This Mine Development Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into on this 6 day of
February 2015 at Bishkek by and between:
M/s DREZA LLC, a company incorporated under the [Companies Act of Kyrgyzstan] having
corporate identification number 56806-3301-000-24336839, having its office at Kyrgyzstan
Republic, Bishkek City, Street Cholpon ~ ATA House Number ¥, through Mr. Kamchibek
Ukuev, General Director who holds 40% of M/s Drezza LLC and who has full authority and
rights to enter into this Agreement on behalf of M/s Drezza LLC (hereinafter referred to as
DREZA) which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or subject thereof include its
successors and permitted assigns of the FIRST PART.
AND
M/s DIETER Enerji Mineral Resources LLC, Leninskiy district, Simferopolskiy lane, 69 A,
Bishkek City, Kyrgyz Republic a company incorporated under the [Companies Act of
Kyrgyzstan] having corporate identification number [insert], having its registered office at
[insert] through its Authorised Signatory Mr. Viney Shandilya, (hereinafter referred to as
DIETER) which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or subject thereof include its,
successors and permitted assigns of the SECOND PART.
Each of Drezza and DIETER are individually referred to as Party and collectively as Parties.
‘WHEREAS,
A. DREZA is a limited liability company incorporated under the Kyrgyzstan Companies
‘Act and is inter alia, engaged in the business of Mining Development, Processing of
Gypsum Materials
B. DIETER is a limited liability company incorporated under the Kyrgyzstan Companies
Act and is inter alia, engaged in the business of mining gypsum and manufacturing
various products including Plaster of Paris.
C. DREZA has been allotted a mining lease dated 22.02.2007 by the Government of
Kyrgyzstan with validity up to 22.05.2026 where under DREZZA has been given
permission Licence Agreement No. 3 dated 09-12-2010 subject to terms and
conditions stated therein (copy of license attached).
D. _ DREZA has represented to DIETER that it is already running the Gypsum Mine and
further that the total minimum available gypsum in the Gypsum Mine as on the date
of this Agreement are 2.61 million metric tonnes.
E. _ DREZA is the owner of the licence for Gypsum Excavation & Mining activities and
DREZA has invited “Dieter” as “Investor” for introducing investment, innovation,
modern technology and all operational equipment for Gypsum excavation and mining
only to “Dieter” and “DREZA” is bound not to give these tasks to any other
a PIETER has agreed to take the
in this Agreement.F. The Parties, being desirous of setting forth the terms and conditions governing the
exclusive mining, operation, production and marketing rights of the Gypsum Mine
and other matters incidental thereto, have decided to enter into this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises contained herein, and the following
mutual covenants and conditions and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:-
1, DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 DEFINITIONS
‘The capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings:
1.1.1 “Agreed Form” means a document in a form agreed to by the Parties as
initialled by the Parties and forming an annexure to this Agreement;
1.1.2. “Applicable Laws” means all laws in force and effect as of the date hereof
and which may be promulgated or brought into force and effect hereinafter
in Kyrgyzstan including any revisions, amendments or re-enactments
including without limitation rules, regulations and notifications made
thereunder;
1.1.3 “Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble
1.1.4 “Encumbrance” means any mortgage, pledge, equitable interest,
assignment by way of security, hypothecation, charge, lien, option,
commitment, right of first refusal, right of pre-emption, third-party right or
interest, restriction or limitation of any nature whatsoever, or any other
encumbrance or security interest of any kind, or another type of
preferential arrangement having similar effect;
1.1.5 “Day” means a calendar business day in the State of Kyrgyzstan.
1.1.6 “Good Industry Practice” means the exercise of that degree of skill,
diligence, prudence and foresight which would reasonably and ordinarily
be expected to be applied by a skilled and experienced person engaged in
the mining industry.
