Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

Execution Copy

 

ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Assignment Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is entered into as of October 27, 2021 by and among CENTRAL ARIZONA RESOURCES, LLC., (also d/b/a Central Arizona Resources
Mining Associates LLC) a Nevada limited liability company with an address at 1915 S Stanley Ln, Spokane Valley, Washington, 99212 (“CAR”),
PRESIDIO GROUP INC., a Cayman company with an address at 491B River Valley Road, #10-03/04, Valley Point, Singapore 248373 (“PGI”),
RUSSELL MINING CORP., a Washington State Corporation with an address at 1915 S Stanley Ln, Spokane Valley, Washington, 99212 (“Russell
Mining”), GOLD COAST MINING INC. with an address at 1915 S Stanley Ln, Spokane Valley, Washington, 99212 (“Gold
Coast”), IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware with an address
at 606-999 Canada Place, Vancouver, Canada V6C 3E1 (“Ivanhoe Electric”), and MESA COBRE HOLDING CORPORATION,
a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware with an address at 606-999 Canada Place, Vancouver, Canada V6C 3E1
(“Mesa Cobre”), each, a “Party”, and collectively, the “Parties”.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS,
CAR, PGI and Russell Mining are the original parties to a term sheet dated January 30, 2019 with High Power Exploration Inc. and
which was subsequently assigned to Ivanhoe Electric and partially assigned to Presidio (as defined herein) and Gold Coast (the “Term
Sheet”), which Term Sheet sets out certain binding and non-binding terms and conditions related to the acquisition of, or
the acquisition of an option over, the Santa Cruz Project (as defined herein).

 

WHEREAS
Presidio, Russell Mining and Gold Coast now collectively own 100% of the interest in CAR;

 

WHEREAS,
subsequent to the Term Sheet, CAR entered into an Option Agreement for Purchase and Sale dated August 16, 2021 with DRH Energy, Inc.
(the “DRHE Option Agreement”), a Surface Use Agreement dated August 3, 2021 with Legends Property, LLC
(the “Legends Agreement”), and certain other agreements related to the Santa Cruz Project (as defined herein)
as set forth on Schedule “A” (collectively, with the DRHE Option Agreement and the Legends Agreement, the “CAR
Santa Cruz Agreements”).

 

WHEREAS,
Mesa Cobre is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ivanhoe Electric established by Ivanhoe Electric to acquire and hold rights and interests related
to the Santa Cruz Project.

 

WHEREAS,
CAR, PGI, Russell Mining and Ivanhoe Electric wish to restructure their affairs by terminating the Term Sheet and assigning to Mesa Cobre,
the entirety of the right, title, duties, interests, and obligations of CAR in and to the CAR Santa Cruz Agreements (the “Assignment”),
such that on effectiveness of the Assignment, Mesa Cobre shall be the counterparty to each of the CAR Santa Cruz Agreements.

 

WHEREAS
Pan-Asia Presidio Holdings Pte Ltd (“Presidio”) acts as agent for PGI, and has authority to bind
PGI in this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS,
the Parties wish to enter into, consent to, and complete, the Assignment contemplated by this Agreement, in exchange for the cash consideration,
issuance of shares of common stock of Ivanhoe Electric (“Common Stock”) and other consideration set forth herein.

 

     

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NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, hereby agree as
follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

defined terms

 

Section 1.1      Defined
Terms

 

In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise
requires, capitalized terms will have the following meanings:

 

		(a)	“Anniversary Date” means the date that is twelve (12) months following the Effective
Date.

 

		(b)	“Effective Date” means the date chosen by the Parties in writing for the Assignment
hereunder to be effective, which date shall be not later than the later the 3rd (third) day following the date on which the
last consent to assignment has been received under a CAR Santa Cruz Agreement, or such other date as may be agreed between CAR and Ivanhoe
Electric on such terms and conditions of effectiveness that CAR and Ivanhoe Electric agree to.

 

		(c)	“Equity Financing” means the issuance for cash, in a private placement, of shares
of Common Stock or securities exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock that (a) occurs after the Effective Date
and prior to the closing date of an IPO, (b) that does not constitute an IPO, (c) that is conducted on an arms-length basis,
and (d) results in gross proceeds received by Ivanhoe Electric from such issuance of not less than $20,000,000 in the aggregate;
provided, however, that the issuance of any such shares of Common Stock (or of any such securities exchangeable for or convertible into
shares of Common Stock) (i) to employees, consultants, advisors, officers and directors of Ivanhoe Electric or any subsidiary of
Ivanhoe Electric pursuant to an equity incentive plan or arrangement or any options issued pursuant to such a plan or arrangement or (ii) in
connection with the conversion, exercise or exchange of any options, warrants, convertible debt or other securities issued on or prior
to Effective Date, shall in each case not constitute an Equity Financing. For the avoidance of doubt, the issuance of shares of Common
Stock (or of any such securities exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock) as consideration for the purchase of any
assets of any third party or the purchase of any other business or Person (whether by stock purchase, merger or otherwise) shall not constitute
an Equity Financing.

