Exhibit 10.18


 


EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT


 


THIS
AGREEMENT dated for reference the 16th day of August, 2021


 


BETWEEN:


 


Michael
Rutkowski a person with an address at


 


4826
Plantation Colony Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77478


 


(the
“EMPLOYEE”)


 


AND:


 


Western
Magnesium Corporation, a corporation pursuant to the laws of Delaware with a registered address at


 


8180
Greensboro Drive, Suite 720, McLean, Virginia 22102 (the “Company”)


 


(the
Employee and the Company are together hereinafter referred to as the “Parties”)


 


WHEREAS:


 


A.
The Company is in the business of producing Magnesium metal mineral development and processing (“Business”) and


 


B.
The Company wishes to employ the Employee as the Vice President, North America Operations on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”);


 


NOW
THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein, THE PARTIES HEREBY COVENANT AND
AGREE as follows:


 


	1.	EMPLOYMENT
	 	 
	1.1	Position


 


The
Company agrees to employ the Employee, and the Employee agrees to serve the Company, as Vice President, North America Operations of the
Company.


 


	1.2	Responsibilities
    and Duties


 


	 	(a)	The
    Employee shall perform such duties and responsibilities as set out in Schedule “A” to this Agreement. In addition
    to the duties and responsibilities set out in Schedule “A”, the Employee agrees to perform such other duties and
    responsibilities that are normally performed by a Vice President, North America Operations of a company and comply with such
    instructions that are reasonably assigned or communicated to him by the Company.


 




    	 



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	 	(b)	The
    Employee shall at all times conduct himself in accordance with all laws that apply to his employment and to the affairs of the Company.
	 	 	 
	 	(c)	The
    Employee shall comply with all written policies that apply to the Company’s senior staff that may be issued by the Company
    from time to time. It is agreed that the introduction and administration of such policies are within the sole discretion of the Company.
    If the Company introduces, amends or deletes such policies, such introduction, deletion or amendment shall not constitute a breach
    of this Agreement. If there is a direct conflict between this Agreement and any such policy, this Agreement shall prevail to the
    extent of the inconsistency.


 


	1.3	Term
    of Employment


 


	 	(a)	The
    employment of the Employee is effective on September 1st, 2021 (the “Start Date”) and shall
    continue for a period of two (2) years (the “Term”) unless it is terminated earlier pursuant to the termination
    provisions set out below in Section 6 of this Agreement.
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	The
    Employee shall devote all of his time and attention during normal business hours to the business of the Company and shall not, without
    the prior written consent of the President and Board of Directors (the “Board”), engage in any other business,
    profession or occupation. The Employee shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board (which consent is not to be unreasonably
    withheld), become an officer, director, contractor for service, employee, agent or representative of any other company, partnership,
    person, firm, business, enterprise or organization, where such activity would interfere with the performance of the Employee’s
    obligations herein.
	 	 	 
	 	(c)	Section
    1.3(b) shall not prevent the Employee from performing a reasonable amount of charitable or volunteer community service work, provided
    such work does not interfere with the performance of the Employee’s obligations herein.


 


	1.4	Reporting


 


The
Employee shall report to the Senior Vice-President Government Affairs and Business Development (the “CEO”).


 


	1.5	Standards
    of Conduct


 


At
all times during his employment with the Company, the Employee shall adhere to all written rules and written regulations respecting standards
of conduct and conflict of interest which now are or may be established by the Company and all laws that apply to the Employee’s
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	1.6	No
    Contravention or Conflict.


 


The
Employee represents and warrants to the Company that this Agreement and carrying out the Employee’s duties and responsibilities
in connection with the Employee’s employment with the Company under this Agreement will not contravene or conflict with any obligations
the Employee may have to any past employer or other person, firm or corporation for or with whom the Employee has previously provided
any services or been engaged (“Prior
Entities”). The Employee agrees that he will not do anything in connection with his employment
with the Company that would contravene or conflict with any such obligations. The Company is not employing the Employee to obtain the
confidential information or business opportunities of any Prior Entities and the Employee is hereby requested and directed by the Company
to disclose to the Company and to comply with any obligations that the Employee may have to any Prior Entities.


