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EXHIBIT 10.53
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
 
This Settlement Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of October 28th 
, 2010 (the "Effective Date”), by and between Calais Resources, Inc. ("Calais")
and Matt Witt ("Witt”).
 
WHEREAS, Witt served as the CFO of Calais from August 2003 until February 2005,
and during his tenure as CFO he accrued $127,749.55 in unpaid wages and he spent
$49,718.11 of his own money to pay miscellaneous expenses on behalf of Calais
resulting in a total of $177,467.66 which is owed to Witt; and
 
WHEREAS, each of parties desires to fully settle and resolve all matters
relating to the payment of this obligation to Witt in accordance with the
following terms and conditions; and
 
WHEREAS, each of the parties has had the full opportunity to evaluate and enter
into     this Agreement as their free and voluntary act with full knowledge of
the binding and conclusive nature of this Agreement;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, Calais and Witt, in consideration of the releases and agreements
contained below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is acknowledged, agree to a full and final compromise and
settlement of the outstanding amount due to Witt in accordance with the
following terms and conditions:
 
1.        Witt agrees to accept as full payment for the $177,467.66 which is
owed to him, the amount of 2,000,000 restricted shares of Calais common stock
together with 25,000 in cash. Calais agrees to issue to Witt within 15 days of
the Effective Date of this Agreement, 2,000,000 restricted shares of its common
stock and $25,000 in cash.

2.        Witt agrees that after the execution of this Agreement by both parties
and the taking of all needed actions under this Agreement, he is giving up all
of his rights to seek any additional payment for any unpaid accrued wages or for
any other expenses he may have incurred on behalf of Calais, and he forever
releases and waives all rights and claims that he has, had or may have against
Calais related to any amounts  owed to him for any purposes.
 
3.        Calais agrees that after the execution of this Agreement, and the
taking of all needed actions under this Agreement, it forever releases and
waives all rights and claims that it has, had or may have against Witt related
to the obligation it had to pay Witt for his accrued and unpaid salary or for
any expenses he incurred on behalf of Calais.

4.        Neither party to this Agreement admits the existence of any
wrongdoing,
 
5.        This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with Colorado law.
 
6.       Witt acknowledges he has read this Agreement and understands the terms,
and acknowledges his right to legal counsel to explain the meaning and legal
significance

 
 

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of each and every provision and he executes this Agreement fully and voluntarily
with full knowledge and understanding of the terms.
 
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED this 28th  day of October 2010.
 
 
Calais Resources, Inc.

By:          /s/ David
Young                                                       /s/ Matt
Witt                             
David Young,
President                                                                                                     Matt
Witt
       10/28/2010                                                                                                                        10-28-2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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