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Spectral Capital Corporation and
Gamma Investment Holdings Ltd.
DEFINITIVE JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT
EXECUTED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Spectral Capital Corporation/Gamma Definitive Joint Venture Agreement
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Spectral Gamma Joint Venture Agreement
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Particulars Spectral Gamma Joint Venture | 1 | |
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Definitions and interpretation
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1.1
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Definitions
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1.2
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Interpretation
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2
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Conditions precedent
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2.1
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Coming into effect of agreement
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2.2
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Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent
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2.3
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Failure to satisfy Conditions Precedent
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2.4
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Consequence of failure to satisfy Conditions Precedent
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Joint Venture objectives and relationships
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3.1
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Joint Venture agreement
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3.2
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Objects and scope of the Joint Venture
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3.3
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Further Development and Mining
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3.4
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Rights, obligations and liabilities of Joint Venturers
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3.5
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Joint Venturer covenants
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3.6
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Party warranties
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Joint Venture Property
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4.1
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Joint Venture Interests
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4.2
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Use and ownership of Joint Venture Property
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4.3
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Delivery and sale of Products
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4.4
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Joint Venture Intellectual Property
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4.5
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No partition of Joint Venture Property
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4.6
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Perpetuity period
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4.7
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Disposal of Joint Venture Property
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4.8
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Rehabilitation of Joint Venture Property
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4.9
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Mine Closure and Abandonment
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5
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Management Committee
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5.1
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Establishment of Management Committee
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5.2
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Functions of Management Committee
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5.3
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Meetings of the Management Committee
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5.4
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Quorum
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5.5
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Voting and decision making
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5.6
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Minutes
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5.7
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Sub-committees
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5.8
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Loss of rights of participation and voting
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Manager
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6.1
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Appointment of Manager
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6.2
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Term of appointment of Manager
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6.3
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Remuneration of the Manager
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6.4
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Appointment of new Manager
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6.5
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Liability of Manager
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6.6
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Full indemnity of Manager by Joint Venturers
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6.7
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Limited indemnity by Manager of Joint Venturers
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Functions, powers and duties of Manager
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7.1
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Functions of the Manager
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Rights, powers and duties of Manager
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7.3
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Greenhouse and energy reporting by the Manager
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7.4
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Maintenance of the Joint Venture Accounts
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7.5
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Limitations on Manager’s obligations
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7.6
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Manager may delegate
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7.7
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Agreement with a Related Body Corporate
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7.8
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Litigation
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Programs, Budgets and Called Sums
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8.1
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Proposed Programs and Budgets
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8.2
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Approved Program and Budget
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8.3
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Joint Venture Expenditure not covered by Program and Budget
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8.4
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Costs borne in proportion to Percentage Shares
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8.5
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Billing statements for Called Sums
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8.6
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Payment of Called Sums
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Accounts, reports, audit and access
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9.1
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Joint Venture accounting
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9.2
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Reports to Joint Venturers
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9.3
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Joint Venture Accounts and audit
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9.4
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Individual Joint Venturer recording responsibilities
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9.5
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Joint Venturer access
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Cross Charge and Deed of Covenant
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10.1
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Cross Charge
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10.2
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No Encumbrances without consent
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Assignment
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11.1
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Restriction on assignment
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11.2
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Assignment to Related Body Corporate
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11.3
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Permitted right of pre-emption
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11.4
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Selling Joint Venturer free to sell or assign
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11.5
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Requirements of assignee
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11.6
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Assignment on Change of Control or less than Minimum Interest
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11.7
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Joint Venturer ceasing to be a Joint Venturer
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Default
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12.1
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Breach Default Event to be remedied
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12.2
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Unpaid Monies Default Event to be remedied
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12.3
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Interest and costs
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12.4
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Period of Unpaid Monies Default
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12.5
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Buy-Out Election following an Unpaid Monies Default Event
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12.6
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Preservation of other rights
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Enforcement of Buy-Out Election
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13.1
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Effect of Buy-Out Election
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13.2
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Determination of fair market value and Completion Date
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13.3
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Consequence of Buy-Out Election
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13.4
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Release of Defaulting Joint Venturer
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13.5
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Attorney
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Term, suspension and termination of Joint Venture
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14.1
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Term of agreement
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14.2
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Suspension of Joint Venture Activities or Mine Closure
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Winding up of Joint Venture
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14.4
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Certain obligations continue beyond termination
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14.5
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Extension of term
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Confidentiality
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15.1
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Agreement is confidential
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15.2
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No disclosure except as permitted
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15.3
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Permitted disclosure
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15.4
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Confidential Information disclosed only as necessary
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15.5
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Publicity and disclosure
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15.6
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Obligations exist beyond termination
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Dispute Resolution
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16.1
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Limitation on proceedings
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16.2
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Dispute Resolution Process
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16.3
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Mediation
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16.4
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Dispute Resolution Process not to interrupt Joint Venture Activities
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16.5
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Clause does not apply to matters where consent required
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Expert Determination
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17.1
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Expert determination
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Force Majeure
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18.1
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Meaning of Force Majeure
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18.2
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Relief
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18.3
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Labour disputes and Native Title matters
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18.4
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Resumption
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Taxes
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19.1
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Joint Venturers registered for appropriate taxes
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19.2
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Supply of going concern
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19.3
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Tax Liability
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19.4
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Reimbursement
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19.5
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Definitions
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Notices
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20.1
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Form of Notice
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20.2
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When Notices are taken to have been given and received
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Ancillary provisions
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21.1
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Entire agreement
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21.2
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Enurement
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21.3
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No third party reliance or inducement
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21.4
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Amendment
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21.5
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Severability
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21.6
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Waiver
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21.7
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Applicable law
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21.8
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Fees and charges
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21.9
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Counterparts
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Spectral Capital Corporation/Gamma Definitive Joint Venture Agreement
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Schedule 1
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Basic Particulars
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Schedule 2
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List of Tenements as at the Commencement Date
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Schedule 3
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Accounting Procedure
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Introduction
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2
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Definitions
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3
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Joint Venture Accounts
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3.1
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Maintenance of the Joint Venture Accounts
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Chargeable credits, costs and Joint Venture Expenditures
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4.1
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Credits
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4.2
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Direct Costs
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4.3
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Indirect Costs
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5
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Materials charged to Joint Venture Accounts
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5.1
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Purchases
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5.2
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Material purchased directly for Joint Venture Activities
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5.3
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Material purchased from a party or Related Body Corporate
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5.4
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Material furnished by the Manager or Joint Venturer
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5.5
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Premium Prices
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5.6
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Warranty of Material Furnished by a Manager
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5.7
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Minimisation of surplus Materials
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Fixed Assets
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6.1
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Fixed Assets accounting and records
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6.2
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Fixed Assets losses
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Inventories
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7.1
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Records of Material
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7.2
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Fixed Asset inventories
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7.3
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Periodic Material inventories
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7.4
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Special Inventories
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7.5
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Notice
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7.6
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Failure to be Represented
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7.7
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Reconciliation of Inventory
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7.8
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Adjustment of Inventory
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7.9
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Inventory Expenses
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Disposal of Material
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8.1
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Sale of Joint Venture Property
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8.2
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Manager’s rights of purchase and disposal
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8.3
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Material Purchased by Joint Venturers
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8.4
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Division in Kind
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8.5
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Sales to Third Parties
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8.6
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Basis of pricing Material transferred from Joint Venture Property
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9.1
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Referral to Auditor |
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Schedule 4
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Cross Charge
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Schedule 5
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Permitted Chargee’s Deed of Covenant
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Signing page
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Spectral Gamma Joint Venture Agreement
Particulars Spectral Gamma Joint Venture
Dated as of September 20, 2010
The Parties appoint the following contact persons for conducting the Spectral Gamma Joint Venture:
Jenifer Osterwalder, President and CEO, will serve as Manager for the Joint Venture until the appointment of a successor under this Agreement.
The parties to this Agreement are Spectral Capital Corporation ("Spectral"), a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Nevada and Gamma Investment Holdings, Ltd. ("Gamma"), a corporation formed under the laws of the Marshall Islands.
Nothing in this Agreement shall diminish in any way Gamma and its partners 57% interest in the properties listed in Schedule 2. Provisions of this Agreement can only diminish the holdings of Spectral, not of Gamma. Furthermore, any liabilities that accrue to Gamma under this agreement and any payments due by Gamma are to be made by Spectral without impacting in any way negatively Gamma's interests. This relationship is further described in the Definitive Financing Agreement entered into concurrently by the Parties. In the case of any conflict between this JVA and the Definitive Financing Agreement, the Definitive Financing Agreement shall govern.
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Recitals
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As parties to that certain Letter of Intent ("LOI") dated September 15, 2010, the parties have entered into this Agreement and committed to conduct a Bankable Feasibility Study and have made a Decision to Mine and intend to produce Products from the Mining Area.
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The Joint Venturers have agreed to enter into this agreement in place of the LOI to undertake the Development and Mining of the Deposit and the Treatment of the Products on the terms and conditions set out in this agreement.
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The Manager has agreed to act as the first manager of the Joint Venture in accordance with this agreement. |
The parties agree:
in consideration of, among other things, the mutual promises contained in this agreement:
1 Definitions and interpretation
1.1 Definitions
Unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the respective meanings in this agreement (including the Recitals):
Abandon means to intentionally and permanently give up, surrender, leave and relinquish all, substantially all, or a severable part, of the Joint Venture Activities or Joint Venture Property, and Abandonment has the equivalent meaning.
Accounting Procedure means the accounting procedure set out in Schedule 3.
Agreed Interest Rate means the rate of interest which is the LIBOR rate as reported in the Wall Street Journal as of the last business day of each year governing this Agreement.
Approved Program and Budget means a program and budget relating to Joint Venture Activities for a particular period which has been approved or deemed to have been approved by the Management Committee.
Auditor means a registered company auditor recognized under European, Swiss or US law and appointed by the Management Committee at the cost of the Joint Venture to conduct an audit each Year of the accounts of the Joint Venture.
Authorization is any consent, authorization, registration, filing, lodgment, notification, agreement, certificate, commission, lease, licence, permit, approval or exemption from, by or with an Authority (including the Tenements).
Authorized Officer means the person nominated by a party in its Particulars, or any person replacing the nominated person as its authorised officer by notice given in accordance with this agreement.
Authority is any government department, local government council, government or statutory authority or any other party under a Law which has a right to impose a requirement or whose consent is required with respect to Joint Venture Activities.
Bankable Feasibility Study means a study of the technical, commercial and economic feasibility of Development, Mining, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Mine Closure in the Mining Area.
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It also shall enable options for optimum Development, Mining, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Mine Closure to be identified in reasonable detail, which study is of a standard suitable to be submitted to a financial institution as the basis for lending of funds for the development and operation of the Mining activites contemplated in the study and is capable of supporting a Decision to Mine: the Bankable Feasibility Study upon which the Joint Venturers decided to develop the Mine is currently being commissioned.
Breach Default Event is the happening of an Insolvency Event in relation to a Joint Venturer or a Joint Venturer committing a material breach of any of its material obligations under this agreement (other than an Unpaid Monies Default Event), including where an Encumbrance (other than an Encumbrance approved by the Joint Venturers under this agreement) is created over or attached to the Joint Venture Interest of a Joint Venturer.
Called Sum means the Percentage Share of funds required to be paid by a Joint Venturer in accordance with this agreement to finance Joint Venture Expenditure.
Capital Works means capital works and services, either associated with a Development described in a Bankable Feasibility Study or to further support, expand, suspend, Rehabilitate or Abandon Mining and Treatment, as approved by the Management Committee.
Change of Control means, in relation to a Joint Venturer, that it the stock ownership of the Joint Venturer changes such that more than 75% of the Joint Venturers existing stock changes hands.
Commencement Date means the date on which the last of the Conditions Precedent have been satisfied or waived in accordance with this agreement or, if there are no Conditions Precedent, then the date of this agreement.
Conditions Precedent means the conditions set out in Schedule 1 which are required to be satisfied or waived for this agreement to be effective.
Cross Charge means a deed of cross charge in substantially the same form as the pro forma deed of cross charge set out in Schedule 4.
Decision to Mine means a decision made by the Management Committee to proceed to Development and Mining of a Deposit located within the Tenements.
Deed of Covenant means a deed of covenant in substantially the same form as the pro forma permitted chargee’s deed of covenant set out in Schedule 5.
Deemed Sale Offer means an offer required to be made under this agreement by a Joint Venturer to sell all of its Joint Venture Interest to the other Joint Venturers, free from Encumbrances, at a Transfer Price.
Default Event means a Breach Default Event or an Unpaid Monies Default Event.
Defaulting Joint Venturer means a Joint Venturer which has committed a breach of this agreement, whether as an Unpaid Monies Default Event or a Breach Default Event or to which (or to a Related Body Corporate of which) a Breach Default Event relates, which breach has not been remedied by the Joint Venturer.
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Delivery Point means the place at which Product is delivered to a Joint Venturer as set out in Schedule 1 or at such other place determined by the Management Committee from time to time.
Deposit means a body of Ore located within the Tenements which has been the subject of a Bankable Feasibility Study and which the Joint Venturers have determined is economically feasible to be subject to Development, Mining, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Mine Closure.
Development means the construction, supply, completion and commissioning of a commercial Mining and Treatment operation for extraction and processing of Products, including the construction or supply of Mining Plant and a Treatment Plant, an Ore pad and associated crushing systems, conveyors, stockpiles, loading systems, utilities, vehicles, offices, workshops, and all other facilities, systems, plant, equipment and personnel required for the safe and efficient development, operation and rehabilitation of the Mine in accordance with the Mine Plans, but does not include Mining or Treatment.
Due Date means the date on which a payment is due under this agreement.
Emergency means a situation involving actual or reasonably apprehended substantial damage to or loss of Joint Venture Property or Joint Venture Activities or serious injury to persons or loss of life.
Encumbrance means any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, title retention arrangement, trust or power, or other form of security or interest having effect as a security for the payment of any monetary obligation or the observance of any other obligation whether existing or agreed to be granted or created.
Expert means a person independent of the parties who is suitably qualified and capable of making an expert determination under this agreement in accordance with, and subject to, the American Arbi Expert Determination Rules.
Exploration means searching for, discovery and delineation of commercial Ore deposits in the Mining Area and the evaluation of such deposits, including prospecting, surface mapping, sampling, aerial mapping and reconnaissance, drilling, trenching and related field work, geophysical and geochemical testing, core sampling, assaying, exploration declines, test mining, analysis and evaluation of activities undertaken and results obtained, conducting preliminary feasibility studies, preparing feasibility study reports, and planning, supervising and administrating all activities undertaken, but does not include Development, Mining or Treatment.
LOI means the minerals exploration joint venture agreement, details of which are set out in Schedule 1.
Good Russian Mining Practice means recognized mining methods, procedures and practices, together with the exercise of that degree of skill, diligence, prudence and foresight that reasonably would be expected from an experienced and competent contractor in Russia under conditions comparable to those applicable to the relevant activity in the light of known facts, or facts which should reasonably have been known at the time, and consistent with applicable Laws and Authorizations and having regard to the need for:
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suitable and experienced personnel and adequate materials;
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ongoing monitoring and testing of plant and equipment performance, safe operating procedures and appropriate maintenance procedures;
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the observance of relevant Russian and international standards; and
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in the case of design, engineering and construction, internationally accepted design, engineering and construction practices that reasonably would be expected from recognised designers, engineers and constructors of comparable plant, equipment and facilities in Russia.
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Tax Act means applicable Russian tax legislation.
Gross Negligence means such wanton and reckless conduct as constitutes an utter disregard for the harmful, foreseeable and avoidable consequences which result from that conduct.
Insolvency Event means the happening of any of the following events in relation to a body corporate:
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it is unable to pay all its debts as and when they become due and payable or it has failed to comply with a statutory demand as provided in section 459F(1) of the Corporations Act;
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a resolution is validly passed to wind up the body corporate voluntarily or to appoint an administrator;
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it, or any other person, makes an application to a court for its winding up, being an application that is not stayed, withdrawn or dismissed within 7 days;
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(d) an order is made for it to be wound up;
(e) the appointment of a controller as defined in section 9 of the Corporations Act) of any of its assets;
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it proposes to enter into or enters into any form of arrangement (formal or informal) with its creditors or any of them, including a deed of company arrangement; or
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(g) it becomes an insolvent under administration as defined in section 9 of the Corporations Act.
