EXHIBIT 4.31

                              Consulting Agreement

                         Dated December 1, 2005, between

                                 William Tafuri
                                       and
                             Centrasia Mining Corp.



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                                CENTRASIA MINING
                          300-1055 WEST HASTINGS STREET
                        VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA, V6E 2E9
                                TEL: 604.688.4110
                                FAX: 604.688.4169


December 1, 2005


TO:      MR. WILLIAM TAFURI




RE:      CONSULTING AGREEMENT

This  Agreement  contains the terms and conditions of your being retained as the
Vice-President  of Exploration  and Director of  Operations,  Asia for Centrasia
Mining Corp.  ("Centrasia" or the "Company").  This Agreement will commence with
effect from December 1, 2005 (the  "Commencement  Date") and will continue until
terminated in accordance with Section 4 below.

1)       GENERAL

         a)       POSITION   &   RESPONSIBILITIES:   Your   position   will   be
                  Vice-President of Exploration and Director of Operations, Asia
                  of the  Company.  You  will  report  to the  President  of the
                  Company.

         b)       TIME AND DUTIES:  You will devote all of your  business  time,
                  attention  and  abilities to the position  hereby  granted and
                  accepted.  While  performing your duties and  responsibilities
                  you will give the Company the full benefit of your  knowledge,
                  expertise,  skill and ingenuity.  You acknowledge that in this
                  position   you  may  be   required   to  fulfill   duties  and
                  responsibilities outside of normal business hours.

         c)       REMUNERATION:  In consideration of the performance of all your
                  duties  and  responsibilities  under this  Agreement  you will
                  receive a monthly  retainer equal to  US$8,750.00,  payable in
                  arrears on receipt of your invoice for such amount.

         d)       BENEFITS AND REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES:  Transport to/from project
                  sites, all  accommodation and meal costs related to your work,
                  and any other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred while
                  performing your duties will be paid by the Company.


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         e)       OPTIONS,   ETC.:  You  will  be  eligible  for  the  grant  of
                  additional  stock  option(s) by Centrasia  over and above your
                  existing  stock  option,  and to the  payment of cash or other
                  bonuses in exceptional  circumstances at the discretion of the
                  Board of Directors of Centrasia, subject, where applicable, to
                  regulatory approval.

2)       CONFIDENTIALITY:  You  acknowledge  that your position with the Company
         under this Agreement will place them in a position whereby they will be
         party to confidential Company information ("Confidential  Information")
         in regard to the Company and its operations.  You hereby  undertake not
         to  reveal  or  pass  on  (unless  obligated  by  law)  or to use  this
         privileged  Confidential  Information both during and subsequent to the
         termination  of  this   Agreement,   other  than  to  carry  out  their
         obligations to the Company.  Such disclosure  leading to damages to the
         Company or otherwise  will result in the  termination of this Agreement
         and/or  the  Company  seeking  damages  or  losses.  You  will not copy
         Confidential  Information  except as required to carry out their duties
         and responsibilities.

3)       OBLIGATIONS: Throughout the term of this Agreement, you will faithfully
         serve the Company and use your best  efforts to promote and further its
         business.  You  will  act  honestly  and in  good  faith  in  what  you
         reasonably  believe are the best  interests  of the  Company.  You will
         adhere to all  applicable  policies  of the Company  and  exercise  the
         degree of care,  diligence and skill that a reasonably  prudent manager
         would  exercise in  comparable  circumstances.  You will not receive or
         accept for your benefit, either directly or indirectly, any commission,
         rebate,  discount,  gratuity  or  profit  from  any  person  having  or
         proposing business transactions with the Company, without prior written
         approval from the Company.

4)       TERM:  This Agreement will be for a term of one year  commencing on the
         Commencement  Date  and  expiring  on  the  first  anniversary  of  the
         Commencement Date,  subject to earlier  termination as provided herein.
         At  the  end of  the  initial  term  of  this  Agreement,  it  will  be
         automatically  renewed for  successive  one year periods  unless either
         party gives written  notice to the other party of  non-renewal at least
         90 days in advance of the expiration date of the then current term. The
         parties  agree  that  in  order  to  protect  the  Company's   business
         interests, the Company may, in its sole discretion,  waive the right to
         notice and end this Agreement at any time upon payment of three month's
         pay and any legitimate  business expenses payable to you. Where you are
         in  breach of this  contract,  engage in  conduct  which is  dishonest,
         illegal or damaging to the reputation of the Company,  willfully  fails
         to follow Company policy or direction,  or through your own actions are
         incapable of carrying out your  responsibilities,  then the Company may
         terminate  this  Agreement   without  notice  and  without  payment  of
         compensation.  Upon termination of this Agreement, you will immediately
         return all Company  property  (including,  but not  restricted  to, all
         documents or data (written or digital), keys and other hard assets).

5)       GOVERNING  LAW:  The  Agreement  shall be governed by and  construed in
         accordance  with the laws of  British  Columbia  and the laws of Canada
         applicable in British Columbia.

6)       OTHER:

         a)       No  change or  modification  to this  Agreement  will be valid
                  unless it is in writing and signed by both parties.


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         b)       The parties agree that they  understand the terms contained in
                  this Agreement are fair and equitable, and that they have each
                  executed this Agreement of their own free will.

If you are in agreement  with the foregoing,  please sign this letter  agreement
where  indicated  and fax it to the  undersigned  at  604-687-4770  or otherwise
return it to our office.

Yours sincerely,

CENTRASIA MINING CORP.



By:  /s/Douglas Turnbull,

     Douglas Turnbull,
     President



I acknowledge  and agree to the terms and  conditions of my being  retained as a
consultant by the Company as set out above.

DATED as of the 1st day of December, 2005



Signed:  /s/  William Tafuri
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         William Tafuri