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Exhibit 10.1    
    

Robert R. Black, Sr.

911 North Buffalo

Suite 211

Las Vegas, Nevada 89128  

Mr. Curt C. Mayer

5820 North El Capitan

Las Vegas, Nevada 89149 

Re:
Employment of Curt C. Mayer 

Mr. Mayer:

        Please
consider this correspondence as the proposal of B&BB, Inc. a Nevada Corporation, Virgin River Casino Corporation, Inc., a Nevada corporation, RBG, LLC, a Nevada
limited liability company and CasaBlanca Resorts, LLC a Nevada limited liability company, and/or their designee(s) or assignee(s) ("Employer"), to employ Curt C. Mayer ("Employee") in. the capacity of
chief financial officer ("CFO") for Employer's gaming enterprise(s). 

        This
offer is made pursuant to terms which shall be incorporated into an employment agreement ("Employment Agreement") within two (2) weeks of the date of the execution of this
proposal. The Employment Agreement shall include, but is not limited to, the following material terms:

 

	•
	Employee
is to be employed at the rate of $200,000 per year, which shall commence retroactive to October I, 2004 ("Base Rate"), Employee shall also enjoy an
additional annual $100,000 bonus which shall commence on December 5, 2005 ("Bonus") and continue every year thereafter until such time as Employee is no longer employed.

	•
	Base
Rate and Bonus ("Compensation") shall be the minimum annual Compensation paid to Employee by Employer. Employee's performance shall be evaluated annually, commencing
January 1, 2006, to determine whether the Compensation shall be adjusted upward.

	•
	In
no event shall the Compensation be decreased. 

        If
at any time there should be a change in control of the gaming enterprise(s) owned by Employer which results in Employer's cessation of ownership of the gaming enterprise(s) ("Change
in Ownership"), Employee shall be entitled to one (1) year's Compensation as of the date of said Change in Ownership. 

        If
Employee is in agreement with the foregoing, he shall so indicate by signing this letter in the space set forth below and return a fully executed copy thereof to Employer.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this letter shall not be effective unless signed by each Employee and Employer and returned to the address listed above on or prior to
10:00 p.m. (Las Vegas time) on November 12, 2004. 

	 	 	Respectfully,
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  ROBERT R. BLACK, SR.      
 Robert R. Black, Sr.

Agreed
as to form and content

on this 12th day of November, 2004 

	/s/  CURT C. MAYER      
 Mr. Curt C. Mayer	 	 

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Exhibit 10.1Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Sterling Group Ventures, Inc - Exhibit 10.3

 Exhibit 10.3 

 Letter of Intent between

  Xinjiang Hetian Xinlong Mining Co.,Ltd.

  And

  Huyana Ventures Limited.

  Regarding the development of Dahongliutan (DHLT) Spodumene Deposit 

 Party A: Xinjiang Hetian Xinlong Mining Co., Ltd.

  Party B: Huyana Ventures Limited. 

 Based on mutual benefit, through friendly negotiation, both
  parties have reached following letter of intent regarding the development of
  Dahongliutan (DHLT) spodumene deposit: 

	 1. 	 Parties: 
	 
	 	 Xinjiang Hetian Xinlong Co., Ltd. (Party A) is registered
      in Hetian City of Xinjiang , People’s Republic of China. 
	 
	 	           Address:
        54 Mo Road, Hetian City, Xinjiang, China

                  Telephone
        number: 011-86-991-7733585

                  Fax number:
        011-86-991-8787839

                  Legal representative:
        Gangyi Zhang

                  Title: Chairman

                  Nationality:
        Chinese. 
	 
	 
	 	 Huyana Ventures Limited. (Party B) is registered in British
      Virgin Island. 
	 
	 	           Address:
        Suite 900-789 West Pender Street, Vancouver,

                  British Columbia,
        Canada V6C 1H2

                  Telephone:
        1-604-893-8891

                  Facsimile:
        1-604-408-8515

                  Legal representative:
        Xuxin Shao

                  Title: President

                  Nationality:
        Canadian 

	 
	 2.      	 Both parties agree to set up a joint venture company (“Joint
      Venture”) in Hetian City, Xinjiang, China based on Sino-foreign joint
      venture enterprise law and related regulations. The joint venture company
      is a limited liability company. The liabilities of both parties are the
      amounts in registered capital contributed by both parties. Both parties
      will share the benefits, risks and losses according to the ownerships in
      the Joint Venture. 
	 
