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                          EXHIBIT 10.15

                        PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     This Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") is made
and entered into effective as of this 25th day of November, 1997,
(the "Effective Date") by and between ROYAL SILVER MINES ,INC., a
Utah corporation with an address of North 10220 Nevada, Suite
270, Spokane, Washington 99218, ("Seller") and Centurion Mines
Corporation., a Utah corporation, with offices at 860 South, 500
West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 ("Buyer").

                           WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, Seller is the owner of patented and unpatented 
mining claims, situated in Shoshone County, State of Idaho,  (the
"Subject Property") and more particularly described in Exhibits
"A", "B", and "C" attached hereto and made a part hereof, and

     WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell the Subject Property to
Buyer, and Buyer desires to acquire the Subject Property, all in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE, for 5,000,000 (five million) shares of the
common stock of the Buyer valued at $1,500,000 (one million five
hundred thousand dollars) and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and in further consideration of the promises and
covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     1.   Seller agrees to sell to the Buyer the subject  mining
properties located in Shoshone County, Idaho, and more fully
described in Exhibits "A", "B", and "C". 

     2.   Seller hereby agrees upon receipt of the aforesaid
5,000,000 (five million)) to execute, acknowledge and deliver to
Buyer good and sufficient Quitclaim Deeds, in the form of the
copy of such instrument which is attached hereto as Exhibit "D". 
Seller warrants that it has the power and authority to enter into
and execute said Quitclaim Deeds, and that said Deeds shall be
properly executed and shall be effective for the purposes
intended.  Seller also represents and warrants to Buyer that it
is not aware of any liens, encumbrances, third party claims or
outstanding third party interests or rights in or to the Subject
Property or the production of minerals therefrom, that to the
best of Seller's knowledge there are no environmental claims,
liens or other problems affecting or in any way relating to the
Subject Property and that the Subject Property is not a part of
any actual or threatened "superfund" site or otherwise subject to
federal, state or local environmental remediation action or


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activities, and that there are no mechanics or materialmens liens
which affect or which may affect the Subject Property, of record
or otherwise.  The representations and warranties set forth in
this Purchase Agreement shall survive the delivery of the
Quitclaim Deeds and the subsequent delivery of the 5,000,000
(five million) shares of common stock. Buyer shall have
possession of the Subject Property on the Effective Date.

     3.   Seller understands that the shares issued in this
transaction shall be restricted and represents and warrants to
Buyer in connection with this transaction that it understands and
accepts the full legal and economic effect and consequences of
taking restricted stock of Buyer in this transaction, that it has
adequately and fully informed itself as to Buyer's business,
financial condition, stock price and other relevant matters with
respect to Buyer, that it has been provided by Buyer with an
opportunity to review such disclosures concerning the Buyer's
business activities, financial condition and operations as Seller
deems necessary or appropriate, that Seller is a sophisticated
and knowledgeable investor which has utilized such accounting and
legal advice and consultants as it deems necessary or appropriate
to evaluate the terms of and protect its interest in this
transaction, and that it is not relying in any way upon the
promises or representations of Buyer with respect to the future
business activities, stock price, saleability of the stock, or
other actions of Buyer.  Buyer has not made any representations,
promises or commitments to Seller with respect to any future
release of restrictions on the said 5,000,000 (five million)
shares of Buyer's stock, and Seller understands that said stock
will be issued with a restrictive legend and that as such said
stock will not be marketable or tradeable for the indefinite
future.

     3.   Seller agrees to deliver to Buyer within thirty (30)
days following the Effective Date, originals or copies of all
data, records and information which it has in its possession or
which are reasonably accessible to it which pertain to the title
to the Subject Property, the geology, mining and exploration
history of the Subject Property, and any other information
relating to the Subject Property.

     DATED effective as of the day and year first above written.

                    ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.

                    BY: /s/ Howard M. Crosby
                        Its President

                    CENTURION MINES CORPORATION

                    BY: _________________________________
                        Its President

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STATE of WASHINGTON )
                    )  ss.
COUNTY of SPOKANE   )

     On the 25th day of November, 1997, personally appeared
before me Howard Crosby who being by me duly sworn, did say that
he, the said President, is the President of  Royal Silver Mines,
Inc. a Utah corporation, and that the within and foregoing
instrument was signed on behalf of said corporation by authority
of a resolution of its Board of Directors, and said he duly
acknowledged to me that said corporation executed the same.

                    /s/ Shari Garber
                    Spokane, Washington

Commission Expires:

February 6, 1999


STATE OF UTAH  )
               )    ss.
COUNTY of      )

     On the ____ day of __________, 1997, personally appeared
before me Spenst Hansen who being by me duly sworn, did say that
he, the said President, is the President of Centurion Mines
Corporation, a Utah corporation, and that the within and
foregoing instrument was signed on behalf of said corporation by
authority of a resolution of its Board of Directors, and said
duly acknowledged to me that said corporation executed the same.