Joint Venture means the unincorporated joint venture established by and under this agreement to be known by the name set out in the Particulars.
Joint Venture Accounts means the accounts denominated in US Dollar or Euro currency on an accrual basis maintained by the Manager on behalf of the Joint Venturers in accordance with this agreement, including the Accounting Procedure, and containing a record of all charges and credits that are attributable to the Joint Venture consistent with standard accounting procedures, expenditure classifications and reporting formats as accepted by the Management Committee.
Joint Venture Activities means all Exploration, Development, Mining, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Mine Closure activities involved in the acquisition, use, development, operation and maintenance of Joint Venture Property and all other activities, undertakings, and operations undertaken by the Joint Venturers pursuant to this agreement, but does not include the marketing or sale of Products.
Joint Venture Asset Register means the register of assets owned by the Joint Venturers and maintained by the Manager for the purposes of the Joint Venture.
Joint Venture Expenditure means all costs reasonably and properly incurred by the Manager, in accordance with the Accounting Procedure, on behalf of the Joint Venturers in connection with Joint Venture Activities pursuant to an Approved Program and Budget or incurred in an Emergency or as a permitted cost overrun or otherwise approved by the Management Committee, and includes all the items which may be charged to the Joint Venture Accounts as set out in the Accounting Procedure.
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Joint Venture Intellectual Property means all business names, trade marks, copyright, patents, patent applications, discoveries, inventions, and similar rights developed by the Manager pursuant to an Approved Program and Budget in the course of Joint Venture Activities.
Joint Venture Interest means the following rights, liabilities and obligations of a Joint Venturer determined under this agreement:
(a) the obligation, subject to the terms of this agreement, to contribute its Percentage Share of all Joint Venture Expenditure;
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the ownership of and the right to receive in kind and to dispose of for its own account its Percentage Share of Products produced under this agreement;
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(c) the beneficial ownership as a tenant in common of an undivided share in its Percentage Share of Joint Venture Property; and
(d) all other rights, liabilities and obligations accruing to or incurred by the Joint Venturers in or arising out of this agreement in its Percentage Share.
Joint Venture Property means all rights, titles, interest, claims, benefits and all other property of whatever kind, real or personal, from time to time owned by any Joint Venturer for the purposes of the Joint Venture, and includes the Tenements, Joint Venture Account, Mining Plant, Treatment Plant, Joint Venture Intellectual Property and all items listed in the Joint Venture Asset Register, and includes Products before delivery to a Joint Venturer at the Delivery Point.
Joint Venturer means a party which holds a Joint Venture Interest, but does not include a party in its capacity as Manager.
Law means all applicable legislation including regulations, by-laws, and other subordinate legislation, the requirements and guidelines of any Authority with which a party is legally required to comply, and common law and equity.
Listing Rules means the OTC BB listring rulesRules or, to the extent that a party or its Related Body Corporate is bound thereby, the listing rules of another recognised stock exchange.
Majority Vote means a resolution voted in favour by representatives entitled to vote and be present at the meeting which satisfies the Passmark, excluding for this purpose the votes held by a Defaulting Joint Venturer.
Management Committee means the committee of representatives of the Joint Venturers established under this agreement to supervise the management of the Joint Venture.
Management Fee means the remuneration payable by the Joint Venturers to the Manager under this agreement as set out in Schedule 1.
Manager means the person or entity named as Manager in Schedule 1 or such other person or entity as may be engaged or appointed by the Management Committee as Manager from time to time under this agreement.
Mine is the mine, the name and place of which is set out in Schedule 1, for the Mining and Treatment of Products that the Joint Venturers have decided to develop and operate in the Mining Area, and any other mine the Joint Venturers decide to develop in any part of the Mining Area.
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Mine Closure means all or any action or conduct by the Manager for the purpose of suspending or Abandoning all, or a severable part of, the Joint Venture Activities or Joint Venture Property under this agreement whether by way of demolition, removal, destruction, conversion, placement on permanent care and maintenance or other basis, or any similar action or conduct, and all other action or conduct as the Manager considers necessary to comply with all applicable Laws, the requirements of an Authority or Good Russian Mining Practice in relation to such Mine Closure.
Mine Closure Obligations means the obligations of the Joint Venturers under the Mining Act, all Tenements and Authorizations, and all applicable statutory and contractual obligations on and following Mine Closure.
Mine Plans means the long term life of mine plan, and shorter term mining plans of various terms, as amended from time to time, which describe the sequencing of mining Ore, overburden and waste from the Mine, and which incorporate the key parameters for mining, including mining sequence plans, landform designs, access and haulage roads, and which provide schedules for the volumes of Ore, overburden and waste to be mined, stored, processed or disposed of, and the production of Products within the range and periods required by the Management Committee from time to time.
Minimum Interest means the Percentage Share of Joint Venture Interest specified in Schedule 1.
Mining means all operations associated with the extraction of Ore from the Mining Area, and haulage and delivery to the Treatment Plant, including pre-stripping, and the removal and disposal of overburden and waste, but does not include Exploration, Development, Treatment, Rehabilitation or Mine Closure.
Mining Act means the mining legislation described in Schedule 1.
Mining Area means the whole of the area within the Tenements set out in Schedule 2 depicted on the plan annexed as Exhibit A, and any other additional Tenements or areas of land applied for or acquired for the purposes of this agreement.
Mining Information means all information, data and records relating to the Tenements and Joint Venture Activities including all surveys, maps, aerial photographs, electronically stored data, sketches, drawings, memoranda, drill cores, logs of those drill cores, geophysical, geological or drill maps, sampling and assay reports and notes.
Mining Plant means all Capital Works, plant, equipment, machinery, facilities and other infrastructure required to carry out Mining operations.
Nominated State is the State or Territory of Russia set out in Schedule 1.
Non-Defaulting Joint Venturer means a Joint Venturer which is not a Defaulting Joint Venturer and is not a Related Body Corporate of a Defaulting Joint Venturer.
Ore means any mineral or mixture of minerals of intrinsic economic interest located in or on the Earth's crust at a concentration above background level.
Particulars means the particulars of a party and the Joint Venture given on page 1 of this agreement, or any particular amended by the party by notice given in accordance with this agreement.
Passmark means the requirements needed to be satisfied as set out in Schedule 1 to pass a resolution of the Management Committee by a Majority Vote.
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Paying Joint Venturer means a Joint Venturer, not being a Defaulting Joint Venturer, which makes a payment of Unpaid Monies on behalf of Defaulting Joint Venturer in order to remedy an Unpaid Monies Default Event.
Percentage Share means the percentage Joint Venture Interest which a Joint Venturer has in the Joint Venture in accordance with this agreement.
Products mean all mineral or metallic Ores, concentrates, metals and other mineralised products described in Schedule 1, and any other mineral resources, processed, smelted or refined from Ores extracted from the Mining Area under this agreement which are capable of being sold.
Proposed Program and Budget means a work program and budget for a given Year, or other relevant period, in relation to the conduct of Joint Venture Activities proposed in accordance with this agreement.
Rehabilitation means all undertakings, works and efforts for the reclamation, revegetation, decontamination and cleaning up of the Mining Area and Joint Venture Property associated with, or preparing for, the suspension or final physical shutdown of all or part of Mining or Treatment, or as otherwise determined by the Management Committee, in a safe and workmanlike manner including, without limitation, the payment of all Shutdown Costs in accordance with all applicable Laws, and Authorisations granted to the Joint Venturers, including all applicable rehabilitation objectives, indicators, compliance criteria, and “Rehabilitate” has an equivalent meaning.
Rehabilitation Fund means the fund or other investments, sureties or securities established by the Manager on the Commencement Date, or such other date approved by the Management Committee, for the purpose of satisfying the Rehabilitation Obligations.
Rehabilitation Obligations means the obligations of the Joint Venturers under the Act, all Tenements and Authorisations, and all applicable statutory and contractual obligations relating to Rehabilitation during and following completion of Joint Venture Activities.
Related Body Corporate means a related body corporate as defined in the Corporations Act.
Shutdown Costs means all costs associated with shutting down or suspending Joint Venture Activities within the Mining Area including the costs associated with satisfaction of Rehabilitation Obligations and Mine Closure Obligations, and any redundancy or termination benefits or payments to any consultant or contractor or employee who is engaged by the Manager in the conduct of Joint Venture Activities, but only to the extent of the period for which an employee was engaged in Joint Venture Activities.
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Tenement means a mining tenement listed in Schedule 2 and includes any lease, licence, claim or permit issued or to be issued to the Joint Venturers for the purposes of the Joint Venture which confers or may confer a right to prospect, explore for or mine any mineral in the Mining Area, or which may facilitate the enjoyment of such right, and includes any application for, and any extension, renewal, conversion or substitution of, any of those tenements.
Third Party means a person not a party, or the Related Body Corporate of a party, to this agreement.
Transfer Price means a fair market price for a Joint Venture Interest as at the date of a Deemed Sale Offer on terms and conditions to be negotiated and agreed in good faith by the Joint Venturers or, in default of agreement, as determined by an Expert appointed under this agreement, less all amounts due by the transferring Joint Venturer to the Manager or the other Joint Venturers under this agreement, including interest, and the amount of all liability of the transferring Joint Venturer to meet existing Rehabilitation Obligations and Mine Closure Obligations as determined by the Manager as at the date of payment.
Treatment means the processing, smelting, and refining of Ore, overburden and waste up to and including producing Products, and includes crushing, weighing, sampling, assaying, refining, treatment, transportation, handling, storage, loading and delivery of the Products, but does not include Mining or Development.
Treatment Plant means all Capital Works, buildings, plant, facilities and other infrastructure established for Treatment, including the Ore pad and associated crushing systems, conveyors, stockpiles, loading systems, offices, workshops and recovery areas.
Ultimate Holding Company means an ultimate holding company as defined in the Corporations Act.
Unanimous Vote means a resolution voted in favour by all representatives entitled to vote and be present at the meeting in respect of the matters set out in Schedule 1, excluding for this purpose the votes held by a Defaulting Joint Venturer.
Unpaid Monies are monies due for payment under this agreement, and include monetary compensation and damages payable by a Defaulting Joint Venturer which is agreed, awarded or determined following an unremedied Breach Default Event for so long as it is unpaid, and interest and costs payable or reimbursable in accordance with this agreement.
Unpaid Monies Default Event is the failure by a Joint Venturer to pay Unpaid Monies on or before the Due Date.
Wilful Misconduct means an act or omission that is a reckless and intentional disregard of:
(a) any provision of this agreement;
(b) any Approved Program or Budget, except in the case of an Emergency;
(c) any Law required to be observed in connection with Joint Venture Activities; or
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(d) the terms or conditions of a Tenement,
but does not include any error of judgement or mistake made by the Manager or any of its directors, employees, agents or contractors in the exercise, in good faith, of any function, authority or discretion conferred upon the Manager.
Year means a year commencing on and including the first day of July and ending on and including the following thirtieth day of June.
1.2 Interpretation
In this agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)the singular includes the plural and vice-versa;
(b) headings do not affect the interpretation of this agreement;
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a reference to a party means a party to this agreement as listed on page 1 of this agreement and includes that party’s executors, administrators, substitutes, successors and permitted assigns;
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references to a part, clause, schedule, exhibit and annexure refers to a part, clause, schedule, exhibit or annexure of, in or to this agreement;
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a reference to this agreement includes all schedules, exhibits and annexures to this agreement;
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a reference to an agreement, deed, instrument or other document includes the same as amended, novated, supplemented, varied or replaced from time to time;
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(g) a reference to a court is to a Russian court;
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a reference to any legislation or legislative provision includes any statutory modification or re-enactment of, or legislative provision substituted for, and any subordinated legislation issued under, that legislation or legislative provision;
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a reference to a day, month or year is relevantly to a calendar day, calendar month or calendar year;
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(j) a reference to $ is US Dollars;
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the expressions “including”, “includes” and “include” have the meaning as if followed by “without limitation”;
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no rule of construction is to apply to the disadvantage of a party on the basis that that party drafted the whole or any part of this agreement;
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a party may exercise a right or remedy or give or refuse its consent in ay way it consider appropriate (including by imposing conditions), unless this agreement expressly states otherwise; and
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where a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning.
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2 Conditions precedent
2.1 Coming into effect of agreement
This clause 2 and clauses 1 (definitions), 15 (confidentiality), 20 (notices) and 21 (ancillary) come into effect immediately. The remainder of this agreement comes into effect on the Commencement Date.
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2.2 Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent
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Each party must use all reasonable endeavours (other than waiver) at its cost to ensure that the Conditions Precedent are satisfied on conditions acceptable to it within the time set out in Schedule 1 (Approvals Period).
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Each party must keep each other informed of its progress in obtaining satisfaction of any Condition Precedent it is required to obtain and any circumstance that may result in any of those conditions not being satisfied in accordance with its terms.
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Each party must give the other parties notice within 7 days after receiving notice of the conditions whether the conditions for the satisfaction of a Condition Precedent (if any) are acceptable, or unacceptable, to it.
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2.3 Failure to satisfy Conditions Precedent
If all Conditions Precedent are not satisfied, or otherwise waived, within the Approvals Period, or if a party gives notice to the other parties within the Approvals Period that the conditions of satisfaction of a Condition Precedent imposed by a Third Party are unacceptable to it, any party may terminate this agreement by notice to the others.
2.4 Consequence of failure to satisfy Conditions Precedent
If a party terminates this agreement by notice for failure to obtain satisfaction of a Condition Precedent for any reason, then each party is released from all further obligations under this agreement and no party has any claim against another party as a consequence of the termination.
3 Joint Venture objectives and relationships
3.1 Joint Venture agreement
With effect from the Commencement Date:
(a) this agreement governs Joint Venture Activities associated with the Mining Area in place of the LOI; and
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the LOI is terminated with respect to the Mining Area without prejudice to any rights, obligations and liabilities of any of Joint Venturers which accrue before the Commencement Date.
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3.2 Objects and scope of the Joint Venture
The objects of the Joint Venture are to undertake Joint Venture Activities associated with the Mining Area and, in particular, to:
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design, construct, develop and operate the Mine and associated works and services and to develop a Bankable Feasibility Study to be adopted, as amended or supplemented from time to time;
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mine and, as appropriate, crush, screen, beneficiate, process, convey, handle, store and stockpile Ore, overburden and waste extracted from the Mine, and produce Products;
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(c) store and deliver Products in kind to the Joint Venturers at the Delivery Point;
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decommission any Joint Venture Property no longer required for Mining and Treatment and Rehabilitate any areas within the Mining Area where the Joint Venture has ceased Mining;
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maintain the Tenements and further explore and evaluate the Mining Area for reserves of Ore;
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if Exploration indicates the probable existence of a further commercially minable mineral resource in any part of the Mining Area, carry out a Bankable Feasibility Study, including the construction and operation of a pilot plant (if required) to test the feasibility of further Development;
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(g) do all things incidental to any of the objects as resolved by the Management Committee; and
(h) undertake such other activities as the parties agree from time to time upon the terms and conditions set out in this agreement.
3.3 Further Development and Mining
At any time after the initial Decision to Mine is made, the Manager or a Joint Venturer may propose to the Management Committee that a further Decision to Mine be made and that further Development, Mining and Treatment be undertaken, which proposal must include a further Bankable Feasibility Study which must:
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specify the parts of the Mining Area required for new Development, Mining and Treatment and specify the location and delineation of the Ore body;
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describe in reasonable detail the nature and extent of the proposed Development, Mining and Treatment together with estimates of the capital and likely operating expenditure required for the establishment and conduct of the proposed Development, Mining, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Mine Closure; and
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estimate the probable period from commencement of planning to commencement of commercial production.
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3.4 Rights, obligations and liabilities of Joint Venturers
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The rights, duties, obligations and liabilities of the Joint Venturers arising out of this agreement are several in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares and are neither joint nor joint and several.
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Each Joint Venturer is severally liable, in proportion to its Percentage Share, for all obligations and liabilities incurred in the course of carrying out Joint Venture Activities.