	 3.      	 The Joint Venture shall conduct the development and operation
      of DHLT spodumene deposit in the areas that Party A has mining permit and
      the areas that Party A is planning to apply for the mining permits. The
      business ranges of the 
	 

	 	 Joint Venture are mining and processing of Spodumene, and comprehensive
      utilization of other associated rare metals. 
	 
	 4.      	 The total investment and capacity of the Joint Venture will be decided
      based on the feasibility study. Party A will use its mining permit (No.
      6500000532119), the mining permits for which Party A is planning to apply,
      and current mining assets as its contribution in the Joint Venture and take
      20% of the Joint Venture. Party B shall contribute all investment and take
      80% of the Joint Venture. All contributions made by Party B are in foreign
      currency. 
	 
	 5.      	 The business period of the Joint Venture is 25 years starting from the
      date the business license of the Joint Venture is issued. Through negotiation
      of both parties and upon approval of Chinese authorities, the period can
      be extended. 
	 
	 6.      	 The board of directors of the Joint Venture shall be decided based on
      the ownerships and interests of both parties in the Joint Venture. 
	 
	 7.      	 After this letter of intent is signed, both parties shall send their
      employees or consultants to conduct preparation works. Party A shall provide
      related geology and current mining operation information to Party B. 
	 
	 8.      	 There are two copies of this letter of intent. Each party holds one.
    
	 
	 9.      	 This letter of intent is signed in Urumqi city of Xinjiang , China on
      May 21, 2005. 
	 
	 10.      	 The contents of the Joint Venture and interests of both parties shall
      be subject to the formal contract that will be signed through negotiation
      by both parties. 
	 

	
Party A: 
		
Party B: 
	
	
Xinjiang Hetian Xinlong Co., Ltd. 
		
Huyana Ventures Limited 
	
	
54 Mo Road, Hetian, Xinjiang 
		
900-789 West Pender Street 
	
	 

		
Vancouver, BC 
	
	 

		
Canada V6C 1H2 
	
	
Tel: 011-86-991-7733585 
		
Tel: 604-893-8891 
	
	
Fax: 011-86-991-8787839 
		
Fax: 604-408-8515 
	
	 

	
	
Signed by its representative 
		
Signed by its representative 
	
	 

	
	
“Gangyi Zhang” 
		
“Huangfu Jinghua” 
	
	 

	
	 

	
	
Date: May 21, 2005 
		
Date: May 21, 2005EXHIBIT 10.1

                                  PAUL G. LAIRD

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), effective as of the 1st day of
March 2005, is between New Frontier Energy, Inc., a Colorado corporation with
its principal place of business located at 5632 S. Spotswood St., Littleton,
Colorado 80120 (the "Company") and Paul G. Laird (the "Employee").

                                    RECITALS

     A. The Company desires to be assured of the association and services of
Employee for the Company.

     B. Employee is willing and desires to be employed by the Company, and the
Company is willing to employ Employee, upon the terms, covenants and conditions
hereinafter set forth.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the Recitals and the mutual covenants,
promises, agreements, representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement, the parties hereby accept employment on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.

     1. Employment. The Company hereby employs Employee as its President and
Chief Executive Officer.

     2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of three (3)
years effective as of March 1, 2005 and ending on February 29, 2008 (the
"Initial Term"), unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 10 below;
provided, however, that Employee's obligations in Section 11 below shall
continue in effect after such termination. This Agreement shall be automatically
renewed for successive one-year periods (the "Renewal Term") unless, at least 60
days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, either
party gives written notice to the other party specifically electing to terminate
this Agreement at the end of the Initial Term or any such Renewal Term.

