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EXHIBIT 10.12

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the
"Agreement") is made effective as of July 15, 2011, between LONGHAI STEEL, INC.,
a Nevada corporation (the "Company") and Mr. Heyin Lv (the "Executive").

1. EMPLOYMENT

The Company hereby agrees to
employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to be employed by the
Company, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

2. TERM

The term ("Term") of this
Agreement shall July 15, 2011 and will terminate July 15, 2016 unless sooner
terminated as hereinafter provided.

3. POSITION AND DUTIES

3.1
Position. The Executive hereby agrees to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the
Company. At the Company's request, the Executive may, at the Executive's
discretion, serve the Company and/or its respective subsidiaries and affiliates
in other offices and capacities in addition to the foregoing, but shall not be
required to do so. In the event that the Executive, during the term of this
Agreement, serves in any one or more of the aforementioned capacities, the
Executive's compensation shall not be increased beyond that specified in Section
4 of this Agreement. In addition, in the event the Company and the Executive
mutually agree that the Executive shall terminate the Executive's service in any
one or more of the aforementioned capacities, or the Executive's service in one
or more of the aforementioned capacities is terminated, the Executive's
compensation, as specified in Section 4 of this Agreement, shall not be
diminished or reduced in any manner.

3.2
Duties. The Company agrees that the duties that may be assigned to the Executive
shall be the usual and customary duties of the Financial Controller.

3.3
Devotion of Time and Effort. Executive shall use Executive's good faith best
efforts and judgment in performing Executive's duties as required hereunder and
to act in the best interests of the Employers. Executive shall devote such time,
attention and energies to the business of the Employers as are reasonably
necessary to satisfy Executive's required responsibilities and duties hereunder.

3.4
Other Activities. The Executive may engage in other activities for the
Executive's own account while employed hereunder, including without limitation
charitable, community and other business activities, provided that such other
activities do not materially interfere with the performance of the Executive's
duties hereunder.

4. COMPENSATION AND RELATED
MATTERS

4.1
Salary. During the Term, the Company shall pay the Executive a salary of Five
Hundred and Forty Two Dollars (US$542.00) per month. The Executive's performance
and salary shall be subject to review at any time, and an increase in salary, if
one is so determined by the Board, shall be made, on a basis consistent with the
standard practices of the Company.

4.2
Business Expenses. The Company shall promptly, in accordance with Company
policy, reimburse the Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred in
accordance with and subject to the limits set forth in the Company's written policies with respect to
business expenses, upon presentation to the Company of written receipts for such
expenses.

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5. TERMINATION 

5.1
Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive for Cause at any time, upon
written notice to Executive. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall
mean:

(a) The
Executive's conviction for commission of a felony or a crime involving moral
turpitude; 

(b) The
Executive's willful commission of any act of theft, embezzlement or
misappropriation against the Company; or

(c) The
Executive's material failure to perform his duties hereunder.

5.2
Termination Without Cause. The Company may terminate this Agreement without
Cause at any time, provided that the Company first delivers to the Executive the
Company's written election to terminate this Agreement at least thirty (30) days
prior to the effective date of termination.

6. COMPENSATION UPON TERMINATION

6.1
Termination for Cause. In the event the Executive's employment shall be
terminated for Cause pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, the Company shall pay the
Executive his salary through the date of termination and all and all stock
options to purchase the Company's stock granted to the Executive as of the date
of termination and which have not vested prior to the date of termination shall
cease vesting.

6.2
Termination without Cause, Termination by Mutual Agreement, Disability or Death.
In the event of a Termination without Cause pursuant to Section 5.2, by mutual
agreement of the parties hereto, or due to disability or death of Executive, the
Company shall pay the Executive through the date of termination, and all stock
options to purchase the Company's stock granted to the Executive as of the Date
of Termination and which have not vested prior to the Date of Termination shall
automatically become immediately exercisable by the Executive on the Date of
Termination and shall remain exercisable for a period of five years from the
date of termination.

