Exhibit
10.15


 


CONSULTING
SERVICES AGREEMENT


 


THIS
CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT made as of the 17th day of April, 2018.


 


AMONG:


 


RISE
GOLD CORP., a body corporate incorporated under the laws of Nevada, USA and having its head office at Suite 488, 1090
West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 3V7


 


(the
“Company”)


 


AND:


 


J.
PROUST & ASSOCIATES INC., a body corporate incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Canada and having its
office address at Suite 650, 669 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 0B4


 


(the
“Consultant”)


 


WHEREAS
the Company is a company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) which operates as a mineral
exploration company focused on gold and copper-gold resources in California;


 


AND
WHEREAS the Company agrees to retain the Consultant and the Consultant agrees to provide business advisory, finance, accounting,
corporate administrative services and an office to the Company to maintain continuous disclosure obligations and comply with public
listing requirements on the CSE in Canada;


 


NOW
THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein the parties
hereto agree as follows:


 


		1.	RETAINER,
                                         TERM AND SERVICES



 


		1.1	Retainer



 


The
Company hereby agrees to retain the services of the Consultant as an independent contractor and the Consultant hereby agrees to
such retainer and agrees to provide finance, accounting and corporate administrative services in accordance with the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth.


 


		1.2	Term



 


The
retainer of the Consultant by the Company hereunder shall commence on April 17, 2018 and shall continue until April 17, 2019 unless
terminated by either party in accordance with Section 4.1, or by the Company in accordance with Section 4.2.


 


		1.3	Services



 


The
Consultant will provide the Company with the following personnel and services:





     


     


    


		(a)	such
                                         business advisory, finance, accounting and corporate administrative services as may be
                                         requested by the Company including a Chief Financial Officer, a Controller and a Corporate
                                         Secretary;



 


		(b)	such
                                         other services as may be reasonably requested by the Company and as set out from time
                                         to time; and



 


		(c)	use
                                         of a fully furnished office with access to a boardroom, pantry, Xerox copier/printer/scanner,
                                         DID telephone line, and Wi-Fi.



 


The
Consultant shall spend a commercially reasonable amount of time and attention on the business and affairs of the Company as may
be necessary to discharge faithfully and efficiently the responsibilities assigned to the Consultant.


 


The
Consultant shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or such other person(s) he may designate.


 


		2.	THE
                                         CONSULTANT’S OBLIGATIONS



 


		2.1	Other
                                         Business Activities



 


The
Company acknowledges that the Consultant may provide consulting services to persons other than the Company, and that it is a condition
of the Consultant entering into this Agreement that the Consultant be free to continue to do so, provided that the provision of
such other consulting services does not result in the Consultant being unavailable to perform the services to be provided by the
Consultant hereunder.


 


		2.2	Disclosure
                                         of Confidential Information



 


