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Exhibit 10.18    
    

	 	 	NEW MEXICO STATE LAND OFFICE

APPLICATION FOR

ASSIGNMENT OF A GENERAL MINING LEASE	 	LAND OFFICE USE ONLY

FROM: HG-0061

TO: HG0061-1

	

FOR VALUE RECEIVED,	
 	

Great Western Exploration, LLC,
Name (include name of spouse, if any, or type of business entity)	
 	

("Assignor" whether one or more),

assigns
and conveys to: BE Resources, Inc., ("Assignee" whether one or more), whose mailing address is 107 Hackney Cr., Elephant Butte, NM 87935, the entire interest and title in and to Mineral
Lease No. HG-0061 ("the Lease") initially made by the New Mexico State Land Office to: Great Western Exploration, LLC, dated January 3, 2005, insofar as the Lease
covers the following land in Socorro County, New Mexico: 

	Subdivision
 
	 	Section
	 	Township
	 	Range
	 	Acres
	 	Institution

	Lots 7, 8, 9	 	17	 	9S	 	8W	 	127.90	 	CS

together
with the rights incident thereto, and improvements thereon, if any. 

        Assignee
assumes and agrees to perform all duties and obligations to the Commissioner of Public Lands including payment of rentals and royalties, and to do such other acts as are
required by the Lease, to the same extent and in the same manner as if the provisions of the Lease were fully set out herein. 

        Assignor
warrants the leasehold estate herein assigned, except as to any valid overriding royalty, production payment, operating agreement or sub-lease, if any, now of legal
record, and covenants to the Assignee and the Commissioner of Public Lands that the leasehold estate assigned is valid, and that all rentals and royalties due under the Lease have been paid in full,
and that all other Lease obligations presently due have been fully performed. 

	EXECUTED this 4 day of September, 2007.	 	By:	/s/ David Q. Tognoni
 Assignor
	

 	
 	

General Manager, Great Western Exploration, LLC
 Spouse, if any, or title, if signing in representative capacity

 
 

ASSIGNEE'S ACCEPTANCE    
    

The
undersigned Assignee named above hereby agrees to be bound by all of the terms, covenants, and conditions of the Lease and this Assignment and shall succeed to the rights and benefits under the
Lease. 

	EXECUTED this 4 day of September, 2007.	 	By:	/s/ David Q. Tognoni
 Assignee
	

 	
 	

President, BE Resources Inc.
 Spouse, if any, or title, if signing in representative capacity

 
 

APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER    
    

Office
of the Commissioner of Public Lands

Santa Fe, New Mexico 

        I
hereby certify that this Assignment was filed in my office on: RECEIVED SEP 06 2007, and was approved by me and shall be effective as to the State of New Mexico on: APPROVED SEP 10
2007. 

	 	/s/ Patrick H. Lyons
 COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS

 
 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY    
    

	State of	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
	 	 
	

County of	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
	 	 

	

This instrument was acknowledged before me on	
 	

 	
 	

(date) by
	 	 	
	 	 
	

 	
 	

(name(s) of person(s))
	
	 	 	 	 

	 	 	    
 Signature of Notarial Officer
	

 	
 	

Name:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	

Title:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	

	(Seal)	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	My commission expires:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	

 
 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY    
    

State
of NEW MEXICO

County
of SIERRA 

This
instrument was acknowledged before me on SEPT. 4, 2007 (date) by 

David
Q. Tognoni (name(s) of person(s)) 

as
General Manager, (type of authority, e.g., officer, trustee, etc.) of 

Great
Western Exploration, LLC (name of party on behalf of whom instrument was executed.) 

	 	 	/s/ Kandie Lanford
 Signature of Notarial Officer
	

 	
 	

Name:	
 	

KANDIE LANFORD	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	

Title:	
 	

NOTARY PUBLIC	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	

	(Seal)	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	My commission expires:	 	10-26-08

 
 

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION    
    

	1.
	FILING:    All Assignments must be filed in the State Land Office in triplicate, with original signatures on all three copies,
within one hundred (100) days from the date of signing, and must be accompanied by the recording fee.