7. CONFIDENTIALITY AND
NON-SOLICITATION COVENANTS

7.1
Non-Competition. The Executive agrees that during the Term of this Agreement
prior to any termination of his employment hereunder and for a period of two (2)
years following the date on which the Executive's employment hereunder is
terminated, he will not directly or indirectly, without the prior written
consent of the Company, manage, operate, join, control, participate in, or be
connected as a stockholder (other than as a holder of shares publicly traded on
a stock exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System), partner, or other equity
holder with, or as an officer, director or employee of, any other company whose
business strategy is competitive with that of the Company, as determined by a
majority of the Company's independent directors ("Competing Business").

7.2
Confidentiality. The Executive hereby agrees that the Executive will not, during
the Term or at any time thereafter directly or indirectly disclose or make
available to any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity for any
reason or purpose whatsoever, any Confidential Information (as defined below).
The Executive agrees that, upon termination of his employment with the Company,
all Confidential Information in his possession that is in written or other
tangible form (together with all copies or duplicates thereof, including
computer files) shall be returned to the Company and shall not be retained by
the Executive or furnished to any third party, in any form except as provided herein; provided, however, that the
Executive shall not be obligated to treat as confidential, or return to the
Company copies of any Confidential Information that (i) was publicly known at
the time of disclosure to the Executive, (ii) becomes publicly known or
available thereafter other than by any means in violation of this Agreement or
any other duty owed to the Company by the Executive, or (iii) is lawfully
disclosed to the Executive by a third party. As used in this Agreement the term
"Confidential Information" means information disclosed to the Executive or known
by the Executive as a consequence of or through his relationship with the
Company, about the owners, employees, business methods, public relations
methods, organization, procedures, property acquisition and development, or
finances, including, without limitation, information of or relating to the
Company and its affiliates.

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7.3 Non-Solicitation. For a period of two (2) years following
the date on which the Executive's employment hereunder is terminated, the
Executive shall not solicit or induce any of the Company's employees, agents or
independent contractors to end their relationship with the Company, or recruit,
hire or otherwise induce any such person to perform services for the Executive,
or any other person, firm or company. 

7.4
Return of Property. The Executive hereby acknowledges and agrees that all
Personal Property and equipment furnished to or prepared by the Executive in the
course of or incident to his employment, belongs to the Company and shall be
promptly returned to the Company upon termination of the Employment Period.
"Personal Property" includes, without limitation, all electronic devices of the
Company used by the Executive, including, without limitation, personal
computers, facsimile machines, cellular telephones, pagers and tape recorders
and all books, manuals, records, reports, notes, contracts, lists, blueprints,
maps and other documents, or materials, or copies thereof (including computer
files), and all other proprietary information relating to the business of the
Company. Following termination, the Executive will not retain any written or
other tangible material containing any proprietary information of the
Company.

7.5
Reasonableness of Restrictions. Each of sections 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 set out above
is acknowledged by Executive to be reasonable in duration, extent and
application and is the minimum protection necessary for the Company in respect
of its goodwill, Confidential Information, trade connections and business. Each
of the covenants and obligations on Executive’s part set out in sections 7.1,
7.2, and 7.3 is deemed to be separate and severable and enforceable by the
Company accordingly. If any of the restrictions set out above are held to be
void but would be valid if part of the wording was deleted such restriction
shall apply with such deletion as may be necessary to make it valid and
effective.

7.6
The restrictions set forth in Sections 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 hereof shall not apply
if the Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to Section 5.4, 5.5 or 5.7
hereof or in the event that any form of compensation due Executive pursuant to
the provisions of Section 6 is not provided as required when due.

7.7 In
the event of a breach by Executive of this Section 7, any obligations for
payment by the Company otherwise due pursuant to Section 5 hereof shall be
void.

8. GENERAL PROVISIONS

8.1
Injunctive Relief and Enforcement. The Executive acknowledges that the remedies
at law for any breach by him of the provisions of Section 7 hereof may be
inadequate and that, therefore, in the event of breach by the Executive of the
terms of Section 7 hereof, the Company shall be entitled to institute legal
proceedings to enforce the specific performance of this Agreement by the
Executive and to enjoin the Executive from any further violation of Section 7
hereof and to exercise such remedies cumulatively or in conjunction with all
other rights and remedies provided by law and not otherwise limited by this
Agreement. 

