Document:

Exhibit 10.1

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

                  AGREEMENT,  dated  as of July 1,  1997,  by and  between  IKON
VENTURES, INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Corporation) and SIGMA LIMITED, S.A.,
a company organized under the laws of Switzerland ("Consultant").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

                  WHEREAS,   the   Corporation   is  engaged   in  the   Zeolite
manufacturing business (the "Business"); and

                  WHEREAS,  the  Corporation  desires to use and the  Consultant
wishes to supply  consultancy  services  to the  Corporation  upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein,

                  NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                  1.  Duties.

                      (a)  The   Corporation   hereby  engages   Consultant  and
Consultant  hereby agrees to render  services as a consultant to the Corporation
for the term specified in Section 2 hereof and specifically  procure Ian Rice as
an employee of the Consultant to perform the Consultant's duties hereunder.

                      (b)  Consultant  shall  at  all  reasonable  times  and as
reasonably  required  consult with and give advice to the  directors,  officers,
employees  and   representatives  of  the  Corporation,   its  subsidiaries  and
affiliates,  concerning the Business and affairs of the Corporation.  Consultant
shall  provide such  services to and shall devote such time and  attention as in
the  Corporation's  reasonable  discretion may be necessary or desirable for the
performance  of its  duties as a  consultant  when  called  upon to do so by the
Corporation,   provided  that  (i)  the  Corporation   shall  not  require  that
Consultant's  services be performed at any particular place or at any particular
time and (ii) it is expressly  understood and agreed that Consultant's  services
are of great value to the Corporation by reason of Consultant's prior experience
and knowledge  and that  telephonic  advice and  judgments of Consultant  are as
valuable to the  Corporation  as written  reports or physical  attendance at any
particular place or at any particular time.

                  2.  Term.  The term of this  Agreement  shall  commence on the
date hereof and shall continue for a period of three (3) years  thereafter  (the
"Term") unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement.

                  3.  Compensation. For all services to be rendered hereunder by
Consultant, the Corporation agrees to pay to Consultant an annual fee (the "Base
Fee") equal to Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000)  payable in substantially  equal
monthly installments.

                  4.  Expenses.   The   Corporation   shall  pay  or   reimburse
Consultant  for  all  reasonable  and  necessary   expenses  of  Consultant  for
entertainment,  travel  and  similar  items  incurred  in  connection  with  the
performance of services rendered by Consultant to the Corporation hereunder. All

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payments for  reimbursement  of such  expenses  shall be made to  Consultant  in
advance upon presentation to the Corporation of appropriate vouchers and bills.

                  5.  Other  Benefits.  The employees of Consultant  who provide
consulting  services to the Corporation (the  "Employees")  shall be entitled to
receive such so-called "fringe benefits" as shall be provided by the Corporation
to its executive employees subject to the eligibility provisions or requirements
of any applicable plan pursuant to which such fringe benefits are provided.

                  6.  Termination.   Notwithstanding   any   provision  of  this
Agreement to the contrary,  this  Agreement  may be terminated  under any of the
following circumstances:

                      (a)  The Corporation  may terminate  this Agreement at any
time for good and just cause by giving written notice thereof to the Consultant.
For  purposes of this  Agreement,  the term "good and just cause" shall mean (a)
the inability of Consultant to provide  consulting  services to the Corporation,
(b) the death or permanent  incapacity of Ian Rice or (c) a determination by the
full board of directors of the Corporation at a meeting at which  Consultant and
its attorney(s) are present  throughout,  that Consultant has been  demonstrably
guilty of engaging in conduct justifying immediate dismissal as a result of acts
clearly against the best interests of the Corporation.

                      (b)  Consultant  may terminate  this Agreement at any time
for good reason by giving at least one (1) month written  notice  thereof to the
Corporation. For purposes of this Agreement, Consultant shall have "good reason"
to terminate this Agreement if (i) the Corporation attempts to impose any change
of  responsibility,  assignment of duties or authority of Consultant without its
consent  or (ii) the  Corporation  shall  breach  any of the  material  terms or
conditions of this Agreement.

                      (c)  The Corporation  or  Consultant  may  terminate  this
Agreement  at any time by giving  to the other no less than one (1) month  prior
written notice.