     3. Compensation.

     (a) Base Salary. For all services rendered by Employee under this
Agreement, the Company shall pay Employee a base salary of Eighty Five Thousand
Dollars ($85,000) per year (the "Base Salary"). The Base Salary shall be payable
in equal, consecutive monthly installments. Payment of the Salary shall be
subject to the customary withholding tax and other employment taxes as required
with respect to compensation paid by a corporation to an employee. It is
expressly understood and agreed that the Base Salary may be increased upon the
approval of the Company's Compensation Committee (if such a committee exists) or
of the Board of Directors. Furthermore, the Base Salary shall be increased,
effective on the 1st day of March of each year, beginning on March 1, 2006, for
increases in the cost of living, based either on (i) inflation as measured the
federal Consumer Price Index ("CPI"), or (ii) Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) per
year, whichever is greater. To determine the amount of the increase in Base
Salary using the CPI method, the Base Salary shall be multiplied by a fraction,
the numerator of which shall be the CPI most recently published on the month
immediately preceding the date of the Base Salary adjustment, and the
denominator of which shall be the CPI in effect on the last day in February of
the immediately preceding year. The term "Base Salary" as used herein shall
refer to the Base Salary, as adjusted.

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     (b) Bonus. In addition to the Base Salary, the Company shall pay Employee
such Bonus or Bonuses as the Board of Directors shall determine in their sole
discretion.

     4. Reimbursement. The Employee is authorized to incur reasonable expenses
for promoting the business of the Company, including his out-of-pocket expenses
for entertainment, travel and similar items. The Company shall reimburse the
Employee for all such expenses on the presentation by the Employee, from time to
time, of an itemized account of such expenditures in accordance with the
guidelines set forth by the Internal Revenue Service for travel and
entertainment.

     5. Duties. Employee is engaged as the Chief Executive Officer and President
of the Company. In such capacity, Employee shall exercise detailed supervision
over the operations of the Company subject, however, to control by the Board of
Directors. The Employee shall perform all duties incident to the title of Chief
Executive Officer and President and such other duties as from time to time may
be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.

     6. Employee's Devotion of Time. Employee shall devote such productive time,
ability, and attention to the business of the Company during the term of this
agreement, as employee deems necessary to accomplish the duties assigned to him
and to the promotion and forwarding of the business affairs of the Company, and
not to divert any business opportunities from the Company to himself or to any
other person or business entity. Such services shall be rendered at such other
place or places as the Company shall in good faith require or as the interest,
needs, business or opportunity of the Company shall require. the Company
understands that Employee has other commitments and will not function
exclusively as the Company's employee; however, it is expected that the employee
will devote significant time to the business of the Company.

     7. Benefits. The Employee shall be entitled to receive any and all health,
insurance, disability or any other benefit, if and when a plan is adopted by the
Board of Directors for the benefit of its employees.

     8. Vacation. The Employee shall be entitled each year to a vacation of a
reasonable amount during which time his compensation shall be paid in full.

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     9. Change of Control. If any time during the Initial Term or any Renewal
Term of this Agreement there is a change of control of the Company, as defined
below, and Employee's employment is terminated by the Company under Section
10.1(a), (b), (d) or (e) within the greater of one (1) year following the change
of control or the remaining term of this Agreement (the "Change of Control
Date"), the Company shall pay to Employee (a) the balance of all amounts due
from the Change of Control Date until the end of the Initial Term plus (b) an
amount equal to 2.99 times the sum of (i) his annual Base Salary as in effect on
the date of termination plus (ii) the amount of bonus paid in the prior year to
Employee, and (c) any other amounts due to Employee under any other provision of
this Agreement. This amount shall be paid to Employee in one lump sum as soon as
practicable, but in no event later than one hundred twenty (120) days, after the
date that Employee's employment is terminated. In addition to the lump sum
payment referenced in the preceding sentence, the Company shall pay to Employee
any accrued and unpaid bonuses as provided for in Section 3(b) at the same time
as the lump sum payment is made. For example, if the Change of Control Date was
March 1, 2006, the amount paid to would be equal to [$90,000 (Base Salary
adjusted for CPI) + $0.00 (Bonus)] X 2 (years remaining on contract)] + [$90,000
(base salary adjusted for CPI) X 2.99] or an aggregate of $449,100).

     If any payment or distribution by the Company to Employee is determined to
be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue
Code, Employee is entitled to receive a payment on an after-tax basis equal to
the excise tax imposed. Employee is under no obligation to mitigate amounts
payable under these agreements.

