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Exhibit 10.23

Exhibit 10.23

PUBLICITY AGREEMENT

Prepared for Aberdene Mines Ltd. by Capital Financial Media, Inc.

AGREEMENT made this 23rd day of February 2004, by and between Capital Financial Media, Inc. ("Publisher") and Aberdene Mines, Ltd. (the "Company").

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company is or will be publicly held with its common stock trading on one or more stock Exchanges, and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to publicize itself with the intention of making its name and business better known to potential shareholders, and

WHEREAS, the Publisher is in the business of public relations, direct mail advertising and other related activities, and

WHEREAS, the Publisher is willing to help publicize the Company.

NOW THEREFORE, in conclusion of the mutual covenants herein contained, it is agreed:

1.  Engagement.  The Company hereby engages the Publisher to:

- Cause to be prepared an advertising/advertorial product (mailing package that prominently features a report on the Company - distribute the same to no less than 500,000 US residents. 

2.  Assistance.  The Company acknowledges the Publisher will prepare and distribute an advertising/advertorial report on the Company.  Publisher agrees to assist in additional advertising/advertorial report mailings, as requested, based upon additional production budgets.  All advertising/advertorial disseminations sponsored by the Company will be fully disclosed as paid advertising (disclosing the amount and nature of compensation and associated cost of the program as provided for by applicable US Securities Act and other regulations.)

3.  Preparation of Report.  The Company will cooperate fully and timely with the Publisher to supply all material reasonably requested by either to prepare the report.  Because the Publisher will rely upon this information in preparation of the report and programs, the Company represents to the Publisher that all such information shall be true, accurate, and complete and not misleading, in any request.

4.  Company Review.  No material about the Company shall be distributed by Publisher unless and until the Company has reviewed and approved the same.  The Company will act diligently and promptly in reviewing materials submitted to it by the Publisher to enhance timely distribution of the materials and will inform the Publisher in writing, of any inaccuracies contained in the material prepared prior to the projected publication and/or delivery dated.  The Company will acknowledge in writing that the material acceptable (as corrected, if applicable).

5.  Program cost.  In consideration of the services to be preformed by the Publisher and various vendors and sub-contractors, the Company agrees to pay Publisher for all costs of creation and coordination fo the programs outlined in section 1 and reasonable allowance for Publisher's overhead and creative direction incurred in connection with performance of this Agreement.  Such costs to be paid by the Company will be no more than US$750,000.

6.  Funds Delivery Schedule.  A non-refundable (US$100,000) initial deposit is required with the executed agreement by 2/23/04. US$250,000 is due by 5/19/04.  And a final payment of US$150,000 is due 3 days prior to mailing (5/28/04).  See Exhibit A for funds delivery instruction.

7.  Publisher Disclaimer.  PUBLISHER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION THAT: (A) ITS PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAMS WILL RESULT IN ANY ENHANCEMENT TO THE COMPANY, (B) THE PRICE OF THE COMPANY'S PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES WILL INCREASE, (C) ANY PERSON WILL BECOME A SHAREHOLDER IN THE COMPANY AS A RESULT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OR (D) AN PERSON WILL LEND MONEY TO OR INVEST IN THE COMPANY.

8.  Limitation of Publisher Liability.  If Publisher fails to perform its services hereunder, its entire liability to the Company shall not exceed the less of: (a) the amount of cash payment Publisher has received from the Company excluding any non-refundable deposits and or (b) the actual and direct damage to the Company as a result of such non-performance IN NO EVENT WILL PUBLISHER OR PARTNER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMES NOR FOR ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE COMPANY BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT.

9.  Ownership of Materials.  All right, title and interest in and to materials to be produced by Publisher in connection with the services to be rendered under this Agreement shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of it.

10.  Confidentiality.  Until such time as the same may become publicly known.  Publisher agrees that any information provided to it by the Company of a confidential nature will not be revealed or disclosed to any person or entity, except in the performance of this Agreement, and upon completion of its services and upon the written request to it.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Publisher shall be liable for any revelation of confidential information that arises from sources other than directly from the beneficial owners of Publisher, being recognized and understood that in the course of performance of this Agreement, many persons will have to receive access to such materials.

 

11.  Notices.  All notice hereunder shall be in writing and address to the party at the address herein set forth, or at such address as to which notice pursuant to this section may be given, and shall be given by personal delivery, by certified mail (return receipt requested), Express Mail, or by national overnight courier.  If Company is anon-resident of the United State; the equivalent services of the postal system of the Company's residence may be used.  Notices will be deemed given upon the earlier of actual receipt or three (3) business days after being mail or delivered to such courier service.

Notice shall be addressed to Publisher at:

Capital Financial Media, Inc.

Attn: Brian Sode

120A NE 5th Avenue

Delray Beach, FL 33483

(561) 272-0460

and to the Company at:

Aberdene Mines, Ltd.

