Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - The Cavalier Group - Exhibit 10.1





 OPTION TO PURCHASE AND ROYALTY AGREEMENT 


THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 25th day of April, 2005. 

 BETWEEN: 

LARRY NOEL GERVAIS, businessman having
  an address at 1092 Delnite Property Road, Timmins, Ontario P4N 7C2 

(hereinafter called "Gervais") 

 OF THE FIRST PART 

AND: 

THE CAVALIER GROUP, a company duly incorporated
  under the laws of the State of Wyoming, having an office at 12880 Railway Avenue,
  Unit 35, Richmond, B.C. V7E 6G4 

(hereinafter called "Cavalier") 

 OF THE SECOND PART

 WHEREAS: 

	 A.      	 Gervais is the sole beneficial owner of 100% of
        the right, title and interest in and to the Casa Berardi Mineral Claims,
        which are situated in northeast Ontario, which mining claims are more
        particularly described in Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part
        hereof (hereinafter together with any form of successor or substitute
        mineral tenure called the "Claims"). 

	 
	 B.      	 The parties now wish to enter into an agreement
        granting to Cavalier the exclusive right and option to acquire an undivided
        100% of the right, title and interest in and to the Claims on the terms
        and conditions as hereinafter set forth. 



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

	 1.      	 INTERPRETATION 

	 
	 1.1      	 In this Agreement: 

	 
	 	 (a)      
	 "Effective Date" means the date that both
        parties have signed this Agreement; 

	 	 (b)      
	 "Mineral Products" means the products
        derived from operating the Claims as a mine. 

	 	 (c)      
	 "Net Smelter Returns" means the proceeds
        received by Cavalier from any smelter or other purchaser from the sale
        of any ores, concentrates or minerals produced from the Claims after deducting
        from such proceeds the following charges only to the extent that they
        are not deducted by the smelter or other purchaser in computing the proceeds:
      

	 	 	 (i)     
      
	 the cost of transportation of the ores, concentrates
        or minerals from the Claims to such smelter or other purchaser, including
        related transport; 

	 	 	 (ii)      
	 smelting and refining charges including penalties;
      

	 	 	 (iii)      
	 marketing costs. 












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	 	 (e)      	 "Option" means the option granted by Gervais to Cavalier pursuant to
      Section 3. 
	 	 (f)      	 "Operating the Claims as a mine" or "Operation of the Claims as a mine"
      means any or all of the mining, milling, smelting, refining or other recovery
      of ores, minerals, metals or concentrates or values thereof, derived from
      the Claims. 
	 	 (g)      	 "Royalty" means the royalty to be paid by Cavalier to Gervais pursuant
      to subsection 9.1. 
	 	 (h)      	 "Dollars ($)" means legal currency of Canada. 




	 2.      	 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
      

	 
	 2.1      	 Cavalier represents and warrants to Gervais
        that: 

	 
	 	 (a)     
      
	 Cavalier is a body corporate duly incorporated,
        organized and validly subsisting under the laws of its incorporating jurisdiction;
      

	 	 (b)      
	 Cavalier has full power and authority to carry on
        its business and to enter into this Agreement and any agreement or instrument
        referred to or contemplated by this Agreement; 

	 	 (c)      
	 neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
        nor any of the agreements referred to herein or contemplated hereby, nor
        the consummation of the transactions hereby contemplated will conflict
        with, result in the breach of or accelerate the performance required by
        any agreement to which Cavalier is a party; and 

	 	 (d)      
	 the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
        the agreements contemplated hereby will not violate or result in the breach
        of laws of any jurisdiction applicable or pertaining thereto or of Cavalier's
        constating documents. 

	 
	 2.2      	 Gervais represents and warrants to Cavalier:
      

	 
	 	 (a)      
	 the Claims consist of the Casa Berardi Mineral Claims
        which have been duly and validly staked and recorded, are accurately described
        in Schedule "A", are presently in good standing under the laws of the
        jurisdiction in which they are located and, except as set forth herein,
        are free and clear of all liens, charges and encumbrances; 

	 	 (b)      
	 Gervais is the sole beneficial owner of a 100% interest
        in and to the Claims and has the exclusive right to enter into this Agreement
        and all necessary authority to dispose of an undivided 100% interest in
        and to the Claims in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; 

	 	 (c)      
	 no person, firm or corporation has any proprietary
        or possessory interest in the Claims other than Gervais and no person
        is entitled to any royalty or other payment in the nature of rent or royalty
        on any minerals, ores, metals or concentrates or any other such products
        removed from the Claims; 

	 	 (e)      
	 neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
        nor any of the agreements referred to herein or contemplated hereby, nor
        the consummation of the transactions hereby contemplated will conflict
        with, result in the breach of or accelerate the performance required by
        any agreement to which Gervais is a party or by which it is bound; 

	 	 (f)      
	 the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
        the agreements contemplated hereby will not violate or result in the breach
        of the laws of any jurisdiction applicable or pertaining thereto. 

