11

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321669

 

25 - 8000

 

 

 

BRK

 

12

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321670

 

25 - 8001

 

 

 

BRK

 

13

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321671

 

25 - 8002

 

 

 

 

2


 

Claim Name

 

Claim No.

 

Section

 

Township

 

Range

 

County

 

State

 

Location
Date

 

BLM
Serial No.

 

County
Serial No.

 

Book &
Page No. 

 

2006
Maintenance

 

BRK

 

14

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321672

 

25 - 8003

 

 

 

BRK

 

15

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321673

 

25 - 8004

 

 

 

BRK

 

16

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321674

 

25 - 8005

 

 

 

BRK

 

17

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321675

 

25 - 8006

 

 

 

BRK

 

18

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321676

 

25 - 8007

 

 

 

BRK

 

19

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321677

 

25 - 8008

 

 

 

BRK

 

20

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321678

 

25 - 8009

 

 

 

BRK

 

21

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321679

 

25 - 8010

 

 

 

BRK

 

22

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/22/2005

 

 

 

321680

 

25 - 8011

 

 

 

BRK

 

23

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/23/2005

 

 

 

321681

 

25 - 8012

 

 

 

BRK

 

24

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/23/2005

 

 

 

321682

 

25 - 8013

 

 

 

BRK

 

25

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/23/2005

 

 

 

321683

 

25 - 8014

 

 

 

BRK

 

26

 

18

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/23/2005

 

 

 

321684

 

25 - 8015

 

 

 

BRK

 

30

 

6

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/25/2005

 

 

 

321685

 

25 - 8016

 

 

 

BRK

 

32

 

6

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/25/2005

 

 

 

321686

 

25 - 8017

 

 

 

BRK

 

34

 

6

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/25/2005

 

 

 

321687

 

25 - 8018

 

 

 

BRK

 

36

 

6

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/25/2005

 

 

 

321688

 

25 - 8019

 

 

 

BRK

 

47

 

6

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

 

 

321689

 

25 - 8020

 

 

 

BRK

 

48

 

6

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

 

 

321690

 

25 - 8021

 

 

 

BRK

 

49

 

6

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

 

 

321691

 

25 - 8022

 

 

 

BRK

 

50

 

6

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

 

 

321692

 

25 - 8023

 

 

 

BRK

 

51

 

6

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

 

 

321693

 

25 - 8024

 

 

 

BRK

 

52

 

6

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

 

 

321694

 

25 - 8025

 

 

 

BRK

 

53

 

6

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

 

 

321695

 

25 - 8026

 

 

 

BRK

 

54

 

6

 

14N

 

10W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/24/2005

 

 

 

321696

 

25 - 8027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GIL

 

3

 

11

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322907

 

26 - 1951

 

 

 

GIL

 

4

 

11

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322908

 

26 - 1952

 

 

 

GIL

 

5

 

11

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322909

 

26 - 1953

 

 

 

GIL

 

6

 

11

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322910

 

26 - 1954

 

 

 

GIL

 

7

 

11

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322911

 

26 - 1955

 

 

 

GIL

 

9

 

11

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322912

 

26 - 1956

 

 

 

GIL

 

10

 

11

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322913

 

26 - 1957

 

 

 

GIL

 

11

 

11

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322914

 

26 - 1958

 

 

 

 

3


 

Claim Name

 

Claim No.

 

Section

 

Township

 

Range

 

County

 

State

 

Location
Date

 

BLM
Serial No.

 

County
Serial No.

 

Book &
Page No.

 

2006
Maintenance

 

GIL

 

12

 

12

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322915

 

26 - 1959

 

 

 

GIL

 

13

 

12

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322916

 

26 - 1960

 

 

 

GIL

 

14

 

12

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322917

 

26 - 1961

 

 

 

GIL

 

15

 

12

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322918

 

26 - 1962

 

 

 

GIL

 

16

 

12

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322919

 

26 - 1963

 

 

 

GIL

 

17

 

12

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/12/2005

 

 

 

322920

 

26 - 1964

 

 

 

GIL

 

18

 

18

 

13N

 

7W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/13/2005

 

 

 

322921

 

26 - 1965

 

 

 

GIL

 

19

 

18

 

13N

 

7W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/13/2005

 

 

 

322922

 

26 - 1966

 

 

 

GIL

 

20

 

18

 

13N

 

7W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/13/2005

 

 

 

322923

 

26 - 1967

 

 

 

GIL

 

21

 

18

 

13N

 

7W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/13/2005

 

 

 

322924

 

26 - 1968

 

 

 

GIL **

 

23

 

18

 

13N

 

7W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

11/13/2005

 

 

 

322925

 

26 - 1969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REM

 

1

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321373

 

25 - 7222

 