 

		(d)	“Exchange Act” means Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of the United
States of America.

 

		(e)	“IPO” means a sale by Ivanhoe Electric of newly-issued shares of Common Stock
in a public offering to one or more persons, as a result of which (i) either (x) the Common Stock is first listed for trading
on an internationally recognized stock exchange, including but not limited to the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the
New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, the London Stock Exchange, the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange or the Australian
Securities Exchange (a “Recognized Stock Exchange”), or (y) Ivanhoe Electric becomes (A) subject to
the periodic and current reporting requirements under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, (B) a “reporting issuer”
under the securities legislation of any province of Canada, or (C) subject to public company reporting requirements under the rules of
any of the Recognized Stock Exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed for trading, and (ii) the gross proceeds received by Ivanhoe
Electric from such sale are not less than $25,000,000 in the aggregate.

 

		(f)	“IPO Price” means 90% of the gross price per share of Common Stock sold by Ivanhoe
Electric to the public in the IPO as stated on the face page of the IPO prospectus.

 

		(g)	“Non-IPO Issuance Price” means the gross price per share of Common Stock sold
in an Equity Financing and that is completed after the Effective Date and on or prior to both the date of completion of an IPO and the
Anniversary Date.

 

		(h)	“Permitted Transferee” has the meaning given in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

		(i)	“Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement, to
be entered into on the Effective Date, between Ivanhoe Electric and CAR, in substantially the form appended hereto as Schedule “C”.

 

		(j)	“Santa Cruz Project” means the “DRHE Property” (as defined in the
DRHE Option Agreement) and including the “Subject Property” (as defined in the Legends Agreement).

 

		(k)	“Technical Information” means any documents, information, photographs, recordings,
books, records, data, reports or other information or document of any kind whatsoever, in any format whatsoever (including in electronic
format) owned or in the possession of, or under the control of, CAR, relating to the Santa Cruz Project, including all surveys, plans,
specifications, maps, drill core samples, other samples and assays, any geotechnical, geological, engineering or similar studies or assessments
for all surveys, together with all intellectual property contained or embodied therein.

 

     

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		(l)	“Unpatented Mining Claims” means the 238 unpatented mining claims set forth
on Schedule “B”.

 

		(m)	“U.S. Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the United
States of America.

 

		(n)	“U.S. Securities Laws” means all applicable securities legislation in the United
States, including the U.S. Securities Act, the U.S. Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any applicable
state securities Laws.

 

Section 1.2      Currency

 

In this Agreement, all references to dollars or
$ shall mean the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

ARTICLE 2

ASSIGNMENT OF CAR SANTA CRUZ AGREEMENTS and related transactions

 

Section 2.1      Assignments

 

Effective as of the Effective Date, CAR hereby
assigns all of its rights, titles, duties, interest and obligations under each CAR Santa Cruz Agreement to Mesa Cobre, and Mesa Cobre
hereby accepts and assumes such rights, duties and obligations for the consideration set forth in ARTICLE 3. For greater certainty,
all transactions under this Agreement are required to be made effective concurrently on the Effective Date, and no Party shall be required
to complete any of the transactions hereunder unless all transactions are completed concurrently on the Effective Date unless otherwise
agreed by CAR and Ivanhoe Electric.

 

If before or after the Effective Date, it is reasonably
determined that an agreement, contract or other legal right is held by CAR, relates to the Santa Cruz Project, and is properly characterized
as a CAR Santa Cruz Agreement (an “Other Agreement”) even though not appearing on Schedule “A” hereto
(including any discussions or negotiations ongoing at the date of the Agreement regarding the acquisition of any mineral title, surface
or royalty), the Parties shall thereafter promptly take such actions as are necessary to assign to Mesa Cobre, for no further consideration,
all of the rights, titles, duties, interests and obligations of CAR under such Other Agreement(s).

 

If before or after the Effective Date, CAR acquires
any right, title or interest in or to any mineral title or surface right within a 10 km boundary of the outermost edges of the Santa Cruz
Project (“AOI Rights”), CAR will promptly assign or quitclaim any such AOI Rights to Mesa Cobre for no additional
consideration. None of PGI, Russell Mining or Pan-Asia Presidio Holdings Pte Ltd will acquire any AOI Rights.

 

Section 2.2      Consents

 

The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Assignment
of the Legends Agreement requires the prior written consent of Legends Property, LLC (“Legends”), and that such
assignment shall be expressly made subject to, and Mesa Cobre shall expressly agree in writing to be bound by, all of the terms, conditions,
and covenants of the Legends Agreement. The Parties agree to work co-operatively and expeditiously to obtain the consent of Legends as
promptly as possible following the signing of this Agreement, and to negotiate, execute and deliver any such agreement, document or instrument
required by Legends to better evidence that Mesa Cobre is bound by all the terms, conditions, and covenants of the Legends Agreement.

