Document:

Exhibit 10.2

                     NEVADA GOLD EXPLORATION SOLUTIONS, LLC
                              101 BROWNSTONE DRIVE
                               RENO, NEVADA  89431
                               PHONE: 775-359-7722

                                February 24, 2005

Mr.  Jim  McKay
Battle  Mtn.  Gold  Exploration  Corporation
One  East  Liberty  Street,  Sixth  Floor,  Suite  9
Reno,  Nevada  89504

Subject:  Counter  Proposal  to  BMGX's  Counter  Proposal  of February 21, 2005

Dear  Jim:

With  reference  to  your  letter  proposal  of  21 February 2005, to modify the
Operating  Agreement  of Pediment Gold, NGXS accepts the proposed modifications.
If  agreed  to  by  BMGX,  NGXS  acknowledges  that this Amendment will cure the
default  stipulated in the Letter of 02/11/05.  The breach of contact stipulated
in  the letter of 02/17/05 will be cured by the return of $704,205.71 to the PGL
account  and  dispersal  of  those  funds  as  covered  in  point  5  below.

1.   The  Hot  Pots  and  Fletcher  Junction  project areas become the sole site
     specific  project obligations between BMGX and NGXS under Pediment Gold LLC
     as  follows:

     a.   Battle  Mountain  Gold  Exploration  Corp.  (BMGX)  is required, on an
          individual  property  basis, to spend $500,000 (reflects deduction for
          Field  Examination  Stage  expenditures  to  date)  on  the  technical
          evaluation  of  each  property (assuming the project moves through the
          Discovery  Drilling  Stage)  within 12 months of commencement of first
          drilling program to earn a 70% interest and become Operator, with NGXS
          being  carried for a 30% interest, subject to permitting and drill rig
          availability;

     b.   Land  Acquisition  Costs, together with all expenditures in 1a. above,
          will  count  towards  BMGX's  earn-in  of and upon expenditure of Land
          Acquisition  Costs BMGX will own an accelerated vested 50% interest in
          each  property  and;

     c.   Third  party  farm  out  budgets  will  count  towards  BMGX  earn-in;

     d.   BMGX would have the option of spending an additional $750,000 on a per
          property  basis  to earn up to an 80% interest in that property. These
          funds  are  in  addition  to  the  $3,250,000 as defined by the OA and
          within  24  months  of  commencement of first drilling program on that
          property.

2.   Fletcher  Junction  Approved  Budget:
     a.   Complete  Land  Acquisition (~$90,000 spent to date) by
             Leasing Hilton  Trust  Land                                 $10,000
     b.   Submit  Permits  for  Drilling  on  BLM/USFS  Land,  ASAP
     c.   Drill  6,  vertical  to  angle  RC  holes  averaging
             600' TD for 3,600' @ $20.00/ft, ASAP,                     $  72,000
     d.   Contingency                                                  $  28,000
          -----------                                                  ---------
                                                                        $110,000

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3.   Hot  Pots  Project  Approved  Budget:
     a.   Complete Land Acquisition (~$30,000 spent to date)             $60,000
     b.   Initiate drilling on Tomera Private Land (no permits required)
          Drill  6,  vertical  to  angle  RC  holes  averaging
             600'  TD  for  3,600'  @  $20.00/ft,  ASAP,                 $72,000
     c.   Contingency                                                    $28,000
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                                                                        $160,000

4.   Funding  for  Phase  II  Reconnaissance  Sampling:

     a.   Reconnaissance  Sampling  to  be  started  ASAP  with
          results and property recommendations available by
          Jan. 1, 2006.                                                 $325,000
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                              Total  AFE  for  Board  Approval          $595,000

5.   BMGX will control all funds, all PGL invoices and expenditures will be paid
     directly  by  BMGX  according  to  the  following Authority for Expenditure
     Procedure  (AFE):

     a.   BMGX  opens  a  separate savings account to hold all current PGL funds
          ($704,205.71)  plus  future  cash  calls as required by the previously
          adopted  contribution  schedule  (as  adjusted  by letter agreement of
          August  15,  2004)  to assure funds are available for anticipated land
          acquisition  and project expenditures as outlined by the OA. A failure
          to  deposit  funds  or  a transfer of funds for any purpose other than
          funding  PGL  activities  will constitute a default and BMGX's willful
          and  immediate  termination  of  it's  intent  to continue funding PGL
          activities.  Any  funds  transferred  out  will  require  the  prior
          notification  of  all  BMGX  Board  Members and NGXS and the signature
          approval  of  three  BMGX  Board  Members.

     b.   NGXS  is  responsible  for submitting exploration plans and budgets to
          BMGX  for  Board  approval.