	2.
	RECORDING FEE:    The non-refundable recording fee for each Assignment is fifty dollars ($50.00).

	3.
	PERSONAL CHECKS:    When an Assignment is accompanied by a personal check, the Commissioner of Public Lands reserves the right
to withhold approval of the Assignment until the check is paid.

	4.
	ASSIGNMENT APPROVAL:    The Commissioner will approve an assignment of a mineral lease, in whole or in part, if the
Commissioner finds:

	A.
	the
Assignment does not create an undivided interest in the lease or any part thereof;

	B.
	the
assigned portion of the premises is not less than a legal subdivision;

	C.
	the
Assignment is executed on the proper form and by the proper person;

	D.
	the
lease is in good standing as to the assigned portion of the premises;

	E.
	no
litigation is pending that could affect the lease or the interest of any person therein;

	F.
	the
Assignee has been pre-qualified pursuant to 19.2.2.21 NMAC;

	G.
	the
Assignment will not adversely affect the interests of the trust; and

	H.
	the
Assignment is to no more than two persons.

	5.
	COMPLETE ADDRESS:    An Assignment must show the complete post office address of the Assignee.

	6.
	ACKNOWLEDGMENT:    An Assignment must be executed before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds. Persons
executing on behalf of a corporation or other business entity must indicate title or authority to execute.

	7.
	MARITAL STATUS:    An Assignment must show whether the Assignors are married or single; if married, both husband and wife must
sign the Assignment. The Certificates of Acknowledgment must show the marital status of the Assignors.

	8.
	COMMUNICATIONS:    All official business, letters and communications must be addressed directly to the Commissioner of Public
Lands, Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division.

	9.
	PAYMENT:    All payments for annual rental, recording, and approval of fees are to be made to: 

COMMISSIONER
OF PUBLIC LANDS

P.O. Box 1148

Santa Fe, NM 87504-1148 

 

 
 

NEW MEXICO STATE LAND OFFICE
  DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
  19.2.2.19 AND 19.2.2.20 NMAC    
    

        This disclosure statement dated this 4 day of September, 2007 is provided by BE Resources Inc., hereinafter referred to as "applicant" to the
Commissioner of Public Lands in accordance with 19.2.2.19 and 19.2.2.20 NMAC, as a prerequisite to securing an assignment of a general mining lease as authorized by New Mexico Statutes Annotated
(NMSA) 1978 paragraph 19-8-14 and subsequent paragraphs. Current business address and telephone number of applicant: 107 Hackney Circle, Elephant Butte, New Mexico
87935, Telephone: 505-744-4014. 

        A.    Names
and addresses of all predecessor or parent organizations or affiliates, if any. Please also include, if the applicant is an entity: (i) the state in which
such entity was formed; (ii) the nature of the legal entity (partnership, LLC, etc.); (iii) the address of the principal place of business in New Mexico and/or the registered
agent in New Mexico: 

        BE
Resources Inc. is a Colorado company incorporated on August 8, 2007. BE Resources Inc. has no predecessors or parents. BE Resources Inc. is acquiring the
state mining leases from Great Western Exploration, LLC, the Colorado limited company which presently owns the leases. The principal place of business for BE Resources Inc. is 107
Hackney Circle, Elephant Butte, New Mexico 87935. 

        B.    Previous
mining experience, including a list of mines currently or previously operated. For each mine, please state type of mine, mineral(s) mined, its location (county
and state or foreign country), and any name by which the mine is or was known. Include mines operated by any of the organizations you have listed in Paragraph A above. 

        BE
Resources Inc. has no previous mining operation history. If approved, BE Resources Inc. will be the assignee of State Land Office Lease Nos. HG-0059,
HG-0060 and HG-0061 which are currently held by Great Western Resources, LLC, a qualified state mineral lessee and the proposed assignor of the lease which is the
initial purpose of this disclosure statement. 

