EXHIBIT 10.I

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Our Ref. No DB-47/285/04
                                  [STATE SEAL]
Your Ref No                     REPUBLIC OF GHANA               October 19, 2005

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
GOOD GROUND (GHANA) LIMITED
P.O. BOX 12396
ACCRA-NORTH

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
HABER MINING GHANA LIMITED
P.O. BOX 118
ACCRA

Dear Sir,

RE: APPLICATION BY GOOD GROUND (GHANA) LIMITED TO ASSIGN ITS RECONNAISSANCE
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LICENCE TO HABER MINING GHANA LIMITED
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I refer to your letter dated 14th September, 2005 In respect of the above
subject.


Upon the recommendation of the Minerals Commission and in accordance with
Section 19 of the Minerals and Mining Law, 1986, PNDCL 153 I hereby grant my
consent to the assignment of Good Ground (Ghana) Limited (GGL's) interest in the
Reconnaissance Licence covering an area of 598.79 km2 situate at Asaman in the
Asutifi District of the Brong Ahafo Region and expiring 9 November, 2006 to
Haber Mining Ghana Limited (HML).

This consent is, subject to the payment of the appropriate fees to the
Commission.


Yours faithfully,



/s/ Dominic Fobih
PROF. DOMINIC K. FOBIH (MP)
MINISTER


cc:    THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MINERALS COMMISSION, ACCRA
       THE CHIEF INSPECTOR OF MINES, MINES DEPARTMENT, ACCRA


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                         AGREEMENT FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF
                             RECONAISSANCE LICENSE



                                     BETWEEN



                            GOOD GROUND GHANA LIMITED



                                       AND



                           HABER MINING GHANA LIMITED



                      Dated the 26th day of September 2005


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THIS AGREEMENT is made this 26th day of September 2005,

BETWEEN

GOOD GROUND GHANA LIMITED a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic
of Ghana whose registered address is C/O P.O. Box 12396, Accra-North, Ghana
(hereinafter referred to as the "Assignor") of the one part;

AND

HABER MINING GHANA LIMITED a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic
of Ghana whose registered office address is Number 1, 4th Circular Close, SSNIT
Estates, Cantonments Accra, Ghana (hereinafter referred to as the "Assignee") of
the other part.

WHEREAS:

A.   The Assignor is a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of
     Ghana and is the registered owner of a one-year Reconnaissance License
     issued by the Government of the Republic of Ghana on the 14th of November
     2004 in respect of a parcel of land In the area described in the Schedule
     to this Agreement and demarcated on the map which forms part of this
     Agreement;

B.   The Assignee is a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of
     Ghana;

C.   The Assignee has offered to acquire the residue of the term of the
     Reconnaissance License and Licensed Area from the Assignor;

D.   The Assignor has agreed to assign to the Assignee, the sole and exclusive
     right to acquire the residue of the term of the Reconnaissance License and
     Licensed Area;

E.   The Assignor and the Assignee have agreed to enter into this Agreement to
     set the terms under which the residue of the term Reconnaissance License
     and Licensed Area will be assigned.

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THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1.   Definition and Interpretation

     1.1  In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires, the following
          expressions shall have the following meanings:

          "Business Day"                means any day on, which banks are open
                                        for business in the Republic of Ghana;

          "Effective Date"              means the date on which the Parties sign
                                        this Agreement;

          "Licensed Area"               means the area described in the Schedule
                                        to this Agreement and demarcated on the
                                        map which forms part of this Agreement
                                        with respect to which the Government of
                                        Ghana issued the Reconnaissance License;

          "Minerals"                    means gold, diamonds and base metals
                                        covered by The Reconnaissance License;

          "Parties"                     means the Assignor and the Assignee, and
                                        the expression 'Party' shall be
                                        construed to mean any of the Parties;


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          "Reconnaissance License"      means the Assignor's right to
                                        reconnoiter for and prove gold, diamonds
                                        and base metals in the Licensed Area.

          "This Agreement"              means this Agreement, as varied from
                                        time to time, pursuant to its terms.

     1.2  The residue of the term of the Reconnaissance License is the period of
          time from the effective date of this Agreement to l0th November 2005
          when the Reconnaissance License shall expire.

