[Portions herein identified by [* * *] have been omitted pursuant to
a request for confidential treatment and have been filed separately with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934]

EXHIBIT 10.8

Iron Ore Contract Amendment

Dated March 14, 2008, by and between Wits Basin Precious Minerals Incorporated
and
its wholly owned subsidiary, China Global Mining Resources Limited
("Purchaser"),
AND
Mr.Lu Ben-Zhao, ("Seller and Guarantor"), Nanjing Sudan Mining Company
(processing
plant), Xiaonanshan Mining Company (mine), and Matang Zhaoyuan Mining Company
(mine).

This amendment herein is made in affirmation of and furtherance to (1) Contract
number 260018_6 dated May 4, 2007; (2) Amendment from October 2007 whereby said
contract was assigned to Wits Basin at its sole and absolute option; and (3)
Amendment updating payment schedule as signed in January, 2008, in Zurich,
Switzerland.

The closing date for the purchase of the first phase (per above (3) amendment)
of the contract and amendments is set to be on or about April 20, 2008. The
payment of RMB$155,000,000 is due in cash and will be paid at sale. The purchase
shall include Nanjing Sudan Mining Company (processing plant) and Xiaonanshan
Mining Company (mine) with paid permits of more than 3.1 million tons of ore and
shall be assigned to the purchaser.

There will be an employment contract to hire Mr. Lu Ben-Zhao, who agrees to
operate and guarantee the output from operations. His guarantee is to provide [*
* *] metric tonnes of iron ore concentrate within the first 30 months from the
date of completion of purchase. In compensation for the fulfillment of this
guarantee, Wits Basin shall grant Mr. Lu for his services [* * *] shares of Wits
Basin stock.

Wits Basin Precious Minerals Incorporated
 
/s/ Stephen D. King
Stephen D. King, CEO (signature subject to Board of Directors ratification)
 
China Global Mining Resources Limited
 
/s/ William B. Green
William B. Green, President
 
Nanjing Sudan Mining Co., Matang Zhaoyuan Mining Co., Xiannanshan Mining Co.
 
/s/ Lu Ben-Zhao
Lu Ben –Zhao, owner

 
 

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