        C.    List
any and all financial assurances designed to assure performance of an obligation that you have forfeited in the past ten years. For each forfeiture, state the date
or approximate date and the reason for the forfeiture, and the address of each entity to whom the forfeiture was made. (Include all forfeitures by entities identified in Paragraph A.) 

        None

        D.    List
any and all penalties and fines in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) that you have paid in the past ten years for violating or allegedly violating any permit
or law whose primary purpose is to protect or assure reclamation of the environment. For each such penalty or fine, please state its amount, the date or approximate date it was paid, and describe the
violation or alleged violation that resulted in the penalty or fine. (Include any such penalties paid by any entitles listed in paragraph A. above.) 

        None

        E.    List
all persons by name and title or position who could exercise management control over how mining activities would be conducted: 

        David
Tognoni, General Manager of BE Resources Inc. 

        F.     Type
of minerals in the geological area of interest and basis for believing a successful mine can be established in the geological area of interest: 

        Beryllium
and associated minerals and ores. 

 

        G.    Proposed
methods of exploration and extraction: 

        Exploration—drilling
permitted by the State of New Mexico. Current permitted program is ongoing. Extraction—Conventional underground or open-pit as
permitted by the State of New Mexico. 

        H.    Descriptions
of any mitigating circumstances that may help explain negative information (such as payment of penalties, etc): 

        Not
applicable. 

        I.     Please
set forth any additional information for the Commissioner the applicant believes would help the Commissioner assess the applicant's qualifications, environmental
and mining track records, and intentions regarding the area proposed to be covered by a general mining lease 

        Mr. David
Tognoni, President of BE Resources Inc., is a professional engineer who has 27 years experience in mining and mineral exploration. Mr. Tognoni is a
registered Professional Engineer, State of New Mexico. A description of his experience is attached hereto. 

        In
addition, Mr. Stewart Jackson has been retained as a mining consultant by BE Resources Inc. He has 40 years experience in the mining business, as described in his
resume attached hereto. 

        The
Commissioner retains the right to request additional information pertinent to assessing your qualifications, environmental record, mining record, and intentions regarding the area to
be covered by a proposed lease, which he deems necessary. 

        I,
David Tognoni, do hereby certify that I have personal knowledge of the information supplied and, to the best of my knowledge, all the statements made in this Disclosure Statement are
true and complete. 

	 	 	/s/ David Tognoni
 David Tognoni

 
 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY    
    

	State of New Mexico	 	)	 	 
	 	 	)	 	ss.
	County of SIERRA	 	)	 	 

        This
instrument was acknowledged before me on SEPT. 4, 2007 by David Tognoni as President of BE Resources Inc. 

	 	 	/s/ Kandie Lanford
 Notary Public
	

 	
 	

Printed Name:
	 	
 (Seal)	
 	

KANDIE LANFORD

	

 	
 	

My commission expires:	
 	

10-26-08

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APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER

ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY

ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

NEW MEXICO STATE LAND OFFICE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT 19.2.2.19 AND 19.2.2.20 NMAC

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Exhibit 10.19    
    

 
 

BE RESOURCES INC.
  STOCK OPTION PLAN    
    

 
  SECTION 1
  PURPOSE AND SCOPE    
    

	1.1
	The
purpose of this Stock Option Plan is to provide a means whereby BE Resources Inc., a Colorado corporation (the
"Corporation"), may attract able persons to remain in or to enter the employ of the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation and to provide a
means whereby those employees, officers, directors and other individuals or entities upon whom the responsibilities of the successful administration, management, planning, and/or organization of the
Corporation may rest, and whose present and potential contributions to the welfare of the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation are of importance, can acquire and maintain stock ownership,
thereby strengthening their concern for the long-term welfare of the Corporation. A further purpose of the Plan is to provide such employees and individuals or entities with additional
incentive and reward opportunities designed to enhance the profitable growth of the Corporation over the long term. Accordingly, the Plan provides for the grant of Incentive Stock Options and Options
which do not constitute Incentive Stock Options or any combination of the foregoing.

