Exhibit
10.9


 


TWELFTH AMENDMENT
TO TONKIN MINING LEASE


 


Amendment Number
Twelve dated November 27, 1995 (“Effective Date”), between Lyle F.
Campbell, sole trustee to the Lyle F. Campbell Trust and Julian E. and Jean C.
Simpson, husband and wife (collectively “Lessors”) and Tonkin Springs Venture
Limited Partnership (“TSVLP” or “Lessee”).


 


RECITALS


 


A.                      Lessors and
Lessee are parties to a certain Mining Lease (“Mining Lease”) dated effective January 1,
1986, a Memorandum (the “Memorandum”) of which was recorded in Book 148, at Page 110,
as Reception No. 104566, and amended on January 10, 1986, September 29,
1986, June 10, 1987, August 29, 1988, January 11, 1989, June 29,
1989, April 18, 1990, April 20, 1992, January 22, 1993, April 30,
1993 and June 28, 1993 of the real property records of Eureka County,
Nevada.


 


B.                        Article 32
of the amended Mining Lease (Amendment Eight) requires that if the Lessee
locates any new claims in the Area of Interest described in Exhibit “B”
(Area of Interest) the Lessee shall modify and amend Exhibit “A” to
include the same and Lessee shall assign such claim, without warranty, express
or implied, to Lessors within sixty days after recording such claim with the
Bureau of Land Management.


 


C.                        Lessee has
located B-1 through B-3, C-1 through C-31, C-33 through C-53 and C-55 through C-60
Claims (the “Additional Claims” within the Area of Interest and, concurrently
with the execution of this Amendment, has included those claims to the Lease.


 


D.                       Lessee and
Lessors desire to amend Exhibit “A” to the Tonkin Mining Lease and to the
Memorandum.


 


Agreement


 


NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual benefits to be derived, Lessee
and Lessors agree as follows:


 


1.                          Exhibit “A”
to the Mining Lease and to the Memorandum shall be and is amended to include
the Additional Claims as part of the leased premises. The attached Exhibit “A”
to this Twelfth Amendment lists those “B” and “C” Additional Claims. The Exhibit “A”
attached hereto is added to and shall be part of the Exhibit “A” attached
to the Mining Lease and to the Memorandum.


 

















 


2.                          Except
as stated in the preceding paragraph, all of the terms and conditions of the
Mining Lease remain in full force and effect.


 


	
  LESSEE:

  
	
   

  
	
  TONKIN
  SPRINGS VENTURE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

  
	
   

  
	
  By: 

  	
  /s/
  William Reid

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  William
  Reid

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  President
  of Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  General
  Partner of TSVLP

  
				



 


 


	
  LESSORS:

  
	
   

  
	
  THE
  LYLE F. CAMPBELL TRUST

  
	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  /s/
  Lyle F. Campbell

  	
   

  
	
  Lyle
  F. Campbell, Sole Trustee

  
	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  /s/
  Julian E. Simpson

  	
   

  
	
  Julian
  E. Simpson

  
	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  /s/
  Jean C. Simpson

  	
   

  
	
  Jean
  C. Simpson

  



 

















 


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS


 


	
  STATE OF COLORADO

  	
  )

  
	
   

  	
  )
  ss.

  
	
  COUNTY OF DENVER

  	
  )

  



 


On this 27th
day of Novemeber, 1995, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, William
Reid, in his capacity as President of Tonkin Springs Gold Mining Company, who
acknowledged that he executed the above instrument on behalf of said company,
freely and voluntarily and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.


 


Witness my hand and official seal.


 


	
  My commission expires: 3-25-96

  	
   

  
	
  (SEAL)

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Notary
  Public

  



 


	
  STATE OF NEVADA

  	
  )

  
	
   

  	
  )
  ss.

  
	
  COUNTY OF WASHOE

  	
  )

  



 


On this 14th day
of December, 1995, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, Lyle F.
Campbell, known to me to be Sole Trustee for The Lyle F. Campbell Trust, the person whose name is
subscribed to the within instrument and, being authorized to do so,
acknowledged that he executed the same on behalf of said Trust.


 


Witness my hand and official seal.


 


	
  My commission expires: May 1,
  1999

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Lisa M. Overbay

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Notary
  Public

  



 


	
  (SEAL)

  	
  NOTARY PUBLIC

  STATE OF NEVADA

  County of Washoe

  LISA M. OVERBAY

  
	
  My Appointment Expires May 1,
  1999

  



 

















 


	
  STATE OF HAWAII

  	
  )

  
	
   

  	
  )
  ss.