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Nothing in this agreement is to be construed or interpreted as constituting a partnership between the parties or making any Joint Venturer the agent or representative of any other Joint Venturer, except for the Manager when acting as manager, and not, if applicable, as a Joint Venturer.
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Each Joint Venturer must indemnify and hold harmless each other Joint Venturer from and against all damage, loss, expense or liability of any nature (other than consequential, economic or indirect losses, including any lost production or loss of profits) suffered or incurred by the other Joint Venturers caused by the Joint Venturer’s breach of this agreement or its negligent act or omission in the course of Joint Venture Activities.
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3.5 Joint Venturer covenants
Each Joint Venturer covenants separately with each other Joint Venturer:
(a) to perform every obligation and commitment which it has in relation to the Mining Area under the Mining Act or other applicable Law;
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to perform its obligations under or relating to the fulfilment of any contract which relates to the Joint Venture or Joint Venture Activities;
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not to do or cause to be done any act matter or thing whereby the continued enjoyment of the Tenements by any Joint Venturer might be jeopardised;
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to act co-operatively, honestly and reasonably in all its dealings with each other and the Manager concerning the Joint Venture provided that, except as expressly provided by this agreement, no Joint Venturer is under any fiduciary duty to the other Joint Venturers or the Manager;
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not to engage either alone or in association with another or others or through a Related Body Corporate in any activity over the Mining Area except as provided or authorised by or under this agreement;
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that each Joint Venturer has the unrestricted right to engage in and receive the full benefit of any competing activities outside the Mining Area; and
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subject to the confidentiality provisions of this agreement, each Joint Venturer is entitled to use and apply Mining Information outside the Mining Area, provided that such activities are carried out in a manner which does not prejudice, impair or impede Joint Venture Activities.
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3.6 Party warranties
Each party warrants for the benefit of each other party that:
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(Incorporation) it is validly incorporated, organised and subsisting in accordance with the laws of its place of incorporation;
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(Power and capacity) it has full power and capacity to enter into and perform its obligations under this agreement;
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(Corporate authorisations) all necessary authorisations for the execution, delivery and performance by it of this agreement in accordance with its terms have been obtained;
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(No legal impediment) its execution, delivery and performance of this agreement complies with its constitution and does not constitute a breach of any law or obligation, or cause a default under any agreement by which it is bound; and
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(No trust) it enters into and performs this agreement on its own account and not as trustee for or nominee of any other person.
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4 Joint Venture Property
4.1 Joint Venture Interests
The Joint Venture Interests of the Joint Venturers at the Commencement Date are as listed below. No provision of this Agreement may diminish the percentage interest of Gamma listed below. In addition, the first $35,000,000 that Spectral invests in the Joint Venture shall not be credited to Spectral for purposes of a re-allocation of any Joint Venture Interest under this Agreement.
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4.2 Use and ownership of Joint Venture Property
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All Joint Venture Property is owned by the Joint Venturers severally as tenants in common in the proportions of their respective Percentage Shares from time to time.
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Each Joint Venturer must ensure that its Percentage Share of all Joint Venture Property that it controls is available for the purpose of Joint Venture Activities for the duration of the Joint Venture.
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To the extent that ownership of any Joint Venture Property is not registered or recorded in the names of the individual Joint Venturers pro rata in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares, then the person registered or recorded as owner holds the property on trust for all the Joint Venturers pro rata in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares.
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4.3 Delivery and sale of Products
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The Manager must deliver each Joint Venturer’s Percentage Share of Products to the Joint Venturer at the Delivery Point and, if separately delivered, by use of equipment and techniques which are specifically designed and intended not to favour any one Joint Venturer over another.
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(b) Title to, and the risk of loss of, or damage to, the Products passes to each Joint Venturer at the Delivery Point.
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Each Joint Venturer has the right and obligation to take in kind and separately sell and dispose of its Percentage Share of Products on delivery to it. Any extra expenditure incurred in the separate taking and disposition by a Joint Venturer of its Percentage Share of Products, including all royalties, taxes, costs and expenses, must be borne by such Joint Venturer.
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If a Joint Venturer fails to take its Percentage Share of Products within 14 days after receiving notice from the Manager requiring the Joint Venturer to take delivery, the Manager may sell those Products as agent for the Joint Venturer at not less than the available arms length market price (as determined by the Manager acting reasonably) for those Products. The Manager must account to the Joint Venturer for the proceeds of any such sale after first deducting its reasonable expenses and additional storage costs incurred in the sale.
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Nothing in this agreement provides for any joint or cooperative marketing or selling of Products by the Joint Venturers or, except with the prior unanimous approval of the parties, the processing of minerals owned by any Third Party at any Treatment Plant established under this agreement.
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Any Joint Venturer may mine Products produced from sources outside the Mining Area and market those Products in competition with Products produced from within the Mining Area and in competition with any other Joint Venturer.
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4.4 Joint Venture Intellectual Property
Each Joint Venturer and its Related Bodies Corporate are entitled to use, on a non- exclusive world-wide royalty-free basis, Joint Venture Intellectual Property, including any modifications and enhancements, outside the Mining Area in activities other than Joint Venture Activities provided that the intended use of such Joint Venture Intellectual Property is first disclosed to each of the other Joint Venturers and is subject to the obligations of confidentiality contained in this agreement.
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4.5 No partition of Joint Venture Property
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Subject to any Law or contrary provision of this agreement, each Joint Venturer waives any right it may have to partition or divide Joint Venture Property, whether by way of physical partition, judicial sale or otherwise.
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Nothing in this clause affects a Joint Venturer’s right and obligation to take separately its Percentage Share of any Products or to make an assignment or disposal as permitted by this agreement.
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4.6 Perpetuity period
If the vesting of any interest of any Joint Venturer in any Joint Venture Property would, but for this clause, be void under the rule against perpetuities under any statute imposing perpetuity periods, then that interest terminates within the maximum time from the Commencement Date permitted by the law of the Nominated State for that interest to be valid.
4.7 Disposal of Joint Venture Property
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The Manager may, with the approval of the Management Committee and in accordance with the Accounting Procedure, dispose of any item of Joint Venture Property it considers is no longer needed or suitable for Joint Venture Activities as economically and reasonably as possible, in accordance with the Accounting Procedure.
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The proceeds of recovery and disposal of Joint Venture Property, net of selling and disposal costs, must be credited to the Joint Venturers pro rata in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares.
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4.8 Rehabilitation of Joint Venture Property
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As soon as possible after the Commencement Date, the Manager must formulate and present to the Management Committee for its approval, a Proposed Program and Budget for Rehabilitation designed to enable the Rehabilitation Obligations to be performed and discharged, including the proposed or forecast timing of any Mine Closure and the value of any performance bonds provided in connection with the Rehabilitation.
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Unless the Management Committee otherwise determines, any Approved Program and Budget for Rehabilitation must be carried out by the Manager, and must be reviewed annually and updated by the Manager and the Management Committee.
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From the Commencement Date, or such other date determined by the Management Committee, the Manager must establish and invest as trustee for the Joint Venturers a reserve of funds which with all interest earned (Rehabilitation Fund) must be deposited with a prime bank, or as required by Law, and applied by the Manager to meet Rehabilitation Obligations.
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The amounts to be paid into the Rehabilitation Fund from time to time must be determined by the Management Committee in an Approved Program and Budget for Rehabilitation.
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The Manager must apply the Rehabilitation Fund in the performance and discharge of the Rehabilitation Obligations in accordance with the Approved Program and Budget for Rehabilitation.
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Each Joint Venturer must comply with and discharge the Rehabilitation Obligations, and bear all costs, expenses, obligations and liabilities, to the extent of its Percentage Share, related to the Rehabilitation Obligations and the payments required to be made into the Rehabilitation Fund.
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If and when considered desirable, the Management Committee may employ an independent expert to review and report on any Program and Budget for Rehabilitation including the likely cost of proposed Rehabilitation, the value of any performance bonds lodged from time to time and whether there are any surplus funds in the Rehabilitation Fund. If the independent expert determines that there are surplus funds in the Rehabilitation Fund, such surplus must be returned to the Joint Venturers pro rata in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares.
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The Management Committee may determine that all or part of the Rehabilitation Fund be applied in performing and discharging obligations under an Approved Program and Budget for Mine Closure.
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4.9 Mine Closure and Abandonment
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If the Management Committee decides to undertake Mine Closure or Abandon any Joint Venture Property, the Manager must formulate and present to the Management Committee for its approval, a Proposed Program and Budget designed to satisfy the obligations of the Joint Venturers in respect of the Mine Closure or the Joint Venture Property proposed to be Abandoned.
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Unless the Management Committee otherwise determines, any Approved Program and Budget for Mine Closure or Abandonment must be carried out by the Manager.
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For the avoidance of doubt, each Joint Venturer must comply with, and bear its Percentage Share of all costs, expenses and liabilities relating to, Mine Closure Obligations or Abandonment, which obligations survive termination of this agreement.
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5 Management Committee
5.1 Establishment of Management Committee
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A Management Committee is established on the Commencement Date. Each Joint Venturer must appoint a representative to the Management Committee in writing.
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The role of the Management Committee is to supervise the Manager in the management of the Joint Venture and to make, subject to this agreement, all strategic decisions relating to the conduct of Joint Venture Activities, including the consideration and approval of any Proposed Program and Budget, Mine Plans, and other management plans and any amendments to any Approved Program and Budget, approved Mine Plans and approved management plans.
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Unless the Joint Venturers otherwise unanimously agree, the Joint Venturer with the largest individual Joint Venture Interest must appoint (and may dismiss) its representative to be chair of the Management Committee. The Joint Venturer appointing the chair must cause the chair to preside at all meetings of the Management Committee.
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The Manager must appoint (and may dismiss) a person, who may be one of its employees, to be secretary of the Management Committee. The Manager must cause the secretary to prepare agendas for meetings, keep proper minutes of all meetings and coordinate communications among the Joint Venturers regarding meetings of the Management Committee.
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For any meeting of the Management Committee, a Joint Venturer may in writing appoint a person as an alternate representative for its representative and may remove any person so appointed.
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At meetings of the Management Committee each representative present must act solely as representative of the Joint Venturer which appointed him or her but a representative may also represent the Manager at Management Committee meetings.
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Each representative has full power and authority to represent and bind the Joint Venturer which appointed him or her in all matters decided by the Management Committee, and the Joint Venturer is bound by all votes cast by its representative.
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Any decision made by the Management Committee under this agreement is deemed to be a decision of all the Joint Venturers, and each Joint Venturer is bound as if that decision was an agreement entered into by them.
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5.2 Functions of Management Committee
Except as otherwise provided in this agreement, the Management Committee may decide all matters relating to the conduct of Joint Venture Activities, including (but not limited to):
(a) establishing policies from time to time covering Joint Venture Activities;
(b) carrying out or giving effect to a Cartel Provision for the purposes of the Joint Venture if otherwise permitted or authorised by Law; 2
(c) approving cost overruns by the Manager under any Approved Program and Budget; and
(d) appointing an Auditor.
5.3 Meetings of the Management Committee
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All meetings of the Management Committee must be held in the capital city of the Nominated State, unless otherwise agreed by the Joint Venturers and, in default of agreement, at the office of the Manager.
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The Manager shall ensure that a meeting of the Management Committee is convened at least once each Year to approve a Proposed Program and Budget for the next period and at least 1 additional meeting must be called by the Manager or a Joint Venturer in each Year.
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(c) The Manager shall ensure that the secretary calls meetings and gives at least 15 days prior written notice to the Manager and all Joint Venturers entitled to be present specifying the nature of the business to be discussed and including all documentation required to be considered at the meeting. Meetings may be held on less than 15 days notice if agreed in writing by all Joint Venturers entitled to be present.
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Meetings may be convened in person, or by video meeting or conference telephone call at which all representatives of all Joint Venturers have the opportunity to be present. All persons participating in the video meeting or conference telephone call must be able to hear each of the others.
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2 The need for a sub-clause along these lines has been necessitated by the passage of the Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct & Other Measures) Act 2009 on 24 July 2009. The scope and effect of these provisions, as they apply to mining joint ventures, is not yet clear. In any particular case, it is advisable for the draftsperson to check the current state of the law and practice for any required provisions.
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If the existing chair of the Management Committee is not present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, the representatives present must elect one of themselves to be chair of the meeting.
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Each Joint Venturer must bear all expenses incurred by its representatives in attending meetings of the Management Committee.
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A representative of the Manager must attend every meeting of the Management Committee at the cost of the Joint Venturers, unless the Management Committee otherwise decides for a particular meeting or for a particular subject matter at any meeting.
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A quorum for any meeting of the Management Committee is present if the representative of each Non-Defaulting Joint Venturer is in attendance at such meeting.
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If a quorum is not present within 30 minutes from the time appointed for the meeting, the meeting must be adjourned to the same place, day and time in the next week.
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If a quorum is not present at a reconvened meeting then, provided the reconvened meeting is conducted as a personal meeting (not by video or telephone meeting) and all Joint Venturers were given at least 6 days notice of the reconvened meeting, the representative(s) present at the reconvened meeting are deemed to constitute a quorum for the purposes of the business before that meeting.
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On any resolution or at any meeting of the Management Committee, a Joint Venturer (other than a Defaulting Joint Venturer) may cast, through its representative, the number of votes equal to its Percentage Share.
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At meetings of the Management Committee, the Manager or its representative is not entitled to vote, and the chair does not have a second or casting vote.
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Unless otherwise specified in this agreement or in Schedule 1, all decisions of the Management Committee must be determined by Majority Vote. A decision specified in Schedule 1 must be made by Unanimous Vote.
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A resolution in writing (which may consist of one or several documents in the same terms) signed by at least one representative of each of the Non- Defaulting Joint Venturers or approved by facsimile or by authenticated email transmitted by at least one representative of each Non-Defaulting Joint Venturer and subsequently confirmed in writing is as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a duly convened meeting of the Management Committee.
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5.6 Minutes
A copy of the minutes of each Management Committee meeting must be given to each Joint Venturer as soon as practicable, but no later than 14 days, after each meeting. The minutes of a meeting must be submitted for approval at the next meeting held after that 14 day period and, if approved, must be signed by the chair of the later meeting and when signed are evidence of the proceedings and the decisions of the meeting to which they relate. The Manager may act on any matter approved by the Management Committee notwithstanding that the minutes have not been approved.
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5.7 Sub-committees
The Management Committee may from time to time create sub-committees (comprising such persons as the Management Committee thinks fit) to consider and report back to the Management Committee on any particular issues relating to Joint Venture Activities.
5.8 Loss of rights of participation and voting
Unless otherwise agreed by all Non-Defaulting Joint Venturers, a Defaulting Joint Venturer (through its representative and alternate) is not entitled to attend or to vote at any meeting of the Management Committee or any subcommittee formed under this agreement or join in passing a resolution, nor will the presence of the representative of any such Joint Venturer be necessary to form a quorum at any meeting, until the relevant Default Event has been remedied.
6 Manager
6.1 Appointment of Manager
The Joint Venturers severally appoint the Manager to be manager of the Joint Venture and agent of the Joint Venturers for the purposes of this agreement from the Commencement Date, and the Manager accepts that appointment, on and subject to the provisions of this agreement.
6.2 Term of appointment of Manager
The appointment of the Manager continues:
(a) until this agreement is terminated for any reason;
(b) until the Manager resigns, having given at least 180 days notice to the Joint Venturers of its intention to resign as Manager;
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if the largest Joint Venture Interest is no longer held by the Manager, until the Management Committee determines if and when a new Manager should be appointed; or
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until the Manager suffers an Insolvency Event or commits a material breach or default in the performance of a material obligation under this agreement and fails to remedy the default within 60 days of receipt of a written notice of default served by a Joint Venturer.
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6.3 Remuneration of the Manager
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In consideration of the performance by the Manager of its obligations under this agreement, each Joint Venturer must pay the Manager its Percentage Share of the Management Fee as part of a Called Sum.
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(b) The Management Fee may be varied by the Management Committee by Unanimous Vote.
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As soon as reasonably practicable after the conclusion of each month the Manager must send to each Joint Venturer a statement specifying the amount payable by that Joint Venturer on account of the Management Fee as assessed in relation to that month. The amount specified in that statement is due and payable by that Joint Venturer to the Manager within 7 days from the commencement of the next month.