	1.2
	The
terms and conditions set forth in this Plan are subject to the rules, regulations and policies of the stock exchange on which the Common Shares may be listed or quoted including,
if listed on the TSX-V, the provisions of Policy 4.4 of the TSX-V. 

 
 

SECTION 2
  DEFINITIONS    
    

	2.1
	The
following definitions shall be applicable during the term of the Plan unless specifically modified by any paragraph:

	(a)
	"Board" means the board of directors of the Corporation.

	(b)
	"CBCA" means the Colorado Business Corporations Act.

	(c)
	"Code" means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference in the Plan to any Section of the Code shall be
deemed to include any amendments or successor provisions to such Section and any regulations under such Section.

	(d)
	"Common Shares" means the shares of common stock of the Corporation.

	(e)
	"Corporate Change" means one of the following events:

	(i)
	the
merger, arrangement, amalgamation, share exchange or other business combination involving the Corporation in which the outstanding Common Shares are converted into or exchanged
for a different class of securities of the Corporation, a class of securities of any other issuer (except a Subsidiary of the Corporation), cash or other property other than a merger, arrangement,
amalgamation, share exchange or other business combination involving the Corporation which would result in the voting shares of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to
represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting shares of the
Corporation or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger, arrangement, amalgamation, share exchange or other business combination involving the Corporation; 

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	(ii)
	the
sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation to any other corporation or entity (except a Subsidiary of the Corporation);

	(iii)
	the
adoption by the shareholders of the Corporation of a resolution to liquidate or dissolve the Corporation;

	(iv)
	the
acquisition (other than acquisition pursuant to any other clause of this definition) by any person or group of persons, of beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%)
(based on voting power) of the Corporation's outstanding Common Shares; or

	(v)
	as
a result of or in connection with a contested election of directors, the persons who were directors of the Corporation before such election shall cease to constitute a majority of
the Board.

	(f)
	"Eligible Recipient" means any Employees, Directors and Consultants (as defined in Policy 4.4 of the TSX-V, as the
same may be amended from time to time) of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries.

	(g)
	"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

	(h)
	"Fair Market Value" means, as of any specified date, the closing price of the Common Shares on the TSX-V (or, if the Common
Shares are not listed on such exchange, such other stock exchange on which the Common Shares are then listed or quoted) on the trading day immediately preceding that date, or if no prices are reported
on that date, on the last preceding date on which such prices of the Common Shares are so reported. If the Common Shares are not then listed on any stock exchange but is traded over the counter at the
time determination of Fair Market Value is required to be made hereunder, the Fair Market Value shall be deemed to be equal to the average between the reported high and low sales prices of Common
Shares on the last preceding date on which Common Shares were publicly traded. If the Common Shares are not publicly traded at the time a determination of its value is required to be made hereunder,
the determination of Fair Market Value shall be made by the Board in such manner as it deems appropriate (in the case of Incentive Stock Options, such determination will be made in
good-faith as required by Section 422(c)(1) of the Code and may be based on the advice of an independent investment banker or appraiser recognized to be expert in making such
valuations).

	(i)
	"Incentive Stock Option" means an Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

	(j)
	"Option" means an option granted under Section 7 of the Plan and includes both Incentive Stock Options to purchase Common Shares
and Options which do not constitute Incentive Stock Options to purchase Common Shares.

	(k)
	"Option Agreement" means a written agreement between the Corporation and an Optionee with respect to an Option.

	(l)
	"Optionee" means an Eligible Recipient who has been granted an Option.

	(m)
	"Plan" means this Stock Option Plan.

	(n)
	"Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Exchange Act, as such rule is currently in effect or as hereafter modified or amended.

	(o)
	"Subsidiary" has the meaning ascribed thereto by the Securities Act (Ontario), except
that solely with respect to the issuance of Incentive Stock Options, the term "Subsidiary" shall have the same meaning as the term "subsidiary corporation" as defined in Section 424(f) of the
Code. 

