**Exhibit      10.1**

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**Degussa      Mexico S.A. de C.V.**

**SALES      CONTRACT**

**Minera      Santa Rita S De RL De CV**
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**IN      WITNESS WHEREOF**

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| **SELLER:**              Degussa Mexico S.A. de C.V..  |                                                                                                               |
|  Date:              March              2, 2007         |                                                                                                          |                                         |
|                                                        | By:                                                                                                      | /s/ Cristian              Fischl   |
|                                                        | (Print):                 Cristian                FischlTitle:                Director                of Sales |
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| **BUYER:** Minera                Santa Rita S De RL De CV. |                                                                                                   |
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| Date:              March              2, 2007                   | By:                                                                                     | /s/ John              Brownlie   |
|                                                            | (Print)                John                BrownlieTitle:                Chief Operations Officer |

**TERMS      OF SALE**

| **1.** | **PURCHASE                DOCUMENTS**.                The terms and conditions of this supply contract (this “Contract”) shall                apply to sales hereunder, whether or not expressly referred to in                each                purchase order, invoice or other document of purchase or delivery                issued                by the Seller or the Buyer. Except as otherwise provided in this                Contract,                no condition, understanding or agreement purporting to modify or                vary the                terms of this Contract shall be binding unless said modification                or                variation is made in writing signed by both parties. This Contract                shall                not be modified by the acknowledgment or acceptance of purchase orders,                invoices or shipping, instruction or other forms or documents containing                terms or conditions at variance with or in addition to those set                forth                herein. |
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| **2.** | **SHIPMENTS**.                In the event shipments hereunder are to be made over a period of                time,                Buyer shall allow for adequate lead time not to exceed 15 calendar                days                from the reception of the respective purchase orders and shall specify                by                purchase order or otherwise in writing to Seller the quantity, packing                and                delivery dates desired for deliveries of the Product during such                period.                Seller shall comply with Buyer's wishes as so expressed; however,                Seller                shall not be liable for delay or short shipment caused by reasons                beyond                Seller's control and shall not be required to deliver in any month                more                than the monthly quantity specified, or, if none is specified, more                than                the pro rata amount of the total quantity specified. |
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| **3.  ** | **LIABILITY****.**                Upon delivery to Buyer as and at the location specified in Addendum                A                hereto , Buyer assumes all responsibility and liability for loss                and                damage to the Product or resulting from the handling, storage or                use of                the Product. Seller's liability with respect to the Product and under                this                contract shall be limited to the purchases price of the Product supplied                hereunder in respect of which damages are claimed. OTHER THAN AS                SET FORTH                IN THIS PARAGRAPH 3, SELLER SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,                SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER THAT                MAY BE                SUFFERED BY SELLER..OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS CONTRACT, BUYER                SHALL                IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY, DIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL,                PUNITIVE. OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER THAT MAY BE SUFFERED BY                SELLER. |
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| **4.  ** | **FORCE                MAJEURE.**                Deliveries or acceptance of the Product may be delayed or suspended                by                Seller or Buyer In the event of act of God, war, riot, fire, explosion,                accident, flood, sabotage, inability to obtain fuel, power, raw material,                labor, containers or transportation, facilities, governmental laws,                regulations, order or action, breakage or failure of machinery or                apparatus, national defense requirements or any other event beyond                the                reasonable control of such party or in the event of labor trouble,                strike,                lockout or injunction (whether or not such labor event is within                the                reasonable control of such party), any of which events prevent the                manufacture, shipment, or acceptance of a shipment of the Product                or of                material or services upon which the manufacture of the Product Is                dependent. If, because of any such event, Seller is unable to supply                part                or total demand for the Product or if Buyer, because of any such                event, is                unable to accept part or total of quantity contracted for, the affected                party shall be exempted to such extent from its obligations hereunder                with                respect to the particular delivery involved upon giving prompt notice                of                such event to the other party. The other party shall be likewise                exempted                from Its corresponding obligations, but this contract shall otherwise                remain unaffected, save for and without detriment to what is provided                in                Paragraphs 5 and 6 hereof. Buyer shall not be obligated to sue                individuals, groups, governmental entities or similar agents giving                rise                to events of force majeure, and shall also not be obligated to contest                or                challenge governmental actions constituting events of force majuere                . |
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| **5.** | **ALLOCATION.**                If, due to any of the events specified in Paragraph 4, Seller is                unable to                supply Buyer's total demands of Product specified in this contract,                Seller                may allocate its available supply among its customers and Its own                requirements on a pro rata basis if practicable, but In any event                in its                sole discretion. |
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|   | Buyer shall be entitled to contract              the supply              of product from other supplier if the Seller is not able to supply              Product              to the Buyer for periods longer than 30 days in a given year, regardless              or whether or not the Seller’s inability to supply Product to the Buyer              hereunder is caused by force majeure or acts of              God. |