 

 

REM

 

2

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321374

 

25 - 7223

 

 

 

REM

 

3

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321375

 

25 - 7224

 

 

 

REM

 

4

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321376

 

25 - 7225

 

 

 

REM

 

5

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321377

 

25 - 7226

 

 

 

REM

 

6

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321378

 

25 - 7227

 

 

 

REM

 

7

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321379

 

25 - 7228

 

 

 

REM

 

8

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321380

 

25 - 7229

 

 

 

REM

 

9

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321381

 

25 - 7230

 

 

 

REM

 

10

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321382

 

25 - 7231

 

 

 

REM

 

11

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321383

 

25 - 7232

 

 

 

REM

 

12

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321384

 

25 - 7233

 

 

 

REM

 

13

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321385

 

25 - 7234

 

 

 

REM

 

14

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321386

 

25 - 7235

 

 

 

REM

 

15

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321387

 

25 - 7236

 

 

 

REM

 

16

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321388

 

25 - 7237

 

 

 

REM

 

17

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321389

 

25 - 7238

 

 

 

REM

 

18

 

20

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321390

 

25 - 7239

 

 

 

REM

 

19

 

18

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321391

 

25 - 7240

 

 

 

REM

 

20

 

18

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321392

 

25 - 7241

 

 

 

REM

 

21

 

18

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321393

 

25 - 7242

 

 

 

REM

 

22

 

18

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321394

 

25 - 7243

 

 

 

 

4


 

Claim Name

 

Claim No.

 

Section

 

Township

 

Range

 

County

 

State

 

Location
Date

 

BLM
Serial No.

 

County
Serial No.

 

Book &
Page No.

 

2006
Maintenance

 

REM

 

23

 

18

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321395

 

25 - 7244

 

 

 

REM

 

24

 

18

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321396

 

25 - 7245

 

 

 

REM

 

25

 

18

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321397

 

25 - 7246

 

 

 

REM

 

26

 

18

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321398

 

25 - 7247

 

 

 

REM

 

27

 

18

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321399

 

25 - 7248

 

 

 

REM

 

28

 

18

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321400

 

25 - 7249

 

 

 

REM

 

29

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321401

 

25 - 7250

 

 

 

REM

 

30

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321402

 

25 - 7251

 

 

 

REM

 

31

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321403

 

25 - 7252

 

 

 

REM

 

32

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321404

 

25 - 7253

 

 

 

REM

 

33

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321405

 

25 - 7254

 

 

 

REM

 

34

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321406

 

25 - 7255

 

 

 

REM

 

35

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321407

 

25 - 7256

 

 

 

REM

 

36

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321408

 

25 - 7257

 

 

 

REM

 

37

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321409

 

25 - 7258

 

 

 

REM

 

38

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321410

 

25 - 7259

 

 

 

REM

 

39

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321411

 

25 - 7260

 

 

 

REM

 

40

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321412

 

25 - 7261

 

 

 

REM

 

41

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321413

 

25 - 7262

 

 

 

REM

 

42

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321414

 

25 - 7263

 

 

 

REM

 

43

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321415

 

25 - 7264

 

 

 

REM

 

44

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321416

 

25 - 7265

 

 

 

REM

 

45

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321417

 

25 - 7266

 

 

 

REM

 

46

 

8

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/3/2005

 

 

 

321418

 

25 - 7267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZAC

 

1

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321419

 

25 - 7268

 

 

 

ZAC

 

2

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321420

 

25 - 7269

 

 

 

ZAC

 

3

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321421

 

25 - 7270

 

 

 

ZAC

 

4

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321422

 

25 - 7271

 

 

 

ZAC

 

5

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321423

 

25 - 7272

 

 

 

ZAC

 

6

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321424

 

25 - 7273

 

 

 

ZAC

 

7

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321425

 

25 - 7274

 

 

 

ZAC

 

8

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321426

 

25 - 7275

 

 

 

ZAC

 

9

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321427

 

25 - 7276

 

 

 

 

5


 

 

Claim Name

 

Claim No.

 

Section

 

Township

 

Range

 

County

 

State

 

Location
Date

 

BLM
Serial No.

 

County
Serial No.

 

Book &
Page No.

