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ASSIGNMENT OF
                                CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT

Northwest Georgia Bank
Battlefield Parkway
3610 Battlefield Parkway
Ft Oglethorpe, GA  30742
(706) 858-8430 "LENDER"

BORROWER
AMERICAN CONSUMERS, INC.
SHOP RITE SUPERMARKETS
418 ALAMAR STREET
FT OGLETHORPE, GA  30742
Telephone No. (706) 861-3347   Identification No. 58-1033765

OWNER
AMERICAN CONSUMERS, INC.
SHOP RITE SUPERMARKETS
418 ALAMAR STREET
FT OGLETHORPE, GA  30742
Telephone No. (706) 861-3347   Identification No. 58-1033765

For  good  and  valuable  consideration,  Owner  assigns  to Lender and grants a
security  interest  in  all  right, title and interest of Owner in the following
Certificate(s)  of  Deposit  and  all  principal,  interest  and  renewals,
substitutions, and other proceeds therefrom (collectively "Collateral").

A.   Certificate  of  Deposit  No.  xxxxx  in  the  amount of $303,993.22 issued
     by  Northwest  Georgia  Bank maturing on 7-01-2006, including all renewals,
     substitutions, and proceeds therefrom.

B.   Certificate  of  Deposit No. ____________ in the amount of $_______________
     issued  by  _________________________  maturing  on  _____________________,
     including all renewals, substitutions, and proceeds therefrom.

C.   Certificate  of Deposit No. ______________ in the amount $_________________
     issued  by  ___________________________  maturing  on ____________________,
     including all renewals, substitutions, and proceeds therefrom.

1.  SECURED  OBLIGATIONS. The security interest granted secures: [X] the payment
and  performance  of  any  and  all  liabilities,  obligations,  agreements  and
undertakings  of  Borrower (or any one or more of them) and Owner (or any one or
more  of  them)  to  Lender,  in  any  amount, whether now existing or hereafter
arising  (including  those  owed  by Borrower or Owner to others and acquired by
Lender through purchase, assignment or otherwise), however created, evidenced or
arising,  whether  individually  or jointly with others, and whether absolute or
contingent,  direct  or  indirect,  as  maker,  endorser,  guarantor,  surety or
otherwise,  liquidated  or  unliquidated,  matured  or unmatured, whether or not
secured  by  other  collateral,  and  including,  without  limitation  (a)  all
obligations  to  perform  or  forebear  from  performing  any  acts, and (b) all
overdrafts  on deposits or accounts maintained by Borrower or Owner with Lender,
and (c) the liabilities, obligations, agreements and undertakings of Borrower or
Owner to Lender pursuant to any application or other agreement requesting Lender
to  issue  any letter of credit including, without limitation, the obligation of
Borrower  or Owner to reimburse Lender for all amounts funded by Lender pursuant
to  any  such  letter  of  credit,  and  (d)  all  costs and fees for filing and
recording  documentation, all costs incurred in the collection or enforcement of
this  Agreement,  including  attorneys'  fees  and legal expenses, including all
appeals,  whether  or  not  a  lawsuit  is  instituted  and  whether or not such
collection  or  enforcement  occurs before or after any bankruptcy proceeding is
filed  by  or  against  any  Borrower  or  Owner  (all of which are collectively
referred  to  as  the  "Obligations");  [  ]  the payment and performance of the
liabilities,  obligations, agreements, and undertakings of Borrower and Owner to
Lender  evidenced by this security agreement and the promissory note of Borrower
dated  6-27-2005  in  the  amount  of  $500,000 identified under loan number (or
account  number)  xxxxxxxxx,  and  any  extensions,  renewals,  amendments,
substitutions,  or  replacements  thereof  (collectively  referred  to  as  the
"Obligations").

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2.  DELIVERY AND TERMINATION. Owner shall deliver the original Certificate(s) of
Deposit,  or  any  other  evidence of the Certificate(s) of Deposit necessary to
control  the  Collateral  to  Lender upon the execution of this Assignment. This
Assignment  shall  continue  until  Lender  specifically terminates its security
interest  in  the  Collateral  in  a  writing  signed  by  Lender.