  
	
  COUNTY OF MAUI

  	
  )

  



 


On this 22nd  day of December,  1995,
personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, Julian E. Simpson and Jean C. Simpson, known to me to
be the persons whose names are subscribed to the within instrument and, being
authorized to do so, acknowledged that they executed the same as their free act
and deed.


 


Witness my hand and official seal.


 


	
  My commission expires: 06/06/99

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Notary
  Public State of Hawaii

  2nd  [ILLEGIBLE]

  



 

















 


Exhibit “A”

Twelfth Amendment to Tonkin Mining Lease


 


Eureka County
Book/Page Numbers


and

BLM Serial Numbers


 




	
  Claim

  Name

  	
   

  	
  Book

  	
   

  	
  Page

  	
   

  	
  BLM Serial

  Number

  	
   

  
	
  B 1

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  210

  	
   

  	
  722670

  	
   

  
	
  B 2

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  211

  	
   

  	
  722671

  	
   

  
	
  B 3

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  212

  	
   

  	
  722672

  	
   

  
	
  C 1

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  213

  	
   

  	
  722673

  	
   

  
	
  C 2

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  214

  	
   

  	
  722674

  	
   

  
	
  C 3

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  215

  	
   

  	
  722675

  	
   

  
	
  C 4

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  216

  	
   

  	
  722676

  	
   

  
	
  C 5

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  217

  	
   

  	
  722677

  	
   

  
	
  C 6

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  218

  	
   

  	
  722678

  	
   

  
	
  C 7

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  219

  	
   

  	
  722679

  	
   

  
	
  C 8

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  220

  	
   

  	
  722680

  	
   

  
	
  C 9

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  221

  	
   

  	
  722681

  	
   

  
	
  C 10

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  222

  	
   

  	
  722682

  	
   

  
	
  C 11

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  223

  	
   

  	
  722683

  	
   

  
	
  C 12

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  224

  	
   

  	
  722684

  	
   

  
	
  C 13

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  225

  	
   

  	
  722685

  	
   

  
	
  C 14

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  226

  	
   

  	
  722686

  	
   

  
	
  C 15

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  227

  	
   

  	
  722687

  	
   

  
	
  C 16

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  228

  	
   

  	
  722688

  	
   

  
	
  C 17

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  229

  	
   

  	
  722689

  	
   

  
	
  C 18

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  230

  	
   

  	
  722690

  	
   

  
	
  C 19

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  231

  	
   

  	
  722691

  	
   

  
	
  C 20

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  232

  	
   

  	
  722692

  	
   

  
	
  C 21

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  233

  	
   

  	
  722693

  	
   

  
	
  C 22

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  234

  	
   

  	
  722694

  	
   

  
	
  C 23

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  235

  	
   

  	
  722695

  	
   

  
	
  C 24

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  236

  	
   

  	
  722696

  	
   

  
	
  C 25

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  237

  	
   

  	
  722697

  	
   

  
	
  C 26

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  238

  	
   

  	
  722698

  	
   

  
	
  C 27

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  239

  	
   

  	
  722699

  	
   

  
	
  C 28

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  240

  	
   

  	
  722700

  	
   

  
	
  C 29

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  241

  	
   

  	
  722701

  	
   

  
	
  C 30

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  242

  	
   

  	
  722702

  	
   

  






 

















 




	
  C 31

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  243

  	
   

  	
  722703

  	
   

  
	
  C 33

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  244

  	
   

  	
  722704

  	
   

  
	
  C 34

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  245

  	
   

  	
  722705

  	
   

  
	
  C 35

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  246

  	
   

  	
  722706

  	
   

  
	
  C 36

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  247

  	
   

  	
  722707

  	
   

  
	
  C 37

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  248

  	
   

  	
  722708

  	
   

  
	
  C 38

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  249

  	
   

  	
  722709

  	
   

  
	
  C 39

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  250

  	
   

  	
  722710

  	
   

  
	
  C 40

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  251

  	
   

  	
  722711

  	
   

  
	
  C 41

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  252

  	
   

  	
  722712

  	
   

  
	
  C 42

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  253

  	
   

  	
  722713

  	
   

  
	
  C 43

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  254

  	
   