 


	2.	COMPENSATION
	 	 
	2.1	Base
    Salary


 


	 	(a)	The
    Company will pay to the Employee an annual base salary of USD$240,000 (“Base Salary”) which will be payable in accordance
    with the Company’s established policies as amended from time to time, and subject to all required deductions.
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	The
    Employee acknowledges and agrees the compensation set out in this Agreement is compensation for all hours worked by the Employee
    and that due to the managerial nature of the Employee’s duties and Business of the Company that the Employee may be required
    to perform his duties under this Agreement according to an irregular and/or fluctuating schedule as required by the Company, which
    may include hours outside of normal business hours.


 


	2.2	Bonus


 


	 	(a)	The
    Employee shall have the opportunity to earn an annual bonus upon meeting or exceeding the Company’s achievement of annual financial
    and operating targets and the Employee’s performance targets (the “Bonus”). The amount of the Bonus and
    specific targets for the Bonus will be determined annually by the Company in its discretion, acting reasonably.
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	The
    Employee acknowledges and agrees that receipt of a bonus in one year does not entitle the Employee to a receipt of a bonus in any
    subsequent year. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that payment of a bonus is contingent on the Employee being actively employed
    by the Company at the time the bonus is scheduled to be paid.


 


	2.3	Equity


 


	 	(a)	Upon
    the effective date of this agreement (September 1st, 2021) 500,000 stock options will be awarded to the Employee with
    another 500,000 stock options after six months (March 1st, 2022) satisfactory employment. From time to time, the Company
    may grant to the Employee additional options to purchase common shares of the Company (the “Stock Options”) exercisable
    at a price of per share at the market price per share and as approved by stock exchange rules. The number of Stock Options will be
    set by the board. The Company may make future grants of stock options to the Employee at its discretion.


 




    	 



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	 	(b)	The
    Stock Options will be issued according to the terms and conditions of the Company’s stock option plan and subject to all applicable
    securities laws, including the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.


 


	2.4	Benefits


 


	 	(a)	The
    Employee will participate in the benefit plans that the Company makes available to its senior staff when such a benefit package becomes
    available.


 


	2.5	Business
    Expenses


 


	 	(a)	The
    Company shall reimburse the Employee for all pre-approved traveling and other out-of-pocket expenses actually and properly incurred
    by the Employee in the course of carrying out his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement and which are incurred in accordance
    with Company policies, including but not limited to the Company’s rules of traveling expenses, if any.
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	The
    Company shall reimburse the Employee for mobile device monthly bills and for any long-distance charges incurred by the Employee for
    work related international calls.
	 	 	 
	 	(c)	The
    Employee agrees to provide to the Company an itemized monthly expense report, together with original receipts, showing all monies
    expended hereunder, and such other expense information as the Company may reasonably require.


 


	2.6	Insurance


 


The
Company will arrange and pay for Directors and Officers insurance on behalf of the Employee.


 


	2.7	Vacation


 


The
Company will provide the Employee with four (4) weeks’ paid vacation per calendar year in accordance with the written vacation
policy of the Company from time to time applicable to the Company’s senior management. The weeks selected by the Employee shall
be subject to the Company’s written consent and must be obtained no later than thirty (30) days prior to the start of the vacation
period.


 


	3.	Statutory
    Deductions


 


The
Employee acknowledges that the compensation, benefits, payments and advances provided for in this Agreement may be subject to State and
Federal income and withholding taxes as well as other applicable taxes, fees, and deductions.


 




    	 



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	4.	Employee’S
    OBLIGATIONS


 


	1.1	Confidentiality


 


	 	(a)	The
    Employee acknowledges that, by reason of this Agreement, the Employee will have access to Confidential Information, as hereinafter
    defined, of the Company, that the Company has spent time, effort and money to develop and acquire.
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	The
    term “Confidential Information” as used in this Agreement means information, whether or not originated by the
    Employee, that relates to the business or affairs of the Company, its affiliates, clients or suppliers and is confidential or proprietary
    to, about or created by the Company, its affiliates, clients, or suppliers. Confidential Information includes, but is not limited
    to, the following types of confidential information and other proprietary information of a similar nature (whether or not reduced
    to writing or designated or marked as confidential):
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(i)	information
    relating to strategies, research, communications, business plans, and financial data of the Company and any information of the Company
    which is not readily publicly available;
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(ii)	work
    product resulting from or related to work or projects performed for or to be performed for the Company or its affiliates, including
    but not limited to, the methods, processes, procedures, analysis, techniques and audits used in connection therewith;
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(iii)	any
    intellectual property contributed to the Company, and any other technical and business information of the Company, its subsidiaries
    and affiliates which is of a confidential, trade secret and/or proprietary character;
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(iv)	internal
    Company personnel and financial information, employee personal information, employee compensation, supplier names and other supplier
    information, purchasing and internal cost information, internal services and operational manuals, and the manner and method of conducting
    the Company’s business; and
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(v)	all
    information that becomes known to the Employee as a result of this Agreement that the Employee, acting reasonably, believes is confidential
    information or that the Company takes measures to protect;
	 	 	 	 