 

The Parties further acknowledge and agree that
the Assignment of the DRHE Option Agreement requires delivery of written notice and sufficient and reasonable detail regarding the assignee
to DRH Energy Inc. (“DRHE”), and the prior written consent of DRHE. The Parties agree to work co-operatively
and expeditiously to obtain the consent of DRHE as promptly as possible following the signing of this Agreement.

 

     

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The Parties further acknowledge and agree that
the Assignment of the Commercial Lease and Deposit Receipt dated July 23, 2021 between CAR and James B. Suor (“Lessor”)
requires the prior written consent of Lessor. The Parties agree to work co-operatively and expeditiously to obtain the consent of Lessor
as promptly as possible following the signing of this Agreement.

 

The Parties also acknowledge and agree that the
Assignment of the Core Drilling Services Agreement dated July 24, 2023 between CAR and Major Drilling America, Inc. (“Major
Drilling”) requires the prior written consent of Major Drilling. The Parties agree to work co-operatively and expeditiously
to obtain the consent of Major Drilling as promptly as possible following the signing of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.3      Technical, Information,
Data and Documents

 

With effect as and from the Effective Date, CAR
assigns, sells, transfers and disposes of all right, title and interest in any and all Technical Information (the “Technical
Information Assignment”), and shall on the Effective Date, deliver to Mesa Cobre (or as Mesa Cobre directs), all such Technical
Information in whatever form it exists, retaining only such copies of the Technical Information that Mesa Cobre shall, in writing, authorize
CAR to retain. For greater certainty, Technical Information shall include all such Technical Information within the power and control
of any director, officer, employee or member of CAR, and CAR shall take all reasonable steps required to cause such individuals to deliver
such Technical Information to Mesa Cobre on the Effective Date.

 

Section 2.4      Unpatented
Mining Claims

 

At or before the Effective Date, CAR will also
quitclaim the Unpatented Mining Claims to Mesa Cobre.

 

Section 2.5      Guarantee
of Ivanhoe Electric

 

Ivanhoe Electric unconditionally and irrevocably
guarantees to CAR the due and punctual performance by Mesa Cobre of its obligations, covenants and liabilities under this Agreement.

 

Section 2.6      Release
of CAR under CAR Santa Cruz Agreements

 

Effective as of the Effective Date, Ivanhoe
Electric and Mesa Cobre each release and forever irrevocably discharge CAR of and from any and all actions, causes of actions, proceedings,
suits, damages, liabilities, costs, interest, defaults, obligations, claims and demands of any and every kind whatsoever, at law or in
equity, or under any statute, which they or any one or more of them ever had, now has, or hereafter can, shall or may have arising out
of or in connection with the CAR Santa Cruz Agreements.

 

ARTICLE 3

CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT

 

Section 3.1      Consideration

 

The total consideration payable by Mesa Cobre
to CAR for the Assignment of the CAR Santa Cruz Agreements and the Technical Information Assignment (excluding the Unpatented Mining Claims)
shall be TWENTY NINE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($29,800,000) and for the Unpatented Claims, the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($200,000) payable as follows:

 

		(a)	as to TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,500,000) paid in cash by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to CAR on the Effective Date; and

 

		(b)	as to SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($17,500,000) paid in cash by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to CAR upon the completion of an IPO except if an IPO is not completed by March 31, 2022, then:

 

     

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		(i)	two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) shall be paid in cash by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to CAR on April 1, 2022; and

 

		(ii)	fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) shall be paid in cash by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to CAR on the completion of an IPO occurring after March 31, 2022 and prior to the Anniversary Date, such that if an IPO has
not occurred by the Anniversary Date, fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) shall be paid on the first business day following the Anniversary
Date; and

 

		(c)	as to the remaining TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) paid by Ivanhoe Electric issuing to CAR, concurrent
with the completion of an IPO occurring on or before the Anniversary Date, the number of shares of Common Stock that is equal to: (x) TEN
MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) divided by (y) the IPO Price, and if an IPO has not occurred by the Anniversary Date, then on the Anniversary
Date, Ivanhoe Electric shall issue to CAR a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (w) TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000)
divided by (z) the Non-IPO Issuance Price.

 

On prior written notice to Ivanhoe Electric, CAR
may direct that Ivanhoe Electric pay any cash amount required to be paid under this Section 3.1 to CAR to instead be paid to any
person, individual, company or legal entity that CAR so directs in writing.

 

Section 3.2      Share
Issuance

 

As soon as reasonably practicable after the date
set forth in Section 3.1(c) that Ivanhoe Electric is required to issue Common Stock to CAR (or if CAR provides prior notice
to Ivanhoe Electric, to a Permitted Transferee of CAR), Ivanhoe Electric shall deliver to CAR (or the Permitted Transferee) a certificate
or certificates evidencing the Common Stock issuable to CAR. CAR understands and acknowledges that all certificates representing Common
Stock as well as all certificates in exchange for or in substitution of the foregoing securities, until such time as the same is no longer
required under applicable requirements of U.S. Securities Laws or any other applicable securities laws, shall bear the legends required
by U.S. Securities Laws or any other applicable securities laws.

