Exhibit
10.1
Agreement for the development of Dangxiongcuo
(DXC) Salt Lake Project
Between
Micro Express Holdings Inc.
and
Beijing Mianping Salt Lake Research
Institute
September 2005
Table of Contents
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Article One
General
The agreement is signed on
September 16, 2005 in Beijing of China between Micro Express
Holdings Inc., a body corporate incorporated in British Virgin
Island (hereinafter referred to as “ Party A ”)
and Beijing Mianping Salt Lake Research Institute, a body corporate
incorporated in Haidian district of Beijing of China (hereinafter
referred to as “ Party B ”). Based on mutual
benefit, both parties agree to sign this agreement for the
development of Dangxiongcuo (DXC) salt lake at Nima county of Tibet
of China (hereinafter referred to as “Project”)
according to the laws and regulations of People’s Republic of
China.
Article Two Definition
Except defined in the Contract,
the following terms are defined as follows:
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2.1
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“Project” means the
cooperation between both parties in this agreement for the
development of DXC salt lake at Nima county of Naqu district of
Tibet of China. The first phase is 5,000 tonnes per year of lithium
carbonate (Li2CO3) and a sodium borate production line.
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2.2
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“Purification Plant”
is a limited liability Company registered in China.
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2.3
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“Lithium carbonate
production using thermal deposit” is a technology for
producing Li2CO3. This technology is exclusive technology invented
by Party B. This technology will be used in the development of DXC
salt lake when Cooperative Company is registered.
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2.4
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"Force Majeure" means all
predictable and unpredictable events that occur after this
agreement is signed, which are beyond the control of each party,
unavoidable, insurmountable, or make that either party cannot
fulfill the agreement in full or part of agreement including the
contents and provisions listed in Article Eleven.
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Article Three Parties
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3.1
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The name and legal address of
each party, name, nationality and position of legal
person:
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Party
A:
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Micro Express
Holdings Inc.
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Legal
address:
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Suite 900
– 789 West Pender Street
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Vancouver, BC,
Canada V6C 1H2
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Legal
representative:
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Xuxin
Shao
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Nationality:
Canadian
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Position:
President
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Party
B:
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Beijing
Mianping Salt Lake Research Institute
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Legal
address:
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10-302 No. 2
Building, No. 10 Garden; Minzu University Road South,
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Haidian
District, Beijing 100081
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Legal
representative:
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Ling
Zheng
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Nationality:
Chinese
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Position:
Chairman
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3.2
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Representations and Warranties of
the Parties at the effective day of this agreement:
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(1)
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Each party has the full legal
right, power and authority, and has obtained all consents,
approvals and authorization to sign this agreement. At the
effective day of this agreement, each party has the full legal
right, power and authority, and has obtained all consents,
approvals and authorizations necessary to execute and deliver this
agreement and to observe and perform its obligations
hereunder;
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(2)
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The representative of each party
with the effective power of attorney or board resolution has the
full right and power to sign this agreement and ensures the party
to be bound with this agreement;
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(3)
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Signing and execution of this
agreement shall not have any conflict or result in disobeying any
laws and regulations of the government, or any other agreements or
any terms in the other agreements signed with the third
party.
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(4)
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Both parties do not involved in
any legal disputes or situation for big contract
breaching.
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Article Four Cooperative Company
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4.1
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Both parties have agreed to set
up a Cooperative Company to develop DXC salt lake property at Nima
county of Naqu district of Tibet of China.
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The objective of Cooperative
Company: Using funds from Party A and skilled technology from Party
B to conduct the comprehensive utilization of DXC salt lake project
to produce lithium carbonate and borate. Through the purification
and production of the related products, both parties obtain the
satisfying return.
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4.2
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The name of Cooperative Company:
Tibet Saline Lake Mining High-Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
(Hereafter “Cooperative” or
“Company”)
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4.3
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The total investment of the
Company is 240 million Yuan and registered capital is 96 million
Yuan.
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4.4
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The contributions of both
parties:
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(1)
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Party A shall
make contribution to the Company according to Attachment I to earn
65% interest of the Company.