	 	(c)	Confidential
    Information does not include any of the following:
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(i)	the
    general skills and experience gained by the Employee during the Term of this Agreement that the Employee could reasonably have been
    expected to acquire in similar retainers or engagements with other companies,
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(ii)	information
    publicly known without breach of this Agreement or similar agreements, or


 




    	 



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	 	 	(iii)	information,
    the disclosure of which by the Employee is required to be made by any law, regulation or governmental authority or legal process
    of discovery (to the extent of the requirement), provided that before disclosure is made, notice of the requirement is provided to
    the Company, and to the extent reasonably possible in the circumstances, the Company is afforded an opportunity to dispute the requirement.
	 	 	 	 
	 	(d)	The Employee acknowledges that the Confidential Information is a valuable and unique asset of the Company and that the Confidential Information is and will remain the exclusive property of the Company. The Employee agrees to maintain securely and hold in strict confidence all Confidential Information received, acquired or developed by the Employee or disclosed to the Employee as a result of or in connection with this Agreement. The Employee agrees that, both during and after the termination of this Agreement, the Employee will not, directly or indirectly, divulge, communicate, use, copy or disclose or permit others to use, copy or disclose, any Confidential Information to any person, except as such disclosure or use is required to perform its duties hereunder or as may be consented to by prior written authorization of the Company.
	 	 	 	 
	 	(e) 	 The Employee understands that the Company has from time to time in its possession information belonging to third parties or which is claimed by third parties to be confidential or proprietary and which the Company has agreed to keep confidential. The Employee agrees that all such information shall be Confidential Information for the purposes of this Agreement.


 


	4.2	Indemnification
    of Company. Employee assumes full responsibility for any fully adjudicated or confessed criminal acts undertaken in his personal
    capacity, separate and apart from the duties and responsibilities of his position, and will indemnify Company from any liability
    associated with such acts.
	 	 
	 	 
	4.3	Intellectual
    Property


 


	 	(a)	In
    this Agreement:
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(i)	“Intellectual
    Property Rights” means any and all legal protection recognized by the law (whether by statute, common law or otherwise,
    in the USA, Canada and all other countries world-wide) in respect of the Works (as defined below) and Confidential Information, including
    trade secret and confidential information protection, patents, copyright and copyright registration, industrial design registration,
    trade dress and trade-marks and trade-mark registrations and other registrations or grants of rights analogous thereto;
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(ii)	“Works”
    includes all inventions, methods, processes, discoveries, designs, ideas, works, creations, developments, algorithms, drawings, compilations
    of information, analysis, experiments, data, reports, know-how, techniques, products, samples, tools, machines, software and all
    documentation therefore, flowcharts, specifications and source code listings, whether patentable or not, including any modifications
    or improvements thereto that: (1) are conceived, developed, created, generated or reduced to practice by the Employee (whether alone
    or with others in or outside the Company) as a result of the Employee’s involvement with the Company; or, (2) result from the
    Employee’s fulfillment of the Employee’s obligations hereunder; or (3) result from the use of the premises and property
    (including equipment, supplies or Confidential Information) owned, licensed or leased by the Company;


 




    	 



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	 	(b)	The
    Employee will disclose all Works promptly and fully to the Company. The Employee will maintain at all times adequate and current
    records relating to the Works, which records will be and remain the property of the Company.
	 	 	 
	 	(c)	Notwithstanding
    anything else contained herein, the Company will have sole and exclusive right, title and interest, world-wide, in and to all Works
    and Intellectual Property Rights, which right, title and interest will continue after termination of this letter agreement. Accordingly,
    the Employee hereby irrevocably assigns (and in the case of Works created on or after the Effective Date, agree to assign, without
    the need for any further remuneration or consideration) to the Company all worldwide right, title and interest of any nature whatsoever
    in and to all Works and Intellectual Property Rights.
	 	 	 