  	
  722714

  	
   

  
	
  C 44

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  255

  	
   

  	
  722715

  	
   

  
	
  C 45

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  256

  	
   

  	
  722716

  	
   

  
	
  C 46

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  257

  	
   

  	
  722717

  	
   

  
	
  C 47

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  258

  	
   

  	
  722718

  	
   

  
	
  C 48

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  259

  	
   

  	
  722719

  	
   

  
	
  C 49

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  260

  	
   

  	
  722720

  	
   

  
	
  C 50

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  261

  	
   

  	
  722721

  	
   

  
	
  C 51

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  262

  	
   

  	
  722722

  	
   

  
	
  C 52

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  263

  	
   

  	
  722723

  	
   

  
	
  C 53

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  264

  	
   

  	
  722724

  	
   

  
	
  C 55

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  266

  	
   

  	
  722726

  	
   

  
	
  C 56

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  267

  	
   

  	
  722727

  	
   

  
	
  C 57

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  268

  	
   

  	
  722728

  	
   

  
	
  C 58

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  269

  	
   

  	
  722729

  	
   

  
	
  C 59

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  270

  	
   

  	
  722730

  	
   

  
	
  C 60

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  271

  	
   

  	
  722731

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Total of 61 Lode Claims

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  






 


	
   

  	
  BOOK 291 PAGE 348

  OFFICIAL RECORDS

  RECORDED AT THE REQUEST OF

  Lyle F. Campbell

   

  96 JAN-5 PH 1:44

   

  EUREKA COUNTY NEVADA

  M.N. REBALEATI, RECORDER

  FILE NO.
                          FEE$ 12.00

  



 

















 


QUITCLAIM DEED


 


GOLD CAPITAL
CORPORATION, (“GCC”), a Colorado corporation, having a mailing address of 55
Madison Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80206 hereby quitclaims to LYLE F.
CAMPBELL, in his capacity as sole trustee of The Lyle F. Campbell Trust, having
a mailing address of P.O. Box 7377, Reno, NV 89510 (as to a seventy
percent ownership interest) and JULIAN E. and JEAN C. SIMPSON, husband and
wife, having a mailing address of P.O. Box 266, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii 96753
(as to a thirty percent ownership interest) all of GCC’s right, title and
interest in and to those certain unpatented lode mining claims located in
Eureka County, Nevada which claims are more particularly described in Exhibit “A”
attached hereto.


 


IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, this Quitclaim Deed is made effective as of November 27, 1995.


 


 


	
   

  	
  GOLD
  CAPITAL CORPORATION

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By

  	
  /s/ John Young

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  John
  Young, President

  Gold Capital Corportion

  



 

















 


	
  PROVINCE
  OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

  	
  )

  
	
   

  	
  )
  ss.

  
	
   

  	
  )

  



 


On November 28, 1995, before me, Trevor R.
Thomas a duly commissioned Notary Public for said Province, personally appeared
John Young, personally known to me to be the President of Gold Capital
Corporation, and personally known to me to be the person who executed the
within instrument on behalf of said Corporation.


 


WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed my name and affixed my
official seal.


 


 


	
   

  	
  /s/ Trevor R. Thomas

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Notary Public in and for
  said Province

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  (Notary Seal)

  	
  Residing at:

  	
  Vancouver

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  My Commission Expires:

  	
   

  	
   

  
					



 


(SEAL Affixed)


 

















 


Exhibit “A”

“B” and “C” Lode Claims


 


Eureka County Book/Page Numbers

and

BLM Serial Numbers


 




	
  Claim

  Name

  	
   

  	
  Book

  	
   

  	
  Page

  	
   

  	
  BLM Serial

  Number

  	
   

  
	
  B 1

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  210

  	
   

  	
  722670

  	
   

  
	
  B 2

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  211

  	
   

  	
  722671

  	
   

  
	
  B 3

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  212

  	
   

  	
  722672

  	
   

  
	
  C 1

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  213

  	
   

  	
  722673

  	
   

  
	
  C 2

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  214

  	
   

  	
  722674

  	
   

  
	
  C 3

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  215

  	
   

  	
  722675

  	
   

  
	
  C 4

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  216

  	
   

  	
  722676

  	
   

  
	
  C 5

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  217

  	
   

  	
  722677

  	
   

  
	
  C 6

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  218

  	
   

  	
  722678

  	
   

  
	