 

ARTICLE 4

TERMINATION OF TERM SHEET

 

Section 4.1      Termination

 

The Parties agree that, effective as of the Effective
Date, the Term Sheet and any and all rights, liabilities and obligations of any Party with respect are irrevocably terminated in full
and without liability, cost, claim, expense or other obligation to any party thereto.

 

Section 4.2      Release
of Term Sheet

 

As of the Effective Date, each Party to the Term
Sheet (as assigned to Ivanhoe Electric) irrevocably and unconditionally releases, remises and forever discharges the other Parties thereto,
of and from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, debts, charges, obligations, liabilities, and causes of action under the laws
of any jurisdiction anywhere in the world that such Party, in any capacity, ever had, may have or have had on or before the Effective
Date against the other Parties, for, upon, or by reason of any matter, cause or thing arising, accruing or relating to the Term Sheet
(excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any such matters relating to rights and obligations preserved by, created by or otherwise arising
out of this Agreement).

 

ARTICLE 5

registration rights

 

At the Effective Time, CAR and Ivanhoe Electric
shall each enter into, execute, and deliver the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

     

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ARTICLE 6

RE-ASSIGNMENT

 

Section 6.1      Notice
of Non-Payment under DRHE Option Agreement

 

Ivanhoe Electric and Mesa Cobre covenant and agree
with CAR that should either Party make the determination not to pay the “First Payment”, the “Option Payment”
or the “Closing Payment” (each as defined in the DRHE Option Agreement) on or before the time required for payment in the
DRHE Option Agreement, it shall give not less than sixty (60) days written notice of that fact to CAR (“Option Termination
Notice”), and upon doing so, the rights of CAR under this ARTICLE 6 shall apply. For greater certainty, if Mesa Cobre
has made all the option payments required under the DRHE Option Agreement, and paid the full “Purchase Price” (as defined
therein) to DRHE, this ARTICLE 6 shall not apply and be of no force or effect, and CAR will have no rights hereunder in such circumstance.

 

Section 6.2      CAR
Right of Re-Assignment

 

CAR shall have thirty (30) days from the date
it receives an Option Termination Notice from either Ivanhoe Electric or Mesa Cobre (the “CAR Re-Assignment Notice Period”)
to give notice to Ivanhoe Electric and Mesa Cobre that it wishes Mesa Cobre to re-assign Mesa Cobre’s rights, titles, duties, interests
and obligations under each CAR Santa Cruz Agreement then in effect (including for certainty the DRHE Option Agreement and the Legends
Agreement) to CAR (“CAR Re-Assignment Notice”). Should CAR deliver a CAR Re-Assignment Notice to Ivanhoe and
Mesa Cobre prior to the end of the CAR Re-Assignment Notice Period, then the parties shall work expeditiously to assign Mesa Cobre’s
rights, titles, duties, interests and obligations under each CAR Santa Cruz Agreement then in effect to CAR as well as all Technical Information
(the “CAR Re-Assignment”) for the consideration set forth in Section 6.3 such that such re-assignment is
completed at least 5 (five) days prior to the next due date for an option payment under the DRHE Option Agreement. The CAR Re-Assignment
shall be on an “as-is, where-is” basis save that Mesa Cobre will be deemed to have made the representations in Section 7.2
regarding the CAR Santa Cruz Agreements to be re-assigned and no other representations or warranties. On the effective date of the CAR
Re-Assignment, CAR will deliver a full and final release and indemnity to Mesa Cobre releasing and indemnifying it against any and all
liabilities that may accrue to Mesa Cobre under any CAR Santa Cruz Agreement or the Technical Information, and such other documents and
instruments to fully evidence that all liabilities and obligations under the CAR Santa Cruz Agreements are, as and from the effective
date of the CAR Re-Assignment, the full and unconditional responsibility of CAR.

 

Section 6.3      Re-Assignment
Consideration

 

The consideration payable to Mesa Cobre (or as
it directs) by CAR for the CAR Re-Assignment shall be an amount equal to the total amount to the “Purchase Price” (as defined
in the DRHE Option Agreement) previously paid by Mesa Cobre or Ivanhoe Electric to DRHE (the “CAR Re-Assignment Consideration”)
which amount shall be paid in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to Mesa Cobre (or as it directs) on the effective date
of the CAR Re-Assignment.

 

ARTICLE 7

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 7.1      Mutual
Representations and Warranties

 

Each of the Parties hereto represents and warrants
to the other that: (a) it has power to execute and perform its obligations under this Agreement and has taken all necessary action
to authorize such execution, delivery and performance; (b) such execution, delivery and performance do not violate or conflict with
any law applicable to it, any provision of its charter, constitution or bylaws, any order or judgment of any court or other agency of
government applicable to it, or any of its assets or any contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets; and
(c) this Agreement constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms against
it.

