EXHIBIT 10.41
Griffin Gold Group, Inc.
c/o LS Capital Corporation
15915 Katy Freeway, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77094

                                                  March 27, 1997

Mr. Richard W. Lancaster
c/o Remediation Services, Inc.
1225 Neosho Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Dear Dick:

         On behalf of the Board of Directors of Griffin Gold Group, Inc. (GGGI),
it is my pleasure to extend you an officer of  employment  at will,  to join our
team as President and Chief  Operating  Officer of our gold mining  subsidiaries
and affiliates according to the terms and conditions outlined below:

         1.   Function - You will be a member of the  Management  Committee  and
              will  report to the Chief  Executive  Officer of LS Capital and be
              responsible for the profit (or loss) of our mining operations.

         2.   You will be a  consultant  for April and May 1997 and will receive
              50,000 shares of freely  tradable LS Capital stock as a consulting
              fee for that period.

         3.   Salary -  Initially  $72,000  U.S.  per  annum  paid  semi-monthly
              commencing June 1, 1997, with annual reviews  beginning in January
              1998 by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of LS
              .

         4.   Options - You will receive two (2) option  grants  effective  with
              commencement of your two month  consulting  period,  (April - May,
              1997):

                  Grant A.       Options on 250,000 shares at an option price of
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                                    $1.00 vested 50,000 every 90 days commencing
                                    June 24, 1997.

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                  Grant B.   Options on 200,000 shares at a price of $2.00, but
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                             vesting 50,000 shares every 90 days commencing
                             September 24, 1998.  In the event of a sale or a
                             merger of the Company which is defined in the
                             option plan as a "Change of Control", all options
                             will vest 100% immediately.

         5.   Benefits - Beginning  June 1 you will be included in all executive
              health,  disability,  life  insurance  and  pension  plans  as are
              created  for the  officers of the  Company.  For the time being we
              will include everyone under the GGGI plan.

         6.  Termination - In the event you are terminated except for cause,
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              defined as insubordination, unjustified absence, failure to carry 
              out the duties assigned you and disclosure of confidential 
              information, by the Company, you will be paid your base salary for
              three months, or commencement of your new employment, whichever is
              sooner.  If you are terminated by the Company, one half of the
              current period's unvested options (i.e. 20,000) will be vested. In
              the event you decide to leave you will give the Company at least
              two months written notice.   All unvested options will be canceled
              as of the date of your notice of termination in that case.

         7.   Commencement Date - As we discussed,  we need you on board as soon
              as possible. We understand that you would like to give your notice
              soon and start full-time no later than June 1, but sooner would be
              preferable.

                                                       Very truly yours,

                                                       /s/ Paul J. Montle
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                                                            Paul J. Montle
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                                                            Vice President

CONFIRMED AND ACCEPTED:


By:  /s/ Richard W. Lancaster
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         Richard W. Lancaster

cc:      Kent E. Lovelace, Jr.