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(2)
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Party B shall
transfer its owned “lithium carbonate production using
thermal deposit” technology into the Company and shall be
responsible to the technical and economic feasibility to earn 35%
interest of the Company.
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The early
contribution of Party A for the Cooperative project and for the
setting up Cooperative Company shall be recognized as registered
capital contribution.
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(4)
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The
construction funds over the registered capital shall be financed by
Party A as the debt of the Company (the Company shall pay the
interest according to the interest rate at the same term decided by
the Bank of China and the extra interest shall be paid by Party
A).
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If Party A does
not make 240 million Yuan or equivalent foreign currency into the
Company according to provision, Party A agrees to dilute party
A’s interest in the Company. The formula for calculating the
interest of each party is as follows:
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Party A’s
interest = (actual registered capital contribution / total
registered capital *50% +
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(actual
construction cost contribution + allowance) / total construction
cost *15%)
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Party B’s
interest = 100% – Party A’s interest
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Notes:
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total
registered capital = 96 million yuan RMB
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total
construction cost = 109 million yuan RMB
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allowance =
109*5% million yuan RMB
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When actual
construction cost contribution is more than 95% of total
construction cost, actual construction cost contribution is treated
as 100% contribution.
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Both parties agree if the
construction cost is more than the budget (240 million Yuan)
according to the feasibility study, the extra cost shall be
financed by the Company. If the construction cost is less than 240
million Yuan, the saving shall be treated as accumulation fund of
the Company or for other business both parties agree.
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4.6
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The total investment of the
Company is 240 million Yuan which will be used for the construction
of 5000 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate and by products
(sodium borate) according to the feasibility study
including:
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(1)
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Production facilities and living
facilities such as solarization cell, crystallization cell, dam and
pump station near DXC salt lake.
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(2)
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Further geological exploration
works for hot spring, dam, salt field and crystallization
cell.
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Feasibility study for diatomite
application as isolating material near salt lake.
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(4)
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Construct or purchase the
purification plant for lithium chemical plant (Fenyijiang Lithium
Plant in Jiangxi province of China will be first
considered).
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(5)
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Other business and projects that
the Company decides.
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4.7
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Both parties shall sign the
Cooperative Contract and Articles for the Company according to the
principle of this agreement and submit the application for setting
up the Company to Tibet and Central government of China.
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4.8
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The board of directors of the
Company will be set up at the day of business license issuance. The
board of directors is the highest authority of the company and will
decide all major affairs for the Company.
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4.9
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The board of directors shall
consist of five members. Party A will appoint three members and
Party B will appoint two members.
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4.10
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Party A will appoint chairman and
Party B will appoint vice chairman. The term of chairman and vice
chairman will be four years from the day of appointment. The
chairman and vice chairman can be reappointed.
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4.11
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The chairman is the legal person
of the Company. If chairman cannot take responsibility, vice
chairman or other director appointed by the chairman can
temporarily take the rights of legal person.
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If a seat on the Board is vacated
by the retirement, removal, resignation, illness, disability or
death of a Director, the Party that originally appointed such
Director may appoint a successor to serve out such Director’s
term. Either party may, at any time, remove any director appointed
by this Party with immediate effect by giving written notice to the
other Party.
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The Board shall convene at least
one (1) meeting every year. The meeting shall be hosted by the
Chairman. Through one third (1/3) or more directors’ motion,
Chairman can call the special meeting.
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The meeting shall be hosted by
the chairman. If chairman does not attend the meeting, vice
chairman hosts the meeting. If a director cannot attend any
meeting, the director can authorize the other person to attend the
meeting and vote in the meeting. The authorization letter shall be
delivered to the chairman before or at the meeting.