 

     

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Section 7.2      Additional
Representations and Warranties of CAR

 

CAR further represents and warrants to each of
Ivanhoe Electric and Mesa Cobre that: (a) each of the CAR Santa Cruz Agreements is a valid and binding obligation of CAR; (b) to
the knowledge of CAR, each of the CAR Santa Cruz Agreements is in full force and effect and a valid and binding obligation of the other
parties thereto, enforceable against such other parties in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting creditor’s
rights generally and by general principles of equity; (c) no counterparty to any CAR Santa Cruz Agreement is, to the knowledge of
CAR, in breach or violation of, or default (in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under a term of any CAR Santa
Cruz Agreement, and (d) CAR has not received nor given any notice of default under any CAR Santa Cruz Agreement which remains uncured,
and, to the knowledge of CAR, there exists no state of facts which after notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a default or
breach by CAR of such CAR Santa Cruz Agreements. CAR also represents and warrants that it has lawful authority to give effect to the Technical
Information Assignment, that it owns or has legally enforceable rights to, the Technical Information, and that the Technical Information
Assignment will not breach, conflict with, the rights of any third party, nor create a right of action in favour of any third party against
Mesa Cobre or Ivanhoe Electric.

 

ARTICLE 8

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 8.1      Further
Assurances

 

Each Party hereto shall execute, deliver, file
and record, or cause to be executed, delivered, filed and recorded, such further agreements, instruments and other documents, and take,
or cause to be taken, such further actions, as the other party hereto may reasonably request as being necessary or advisable to effect
or evidence the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 8.2      Notice

 

Each Party shall deliver all notices, requests,
consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications under this Agreement (each, a “Notice”) in writing
at the addresses set forth on the first page of this Agreement (or to such other address that the receiving Party may designate from
time to time in accordance with this section). Each Party shall deliver all Notices by personal delivery, nationally recognized overnight
courier (with all fees prepaid), or email (with confirmation of transmission), or certified or registered mail (in each case, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid). Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Notice is effective only (a) upon receipt by the receiving
party and (b) if the party giving the Notice has complied with the requirements of this section.

 

Section 8.3      Successors
and Assigns

 

The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding
upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No Party may assign its rights
or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

Section 8.4      Severability

 

Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited
or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will not invalidate the remaining provisions hereof and any such prohibitions or unenforceability
in any jurisdiction will not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 8.5      Governing
Law

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of Arizona, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provisions
or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Arizona.

 

     

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Section 8.6      Entire
Agreement; Counterparts

 

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
among the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements or understandings, whether written
or oral, that may have been made or entered into by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be
executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original and will together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused the execution and delivery of this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

	 	CENTRAL ARIZONA RESOURCES, LLC.
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ L.E. Harding
	 	 	Name:	L.E. Harding
	 	 	Title:	Managing Member
	 	 	 	 
	 	PAN-ASIA
PRESIDIO HOLDINGS PTE LTD
	 	(for itself and as agent for Presidio Group Inc.)
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ L.E. Harding
	 	 	Name:	L.E. Harding
	 	 	Title:	Director
	 	 	 	 
	 	RUSSELL MINING CORP.
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Andrew J. Russell
	 	 	Name:	Andrew J. Russell
	 	 	Title:	CEO
	 	 	 	 
	 	IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC.
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric J. Finlayson
	 	 	Name:	Eric J. Finlayson
	 	 	Title:	President
	 	 	 	 
	 	MESA COBRE HOLDING CORPORATION.
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Graham Boyd
	 	 	Name:	Graham Boyd
	 	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 	 
	 	 GOLD
COAST MINING INC.
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Andrew J. Russell
	 	 	Name:	Andrew J. Russell
	 	 	Title:	CEO

 

[Signature Page to Assignment
Agreement]

 

     

     

    

 

SCHEDULE
“A”

CAR SANTA CRUZ AGREEMENTS

 

List of agreements to be assigned:

 

		1.	Option Agreement for Purchase and Sale dated August 16, 2021 between Central Arizona Resources, LLC
and DRH Energy, Inc.

 

		2.	Surface Use Agreement dated August 3, 2021 between Central Arizona Resources, LLC (d/b/a Central
Arizona Resources Mining Associates LLC), and Legends Property, LLC.

 

		3.	Commercial Lease and Deposit Receipt dated July 23, 2021 between Central Arizona Resources, LLC and
James B. Suor

 

		4.	Core Drilling Services Agreement dated July 24, 2023 between Central Arizona Resources, LLC and Major
Drilling America, Inc.

 

		5.	The Engagement Letter of Fennemore Craig, P.C. dated September 27, 2021.

 

		6.	The Engagement Letter of the Law Office of Michelle De Blasi dated October 7, 2021.

 

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SCHEDULE
“B”

UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS

 

    “B” - 1

     

    

 

SCHEDULE
“C”

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

Attached

 

    “C” - 1Exhibit 10.2 

 

HIGH POWER EXPLORATION INC.

 

AND

 

IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC.