1.1.7 “Government Authority” shall mean any government authority, statutory
authority, regulatory authority, government department, agency,
commission, board, tribunal or court of law or other law, rule or regulation
making entity having or purporting to have jurisdiction on behalf of the
Government of Kyrgyzstan or the State/Provincial Governments of
Kyrgyzstan;
mineral allotted to
ining lease dated
validity up to
“Gypsum Mine” means the mine119
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22.05.2026 where under DREZZA has been given permission Licence
Agreement No. 3 dated 09-12-2010 subject to terms and conditions stated
therein (copy of the license attached)
“MT” means Metric Tonne(s).
“Mineral(s)” means Gypsum, gypsum powder and / or any commercial
material that may be found in the Mining Area.
lining Area” means the area specifically delineated in Annex A-1 of
this Agreement which details the exact location of the Gypsum Mine.
“Mining Lease” means the mining lease executed between the
Government of Kyrgyzstan and Dreza dated 22.02.2007 by the
Government of Kyrgyzstan with validity up to 22.05.2026 where under
DREZZA has been given permission Licecnce Agreement No. 3 dated 09-
12-2010 in respect of the Mining Area,
“Person” shall mean any natural, artificial or juristic person, limited or
unlimited liability company, registered or unregistered firm, corporations,
association of persons whether incorporated or not;
“Project” means the factory and/or installations to be set up by DIETER
for conducting the Mining Operations and for manufacturing gypsum
material.
“Purchase Agreement” means the purchase agreement to be entered into
between the Parties;
“Third Party” means an individual, person, sole proprietor, registered
society, trust, partnership, firm, limited liability partnership, company,
corporation or legal entity other than the Parties.
12 RETATION
12.1
1.22
1.23
words importing persons or parties shall include firms and corporations
and any organizations having legal capacity;
words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa where the
context so requires;
A reference to any legislation or legislative provision includes any
statutory modification or re-enactment of, or legislative provision
substituted for, and any subordinated legislation issued under, that
legislation or legislative provision as amended from time to time;125
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12.9
reference to the words “include” or “including” shall be construed without
limitation;
the headings and titles in this Agreement are indicative only and shall not
be deemed a part thereof, or be taken into consideration in the
interpretation or construction hereof,
Preamble, Recitals, Annexures and Schedules to this Agreement shall be
construed to be an integral part of this Agreement;
A reference to a day, month or year is relevantly to a calendar day,
calendar month or calendar year;
No rule of construction is to apply to the disadvantage of a Party on the
basis that that Party drafted the whole or any part of this Agreement
2. MINING OPERATIONS
2.1 DREZA hereby grants to DIETER full and complete access to the Mining Area
subject to Applicable Law and the terms of this Agreement, including the rights
to:
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Make all necessary excavations to mine the Gypsum deposits and if
necessary, to re-work mine tailings and dumped materials;
Construct all plant, machinery, buildings, workshops, pipelines and other
production facilities which are necessary or convenient for Mining
Operations;
Adjust production schedules, operating rates and manpower levels as
necessary and prudent to respond to temporary operating conditions
according to Good Industry Practice;
Stockpile products or dump any waste products of mining or gypsum
processing operations, including tailings;
‘Take and use water from waterways, wells and bores, to lay water pipes, to
make water races and ponds, dams and reservoirs, and to divert and use
any water necessary for the Project;
Construct and maintain all transportation and telecommunication facilities
and conveniences and such other areas to be necessary or convenient to
conduct Mining Operations;
Construct and maintain houses, buildings, amenities and incidental
facilities for the use of the Company, its contractors, agents and their2.1.8 Conduct all other Mining Operations as are necessary or convenient to
carry out DIETER’ rights and obligations under this Agreement and
engage in all other activities as are reasonably necessary or convenient to
carry out the Project consistent with Good Industry Practice; and
2.1.9 Market, sell and export of Gypsum within the State and internationally in
its own name.
3. TERM
3.1 This Agreement shall remain valid till 22.05.2026 or till 2.61 million MT of gypsum
has been mined, whichever is later.
3.2 In case by 22.05.2026 entire gypsum has not been mined, then DREZA will take
necessary steps to renew the Mining Lease.
