Varca Ventures, Inc. - FORM 8-K - EX-10.17 - AMENDMENT AND RATIFICATION OF MINING LEASE BETWEEN WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION AND FAIRVIEW LAND CORP., DATED JUNE 1, 2006 - November 2, 2011

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8-K - FORM 8-K - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_8k.htm
EX-2.1 - SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT, BY AND BETWEEN VARCA VENTURES, INC., WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION AND THE STOCKHOLDERS OF WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION, DATED OCTOBER 7, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex2-1.htm
EX-3.3 - ARTICLES OF EXCHANGE, FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA ON OCTOBER 7, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex3-3.htm
EX-2.2 - PLAN OF SHARE EXCHANGE BY AND AMONG VARCA VENTURES, INC. AND WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION, DATED OCTOBER 7, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex2-2.htm
EX-10.4 - CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION, GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP AND CLC ASSOCIATED, INC., DATED APRIL 14, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-4.htm
EX-10.2 - EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH RANDALL OSER, DATED OCTOBER 7, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-2.htm
EX-10.3 - EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH PAUL SERLUCO, DATED OCTOBER 7, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-3.htm
EX-10.1 - EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH ROGER TICHENOR, DATED OCTOBER 7, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-1.htm
EX-99.1 - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2011 AND 2010 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex99-1.htm
EX-10.6 - CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION AND EIS SOLUTIONS, INC., DATED NOVEMBER 10, 2010 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-6.htm
EX-17.1 - RESIGNATION LETTER FROM NADEEM LILA, DATED OCTOBER 7, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex17-1.htm
EX-21.1 - SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex21-1.htm
EX-16.1 - LETTER DATED OCTOBER 31, 2011 FROM LBB & ASSOCIATES LTD., LLP TO THE SEC - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex16-1.htm
EX-10.8 - INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION AND GEORGE ROBINSON, DATED NOVEMBER 24, 2010 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-8.htm
EX-99.2 - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2011 AND 2010 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex99-2.htm
EX-10.5 - CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION, GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP AND ENVIROGROUP LIMITED, DATED AUGUST 2, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-5.htm
EX-99.3 - PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex99-3.htm
EX-10.7 - CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION, GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP AND GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS, INC., DATED MARCH 23, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-7.htm
EX-10.13 - PROMISSORY NOTE ASSUMED BY WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION AND PAYABLE TO OLD IDAHO PROPERTIES, LLC, DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2006 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-13.htm
EX-10.12 - PERPETUAL NON-PARTICIPATING PRODUCTION ROYALTY DEED GRANTED BY WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION TO AARON & SHARON TAYLOR, DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-12.htm
EX-10.19 - FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT FOR SUBORDINATED SECURED PROMISSORY NOTES OF WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION, DATED MAY 24, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-19.htm
EX-10.23 - STOCKPILE ROYALTY AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION AND THE INVESTORS PARTY THERETO, DATED OCTOBER 7, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-23.htm
EX-10.10 - MINING DEED GRANTED BY JAMES M. CLEMENTS TO WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION, DATED FEBRUARY 8, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-10.htm
EX-10.11 - RECREATION EASEMENT GRANTED BY WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION TO AARON & SHARON TAYLOR, DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-11.htm
EX-10.16 - MINING LEASE BETWEEN WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION AND FAIRVIEW LAND CORP., DATED JUNE 1, 2006 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-16.htm
EX-10.14 - DEED OF TRUST ASSUMED BY WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLD IDAHO PROPERTIES, LLC, DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2006 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-14.htm
EX-10.22 - OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH JJR RINGLING ENTERPRISES, LLC, DATED OCTOBER 7, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-22.htm
EX-10.15 - MODIFICATION OF PROMISSORY NOTE AND DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION AND OLD IDAHO PROPERTIES, LLC, EFFECTIVE AS OF FEBRUARY 24, 2010 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-15.htm
EX-10.18 - LOAN AGREEMENT FOR SUBORDINATED SECURED PROMISSORY NOTES OF WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION, DATED MARCH 21, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-18.htm
EX-10.20 - FORM OF SUBORDINATED SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE OF WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-20.htm
EX-10.9 - SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION AND JAMES M. CLEMENTS DATED, FEBRUARY 8, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-9.htm
EX-10.21 - DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HOLDERS OF WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION'S SUBORDINATED SECURED PROMISSORY NOTES, DATED MARCH 21, 2011 - Varca Ventures, Inc.vrcv_ex10-21.htm
Exhibit 10.17
 
 
AMENDMENT AND RATIFICATION OF MINING LEASE

This Amendment and Ratification of Mining Lease ("Amendment'') is entered into by and between FAIRVIEW LAND CORP., a Colorado corporation, whose principal office address is 3060 Brighton Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80216 ("Fairview") and WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation, whose principal office address is 3643 Baker Street, San Diego, California 92117 ("Wildcat") (collectively, the "Parties”), effective the 1st day of June, 2006 ("Effective Date").