8.2
Notice. For the purposes of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other
communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when addressed as follows and (i) when personally
delivered, (ii) when transmitted by telecopy, electronic or digital transmission with receipt confirmed, (iii) one day after
delivery to an overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, or (iv)
upon receipt if sent by certified or registered mail. In each case notice shall
be sent to:

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	If to Executive: 	Mr. Heyin Lv 
	  	#1 Jingguang Rd, 
	  	Neiqiu County, Xingtai 
	  	Hebei Province 054200 , PR China 
	  	  
	  	  
	If to the Company: 	Longhai Steel Inc. 
	  	#1 Jingguang Rd. 
	  	Neiqiu County, Xingtai, 
	  	Hebei Province 054200, PR China 
	  	Attn: Mr. Chaojun Wang, CEO

or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the
other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of
address shall be effective only upon receipt.

8.3
Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions
of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. In
addition, in the event any provision in this Agreement shall be determined by
any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of extending
for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical area or by
reason of being too extensive in any other respect, each such agreement shall be
interpreted to extend over the maximum period of time for which it may be
enforceable and to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may
be enforceable, and enforced as so interpreted, all as determined by such court
in such action.

8.4
Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Executive, but may be
assigned by the Company to any successor to its business and will inure to the
benefit and be binding upon any such successor. 

8.5
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will
constitute one and the same instrument.

8.6
Headings. The headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and
shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

8.7
Choice of Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada without giving
effect to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. By execution and delivery
of this Agreement, the parties agree and accept that any legal action or
proceeding brought with respect to this Agreement shall be brought in the court
of appropriate jurisdiction in and for the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and
the parties expressly waive any objection to personal jurisdiction, venue or
forum non conveniens. 

8.12
Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding
between the Company and the Executive with respect to the employment of the
Executive by the Company as contemplated hereby, and no representations,
promises, agreements or understandings, written or oral, not herein contained
shall be of any force or effect. This Agreement shall not be changed unless in
writing and signed by both the Executive and the Board. 

8.13
Amendments; Waivers. This Agreement may be amended or modified, and any of the
terms and covenants may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by the
parties hereto, or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. Any waiver by any
party in any one or more instances of any term or covenant contained in this
Agreement shall neither be deemed to be nor construed as a further or continuing
waiver of any such term or covenant of this Agreement.

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

	 	“Company” 
	 	LONGHAI STEEL INC., a Nevade corporation 
	 	  
	 	By: /s/Chaojun Wang                      
	 	     Mr. Chaojun Wang, CEO

	 	“Executive” 
	 	  
	 	/s/ Heyin Lv                                       
	 	Mr. Heyin Lv,CFO 

5Unassociated Document

Exhibit 10.2

 

Cooperative Agreement

This Cooperative Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered between US China Mining Group Inc, 17890 Castleton Street, Ste. 112, City of Industry, CA 91748 (“Party A”), and Majestic Machinery Inc., 9108 Rancho Real Road, Temple City, CA 91780 (“Party B”) as following:

	
  

	
1)

	
Party A agrees to appoint Party B, and Party B agrees to be appointed, as nonexclusive broker, to represent and assist Party A in the activities of coal trading and investment in the U.S.A. The cooperative brokering shall includes, but not limited to, the following activities:

	
  

	
(1)

	
Coal Trading

Party B acts as broker to present or assist Party A in market information, indentifying sellers, sampling and analysis, negotiation and signing contract, inventory, shipment (inland, river and ocean transportation), loading, delivery, banking, settlement, insurance, etc, ultimately to export the coal as specified as below to the mainland China.

Commodity/ Quality – Mid Volatle Blended Coal (“Coal”). Such specifications are attached in Exhibit A

Price - less than $155.00 per MT FOB Lower Mississippi River (“LMR”)

Sampling and analysis:  shall be performed in accordance with ASTM Standards

Quantity - Up to 85,000 MT maximum and 60,000 MT minimum, suitable for being loaded into one ocean vessel. Party B shall plan the first shipment of Coal with a reference goal that the trading can be expanded to recurring monthly shipment, annual exporting volume up to 700,000 – 1,000,000 MT per year.