The
Consultant acknowledges that the Company is a mineral exploration firm and in the provision of its services hereunder, the Consultant
will have access to and be entrusted with a wide variety of confidential non-public information concerning the properties, operations,
assets and financial plans of the Company and its affiliates and any related corporate entities (collectively the “Rise
Group”) which, if disclosed, could cause irreparable and significant damage to the Rise Group. Accordingly, the Consultant,
will take such reasonable steps as may be necessary to ensure that the Consultant’s directors, officers and employees and
legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors and other consultants and professional advisors (referred to as a “Related
Party” or “Related Parties”) do not, either during or after the term of the Consultant’s retainer
by the Company, disclose any confidential, non-public or proprietary information of the Rise Group in connection with the properties,
assets or financing plans of the Rise Group to any person, firm, corporation, association, partnership or other entity for any
reason or purpose whatsoever unless expressly permitted in writing by the Company. Further, the Consultant will not, nor, if applicable,
will it permit or suffer any of the Related Parties to, during the term of the Consultant’s retainer hereunder, give, deliver,
reveal to, or otherwise permit any person to come into possession of any confidential, non-public or proprietary information of
the Rise Group, whether in written, photographic, photostatic, electronic or any other form, and upon the termination of this
Agreement, the Consultant will return to the Company all such information and data as may be in its possession or control, or
that of the Consultant’s employees. If requested by the Company, the Consultant will, if applicable, obtain from any of
the Consultant’s Related Parties a non-disclosure covenant in favour of the Company upon substantially the terms of this
Section 2.2. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Consultant or Related Parties of the provisions of this
Section 2.2, the Company will be entitled to an injunction restraining the Consultant, or, if applicable, any of the Consultant’s
Related Parties, from disclosing, in whole or in part, any of the confidential, non-public or proprietary information pertaining
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Group,
their respective properties, operations, assets or financial plans, to any person, firm, corporation, association, partnership
or other entity to whom such confidential information, in whole or in part, has been disclosed or is threatened to be disclosed.
Nothing herein will be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it for such breach or
threatened breach including the recovery of damages from the Consultant. “Confidential Information” includes, without
limitation, the following types of information or material, both existing and contemplated, regarding the Rise Group: corporate
information, including contractual licensing arrangements, plans, strategies, tactics, policies, resolutions, patents, trade-mark
and trade name applications; any litigation or negotiations; information concerning suppliers; marketing information; financial
information, including debt arrangements, equity structure, investors and holdings; operational and scientific information, including
trade secrets; technical information, including technical drawings and designs; any information relating to any mineral projects
in which the Rise Group has an actual or potential interest; and personal information, including personnel lists, resumes, personal
data, organizational structure and performance evaluations.


 


		3.	COMPENSATION
                                         FOR CONSULTING SERVICES



 


		3.1	Service
                                         Fees



 


In
consideration for the Consultant providing the services to the Company as set forth in Section 1.3, the Company agrees to pay
the Consultant, by the 12th day of each and every month, the fee of C$7,100/month plus GST (the “Fee”), a fee
which may be revised from time to time upon mutual agreement of the parties.


 


		3.2	Ineligibility
                                         for Employee Benefits



 


Neither
the Consultant, nor any employees of the Consultant, will be considered as employees of the Company for any reason and, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, no employees of the Consultant will be eligible to participate in any employee benefit
plans or programs in effect for executive and key management employees of the Company including, without limitation, medical,
dental, health or life insurance, pension or retirement plans.


 


		3.3	Expenses



 


The
Company will promptly reimburse the Consultant for reasonable expenses incurred by it in the performance of its services hereunder
upon presentation to the Company of receipts for such expenses.


 


		3.4	Stock
                                         Options



 


The
Company may grant stock options to the Consultant or employees of the Consultant, at such times and in an amount and at an exercise
price to be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in accordance with the Company’s share option plan as may
be amended from time to time.


 


		3.5	No
                                         Other Compensation



 


The
Consultant will not be entitled to any compensation or fee from the Company, except as set out in Sections 3.1, 3.3 and 3.4.


 


		3.6	Statutory
                                         Withholdings



 


The
Consultant agrees that the Company shall not be responsible for any payroll withholding taxes and the Consultant shall make and
remit all statutory withholdings as may be required to be made by the





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Consultant
in connection with the services provided to the Company by the Consultant. At the request of the Company, the Consultant will
provide to the Company satisfactory evidence that such statutory withholdings having been remitted to the relevant taxation authorities.


 


		4.	TERMINATION



 


		4.1	Voluntary
                                         Termination of Agreement



 


Either
party may, upon 90 days’ written notice to the other party, terminate this Agreement. Upon the expiration of 90 days’
written notice period, the retainer of the Consultant hereunder will terminate and neither party hereto will have any obligations
to the other hereunder except as follows:


 


		(a)	the
                                         Company will pay to the Consultant all amounts owing to the Consultant hereunder as of
                                         the termination date; and



 


		(b)	Section 2.2
                                         hereof will survive the termination of this Agreement.



 


4.2       Termination
of Agreement for Cause


 


The
Company may, it is sole discretion and upon provision of written notice to the Consultant, terminate this Agreement immediately,
if, at any time, the Consultant, in the performance of its duties:


 


		(a)	commits
                                         a material breach of a provision of this Agreement and does not cure that breach to the
                                         reasonable satisfaction of the Company, upon receipt of reasonable written notice detailing
                                         the breach;



  


		(b)	is
                                         unable or unwilling to perform the duties under this Agreement;



 


		(c)	commits
                                         fraud or serious neglect or misconduct in the discharge of its duties hereunder; or



 


		(d)	becomes
                                         bankrupt or makes any arrangement or compromise with its creditors.