 

2006
Maintenance

 

ZAC

 

10

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321428

 

25 - 7277

 

 

 

ZAC

 

11

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321429

 

25 - 7278

 

 

 

ZAC

 

12

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321430

 

25 - 7279

 

 

 

ZAC

 

13

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321431

 

25 - 7280

 

 

 

ZAC

 

14

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321432

 

25 - 7281

 

 

 

ZAC

 

15

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321433

 

25 - 7282

 

 

 

ZAC

 

16

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321434

 

25 - 7283

 

 

 

ZAC

 

17

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321435

 

25 - 7284

 

 

 

ZAC

 

18

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321436

 

25 - 7285

 

 

 

ZAC

 

19

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321437

 

25 - 7286

 

 

 

ZAC

 

20

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321438

 

25 - 7287

 

 

 

ZAC

 

21

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321439

 

25 - 7288

 

 

 

ZAC

 

22

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321440

 

25 - 7289

 

 

 

ZAC

 

23

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321441

 

25 - 7290

 

 

 

ZAC

 

24

 

14

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321442

 

25 - 7291

 

 

 

ZAC

 

25

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321443

 

25 - 7292

 

 

 

ZAC

 

26

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321444

 

25 - 7293

 

 

 

ZAC

 

27

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321445

 

25 - 7294

 

 

 

ZAC

 

28

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321446

 

25 - 7295

 

 

 

ZAC

 

29

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321447

 

25 - 7296

 

 

 

ZAC

 

30

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321448

 

25 - 7297

 

 

 

ZAC

 

31

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321449

 

25 - 7298

 

 

 

ZAC

 

32

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321450

 

25 - 7299

 

 

 

ZAC

 

33

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321451

 

25 - 7300

 

 

 

ZAC

 

34

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321452

 

25 - 7301

 

 

 

ZAC

 

35

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321453

 

25 - 7302

 

 

 

ZAC

 

36

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321454

 

25 - 7303

 

 

 

ZAC

 

37

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321455

 

25 - 7304

 

 

 

ZAC

 

38

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/7/2005

 

 

 

321456

 

25 - 7305

 

 

 

ZAC

 

39

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321457

 

25 - 7306

 

 

 

ZAC

 

40

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321458

 

25 - 7307

 

 

 

ZAC

 

41

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321459

 

25 - 7308

 

 

 

ZAC

 

42

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321460

 

25 - 7309

 

 

 

ZAC

 

43

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321461

 

25 - 7310

 

 

 

 

6


 

 

Claim Name

 

Claim No.

 

Section

 

Township

 

Range

 

County

 

State

 

Location
Date

 

BLM
Serial No.

 

County
Serial No.

 

Book &
Page No.

 

2006
Maintenance

 

ZAC

 

44

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321462

 

25 - 7311

 

 

 

ZAC

 

45

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321463

 

25 - 7312

 

 

 

ZAC

 

46

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321464

 

25 - 7313

 

 

 

ZAC

 

47

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321465

 

25 - 7314

 

 

 

ZAC

 

48

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321466

 

25 - 7315

 

 

 

ZAC

 

49

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321467

 

25 - 7316

 

 

 

ZAC

 

50

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321468

 

25 - 7317

 

 

 

ZAC

 

51

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321469

 

25 - 7318

 

 

 

ZAC

 

52

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321470

 

25 - 7319

 

 

 

ZAC

 

53

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321471

 

25 - 7320

 

 

 

ZAC

 

54

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321472

 

25 - 7321

 

 

 

ZAC

 

55

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321473

 

25 - 7322

 

 

 

ZAC

 

56

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321474

 

25 - 7323

 

 

 

ZAC

 

57

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321475

 

25 - 7324

 

 

 

ZAC

 

58

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321476

 

25 - 7325

 

 

 

ZAC

 

59

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321477

 

25 - 7326

 

 

 

ZAC

 

60

 

12

 

13N

 

9W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/4/2005

 

 

 

321478

 

25 - 7327

 

 

 

ZAC

 

61

 

31

 

14N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

9/23/2005

 

 

 

321479

 

25 - 7328

 

 

 

ZAC

 

62

 

31

 

14N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

9/23/2005

 

 

 

321480

 

25 - 7329

 

 

 

ZAC

 

63

 

31

 

14N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

9/23/2005

 

 

 

321481

 

25 - 7330

 

 

 

ZAC

 

64

 

31

 

14N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

9/23/2005

 

 

 

321482

 

25 - 7331

 

 

 

ZAC

 

65

 

31

 

14N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

9/23/2005

 

 

 

321483

 

25 - 7332

 

 

 

ZAC

 

66

 

31

 

14N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

9/23/2005

 

 

 

321484

 

25 - 7333

 

 

 

ZAC

 

67

 

31

 

14N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

9/23/2005

 

 

 

321485

 

25 - 7334

 

 

 

ZAC

 

68

 

31

 

14N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

9/23/2005

 

 

 

321486

 

25 - 7335

 

 

 

ZAC

 

69

 

31

 

14N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

9/23/2005

 

 

 

321487

 

25 - 7336

 

 

 

ZAC

 

70

 

31

 

14N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

9/23/2005

 

 

 

321488

 

25 - 7337

 

 

 

ZAC

 

71

 

31

 

14N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

9/23/2005

 

 

 

321489

 

25 - 7338

 

 

 

ZAC

 

72

 

31

 

14N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

9/23/2005

 

 

 

321490

 

25 - 7339

 

 

 

ZAC

 

77

 

18

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

322588

 

26 - 1047

 

 

 

ZAC

 

78

 

18

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321491

 

25 - 7340

 

 

 

ZAC

 

79

 

18

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

322589

 

26 - 1048

 

 

 

ZAC

 

80

 

18

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321492

 

25 - 7341

 

 

 

ZAC

 

81

 

18

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

322587

 

26 - 1046

 

 

 

 

7


 

 

Claim Name

 

Claim No.