     For purposes of this subsection, a change of control shall mean the
occurrence of one or more of the following three events:

     (1)  After the effective date of this Agreement, any person becomes a
          beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated
          under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) directly or
          indirectly of securities representing 33% or more of the total number
          of votes that may be cast for the election of directors of the
          Company;

     (2)  Within two years after a merger, consolidation, liquidation or sale of
          assets involving the Company, or a contested election of a Company
          director, or any combination of the foregoing, the individuals who
          were directors of the Company immediately prior thereto shall cease to
          constitute a majority of the Board of Directors; or

     (3)  Within two years after a tender offer or exchange offer for voting
          securities of the Company, the individuals who were directors of the
          Company immediately prior thereto shall cease to constitute a majority
          of the Board of Directors.

     10. Termination and Bases for Termination.

     (a) Employee's employment hereunder may be terminated at any time by mutual
agreement of the parties.

     (b) Should the Employee, by reason of illness or incapacity, be unable to
perform his job for a period of up to and including a maximum of two (2) months,
the compensation payable for and during such period under this Agreement shall
be unabated. The Board of Directors shall have the right to determine the
incapacity of the Employee for the purposes of this provision, and any such
determination shall be evidenced by its written opinion delivered to the
Employee. Such written opinion shall specify with particularity the reasons
supporting such opinion and be manually signed by at least a majority of the
Board. Should the Board of Directors determine the Employee incapable of the
performance of his duties, the Employee's compensation thereafter shall be
terminated.

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     The Employee shall begin to receive full compensation pursuant to Section 3
of this Agreement upon his return to employment and regular discharge of his
full duties hereunder. Should the Employee be absent from his employment for
whatever cause for a continuous period of more than 180 calendar days, the
Company may terminate this Agreement and all obligations of the Company
hereunder shall cease upon such termination.

     (c) Employee's employment may be terminated by the Company "with cause,"
effective upon delivery of written notice to Employee given at any time (without
any necessity for prior notice) if any of the following shall occur:

          (1) any action by Employee which would be grounds for termination
     under applicable law (currently covering any willful breach of duty, and
     habitual neglect of duty);

          (2) any material breach of Employee's obligations in Sections 5 or 11
     of this Agreement; or

          (3) any material acts or events which inhibit Employee from fully
     performing his responsibilities to the Company in good faith, such as (i) a
     felony criminal conviction; (ii) any other criminal conviction involving
     Employee's lack of honesty or Employee's moral turpitude; (iii) drug or
     alcohol abuse; or (iv) acts of dishonesty, gross carelessness or gross
     misconduct.

     (d) Employee's employment may be terminated by the Company "without cause"
(for any reason or no reason at all) at any time by giving Employee 60 days
prior written notice of termination, which termination shall be effective on the
60th day following such notice. If Employee's employment under this Agreement is
so terminated, the Company shall (i) make a lump sum cash payment to Employee
within 10 days after termination is effective of an amount equal to (1)
Employee's Base Salary accrued to the date of termination; (2) unreimbursed
expenses accrued to the date of termination; (3) an amount equal to the greater
of (a) Employee's annual Base Salary (i.e., 12 months of Base Salary), or (b)
amounts remaining due to Employee as Base Salary (assuming that payments under
this Agreement were made until expiration of the Initial Term or if applicable
the Renewal Term), and (4) any other amounts due to Employee under any other
provision of this Agreement. For purposes of this provision, Employee's annual
Base Salary and the remaining portion of the term of the Agreement shall be
calculated as of the termination date. After the Company's termination of
Employee under this provision, the Company shall not be obligated to provide the
benefits to Employee described in Section 3 (except as may be required by law).
In addition to the lump sum payment referenced in this section, the Company
shall pay to Employee the Bonus provided for in Section 3(b) based upon the
number of days in the year that Employee was employed by the Company, within one
hundred twenty days after the end of the fiscal year in which Employee was
terminated.

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     (e) Employee may terminate his employment hereunder by giving the Company
60 days prior written notice, which termination shall be effective on the 60th
day following such notice. The Company shall not be obligated to compensate
Employee, his estate or representatives after any such termination. Further,
Employee shall not be entitled to any of the benefits described in Section 3
(except as provided by law) after such termination.