Attn: ____________________

101 Convention Center Drive

Suite 700

Las Vegas, NV 89109

Such addresses and notices may be changed at any time by either party by utilizing the foregoing notice procedures.  Any notices to be given hereunder will be effective if executed by and sent to the attorneys for the parties giving such notice, and in connection therewith the parties and their respective counsel agree that in giving such notices counsel may communicate directly in writing which such parties to the extent necessary to give such notice.

12.  Compliance with Law.  Publisher shall have no obligation to send any mailings to residents of States of the United States of America in which the common stock of the Company cannot be secondarily traded on a solicited basis.  The Company and Publisher will agree upon the States to which the mailings will be directed.

13.  Miscellaneous.

a.  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.  Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Florida for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceedings, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, or that such suit, action or proceeding is improper.

b. Venue.  Any litigation under this Agreement shall have as its sole and exclusive venue the appropriate state or federal courts sitting in the State of Florida.

c. Multiple Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.  It shall not be necessary that each party executed each counterpart, or that any one counterpart be executed by more than one party, so long as each party executes at least one counterpart.

d.  Separability.  If any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, and provided that such provision is not essential to the transaction provided for by this Agreement, such shall not affect any other provision hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as is such provision had never been contained herein.

e. Regulatory Acceptance.  If the stock of the Company is listed on a foreign exchange(s), this Agreement shall be subject to its acceptance by such exchange(s) to the extent required by the rules of such exchange(s).

f.  Presumption Against Draftsman.  The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have participated in the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or other rule requiring construction against the party causing the Agreement to be drafted.

g. The duties and obligation of the Company shall inure to the benefit of the Publisher.

EXECUTED as a sealed instrument of the day and year first above written.

	
Capital Financial Media, Inc. 

	
Aberdene Mines Ltd.

	
 
	
 

	
BY:  
	
/s/ Brian Sodi
	
BY: 
	
/s/ Brent Jardine

	
 
	
Duly Authorized
	
 
	
Duly AuthorizedExhibit 10.24

THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of June 2004.

BETWEEN:

	
Aberdene Mines Ltd.
	
 

	
Suite 700 - 101 Convention Center Drive
	
 

	
Las Vegas, NV 89109
	
 

	
(hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation")
	
OF THE FIRST PART

	
 
	
 

	
Kirin Venture Capital Corp.
	
 

	
#250 - 625 Howe Street
	
 

	
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2E5
	
 

	
(hereinafter referred to as the "Consultant")
	
OF THE SECOND PART

WHEREAS the Corporation wishes to retain the Consultant for its business and the Consultant has agreed to provide such services to the Corporation.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

 1.1 For the purpose of this Agreement, "Consulting Services" shall mean the corporate and investor relations services relating to the business, products, and services of the Corporation to be provided by th Consultant, and in particular buy without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes receiving shareholder inquiries, updating and maintaining shareholder lists for the purpose of disseminating financial reports and news releases.  Also included, in the arraigning of broker and analyst meetings, contracts, arranging attendance or representation or representation of the Corporation at conferences of analysts and, subject to the control and direction of the Corporation, preparing corporate and product related materials for distribution to brokers, analysts, and investment advisers, and distributing same to brokers, analysts and investment advisors.  The Consultant shall provide such materials to individuals upon request and the Corporation agrees to provide the Consultant with sufficient materials to fulfill these requests and to pay all attendant costs.

 1.2 The terms "subsidiaries," "associates" and "affiliated corporation" as used in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Company Act of British Columbia.

ARTICLE 2

Engagement of the Consultant and Its Duties

2.1 The Corporation hereby engages the services of the Consultant and the Consultant hereby accepts the engagement of its services by the Corporation, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter contained and subject to obtaining the necessary regulatory approval hereto.

2.2 The Consultant shall provide the Consulting Services to the Corporation in such manner as the Corporation and the Consultant may reasonably agree, and shall devote such of its time as is necessary to properly render the Consulting Services to the Corporation, and all its effort, skills, attention and energies during that time to the performance of its duties as herein set forth.

2.3 The Corporation acknowledges that it is aware of the Consultant's many outside activities, duties and financial interests and agrees that the performance of such activities and duties and involvement of such financial interests will not be construed as a breach of this Agreement, provided that the Consultant provides the Consulting Services on a basis which does not impair the activities and business interest of either the Corporation or the Consultant.

2.4 In providing the Consulting Services, the Consultant will be relying upon information received from the Corporation, and will so disclose this fact in all communication.  The Corporation agrees to provide the Consultant with such information, financial records, documents and product information as may facilitate the performance of the Consulting Services by the Consultant.

2.5 In the event of any misstatements, misrepresentations or omissions in information as provided by the Corporation to the Consultant and as utilized by the Consultant in the performance of the Consulting Services that may result in liability to the Consultant, the Corporation agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Consultant against any such claims or liabilities.