	 
	 2.3      	 The representations and warranties hereinbefore
        set out are conditions on which the parties have relied in entering into
        this Agreement and will survive the acquisition of any interest in the
        Claims by Cavalier and each party will indemnify and save the other party
        harmless from all loss, damage, costs, actions and suits arising out of
        or in connection with any breach or any 












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	 	 representation, warranty, covenant, agreement
        or condition made by the other party and contained in this Agreement.
      

	 
	 3.      	 OPTION 

	 
	 3.1      	 Gervais hereby gives and grants to Cavalier
        the sole and exclusive right and option to acquire an undivided 100% of
        the right, title and interest of Gervais in and to the Claims, subject
        only to Gervais receiving the annual payments and the Royalty, in accordance
        with the terms of this Agreement for and in consideration of the following:
      

	 
	 	 (b)     
      
	 Cavalier, or its permitted assigns, incurring exploration
        expenditures on the Claims of a minimum of $50,000 on or before October
        31, 2006; and 

	 	 (c)      
	 Cavalier, or its permitted assigns, incurring exploration
        expenditures on the Claims of a further $100,000 (for aggregate minimum
        exploration expenses of $150,000) on or before October 31, 2007. 

	 
	 3.2      	 Upon exercise of the Option, Cavalier
        agrees to pay Gervais, commencing January 1, 2009, the sum of $50,000
        per annum as prepayment of the Net Smelter Royalty for so long as Cavalier,
        or its permitted assigns, hold any interest in the Claims. Failure to
        make any such annual payment shall result in termination of this Agreement
        in accordance with Section 5.1. 

	 
	 4.      	 RIGHT OF ENTRY 

	 
	 4.1      	 Until such time as the Option has been
        exercised, Cavalier, its employees, agents and independent contractors,
        will have the sole and exclusive right and option to: 

	 
	 	 (a)      
	 enter upon the Claims; 

	 	 (b)      
	 have exclusive and quiet possession thereof; 

	 	 (c)      
	 do such prospecting, exploration, development or
        other mining work thereon and thereunder as Cavalier in its sole discretion
        may consider advisable; and 

	 	 (d)      
	 bring and erect upon the Claims such facilities
        as Cavalier may consider advisable. 

	 
	 5.      	 TERMINATION 

	 
	 5.1      	 Subject to Section 8, this Agreement and
        the Option will terminate: 

	 
	 	 (a)      
	 on October 31, 2006 at 11:59 P.M., unless on or
        before that date, Cavalier has incurred exploration expenditures of a
        minimum of $50,000 on the Claims; 

	 	 (b)      
	 on October 31, 2007 at 11:59 P.M., unless on or
        before that date, Cavalier has incurred exploration expenditures of a
        cumulative minimum of $150,000 on the Claims; 

	 	 (c)      
	 at 11:59 P.M. on January 1 of each and every year,
        commencing on January 1, 2009, unless Cavalier has paid to Gervais the
        sum of $50,000 on or before that date. 

	 
	 6.      	 COVENANTS OF GERVAIS 

	 
	 6.1      	 Gervais will: 

	 
	 	 (a)      
	 not do any act or thing which would or might in
        any way adversely affect the rights of Cavalier hereunder; 












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	 	 (b)      	 make available to Cavalier and its representatives
        all records and files in the possession of Gervais relating to the Claims
        and permit Cavalier and its representatives at its own expense to take
        abstracts therefrom and make copies thereof; and 

	 	 (c)      	 promptly provide Cavalier with any and all notices
        and correspondence from government agencies in respect of the Claims.
      