     10.2 Payment Upon Termination. Upon termination under Sections 10.1(a),
(b), (c) or (e), the Company shall pay to Employee within 10 days after
termination an amount equal to the sum of (1) Employee's Base Salary accrued to
the date of termination; (2) unreimbursed expenses accrued to the date of
termination, and (3) any other amounts due to Employee under any other provision
of this Agreement. The Company shall not be obligated to compensate Employee,
his estate or representatives after any such termination. Further, Employee
shall not be entitled to any of the benefits described in Section 3 (except as
provided by law) after such termination.

     10.3 Dismissal from Premises. At the Company's option, Employee shall
immediately leave the Company's premises on the date notice of termination is
given by either Employee or the Company.

     11. Confidential Information. During the term of this Agreement, the
Employee will have access to certain confidential information and materials,
including but not limited to oil and gas property and lease information,
originated by the Company or disclosed to the Company by others under agreements
to hold the same confidential ("Confidential Information"). Confidential
Information further includes, but is not limited to, all technical, engineering,
property and lease information, financial, business practices, customer lists,
customer identities and commercial information heretofore or hereafter disclosed
or transmitted by the Company in any form and manner to the Employee or
otherwise received by the Employee, whether orally or in writing. Employee
acknowledges that Employee shall not either directly or indirectly use, disclose
or communicate to any person or entity any Confidential Information for any
purpose at all whether during or after the term of this Agreement, except to the
extent any such information becomes generally known to the public through no
fault of Employee. Furthermore, the terms of this provision shall survive the
Term or any Renewal Term of this Agreement, or any termination thereof.

     12. Miscellaneous.

     (a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between
the Company and the Employee, regarding employment of the Employee. This
Agreement shall not be modified except by written agreement signed by both
parties.

     (b) Headings. The subject headings of the articles and sections contained
in this Agreement are included for convenience purposes only and shall not
control or affect the meaning, construction or interpretation of any provision
hereof.

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     (c) Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and Employee,
their respective heirs, executors, legal representatives, successors and
assigns.

     (d) Notices. All notices, demands, elections, opinions or requests (however
characterized or described) required or authorized hereunder shall be deemed
given sufficiently if in writing and sent by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested and postage prepaid, or by tested telex, telegram or
cable to, in the case of the Company:

                  New Frontier Energy, Inc.
                  P.O. Box 298
                  Littleton, CO 80160-0298

and in the case of the Employee:

                  Paul G. Laird
                  7430 S. Curtice Court
                  Littleton, CO 80120

     (e) Remedies. Employee acknowledges that any failure to carry out an
obligation under this Agreement, or a breach by the Employee of any provision
herein, will constitute immediate and irreparable damage to the Company, which
cannot be fully and adequately compensated in money damages and which will
warrant preliminary and other injunctive relief, an order for specific
performance, and other equitable relief. Employee also understands that other
actions may be taken and remedies enforced against the Employee, including
termination of any other agreements the Employee may have with the Company.

     (f) Waiver and Severability. No waiver by either party of any breach or
default hereof by the other shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or
succeeding breach or default hereof, and no waiver shall be operative unless the
same shall be in writing. Should any provision of this Agreement be declared
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions hereof
shall remain in full force and effect regardless of such declaration.

     (g) Arbitration. Any dispute regarding the subject matter of this Agreement
shall be resolved by binding arbitration to be conducted by an arbitration
association upon mutual written agreement of the parties. The prevailing party
shall be entitled to an award of attorney's fees, costs and expenses. The award
may be converted to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, and each
party voluntarily submits to personal jurisdiction in the federal and state
courts located in Colorado. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, the Company
shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief for violation of the provisions of
Section 11 herein.

     (h) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
and as to executed shall constitute one Agreement, binding on all parties
hereto, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatory as to other original
or the same counterpart. Facsimile signatures are acceptable.

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     (i) Time. Time is of the essence.

     (j) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the
State of Colorado.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on
the day and year first above written.

THE COMPANY:                                   THE EMPLOYEE:

NEW FRONTIER ENERGY, INC.

By:  /s/ Les Bates                             /s Paul G. Laird
   ---------------------------                 -----------------------------
     Les Bates, Secretary                      Paul G. Laird

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