 

Section

 

Township

 

Range

 

County

 

State

 

Location
Date

 

BLM
Serial No.

 

County
Serial No.

 

Book &
Page No.

 

2006
Maintenance

 

ZAC

 

82

 

18

 

13N

 

8W

 

McKinley

 

NM

 

10/8/2005

 

 

 

321493

 

25 - 7342

 

 

 

 

“THAT NEW MEXICO STATE LAND OFFICE MINING LEASE FOR GENERAL MINING - LEASE No. HG - 0078 FOR ALL OF SECTION 36, T14N, R9W.”

 

8


 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

ATTACHED TO THAT MINERAL LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAMES A. BONNER, JULIANNE K. BONNER, LESSOERS AND NEUTRON ENERGY, INC., LESSEE, DATED                                                    , 2006

 

A. Production Royalties and Associated Minerals

 

1. Production royalties shall be based upon the “value” per pound of any and all U308 or uranium in any other form (hereinafter called “Uranium Concentrates”) recovered in a milling or processing facility from Minerals mined or removed from the owned mineral interests contained on the Premises.

 

2. The “value” of the Uranium Concentrates for purposes of this Lease shall be determined based upon the price for which such Uranium Concentrates oar sold, provided that if no sale occurs within six (6) months after receipt of Uranium Concentrates, the value shall be determined base upon the weighted average price for spot market sales of United States source uranium for the calendar quarter in which the recovery of Uranium Concentrates from ore produced from the Premises occurs. Such spot market price shall he that reported in the Uranium Exchange or other appropriate index and averaged for the subject calendar quarter. Once such Uranium Concentrates have been sold, the royalty shall be adjusted accordingly, whereupon LESSEE shall pay LESSOR any additional royalty owned.

 

B. Settlement Regarding Production Royalties

 

LESSEE shall pay to LESSOR any and all production royalties earned hereunder within forty five (45) days following receipt of the proceeds from the sale of the Uranium Concentrates or six (6) months after receipt of the processed Uranium Concentrates whichever first occurs. All payments hereunder shall be accompanied by a statement showing weights and sales price or value of the Uranium Concentrates. LESSOR or his agent or representative shall have the right to inspect and audit the production records of this project not more than once per calendar year during normal business hours for the purpose of verifying the calculation and payment of production royalties. Any such audit shall he conducted with appropriate notification and shall be explicitly designed not to interrupt normal production operations of LESSEE.

 

C. Inspections

 

LESSOR and LESSOR’s agents, duly authorized in writing, may enter upon the Premises to inspect the same, during normal business hours and at such times and upon such notice to LESSEE as shall not unreasonably hinder or interrupt the operations and activities. Upon the written request of LESSOR, and to the extent not already produced by LESSEE, LESSEE will make available to LESSOR all records of drilling, assay reports, weight tickets, or othe factual data pertaining to operations on the Premises under this Lease. LeSSEE shall not be obligated to furnish LESSOR with access to any

 



 

interpretative data that deals with geologic concepts or other internal proprietary data, information or analysis. LESSEE shall facilitate and assist such inspections by LESSOR in every reasonable way, but LESSOR shall enter upon the Premises at LESSOR’s own risk and expense and shall indemnify and hold LESSEE harmless from any damage. claim, or demand by reason of the presence of or injury to LESSOR, LESSOR’s agents, representatives, licensees, or guests or any of them on the Premises or approaches thereto.

 

D. Confidentiality

 

LESSOR agrees to treat all information acquired hereunder as confidential and hereby agrees that LESSOR shall not use the name of LESSEE, its subsidiaries or affiliates in any document or press release or disclose any information LESSOR may obtain hereunder to third parties or to the public without first having obtained the written approval of LESSEE. LESSOR further agrees and warrants that in the event LESSOR should acquire any knowledge or information relating to internal proprietary techniques or methods used by LESSEE for purposes of geological information of LESSEE, such proprietary information will not be used by LESSOR or sold, given, disclosed, or otherwise made available to third parties or to the public while this Lease is in effect