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	(p)
	"TSX-V" means the TSX Venture Exchange. 

 
 

SECTION 3
  LIMITATIONS    
    

	3.1
	If
the Common Shares are listed on the TSX-V, the following limitations shall apply:

	(a)
	Options
for the purchase of no more than 5% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, determined at the date that an Option is granted, may be granted in the aggregate to any one
individual in any twelve month period;

	(b)
	Options
for the purchase of no more than 2% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, determined at the date that an Option is granted, may be granted in the aggregate to any one
Consultant (as defined in Policy 4.4 of the TSX-V, as the same may be amended from time to time) in any twelve month period; and

	(c)
	Options
for the purchase of no more than 2% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares determined at the date that an Option is granted, may be granted in the aggregate to a person
providing Investor Relations Activities (as defined in Policy 4.4 of the TSX-V, as the same may be amended from time to time) in any twelve month period.

	3.2
	If
the Common Shares are listed on the TSX-V, unless disinterested shareholder approval of the Plan is obtained as required by the TSX-V:

	(a)
	the
number of Common Shares reserved for issuance under Options granted to Insiders (as defined in Policy 4.4 of the TSX-V, as the same may be amended from time to
time) shall not in the aggregate exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, determined at the date that an Option is granted; and

	(b)
	the
Corporation shall not grant to Insiders (as defined in Policy 4.4 of the TSX-V, as the same may be amended from time to time), within a twelve month period,
Options for the purchase of Common Shares exceeding in the aggregate 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, determined at the date that an Option is granted. 

 
 

SECTION 4
  ADMINISTRATION    
    

	4.1
	Administration of Plan by Board.    The Plan shall be administered by the Board or by a committee
("Committee") of the Board established by the Board for that purpose.

	4.2
	Powers.    Subject to the terms of the Plan and the rules, regulations and policies of the stock exchange on which the Common
Shares may be listed or quoted, the Board or Committee shall have the power:

	(a)
	to
determine those Eligible Recipients that should be granted an Option;

	(b)
	to
determine when such Option should be granted;

	(c)
	to
determine the type of Option grant (Incentive Stock Options or Options that do not constitute Incentive Stock Options);

	(d)
	to
determine the number of Options that should be granted and the exercise price of Common Shares; and

	(e)
	the
exercise period and vesting provisions applicable to Options granted. 

In
making such determinations, the Board may take into account the nature of the services rendered by these individuals, their present and potential contribution to the success of the 

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Corporation
or a Subsidiary of the Corporation, and such other factors as the Board in its discretion shall deem relevant. If the Common Shares are listed on the TSX-V, for Options to
Employees, Consultants and Management Company Employees (as each such term is defined in Policy 4.4 of the TSX-V, as the same may be amended from time to time), the Corporation must
represent that the Optionee is a bona fide Employee, Consultant or Management Company Employee, as the case may be. 

	4.3
	Additional Powers.    The Board shall have such additional powers as are delegated to it by the other provisions of the Plan.
Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Board is authorized in its sole discretion, to construe and interpret the Plan and the respective agreements executed thereunder, to prescribe such
rules and regulations relating to the Plan as it may deem advisable to carry out the Plan, and to determine the terms, restrictions and provisions of each Option grant, including such terms,
restrictions and provisions as shall be requisite in the judgment of the Board to cause designated Options to qualify as Incentive Stock Options, and to make all other determinations necessary or
advisable for administering the Plan. The Board may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in any agreement relating to an Option grant in the manner and to the
extent it shall deem expedient to carry it into effect. The determination of the Board on the matters referred to in this Section 4 shall be conclusive.

	4.4
	Compliance with Law.    Any Option granted under the Plan shall be subject to the requirement that, if at any time counsel to
the Corporation shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification of the Common Shares subject to such Option upon any stock exchange or under any law or regulation of any jurisdiction,
or the consent or approval of any stock exchange or any governmental or regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the grant or exercise of such Option or the issuance or
purchase of Common Shares thereunder, such Option may not be accepted or exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or
obtained on conditions acceptable to the Board or the Committee. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Corporation to apply for or to obtain such listing, registration, qualification, consent
or approval. 

Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, unless a registration statement relating to the Common Shares covered by an Option issued in favour of an Optionee resident in the United States of
America has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is effective on the date of exercise, the exercise of the Option by such Optionee will be contingent upon receipt
from the Optionee of a representation in writing satisfactory to the Corporation that at the time of such exercise it is the Optionee's then intention to acquire the Common Shares being purchased for
investment and not for resale or other distribution thereof to the public in the United States of America. 

The
Corporation may in its discretion inscribe a legend on any share certificates issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option. The issuance of Common Shares upon the exercise of the Option shall be
subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and Common Shares shall not be issued except upon the approval of proper government agencies or stock exchanges as may be required. Provided,
however, the Option shall not be exercisable if at any date of exercise, it is the opinion of counsel for the Corporation that registration of the said Common Shares under the Securities Act of 1933
or other applicable statute or regulation is required and the Option shall again become exercisable only if the Corporation elects to and thereafter effects a registration of the Common Shares subject
to the Option under the Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable statute or regulation within the relevant period. If the Option may not be exercised, the Corporation shall return to the Optionee,
without interest or deduction, any funds received by it in connection with the proposed exercise of the Option. 

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	4.5
	Compliance With Code §162(m).    In the event the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation becomes a
"publicly-held corporation" as defined in Section 162(m)(2) of the Code, the Corporation may establish a committee of outside directors meeting the requirements of Code
§ 162(m) to (i) approve the grant of Options which might reasonably be anticipated to result in the payment of employee remuneration that would otherwise exceed the limit on
employee remuneration deductible for income tax purposes by the Corporation pursuant to Code §162(m) and (ii) administer the Plan. In such event, the powers reserved to the Board in
the Plan shall be exercised by such committee. In addition, Options under the Plan shall be granted only upon satisfaction of the conditions to such grants provided pursuant to Code
§162(m) and any Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. 

 
 

SECTION 5
  SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN    
    

	5.1
	Limits to Number of Common Shares.    The total number of Common Shares reserved for issuance under this Plan shall not
exceed 5,379,000. The Corporation shall at all times reserve a sufficient number of Common Shares to meet the requirements of the Plan. Shares shall be deemed to have been issued under the Plan only
to the extent actually issued and delivered pursuant to exercise of an Option. To the extent that an Option expires unexercised or is cancelled, any Common Shares subject to such Option shall again be
available for the grant of an Option. The aggregate number of Common Shares which may be issued under the Plan shall be subject to adjustment in the same manner as provided in Section 8 of the
Plan with respect to Common Shares subject to Options then outstanding. 

 
 

SECTION 6
  INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION ELIGIBILITY    
    

	6.1
	An
Incentive Stock Option granted pursuant to the Plan may be granted only to an individual who, at the time of grant, is an employee (within the meaning of the Code) of the
Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation.

	6.2
	No
Incentive Stock Option may be granted hereunder more than 5 years from the date the Plan is adopted by the Board without further shareholder approval as required by the
Code. 

 
 

SECTION 7
  STOCK OPTIONS/GRANTS    
    

	7.1
	Stock Option Agreement.    Each Option shall be evidenced by an Option Agreement executed by the Corporation which shall
contain such terms and conditions not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan as may be approved by the Board.

	7.2
	Option Period. Options shall not be granted for a term exceeding five years.

	7.3
	Vesting of Options.    Options granted hereunder shall vest at such times and under such conditions as determined by the
Board or Committee, as applicable, provided that if the Common Shares are listed on the TSX-V, the Options shall vest no earlier than 25% on the date of grant, 25% on that date which is
six months from the date of grant, 25% on that date which is twelve months from the date of grant and 25% on that date which is eighteen months from the date of grant. An Option may not be exercised
for fractional shares.