 


		5.	MISCELLANEOUS



 


		5.1	Binding
                                         Agreement



 


This
Agreement is personal to and will be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors in interest but, subject as
hereinafter provided, will not be assignable by either party. The Company may assign this Agreement to any continuing or successor
corporation resulting from any amalgamation, consolidation, merger or arrangement with one or more affiliates of the Company.


 


		5.2	Notices



 


Any
notice or other communication required or permitted to be given or made hereunder will be well and sufficiently given or made
if:


 


		(a)	enclosed
                                         in a sealed envelope and delivered in person to the party hereto to whom it is addressed
                                         at the relevant address set forth below; or



 


		(b)	sent
                                         by facsimile or other means of recorded electronic communications;






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if
to the Company addressed to it at:


  


RISE
GOLD CORP

Suite 488, 1090 West Georgia Street

Vancouver, BC V6E 3V7


 


Attention:
Benjamin Mossman, President, CEO and Director

Email: info@risegoldcorp.com


 


and
if to the Consultant, addressed to it at:


 


J.
PROUST & ASSOCIATES INC.

Suite 650-669 Howe Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 0B4


 


Attention:
John Proust, President

Email: jproust@jproust.ca


 


Any
notice or other communication so given will be deemed to have been given and to have been received on the day of delivery, if
delivered, and if sent by email, upon receipt of an electronic delivery receipt, (provided such delivery or sending is during
normal business hours on a business day and, if not, then on the first business day thereafter). Either party hereto may change
his or its address for notice by notice to the other party hereto given in the manner aforesaid.


 


		5.3	Modification
                                         and Waiver



 


No
provision of this Agreement may be modified or amended unless such modification or amendment is authorized by the Board of Directors
of the Company and is agreed to in writing by the Consultant and the Company. The parties agree that the Fee may be amended from
time to time by written agreement and that such amendment shall be binding on the parties from the date of such amendment. No
waiver by any party hereto of any breach by another party hereto of any condition or provision of this Agreement will be deemed
a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the time or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreement or representations,
oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the retainer of the Consultant by the Company have been made by either
party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement.


 


		5.4	Entire
                                         Agreement



 


This
Agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings with respect thereto. There are no agreements collateral or supplementary hereto.


 


		5.5	Law
                                         Governing



 


This
Agreement will be subject to and governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the parties attorn to the jurisdiction
of the courts of British Columbia with respect to any dispute or other matter arising hereunder.


 


		5.6	Time
                                         of Essence



 


Time
is and will be of the essence of this Agreement.





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		5.7	Invalidity



 


The
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision hereof will not in any way affect or impair the validity, legality
or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof.


 


		5.8	Headings



 


The
headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and will not in any way affect the construction or interpretation of
this Agreement.


 


		5.9	Severability



 


If
any part of this Agreement is determined to be void or unenforceable in whole or in part, it will not be deemed to affect or impair
the validity of any other parts hereof, all of which will continue in full force and effect and be construed as if this Agreement
had been executed without the invalid part and it is hereby declared to have been the intention of the parties that this Agreement
would have been executed without reference to any part which may for any reason be determined to be void or unenforceable.


 


		6.	REGULATORY
                                         APPROVAL



 


The
obligations of the Company hereunder are subject to the receipt of all required regulatory approvals. If any required regulatory
approvals are not obtained, this Agreement, unless extended in writing by the parties, will be of no force or effect and neither
party will have any rights or obligations against or to the other as a result of the execution hereof.


 


IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.


 


	RISE
    GOLD CORP. by its authorized	 	J.
    PROUST & ASSOCIATES INC. by its
	signatory:	 	authorized
    signatory:
	 	 	 
	/s/
    Benjamin Mossman	 	/s/
    John Proust
	Benjamin
    Mossman	 	John
    Proust
	President,
    CEO and Director	 	President





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