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Exhibit 4.1

Exhibit 4.1

	 	 	 
	
Number
	 	
Shares

	 	
TOUCHSTONE MINING LIMITED
	 
	
	
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF  $0.00001 
	

	 	
NEVADA 100,000,000 SHARES COMMON STOCK AUTHORIZED,
	 
	 	
PAR VALUE
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	
CUSIP ___________

	 	 	
SEE REVERSE FOR 

	 	 	
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

	
 This
	 	 
	
 certifies
	 	 
	
 that
	 	 
	
 is the owner of
	
__________________________________________________________
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE
	 
	 	
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
TOUCHSTONE MINING LIMITED
	 
	 	
transferable on the books of the corporation in person or by duly
	 
	 	
authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly
	 
	 	
endorsed.  This certificate and the shares represented hereby
	 
	 	
are subject to the laws of the State of Nevada, and to the
	 
	 	
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation,
	 
	 	
as now or hereafter amended.  This certificate is not valid
	 
	 	
unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent.  WITNESS
	 
	 	
the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the signature
	 
	 	
of its duly authorized officers
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
PRESIDENT
	
[SEAL]
	
SECRETARY

 

 

 

 

 

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations.

	
TEN COM
	
as tenants in common
	
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT
	
____________
	
Custodian
	
____________

	
TEN ENT
	
as tenants by the entireties
	 	
(Cust)
	 	
(Minor)

	
JT TEN
	
as joint tenants with the right of
	
Act
	
_________________________________

	 	
survivorship and not as tenants
	 	
(State)

	 	
in common
	 	 

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

	
For value received, ______________________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

	 	
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
	 
	 	
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
	 
	 
	
_____________________________________________________________________________________

	
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)

	 
	
_____________________________________________________________________________________

	 
	
_____________________________________________________________________________________

	 
	
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_____________________________________________________________________________ shares of 

	
the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

	 
	
_____________________________________________________________________________, Attorney to  

	
transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the

	
premises.

	 
	 
	
Dated _______________________

	 
	
X ________________________________________________________________________________

	
THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER.  THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions)
	 

 

SIGNATURE GUARANTEED:

 

 

 

TRANSFER FEE WILL APPLYExhibit 10.1

Exhibit 10.1

Mineral Claim Purchase Agreement

THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 23rd day of November 2005

	
BETWEEN:

	

	 	
Mineral Exploration Services, Ltd., a Nevada Limited Liability Company at 5655 Riggins

	 	
Court, Suite 15, Reno, Nevada 89052   Tel (775) 954-1082

	
	

	 	
(Hereinafter referred to as the "Vendor")  Of the first Part

	

	
AND:

	
 

	 	
Touchstone Mining Limited, (Touchstone) a Nevada Corporation, having an office at

	 	
suite 2103-808 Nelson Street, Vancouver B.C. V6Z 2H2  Tel (604) 684-7619

	
 

	 	
(Hereinafter referred to as the "Purchaser") Of the second part

WHEREAS:

	The Vendor is the owner of certain unpatented mineral mining claims located in Humboldt County, Nevada, USA (more properly identified in "Schedule A hereto attached")

	The Purchaser has agreed to purchase and the Vendor has agreed to sell the mineral claims on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE VENDOR

The Vendor represents and warrants the purchaser that:

	it is legally entitled to hold the property and the Property Rights.
	It is, and at the time of each transfer to the Purchaser of mineral claims comprised in the Property it will be, the recorded holder and beneficial owner of all of the mineral claims comprising the Property free and clear of all liens, charges and claims of other, except as noted on Schedule "A", and no taxes or rentals are due in respect of any thereof;
	The mineral claims comprised in the Property have been duly and validly located and recorded pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the property is situate and, except as specified in Schedule "A" and accepted by the Purchaser, are in good standing with respect to all filings, fees, taxes, assessments, work commitments or other conditions on the date hereof.
	There is no adverse claim or challenge against or to the ownership of or title to any of the mineral claims comprising the Property, nor to the knowledge of the Vendor, is there any basis therefore, and there are no outstanding agreements or options to acquire or purchase the Property or any portion thereof, and no person other than the Vendor, pursuant to provisions hereof, has any royalty or other interest whatsoever in production from any of the mineral claims comprising the Property other than as set out in Schedule "A"

The representations and warranties contained in this Section are provided for the exclusive benefit of the Purchaser, and a breach of any one or more thereof may be waived by the Purchaser in whole or in part at any time without prejudice to its rights in respect of any other breach of the same or any other representations or warranty, and the representations and warranties contained in this section shall survive the execution hereof.

 

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER

	All payments per this agreement must be made within 30 days of the due date; otherwise the property with all rights reverts back to the vendor.   

	The work program recommended by Mr. William Utterback are to be completed in 2006 and additional work to total $50,000 must be completed within five years of the date of this agreement or the properties are to revert to the vendor.  An equivalent cash payment may be made to the Vendor instead of the work commitment.