	7.4
	Special Limitations on Incentive Stock Options.    To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time
the respective Incentive Stock Option is granted) of Common Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by an individual during any calendar year under the
Plan and any other plan adopted by the Corporation 

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(and
any Subsidiary of the Corporation) exceeds One Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars (U.S.$100,000) (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code), such excess Incentive Stock Options shall be
treated as Options which do not constitute Incentive Stock Options. The Board shall determine, in accordance with applicable provisions of the Code, Treasury Regulations and other administrative
pronouncements, which of an Optionee's Incentive Stock Options will not constitute Incentive Stock Options because of such limitation and shall notify the Optionee of such determination as soon as
practicable after such determination. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to an individual if, at the time the Option is granted, such individual owns shares to which are attached more than ten
percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Corporation or of a Subsidiary of the Corporation, within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code, unless
(i) at the time such Option is granted the Option price is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Shares subject to the Option and (ii) such
Option by its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date of grant. 

	7.5
	Option Price.    The exercise price of Common Shares issued under each Option shall be determined by the Board and shall in
no event be less than the Fair Market Value of Common Shares subject to the Option on the date the Option is granted, except that for Incentive Stock Options, the price shall be one hundred ten
percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value in the case of any person or entity who owns shares to which are attached more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of
shares of the Corporation or of a Subsidiary of the Corporation.

	7.6
	Options and Rights in Substitution for Stock Options Made by Other Corporations.    Options may be granted under the Plan
from time to time in substitution for stock options held by employees of corporations who become, or who became prior to the effective date of the Plan, employees of the Corporation or of any
Subsidiary of the Corporation as a result of a merger or consolidation of the employing corporation with the Corporation or such Subsidiary of the Corporation, or the acquisition by the Corporation or
a Subsidiary of the Corporation of all or a portion of the assets of the employing corporation, or the acquisition by the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation of shares of the employing
corporation with the result that such employing corporation becomes a Subsidiary of the Corporation. 

 
 

SECTION 8
  ADJUSTMENTS IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN CHANGES
  IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE    
    

	8.1
	The
aggregate number and kind of shares available under the Plan and the exercise price therefor shall be subject to adjustment by the Board in the event of a reclassification,
recapitalization, stock split, stock dividend, merger, consolidation, combination or other change in the corporate structure of the Corporation occurring after the date of grant of any Options. 

In
the event of a Corporate Change, the Board shall either at the time Options are granted, or at any time thereafter, have the authority to take such actions as it deems advisable, including, without
limitation (a) the right to accelerate in whole or in part the exercisability of Options, (b) to require the mandatory surrender of outstanding Options in exchange for cash for the
bargain element the Optionee would have realized upon the occurrence of the Corporate Change, if any, or (c) provide that upon exercise of the Option, the Optionee will be entitled to purchase
other securities or property. Nothing herein shall obligate the Board to take any action upon a Corporate Change. 

	8.2
	The
existence of the Plan and the Option grants made hereunder shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Board or the shareholders of the Corporation to make or authorize
any 

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adjustment,
reorganization or other change in the capital structure of the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation or their business, any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or a
Subsidiary of the Corporation, any issue of debt or equity securities having any priority or preference with respect to or affecting Common Shares or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation
of the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation, or any sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or any part of their assets or business or any other corporate act or proceeding. 

 
 

SECTION 9
  AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN    
    

	9.1
	The
Board may at any time, subject, if the Common Shares are listed on the TSX-V, to the approval of the TSX-V, and the rules, regulations and policies of such
other stock exchange on which the Common Shares may be listed or quoted, amend, suspend or terminate this Plan, or any portion thereof, provided that no change in any Option grant previously made may
be made which would impair the rights of the Optionee thereunder without the consent of the affected Optionee. 

 
 

SECTION 10
  OTHER    
    

	10.1
	No Right to an Option.    Neither the adoption of the Plan nor any action of the Board or Committee shall be deemed to give
an employee any right to be granted an Option to purchase Common Shares or to any other rights hereunder except as expressly approved by the Board or Committee.