3.  RIGHTS  OF  LENDER.  Upon  default by Borrower or Owner under any promissory
notes  and  agreements  evidencing the Obligations, Lender may withdraw all or a
portion  of the monies in the Certificate(s) of Deposit from the issuer prior to
its  maturity,  regardless  of any penalty assessed by the issuer for such early
withdrawal or receive the proceeds of such Certificate of Deposit upon maturity,
and  in  either  case  apply  the  proceeds to pay the Obligations. Lender shall
notify  and,  upon  the  request of Lender, Owner shall notify the issuer of the
Collateral  to  pay Lender any monies owned to Owner under the Collateral. Owner
shall  diligently  collect  the monies owned to Owner under the Collateral until
the  giving  of such notification. In the event that Owner possesses or receives
possession  of  any  instruments  or  other  remittances  with  respect  to  the
Collateral  following  the  giving  of  such notification, Owner shall hold such
instruments  and  other remittances in trust for Lender apart from Owner's other
property,  endorse  the  instruments  and  other  remittances  to  Lender,  and
immediately  provide  Lender  with  possession  of  the  instruments  and  other
remittances.

Lender  shall be entitled, but not required, to collect (by legal proceedings or
otherwise),  extend  the  time  for payment, compromise, exchange or release any
obligor  or collateral, or otherwise settle any of the amounts payable under the
Certificate(s)  of  Deposit constituting the Collateral whether or not a default
exists  under  the  promissory  notes and agreements evidencing the Obligations.
Lender  shall not be liable to Owner for any action, error, mistake, omission or
delay  pertaining  to  the  actions  described  in this paragraph or any damages
resulting therefrom.

4.  AUTHORIZATION  OF  LENDER.  Owner  hereby  appoints  Lender as its agent and
attorney-in-fact  and  authorizes  Lender  to  endorse  Owner's  name  on  all
instruments  and  other  remittances  payable  to  Owner  with  respect  to  the
Collateral.  This  power  of  attorney  is  coupled  with  an  interest  and  is
irrevocable.

5.  ASSIGNMENT. Lender shall be entitled to assign some or all of its rights and
remedies  described in this Assignment without notice to or the prior consent of
Owner.  Owner  shall  not be entitled to assign any of its rights or Obligations
described  in  this  Assignment  or Owner's rights in the Collateral without the
written  consent  of  Lender  which  may  be  withheld  by  Lender  in  its sole
discretion.

6.  MODIFICATION  OR  WAIVER.  The  modification  or  waiver  of  any of Owner's
Obligations  or  Lender's  rights  under  this Assignment must be contained in a
writing signed by Lender. A waiver on one occasion shall not constitute a waiver
on  any  other  occasion. Owner's Obligations under this Assignment shall not be
affected if Lender amends, compromises, exchanges, fails to exercise, impairs or
releases  any  Collateral  or  any of the Obligations belonging to any Borrower,
guarantor,  Owner  or  third  party  or  any of its rights against any Borrower,
guarantor,  Owner,  third  party, Collateral, or any other property securing the
Obligations.

7.  SUCCESSORS  AND  ASSIGNS. This Assignment shall be binding upon and inure to
the  benefit  of  Owner  and  Lender  and  their respective successors, assigns,
trustees,  receivers,  administrators, personal representatives, heirs legatees,
and devisees.

8.  NOTICE.  Any  notice  or  other  communication  to  be  provided  under this
Assignment  shall  be  in  writing  and  mailed  to the parties at the addresses
described  in this Assignment or such other address as the parties may designate
in writing from time to time.

9.  SEVERABILITY.  If  any  provision  of this Assignment violates the law or is
unenforceable, the rest of the Assignment shall remain valid.

10.  APPLICABLE  LAW. This Assignment shall be governed by the laws of the state
of  ________________.  Unless  applicable law provides otherwise, Owner consents
to  the  jurisdiction  and  venue of any court located in such state selected by
Lender  in  the  event  of  a  legal  proceeding  under  this  Assignment.

11.  COLLECTION  COSTS.  To the extent permitted by law, Owner agrees to pay all
costs  of  collection  and  attorney's  fees  in  realizing  on  the Collateral.