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Two third (2/3) of directors or
authorized persons shall stand the minimum quorum for the board
meeting. If the quorum does not meet the minimum, chairman can call
another meeting. If the quorum still can not meet the minimum but
at least one director comes from the other party, with unanimous
approval of the directors attending the meeting, the board still
can make decision on the major issues for the Company. Unless the
Parties agree, the directors shall be given a minimum of thirty
(30) days written notice of a Board meeting. Directors shall,
within seven (7) days upon receipt of such notice, confirm in
writing whether they will or will not attend the meeting. If a
Director does not confirm whether he or she will attend the meeting
and does not attend the meeting in person or by proxy, that
Director shall be deemed abstained from the meeting.
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4.16
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Unanimous consent of all the
directors or authorized persons shall be required for the following
matters.
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(a)
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Amendment of the Contract and
Articles for the Company;
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(b)
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Termination of the Contract, and
dissolution and liquidation of the Company;
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(c)
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Increase or decrease of
registered capital of the Company or transferring of all or part of
interest by each party;
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(d)
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Merger with or acquisition by
other economic entity or entities;
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Any mortgage or pledge of assets
of each party;
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Extension of Cooperative
period;
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(g)
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Any mortgage of pledge of assets
of the Company
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All other resolutions shall be
approved by majority directors or authorized persons attending the
board meeting.
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4.18
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At each meeting, the board of
directors shall appoint a secretary to record complete and accurate
meeting minutes. All meeting notices, agenda and power of attorneys
shall be kept as files. The meeting minutes approved are the final
decision for the agenda.
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4.19
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Any motions that request approval
of board of directors and have obtained approval of all directors
in writing and such writing approvals have been kept in the files
can be acted without meeting.
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4.20
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The writing resolution signed by
all directors shall have the same effectiveness as the resolutions
passed on the formal meeting of board of directors. The writing
resolution signed by the directors no less than legal quorum for
the board meeting shall have the same legal effectiveness as the
resolutions passed by majority directors on the formal meeting of
board of directors.
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The Company shall set up
management organization in charge of daily management works. This
organization shall report to the board of directors and be under
the leadership of the board of directors. The director of the
Company can take any position in the Company.
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There are one general manager and
two to three vice general managers. General manager and vice
general managers shall be appointed by the board of directors. The
term is four year. The managers may be reappointed by the board of
directors.
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The responsibilities of the
general manager:
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Follow the board resolutions and
report to the board of directors;
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In charge of operation and
management of the Company;
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Decide the duties of vice general
managers, chief accountant, chief engineer and other senior
managers, and submit such contents to the board of directors for
the approval; monitor their works;
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Decide the duties of department
manager and appoint department manager, and monitor their
works;
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Report annual working report and
working plan for next year to the board;
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Decide the finance management
policy, human resource policy and information disclosure
policy;
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Set up the organizations approved
by the board of directors;
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Put forward the suggestions to
improve the operation of the Company;
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Other jobs assigned by the
board
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The responsibility of vice
general manager is to assist general manager to operate the
company. When general manager cannot take the responsibilities,
vice general manager can take rights according to the authorization
of general manager.
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Without consent of the board,
general manager, vice general managers, chief accountant, chief
engineer and other senior employees cannot take the position at
other companies at the same time.
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The Company shall make the
accounting system according to the related laws and regulations of
China and such system shall be approved by the board of
directors.
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Each party has right at any time
to audit the accounts and book keeping records at its own cost.
However, such party shall reasonably give the notice to the Company
and such action shall not affect the operation of the Company. The
Company shall fully cooperate with auditors sent by each
party.
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The Company shall pay all taxes
and fees according to “Corporate Tax Law of Foreign
Investment Enterprises in People’s Republic of China”,
“Implementation regulations of Corporate Tax Law of Foreign
Investment Enterprises in People’s Republic of China”,
VAT, consuming tax, operation tax and other taxes applicable to the
Company.
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4.29
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Both parties shall do their best
to help the Company to apply and obtain the best tax treatment and
deduction.
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4.30
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The board shall decide the
profits after tax distributed to each party according to their
interests as a resolution within 90 days after each fiscal year
ends.
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The Company shall decide the
recruitment, employment, dismissal, resignation, wages, labor
insurance, welfare benefits and labor discipline, and other affairs
according
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