| a)   | Minco China is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Minco Gold; |
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| b)   | Minco China is the holder of a 90% equity interest in Foshan Minco Mining Co. Ltd. (“Foshan Minco”) which in turn holds the permits and licenses pertaining to the Fuwan silver project (the “Fuwan Silver Project”); |
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| c)   | The interests in Foshan Minco are held by Minco China in trust for Minco Silver; |
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| d)   | Minco Silver has advanced the sum of US$10 million (the “Funds”) to Minco Gold for the purposes of investment in Foshan Minco to increase Foshan Minco’s registered capital; and |
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| e)   | Any interest accrued on the Funds shall be for the sole benefit of Minco Silver. |
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| 1.   | Minco Gold and Minco China hereby confirm that they have received the Funds in trust for, and on behalf of Minco Silver for the express purpose of advancing the Funds to Foshan Minco on behalf of Minco Silver as an additional contribution to the registered capital of Foshan Minco.  Minco Gold and Minco China shall have no beneficial interest in the Funds and shall only deal with the Funds in accordance with the written direction of Minco Silver from time to time. |
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| 2.   | Upon the written demand of Minco Silver at any time Minco Gold and Minco China shall forthwith transfer the Funds to such entity or entities as may be designated by Minco Silver and each of Minco Gold and Minco China will perform and execute every other act, matter or thing, instrument, document, writing, agreement or covenant necessary, desirable or useful in connection therewith. |
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| 3.   | Minco Gold and Minco China shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration or compensation of any kind for the services provided to Minco Silver hereunder, and any interest accrued on the Funds shall be for the sole benefit of Minco Silver. |
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| 4.   | This agreement has a term commencing as of the effective date hereof and terminating at such time as Minco Gold and Minco China no longer holds any Funds in trust for, and on behalf of, Minco Silver. This agreement may be amended or terminated only with the written consent of each of Minco Silver, Minco Gold and Minco China. |
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| 5.   | This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto, and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. |
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| 6.   | This Agreement may be signed by facsimile and in counterpart.  Signed counterpart copies, when read together, shall be irrevocably deemed to constitute a single binding Agreement signed by both parties. |
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| MINCO GOLD CORPORATION |                 |
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|                   | /s/ Paul W. Zhang    |   |
| Per:              |                 |   |
|                   | Authorized Signatory |   |

| MINCO SILVER CORPORATION |                       |
|--------------------------|----------------------------|
|                     | /s/ Ken Z. Cai             |   |
| Per:                     |                       |   |
|                     |  Authorized Signatory |   |

| MINCO MINING (CHINA) CORPORATION |                 |
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|                             | /s/ Ken Z. Cai       |   |
| Per:                             |                 |   |
|                             | Authorized Signatory |   |

 

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