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12.  MISCELLANEOUS.  Owner  waives  presentment,  demand  for payment, notice of
dishonor and protest except as required by law.  All references to Owner in this
Assignment  shall  include all persons signing below.  If there is more than one
Owner,  their  liability shall be joint and several.  This Assignment represents
the complete and integrated understanding between Owner and Lender regarding the
terms  hereof.  If  applicable, all references herein to Certificates of Deposit
shall  include  Share  Certificates.

13. REPRESENTATION AS TO OWNERSHIP. Owner represents and warrants that (a) Owner
is  the sole owner of the Collateral described above and that no other person or
entity  has  any claim against or interest in such Collateral and (b) the amount
of  each  Certificate  of Deposit set forth above is the correct balance of each
such  Certificate  of  Deposit  as  of  the  date  hereof.

14.  JURRY  TRIAL  WAIVER.   LENDER AND OWNER HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY  IN  ANY  CIVIL  ACTION  ARISING  OUT  OF,  OR BASED UPON, THIS ASSIGNMENT.

15.  WAIVER  OF O.C.G.A. SECTION 10-7-24:  OWNER WAIVES ALL RIGHTS UNDER SECTION
10-7-24  OF  THE  OFFICIAL  CODE  OF  GEORGIA  ANNOTATED, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO
REQUIRE  LENDER  TO  PROCEED  AGAINST  BORROWER.

16.  ADDITIONAL  TERMS:

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OWNER  ACKNOWLEDGES THAT OWNER HAS READ, UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES TO THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS  OF  THIS ASSIGNMENT.  OWNER ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF AN EXACT COPY OF
THIS  ASSIGNMENT.

Dated:  June 27, 2005

OWNER:  AMERICAN CONSUMERS, INC.          OWNER:  AMERICAN CONSUMERS, INC.

        /s/ Michael A. Richardson                 /s/ Paul R. Cook
By:                                        By:
__________________________________         ____________________________________
MICHAEL A. RICHARDSON                      PAUL R. COOK
PRESIDENT                                  VICE PRESIDENT

OWNER:                                     OWNER:

__________________________________         ____________________________________

OWNER:                                     OWNER:

__________________________________         ____________________________________Exhibit 10.17
                           AURORA METALS (BVI) LIMITED

P.O.Box 27494,                                           Telephone: 303-727-8609
Denver, Colorado,                                      Facsimile:   303-936-0333
U.S.A. 80227-0494.                                  E-mail: jaajames@comcast.net

September 20, 2004

Mr. Thomas A. Loucks,
President and CEO,
Trend Mining Company,
5575 South Syracuse Street, Suite 103
Littleton,
Colorado, USA 80120

Dear Tom,

LETTER OF INTENT - PROPOSED JOINT VENTURE - STILLWATER COMPLEX, MONTANA

Further to our recent discussions, Aurora Metals (BVI) Limited (hereafter "AM")
herewith proposes with this Letter of Intent ("LOI"), the establishment of a
joint venture agreement with Trend Mining Company (hereafter "Trend") to explore
and develop certain claims held under two (2) lease agreements by AM (the
"Property") in the Stillwater Complex, Stillwater and Sweet Grass Counties,
Montana.  The terms of this offer are subject to the Boards of Directors of AM
and Trend and relevant regulatory authorizations.

The terms of the proposed joint venture arrangement follow:

1.   EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES

     Trend shall expend, as a minimum, the following annual and cumulative
     exploration expenditures on the Property:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 YEAR   ANNUAL EXPENDITURE   CUMULATIVE EXPENDITURE
                              ($US)                  ($US)
<S>                     <C>                  <C>
                   1          100,000                100,000
                   2          400,000                500,000
                   3          500,000               1,000,000
                   4          500,000               1,500,000
                   5          500,000               2,000,000
                 TOTAL       2,000,000
</TABLE>

2.   PAYMENTS

     At closing, Trend shall issue 50,000 shares of Trend's common stock to AM.
     Thereafter, to keep the joint venture agreement in good standing:

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TREND - LETTER OF INTENT          Page 2 of 5                 SEPTEMBER 20, 2004

     (i)  on the first anniversary date, Trend shall pay $20,000 in cash, and
          issue 20,000 shares of Trend's common stock to AM; and

    (ii)  on the second and subsequent anniversary dates, Trend shall issue
          $20,000  in  cash  or  the  equivalent  value  in Trend's common stock
          determined  by  the  average  stock  price  over the previous calendar
          month.