	10.2
	No Employment Rights Conferred.    Nothing contained in the Plan or in any Option made hereunder shall (i) confer
upon any employee any right with respect to continuation of employment with the Corporation or Subsidiary of the Corporation, or (ii) interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation or
Subsidiary of the Corporation to terminate his or her employment at any time.

	10.3
	Other Laws; Withholding.    The Corporation shall not be obligated to issue any Common Shares pursuant to any Option made
under the Plan at any time if, in the opinion of legal counsel for the Corporation, there is no exemption from the prospectus or registration requirements of applicable laws, rules or regulations
available for the issuance and sale of such shares. No fractional Common Shares shall be delivered, nor shall any cash in lieu of fractional shares be paid. The Corporation shall have the right to
deduct in connection with an Option any taxes required by law to be withheld and to require any payments necessary to enable it to satisfy its withholding obligations. The Board may permit the holder
of an Option to elect to surrender, or authorize the Corporation to withhold Common Shares (valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or withholding of such shares) in satisfaction of
the Corporation's withholding obligation, subject to such restrictions as the Board deems necessary to satisfy the requirements of Rule 16b-3.

	10.4
	No Restriction of Corporate Action.    Nothing contained in the Plan shall be construed to prevent the Corporation or
Subsidiary of the Corporation from taking any corporate action which is deemed by the Corporation or Subsidiary of the Corporation to be appropriate or in its best interest, whether or not such action
would have an adverse effect on the Plan or any Option granted under the Plan. No employee, beneficiary or other person shall have any claim against the Corporation or Subsidiary of the Corporation as
a result of such action.

	10.5
	Restrictions on Transfer and Assignment.    An Option shall not be transferable or assignable otherwise than by will or the
laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionee only by such Optionee or the Optionee's guardian or legal representative. 

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	10.6
	Effect of Termination of Employment or Death.    Subject to the immediately following paragraph, if any Optionee who is a
service provider shall cease to be a service provider for the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation for any reason (whether or not for cause), the Optionee may, but only within a period of
ninety days following such cessation, but in no event after the expiry of the Optionee's Option, exercise the Optionee's Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Common Shares are listed on the
TSX-V and if an Optionee engaged in Investor Relations Activities (as defined in Policy 4.4 of the TSX-V, as the same may be amended from time to time) ceases to be a
service provider for the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation, the Optionee may, but only within a period of thirty days following such cessation, but in no event after the expiry of the
Optionee's Option, exercise the Optionee's Option. For the purposes of the Plan, the date on which a service provider ceases to be a service provider shall be deemed to be the date notice of
termination is actually given, without regard to any notice period applicable under contract or at law. 

In
the event of the death of an Optionee during the currency of the Optionee's Option, the Option theretofore granted to the Optionee shall be exercisable within, but only within, the period of one
year following the Optionee's death, but in no event after the expiry of the Optionee's death. 

	10.7
	Rule 16b-3.    It is intended that the Plan and any grant of an Option made to a person subject to
Section 16 of the Exchange Act meet all of the requirements of Rule 16b-3. If any provisions of the Plan or any such Option would disqualify the Plan or such Option
hereunder, or would otherwise not comply with Rule 16b-3, such provision or Option shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to Rule 16b 3.

	10.8
	Governing Law.    The Plan shall by construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado without regard to
principles of conflicts of laws. 

ADOPTED
BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BE RESOURCES INC. AS OF DECEMBER 7, 2007 AND APPROVED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS OF BE RESOURCES INC. AS OF DECEMBER 7, 2007. 

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Exhibit 10.19

BE RESOURCES INC. STOCK OPTION PLAN

SECTION 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS

SECTION 3 LIMITATIONS

SECTION 4 ADMINISTRATION

SECTION 5 SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

SECTION 6 INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION ELIGIBILITY

SECTION 7 STOCK OPTIONS/GRANTS

SECTION 8 ADJUSTMENTS IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE

SECTION 9 AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

SECTION 10 OTHER

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