	 	(d)	The
    Employee will execute and deliver to the Company whenever requested by the Company, any and all further documents and assurances
    that the Company may deem necessary or expedient to affect the purposes and intent of the assignment set out herein. If the Employee
    refuses or fails to execute any further documents and assurances whenever requested by the Company, this Agreement will form a power
    of attorney granting to the Company the right to execute and deliver on the Employee’s behalf (as the case may be), all such
    further documents and assurances that the Company may deem necessary or expedient to effect the purposes and intent of the assignment
    and waiver set out herein on the Employee’s behalf.


 


	4.4	Non-Solicitation


 


During
the Employee’s employment and for a period of two (2) years from the end of the Employee’s employment (howsoever occasioned),
the Employee shall, without the prior written consent of the Company, either alone or jointly with or on behalf of any person or entity,
directly or indirectly solicit or entice away or endeavor to solicit or entice away from the Company (or an affiliated company with which
the Employee had direct involvement):


 


	 	(a)	any
    person who at the date of the termination of the Employee’s employment was a client or customer of the Company and with whom
    the Employee had direct and material contact during the course of the Employee’s employment for the purpose of carrying out
    the Employee’s duties under this Agreement; and
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	any
    persons who were employees of or independent contractors of the Company at the time of the termination of the Employee’s employment,
    or during a period of ninety (90) days immediately preceding the termination of the Employee’s employment, to terminate their
    employment or contractor agreements with the Company (whether or not that person or entity would commit a breach of their contract
    of employment or their contract for services, by doing so).


 




    	 



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	4.5	Non-Competition


 


During
the Employee’s employment and for a period of two (2) years from the end of the Employee’s employment (howsoever occasioned),
the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, whether as owner, shareholder (except to the extent of a less than 2% ownership interest
of the outstanding shares of a publicly held corporation), director, agent, officer, employee, Employee, independent contractor or in
any other capacity whatsoever of a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, be engaged in, compete with, be financially concerned or
interested with, or employed by any company carrying on the business of development or processing of magnesium anywhere in North or South
America or Europe.


 


	5.	enforcement


 


	 	(a)	The
    Employee acknowledges and agrees that the covenants and obligations under this Agreement, and in particular, Article 4 are reasonable,
    necessary and fundamental to the protection of the Company’s legitimate business interests, and that any breach of this Agreement
    by the Employee would result in irreparable harm to the Company and loss and damage to the Company for which the Company could not
    be adequately compensated by an award of monetary damages.
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	The
    Employee acknowledges and agrees that in the event of any breach or threatened breach of Articles 4 of this Agreement by the Employee,
    the Company will, in addition to any and all remedies available to the Company at law or in equity, be entitled as a matter of right
    to judicial relief by way of a restraining order, interim, interlocutory or permanent injunction, or order for specific performance
    as may be necessary to ensure that the Employee complies with and performs the Employee’s obligations under this Agreement,
    and including an award of special costs of any such court application against the Employee and the Employee further covenants and
    agrees not to oppose the granting of any such judicial relief and hereby waives any and all defences to the strict enforcement of
    this Agreement.


 


	6.	TERMINATION
	 	 
	6.1	Termination
    by the Employee


 


The
Employee may terminate this Agreement and his employment with the Company prior to the end of the Term by giving the Company at least
four (4) weeks of written notice. The Company may waive all or part of this notice period by paying to the Employee only his Base Salary
for the waived period of notice.


 


	6.2	Termination
    by the Company


 


	 	(a)	The
    employment of the Employee may be terminated by the Company at any time prior to the end of the Term, without notice or any payment
    in lieu thereof, for Cause. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means:
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(i)	willfully
    disregarding or willfully disobeying any reasonable direction of the Board;


 




    	 



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	 	 	(ii)	committing
    any willful or intentional act of dishonesty, including, but not limited to, fraud, or falsification of an employment record;
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(iii)	being
    found guilty of, or entering a plea of guilty or no contest to, any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, dishonesty or
    theft;
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(iv)	improper
    or unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information; or
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(v)	any
    action, omission or commission which a British Columbia court will conclude cause at law.
	 	 	 	 