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Upon the termination of the appointment of the Manager, the Joint Venturers must promptly appoint a new Manager under the terms of this agreement, if this agreement is not otherwise terminated. The Joint Venturers must not reappoint a Manager removed for default or due to an Insolvency Event.
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If a new Manager cannot be appointed and act immediately, the Joint Venturer holding the largest Joint Venture Interest must act as interim manager until the new Manager is appointed and commences its duties.
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Upon the new or interim Manager commencing its duties, the previous Manager must immediately deliver to the new or interim Manager all Joint Venture Property and all documents, books, records and accounts relating to the Joint Venture held by it or under its control.
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If title to any Joint Venture Property is held in the name of the previous Manager, it must promptly transfer such title to the new or interim Manager at the cost of the Joint Venture.
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6.5 Liability of Manager
Except as a Joint Venturer to the extent of its Percentage Share, the Manager is not liable to the Joint Venturers for losses sustained or liabilities incurred in connection with the Joint Venture, even if arising from the negligence of the Manager or any person for whom the Manager may be vicariously liable, except where, in the circumstances of the particular case, the Manager (or that person) has committed fraud or Gross Negligence or Wilful Misconduct.
6.6 Full indemnity of Manager by Joint Venturers
Each Joint Venturer severally, to the extent of its Percentage Share, must indemnify and hold harmless the Manager, its directors, employees, agents and contractors (Indemnified Persons) from and against all damage, loss, expense or liability of any nature suffered or incurred by the Indemnified Persons (including any claims made by Third Parties) in connection with Joint Venture Activities, including any personal injury, disease, illness or death, or physical loss of or damage to property, of the Indemnified Persons or any Third Party, except, in respect of an Indemnified Person, where that Indemnified Person has committed fraud or Gross Negligence or Wilful Misconduct.
6.7 Limited indemnity by Manager of Joint Venturers
The Manager must indemnify and hold harmless the Joint Venturers, its and their respective directors, employees, agents and contractors (JV Indemnified Persons) from and against all damage, loss, expense or liability of any nature suffered or incurred by the JV Indemnified Persons (including any claims made by Third Parties) in connection with its management of Joint Venture Activities while it is the Manager, including any personal injury, disease, illness or death, or physical loss of or damage to property, of the JV Indemnified Persons or any Third Party, caused by the fraud or Gross Negligence or Wilful Misconduct of the Manager, its directors, employees, agents and contractors.
7 Functions, powers and duties of Manager
7.1 Functions of the Manager
The Manager reports to the Management Committee and must:
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by itself or through its employees, agents or contractors manage, direct and control Joint Venture Activities as agent for and on behalf of the Joint Venturers;
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exercise and discharge its powers and duties under this agreement in accordance with Approved Programs and Budgets and decisions made by the Management Committee;
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conduct Joint Venture Activities in a good, workmanlike and commercially reasonable manner in accordance with Good Russian Mining Practice;
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report to the Management Committee at the places and times determined by the Management Committee; and
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(e) act in utmost good faith in all its dealings, as Manager, with each Joint Venturer.
7.2 Rights, powers and duties of Manager
In the course of managing, supervising and conducting Joint Venture Activities, the Manager is entitled to have possession and control of all Joint Venture Property and must, either itself or through such third parties as it may engage:
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(Mine Plans and other management plans) prepare and submit to the Management Committee for approval Mine Plans and other management plans required by the Management Committee for the life of the Mine and such shorter periods as the Management Committee determines;
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(Proposed Programs and Budgets) prepare and submit to the Management Committee for approval all Proposed Programs and Budgets required to implement any approved Development, Capital Works, Mine Plans, Mine Closure and other management plans so as to comply with all applicable Laws and Authorisations, and all amendments and variations to any Approved Program and Budget;
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(Approved Programs and Budgets) carry out effectively and efficiently the work required to implement all Approved Programs and Budgets;
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(Capital Works) by itself and through contractors carry out the work required to implement the Approved Program and Budget for Capital Works so as to establish as soon as possible the approved rate and level of production of Products set out in the Mine Plans and other management plans, or to suspend, Abandon or Rehabilitate Mining and Treatment;
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(tenders and contracts) obtain, evaluate and accept quotes and tenders (within the limits determined by the Management Committee), and enter into, administer and enforce, as agent of the Joint Venturers, all contracts required for the performance of works and services necessary to perform this agreement and undertake Joint Venture Activities;
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(personnel) engage, dismiss, supervise and control all management, technical and labour personnel necessary for performance of its obligations under this agreement including determining the terms and conditions of such engagement and conducting all industrial relations;
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(payment and bank accounts) pay on behalf of the Joint Venturers out of funds provided by the Joint Venturers all costs and expenses incurred by the Manager in the conduct of Joint Venture Activities and for such purpose open, maintain and operate one or more separate bank accounts (within which its own funds are not commingled) on behalf of the Joint Venturers for the purposes of the Joint Venture;
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(overdraft) borrow on overdraft on behalf of the Joint Venturers, severally in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares, such amounts as may be approved by the Management Committee by Unanimous Vote from time to time;
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(foreign currency) with the prior unanimous approval of the Joint Venturers, take forward cover for any obligations in foreign currencies or pre-pay or take any other appropriate action to avoid currency losses, but in no circumstances is the Manager responsible for or entitled to any currency gains and losses, such losses and gains being borne by or credited to the Joint Venturers pro rata in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares;
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(Laws and Authorisations) comply with all Laws and Authorisations applicable to the conduct of Joint Venture Activities, including those relating to health, safety and environmental protection, and ensure that all Authorisations required to conduct Joint Venture Activities are applied for, obtained and maintained;
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(Tenements) keep and renew those Tenements in good standing (including paying all rents, taxes, expenditures and other outgoings by the Due Date), and manage, administer, protect and enforce the rights and obligations of the holders under the Tenements;
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(Security Bonds) provide such security deposits, performance bonds and guarantees and other instruments for the performance of the Joint Venturers' obligations under any leases, contracts, service agreements or any other agreement which the Management Committee has authorised;
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(statutory reports) prepare, file and lodge all statutory reports as and when required under the Mining Act and any other applicable Laws in respect of the Mining Area (other than reports required to be submitted by the Joint Venturers in their individual capacities as Joint Venturers);
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(rehabilitation) formulate a rehabilitation management plan, establish a Rehabilitation Fund for approval by the Management Committee, and carry out the Rehabilitation Obligations;
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(native title) act as the Joint Venturers’ representative in respect of Native Title Rights and Aboriginal heritage issues, negotiate and enter into agreements with the parties to Native Title Claims and in all other respects deal with issues of this kind as and when they arise, provided that the Manager may not recognise any Native Title Rights or agree or settle any Native Title Claims, without the prior approval of the Management Committee;
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(insurances) effect and maintain all insurances appropriate in relation to Joint Venture Property and Joint Venture Activities, or as required by Law, and any additional insurances which the Management Committee requires to be effected, provided that the Manager must wherever possible procure that all such insurances include a provision that the insurer has no right of subrogation against any Joint Venturer or the Manager and that the Joint Venturers and Manager are to be named, to the extent of their interests, on each policy of insurance;
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(insurance certificates) if requested, provide full details to a Joint Venturer of all insurances effected by the Manager under this agreement, including certificates of currency;
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(no Encumbrances) keep the Joint Venture Property free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for those Encumbrances specifically permitted under this agreement or existing at the time of, or created concurrent with, the acquisition of such Joint Venture Property, or liens arising in the ordinary course of business which the Manager must arrange to be released or discharged in a diligent manner;
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(disposal of surplus equipment) dispose of by sale, assignment, abandonment or other transfer Joint Venture Property which the Manager classifies as surplus and is no longer needed for Joint Venture Activities and which the Management Committee approves for disposal;
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(litigation) institute, defend, compromise or settle any court or arbitration proceedings or insurance claims commenced or threatened by or against the Manager or a Joint Venturer affecting or relating to Joint Venture Activities or Joint Venture Property, provided that:
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unless otherwise instructed by a Joint Venturer, the Manager may conduct such proceedings or claims for and on behalf of and in the name of each Joint Venturer;
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the Manager must regularly report to the Joint Venturers the conduct of such commenced or threatened proceedings and claims, including any proceedings and claims related to environmental impacts, and keep the Joint Venturers informed of the progress of such proceedings and claims; and
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(iii) the Manager may not institute, compromise or settle any court or arbitration proceedings or insurance claims exceeding an amount determined by the Management Committee without the prior approval of the Management Committee;
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(emergencies) take such action as the Manager may consider necessary or advisable to prevent or respond to an Emergency;
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(GST) act as the Joint Venturers’ representative for the purposes of seeking registration of the Joint Venture as a GST joint venture under the Tax Act and manage, administer and enforce the rights and obligations of the Joint Venturers under such GST joint venture;
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(cartel) carry out or give effect to a Cartel Provision for the purposes of the Joint Venture as directed by the Management Committee, if otherwise permitted or authorised by Law 3; and
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(other incidental) do all other acts and things that are reasonably necessary or desirable to fulfil its functions or are incidental to its powers and duties.
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7.4 Maintenance of the Joint Venture Accounts
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The Manager must maintain the Joint Venture Accounts and the Joint Venture Asset Register in accordance with the Accounting Procedure on behalf of the Joint Venturers in their Joint Venture Interests.
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The Manager must make available to any Joint Venturer on request copies of the Accounting Procedure, expenditure classifications and reporting formats underlying the Joint Venture Accounts.
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The Manager must retain all receipts, vouchers and other documents relating to Joint Venture Expenditure until directed otherwise by the Management Committee.
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7.5 Limitations on Manager’s obligations
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in this agreement, the performance by the Manager of its obligations under this agreement is subject to the Manager being provided with sufficient funds by the Joint Venturers to enable the Manager to perform those obligations.
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The rights and obligations of the Manager under this agreement do not extend outside the scope of the Joint Venture and, in particular, do not apply to or in relation to Product once it has passed the Delivery Point, unless the parties and the Manager otherwise agree.
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7.6 Manager may delegate
The Manager may delegate any of its rights, remedies, powers, discretions and obligations, provided that:
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the Manager may only delegate the whole of its rights, remedies, powers, discretions and obligations with the approval of the Management Committee;
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any delegation does not relieve the Manager of any of its obligations or responsibilities under this agreement;
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the Manager informs the Management Committee at its next meeting of the identity of the delegate and the matter which has been delegated; and
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(d) the delegation is at no additional cost to the Joint Venturers.
7.7 Agreement with a Related Body Corporate
The Manager may not enter into an agreement with a Joint Venturer or a Related Body Corporate of a Joint Venturer or the Manager for the supply of goods or services or both under this agreement unless the proposed agreement is on terms and conditions which are no less favourable to the Joint Venturers than an arm’s length commercial agreement with a Third Party supplier which is not a Related Body Corporate of the Manager or the Joint Venturer, and the proposed agreement is approved by the Management Committee.
7.8 Litigation
A Joint Venturer has the right to participate, at its own expense, in litigation or administrative proceedings initiated by the Manager on behalf of the Joint Venturers.
8 Programs, Budgets and Called Sums
8.1 Proposed Programs and Budgets
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By no later than 1st May in each Year or such other date as the Management Committee may agree, the Manager must provide the Joint Venturers with a Proposed Program and Budget prepared in accordance with the Accounting Procedure which must include:
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details of the program of Joint Venture Activities proposed for the next Year, or for the period of any proposed Capital Works;
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an itemised budget specifying all estimated Joint Venture Expenditure proposed to be called by the Manager on a monthly basis under this agreement; and
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all available proposed major contracts and supporting documentation.
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Each Proposed Program and Budget must include expenditure on theTenements sufficient to comply with minimum expenditure obligations under the Mining Act and the Tenements during that period.
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8.2 Approved Program and Budget
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Not less than 14 days after provision of a Proposed Program and Budget, and by no later than the end of June in each Year or such other month as the Management Committee may determine, the Management Committee must meet (as many times as necessary) and discuss the Proposed Program and Budget for the next Year, or appropriate period and adopt, with or without amendment, an Approved Program and Budget for that Year or period.
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Subject to the prior approval by the Management Committee to the awarding of all contracts to a value of more than the Contract Limit set out in Schedule 1, once the Proposed Program and Budget is approved by the Management Committee, the Manager must implement the Approved Program and Budget, and give a copy to each Joint Venturer.
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An Approved Program and Budget may be amended by the Manager with the approval of the Management Committee.
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If the Management Committee for any reason fails to approve a Proposed Program and Budget, prior to the commencement of the Year to which it relates, the Management Committee must continue to meet and use all reasonable efforts to reach agreement. In the meantime, the Manager must, subject to any contrary direction of the Management Committee and receipt of necessary funds, continue to:
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do (or, as appropriate, refrain from doing) whatever is necessary to maintain the Tenements in good standing; and
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perform and discharge all its existing obligations as Manager under this agreement, the Mining Act, the Tenements or to Third Parties or otherwise; and
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all costs and expenses incurred by the Manager in maintaining the Tenements and performing and discharging all its existing obligations is Joint Venture Expenditure and each Joint Venturer must pay its Percentage Share of those costs and expenses as a Called Sum when due under a billing statement rendered by the Manager.
8.3 Joint Venture Expenditure not covered by Program and Budget
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The Manager must not undertake any Joint Venture Activities which are not substantially in accordance with an Approved Program and Budget except:
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in case of an Emergency, the Manager may make such immediate expenditure as the Manager deems necessary for the protection of life or property including the Joint Venture Property, in which case the Manager must promptly notify the Joint Venturers of such expendiures; or
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if the Manager expects there will be a cost overrun in carrying out an Approved Program which cannot be avoided by Good Russian Mining Practice, the Manager may exceed a current Approved Budget by not more than 10%; or
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(iii) if otherwise permitted by this agreement or by the Management Committee.
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The Manager must report to the Joint Venturers as soon as reasonably practicable any unbudgeted expenditure incurred by the Manager for whatever reason.
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8.4 Costs borne in proportion to Percentage Shares
All Joint Venture Expenditure incurred in accordance with an Approved Program and Budget or as permitted by this agreement must be borne and paid by the Joint Venturers severally in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares.
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8.5 Billing statements for Called Sums
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On or before the 10th day of each month (or such other date or period as the Management Committee directs), the Manager must submit to each Joint Venturer a billing statement of proposed Joint Venture Expenditure prepared in accordance with the Accounting Procedure specifying:
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the Called Sum to be paid by that Joint Venturer to finance Joint Venture Activities set out in an Approved Program and Budget during the next month (or such other period as the Management Committee directs) including all existing and reasonably expected liabilities of the Joint Venture, less any amount standing to the credit of the Joint Venturer in the Joint Venture Accounts; and
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(ii) the amount paid cumulatively to date for the current Year.
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The billing statement for Called Sums rendered by the Manager must be accompanied by statements reflecting all existing and expected charges and credits to the Joint Venture Accounts, summarised by appropriate classifications indicative of the nature thereof.
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All billing statements rendered by the Manager during any Year are presumed conclusively to be true and correct, except and only to the extent a Joint Venturer makes written objection thereto within 12 months after the date of such statement specifying the items excepted and the grounds for such exception, and makes claim for adjustment.
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A Joint Venturer must pay each Called Sum to the Manager within 14 days of receipt of a billing statement.
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(b) All payments must be in Russian currency and made to a bank account in Russia nominated by the Manager.
9 Accounts, reports, audit and access
9.1 Joint Venture accounting
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The Manager must maintain separate books, accounts and records for the Joint Venture of Joint Venture Expenditure in accordance with the Accounting Procedure and generally accepted accounting principles adopted from time to time by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Russia, consistently applied.
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The Manager must develop and provide to the Joint Venturers standard accounting procedures, expenditure classifications and reporting formats in accordance with the Accounting Procedure as appropriate to the Joint Venture to satisfy the requirements of the Management Committee and the Auditor.