                      (d)  Upon  termination  of  Consultant  pursuant  to  this
Section 6, the  Consultant  shall be  entitled  to all amounts or benefits to be
paid or  provided  by the  Corporation  under this  Agreement  up to the date of
termination.  In  addition,  and in lieu of any and all other rights or remedies
which  Consultant  would or might have, if this Agreement is terminated prior to
the end of the Term,  either by the  Corporation  for any reason other than good
and just cause (as defined  herein) or by Consultant for good reason (as defined
herein), Consultant shall also be entitled to receive, as its sole and exclusive
remedy,  in a  single  lump  sum,  an  amount  equal  to  the  total  additional
compensation  Consultant  would have been  entitled to receive had there been no
termination of its employment and in addition  thereto,  the  Corporation  shall
continue to provide the Employees  with all fringe  benefits then being enjoyed,
or the value thereof for the remainder of the Term.

                  7.  No Set Offs,  Etc.  Except as expressly  set forth in this
Agreement,  no amounts  agreed to be paid or benefits  agreed to be furnished by
the  Corporation  under  this  Agreement  shall  be  subject  to any  deduction,
diminution or set off of any kind whatsoever.

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                  8.  Binding Effect and  Assignment.  This  Agreement  shall be
binding upon and insure to the benefit of the  Corporation,  its  successors and
permitted assigns and the Consultant,  its successors and assigns. No assignment
of  this  Agreement  shall  be  valid  unless  consented  to in  writing  by the
non-assigning party or parties.

                  9.  Waivers.  The  failure of any party to this  Agreement  to
enforce its terms and provisions or covenants shall not be construed as a waiver
of the same or of the right of such party to enforce the same.

                  10. Entire  Agreement.  This  Agreement  sets forth the entire
Agreement  among the parties with  respect to its subject  matter and merges and
supersedes all prior  discussions,  agreements and  understandings of every kind
and nature among them, including,  without limitation,  any other agreement with
any third party for the supply of the  Consultant's  service to the Corporation.
No party hereto shall be bound by any term or condition  other than as expressly
set forth or provided for in this  Agreement.  This Agreement may not be changed
or modified except by agreement in writing, signed by the party or parties to be
bound thereby.

                  11. Notices.   All  notices,   requests,   demands  and  other
communications  provided for,  under, or made in connection with this Agreement,
shall be in writing  and shall be deemed to have been given by any party  hereto
at the time when delivered by hand against the appropriate  receipt,  or sent by
facsimile  transmission  or  mailed  by  registered  or  certified  mail  or the
equivalent thereof,  addressed to the addresses of the respective parties stated
below,  or as  changed  or added as any  party may fix in  accordance  with this
Section 11.

                  If to the Corporation:

                           Ikon Ventures, Inc.
                           570 Lexington Avenue
                           New York, NY 10022

                  with a copy to:

                           Bryan Cave LLP
                           245 Park Avenue
                           New York, NY 10167
                           Attention:  Steven A. Saide, Esq.

                  If to the Consultant:

                      Sigma Limited, S.A.
                      Rue-Fritz- Courvoisier 40
                      2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
                      Switzerland

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                  12. Governing  Law.  This  Agreement  shall be governed by and
construed in all respects in  accordance  with the laws of the State of New York
without regard to its conflict of law principles.

                  IN WITNESS  WHEREOF this  Agreement  has been entered into the
day and year first above written.

                                             IKON VENTURES, INC.

                                             By:  /s/ Brian Copsey
                                                ________________________________
                                                Name:  Brian Copsey
                                                Title:  Chief Financial Officer

                                             SIGMA LIMITED, S.A.

                                             By:  /s/  Ian Rice
                                                ________________________________
                                                Name:  Ian Rice
                                                Title:

                                       4Exhibit 10.2

                     AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT

         AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), made as of the 10th day of October, 1997,
by and between Ikon Ventures,  Inc., a Nevada  corporation,  with offices at 570
Lexington  Avenue,  New York, New York 10022 (the  "Company") and Sigma Limited,
S.A., a corporation  organized  under the laws of  Switzerland,  with offices at
Rue-Fritz- Courvoisier 40, 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland ("Consultant").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS, the Company and Consultant entered into a consulting agreement
dated July 1, 1997 (the Consulting Agreement");

         WHEREAS,  the Company  and  Consultant  desire to amend the  Consulting
Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements
herein contained, the Company and Consultant agree as follows:

         1. Paragraph 3 of the Consulting Agreement is hereby amended to reflect
that,  commencing  as of  October  1,  1997,  the  Base Fee (as  defined  in the
Consulting Agreement) shall be equal to $147,000.

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

                                              IKON VENTURES, INC.

                                              By:  /s/  Brian Copsey
                                                 _______________________________
                                                 Name:  Brian Copsey
                                                 Title:  Chief Financial Officer

                                              SIGMA LIMITED, S.A.

                                              By:  /s/  Ian Rice
                                                  ______________________________
                                                  Name:  Ian Rice
                                                  Title:

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