 

 

TRANSITION
SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

 

Dated April 30, 2021

 

     

     

    

 

 

	TABLE OF CONTENTS
	 	 	 	 	 
	Article 1 INTERPRETATION	 	2
	1.1	 	Defined Terms	 	2
	1.2	 	Interpretation	 	3
	 	 	 	 	 
	Article 2 SERVICES	 	4
	2.1	 	Provision of Services	 	4
	2.2	 	Additional Services	 	4
	2.3	 	Cooperation	 	4
	 	 	 	 	 
	Article 3 COST OF SERVICES	 	4
	3.1	 	Fees for Services, Billing and Payment	 	4
	 	 	 	 	 
	Article 4 TERM, TERMINATION AND EXTENSION	 	5
	4.1	 	Service Period	 	5
	4.2	 	Extension of Service Period	 	5
	4.3	 	Termination of a Service	 	5
	4.4	 	Termination of Agreement	 	5
	4.5	 	Effects of Termination of Service or Agreement	 	5
	 	 	 	 	 
	Article 5 TRANSITION OF SERVICES	 	6
	5.1	 	Transition of Services	 	6
	5.2	 	Transition of IE Accounts and Records	 	6
	5.3	 	Assignment of Consulting Agreements	 	6
	5.4	 	Transition of Software Licenses	 	6
	5.5	 	HPX Email Accounts	 	7
	 	 	 	 	 
	Article 6 MISCELLANEOUS	 	7
	6.1	 	Further Assurances	 	7
	6.2	 	Entire Agreement	 	7
	6.3	 	Successors and Assigns	 	7
	6.4	 	Assignment	 	7
	6.5	 	Severability	 	7
	6.6	 	Governing Law	 	7
	6.7	 	Counterparts	 	7

 

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TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

Transition Services Agreement
dated April 30, 2021 among High Power Exploration Inc., a corporation incorporated under the Laws of Delaware ("HPX")
and Ivanhoe Electric Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware ("IE").

 

RECITALS

 

		(a)	HPX wishes to undertake a corporate reorganization whereby all equity interests
held by HPX other than the shares of HPX Mines Inc. and Sociedad Ordinaria de Minas - Omnisom will be transferred to IE (the "Reorganization").

 

		(b)	HPX and IE have entered into a Contribution Agreement dated as of April 23,
2021 whereby (i) HPX contributes to IE, and IE acquires from HPX, certain assets of HPX, and (ii) HPX contributes certain securities,
all in exchange for the issuance of shares of common stock of IE (the "Contribution Agreement").

 

		(c)	In connection with the Reorganization, the Parties have agreed to enter into this Agreement pursuant to
which each Party will provide certain services to the other on a transitional basis and address other matters, all subject to the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement and Exhibits attached hereto.

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and for other good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree as follows:

 

Article 1

INTERPRETATION

 

		1.1	Defined Terms

 

Capitalized terms used and
not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Contribution Agreement. As used in this Agreement,
the following terms have the following meanings:

 

		(a)	"Affiliate" of a Person means any other Person that
directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, where “control” means the possession,
directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

		(b)	"Agreement" means this transition services agreement as it may from time to time be amended,
restated, replaced, supplemented or novated.

 

		(c)	"Business" means the business of HPX and IE, as
applicable, as of the date of this Agreement.

 

		(d)	"Business Day" means any day of the year, other
than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which major banks are closed for commercial banking business in Vancouver, British Columbia.

 

		(e)	"End Date" has the meaning set out in Section 4.1(b).

 

		(f)	"Invoices" has the meaning set out in Section 3.1(b).

 

		(g)	"Party" means any one of HPX, IE, and, subject to Section 6.4, any Person who
becomes party to this Agreement.

 

		(h)	"Performing Party" means the Party performing the
Services.

 

     

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		(i)	"Person" means an individual, partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, joint stock company,
trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity.

 

		(j)	"Personnel" means employees, agents, representatives, third party subcontractors and
consultants.

 

		(k)	"Recipient" means the Party receiving the Services.

 

		(l)	"Services" means the services as mutually agreed to from time to time between the Parties
at a mutually agreed cost.

 

		1.2	Interpretation

 

		(a)	Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders. Words importing the singular number only
include the plural and vice versa.

 

		(b)	The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other
subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenient reference only and do not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

		(c)	The expression "Article", "Section" and other subdivision followed by a number, mean
and refer to the specified Article, Section or other subdivision of this Agreement.

 

		(d)	The expression "Exhibit" means and refers to the exhibits (or the specified exhibit) attached
to this Agreement. The recitals and Exhibits to this Agreement are an integral part of this Agreement.

 

		(e)	All references in this Agreement to "dollars" or to "$" are expressed in currency
of the United States of America unless otherwise specifically indicated.

 

		(f)	In this Agreement (i) the words "including", "includes" and "include"
and any derivatives of such words mean "including (or includes or include) without limitation".

 

		(g)	Whenever payments are to be made or an action is to be taken on a day which is not a Business Day, such
payment must be made or such action must be taken on or not later than the next succeeding Business Day.

 

		(h)	If any action may be taken within, or any right or obligation is to expire at the end of, a period of
days under this Agreement, then the first day of the period is not counted, but the day of its expiry is counted.

