Uranerz Energy Corporation
Suite 1410, 800 West Pender Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6C 2V6
604-689-1659
February 17, 2006
Mr. Michael Collins
President
Bluerock Resources Ltd.,
890 – 885 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6C 1N5
Re: Joint Venture of
Mongolian Uranium Projects
Dear Mr. Collins:
The purpose of this letter
("Letter Agreement") is to set forth binding contract terms between
Uranerz Energy Corporation, a Nevada corporation ("Uranerz") and
Bluerock Resources Ltd., a British Columbia corporation ("BRD").
The properties subject to this Letter Agreement are ownership
interests in Exploration Licenses, which have received approval
with the Office of Geology and Mining Cadastre (OGMC), a department
of the Mineral Resource Authority of Mongolia (MRAM) located in
Mongolia, known collectively as the Mongolian Projects, all as
described more specifically in Attachment 1 hereto (the
“Projects” or "Properties").
1.
Grant of Exclusive Right to Acquire Interest in Properties and
Enter into Joint Venture Agreement. Uranerz hereby grants to BRD
the exclusive right to acquire an undivided 55% interest in the
Properties, subject to the terms and conditions of this Letter
Agreement and a Joint Venture Agreement, which shall be based upon
the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation's Model Exploration,
Development and Mine Operating Agreement, 1996 Edition ("Form 5A"),
as more specifically described in paragraph 4 below. The
“Manager” shall be as defined in Form 5A. Until the
formation of the Joint Venture, the manager of the work program
shall be BRD.
To earn a 55% interest in the
Properties and the Joint Venture, BRD must make the payments set
forth in section 2, and make the payments and incur the
expenditures referred to in section 3.
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2. BRD will make a
$5,000 (US) payment to Uranerz on signing this Letter of Agreement
with Uranerz. BRD will make a $30,000 (US) payment to Uranerz and
issue 150,000 shares of BRD to Uranerz at the later date of the
following; a 30 day due diligence period, or 10 days after the
review of the report currently being written on the green fields
projects, or acceptance for filing by the TSX Venture Exchange.
Provided Uranerz can show it holds good title to the Properties,
the payment of $30,000 (US) and the issuance of 150,000 shares of
BRD to Uranerz must be made by March 31, 2006 or this agreement
becomes null and void and BRD forfeits the payment of $5000 (US).
If Uranerz cannot show it holds good title to the Properties by
March 31, 2006, the US$5,000 deposit will be paid back to
BRD.
3.
BRD Payments and Work Expenditures. In order to maintain this
Letter Agreement in effect, BRD must make the payments and incur
the work expenditures described in paragraphs 3.A and 3.B below,
respectively. If BRD fails in either case to do so, the sole effect
shall be termination of this Letter Agreement as of the applicable
deadline, except for the taxes and any government maintenance fees
due within 120 days of signing this Letter Agreement for the
projects within the Properties, except for the first annual payment
due to Uranerz by October 18, 2006 and except for the first
$400,000 work expenditure, as provided in paragraph 3.B below. By
signing this Letter Agreement BRD guarantees that it will pay the
taxes and any government maintenance fees due within 120 days of
signing this Letter Agreement for the projects within the
Properties and will pay to Uranerz the first lease payment by
October 18, 2006 and will complete the first $400,000 work
expenditure by October 18, 2006. Uranerz will produce a table
outlining the taxes and lease fees and payment dates due over the
first 3 years of the proposed option period
A.
Payments: The following payments to Uranerz shall be due on or
before the following dates:
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Due
Date
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
October 18,
2006
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
October 18,
2007
|
$
|
40,000
|
|
|
October 18,
2008
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
|
October 18,
2009
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
Uranerz shall designate an account to which such payments may be
made by wire transfer. A payment shall be deemed to have been made
timely by BRD if its wire transfer is initiated or its cheque is
transmitted by express courier on or before the applicable due
date. Until the parties enter into a Joint Venture Agreement
pursuant to paragraph 4 below, BRD shall have sole liability for,
and the Manager shall have responsibility for, the annual taxes and
government maintenance fees that may become due to the various
levels of government regarding the Properties. BRD’s
liability share be capped to $32,000 for 2006 and
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$47,000 for
2007 unless the increase is related to an increase in the
government mandated fees. Uranerz will be liable for any other
amount in excess of the yearly cap.
