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                                                                       EXHIBIT 3

                          CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT dated for reference the 1st day of October, 1999.

BETWEEN:     BUZZ COMMUNICATIONS INC.
          2482 - 650 West Georgia Street
          P.O. Box 11552
          Vancouver, British Columbia
          V6B 4N8

          (the "Consultant")

AND:           CENTRAL MINERA CORP.
          2482 - 650 West Georgia Street
          P.O. Box 11552
          Vancouver, British Columbia
          V6B 4N8

          (the "Company")

WHEREAS the Company wishes to engage the Consultant to provide consultant
services upon the terms and conditions hereinafter contained.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that the parties mutually agree as
follows:

1.       ENGAGEMENT AND TERM

   1.1   Subject to the terms hereof, the Company hereby engages the Consultant
         to provide the Services, as hereinafter defined.

   1.2   The Consultant's obligations to perform the Services, as hereinafter
         defined, shall commence on the date of the Agreement until such time
         that this Agreement is terminated by either party in accordance with
         section 6 (the "Term").

2.       SERVICES

   2.1   Under the general policy directions of the Company as communicated by
         either the directors (the "Directors") or the President (the
         "President") of the Company, the Consultant shall use his best efforts
         to:

         (a)  Give investor relations advice with respect to the affairs of the
              Company and its long term planning and the establishment of
              investor relations objectives, including, web site and site
              management, strategic business plans, fund raising and other
              objectives inducing the introduction to the Company of
              individuals/companies that may assist the company in raising
              venture capital through both the private placement and public
              offering of the Company's securities, upon receipt of a written
              request as communicated by the Directors and/or President of the
              Company. The Consultant will participate in all finder's fees or
              commissions for arranging such a transaction, or any transaction
              during the term of this agreement.

         (b)  Monitor and design the production of brochures, annual reports and
              other information documents.

         (c)  Enhance the public's awareness of the Company, its activities and
              its securities in the best possible light at all times while
              adhering to the rules and regulations of all jurisdictions.

         (d)  Should the Consultant be approached to perform duties over and
              above those described above, the Consultant shall negotiate
              appropriate recompense at that time.

   2.2   The Consultant shall perform the Services in a diligent and efficient
         manner and shall present his proposals respecting the Services to the
         Directors or President or their representatives.

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3.       CONSIDERATION

   3.1   A monthly fee of $5,000.00 will be paid to the Consultant.

   3.2   In consideration for the Services the Company will grant to the
         Consultant an incentive stock option to purchase up to 300,000 common
         shares in the capital stock of the Company at $0.20 per share.

   3.3   The Consultant shall bill to the Company out-of-pocket expenses plus
         10% administration. All expenses in excess of $1,000.00 shall first be
         submitted to the Company in the form of written work order for approval
         by the Company.

4.       RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES

   4.1   The Consultant is now and shall remain an independent contractor and
         nothing contained in this agreement is intended to create or shall be
         construed so as to create an agency or employment relationship, a
         partnership or joint venture between the Company and the Consultant.

5.       CONFIDENTIALITY AND INDEMNITY

   5.1   The Consultant hereby covenants and agrees with the Company to:

         (a)  Comply with all applicable securities and other laws, regulations
              and policies affecting the Company the business of the Company and
              the Consultant.

         (b)  Not publicly disclose or use any information which the Consultant
              now has or may hereafter acquire relating to the Company or its
              business other than in connection with the performance by the
              Consultant of the Services or as required by law or by the rules
              and regulations of any regulatory authority or stock exchange
              having jurisdiction or with the written consent of the Directors;
              and

         (c)  Defend, indemnify and save the Company harmless from and against
              any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, losses,
              damages, costs, charges, liabilities and expenses (including but
              not limited to, legal fees and costs of any action, both on a
              solicitor and own client basis) of whatever kind or character, on
              account of any actual or alleged loss, injury or damage to any
              person, firm or corporation or to any property arising out of or
              in connection with any actions, errors or omissions of the
              Consultant in relation to the performance of the Services.

6.       TERMINATION AND RENEWAL

   6.1   The termination of the Consultant's engagement to perform the Services
         shall not relieve either party of any unfulfilled monetary or other
         obligation created under this Agreement except as otherwise
         specifically provided by the Agreement or otherwise in writing by the
         parties.

   6.2   On the effective date of the termination, the Consultant shall deliver
         to the Company, in reasonable state of repair, all property, reports,
         data and other information owned by the Company or prepared by the
         Consultant in connection with the performance of the Services and in
         possession of the Consultant on such date.

   6.3   This agreement may be extended at the end of the Term by agreement in
         writing of the parties, upon such terms and conditions as may be
         specified therein.

   6.4   This agreement may be terminated at any time by the Company, upon
         written notice being delivered to the Consultant, should the Consultant
         cease to act in good faith, or commit an act of gross malfeasance, such
         termination will be immediate.

7.       ASSIGNMENT

   7.1   Neither party hereto may assign, transfer or sell any of its rights or
         obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of
         the other party.

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8.       MODIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT

   8.1   This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
         with respect to the subject matter herein set out and, to be effective,
         any modification of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the
         party to be charged thereby.

   8.2   The incentive stock options granted to the Consultant will be in
         accordance with regulations.

9.       NOTICES

   9.1   Any notice, direction or other instrument required or permitted to be
         given under the provisions hereof shall be in writing and may be given
         by delivery of the same of by mailing the same by prepaid, registered
         or certified mail or by sending the same by FAX or other similar form
         of communication, in each case addressed as set forth on page 1 of this
         Agreement.

   9.2   Any notice, direction or other aforesaid instrument shall, 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 fifth business day following the day of mailing in British
         Columbia, except in the event of disruption of the postal service in
         which event notice shall be deemed to be received only when actually
         received and, if sent by FAX, be deemed to have been given or received
         on the day it was so sent.

   9.3   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
         shall be deemed to be the address of such party for the purposes of
         giving notice hereunder.

10.      FURTHER ASSURANCES

   10.1  Each party shall at any time and from time to time, upon the request of
         the other party execute and deliver such further documents and so such
         further acts and things as such other party may reasonably request in
         order to evidence, carry out and give full effect to the terms,
         conditions, intent and meaning of this Agreement.

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

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
In the presence of:


CENTRAL MINERA CORP.                             BUZZ COMMUNICATIONS
by its Authorized Signatory:                     by its Authorized Signatory:


/s/  Gordon Ellis                                /s/ Anne C. Eilers
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