     c.   As  the BMGX Board approves funds for expenditure, those funds will be
          transferred  into  the  current joint PGL working checking account and
          work shall begin under the direction of NGXS as scheduled. Transfer of
          the  entire  approved amount is required to ensure program continuity,
          to secure volume discounts from suppliers, posting bonds to government
          agencies,  potential  escrow demands of contractors (i.e. geochemists,
          drilling  companies,  etc.)  and  drilling  reclamation  activities.
          Dispersal  of funds from the PGL account will require the signature of
          one  BMGX and one NGXS member. Upon signature approval of this option,
          $595,000  will  remain  in  the  PGL  account,  and the balance of the
          remaining funds will be deposited in the BMGX savings account as in a)
          above.

6.   All  sole  site specific project areas generated by the NGXS reconnaissance
     water sampling program presented in the submitted Pediment Gold Exploration
     Program,  Completion  of  Field  Examination  Stage  Summary  Report  with
     Recommendations  for  Land  Acquisition  on Thirteen Pediment Gold Targets,
     dated  January  11,  2005  as presented by the Target Summary Tabulation on
     page 8, remain available to BMGX for Land Acquisition within the context of
     the  OA,  so  long  as  reconnaissance  water sampling activities are being
     funded.  After  nine months from the submittal date of the report, NGXS has
     the  right  to  acquire land on any of the identified properties, not acted
     upon  by  BMGX.  This  right includes the right to negotiate and enter into
     agreements  with  third parties outside of the OA. Any property acquired or
     so acted upon by NGXS becomes the sole property of NGXS with no interest of
     any  kind  being  retained  by  BMGX  or  PGL.

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7.   For  future  Field  Examination  Stage Summary Reports and recommendations,
     BMGX  has  ten  (10)  days  to  act upon those recommendations for specific
     property  advancements within the context of the OA. After nine months from
     the submittal date of the report, NGXS has the right to acquire land on any
     of  the  identified properties, not acted upon by BMGX. This right includes
     the right to negotiate and enter into agreements with third parties outside
     of  the OA. Any property acquired or so acted upon by NGXS becomes the sole
     property  of  NGXS  with  no interest of any kind being retained by BMGX or
     PGL.

8.   Jim  McKay's  remuneration  and BMGX's infrastructure costs in Reno will be
     charged  to  Pediment  Gold  LLC,  but  will  not  count  toward  earn-in
     calculations.

9.   To  simplify  accounting NGXS will forgo the 3% Management Fee (OA, Exhibit
     G,  pg 102) and all PGL related activities conducted by KNT and WAH will be
     billed  directly  to the PGL working account at a flat rate of $8,000/month
     per  man  plus  actual  expenses.

10.  Excepting the proposed changes herein, The Members and Operating Agreements
     continues on for all other terms and conditions. Any reasonable legal costs
     incurred  by  either  party  associated with either reviewing this proposal
     and/or  modifying  either  the Members and OA will be borne solely by BMGX.

Sincerely,

/s/ James E. McKay
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James  E.  McKay
President
Battle  Mountain  Gold  Exploration  Corp.

Agreed  to  this  24th day  of  February,  2005

Nevada  Gold  Exploration  Solutions,  LLC

/s/ Kenneth N. Tullar
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Kenneth  N.  Tullar
President

Cc:     Wade  Hodges
        Paul  Taufen
        Mark  Kucher
        Brian  Labadie
        Tony  Crews

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<PAGE>Exhibit 4(k)

Exhibit
4(k)
 

	 	 
      Kathryn
      A. Cassidy 

      Vice
      President and GE Treasurer

      

      General
      Electric Company 

      3135
      Easton Turnpike

      Fairfield,
      CT 06828 

 

Securities
and Exchange Commission

450
Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington,
D.C. 20549

 

March
1, 2005

	
      Subject: 
	
      General
      Electric Company Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
      December 31, 2004 - File No. 1-35

Dear
Sirs:

Neither
General Electric Company (the “Company”) nor any of its consolidated
subsidiaries has outstanding any instrument with respect to its long-term debt,
other than those filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, under which the total amount of
securities authorized exceeds 10% of the total assets of the registrant and its
subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. In accordance with paragraph (b)(4)(iii)
of Item 601 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR Sec. 229.601), the Company hereby agrees
to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, a copy of
each instrument that defines the rights of holders of such long term debt not
filed or incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.

Very
truly yours, 

GENERAL
ELECTRIC COMPANY

/s/
Kathryn A. Cassidy 

Kathryn A. Cassidy 

Vice
President and GE Treasurer

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