2.6 The Consultant agrees that it will perform the Consulting Services in accordance with all applicable laws including, but not limited to the Securities Exchange Commission Acts of 1933 and 1934, it's rules and regulations, and the rules and policies of the NASD Stock Quotation Service and the NASDAQ STOCK EXCHANGE as applicable.

2.7 The Consultant agrees to indemnity and save the Corporation harmless with respect to any claim, suit, proceedings or judgment, whether regulatory or of a court of competent jurisdiction arising from any breach of the Agreement by the Consultant.

2.8 The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of twelve months commencing on the 1st day of June 2004 and with an option for an additional six months at terms and conditions as mutually agreed upon.  The indemnities provided herein at sections 2.5 and 2.7 will service the termination of this Agreement.

2.9 Notwithstanding section 2.8, either party may terminate this Agreement by providing the other party with at least 30 days written notice.

2.10 The Consultant shall at all times be an independent contractor and not the servant or agent of the Corporation. No partnership, joint venture or agency will be created or will be deemed to be created by this Agreement or by any action of the parties under this Agreement.  The Consultant is not an agent, servant or employee of the Corporation, nor shall it represent itself to have any such relationship with the Corporation.  The Consultant shall be an independent contractor with control over the manner and means of its performance.  Neither the Consultant nor its employees or agents shall be entitled to rights or privileges applicable to employees of the Corporation including, but not limited to, liability insurance, group insurance, pension plans, holiday paid vacation and other benefit plans which may be available from time to time between the Corporation and its employees.

2.11 The Consultant shall be responsible for the management of its employees and without limiting the generality of the forgoing, shall be responsible for payment to the proper authorities of all unemployment insurance premiums, Canada Pension Plan contributions, Worker's Compensation premiums and all other employment expenses for all of the Consultant's employees.  The Consultant shall be responsible for deduction and remittance of all income tax due from itself and its employees.

ARTICLE 3

Compensation

3.1 The Corporation agrees to pay the Consultant, in consideration of the provision by the Consultant of the Consulting Services to the Corporation, the sum of ten thousand United States Dollars per month plus applicable taxes with the first month's fee due and payable upon execution of this Agreement.  Thereafter, the monthly fee of US$10,000.00 plus applicable taxes is payable in advance of the month in which services are to be rendered.

3.2 The Consultant agrees that any single expenditure that exceeds US$1,000 must obtain the prior written consent of the Corporation.  The Consultant agrees to provide the Corporation with support documentation for the disbursements and expenses incurred where procurable.  A monthly accounting will be provided of the expenses incurred and paid from the advance.  Any amount of the advance not utilized is fully refundable net of any un-reimbursed costs at the termination of this Agreement.

3.3 The Corporation agrees to grant to the Consultant, or its designate, upon terms and conditions as determined by the various Regulatory Authorities governing the Corporation, the sold and exclusive right and option to purchase all or any part of common shares of its capital as fully paid and non-assessable shares, upon mutual written agreement after a 60 day period.

ARTICLE 4

Confidentiality

4.1 The Consultant will not, directly or indirectly, use, disseminate, disclose, communicate, divulge, reveal, publish, use for its own benefit, copy, make note of, input into a computer data base or preserve in any way any confidential information relating to the Corporation or its subsidiaries, associates or affiliated corporations whether during the term of the Agreement or thereafter, unless it first received written permission to do so from an authorized officer of the Corporation.

4.2 For the purposes of this Agreement, "confidential information" is information disclosed to or acquired by the Consultant relating to the business of the Corporation, or its subsidiaries, associates or affiliated corporation, their projects or the personal affairs of their directors, officers and shareholders, including information developed or gathered by the Consultant which has not been approved by the Corporation for public dissemination.  Confidential information does not include information in the public domain, information released from the provisions of this Agreement by written authorization of an authorized office of the Corporation, information which is part of the general skill and knowledge of the Consultant and odes not relate specifically to the business of the Corporation, an information which is authorized by the Corporation to be disclosed in the ordinary course or is required by law or applicable regulatory policy to be disclosed.

ARTICLE 5

Miscellaneous

5.1 Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be given by hand delivery, facsimile transmission or by registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties at their respective addresses as previously set forth and any such notice given by hand delivery or by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to have been received on the date of delivery or transmission and if given by prepaid registered mail, shall be deemed to have been received on the third day immediately following the date of mailing.  The parties shall be entitled to give notice of changes of addresses from time to time in the manner hereinbefore provided for the giving of notice.

5.2 Time shall be the essence of this Agreement.

5.3  The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Corporation and the Consultant and their respective successors and assigns.  This Agreement shall not be assignable by the Consultant.

5.4 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter hereof.  No supplement, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement shall be binding, unless executed in writing by the parties to be bound thereby.

5.5 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of British Columbia.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by the parties.

	
 
	
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Aberdene Mines Ltd.

	
 
	
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/s/ Brent Jardine

	
 
	
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Authorized Signatory

	
 
	
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Kirin Venture Capital Corp.

	
 
	
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Authorized Signatory

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