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9.2 Reports to Joint Venturers
The Manager must keep the Joint Venturers informed of all Joint Venture Activities by submitting in writing to the Joint Venturers:
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within one month of the end of each quarter, quarterly progress reports which include statements of Joint Venture Expenditure and comparisons of such expenditures to the Approved Program and Budget, including quarterly summaries of data acquired;
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within one month of the end of each Year or other relevant period, a detailed final report after completion of each Approved Program and Budget, which must include comparisons between actual and budgeted Joint Venture Expenditure;
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as soon as possible thereafter, a report on the happening of any event or occurrence:
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which the Manager considers is likely materially to affect the interests of any of the Joint Venturers or the value or worth of any Joint Venturer Property of the Tenements; or
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that would be required to be disclosed to the market by a Joint Venturer (or by a Related Body Corporate of a Joint Venturer) pursuant to the Listing Rules provided that, in respect of a foreign stock exchange, the Joint Venturer has previously informed the Manager of the disclosure requirements applying to the stock exchange on which its, or one of its Related Bodies Corporate's, securities are listed;
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within one month in each case of its completion, a copy of any material report concerning Joint Venture Activities produced by the Manager; and
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(e) such other reports as the Management Committee may direct.
9.3 Joint Venture Accounts and audit
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The Manager must prepare accounts for the Joint Venture reflecting the results for each Year of all transactions connected with Joint Venture Activities as disclosed by the records and accounts kept by the Manager and reflecting the Joint Venture Property in the possession or control of the Manager as at the end of such Year in accordance with this agreement (Annual Accounts) which Annual Accounts must be completed, audited by the Auditor and provided to the Joint Venturers (together with the Auditor's report) no later than 3 months after the end of the Year.
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Any Joint Venturer which requires any particular audit requirements to be satisfied by the Auditor may make known to the Manager in writing its additional particular requirements before the audit is completed. The Manager must provide the particular audit requirements to the Auditor forthwith and the additional cost of conducting any additional audit must be paid by that Joint Venturer.
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The Manager must rectify any issues or qualifications raised by the Auditor concerning the Joint Venture Accounts or Joint Venture Activities as soon as is reasonably practicable.
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9.4 Individual Joint Venturer recording responsibilities
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Each Joint Venturer is responsible, in respect of its Joint Venture Interest, for all financial and accounting records required by Law or to support its income tax returns or any other reports required by any Authority.
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The Manager must provide to each Joint Venturer such Joint Venture information prepared by the Manager in accordance with this agreement, as the Joint Venturer may reasonably require to prepare its financial and accounting records.
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9.5 Joint Venturer access
A Joint Venturer is entitled during working hours at reasonable intervals, and the Manager must give, on reasonable notice at the Joint Venturer's expense and risk, access to, and the right to inspect any Joint Venture Property, including all books and records maintained by the Manager, provided that the Joint Venturer ensures that there is no interference with Joint Venture Activities.
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10 Cross Charge and Deed of Covenant
10.1 Cross Charge
(a) For the purpose of better securing:
(i) the payment of all Called Sums; and
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payment to each of the Joint Venturers of any amount due and payable to it pursuant to this agreement
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each Joint Venturer must, as a condition precedent to entering into this agreement, or upon becoming a Joint Venturer under this agreement, execute and deliver to the other Joint Venturers a Cross Charge.
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Each Joint Venturer creating a Cross Charge must at its cost obtain all Authorisations in relation to the Cross Charge and duly register or lodge the same for recording in every jurisdiction and registry where registration, lodgement or recording is required or permitted to perfect the Cross Charge.
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10.2 No Encumbrances without consent
(a) Except for entry into a Cross Charge, a Joint Venturer must not create an Encumbrance over its Joint Venture Interest unless:
(i) the Encumbrance is over the whole (but not part) of its Joint Venture Interest;
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the rights of the Encumbrancees and any person claiming through or under any of them (each of whom is a Chargee) must be expressly subject to this agreement, the Cross Charge created by the Joint Venturer in accordance with this agreement, and the Deed of Covenant applicable to the Encumbrance;
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(iii) the Encumbrance must be limited to a floating charge (except that, in respect of the Joint Venture Interest of the Joint Venturer in any present or future freehold or leasehold land included in the Joint Venture Property or the Tenements, the charge may be fixed), and must be postponed to and ranks as a security after the Cross Charge created by the Joint Venturer in accordance with this agreement;
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all funds to be made available by the proposed Chargee to the Joint Venturer and secured by the Encumbrance are, and must be applied, solely for either or both of the following purposes:
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(A) financing a Development or other Joint Venture Activities; or
(B) purchasing all or any part of its Joint Venture Interest; and
(v) before creating the Encumbrance the Joint Venturer first:
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gives to the other Joint Venturers at least 14 days notice of its intention to create an Encumbrance giving particulars of its compliance with the whole of this clause; and
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causes all of the proposed Chargees to execute and deliver to the other Joint Venturers a Deed of Covenant.
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On receipt of a Deed of Covenant (in a form and content reasonably satisfactory to all the Joint Venturers) duly executed by all the proposed Chargees, the Joint Venturers must execute and deliver the Deed of Covenant to the Chargees.
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The Joint Venturer creating the Encumbrance must at its cost obtain all Authorisations in relation to the Deed of Covenant and duly register or lodge the same for recording in every jurisdiction and registry where registration, lodgement or recording is required or permitted to perfect the Deed of Covenant.
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11 Assignment
11.1 Restriction on assignment
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A Joint Venturer may not assign, transfer, sub-lease or otherwise deal with the whole or any part of its Joint Venture Interest otherwise than:
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(i) as permitted by this agreement; or
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with the consent of all the other Joint Venturers, which they may give or refuse in their absolute discretion.
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Except as otherwise provided in this agreement, a Defaulting Joint Venturer may not assign, transfer, sub-lease or otherwise deal with the whole or any part of its Joint Venture Interest.
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Any purported dealing by a Joint Venturer with its Joint Venture Interest contrary to this agreement is void.
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11.2 Assignment to Related Body Corporate
A Joint Venturer which is not a Defaulting Joint Venturer may at any time without obtaining the prior consent of the other Joint Venturers assign the whole (but not part) of its Joint Venture Interest to a Related Body Corporate. If a Joint Venturer assigns the whole of its Joint Venture Interest to a Related Body Corporate, then that Joint Venturer:
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must, within 14 days following the date of the assignment, notify all of the other Joint Venturers of the identity of the assignee and its relationship to the Joint Venturer;
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continues to be bound by this agreement and is not released from any of its obligations or discharged from any of its liabilities under this agreement, unless all the other Joint Venturers agree; and
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must, by the time that the Related Body Corporate to which the whole of its Joint Venture Interest has been assigned ceases to be a Related Body Corporate of the Ultimate Holding Company of the Joint Venturer, ensure that all the rights assigned to that Related Body Corporate have been re- assigned to that Joint Venturer or assigned to another Related Body Corporate of that Joint Venturer.
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An assignment under this clause is free of any rights of pre-emption set out in this agreement.
11.3 Permitted right of pre-emption
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A Joint Venturer has the right of pre-emption on the terms and conditions set out in this clause in respect of a sale of the whole or part of the Joint Venture Interest by another Joint Venturer.
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Where a Joint Venturer receives a bona fide offer to purchase or farm-in to, or intends to make an offer to sell or farm-out, for a consideration involving payment of cash to the Joint Venture or a Joint Venturer in whatever form and over any period (including immediate cash, deferred cash, royalty, net smelter return, net profit interest and the like, and including payment of Joint Venture Expenditure), the whole or part of its Joint Venture Interest which it is willing to accept and dispose of or sell or farm-out, the Joint Venturer (Selling Joint Venturer) must promptly send written notice to the other Joint Venturers of the offer to purchase, or farm-in, or sell or farm-out making the same offer to the other Joint Venturers (Offer).
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(c) The Offer must:
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set out all the details of the offer to purchase, farm-in, sell or farm-out that the Selling Joint Venturer has received, including the identity of the proposed acquirer (if then known), to enable an assessment of the acquirer’s financial standing including, where applicable, details of the financial standing of the acquirer’s Ultimate Holding Company and any proposed parent company guarantees; and
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Each other Joint Venturer (Non-Selling Joint Venturer) has the right for a period of 45 days following receipt of an Offer (Option Period) to accept the Offer in full.
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To accept the Offer a Non-Selling Joint Venturer which wishes to accept the Offer must give written notice of acceptance to the Selling Joint Venturer during the Option Period.
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Where more than one Non-Selling Joint Venturer accept the Offer from the Selling Joint Venturer the accepting Non-Selling Joint Venturers are deemed to have accepted the Offer pro rata in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares, unless otherwise mutually agreed between them.
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11.4 Selling Joint Venturer free to sell or assign
If none of the Non-Selling Joint Venturers accept the Offer then, following the Option Period, the Selling Joint Venturer is free within 6 months from the date of the Offer, and subject to subsequent completion and delivery of the required assignment documentation specified in this agreement, to dispose of, sell or farm out its Joint Venture Interest the subject of the Offer to the prospective acquirer at a price and subject to the terms and conditions which are no less favourable to the Selling Joint Venturer than the price, terms and conditions set out in the Offer.
11.5 Requirements of assignee
A sale, disposal, farm-in or farm-out of part or all of a Joint Venture Interest is not effective unless and until the assignee:
(a) obtains all relevant Authorisations; and
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executes and delivers to each Joint Venturer a form of assumption deed approved by the Joint Venturers (which approval must not be unreasonably withheld) under which the assignee agrees to assume the obligations of the assignor under, and be bound by the terms and conditions of, this agreement, including the obligations of the assignor under any Cross Charge granted to the assignor by the other Joint Venturers and any Deed of Covenant entered into by any Third Party with the assignor, to the extent of the Joint Venture Interest assigned or upon the Joint Venture Interest being earned under the terms of the sale, assignment, farm-in or farm-out;
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receives from the assignor an executed assignment of the benefit of any Cross Charge granted to the assignor by the other Joint Venturers and any Deed of Covenant entered into by any Third Party with the assignor.
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11.6 Assignment on Change of Control or less than Minimum Interest
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If a Change of Control occurs in respect of a Joint Venturer (Changed Joint Venturer), any other Joint Venturer may, by notice given to all the Joint Venturers and the Manager, cause the Changed Joint Venturer to make a Deemed Sale Offer to the other Joint Venturers.
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If the Joint Venture Interest of a Joint Venturer reduces to below the Minimum Interest, whether by sale, or other disposition or dilution as permitted under this agreement, any other Joint Venturer may, by notice given to all the Joint Venturers and the Manager, cause that Joint Venturer to make a Deemed Sale Offer to the other Joint Venturers.
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If, within 30 days after notice of the Deemed Sale Offer is given, the Joint Venturers have not agreed on the Transfer Price an Expert must determine the Transfer Price.
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On agreement or determination of the Transfer Price, the Deemed Sale Offer is open for acceptance by all the other Joint Venturers pro rata in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares or such other proportions as they may agree and is irrevocable for a period of 60 days.
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A Deemed Sale Offer by a Changed Joint Venturer may be accepted by one or more of the other Joint Venturers. A Deemed Sale Offer of a less than Minimal Interest must be accepted by all of the other Joint Venturers.
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(f) Upon a Deemed Sale Offer being accepted:
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the transferring Joint Venturer must sell, and the accepting Joint Venturers must purchase, the whole of its Joint Venturer Interest on the terms of the Deemed Sale Offer, subject only to obtaining all relevant Authorisations; and
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completion of the transfer of the Joint Venture Interest must occur within 60 days after acceptance at which time the transferring Joint Venturermustcompleteanddeliverallrequiredassignment documentation, including a discharge of all Encumbrances, to the accepting Joint Venturers and the accepting Joint Venturers must pay the Transfer Price to the transferring Joint Venturer in immediately available funds subject to the relevant Authorisations being obtained.
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If the Deemed Sale Offer made as a result of the Change of Control is not accepted by any Joint Venturer in accordance with this clause, the Changed Joint Venturer is not liable to transfer its Joint Venturer Interest as a result of such Change of Control.
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If the Deemed Sale Offer of a less than Minimal Interest is not accepted by all of the other Joint Venturers in accordance with this clause, the Joint Venturer holding less than a Minimal Interest is not liable to transfer its Joint Venture Interest.
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11.7 Joint Venturer ceasing to be a Joint Venturer
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If a sale or assignment of the whole or part of a Joint Venture Interest is made in accordance with this agreement (other than an assignment to a Related Body Corporate) the assignor is released from obligations under this agreement arising after the sale or assignment to the extent of the Joint Venture Interest sold or assigned, other than the obligationsof confidentiality contained in this agreement.
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If a person ceases to be a Joint Venturer, that person is not relieved of any liability under this agreement which was incurred or arose on or before the date when it ceased to be a Joint Venturer, unless this agreement otherwise provides.
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12 Default
12.1 Breach Default Event to be remedied
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The Manager or any Non-Defaulting Joint Venturer may at any time after a Breach Default Event occurs serve a written notice on the Defaulting Joint Venturer specifying the nature of the Breach Default Event and requiring it to be remedied. The Defaulting Joint Venturer must then:
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if the Breach Default Event is capable of being remedied, remedy the default within 14 days of its receipt of the notice of default; or
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if the Breach Default Event is not remedied within 14 days or is not capable of being remedied, pay adequate monetary compensation to the Non-Defaulting Joint Venturers such payment to be made within 7 days of receipt of notification of the amount of compensation payable as determined under this agreement.
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The Joint Venturers must agree in writing the amount of adequate monetary compensation to be paid by the Defaulting Joint Venturer under this clause. If the Joint Venturers have not reached agreement within 14 days after the date on which notice of default is given, that amount must be determined by an Expert appointed under this agreement, who must make such determination within 30 days of his or her appointment.
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On agreement or determination of the amount of adequate monetary compensation under this clause, that amount, and any interest and costs payable or reimbursable under this agreement, becomes Unpaid Monies due under this agreement.
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12.2 Unpaid Monies Default Event to be remedied
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If an Unpaid Monies Default Event occurs, the Manager must promptly give to the Defaulting Joint Venturer a notice to pay all Unpaid Monies within 7 days after the Due Date (Non-payment Notice).
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If the Defaulting Joint Venturer fails to comply with the Non-payment Notice, the Manager must promptly give notice of such failure to all of the other Joint Venturers together with the amount of Unpaid Monies due but not paid (Unpaid Monies Default Notice).
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Each Joint Venturer receiving an Unpaid Monies Default Notice has the right (but not the obligation) after 7 days from receipt of the notice to pay to the Manager all or part of Unpaid Monies referred to in the Unpaid Monies Default Notice on behalf of the Defaulting Joint Venturer. A Joint Venturer which makes a payment of Unpaid Monies on behalf of the Defaulting Joint Venturer becomes a Paying Joint Venturer.
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All monies paid by the Manager or a Paying Joint Venturer on behalf of a Defaulting Joint Venturer to remedy an Unpaid Monies Default Event constitute a debt due by the Defaulting Joint Venturer and are included in indebtedness secured under the Cross Charge granted by the Defaulting Joint Venturer to the Manager or the Paying Joint Venturer, as applicable. The rights of the Manager or a Paying Joint Venturer against a Defaulting Joint Venturer under this sub-clause are in addition to any other rights or remedies available to them.
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Upon payment of all Unpaid Monies including all interest and costs payable or reimbursable in respect of the Default Event, the Defaulting Joint Venturer is released from liability to pay the Called Sum on which it defaulted, but otherwise remains liable to indemnify each other Joint Venturer and the Manager as provided in this agreement.
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12.3 Interest and costs
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Interest is payable on all Unpaid Monies not paid on or before the Due Date, from but excluding the Due Date up to and including the date upon which the moneys are paid.
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All interest paid on Unpaid Monies by the Manager, a Paying Joint Venturer or a Non-Defaulting Joint Venturer directly attributable to a Default Event become Unpaid Monies due for payment by the Defaulting Joint Venturer to the payer on demand.
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A Defaulting Joint Venturer must pay or reimburse all reasonable costs and expenses (including legal costs and expenses on a full indemnity basis) incurred by the Manager, a Paying Joint Venturer or a Non-Defaulting Joint Venturer consequent upon, or which are directly attributable to remedying, a Default Event. All reasonable costs and expenses so paid become Unpaid Monies due for payment by the Defaulting Joint Venturer to the payer on demand.
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If the Manager or one or more Paying Joint Venturer pays Unpaid Monies on behalf of the Defaulting Joint Venturer, interest at the Agreed Interest Rate must be credited in the Joint Venture Accounts to the Manager or the Paying Joint Venturers pro rata in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares, and the Defaulting Joint Venturer must pay to the Manager on demand the aggregate of the sums so credited.