	
  

	
(2)

	
Investment

Along with the activities in above said (1), Party B shall acts as broker to present/assist in finding and researching potential mines or operators which are suitable for acquisition or cooperation, and involving in negotiation, planning, financing or leasing, and R & D activities, etc.

	
  

	
(3)

	
Other activities that both parties agree to cooperate in.

	
  

	
2)

	
Relationship

All the commitment or agreement to be made by Party B representing the interests or benefits of Party A shall be subject to Party A’s written approvals or confirmation to be effective.

 

  

  

  

Each party is independent to other. Neither Party shall be liable for indirect or consequential damages or for specific performance described otherwise in the Agreement.

Neither party shall assign the whole or any part of its rights and obligations hereunder directly or indirectly without the prior written consent of other party.

	
  

	
3)

	
Funding

Party A shall be responsible for funding or supplying with Letter of Credit or Guaranty for all the activities described in the 1) of the Agreement. All the fees and taxies to be incurred related to the activities described in the 1) of Agreement shall be for the Party A’s account.

Party A agrees to supply Party B with maximum amount USD 3 million fund to initial coal trading and investment activities described in the 1) of Agreement when advance is necessary as deposit or down payment.  Party B shall set up a specific account for Party A’s funding, ensuring all the usage of the funds limited to this specific purpose. In the meantime, Party B shall ensue the advance funds secure and refundable, all the advances shall be refunded to Party A immediately if the trading or investment may not be concluded due to any reasons other than Party A’s subjective default, or due to occurrence of the circumstances described in the clause 4) and 6) of the Agreement.

	
  

	
4)

	
Term

The cooperative term is one year. Within the term, Party B shall assist to complete at lease one time Coal trading to China, by signing the trade contract for Coal. If the Coal trading contract is engaged, the advances funded from Party A to Party B as described in the 3) can be applied to offset part of payments to be needed for purchase.

This Agreement shall expire upon the maturity of term period, provided that no trade contract is signed through Party B’s service under this Agreement. Party B shall refund all the advances made by Party A as described in the above 3) within 7 days after the maturity of the term. Otherwise Party B shall be liable for all the economic losses and/or damages Party A may have from failure or late refunding. This agreement can only be renewed in both parties’ written consent.

	
  

	
5)

	
Commissions

Party A agrees to pay Party B a commission for broker’s services under this Agreement, provided that the Coal trading is already under contract. The commission fee is 3% of FOB price of Coal trading contract, payable to the Party B within 5 days after coal is loaded on the ocean vessel.

 

  

  

  

Party A agree to pay Party B a commission for broker’s service, provided that any merger, acquisition or cooperation project is engaged through Party B’s service under this Agreement during this Agreement’s term period or even 12 months after the term period. The commission fee is 1.5% of total purchase price of the investment project, due on the date of first installment payment for the project.

6) Termination

Each party shall have right to early terminate this Agreement by notifying the other party in written notice 15 days prior to the termination date.  Upon the termination, each party shall pay off all the payment obligations and responsibilities, which are liable to the other.

7) Force Majeure

Neither party shall be released from the responsibility, liability and obligation under this Agreement for any reasons but force majeure.

8) Confidential

Both parties shall keep the conditions of this Agreement confidential and shall not disclose the existence or details of the Agreement to any third party without prior consent of either party respectively, excepted to the Court, SEC or attorney, accountant, auditor of each party.

9) Arbitration and Law

The Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the applicable laws and conventions of the State of California USA with regard to arbitration and lawsuit.

10) Validity

The Agreement with Exhibit A shall have two copies in Chinese, to be effective on the date of being signed by both parties.

Party A: US CHINA MINING GROUP INC

Signature: Hongwen Li

Date:  May 31, 2011

Party B: MAJESTIC MACHINERY INC.

Signature: Robin Yuan

Date:

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