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| **6**. | **BUYER’S                CREDIT****.**                .                Seller reserves the right, among other remedies, either to terminate                this                contract or to suspend further deliveries under it in the event Buyer                fails to pay for any one shipment when payment is due. Should Buyer's                credit standing become unsatisfactory to Seller, cash payments or                satisfactory security may be required by Seller for future deliveries                and                for goods theretofore delivered. |
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| **7.** | **WARRANTY**.** **SELLER                MAKES NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR INTENDED PURPOSE                OR                OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY IMPLIED                BY                LAW, OTHER THAN THAT THE PRODUCT SHALL BE OF THE SPECIFICATIONS STATED                HEREIN. Buyer agrees to inspect the Product supplied hereunder immediately                after delivery and to give notice in writing of any claim within                thirty                (30) days of delivery. Failure to give notice in writing as aforesaid                within the specified time constitutes an unqualified acceptance of                the                Product and a waiver of all claims with respect                thereto. |
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| **8.** | **PRICE                REVISION.**.                See attached Addendum A |
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| **9.** | **BINDING                EFFECT**.                This contract shall be binding on the successors and assigns of Buyer                and                Seller, provided, however, that Buyer shall not assign this contract                In                whole or in part without the prior written consent of Seller and                Seller                shall not assign this contract in whole or in part without the prior                written consent of the Buyer. |
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| **10.  ** | **RELATIONSHIP                OF PARTIES****.** |
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| (a)   | The                parties acknowledge that there exists no representation, entrustment                or                power of attorney between them to assume any obligations of any nature,                whether express or implied, in the name of or on behalf of the other                party, or to obligate the other party in any manner, except as otherwise                expressly established in this Contract. Accordingly, the parties                agree not                to hold themselves out as representatives of each other and to refrain                from using words or phrases that would indicate a representation                relationship between them, except as expressly established in this                Contract. |
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|   | (b) | By                virtue of the fact that the parties are entities that, in accordance                with                Article 13 of the existing Mexican Federal Employment Law, each possess                their individual and sufficient faculties to fulfill their obligations                and                effectuate their activities, each of the parties shall be solely                responsible to comply with each and every one of their respective                obligations related to their workers, employees and agents, given                that as                between either of the parties and the employees of the other there                exists                no employment or other relationship. Each of the parties shall indemnify                and hold the other party harmless with respect to any labor or other                complaints that are brought against one of the parties by the personnel                of                the other party, or which are brought by any individual that purports                to                be the other party’s agent or representative, or which are initiated by                unions and other labor organizations or by any labor authorities,                including the Social Security (IMSS), the National Institute for                the                Workers’ Housing Fund (INFONAVIT), as well as fiscal authorities. |
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| **11.  ** | **COMPLIANCE                WITH LAWS****.** |
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|  | (a) | The                Buyer and the Seller shall comply in the United Mexican States with                all                applicable federal, state or municipal laws, regulations, official                norms                and other applicable dispositions that are related to the Product,                its                use, sale, marketing, transportation and other activities related                to the                same. By virtue of the foregoing, the Buyer and the Seller must have                all                necessary permits, licenses, registrations, concessions and/or other                authorizations that are necessary to acquire, handle, possess, sell,                market, use and/or transport the                Product. |
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|   | (b) | The                Buyer obligates to indemnify and hold the other party harmless from                any                complaint, claim, preventive measure and/or fine presented against                or                imposed upon the other party, as well as any amount that the other                party                is required to pay as a result of any of the party’s violation of any law,                regulation, official norm or any applicable disposition related to                the                acquisition, handling, possession, sale, marketing, use and/or                transportation of the Product. |
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| **12.  ** | **NOTICES.** |
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| (a)   | All                notices provided for in this Contract and any other notice, demand                or                communication pursuant to this Contract must be provided in writing                to all                the parties hereto and may be given: (i) via personal delivery; (ii)                via                courier service with return receipt requested; (iii) by certified                mail,                first-class postage prepaid, return receipt requested; or (iv) by                facsimile, provided the sender has evidence that the facsimile was                received by the addressee’s facsimile                machine. |
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|   | (b) | Notices                shall be effective: (i) if delivered personally or by facsimile on                the                date of delivery if delivered before 6:00 p.m. on a business day,                and on                the next business day if delivered after 6:00 p.m. or on a non-business                day; and (ii) on the date of delivery if sent by mail or                courier. |
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|   | (c) | Notices                and other communications shall be addressed to the respective parties                at                the addresses set forth below. Any address or name specified below                may be                modified by a notice given in accordance with the provisions of this                Paragraph 12, so long as the modification of name or address must                be                notified at least 3 (three) days prior to becoming                effective. |
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|   | (i) | If                intended for the Seller: |
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**13.      **
**ENTIRETY      OF CONTRACT / WAIVER**