B.
Work Expenditures: BRD shall expend the following amounts by each
of the following dates on Exploration (as defined in Form 5A)
operations on or for the benefit of the Properties:
|
Deadline
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 18,
2006
|
$
|
400,000
|
|
|
October 18,
2007
|
$
|
500,000
|
|
|
October 18,
2008
|
$
|
900,000
|
|
|
October 18,
2009
|
$
|
1,200,000
|
|
Excess amounts expended in any year shall credit against subsequent
years' requirements only until such time as BRD has expended
$3,000,000 and earned a 55.0 percent Participating Interest in the
Joint Venture. Failure to meet the work commitments in any year
causes forfeiture of a 100% interest in the project back to
Uranerz. Once BRD has expended $3,000,000 and earned a 55%
Participating Interest in the Joint Venture, Uranerz may elect to
spend $300,000 to earn back a 6% interest in the project for a 51%
Participating Interest in the Joint Venture. Failure by BRD to meet
the work commitments in any year causes forfeiture of a 100%
interest in the project back to Uranerz.
After the second anniversary BRD can elect to remove Properties
from this Agreement. BRD is required to give 60 days notice of
intent to do so. Properties may be removed from this Agreement at
any time if there is mutual agreement to do so. All payments and
work requirements will remain the same regardless of the addition
or subtraction of projects from this Agreement.
If this Letter Agreement terminates within 60 days of the due dates
for any taxes or other contractual payments related to the
Properties or within 90 days of the deadline for any maintenance
fees for Exploration Licenses within the Properties, BRD shall be
obligated to make those payments or pay those taxes, as applicable.
No Properties shall be allowed to lapse while this Letter Agreement
remains in effect, unless both BRD and Uranerz approve of same in
writing. For purposes of determining what charges and costs will
credit against the above expenditure requirements, the parties
shall utilize the Accounting Procedures attached as Exhibit B to
Form 5A, with the exception that the charge under Subsection
2.13(a)(i) of those accounting procedures for BRD’s office
and general and administrative expenses shall be a flat fee of
10.0% of all Allowable Costs (as defined in those Accounting
Procedures).
C.
Responsibility for Reclamation and Environmental Conditions: Unless
and until the parties enter into a Joint Venture Agreement pursuant
to paragraph 4
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below, the
Manager shall have sole responsibility for reclamation of
disturbances of the Properties caused by its Exploration operations
pursuant to paragraph 3.B above. As project manager, BRD will post
a $10,000 bond with a mutually agree third party as a guarantee of
the reclamation and remediation of any work done by the Manager or
its representatives. If this option agreement is terminated prior
to the formation of a Joint Venture the bond shall be made
available for pay of remediation work for a period of one calendar
year from the termination of the agreement. Any remaining moneys
shall be returned to BRD at the end of the one year period. If and
at such time as the parties enter into the Joint Venture Agreement
pursuant to paragraph 4 below, the responsibility for the
environmental conditions of the Properties, regardless of when
created, shall be borne by the Joint Venture, unless BRD continues
to work towards a larger Participating Interest, in which case the
Manager shall continue to have sole responsibility for reclamation
of disturbances of the Properties caused by its Exploration
operations until such time as the parties enter into the Joint
Venture Agreement with determined Participating
Interests.
4.
Conditions for Entering into Joint Venture Agreement and BRD's
Retention of 55% Interest. At such time as BRD has expended
$3,000,000 on or before October 18, 2009 and Uranerz has elected
not to expend $300,000 on the Property on or before July 31, 2010,
or waives its right to do so:
A.
The parties shall enter into a Joint Venture Agreement, based upon
Form 5A, which shall be modified so as to be consistent with the
provisions of this Letter Agreement and to incorporate the terms
contained in Attachment 2 hereto;
B.
BRD shall contribute as its Initial Contribution pursuant to
Section 5.1 of Form 5A its undivided 55% interest in the
Properties;
C.