     1.3  The Recitals form part of this Agreement and shall have the same force
          and effect as if set out in this Agreement.

     1.3  Unless otherwise specified, words importing the singular include the
          plural, words importing any gender include every gender, and words
          importing persons include bodies corporate and unincorporated, and (in
          each case) vice versa.

     1.4  The headings are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect
          the construction of this Agreement.

2.   Consideration

     In consideration of the Assignee paying to the Assignor the sum of three
     hundred thousand United States dollars (US$300,000.00) (receipt of which
     the Assignor hereby acknowledges) the Assignor hereby ASSIGNS to the
     Assignee, the sole and exclusive right to the residue of the Assignor's


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     legal and beneficial interest in the Reconnaissance License and Licensed
     Area.

WARRANTIES

Government Consent

3.   The Assignor warrants that it has obtained the consent of the Government of
     the Republic of Ghana to assign the residue of the term of the
     Reconnaissance Licence to the Assignee.

4.   Extension

     4.1  The Assignor warrants that it has applied to the Government of Ghana
          for an extension of the term of the Reconnaissance Licence in
          accordance with clause 13 of the License Agreement dated 11th November
          2004 under which it was granted the License to reconnoiter for
          minerals in the Licensed Area and has obtained confirmation from the
          Government of the Republic of Ghana that it shall renew the
          Reconnaissance Licence when it expires.

     4.2  The Assignor warrants that it shall make available all relevant
          information and other support that might be required by the Assignee
          or the Government of the Republic of Ghana for the purposes of
          extending the term of the Reconnaissance License.

     4.3  The Assignor warrants that it shall provide to the Assignee on the
          effective date of this Agreement:

          (i)  all assay, testing, drilling, sampling, geological information or
               any other information relating to the Reconnaissance License and
               the Licensed Area in its possession; and

          (ii) the name and addresses of the person who provided the
               reconnaissance estimates in the License Agreement referred to in
               clause 4.1 of this Agreement.

5.   Full powers

     The parties warrant to each other that they have the full authority and
     consents of their respective Board of Directors to enter into this
     Agreement.

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6.   Future Observance of License Agreement

     The Assignee agrees to be bound by and covenants to perform and observe the
     terms and conditions of the License Agreement dated 11th November 2004,
     between the Assignor and the Government of the Republic of Ghana.

7.   Further Assurance

     The Assignor shall from time to time and upon the request of the Assignee,
     provide any additional documents and/or do any other act or things which
     may reasonably be required to obtain the extension of the Reconnaissance
     License.

8.   Entire Understanding

     This Agreement constitutes the whole agreement or understanding between the
     Parties and shall supercede all promises, representations, warranties,
     undertakings, statements, whether written or oral made by or on behalf of
     one Party to the other of any nature whatsoever prior to the effective date
     of this Agreement.

9.   Waiver

     The failure of any Party to this Agreement at any time or times to require
     performance of any provision of this Agreement shall in no manner affect
     the right to enforce the same; and no waiver by any party to this Agreement
     of any provision (or breach of any provision) of this Agreement, whether by
     conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances shall be deemed or
     construed either as a further or continuing waiver of any such provision or
     breach or as a waiver of any provision (or of a breach of any other
     provision) of this Agreement.

10.  Force Majeure

     None of the Parties shall have any liability to any of the Parties for any
     such failure or delay in the performance hereunder if such failure or delay
     arises out of causes occurring without its fault or negligence (except
     financial) reasonably beyond its control, or by force majeure such as
     explosion, earth quake, fire, flood or other natural disaster or government

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     action that prevents performance. In the event of such delay or
     non-performance continuing for a continuous period of 90 days but not
     otherwise the other Party may by notice in writing terminate this Agreement
     forthwith.

11.  Non-Assignment

     11.1 None of the Parties hereto shall without the consent in writing of the
          other Party assign, transfer, alienate, or encumber in any way its
          rights and/or delegate its obligation under this Agreement, or this
          Agreement itself or any part thereof.

     11.2 Any purported assignment, transfer, alienation, encumbering or
          delegation in violation of clause 11.1 hereof shall be null and void.

12.  Commencement

     This Agreement shall come into effect on the Effective Date.