| (a)   | This                Contract and its respective Exhibits constitutes the full understanding                of                the parties with respect to the subject matter set forth herein;                and by                virtue of the same the parties hereby terminate any and all other                agreements, covenants or contracts, whether verbal or in writing,                that the                parties may have executed prior to this Contract as concerns the                same                subject matter. |
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| (b)   | The                failure by one of the parties to demand or insist compliance with                any of                the terms or conditions of this Contract or to exercise any of the                rights                derived there from shall not be interpreted as a waiver to demand                compliance with said terms and conditions or the future exercise                of said                rights, and the obligation of the other party concerning the same                shall                remain in full force and effect. In any event, the waiver of any                right or                remedy by either party must be in writing                . |
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| **14.** | **GOVERNING                LAW**.                The parties submit to the federal mercantile legislation of the United                Mexican States, and any supplementary legislation thereto, as concerns                the                validity, interpretation and performance of this Contract                . |
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| **15.** | **DISPUTE                RESOLUTION****.**Any                dispute, controversy or claims arising out of or relating to this                Contract                or the breach, termination, or invalidity thereof shall be resolved                through binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) which shall be conducted                as follows: |
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| (a)   | The                Arbitration shall occur in the City of Mexico or of Hermosillo, Sonora,                at                the election of the plaintiff, through the establishment of an Arbitration                tribunal comprised of 3 (three) members appointed by the International                Chamber of Commerce of Mexico City. |
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| (b)   | The                Arbitration shall be subject to the International Chamber of Commerce                Conciliation and Arbitration Rules. |
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| (c)   | The                language of the Arbitration shall be in English, with the understanding                that any documents in Spanish may be presented and admitted as evidence                without having to be translated. |
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| (d)   | The                arbitration award shall be final and binding on both parties and                shall not                be subject to appeal and shall be enforceable in any competent court                in                accordance with the terms of same. |
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**Degussa      Mexico, S.A. de C.V.**

**Addendum      A**

**Product**

**100%      of Buyers Estimated Requirements:**

***In      the years 2007-2010 the demand at Santa Rita mine is estimated to be 800 -      1200      metric tons/year (100% basis)***

**Price**

**Origin**

**Delivery**

**F.O.B.      Point:**

**Terms      of Payment**

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**Degussa      Mexico S.A. De C.V.**

**Addendum      B**

**Product      Specification:**

|                                    |   |   |   | Minimum  |   | Maximum |   |
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| Sodium                  Cyanide         |   |   | (      | %)            |   | 98.0    |   |   | 99.5 |   |
| Sodium                  Hydroxide  |   |   | (      | %)            |   | 0.06    |   |   | 0.8 |   |
| Sodium                  Formate         |   |   | (      | %)            |   | 0.1     |   |   | 0.8 |   |
| Water                              |   |   | (      | %)            |   | 0.1     |   |   | 0.5 |   |
| Sodium                  Carbonate       |   |   | (      | %)            |   | 0.1     |   |   | 0.9 |   |
| Color                              |   |   | white  |          |   |    |   |   |   |   |

**Special      Conditions**

**Safety      Training: **

**Taxes:**

**Evergreen      Clause:**

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