	 7.      	 COVENANTS OF CAVALIER 

	 
	 7.1      	 Cavalier will: 

	 
	 	 (a)     
      
	 keep the Claims free and clear of all liens, charges
        and encumbrances arising from their operations hereunder and in good standing
        by the doing and filing of all necessary work and by the doing of all
        other acts and things and making all other payments which may be necessary
        in that regard; 

	 	 (b)      
	 permit Gervais, or its representatives duly authorized
        by it in writing, at their own risk and expense, access to the Claims
        at all reasonable times and to all records prepared by Cavalier in connection
        with work done on or with respect to the Claims; 

	 	 (c)      
	 conduct all work on or with respect to the Claims
        in a careful and miner-like manner and in compliance with all applicable
        Federal, Provincial and local laws, rules, orders and regulations, and
        indemnify and save Gervais harmless from any and all claims, suits, actions
        made or brought against it as a result of work done by Cavalier on or
        with respect to the Claims; and 

	 	 (d)      
	 obtain and maintain, or cause any contractor engaged
        hereunder to obtain and maintain, during any period in which active work
        is carried out hereunder, adequate insurance. 

	 
	 8.      	 EXERCISE OF OPTION 

	 
	 8.1      	 Once Cavalier has incurred the exploration
        expenditures, and made the payments set out in Section 3.1, Cavalier will,
        subject to the right of Gervais to receive the Royalty and the obligation
        of Cavalier to make the annual payments set out in Section 3.2, own an
        undivided 100% of Gervais' right, title, and interest in and to the Claims.
      

	 
	 9.      	 ROYALTY 

	 
	 9.1      	 Cavalier will pay to Gervais an annual
        royalty equal to three percent (3%) of Net Smelter Returns, subject to
        Section 9.4. 

	 
	 9.2      	 After the exercise of the Option, payment
        of the Royalty will be made quarterly within 30 days after the end of
        each yearly quarter based upon a year commencing on the 1st day of January
        and expiring on the 31st day of December in any year in which production
        occurs. Within 60 days after the end of each year for which the Royalty
        is payable, the records relating to the calculation of Net Smelter Returns
        for such year will be audited by Cavalier and any adjustments in the payment
        of the Royalty will be made forthwith after completion of the audit. All
        payments of the Royalty for a year will be deemed final and in full satisfaction
        of all obligations of Cavalier in respect thereof if such payments or
        calculations thereof are not disputed by Gervais within 60 days after
        receipt by Gervais of the said audit statement. Cavalier will maintain
        accurate records relevant to the determination of Net Smelter Returns
        and Gervais, or its authorized agent, shall be permitted the right to
        examine such records at all reasonable times. 












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	 9.3 	 The determination
        of Net Smelter Returns royalty hereunder is based on the premise that
        production will be developed solely on the Claims except that Cavalier
        will have the right to commingle ore mined from the Claims with ore mined
        and produced from other properties provided Cavalier will adopt and employ
        reasonable practices and procedures for weighing, sampling and assaying,
        in order to determine the amounts of products derived from, or attributable
        to commingled ore mined and produced from the Claims. Cavalier will maintain
        accurate records of the results of such sampling, weighing and analysis
        with respect to any commingled ore mined and produced from the Claims.
        Gervais or its authorized agents will be permitted the right to examine
        at all reasonable times such records pertaining to comingling of ore or
        to the calculation of Net Smelter Returns.

	  	 	 
	 9.4 	 Cavalier shall
        have the right at any time to purchase one-half of the Royalty by paying
        to Gervais the sum of $1,000,000 per Royalty percentage point.

	  	 	 
	 10. 	 OBLIGATIONS
        OF CAVALIER AFTER TERMINATION  

	  	 	 
	 10.1 	 In the event
        of the termination of the Option, Cavalier will:  

	  	 	 
	 	(a) 
	 leave the Claims in good
        standing for a minimum of one (1) year under all applicable legislation,
        free and clear of all liens, charges and encumbrances arising from this
        Agreement or their operations hereunder and in a safe and orderly condition;

	 	(b) 
	 deliver to Gervais within
        60 days of its written request a comprehensive report on all work carried
        out by Cavalier on the Claims (limited to factual matter only) together
        with copies of all maps, drill logs, assay results and other technical
        data compiled by Cavalier with respect to the Claims;

	 	(c)  
	 have the right, and obligation
        on demand made by Gervais, to remove from the Claims within six (6) months
        of the effective date of termination all facilities erected, installed
        or brought upon the Claims by or at the instance of Cavalier provided
        that at the option of Gervais, any or all of facilities not so removed
        will become the property of Gervais; and 

	 	(d) 
	 deliver to Gervais a duly
        executed transfer in registrable form of an undivided 100% right, title
        and interest in and to the Claims in favour of Gervais, or its nominee.