	 	(b)	If
    the Employee is terminated for Cause, the Employee will not be eligible for any notice or pay in lieu of notice or other compensation.
    All perquisites, benefits and other compensation will end when the Employee is given notice of termination.
	 	 	 
	 	(c)	A
    failure by the Company to rely upon the provisions of Section 6.2(a) in any given instance or instances shall not constitute acquiescence
    or be deemed a waiver by the Company of its entitlement to terminate the Employee’s employment for Cause.
	 	 	 
	 	(d)	At
    the end of the Term or upon the earlier termination of the Employee’s employment for any reason, the Employee shall immediately
    resign from all offices which he holds with the Company.
	 	 	 
	 	(e)	The
    Employee understands and agrees that he will not be entitled to receive any further notice, payment in lieu of notice, severance
    pay, benefits, compensation, or damages of any kind, whether at common law or otherwise, other than the entitlements set out in Section
    6.2(d) herein.
	 	 	 
	 	(f)	The
    Employee understands and agrees that he will not be entitled to receive any notice, payment in lieu of notice, severance pay, benefits,
    compensation, or damages of any kind, whether at common law or otherwise, at the end of the Term.


 


	7.	CHANGE
    OF CONTROL


 


	 	(a)	For
    the purpose of this Section, “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(i)	an
    acquisition, directly or indirectly, of voting securities of the Company (including securities of the Company on which conversion
    will become voting securities) by any person or group of persons acting in concert such that such person or group of persons are
    able for the first time to affect materially the control of the company;
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(ii)	a
    merger, amalgamation or other business combination of the Company with or into another entity, or any other corporate reorganization,
    if more than 50% of the combined voting power of the continuing or surviving entity’s securities outstanding immediately thereafter
    are owned by persons who were not security holders of the Company immediately prior to such merger, amalgamation, business combination
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	 	 	(iii)	the
    exercise of the voting power of any of all securities of the Company so as to cause or result in the election of a majority of members
    of the Board of Directors who were not previously incumbent directors thereof;
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(iv)	a
    tender offer, an exchange offer, a take-over bid or any other offer or bid by an entity, person or group (other than the Company
    or a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) of more than 50% of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the Company; or
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(v)	the
    sale, transfer or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company;
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	provided
    that:
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(vi)	an
    event will not constitute a Change of Control if its sole purpose is to change the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company or
    to create a holding company or other corporation, partnership or trust that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by
    the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such event; and
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(vii)	a
    Change of Control will be deemed not to have occurred with respect to the Employee if the Employee is the acquirer or part of the
    acquiring group that consummates the Change of Control.
	 	 	 	 
	 	(b)	For
    the purposes of this Section, “Good Reason” means the occurrence after a Change of Control event, without the Employee’s
    consent, of any of the following:
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(i)	the
    assignment by the Company of any substantial new duties inconsistent with the Employee’s positions, duties, responsibilities
    and status with the Company immediately prior to such a change in assigned duties;
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(ii)	a
    material and detrimental change in the title, position, duties and responsibilities, authority or status of the Employee with the
    Company;
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(iii)	a
    material breach by the Company of this Agreement; or
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(iv)	a
    material reduction of the Base Salary.
	 	 	 	 
	 	(c)	In
    the event the Company terminates the Employee’s employment without cause within 12 months of a Change of Control or the Employee
    terminates his employment for Good Reason within 12 months of a Change of Control, the Employee is entitled to receive from the Company
    a payment equal to 3 months’ Base Salary.


 


	8.	GENERAL
	 	 
	8.1	Entire
    Agreement


 


This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and cancels and supersedes any
previous oral or written communications, representations, understandings or agreements between the Parties with respect thereto. There
are no representations, warranties, terms, conditions, undertakings or collateral agreements, express or implied, between the Parties
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	8.2	Severability


 


If
any provisions of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, void or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity, voidance or
unenforceability shall attach only to such provision or part thereof, and the remaining part of such provision and all other provisions
thereof shall continue in full force and effect.


 


	8.3	Continuing
    Obligations


 


Notwithstanding
the termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, the provisions of Articles 4, 5, 7, and 8 hereof and any other provisions
of this Agreement necessary to give efficacy thereto shall continue in full force and effect following such termination.


 


	8.4	Waiver


 


The
waiver by the Employee or by the Company of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver
of any subsequent breach by the Company or by the Employee.


 


	8.5	Modification
    of Agreement


 


Any
modification to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the Parties or it shall have no effect and shall be void.