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12.4 Period of Unpaid Monies Default
An Unpaid Monies Default Event must not be treated as having been remedied for the purposes of this agreement until:
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the Defaulting Joint Venturer has paid, or caused to be paid, all Unpaid Monies due to the Manager, the Paying Joint Venturers or the Non- Defaulting Joint Venturers (as the case may be); or
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the whole of the Defaulting Joint Venturer’s Joint Venture Interest is acquired pursuant to this agreement by a Non-Defaulting Joint Venturer or a Third Party.
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12.5 Buy-Out Election following an Unpaid Monies Default Event
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If an Unpaid Monies Default Event is not remedied within 14 days from the Due Date, any one or more Non-Defaulting Joint Venturers may (but are not obliged to) give notice to the other Joint Venturers (including the Defaulting Joint Venturer) and the Manager stating that it wishes, or they wish, to acquire the whole (but not part) of the Defaulting Joint Venturer’s Joint Venture Interest pursuant to this agreement (Buy-Out Election).
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Where more than one Non-Defaulting Joint Venturer wishes to enforce aBuy Out Election, those Non-Defaulting Joint Venturers must do so, unless otherwise mutually agreed between them, severally in the proportion to their respective Percentage Shares.
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Where a Buy Out Election has been made, the Non-Defaulting Joint Venturers may not enforce their Cross Charges unless the Defaulting Joint Venturer suffers an Insolvency Event.
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12.6 Preservation of other rights
Nothing in this agreement affects the right of a party to:
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subject to observance of the Dispute resolution provisions of this agreement, commence litigation in respect of a Default Event; or
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exercise any other rights or remedies available to the party under this agreement or at law or in equity.
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13 Enforcement of Buy-Out Election
13.1 Effect of Buy-Out Election
Upon a Buy-Out Election being made,,the Non-Defaulting Joint Venturers which have agreed or elected to pursue the Buy-Out Election (Enforcing Joint Venturers) must, within 28 days from the Buy-Out Election coming into effect, subject to the agreement or determination and acceptance of the fair market value and the date for completion (Completion Date), acquire the whole (but not part) of the Defaulting Joint Venturer’s Joint Venture Interest, provided that if the relevant Unpaid Monies Default Event is remedied in full in accordance with this agreement before the Completion Date, the Buy-Out Election under this agreement lapses.
13.2 Determination of fair market value and Completion Date
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The Defaulting Joint Venturer and the Enforcing Joint Venturers must use their best endeavours to agree on the fair market value of the Defaulting Joint Venturer’s Joint Venture Interest as at the date of the relevant Default Event, and the Completion Date.
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If the parties cannot agree on the fair market value and the Completion Date within 14 days of the Buy-Out Election coming into effect, then:
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those matters may be determined by an Expert appointed under this agreement, who must make a determination within 30 days of appointment;
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(ii) the Expert may determine that the Defaulting Joint Venturer’s Joint Venture Interest has nil or a negative value; and
(iii) no payment is due if the amount of consideration payable to the Defaulting Joint Venturer is determined to be negative.
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Upon the fair market value and the Completion Date being determined by the expert, each Enforcing Joint Venturer must within 7 days of receiving the expert’s determination advise the Defaulting Joint Venturer whether it accepts or rejects the expert’s determination and whether or not it agrees to pay the fair market value of the Defaulting Joint Venturer’s Joint Venture Interest on the Completion Date as determined by the expert.
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Where more than one Enforcing Joint Venturer agrees to pay the fair market value for the Defaulting Joint Venturer’s Joint Venture Interest on the Completion Date as agreed or determined by the expert, the Enforcing Joint Venturers must do so, unless otherwise mutually agreed between them, severally in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares.
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If no Enforcing Joint Venturer agrees to pay the fair market value for the Defaulting Joint Venturer’s Joint Venture Interest on the Completion Date as agreed or determined by the expert, any one or more of the Enforcing Joint Venturers may enforce the Cross Charge.
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13.3 Consequence of Buy-Out Election
On the agreement, or determination and acceptance, of the fair market value of the Defaulting Joint Venturer’s Joint Venture Interest and the Completion Date, the Defaulting Joint Venturer must on or before the Completion Date:
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transfer the whole of its Joint Venture Interest to the Enforcing Joint Venturers by executing and delivering all deeds and documents necessary for, and complete (and register, if required by the law of the Nominated State), the assignment of its Joint Venture Interest to the Enforcing Joint Venturers; and
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(b) pay all stamp duty and other transfer costs which become payable upon the Enforcing Joint Venturers acquiring its Joint Venture Interest,
and, in exchange for the assignment and transfer of the Joint Venture Interest, the Enforcing Joint Venturers must severally in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares, or in such other proportions they agree:
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cure any relevant Default Event of the Defaulting Joint Venturer which is capable of being cured;
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(d) assume all future obligations and liabilities in respect of the whole of the Defaulting Joint Venturer’s Joint Venture Interest;
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pay the amount of consideration to the Defaulting Joint Venturer being the fair market value agreed or determined and accepted for the Joint Venture Interest being acquired by the Enforcing Joint Venturers less:
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(i) all amounts due from the Defaulting Joint Venturer to any party or Third Party under or pursuant to this agreement;
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all amounts paid by the Non-Defaulting Joint Venturers or the Manager to cure any relevant Default Event of the Defaulting Joint Venturer, including interest and costs payable under this agreement; and
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(iii) the amount of all liability of the Defaulting Joint Venturer to meet existing Rehabilitation Obligations and Mine Closure Obligations as determined by the Manager as at the date of payment.
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pay any amounts deducted by them from the fair market value for payment to any party or Third Party, to that party or Third Party as soon as reasonably possible; and
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release the Defaulting Joint Venturer from all claims the Enforcing Joint Venturers have against the Defaulting Joint Venturer in connection with the relevant Default Event.
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13.4 Release of Defaulting Joint Venturer
Upon completion (and registration, if required) of the assignment of its Joint Venture Interest to the Enforcing Joint Venturers, including the payment of all transfer costs, the Defaulting Joint Venturer is released from its obligations under this agreement arising after completion of the assignment, other than the obligations of confidentiality set out in this agreement.
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13.5 Attorney
For so long as it is in default, each Defaulting Joint Venturer irrevocably appoints the Enforcing Joint Venturers jointly and severally as its lawful attorney to act for it in its name or otherwise as the Manager (acting reasonably) deems fit for the purposes of:
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doing all such acts and executing all such documents as may appear to the Enforcing Joint Venturers (acting reasonably) to be necessary or desirable to comply with the obligations and, to the extent necessary to perform obligations, to exercise the rights of the Defaulting Joint Venturer under this agreement; and
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with the agreement of all other Non-Defaulting Joint Venturers (if any), terminating the Joint Venture and doing all things reasonably necessary or desirable for completion and winding up of Joint Venture Activities
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The Defaulting Joint Venturer is bound by all acts of the Enforcing Joint Venturers as attorney pursuant to this clause.
14 Term, suspension and termination of Joint Venture
14.1 Term of agreement
This agreement commences on the date of this agreement and continues until the earliest to occur of any of the following Termination Events:
(a) all Non-Defaulting Joint Venturers (for themselves and as attorney for each Defaulting Joint Venturer) agree in writing to terminate the Joint Venture;
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the Management Committee determines unanimously that all economically recoverable reserves of Products in the Mining Area have been recovered;
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the Management Committee determines unanimously that Joint Venture Activities should cease due to a failure to obtain approval under the Act for any required proposals for the extension of Mining into any undeveloped deposits within the Mining Area upon terms and conditions acceptable to all the Joint Venturers; or
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(d) the Joint Venturers cease to hold any interest in any Tenement and further until completion of the winding up of all Joint Venture Activities.
14.2 Suspension of Joint Venture Activities or Mine Closure
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The Manager may, at any time subsequent to 12 months from the Commencement Date, submit to the Management Committee a Proposed Program and Budget for the temporary suspension or permanent Mine Closure of all or any part of Joint Venture Activities.
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The Manager must implement any Approved Program and Budget for the suspension of Joint Venture Activities or Mine Closure, together with any other directions that the Management Committee may give to the Manager in respect of that Approved Program and Budget.
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If Joint Venture Activities are suspended under an Approved Program and Budget, then the Management Committee may at any subsequent time direct that those Joint Venture Activities resume.
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14.3 Winding up of Joint Venture
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Immediately following the occurrence of a Termination Event, the Manager must commence winding up Joint Venture Activities including:
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arranging for an evaluation of the Shutdown Costs as at the date of the termination of the Joint Venture, including the cost of satisfying the Rehabilitation Obligations and the Mine Closure Obligations;
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taking such steps to dispose of Joint Venture Property as it is directed to take by the Management Committee;
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satisfying all Rehabilitation Obligations and Mine ClosureObligations;
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to the extent reasonably possible, meeting the Shutdown Costs from the proceeds of realization of Joint Venture Property;
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after paying the Shutdown Costs distributing any net amount remaining from the proceeds of realization of Joint Venture Property among the Joint Venturers pro rata in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares; and
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requiring payment of a Called Sum from each Joint Venturer to the extent that the proceeds of realization of Joint Venture Property are insufficient to meet the Shutdown Costs.
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If a Joint Venturer fails to pay any Called Sum to meet the Shutdown Costs, the Non-Defaulting Joint Venturers are obliged, severally in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares, to contribute any amount unpaid by the Defaulting Joint Venturer and the Defaulting Joint Venturer is liable to repay all amounts paid by the Non-Defaulting Joint Venturers, together with interest payable under this agreement. The amount paid by the Non- Defaulting Joint Venturers is a debt payable by the Defaulting Joint Venturers to the Non-Defaulting Joint Venturers on demand.
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14.4 Certain obligations continue beyond termination
Upon termination of this agreement for any reason, all rights and obligations of the Joint Venturers to each other in their capacity as Joint Venturers cease, other than:
(a) the obligations of confidentiality set out in this agreement; and
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the obligation to pay any actual or contingent liabilities relating to Joint Venture Activities, including the cost of all Rehabilitation Obligations and Mine Closure Obligations and any severance, sickness and other employee benefit costs incurred or imposed in connection with Joint Venture Activities, or otherwise arising from this agreement, that have not been discharged as at the date of termination.
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14.5 Extension of term
The Joint Venturers may at any time consult with each other for the purpose of determining whether the term of this agreement should be extended beyond the period it would otherwise expire. A failure by any Joint Venturer to agree to such extension may not be referred to any dispute resolution procedure.
15 Confidentiality
15.1 Agreement is confidential
The terms and conditions of this agreement and all information flowing to any Joint Venturer from Joint Venture Activities, or in relation to Joint Venture Activities, other than information which is already within the public domain independently of any breach by a party of this agreement (Confidential Information), are confidential.
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15.2 No disclosure except as permitted
Except as permitted by this agreement, each Joint Venturer and the Manager undertakes that it will keep confidential all Confidential Information received by it and that neither it nor its employees will, without the consent of each of the other Joint Venturers, disclose any Confidential Information to any Third Party.
15.3 Permitted disclosure
A Joint Venturer may disclose Confidential Information:
(a) to the professional advisers or agents of that Joint Venturer;
(b)to a Related Body Corporate of that Joint Venturer;
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as required by Law or by any competent Authority, whether the obligation arises as a consequence of the act of the Joint Venturer or otherwise;
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(d) to any stock exchange pursuant to Listing Rules which require disclosure;
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where reasonably necessary for the purposes of any arbitration or administrative or legal proceedings involving only the Joint Venturers; or
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to a Third Party, and its advisers, bona fide tendering for or negotiating the purchase of all or part of the interest of that Joint Venturer in the Joint Venture or for the provision of finance to that Joint Venturer but only if the Third Party and its advisers first covenant in writing to the disclosing Joint Venturer to preserve confidentiality of information disclosed in the same terms as this clause.
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A Joint Venturer making a permitted disclosure under this clause must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the person to whom disclosure is made keeps confidential all Confidential Information disclosed.
15.4 Confidential Information disclosed only as necessary
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Each Joint Venturer and the Manager must take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that the Confidential Information obtained is disclosed to and known by only those persons who need to acquire that knowledge in the course of their duties.
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Each Joint Venturer, but not the Manager, may use for its own internal purposes not related to Joint Venture Activities any geological, geophysical, geochemical, metallurgical or operational concept, model or principle of any kind, even if derived from the Confidential Information.
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Except for an announcement or other disclosure required by Law or permitted by this agreement, no public announcement naming a Joint Venturer or other public disclosure may be made in relation to Joint Venture Activities or Joint Venture Property unless the text of the announcement or disclosure has been approved by the other Joint Venturers.
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To the extent that an announcement or other disclosure is required by Law, the Joint Venturers must use all reasonable endeavours to agree, as soon as reasonably practicable, the wording of such announcement or disclosure before it is made.
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15.6 Obligations exist beyond termination
The obligations in relation to Confidential Information imposed by this agreement continue until all the Confidential Information ceases to be confidential despite the termination of this agreement for any reason.
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16 Dispute Resolution
16.1 Limitation on proceedings
The parties agree that it is a condition precedent to the commencement of any litigation proceedings by a party in respect of a dispute under, or in relation to, this agreement (Dispute) that the party has complied fully with the agreed process for resolving a Dispute (Dispute Resolution Process) under this clause (regardless of the level or levels on which the Dispute has previously been considered) except:
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where the Dispute concerns the non-payment of monies due, the quantum of which is certain; or
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if the other party has failed to observe the requirements of this clause and the party seeks to enforce compliance with the Dispute Resolution Process in respect of the Dispute.
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Where a Dispute arises between the parties, a party may give notice to the other parties initiating a Dispute Resolution Process in respect of the Dispute (Dispute Notice) which Dispute Notice must:
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(ii) describe the nature of the Dispute; and
(iii) nominate a representative of the party who is authorised to negotiate and settle the Dispute on the party’s behalf.
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Each other party must within 7 days after receipt of a Dispute Notice nominate in writing to the other parties a representative authorised to negotiate and settle the Dispute on its behalf.
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The parties’ representatives must negotiate in good faith with a view to resolving the Dispute within 21 days after the receipt of the Dispute Notice, (or such longer period as those representatives agree), failing which the Dispute must be immediately referred to the Chief Executive Officers of the parties.
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The Chief Executive Officers must negotiate in good faith with a view to resolving the Dispute within 14 days of the Dispute being referred to them (or such longer period as the Chief Executive Officers agree) failing which, the Dispute may be immediately referred by any party by notice to mediation or Expert determination under this agreement.
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16.3 Mediation
Mediation of a Dispute must:
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be conducted in the Nominated State by the person or body agreed to by the parties or, failing agreement within 35 days after receipt of the Dispute Notice, as nominated by the President for the time being of the Law Society of the Nominated State on request by either party;
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be conducted in accordance with such rules as may be agreed by the parties or, failing agreement within 35 days after receipt of the Dispute Notice, in accordance with the rules nominated by the person or body agreed or nominated to conduct the mediation;
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be at the cost and expense of the parties equally (except that each party must pay its own advisers, consultants and legal fees and expenses) unless the parties otherwise agree; and
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(d) if not earlier resolved, be continued for a period expiring on the date being 14 days after the nomination of the mediator (or such other period as the parties may agree) after which any party may at any time after that date seek Expert determination in accordance with this agreement or commence litigation proceedings in respect of the Dispute.
16.4 Dispute Resolution Process not to interrupt Joint Venture Activities
The parties must ensure that neither the commencement nor conduct of any Dispute Resolution Process, including mediation or Expert determination, causes any interruption to Joint Venture Activities or to the performance by the parties of their respective obligations under this agreement, nor will it affect any of the time limits fixed in this agreement unless the performance of Joint Venture Activities or a party under this agreement is materially affected by the submission of the matter in dispute to arbitration, litigation or by the result of the litigation or arbitration.
16.5 Clause does not apply to matters where consent required
If this agreement refers to the parties reaching agreement on a matter or the consent of any party being given then, except where this agreement requires that consent or agreement is not to be unreasonably withheld, the Dispute Resolution Process cannot be used to resolve a dispute between the parties in relation to the reaching of that agreement or the giving of that consent.