  C 7

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  219

  	
   

  	
  722679

  	
   

  
	
  C 8

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  220

  	
   

  	
  722680

  	
   

  
	
  C 9

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  221

  	
   

  	
  722681

  	
   

  
	
  C 10

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  222

  	
   

  	
  722682

  	
   

  
	
  C 11

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  223

  	
   

  	
  722683

  	
   

  
	
  C 12

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  224

  	
   

  	
  722684

  	
   

  
	
  C 13

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  225

  	
   

  	
  722685

  	
   

  
	
  C 14

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  226

  	
   

  	
  722686

  	
   

  
	
  C 15

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  227

  	
   

  	
  722687

  	
   

  
	
  C 16

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  228

  	
   

  	
  722688

  	
   

  
	
  C 17

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  229

  	
   

  	
  722689

  	
   

  
	
  C 18

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  230

  	
   

  	
  722690

  	
   

  
	
  C 19

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  231

  	
   

  	
  722691

  	
   

  
	
  C 20

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  232

  	
   

  	
  722692

  	
   

  
	
  C 21

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  233

  	
   

  	
  722693

  	
   

  
	
  C 22

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  234

  	
   

  	
  722694

  	
   

  
	
  C 23

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  235

  	
   

  	
  722695

  	
   

  
	
  C 24

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  236

  	
   

  	
  722696

  	
   

  
	
  C 25

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  237

  	
   

  	
  722697

  	
   

  
	
  C 26

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  238

  	
   

  	
  722698

  	
   

  
	
  C 27

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  239

  	
   

  	
  722699

  	
   

  
	
  C 28

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  240

  	
   

  	
  722700

  	
   

  
	
  C 29

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  241

  	
   

  	
  722701

  	
   

  
	
  C 30

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  242

  	
   

  	
  722702

  	
   

  






 

















 




	
  C 31

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  243

  	
   

  	
  722703

  	
   

  
	
  C 33

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  244

  	
   

  	
  722704

  	
   

  
	
  C 34

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  245

  	
   

  	
  722705

  	
   

  
	
  C 35

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  246

  	
   

  	
  722706

  	
   

  
	
  C 36

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  247

  	
   

  	
  722707

  	
   

  
	
  C 37

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  248

  	
   

  	
  722708

  	
   

  
	
  C 38

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  249

  	
   

  	
  722709

  	
   

  
	
  C 39

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  250

  	
   

  	
  722710

  	
   

  
	
  C 40

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  251

  	
   

  	
  722711

  	
   

  
	
  C 41

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  252

  	
   

  	
  722712

  	
   

  
	
  C 42

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  253

  	
   

  	
  722713

  	
   

  
	
  C 43

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  254

  	
   

  	
  722714

  	
   

  
	
  C 44

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  255

  	
   

  	
  722715

  	
   

  
	
  C 45

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  256

  	
   

  	
  722716

  	
   

  
	
  C 46

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  257

  	
   

  	
  722717

  	
   

  
	
  C 47

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  258

  	
   

  	
  722718

  	
   

  
	
  C 48

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  259

  	
   

  	
  722719

  	
   

  
	
  C 49

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  260

  	
   

  	
  722720

  	
   

  
	
  C 50

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  261

  	
   

  	
  722721

  	
   

  
	
  C 51

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  262

  	
   

  	
  722722

  	
   

  
	
  C 52

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  263

  	
   

  	
  722723

  	
   

  
	
  C 53

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  264

  	
   

  	
  722724

  	
   

  
	
  C 55

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  266

  	
   

  	
  722726

  	
   

  
	
  C 56

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  267

  	
   

  	
  722727

  	
   

  
	
  C 57

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  268

  	
   

  	
  722728

  	
   

  
	
  C 58

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  269

  	
   

  	
  722729

  	
   

  
	
  C 59

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  270

  	
   

  	
  722730

  	
   

  
	
  C 60

  	
   

  	
  288

  	
   

  	
  271

  	
   

  	
  722731

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Total of 61 Lode Claims

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  






 


	
   

  	
  BOOK 291 PAGE 354

  OFFICIAL RECORDS

  RECORDED AT THE REQUEST OF

  Lyle F. Campbell

  96 JAN - 5 PM 1:55

   

  EUREKA COUNTY NEVADA

  M.N. REBALEATI RECORDER

  FILE NO. 160419
                
  FEES $10.00