3.   JOINT VENTURE

     Trend shall earn a fifty (50%) percent participating interest in the
     Property after completion of the exploration expenditures and payments to
     AM as outlined above. Trend shall have no participating interest unless and
     until it has completed the exploration expenditures and payments to AM as
     outlined above.

4.   OPERATOR

     Trend shall be the Operator from closing and until completion of the
     exploration expenditures.

5.   OVERHEAD AND MANAGEMENT FEES

     The operator shall have the right to charge five percent (5%) of
     exploration expenditures, excluding property payments, taxes and/or fees to
     maintain the Property, to cover overhead and management costs. Such
     overhead and management charges shall qualify as exploration expenditures.

6.   MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

     The parties shall establish a Management Committee to develop overall
     policies and objectives. The Management Committee shall comprise one member
     appointed by AM and one appointed by Trend, each with an equal vote. In the
     event of a deadlock, the Operator shall have the deciding vote.

7.   PROGRAMS AND BUDGETS

     The Operator shall prepare proposed programs and budgets covering up to one
     year and submit same to the Management Committee for approval. The
     Management Committee shall have thirty (30) days to review and approve, or
     request modifications thereto, of said programs and budgets.

8.   UNDERLYING AGREEMENTS

     The joint venture will be subject to the terms and conditions of two (2)
     underlying agreements, the Mountain View Lease Agreement and the Basal Zone
     Agreement, to which AM is a signatory.

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TREND - LETTER OF INTENT          Page 3 of 5                 SEPTEMBER 20, 2004

9.   EXCLUSIONS

     Specific exclusions from the claims and areas covered by the Property are
     the "G" and "H" chromite seams under the Mountain View Lease Agreement and
     the nickel-copper mineralization in the Nye Basin under the Basal Zone
     Lease Agreement. AM shall have the right to explore the excluded claims and
     areas in its own right. In the event that AM seeks finance to develop the
     excluded claims and areas, Trend shall have the right to submit an offer
     for participation therein.

10.  TRANSFER OF INTEREST

     In the event that one party decides to encumber or sell its interest to a
     third party, not including a transfer to an affiliate, the non-selling
     participant shall have the right to purchase the seller's interest on terms
     no less advantageous to those offered by the third party, or for cash where
     there is a cash component.

11.  FUTURE FINANCING

     The parties shall have the right to participate in future financings pro
     rata with their respective percentage interests at the time.

12.  ACCESS

     AM will ensure that Trend has quiet access to the Property for the
     performance of the agreed programs.

13.  TIMING

     This LOI will expire at 5:00 PM Mountain Standard Time, Friday November 19,
     2004, unless otherwise agreed by the parties

In terms of process, it is anticipated that a joint venture agreement will be
reached, subject to approvals by the boards of both parties and satisfying
regulatory requirements.  AM and Trend will jointly approve the contents of any
news releases relating to the joint venture and ensure simultaneous release
under their respective names.

The parties will have eighty-eight (88) days, until 5:00 PM Mountain Standard
Time on Friday, December 17, 2004, to complete a binding joint venture
agreement.  Failure to complete and sign the agreement by the nominated date
will result in termination of the proposed arrangement, unless otherwise agreed
by the parties.

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TREND - LETTER OF INTENT          Page 4 of 5                 SEPTEMBER 20, 2004

If you are in agreement with the terms of this LOI, please so indicate by
completing a copy of the attached signature page, and return same to the
undersigned.

Yours sincerely,
AURORA METALS (BVI) LIMITED,

/s/ J.A.A. James
----------------
J.A.A. James,
President and Director

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TREND - LETTER OF INTENT          Page 5 of 5                 SEPTEMBER 20, 2004

              AURORA METALS (BVI) LIMITED AND TREND MINING COMPANY
                                LETTER OF INTENT

                                 SIGNATURE PAGE

Agreed and acknowledged this 20th day of September 2004 on behalf of Trend
Mining Company:

/s/ Thomas A Loucks                          September 20, 2004
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Signature                                           Date

President and CEO
-----------------
Name and Title

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