17 Expert Determination
17.1 Expert determination
Where a matter is permitted or required by this agreement to be determined by an Expert or if the parties otherwise agree, any party may refer the matter to the expert determination of an Expert and the following provisions apply:
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the Expert determination must be conducted by a person or body agreed to by the parties or, failing agreement within 14 days after a party proposes a person or body, by the person or body nominated by the Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Russia; and
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(c) in making a determination:
(i) the Expert must act in that capacity and not as an arbitrator;
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the Expert’s finding is final and binding upon the parties in the absence of manifest error;
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(iii) the Expert must determine which party or parties should bear the costs of any such determination and in what proportion. In making this decision, the Expert must consider the degree to which he or she considers such party was unreasonable in failing to agree to the matter; and
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18 Force Majeure
18.1 Meaning of Force Majeure
The term “Force Majeure” as used in this agreement means any cause which is not reasonably within the control of the Joint Venturer or the Manager claiming relief by reason of Force Majeure, which cause may include:
(a) an act of God;
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strike, lockout, stoppage, ban or other types of labour difficulty whether at the Mining Area, railway or port or otherwise;
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war (whether declared or undeclared), blockade, act of the public enemy, act of terrorism, revolution, insurrection, riot or civil commotion;
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(d) earthquake, lightning, fire, flood, storm, cyclone, explosion or epidemic;
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embargoes or restraint by an Authority (including heritage related restraints);
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(f) Native Title Claims;
(g) unavailability of equipment or transport, or inability to access the Tenements or any relevant portion of them;
and any other cause whether of the kind specifically listed above or otherwise which is not reasonably within the control of the Joint Venturer or Manager claiming Force Majeure.
18.2 Relief
If, as a direct result of Force Majeure, a Joint Venturer or the Manager becomes unable, wholly or in part, to perform an obligation (other than an obligation to pay money) under this agreement:
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that Joint Venturer or the Manager may give the other Joint Venturers notice of the Force Majeure with reasonably full particulars and, insofar as is known to it, the probable extent to which it will be unable to perform, or be delayed in performing its obligation;
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on giving the notice of the Force Majeure, that obligation is suspended but only to the extent that and for so long as it is affected by the Force Majeure;
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the Joint Venturer or Manager affected by Force Majeure must use all reasonable diligence to overcome or remove the effect of the Force Majeure as quickly as possible;
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if the Force Majeure cannot be removed, overcome or abated to an extent that allows resumption of performance within 6 months (or such other period as the Joint Venturers agree) from the date the Joint Venturers first became so affected, the Joint Venturers must consider and determine whether this agreement must be modified or terminated; and
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notwithstanding the Force Majeure, the Joint Venturers must continue to pay the Manager such monies as are necessary to maintain the Joint Venture Property in good condition.
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The obligation to use all reasonable diligence to overcome or remove the effect of the Force Majeure does not require the affected Joint Venturer or Manager to:
(a) settle any strike, or other labour dispute;
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contest the validity or enforceability of any law, regulation or legally enforceable order by way of legal proceedings; or
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(c) settle Native Title Claim or enter into any agreement with respect to Native Title Rights,
on terms not acceptable to it solely for the purpose of removing the event of Force Majeure.
18.4 Resumption
The affected Joint Venturer or Manager must resume performance of its obligations as soon as, and to the extent that, it is no longer affected by the Force Majeure.
19 Taxes
19.1 Joint Venturers Comply with Tax Requirements
Each Joint Venturer warrants that it is as at the Commencement Date, and will be during the term of this agreement, compliant with all applicable tax rules.
19.2 Supply of going concern
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The Joint Venturers agree that the transfer of any Joint Venture Interest under this agreement is a supply of a going concern and shall receive optimal tax treatment.
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If, despite the agreement of the parties, the transfer of all or any part of any Joint Venture Interest is subject to taxes, such taxes shall be paid by the transferee and the transferor shall have no liability hereunder.
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20 Notices
20.1 Form of Notice
Unless expressly stated otherwise in this agreement, any notice, certificate, consent, approval, waiver or other communication in connection with this agreement (Notice) must be in writing or given by electronic transmission, signed by the sender (if an individual) or an Authorised Officer of the sender and marked for the attention of the person identified in the Particulars or, if the recipient has notified otherwise, then marked for attention in the last way notified.
20.2 When Notices are taken to have been given and received
(a) A Notice is regarded as given and received:
(i) if delivered by hand, when left at the address given in the Particulars;
(ii) if sent by pre-paid post, on the 3rd day following the date of postage;
(iii) if given by fax, on production of a transmission report by the machine from which the fax was sent which indicates that the fax was sent in its entirety to the recipient’s fax number, unless the recipient informs the sender that the Notice is illegible or incomplete within 4 hours of it being transmitted; and
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(b) A Notice delivered or received other than on a day on which trading banks are open for business in the capital city of the Nominated State (Business Day) or after 5.00pm (recipient’s time) is regarded as received at 9.00am on the following Business Day. A Notice delivered or received before 9.00am (recipient’s time) is regarded as received at 9.00am.
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21 Ancillary provisions
21.1 Entire agreement
This agreement contains everything the parties have agreed and overrides and supersedes all earlier agreements in relation to the Joint Venture.
21.2 Enurement
The provisions of this agreement enure for the benefit of and are binding on each party and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
21.3 No third party reliance or inducement
Each party warrants and agrees that when entering into this agreement it relied exclusively on the terms expressly contained in this agreement and on:
(a) its own inspections, investigations, skill and judgment; and
(b) opinions and advice obtained by it
and did not rely on any statements, inducements, undertakings, representations or advice given or made, whether orally or in writing, by or on behalf of any other party, including without limitation by any officer, employee or agent of any party.
21.4 Amendment
No modification, variation or amendment of this agreement is of any force unless it is in writing and has been signed by each of the parties.
21.5 Severability
If any provision of this agreement is void, illegal or unenforceable, it may be severed without affecting the enforceability of other provisions in this agreement.
21.6 Waiver
A waiver of any right, power or remedy under this agreement must be in writing signed by the party granting it. A waiver is only effective in relation to the particular right, power or remedy in respect of which it is given. It is not to be taken as an implied waiver of any other right, power or remedy or as an implied waiver of that right, power or remedy in relation to any other occasion.
21.7 Applicable law
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This agreement is governed by and must be construed in accordance with the laws of the Nominated State.
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The parties submit irrevocably to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Nominated State and all Courts competent to hear appeals from those Courts.
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21.8 Fees and charges
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Each party must bear its own costs for the preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this agreement.
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Unless otherwise agreed, all stamp duties and registration fees paid relating to the registration and performance of this agreement, and of all other documents arising out of this agreement, are Joint Venture Expenditure.
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21.9 Counterparts
This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts. Each counterpart when so executed is deemed an original but all of which together constitute one and the same instrument.
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Schedule 1
Basic Particulars
Approvals Period:
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24 monthsfrom the date of this agreement, or such longer period as the parties may agree.
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(Clause 2.2)
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Conditions Precedent:
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The obtaining by Spectral Capital Corp of all Authorizations required by it under the Mining Act.
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This Condition Precedent 1 is not capable of waiver.
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The execution and delivery of a Cross Charge by each Joint Venturer to each other Joint Venturer.
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This Condition Precedent 2 is not capable of waiver.
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The obtaining [by Party ?] of all Authorisations required under [specify other applicable legislation].
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This Condition Precedent 3 is for the benefit of the Joint Venturers and may be waived by each Joint Venturer in whole or in part by giving notice to that effect to the other Joint Venturers and the Manager.
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Any required recording with the applicable mineral rights registrar.
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This Condition Precedent 4 is for the benefit of the Joint Venturers and the Manager and may only be waived by agreement between the Joint Venturers and the Manager.
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Contract Limit:
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$300,000,000
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(Clause 8.2(b))
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Delivery Point:
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[The vehicle or rail load out facility in or adjacent to the Mining Area] [On board ship at the designated loading port] [To be supplied by the Parties at a later date]
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LOI:
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The Letter of Intent agreement dated September 15, 2010 between Spectral and Gamma
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Manager:
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[Jenifer Osterwalder, Manager, Spectral Capital Corp].
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Management Fee:
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A to be agreed upon per month being an amount which is intended to reimburse the Manager for its indirect or overhead costs which it, or its Related Bodies Corporate, incur in providing corporate, administration and other services for the Joint Venture and which are not otherwise chargeable as Joint Venture Expenditure under the Accounting Procedure not to exceed $50,000.
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Mine:
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CHIT01747 BE license by Chita Region, Russia
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(Clause 1.1)
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Minimum Interest:
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53% for Gamma which can never be reduced.
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Mining Act:
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The Applicable Russian Federation Mining Act
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(Clause 1.1)
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Nominated State:
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Chita Region, Russian Federation
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(Clause 1.1)
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Passmark:
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51% Percentage Share of Joint
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(Clause 1.1)
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Venturers entitled to vote [
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Products:
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Gold and any other minerals on the property
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(Clause 1.1)
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Matters requiring a Unanimous Vote:
(Clauses 1.1 and 5.5(c))
1. Approval of the terms and conditions of all contracts between the Manager and a Related Body Corporate of the Manager, or a Joint Venturer with a value above $[500,000] (clause 8.2(b)).
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Creation of any Encumbrance, other than a Cross Charge, over the whole or any part of the Joint Venture Interest of a Joint Venturer, unless such Encumbrance arises by operation of Law.
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3. Use by an individual Joint Venturer of any asset of the Joint Venture.
4. Sale or disposition of any item of Joint Venture Property which exceeds $[1,000,000] and which is material to the operation of the Joint Venture.
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Surrender of the whole or any part of the Mining Area except as required for minor boundary adjustments, or under the Mining Act.
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6. Suspension, closure, termination or Abandonment of all or any material part of Joint Venture Activities for any reason, including extended Force Majeure.
7. Adjustment, after commencement, of production capacity by more than ± 10% of the previously accepted nameplate capacity.
8. Third Party use or toll processing of Third Party Ore in the Treatment Plant.
9. Variation of the Management Fee payable to the Manager.
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Number, duration, charge and terms of secondees to Manager by Joint Venturers which are not the Manager.
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11. Suspension of Mining for 3 months or more, other than through Force Majeure.
(Clause 7.2(h) and (i))
12. Borrow on overdraft on behalf of the Joint Venturers.
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13.
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Take forward cover for, or hedge, foreign currencies obligations or pre-pay or take any other appropriate action to avoid currency losses.
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Schedule 2
List of Tenements as at the Commencement Date
Reg.
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Area
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Grant
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Expiry
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Status
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Holder
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date
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SCHEDULE 2.1 Mineral Properties
The Mineral Properties are defined as the property held under the license issued by the Territorial Agency for the Management of Mineral Resources for the Chita Region of the Russian Federation, numbered CHIT01747 BE. The subsurface mineral area is located in two properties under this license that are located 50 kilometers southeast of Amazar Settlement, mogocha Area Administration, Chita in the Kadara River Basin. The rights consist of a 47% undivided interest above described license to the Mineral Properties.
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Schedule 3
Accounting Procedure
1 Introduction
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This Accounting Procedure sets forth the principles and guidelines to be followed in maintaining proper financial and accounting control required pursuant to this agreement. They also set forth the charges and credits that are attributable to the various operations in order to establish the amounts owing between the parties pursuant to this agreement.
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It is the intent of this Accounting Procedure that, except as otherwise expressly provided by this agreement, no party (including the Manager) will gain or lose by reason of carrying out its duties and responsibilities pursuant to this agreement.
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relating to the tax accounting of any party or of any joint venture or undertaking including such parties or any of them; or
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an election by a party with respect to a matter under the tax or other laws of the jurisdiction to which a party is subject, or an election with respect to any method of accounting for the purpose of reporting to government or an election for any other purpose.
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2 Definitions
Terms used in this Accounting Procedure have the same meanings as defined in the agreement to which this Accounting Procedure is annexed and in addition:
Fixed Assets means those assets which by their nature have estimated working lives of more than one year.
Major Items of Joint Venture Property means those items of Materials or Fixed Assets having an estimated original cost of $[50,000] or more.
Material includes personal property, equipment and supplies acquired or held for use for the Joint Venture.
3 Joint Venture Accounts
3.1 Maintenance of the Joint Venture Accounts
(a) The Manager must maintain the Joint Venture Accounts on behalf of the Joint Venturers in accordance with their Joint Venture Interests.
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The Manager must make available to any Joint Venturer on request copies of the accounting procedures, expenditure classifications and reporting formats underlying the Joint Venture Accounts.
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All receipts, vouchers and other documents relating to Joint Venture Expenditure must be retained by the Manager until directed otherwise by the Management Committee.
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4 Chargeable credits, costs and Joint Venture Expenditures
4.1 Credits
Subject to this agreement, the Manager must credit the Joint Venture Accounts with all credits received on account of the Joint Venture including, without limitation, the following credits:
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any credits received by the Manager which is referable to Joint Venture Property, including income received from the sale of Joint Venture Property; and
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(b) the proceeds of any insurance or claim in connection with Joint Venture Property or Joint Venture Activities collected by the Manager; and
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any other income received which is to be retained separately by the Manager and paid to each Joint Venturer, (pro rata in the proportion to its Joint Venturer Interest) at the end of each month.
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Subject to this agreement, the Manager must charge the Joint Venture Accounts with all costs reasonably and necessarily incurred in carrying out the Joint Venture Activities and in performing its obligations as Manager including, without limitation, the following direct costs of:
(a) Rentals and Royalties
Rentals, rates, royalties, renewal and extension fees, levied on or in respect of the Tenements and Joint Venture Activities, excepting any royalties on production of Products, unless the Joint Venturers otherwise resolve that the Manager to calculate and collect statutory royalty from the Joint Venturers and pay it on their behalf as part of keeping the Tenements in good standing.
(b) Labour
Salaries, wages and on-costs of the Manager’s employees directly engaged in or temporarily assigned to Joint Venture Activities including the cost of:
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annual leave (including leave loading), sick leave, public holidays, long service leave and other benefits, assessments and obligations paid by agreement or required to be paid by law;
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all taxes (including fringe benefits tax and payroll tax), workers’ compensation and common law insurance in connection with such employees; and
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payments for employee group life insurance, medical/dental services/hospitalisation, superannuation, pension, and other benefits of like nature
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all on a pro rata basis for the time such employees are engaged in performing Joint Venture Activities;
Payments for provision of the Manager’s senior staff and technical services staff at an appropriate hourly or daily all-inclusive rate;
Payments made to, or in respect of, contract personnel engaged in Joint Venture Activities;
Reasonable travel and living expenses (except where charged under a separate heading) of the Manager’s employees and contract personnel whilst away from their regular place of employment all on a pro rata basis for the time they are engaged in performing Joint Venture Activities;
Reasonable business expenses of those employees whose salaries and wages are chargeable to the Joint Venture Accounts and for which expenses the employees are reimbursed under the Manager's usual practice.
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(c) Compliance with legal requirements
Complying with environmental protection, rehabilitation and other operating requirements imposed by an Authority, or by Law or pursuant to the conditions on which the Tenements are held.
Responding to and settling Native Title Claims, and observing and complying with Native Title Rights.
Obtaining, complying with the provisions of and renewing all Authorisations required for Joint Venture Activities.
All occupational health and safety costs, including the provision of first aid and medical treatment, whether in, near or remote from the Mining Area.
(d) Fixed Assets and Materials, including maintenance
The purchase, lease or hire (including depreciation, if appropriate) of Fixed Assets and Materials used in Joint Venture Activities except for items provided from the Manager’s machinery pool.
The routine maintenance of all buildings, machinery, plant and equipment (including the Manager’s or a Joint Venturer’s machinery pool items) used in Joint Venture Activities and repairs, insurance and licensing of all buildings, machinery, plant and equipment other than the Manager’s or a Joint Venturer’s machinery pool items, in accordance with usual reasonable accounting practices.
The cost of use or hire of exclusively owned equipment and facilities of the Manager or a Joint Venturer or any Related Body Corporate of any of them, including depreciation, licensing, insurance and repairs (but not routine maintenance nor fuel, each of which is to be separately charged to the Joint Venture) such cost of use or hire being no more than the usual commercial rental rate for such items in the area in which they are being used, less any trade and/or cash discount normally granted to third parties. The cost and capability of such equipment and facilities must be competitive with other sources of comparable equipment and facilities that may be available.