Uranerz shall contribute as its Initial Contribution pursuant to
Section 5.1 of Form 5A its undivided 45% interest in the
Properties; and
D.
This Letter Agreement shall terminate, and all subsequent
operations on and for the benefit of the Properties shall be
governed by the Joint Venture Agreement.
If BRD fails to expend at least $3,000,000 by October 18, 2009,
this Letter Agreement shall terminate as of that date.
5.
Following BRD’s earning a 55% interesting in the project,
Uranerz may elect to expend $300,000 on or before July 31, 2010, to
earn back an additional 6% interest, (for a total 51%
interest).
A.
The parties shall enter into a Joint Venture Agreement, based upon
Form 5A, which shall be modified so as to be consistent with the
provisions of this Letter Agreement and to incorporate the terms
contained in Attachment 2 hereto;
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B. BRD shall
contribute as its Initial Contribution pursuant to Section 5.1 of
Form 5A its undivided 49% interest in the Properties;
C.
Uranerz shall contribute as its Initial Contribution pursuant to
Section 5.1 of Form 5A its undivided 51% interest in the
Properties; and
D.
This Letter Agreement shall terminate, and all subsequent
operations on and for the benefit of the Properties shall be
governed by the Joint Venture Agreement.
6.
Underlying Royalty. BRD and Uranerz understand that some or all of
the Properties may be burdened by a royalty, pursuant to the rules
and mining laws of Mongolia. The Joint Venture shall make the
necessary deductions for these royalty payments in proportion to
their respective Participating Interests before any distributions
to the parties.
7.
Representations and Warranties.
A.
Uranerz and BRD hereby incorporate by reference the Participants'
representations and warranties contained in Section 3.1 of Form
5A.
B.
Uranerz and BRD hereby represent and warrant that they have
received and reviewed full and complete copies of Form 5A,
including all Exhibits thereto.
8.
Insurance and Indemnity.
A.
Liability Insurance. The Manager shall, at BRD’s sole cost,
keep in force during this Letter Agreement term a policy of
commercial general liability insurance covering property damage and
liability for personal injury occurring on or about the Property,
with limits in the amount of at least One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) per occurrence for injuries to or death of person, and
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 500,000) per occurrence for
property damage.
B.
Form and Certificates. The policy of insurance required to be
carried by the Manager pursuant to this Section shall be with a
company of comparable size and capabilities commensurate with
industry standards for insuring similar operations within the
country of Mongolia. Such policy shall name Uranerz as an
additional insured and contain a cross liability and severability
endorsement. The Manager’s insurance policy shall also be
primary insurance without right of contribution from any policy
carried by Uranerz.
C.
Waiver of Subrogation. BRD and Uranerz each waives any and all
rights of recovery against the other, and against the partners,
members, officers, employees, agents and representatives of the
other, for loss of or damage to the
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Properties
or injury to person to the extent such damage or injury is covered
by proceeds received under any insurance policy carried by Uranerz
or BRD and in force at the time of such loss or damage.
D.
Waiver and Indemnification. Uranerz shall not be liable to BRD and
BRD waives all claims against Uranerz for any injury to or death of
any person or damage to or destruction of any personal property or
equipment or theft of property occurring on or about the Property
or arising from or relating to business conducted on the
Property.
9.
After Acquired Properties
"After
Acquired Properties" means any and all mineral interests located,
granted or acquired by or on behalf of either of the parties hereto
during the currency of this Agreement which are located within 3 km
of Properties currently held within the option agreement with the
exception of License 10241X.
The
parties covenant and agree, each with the other, that any and all
After Acquired Properties shall be subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and shall be added to and deemed, for
the purposes hereof, to be included in the Property.
10. Liens and
Notices of Non Responsibility. The Manager agrees to keep the
Property at all times free and clear of all liens, charges and
encumbrances of any and every nature and description done made or
caused by the Manager.
11. "Dollars" and
"$". All references to "Dollars" and "$" are to United States
Dollars.
12. Force Majeure.
The provisions of Section 19.7 of Form 5A are incorporated herein
by reference with respect to obligations of BRD an