 


	8.6	Assignment
    of Rights


 


The
Company has the right to assign this Agreement to another party. The Employee will not assign the Employee’s rights under this
Agreement or delegate to others any of the Employee’s functions and duties under this Agreement.


 


	8.7	GOVERNING
    LAW


 


This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the a Delaware Corporation with offices at 3733 Howard Hughes
Parkway, Suite 249, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169


 


	9.	Continuing
    Cooperation


 


The
Employee agrees that he shall, both during the term of this Agreement and thereafter, fully co-operate with and assist the Company in
the resolution of complaints, claims or disputes against the Company, including without limitation civil, criminal or regulatory proceedings.


 


	10.	Legal
    Advice


 


The
Employee acknowledges and agrees that he has had the opportunity to seek independent legal advice in relation to the nature, contents,
terms and effect of this Agreement.


 


	11.	Counterparts


 


This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and such original executed counterparts together shall constitute one agreement.


 




    	 



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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first written above.


 


Western
Magnesium Corporation


 


	Per:	/S/
    Peter O’Rourke	 
	 	Senior
    Vice President	 


 


ACCEPTED
AND AGREED to this 16th day of August, 2021


 


	/s/
    Michael E. Rutkowski	 
	Michael
    E. Rutkowski	 


 




    	 



    	 



    

 


Schedule
A


 


VICE-PRESIDENT,
NORTH AMERICA OPERATIONS

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


 


The
Vice President, North America Operations supports the Senior Vice-President Government Affairs and Business Development who in turn supports
the Executive President and CEO in the achievement of the strategic plan of the association. They are responsible for managing an effective
federal and state government relations program on behalf of Western Magnesium Corporation and the common goals of its shareholders.


 


GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS RESPONSIBILITIES


 


	 	●	Directs
    an organizations policies and objectives involving local, state, and federal government affairs.
	 	●	Builds
    strong collaborative relationships with other organizations, senior government officials in relevant federal government departments
    and associated authorities and committees legislatively representing and protecting the interests of the Company
	 	●	Leads
    government affairs activities by establishing positive relationships with elected officials and civil servants
	 	●	Develops
    and implements strategies to profile Western Magnesium Corporation to secure funding and enable policy development and legislation
    to support development and growth.
	 	●	Initiates
    and leads the Company’s efforts to align and complement member and key stakeholder public policy positions and strategies
	 	●	Identifies
    strategies to engage members in public policy input, lobby campaigns and government relations.
	 	●	Provides
    resources and advice to the Company.
	 	●	Monitors
    news media and government sources for potential changes in regulatory and legislative areas to ensure the Company reacts effectively
    and advises on the resulting impact on their operations.
	 	●	Supports
    lobbying efforts through advice and by opening doors with elected officials and civil servants.
	 	●	Writes
    briefs on particular initiatives for educational, promotional and policy development.
	 	●	Directs
    the work of consultants, students and interns as required


 


BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITES


 


	 	●	Research
    and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services
    - or new ways of reaching existing markets
	 	●	seek
    out the appropriate contact in an organisation
	 	●	Generate
    leads and cold call prospective customers
	 	●	Meet
    with customers/clients face to face or over the phone
	 	●	Foster
    and develop relationships with customers/clients
	 	●	Work
    strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives to develop and improve the business carrying out necessary
    planning to implement operational changes
	 	●	Have
    a good understanding of the businesses’ products or services and be able to advise others about them
	 	●	Ensure
    staff are on board throughout the organisation, and understand the need for change and what is required of them
	 	●	Train
    members of your team, arranging external training where appropriate
	 	●	Discuss
    promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department
	 	●	Liaise
    with the finance team and other departments as appropriate
	 	●	Seek
    ways of improving the way the business operates
	 	●	Keep
    abreast of trends and changes in the business world.


 


SKILLS
REQUIRED


 


Strong
communication, leadership and team management skills are essential to this position.


 


Five
years’ experience in a similar position


 


REPORTING


 


	 	●	Attend/Report
    at Monthly Management Meeting
	 	●	Provide
    regular updates to CEO
	 	●	Ad-hoc
    reporting on special projects as and when required.


 


PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS


 


	 	●	Team
    performance
	 	●	Meeting
    deadlines and production of reports to standard and schedule
	 	●	On-going
    appraisal