PURCHASE AND SALE

The Vendor agrees to sell and the purchaser agrees to purchase a 100% undivided interest in and to the property free and clear of all charges, encumbrances and claims, except for those set out in Schedule "A"

In consideration of the sale of the property by the vendor the purchaser shall pay the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) USD in stages as follows:

	upon signing and transfer of title $3,500.00
	(ii)one year from signing an additional $3,500.00
	(iii)two years from signing and additional $8,000.00
	(iv)three years from signing an additional $10,000.00
	(v)four years from signing and additional $10,000.00
	(vi)five years from signing an additional $15,000.00

The Purchaser shall make exploration expenditures in the amount of $50,000 USD over five years. The exploration program prepared by W. Utterback, P. Geologist in the amount of $18,619 shall be part of this expenditure commitment and this work shall be done in 2006.

The purchaser agrees to pay to the Vendor a royalty of 3% on all mineral commodities sold from the claims.  This royalty shall be reduced to 1.5% upon payment to Vendor of $1,000,000 USD at any time.

The purchaser agrees to divide any specimen gold discovered during the exploration equally between the two parties until the option has been earned.

In the event that Touchstone does not receive acceptance for fling of it's SB2 document before September 1, 2006, the work commitment for the first year shall be deferred until 2007.

OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF THE PURCHASER

The purchaser agrees to maintain in good standing those mineral claims comprised in the Property by the doing and filing of assessment work or the making of payments in lieu thereof, by the payment of taxes and rentals, and the performance of all other actions which may be necessary in that regard and in order to keep such mineral claims free and clear of all liens and other charges arising from the purchaser's activities thereon except those at the time contested in good faith by the Purchaser;

The Purchaser agrees to do all work on the property in a good and workman like fashion and in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, orders and ordinances of any governmental authority.

 

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The Purchaser agrees to indemnify and save the Vendor harmless in respect of any and all costs, claims, liabilities and expenses arising out of the Purchasers activities on the Property, but the Purchaser shall incur no obligation hereunder in respect of claims arising or damages suffered after termination of the Purchase Agreement if upon termination of the Agreement any workings on or improvements to the Property made by the Purchaser are left in a safe condition in accordance with government regulations and laws.

The Purchaser agrees to provide the Vendor with copies of all technical report, assays and maps resulting from their work on these properties.

TERMINATION OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Prior to the payment in full of the purchase price and completion of the work commitments, the Purchaser may terminate the Purchase Agreement by notice to the Vendor.

If the Purchase Agreement is terminated by the Purchaser or the Vendor, prior to the payment of Purchase Price in full and the completion of the work commitments the obligations of the Purchaser stop at the balance of the Purchase Price then outstanding and complete the work commitments shall end and the purchaser shall: 

	(i)leave in good standing for a period of at least three months from the termination of the Purchase Agreement those mineral claims comprised in the property 
	(ii)deliver to the Vendor a Bill of Sale or other proper form of transfer documents, in recordable form whereby the right, title, and interest in and to the property has been transferred to the Vendor or its nominees, free and clear of all liens or charges arising from the purchasers activities on the property, and;
	(iii)deliver at no cost to the Vendor within 90 days of such termination, copies of all reports, maps, assay results and other relevant technical data complied by, prepared at the direction or, or in the possession of the purchaser with respect to the Property and not theretofore furnished to the Vendor.

TRANSFER OF TITLE

Concurrently with the execution of this agreement, the Vendor shall deliver to the Purchaser duly executed transfers of the 100% interest in the Property.

GENERAL TERMS

This Agreement shall supersede and replace any other agreement or arrangement, whether oral or written, heretofore existing between the parties in respect of the subject matter of this agreement.

This Agreement shall endure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of British Columbia and shall be subject to the approval of all securities regulatory authorities having jurisdiction.

This Agreement is assignable by either party with 30 days notice.

 

 

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In witness whereof the parties hereto have executed this agreement as of the day and year first above written:

	
Signed Sealed and Delivered by
	 
	
Touchstone Mining Limited as 
	 
	
represented by its President   
	
/s/ Douglas W. Scheving

	
Douglas W. Scheving
	
Touchstone Mining Limited

	 	
Douglas W. Scheving, President

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	
Signed Sealed and Delivered by 
	 
	
Mineral Exploration Services,f Ltd.
	 
	
As represented by its Chairman 
	
/s/ Alan Day

	
As represented by its Owner
	
Mineral Exploration Services, Ltd.

	
Alan R. Day
	
Alan R. Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule "A"

Mineral claim identification

BDClaims - 10 Lode Mining Claims - Humboldt County, Nevada

	
BD 1
	
NMC 911327

	
BD 2
	
NMC 911328

	
BD 3
	
NMC 911329

	
BD 4
	
NMC 911330

	
BD 5
	
NMC 911331

	
BD 6
	
NMC 911332

	
BD 7
	
NMC 911333

	
BD 8
	
NMC 911334

	
BD 9
	
NMC 911335

	
BD 10
	
NMC 911336

 

Liens charges and claims against above claims - None

Claim Status - All in good standing

Other Agreements or Options on above claims - None.

Charges encumbrances and claims on above mineral claims - None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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