 

     

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Article 2

SERVICES

 

		2.1	Provision of Services

 

The Parties shall provide,
or cause their Affiliates to provide, the Services to the other Party for the respective periods and on the other terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement and the applicable Exhibits, the whole subject to the terms and conditions of any third party contracts necessary
to the provision of such Services; provided that each Party will use its best efforts to obtain any required consents under such third
party contracts as are necessary to provide the Services.

 

		2.2	Additional Services

 

In the event that the Recipient
requests additional services that are reasonable and consistent with the scope and nature of the Services provided by the Performing Party
on the date of this Agreement ("Additional Services"), the Performing Party shall, upon notice from Recipient detailing
the Additional Services, use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Additional Services. The Parties agree to negotiate fees
that compensate the Performing Party for the cost of providing the Additional Services and any Additional Services provided by the Performing
Party will be deemed Services under this Agreement and be subject to all the provisions of this Agreement.

 

To the extent reasonably necessary
for each Party to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, each Party shall give the other Party's Personnel who provide Services
with reasonable access, without undue interference to the ordinary conduct of the Business, to the facilities, assets and books and records
of a Party during normal business hours and at no cost to the Party seeking access to the foregoing. For greater certainty, the Parties
acknowledge that each Party will have reasonable access to historical records (including historical email records) of HPX.

 

		2.3	Cooperation

 

The Parties shall furnish
such information and other reasonable assistance as is reasonably necessary to enable each Party to perform the Services.

 

Article 3

COST OF SERVICES

 

		3.1	Fees for Services, Billing and Payment

 

		(a)	The Performing Party shall provide Recipient with invoices ("Invoices")
at the end of each month. Each invoice will set forth, in reasonable detail, with such supporting documentation as Recipient may reasonably
request, the Services to which such Invoice pertains and all fees and other charges for such Services for that month.

 

		(b)	Recipient shall pay each Invoice by bank draft, certified cheque or wire transfer of immediately available
funds to the account designated by the Performing Party in Schedule 3.1(c) or on such Invoice within 10 days after the date of its
receipt.

 

     

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Article 4

TERM, TERMINATION AND EXTENSION

 

		4.1	Service Period

 

		(a)	This Agreement and the obligations of each Party to provide Services will commence on the Closing.

 

		(b)	Subject to Sections 4.2 and 4.3, the obligation of the Performing Party
to provide a given Service will terminate on the date that is 12 months following Closing or such other date as may be agreed to
between the Parties (the "End Date").

 

		4.2	Extension of Service Period

 

The Parties agree that neither
Party is obligated to perform any Service after the applicable End Date; provided, however, that if the Recipient desires and the
Performing Party agrees to continue to perform any of the Services after the applicable End Date, the Parties will negotiate an amount
that compensates the Performing Party for all of its costs for such performance. Any agreement to continue to perform Services after the
applicable End Date pursuant to this Section 4.2 will be deemed to extend the End Date for that Service for the period agreed to
by the Parties and the extended Services will be subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

		4.3	Termination of a Service

 

		(a)	Except as set forth in an Exhibit, Recipient may, at any time prior to the applicable End Date, terminate
any Service for any reason on at least 30 days' notice.

 

		4.4	Termination of Agreement

 

		(a)	This Agreement will terminate on the earlier of the date upon which (i) the Parties have no obligations
to provide any Services pursuant to Section 4.1(b), and (ii) a Party terminates the Agreement in accordance with Section 4.4(b).

 

		(b)	A Party may terminate this Agreement:

 

		(i)	at any time, upon prior notice to the other Party if such other Party is in material breach of its obligations
under this Agreement, and such breach continues without cure for a period of 15 days after receipt by the breaching Party
of a notice of such failure from the non-breaching Party;

 

		(ii)	immediately, if the other Party (A) becomes insolvent, (B) becomes the subject of a proceeding
under applicable law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors and such proceeding is not dismissed or stayed
within 30 days after its commencement, or (C) has appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator,
or assignee for the benefit of creditors or a similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets.

 

		4.5	Effects of Termination of Service or Agreement

 

		(a)	The right of termination pursuant to Sections 4.3 and 4.4(b):

 

		(i)	is in addition to any other rights that the Party exercising the right of termination may have under this
Agreement, and the exercise of the right of termination by a Party will not constitute an election of remedies; and

 

     

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		(ii)	does not affect the Performing Party's right to be paid for all fees and other charges accrued for terminated
Services rendered up to and including the date of termination, subject to the resolution of any disputes relating to such charges.

 

		(b)	Upon the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 4.4(a), the Parties will be released
from all their obligations under this Agreement, except that:

 

		(i)	their obligations under Sections 6.6 and provisions that by their nature should survive, will survive
the termination of this Agreement; and

 

		(ii)	the termination of this Agreement will not relieve any Party from any liability for any breach of this
Agreement occurring prior to termination.