13.  Termination and Effect

     13.1 The Assignee may terminate this Agreement;

               (a)  where the Assignor fails or ceases to perform its
                    obligations under this Agreement, seven (7) days after the
                    Assignee has served notice on the Assignor of its failure or
                    cessation to perform its obligations and the Assignor
                    refuses or fails to perform its obligations;

               (b)  the Government of the Republic of Ghana does not extend the
                    Reconnaissance License in favour of the Assignee.

     13.2 Without prejudice to clause 13.1, either Party may, by giving 30 day's
          written notice, terminate this Agreement if the other;

          (a)  becomes bankrupt;

          (b)  has a receiving order made against it; or

          (c)  makes any arrangement with its creditors generally or takes or
               suffers any similar action as a result of a debt.

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     13.3 Where this Agreement is terminated where, the Government of the
          Republic of Ghana does not extend the Reconnaissance License in favour
          of the Assignee, the Assignor shall pay to the Assignee two hundred
          thousand US dollars (US $200,000.00) as compensation for the
          non-extension.

     13.4 The termination of this Agreement shall not in any way operate to
          impair or to destroy any of the rights or remedies of any Party, or to
          relieve any Party of its obligations to comply with any of the
          provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that those rights,
          remedies or obligations shall have accrued prior to the effective date
          of termination.

14.  Notices

     14.1 Every notice required or contemplated by this Agreement shall be given
          in writing and:

          (a)  delivered by hand, effective when received, or

          (b)  sent by prepaid courier services, registered or certified mail
               effective on the day it is officially recorded as delivered by
               return receipt or equivalent, or

          (c)  sent by facsimile effective on the business day after the date of
               dispatch where business day means a day on which the banks are
               open in the location to which the notice is sent and the times
               are those in that location, or

          (d)  sent by electronic mail, effective when acknowledged by the
               answer back of the addressee's electronic mail system.

In the case of Good Ground Ghana Limited

To:       Hon. Alex Adjel

Address:  C/O P.O Box 12396, Accra-North

E-mail:   [ ]

Telephone:0244-020884, 020- 820884, 021-305770

Fax:      021-236999

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In the case of Haber Mining Ghana Limited

To:       Prof. Edward Solomon Ayensu

Address:  No. 1, 4th Circular Close, SSNIT Estates, Cantonments Accra
          P.O. Box KIA 16525, Accra Ghana.

E-mail:   eayensu@ghana.com
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Telephone:( 233-21) 778677

Fax:      (233-21) 761315-6

     14.2 A notice sent by facsimile or electronic mail should be confirmed by
          letter sent by prepaid courier service, registered or certified mail
          and where documentary evidence exists that a confirmatory letter was
          dispatched non receipt of that letter does not Invalidate the notice
          sent by facsimile or electronic mail.

     14.3 In each case the notice is to be addressed to the Party to whom it is
          intended at its last known address as stated herein, (which includes
          an electronic mail address, and/or facsimile number) or at such other
          address as the intended recipient shall have designated by written
          notice.

15.  Severability

     Where possible, each provision and every part of this Agreement shall be
     interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
     law, but if any provision

     or part of this Agreement shall be invalid or prohibited under the
     applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of
     such prohibition in such jurisdiction and shall not affect the remainder of
     any such provision or where part of this Agreement are adjudged by a court
     or arbitrator to be invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that the
     court or arbitrator making such determination of invalidity or
     unenforceability shall have the power to adjust the terms of this Agreement
     to make this Agreement valid and enforceable as nearly as possible to the
     original intent of the parties.

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16.  Successors Bound

     This Agreement shall be binding on and shall enure for the benefit of the
     successors and assigns and personal representatives (as the case may be) of
     each of the parties hereto.

17.  Continuing Agreement

     All the provisions of this Agreement shall so far as they are capable of
     being performed and observed continue in full force and effect
     notwithstanding Completion except in respect of those matters then already
     performed.

18.  Good Faith

     Each of the Parties hereto undertakes with each of the others to do all
     things reasonably within its power, which are necessary or desirable to
     give effect to the spirit and intent of this Agreement.

19.  Time of the Essence

     Any date or period mentioned in this Agreement may be extended by agreement
     between the Parties hereto failing which, as regards any such date or
     period, time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.