	  	 	 
	 11. 	 TRANSFER
        OF TITLE  

	  	 	 
	 11.1 	 Upon the request
        of Cavalier, Gervais will deliver to Cavalier a duly executed transfer
        in registrable form of an undivided 100% of Gervais' right, title and
        interest in and to the Claims in favour of Cavalier which Cavalier will
        be entitled to register against title to the Claims provided that transfer
        of legal title to the Claims as set forth in this Subsection 11.1 is for
        administrative convenience only and beneficial ownership of an undivided
        100% interest in the Claims will pass to Cavalier only in accordance with
        the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

	  	 	 
	 12. 	 REGISTRATION
        OF AGREEMENT  

	  	 	 
	 12.1 	 Notwithstanding
        Section 11 of this Agreement, Cavalier or Gervais will have the right
        at any time to register this Agreement or a Memorandum thereof against
        title to the Claims.

	  	 	 
	 13. 	 DISPOSITION
        OF CLAIM  

	  	 	 
	 13.1 	 Cavalier may
        at any time sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any portion
        of its interest in and to the Claims and this Agreement provided that,
        at any time, Cavalier has first obtained the









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consent in writing of Gervais, such
  consent not to be unreasonably withheld and further provided that, at any time
  during the currency of this Agreement, any purchaser, grantee or transferee
  of any such interest will have first delivered to Gervais its agreement related
  to this Agreement and to the Claims, containing: 

	 	 (a)      	 a covenant with Gervais by such transferee to perform
        all the obligations of Cavalier to be performed under this Agreement in
        respect of the interest to be acquired by it from Cavalier, and 

	 
	 	 (b)      	 a provision subjecting any further sale, transfer
        or other disposition of such interest in the Claims and this Agreement
        or any portion thereof to the restrictions contained in this Subsection
        13.1. 

	 


	 13.2	 The provisions or Subsection 13.1 of this Agreement
        will not prevent either party from entering into an amalgamation or corporate
        reorganization which will have the effect in law of the amalgamated or
        surviving company possessing all the property, rights and interests and
        being subject to all the debts, liabilities and obligations of each amalgamating
        or predecessor company. 

	 
	 14.	 ABANDONMENT OF PROPERTY 

	 
	 14.	 Cavalier shall have the unfettered right at any
        time after the exercise of the Option to abandon all or any part of its
        interest in the Claims by delivering a notice in writing of their intention
        to do so to Gervais, such notice to list the part or parts of the Claims
        to be abandoned, and if within 30 days of receipt of such notice Gervais
        delivers to Cavalier a notice ("Reacquisition Notice") stating its intention
        to reacquire all or part or parts of the Claims, Cavalier will deliver
        to Gervais duly executed recordable transfers of its interest in such
        part or parts of the Claims as Gervais has set forth in the Reacquisition
        Notice, such part or parts to be in good standing for at least one year
        beyond the date of delivery of such transfers and to be free and clear
        of all liens, charges, and encumbrances arising from the operations of
        Cavalier or its agents or subcontractors hereunder. 

	 
	 15.	 CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF INFORMATION 

	 
	 15.1	 The parties agree that all information obtained
        from the work carried out hereunder and under the operation of this Agreement
        will be the exclusive property of the parties and will not be used other
        than for the activities contemplated hereunder except as required by law
        or by the rules and regulations of any regulatory authority having jurisdiction,
        or with the written consent of both parties, such consent not to be unreasonably
        withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that
        a party will not be liable to the other party for the fraudulent or negligent
        disclosure of information by any of its employees, servants or agents,
        provided that such party has taken reasonable steps to ensure the preservation
        of the confidential nature of such information. 

	 
	 16. 	 FURTHER ASSURANCES 

	 
	 16.1      	 The parties hereto agree that they and each of them
        will execute all documents and do all acts and things within their respective
        powers to carry out and implement the provisions or intent of this Agreement.
      

	 
	 17.      	 NOTICE 









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	17.1	Any notice, direction or other instrument required
        or permitted to be given under this Agreement  will be in writing
        and will be given by the delivery or the same or by mailing the same by
        prepaid  registered or certified mail in each case addressed as follows:





	 	(a)	if to Larry Noel Gervais  

        1092 Delnite Property Road  

        Timmins, Ontario P4N 7C2  

        Attention: Larry Noel Gervais  

      

      
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	if to The Cavalier Group 

      12880 Railway Avenue, Unit 35  

      Richmond, B.C. V7E 6G4  

      Attention: Gerald W. Williams  




	 l7.2 	 Any notice, direction or
        other instrument aforesaid will, if delivered, be deemed to have been
        given and received on the day it was delivered, and if mailed, be deemed
        to have been given and received on the tenth business day following the
        day of mailing, except in the event of disruption of the postal services
        in which event notice will be deemed to be received only when actually
        received.