 

Article 5

TRANSITION OF SERVICES

 

		5.1	Transition of Services

 

The Parties acknowledge the
transitional nature of the Services. Accordingly, as promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, each Party agrees to
use commercially reasonable efforts to make a transition of each Service to their own internal organization or to obtain alternate third
party sources to provide the Services.

 

		5.2	Transition of IE Accounts and Records

 

IE agrees and covenants to
transition to HPX all HPX bank accounts and HPX accounting records currently under the control of IE.

 

		5.3	Assignment of Consulting Agreements

 

		(a)	HPX agrees to assign to IE all of the rights, title and interest of HPX
in and to, and all of the benefits under the consulting agreements listed in Exhibit A (the "Consulting Agreements")
and IE agrees to assume, perform and discharge all of the obligations and liabilities of HPX under the Consulting Agreements from and
after May 1, 2021.

 

		(b)	The Parties shall do all such further acts and things and shall execute such documents as may be necessary
to effect the assignment of the Consulting Agreements.

 

		5.4	Transition of Software Licenses

  

		(a)	HPX agrees and covenants to assign to IE all of the rights, title and interest of HPX in and to, and all
of the benefits under the software licenses listed in Exhibit B (the "Software Licenses") and IE agrees to assume,
perform and discharge all of the obligations and liabilities of HPX under the Software Licenses within 30 days of Closing.

 

		(b)	The Parties shall do all such further acts and things and shall execute such documents as may be necessary
to effect the assignment of the Software Licenses.

 

		(c)	In the event that HPX is unable to assign to IE any Software Licenses, HPX agrees and covenants to assist
and cooperate with IE in procuring such software licenses from the licensor.

 

     

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		5.5	HPX Email System

 

		(a)	HPX agrees and covenants to provide access to and grant ownership of the HPX email system and the associated
licenses to IE within reasonable time from the completion of the Reorganization.

 

		(b)	The Parties agree that as of the Closing all HPX emails will be the joint property of the Parties.

 

Article 6

MISCELLANEOUS

 

		6.1	Further Assurances

 

On or after the date of this
Agreement, each Party will take, or cause to be taken, all such action as is reasonably required to carry out the purposes and intent
of this Agreement.

 

		6.2	Entire Agreement

 

This Agreement, together with
the Exhibits, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes
all prior agreements, understanding, negotiations, correspondence and discussions, whether oral or written of the Parties, with respect
to such subject matter. In the event that there is a conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions
of the Contribution Agreement as it relates to the Services under this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement will prevail.

 

		6.3	Successors and Assigns

 

This Agreement will become
effective when executed and delivered by the Parties and after that time will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties
and their respective successors, heirs, liquidators, executors, administrators and permitted assigns.

 

		6.4	Assignment

 

Neither this Agreement nor
any of the rights or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned, transferred or delegated, in whole or in part, by any Party without
the prior written consent of the other Party. Any purported assignment, transfer or delegation without such written consent will be null
and void and of no effect. A Party may assign, transfer or delegate, as applicable, this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations
under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any one of its affiliates, provided prior notice of the proposed assignment, transfer or
delegation has been given to the other Party. Upon effecting an assignment, transfer or delegation in accordance with Section 6.4,
the Party assigning, transferring or delegating will not be released from its obligations under this Agreement unless it obtains the prior
written consent of the other Party.

 

		6.5	Severability

 

If any provision of this Agreement
is determined to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, by an arbitrator or any court of competent jurisdiction from
which no appeal exists or is taken, that provision or part thereof will be severed from this Agreement and the remaining part of such
provision and all other provisions will continue in full force and effect.

 

		6.6	Governing Law

 

		(a)	This Agreement is governed by, and will be interpreted and enforced in accordance
with the Laws of the province of British Columbia and the federal Laws of Canada applicable therein.

 

 

		6.7	Counterparts

 

This Agreement may be executed
and delivered in any number of counterparts (including counterparts by facsimile, PDF email or other electronic means), each of which
is deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts taken together will be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

     

    

    

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first above mentioned.

 

	 	HIGH POWER EXPLORATION INC.
	 	 
	 	 
	 	Per:	/s/ Eric Finlayson
	 	 	Name:  Eric Finlayson
	 	 	Title: President
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC.
	 	 
	 	 
	 	Per:	/s/ Eric Finlayson
	 	 	Name:   Eric Finlayson
	 	 	Title: President

 

[Signature Page to Transition Services Agreement]

 

     

     

    

 

SCHEDULE
3.1(c)

ACCOUNT
INFORMATION

 

HIGH
POWER EXPLORATION INC.

 

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Exhibit A

Consulting Agreements

 

This exhibit has been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation
S-K because the information contained herein is not material and is not otherwise publicly disclosed. The registrant undertakes to furnish
supplementally a copy of this schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

     

     

    

 

Exhibit B

Software Licenses

 

This exhibit has been omitted pursuant to
Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K because the information contained herein is not material and is not otherwise publicly disclosed. The
registrant undertakes to furnish supplementally a copy of this schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

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