20.  Arbitration

     In the event of any misunderstanding or dispute between the Parties hereto
     such dispute shall be settled through

     negotiations but where this fails within a reasonable time the matter shall
     be referred to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the
     Arbitrations Act, 1961(Act 38) of the Republic of Ghana. The arbitral
     proceedings will be governed by the Rules of the Ghana Arbitration Centre
     in force at the time of arbitration.

21.  Supremacy of Minerals and Mining Law

     21.1 This agreement shall be subject to the Minerals and Mining Law 1986,
          (PNDC Law 153) as amended or any subsequent replacement thereof.

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     21.2 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
          the Laws of the Republic of Ghana and the right and duties of the
          parties shall be in accordance with the Laws of the Republic of Ghana.

IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have set their names, hands and seals on
the day and year above first written.

SIGNED for and on behalf of the Assignor, Good Ground Ghana Limited by its
Lawful Attorney



/s/: Alex Adjei
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Name: Alex Adjei
Designation: Lawful Attorney



In the presence of:



/s/ Joseph Boatene
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WITNESS

Name: Joseph Boatene

Occupation: GEOCOGOT
Address:  BOX 12242
          ACCRA - N0RTH

SIGNED for and on behalf of the Assignee, Haber Mining Ghana Limited by



/s/ Edward Solomon Ayensu
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Name: Prof. Edward Solomon Ayensu

Designation: Chairman of the Board of Directors

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In the presence of:



/s/ Daniel Akuffo
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WITNESS


Name:       Daniel Akuffo
Occupation: Office Manager
Address:    E.S.A. Associates
            P.O. BOX 16525
            Kia ACCRA




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                                    SCHEDULE

     ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing an approximate total area of
598.79 square kilometers lying to the:

                                    AREA "E"
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North of Latitudes 6(degree) 35' 00" and 6(degree) 32' 52"; South of Latitudes
6(degree) 38' 15", 6(degree) 37' 20", 6(degree) 37' 08", 6(degree) 37' 30",
6(degree) 36' 15", 6(degree) 36' 17" and 6(degree) 37' 02"; East of Longitudes
2(degree) 40' 45", 2(degree) 40' 52", 2(degree) 41' 40", 2(degree) 41' 38",
2(degree) 42' 38", 2(degree) 42' 20", 2(degree) 42' 00", 2(degree) 39' 42" and
2(degree) 38' 30"; West of Longitudes 2(degree) 37' 50" and 2(degree) 40' 00".

                                    AREA "D"
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North of Latitude 6(degree) 36' 50" , 6(degree) 39' 10", 6(degree) 40' 05" and
6(degree) 41' 16"; South of Latitudes 6(degree) 45' 35", 6(degree) 45' 00",
6(degree) 39' 45" and 6(degree) 39' 25".

                                    AREA "F"
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North of Latitudes 6(degree) 15' 00", 6(degree) 15' 18", 6(degree) 15' 48",
6(degree) 21' 00", 6(degree) 21' 30", 6(degree) 22' 54", 6(degree) 20' 58",
6(degree) 20' 59", 6(degree) 19' 30", 6(degree) 23' 09", 6(degree) 23' 40", and
6(degree) 22' 15"; South of Latitudes 6(degree) 30' 00", 6(degree) 28' 45",
6(degree) 30' 00", 6(degree) 25' 00", 6(degree) 29' 25", 6(degree) 26' 55",
6(degree) 25' 40" and 6(degree) 30' 00"; East of Longitudes 2(degree) 30' 05",
2(degree) 33' 20", 2(degree) 35' 00", 2(degree) 31' 58", 2(degree) 31' 00",
2(degree) 40' 07", 2(degree) 39' 00", 2(degree) 41' 35", 2(degree) 32' 50";
West of Longitudes 2(degree) 32' 40", 2(degree) 38' 08", 2(degree) 25' 00",
2(degree) 25' 30", 2(degree) 25' 48" 2(degree) 36' 15" and 2(degree) 37' 10"
in the Asunafo, Sefwi Wiawso and Juabeso-Bia Districts of the Brong Ahafo and
Western regions of the Republic of Ghana which pieces or parcels of land are
more particularly delineated on the Plan annexed to this Agreement for the
purposes of identification and not of limitation.


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