(e) Transportation
Transportation of employees and Material necessary for the conduct of the Joint Venture Activities, including all customs duties and handling charges incurred in that transportation, but subject to the following limitations:
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if Material is moved to the Mining Area, no charge may be made in respect of any distance greater than the distance from the nearest reliable supply store or railway receiving point where like Material is available, except by agreement with the Management Committee; and
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if surplus Material is moved to the Manager's warehouse or other storage point, no charge shall be made to the Joint Venture Accounts for a distance greater than the distance to the nearest reliable supply store or railway receiving point, except by agreement with the Management Committee. No charge shall be made to the Joint Venture Accounts for moving Material to other properties belonging to the Manager, except by agreement with the Management Committee.
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(f) Services
Outside Services
The actual cost of contract services and utilities required for Joint Venture
Activities and procured from any outside sources, including but not limited to fuel, oil, light, power, water, gas, field office supplies and tools.
Geo-scientific services
The cost of contractors engaged to perform Joint Venture Activities including (but not limited to) drilling, assaying, surveying, and other geo- scientific tasks;
Professional Services
The cost of procuring contract, legal, accounting, auditing and other outside
professional services by the Manager for logistic and administrative support of Joint Venture Activities, including the reasonable costs of the Auditor.
(g) Damages/Losses to Joint Venture Property and Equipment
All costs and expenses necessary for the replacement or repair costs resulting from damages or losses incurred to Joint Venture Property by fire, explosion, flood, storm or any other causes not controllable by the Manager through the exercise of reasonable diligence, where such costs and expenses are not covered by insurance. The Manager must furnish the Joint Venturers with written notice of loss or damage howsoever caused as soon as practicable the Manager has become aware of the loss or damage.
(h) Legal Costs, Litigation, Judgments and Claims
All legal costs and expenses including those of litigation, or legal services necessary or expedient for the protection of the Joint Venture Property, together with all judgments obtained against the Joint Venturers or any of them and any agreed settlement insofar as they relate to Joint Venture Activities or the subject matter of this agreement.
Actual expenses incurred by any Joint Venturer in securing evidence for the purpose of defending or prosecuting any action or claim or negotiating any settlement relating to the Joint Venture Accounts or the subject matter of this agreement.
(i) Taxes
All taxes, rates, levies and assessment of every kind and nature levied, assessed or imposed upon or in connection with the Joint Venture Property or any part thereof, or anything operated by or produced from Joint Venture Property, which is for the benefit of the Joint Venturers, excepting any taxes levied upon or measured by income, and royalty and taxes on production of Products.
(j) Insurance
Premiums paid for insurance required to be carried for the benefit of the Joint Venturers together with all expenditures incurred and paid in settlement of any and all losses, claims, damages, judgments and other expenses, including legal services, not recovered from the insurer.
Premiums on any additional insurance required by some but not all of the Joint Venturers must be separately charged to the Joint Venturers requiring such additional insurance.
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(k) Field Office Supervision and Camp Expense
The expense of using, operating and maintaining all necessary field operations, field offices, camps and housing facilities for employees, consultants and contractors of the Manager (including housing facilities for their families) and any warehouses or work-shops exclusively used in connection with Joint Venture Activities. When other operations are served by those facilities, the expense, including depreciation, less any revenue derived from those facilities, must be pro-rated on an equitable basis determined by the Management Committee against all operations served.
(l) Contractors costs
Payments to contractors engaged to perform Joint Venture Activities including (but not limited to) drilling, assaying, surveying, and geoscientific tasks and to contractors engaged in Development, Mining, Treatment , Rehabilitation and Mine Closure;
(m) Capital costs
All capital costs of Development and the capital costs of construction of facilities for Mining, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Mine Closure unless these capital costs are directly funded by the parties rather than through the Manager;
(n) Operating costs
All Joint Venture operating costs of Development, Mining, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Mine Closure;
(o) Other expenditure
Any other expenditures which are not of a capital nature and which are not covered or dealt with in the foregoing provisions of these Accounting Procedures and which are reasonably incurred by the Manager for the necessary and proper conduct of Joint Venture Activities, or the protection of Joint Venture Property, or which the parties agree to treat as Joint Venture Expenditure.
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PROVIDED THAT where any of the above facilities or services is used not only for Joint Venture Activities but also for unrelated operations of the Manager the costs must be adjusted on a pro rata basis on the proportion of time such facilities or services are used for Joint Venture Activities.
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4.3 Indirect Costs
The Manager may charge the Joint Venture Accounts with an overhead charge as part of the Management Fee to compensate the Manager for:
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a pro rata portion of the compensation or salaries, applicable payroll burden, employee benefits and other expenses of any management, supervisory, administrative, accounting, clerical or other personnel of the Manager serving the Joint Venture Property which are not otherwise chargeable under this Accounting Procedure; and
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a pro rata portion of the expenses of operating and maintaining the offices and facilities of the Manager not required exclusive for the Joint Venture Activities ,
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which charge may equal the Manager's actual costs for those overheads but in any event shall not exceed [X]% of all other costs and expenses charged to the Joint Venture Accounts in respect of Exploration, Development, Mining or Treatment.
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5 Materials charged to Joint Venture Accounts
5.1 Purchases
Imported and locally produced Material purchased, and all services procured, for the Joint Venture by or for the Manager (including Materials purchased for warehouse stock) must be charged at the price paid, after deduction of all discounts actually received. The cost of such Materials must include, if appropriate, insurance costs, handling and transportation costs to warehouse; customs fees and duties and like expenses chargeable against the Materials, and external purchasing, shipping and forwarding service fees.
5.2 Material purchased directly for Joint Venture Activities
The cost of Materials purchased directly for Joint Venture Activities which do not pass through a Joint Venture warehouse may include handling, transportation and insurance costs to the site of installation and use.
5.3 Material purchased from a party or Related Body Corporate
Any Material which is produced, processed, manufactured or controlled by a party or a Related Body Corporate of a party may be purchased from such party or Related Body Corporate and if so purchased such purchase shall be on "arm's length" commercial terms including any trade and/or cash discounts normally granted to Third Party purchasers and shall further be competitive with other sources of supply that may be available PROVIDED THAT no such purchase shall be made by the Manager from a party or a Related Body Corporate for the purposes of the Joint Venture where the consideration payable exceeds [$X] without the prior approval of the Management Committee.
5.4 Material furnished by the Manager or Joint Venturer
Material required for Joint Venture Activities must be purchased for direct charge to Joint Venture Accounts whenever practicable, except that a party or a Related Body Corporate of a party may furnish Material to the Joint Venture from its own stocks under the following conditions:
(a) New Material
New Material (Condition A) transferred from the party’s warehouse or other properties to the Manager must be priced on an "arm's length" basis less trade and/or cash discounts normally granted to Third Party purchasers and must be competitive with other sources of supply that may be available.
(b) Used Material
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Used Material which is in sound and serviceable condition and is suitable for re-use without reconditioning must be classed as Condition B Material and priced at 75% of current new price.
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(ii)
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Used Material which cannot be classified as Condition B but which after reconditioning will be further serviceable for original function as good second-hand Material is to be classified as Condition B Material.
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Used Material which is serviceable for original function but substantially not suitable for reconditioning, must be classified as Condition C Material and priced at 50% of current new price.
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(c) Bad Order Material
Bad order Material (Condition D), being Material not further useable for its original function but which may be used for possible other service, must be graded and priced as to condition of the material normally used for such other purpose.
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There may also be cases where some items of Material, due to their unusual condition, may be fairly and equitably priced by the Manager, subject to approval of all Joint Venturers.
Current new price, wherever used in this Accounting Procedure is the price f.o.b. or f.o.r. the nearest reputable supply store or railway receiving point, where such Material is available at current replacement costs of the same kind of Material.
(d) Material Furnished by the Manager When Not Readily Available
When Material and/or supplies are not readily available from reputable supply sources due to scarcity, national emergency or governmental regulations, the Manager may furnish such from its stock or properties at its nearest available supply and charge the Manager's full cost or replacement costs, as circumstances may require, of those Materials or supplies to the Joint Venture Accounts, including without limitation, purchase price, procurement, warehouse, handling, transportation and all other costs incurred in connection therewith up to the time of delivery to the Joint Venture Property.
5.5 Premium Prices
Whenever Materials are not readily obtainable at the customary supply point and at normal prices because of national emergencies, strikes or other unusual causes over which the Manager has no control, the Joint Venturers must be charged for the required Materials on the basis of the direct cost and expense incurred in procuring such Materials, in making it suitable for use, and in moving it to the location.
5.6 Warranty of Material Furnished by a Manager
To the extent permitted by law, the Manager does not give any warranty as to the merchantable quality or fitness for purpose of the Material furnished, but the Joint Venturers are entitled to the benefit of the dealer's or manufacturer's guarantee or warranty. In case of defective Material, credit shall not be passed until an adjustment has been received by the Manager from the manufacturers or their agents.
5.7 Minimisation of surplus Materials
So far as it is reasonable, practical and consistent with efficient and economical operations, the Manager must purchase or otherwise acquire as Joint Venture Property only such Material as is required for immediate or controlled forward use and the Manager must use its best endeavours to avoid the accumulation of surplus stocks.
6 Fixed Assets
6.1 Fixed Assets accounting and records
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The Manager must agree with the Joint Venturers the procedures for accounting and control of Fixed Assets, giving due regard to their unit cost. Such procedures may exclude minor items of little value.
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The Manager must maintain detailed records in the Joint Venture Accounts of all Fixed Assets acquired for the Joint Venture, as part of the Joint Venture Asset Register, and advise the Joint Venturers of the analysis of those assets into discrete categories.
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6.2 Fixed Assets losses
The Manager must promptly notify the Joint Venturers of any major Fixed Asset which is damaged or lost, or disposed of in accordance with this Accounting Procedure, which notification must include details of the applicable cost of the disposal to enable the Joint Venturers to make the necessary accounting entries.
7 Inventories
7.1 Records of Material
The Manager must maintain appropriately detailed records of Material stocks which are Joint Venture Property, as part of the Joint Venture Asset Register, and advise the Joint Venturers of the analysis of those assets into discrete categories.
7.2 Fixed Asset inventories
The Manager must conduct a physical inventory of Fixed Assets on an annual basis, or at such periods as will enable adequate control to be exercised, so that all Fixed Assets must be inventoried at intervals of not more than 5 Years
7.3 Periodic Material inventories
The Manager must at reasonable intervals during each Year take either a physical count of the Joint Venture warehouse Materials, or alternatively, a progressive Material stock count in accordance with a planned schedule to ensure that each item in the inventory is checked physically against records at least once per Year. Inventory adjustments must be made to the Joint Venture Accounts for averages and shortages disclosed by such physical inventories. Details of such averages and shortages must be advised regularly to the Joint Venturers.
7.4 Special Inventories
Special inventories may be taken (at the expense of the purchaser) whenever there is any sale or change of Joint Venture Interest. Both the selling Joint Venturer and the purchaser may be represented and must be governed by the inventory so taken.
7.5 Notice
Notice of intention to take inventory must be given by the Manager to the Joint Venturers at least fourteen days before any inventory is to begin, so that each Joint Venturer may be represented when any such inventory is taken.
7.6 Failure to be Represented
Failure of a Joint Venturer to be represented at the physical inventory binds that Joint Venturer to accept the inventory taken by the Manager, who shall in that event furnish the Joint Venturer with a copy thereof.
7.7 Reconciliation of Inventory
Reconciliation of Inventory with charges to the Joint Venturers must be made by the Manager and a list of overages and shortages must be provided to the Joint Venturers.
7.8 Adjustment of Inventory
Inventory adjustment must be made by the Manager to the Joint Venturers for overages and shortages.
7.9 Inventory Expenses
The expense of the Joint Venturers' nominee present at the taking of regular inventory may not be charged to the Joint Venture Accounts but the expenses incurred by the Manager must be so charged.
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8 Disposal of Material
8.1 Sale of Joint Venture Property
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The Manager must not offer Major Items of Joint Venture Property for sale to third parties without first giving the Joint Venturers an opportunity to tender for the purchase of such items.
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The Manager may sell Major Items of Joint Venture Property only if it receives a Majority Vote of the Management Committee. The Manager may sell Fixed Assets and Materials which are not Major Items of Joint Venture Property without reference to the Management Committee.
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Sales of Joint Venture Property may be billed directly by the Manager to the purchaser, The net proceeds from the sale of all Joint Venture Property must be paid by the Manager to the Joint Venture Accounts for the credit of the Joint Venturers.
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Any proven and paid claims by the purchaser for defective Materials or other cause must be charged back to the Joint Venture Accounts.
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The Manager must advise the Joint Venturers of the applicable cost of Joint Venture Property sold or disposed of for scrap, for the purpose of eliminating such costs from their books.
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(a) The Manager is under no obligation to purchase the interests of the Joint Venturers in any surplus new or second-hand Material.
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Major Items of Joint Venture Property must not be removed by the Manager from the Joint Venture without the approval of the Joint Venturers.
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The Manager must not sell major items of Material to a Third Party without giving the Joint Venturers an opportunity to purchase the same at the price offered.
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The Manager has the right to dispose of normal accumulations of scrap Material from the Joint Venture Property and any moneys received must be credited to the Joint Venture Accounts.
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8.3 Material Purchased by Joint Venturers
Material purchased by any Joint Venturer must be invoiced by the Manager and paid for immediately following receipt of invoice. The Manager must credit the purchase price to the Joint Venturers and include details of the sale in the next periodic statement of operations.
8.4 Division in Kind
Division of Joint Venture Property in kind, if made between the Manager and the Joint Venturers, must be pro rata in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares in such Joint Venture Property. Each Joint Venturer must be charged individually with the value of Joint Venture Property received or receivable by it, and corresponding credits must be made by the Manager to the Joint Venture Accounts.
8.5 Sales to Third Parties
Sales to Third Parties of Material from the Joint Venture Property must be credited by the Manager to the Joint Venturers at the net amount collected from the purchaser. Any claims by the purchaser for defective Material must be charged back to the Joint Venturers, if and when paid by the Manager.
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8.6 Basis of pricing Material transferred from Joint Venture Property
Jointly owned Material
Jointly owned Material sold to the Manager, unless otherwise agreed, must be valued on the same basis of condition and price for Condition A, Condition B, Condition C and Condition D Material defined in this Accounting Procedure.
Other Material in less condition must be assessed and priced on the following basis:
(a) Scrap
Scrap, being obsolete and unserviceable Material (Condition E), must be priced at prevailing scrap prices in the area.
(b) Other Cases
Cases where items of Material are in unusual condition must be fairly and equitably priced by the Manager and approved by the Joint Venturers.
(c) Temporarily Used Material
When the use of Material is temporary and its service to the Joint Venture does not justify the reduction in price, such Material must be priced on the basis that will have a net charge to the Joint Venture Accounts consistent with the value of the service rendered.
9 Disputes
9.1 Referral to Auditor
Any disputes between the Manager and any Joint Venturer or between Joint Venturers as to value of Joint Venture Property or the correctness of entries to the Joint Venture Accounts must be referred to the Auditor for determination as if the Auditor was the Expert.
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Schedule 4
Cross Charge
To be Supplied within 180 Days of This Agreement
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Schedule 5
Permitted Chargee’s Deed of Covenant
To be supplied within 180 days of this Agreement.
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Schedule 2
Tenements
SCHEDULE 2.1 Mineral Properties
The Mineral Properties are defined as the property held under the license issued by the Territorial Agency for the Management of Mineral Resources for the Chita Region of the Russian Federation, numbered CHIT01747 BE. The subsurface mineral area is located in two properties under this license that are located 50 kilometers southeast of Amazar Settlement, mogocha Area Administration, Chita in the Kadara River Basin. The rights consist of a 47% undivided interest above described license to the Mineral Properties.
Accepted and agreed to as of September 20, 2010:
Spectral Capital Corporation
/s/ Jenifer Osterwalder
Jenifer Osterwalder
President and CEO
Gamma Investment Holdings Ltd.
/s/ Galina Klochkova
Galina Klochkova
Managing Director