	  	 
	 17.3 	 Any party may at any time
        give to the other notice in writing of any change of address of the party
        giving such notice and from and after the giving of such notice, the address
        or addresses therein specified will be deemed to be the address of such
        party for the purpose of giving notice hereunder.

	  	 
	 18.	 HEADINGS  

	  	 
	 18.1 	 The headings to the respective
        sections herein will not be deemed part of this Agreement but will be
        regarded as having been used for convenience only.

	  	 
	 19.	 DEFAULT  

	  	 
	 19.1 	 If any party (a "Defaulting
        Party") is in default of any requirement herein set forth other than the
        provisions of Section 5 for which notice of default need not be given,
        the party affected by such default will give written notice to the defaulting
        Party specifying the default and the Defaulting Party will not lose any
        rights under this Agreement, unless within 30 days after the giving of
        notice of default by the affected party the Defaulting Party has cured
        the default by the appropriate performance and if the Defaulting Party
        fails within such period to cure any such default, the affected party
        will be entitled to seek any remedy it may have on account of such default.

	  	 
	 20.	 PAYMENT  

	  	 
	 20.1 	 All references to monies
        hereunder will be in Canadian funds except where otherwise designated.
        All payments to be made to any party hereunder will be mailed or delivered
        to such party at its address for notice purposes as provided herein, or
        for the account of such party at such bank or banks in Canada as such
        party may designate from time to time by written notice. Said bank or
        banks will be deemed the agent of the designating party for the purpose
        of receiving and collecting such payment.












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	 21.
	 ENUREMENT 

	 
	 21.1      	 Subject to Section 13, this Agreement will enure
        to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective
        successors and permitted assigns. 

	 
	 22.      	 TERMS 

	 
	 22.1      	 The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall
        be interpreted in accordance with the laws of British Columbia. 

	 
	 23.      	 FORCE MAJEURE 

	 
	 23.1      	 No party will be liable for its failure to perform
        any of its obligations under this Agreement due to a cause beyond its
        control (except those caused by its own lack of funds) including, but
        not limited to acts of God, fire, flood, explosion, strikes, lockouts
        or other industrial disturbances, laws, rules and regulations or orders
        of any duly constituted governmental authority or non- availability of
        materials or transportation (each an "Intervening Event"). 

	 
	 23.2      	 All time limits imposed by this Agreement, other
        than those imposed by Section 5, will be extended by a period equivalent
        to the period of delay resulting from an Intervening Event described in
        Subsection 23.1. 

	 
	 23.3      	 A party relying on the provisions of Subsection
        23.1 will take all reasonable steps to eliminate an Intervening Event
        and, if possible, will perform its obligations under this Agreement as
        far as practical, but nothing herein will require such party to settle
        or adjust any labour dispute or to question or to test the validity of
        any law, rule, regulation or order of any duly constituted governmental
        authority or to complete its obligations under this Agreement if an Intervening
        Event renders completion impossible. 

	 
	 24.      	 ENTIRE AGREEMENT 

	 
	 24.1      	 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
        between the parties and replaces and supersedes all prior agreements,
        memoranda, correspondence, communications, negotiations and representations,
        whether verbal or written, express or implied, statutory or otherwise
        between the parties with respect to the subject matter herein. 

	 
	 25.      	 TIME OF ESSENCE 

	 
	 25.1      	 Time will be of the essence in this Agreement. 

	 
	 26.      	 ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT 

	 
	 26.1      	 The covenants, promises, terms and conditions contained
        herein will be binding upon the parties jointly and severally and may
        be enforced by each as against each other inter se. 



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








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 LARRY NOEL GERVAIS 

 

 Per:     /s/  Larry Noel Gervais

 

 CAVALIER GROUP VENTURES INC. 

 

 Per:    /s/  Gerald W. Williams”


 by its Authorized Signatory 








 This is SCHEDULE "A" to an Agreement made as of the
  25th day of April, 2005 between LARRY NOEL GERVAIS and THE CAVALIER
  GROUP 

	 Claim Name  	Tenure Number 	 Recording Date  	 Expiry Date  
	 Casa 1	 P 3012728  	 February 02, 2004  	 February 02, 2007  
	 Casa 2	 P 3012010  	 May 26, 2004  	 May 26, 2007  
	 Casa 3	 P 3019152  	 December 07, 2004	 December 07, 2007
	 Casa 4	 P 3019153  	 December 07, 2004	 December 07, 2007