WHERES, the parties entered into a Mining Lease dated June 1, 2006, evidenced by the Memorandum of Mining Lease and Amendment recorded on August 11, 2008, at Reception No. 981765, of the records of LaPlata County, Colorado ("Mining Lease"); and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to ratify and amend the terms of the Mining Lease insofar and only insofar as those terms concern (i) the signatories thereto and (ii) the use of access easements and rights-of-way by Wildcat which touch, cross, pass over, or otherwise concern the lands and Mining Properties as defined in the Mining Lease.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises recited herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1.           RATIFICATION. The Parties hereby ratify, confirm, and accept all terms and provisions of the Mining Lease, the Schedules thereto, the term thereof, and the lands covered thereby, and agree, on their behalf, and on behalf of their respective predecessors, successors, assigns, executors, officers, members, directors, agents, and representatives to be legally bound thereby.

2.           AMENDMENT OF SIGNATORIES. The Parties acknowledge ministerial errors in the names of the signatory parties to the Mining Lease, and Fairview and Wildcat hereby ratify, confirm, and accept all terms and provisions of the Mining Lease as if they had personally executed the same in their proper corporate names.

3.           AMENDMENT OF LESSEE'S ACCESS. Fairview hereby lets and leases to Wildcat, subject to the terms and provisions of the Mining Lease, all easements, licenses, water and water rights and other rights and privileges now owned by Fairview, or which may be acquired in the future, which· touch, .pass, cross over, or otherwise concern the lands defined as the Mining Properties in the Mining Lease, and which may be used in connection with exploration, development, and mining on said Mining Properties. This amendment is intended by the Parties to extend to Wildcat the right to·use and possess, subject to the terms of the Mining Lease, all easements and rights-of-way which touch, pass, cross over, or otherwise concern the Mining Properties, including, without limitation, (i)·the Grant of Easement and Agreement dated April 3. 2008, recorded on April 18, 2008 at Reception No. 975396, of the records of LaPlata County, Colorado, between Fairview and Citco Properties, LLC and (ii) that certain proposed road, which may in the future be located over and across a portion of the Mining Properties located in the S/2 NW/4 and N/2 SW/4 of Section 28, Township 36 North, Range 11 West, 6th P.M.
 
 
 

 
 
 


4.           PARTIES INTENT. It is the express intent of the Parties that this Amendment shall not be deemed to have the effect of amending or otherwise altering the terms and provisions of the Mining Lease except as specifically set forth herein.

5.           COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same Amendment.




 
 
 

 



















 
 
 

THIS PORTION INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
COUNTERPART EXECUTION
Amendment and Ratification of Mining Lease
by and between
Fairview Land Corp. and Wildcat Mining Corporation



 
/s/ David Tippit
 
David Tippet
 
President
 
Fairview Land Corp



STATE OF COLORADO

__________________________

The foregoing instrument was subscribed and sworn to before me by David Tippit, President, Fairview Land Corp., on this 12 day of May 2008.

Witness my hand and official seal.

{SEAL}

 
/s/ Wendy L. Haak
 
Notary Public
 
State of Colorado
 
My commission expires 09/29/2008










 
 
 

COUNTERPART EXECUTION
Amendment and Ratification of Mining Lease
by and between
Fairview Land Corp. and Wildcat Mining Corporation



 
/s/ J. Michael Clements
 
J. Michael Clements
 
President
 
Wildcat Mining Corporation



STATE OF CA

SAN DIEGO

The foregoing instrument was subscribed and sworn to before me by J. Michael Clements, President, Wildcat Mining Corporation, on this 25th day of April 2008.

Witness my hand and official seal.

{SEAL}

 
/s/ L.V. FISHMAN
 
Notary Public
 
State of CA
 
My commission expires: Sept 7 2011





 
 

 







 
 
 

SCHEDULE 1

A. PATENTED MINING CLAIMS

Name of Claim
Mineral Survey Number
Gilmore Lode
16985
May Day Lode
16985
Golden Rule Lode
16985
Hesperus Lode
16985
Pat Lode
16985
Kenton Lode
16985
Cimarron Lode
16985
Tunnel Lode
19078
Tram Lode
19078
Boston Lode
19078
Brooklyn Lode
20171
Golden Rule Lode
8824


All of the Lessors interest in N/2 SW/4 and S2 NW/4 of Sec. 28, T. S. R. 11 W., N.M.P.M. except that portion which is west of line 17-18 of the Golden Rule Placer MS 8824





 
 
 

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