4. ROYALTY
4.1 DIETER will pay a quantity based royalty to DREZA on the basis of actual Raw
Gypsum and gypsum powder sold.
4.2 The royalty will be equivalent to 5% of the sales price of (before tax and packing) of
raw gypsum and gypsum powder.
& PAYMENTS AND EXCHANGE RATES
Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, payments to DREZA may be made in
US dollars (“USD”) or Kyrgyz SOM.
6. TRADEMARK
6.1 DREZA expressly allows DIETER to use a part of its trade name - Dreza as a brand
of DIETER and allows DIETER to register the said name as a trade mark of
DIETER and further that DREZA shall have no claim against DIETER of
whatsoever nature in relation to use the said trade name including but not limited
to claiming goodwill.
6.2 Parties shall enter into an agreement in this regard detailing the terms and conditions
for use of a part of the trade name of DREZA by DIETER.
7. AVAILABILITY OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE,
The Parties to this Agreement may, instead of providing for construction of new
infrastructure needed for the Mining Operations, agree upon reasonable terms and
conditions for use of existing infrastructure, if any.
8. ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE
nt commercially feasible, DIETER shalyf
Finfrastructure (including the infrastruc
liswater, potable water, communications, and roads and transportation) in ways that
facilitates its shared use by others and its contribution to the sustainable social and
economic development of the area in which it is located.
9. OBLIGATIONS OF DIETER
9.1 DIETER shall introduce sufficient technical, commercial and financial resources to
undertake Mining Operations and production of Gypsum Powder
9.2 DIETER shall ensure that the Mining Operations shall be carried out in accordance
with the Applicable Law of Republic of Kyrgyzstan and license agreement of
Dreza.
10. OBLIGATIONS OF DREZA
10.1 DREZA undertakes to purchase a minimum of 2000 MT of gypsum material per
month at a price of USD 110.70 pet MT or an equivalent amount in Kyrgyz SOM
which amount is calculated as per the following formula:
RMP ~ (RMP-36%) = Sale Price of gypsum material by DIETER to DREZA.
RMP= Retail Market Price of gypsum material at Bishkek at the start of each
calendar month. For determining the RMP, representatives of both Parties at
the start of each calendar month shall visit 5 random shops at Bishkek and the
average price of the price quoted by the said 5 shops for per MT of gypsum
material shall be the RMP for the said month
‘The basis for calculating the Sale Price of USD 110.70 per MT is as follows:
RMP= USD 173 per MT.
‘Therefore as per formula 173-(173-36%) = USD 110.70
10.2. Parties shall enter into a Purchase Agreement in this regard which will set forth
the terms and conditions of the said sale and purchase of gypsum by DREZA from
DIETER.
10.3 DREZA will provide full access for operational activities at the mine site clear of
all taxes and dues, and undertake any other incidental activity required to carry on
the production at the Mining Area and will ensure timely payment of all
taxes/fees/levies/dues etc. linked with licence during the term of this Mining
Lease.
10.4 DREZA shall ensure all local liasoning activities relating to Government
Authorities or any non-governmental entity required for carrying out the activities
including tackling the local community problems.
DRBZA shall arrange all the bonds, g
s) permissions or any other doc
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10.7
10.8
10.9
10.10
executed and submitted to the Government Authority for carrying out the Mining
Operations throughout the term of this Agreement.
DREZA shall provide all necessary support to DIETER for facilitating Mining
Operations including arranging explosive licence, local arrangements, solving
problems arising with the local community, unions, people, ete.
DREZA shall arrange electricity and all related permissions and licences relating
to electricity arrangements from all related authorities for arranging electricity
upto the Mining Area for conducting Mining Operations. In this regard all costs
related to providing electricity will be borne by DIETER.
DREZA shall provide DIETER the explosive material for conducting the Mining
Operations and all related permissions and licences relating to use of explosives
from Government Authorities. All costs incurred in relation to the actual use of
explosives shall be borne by DIETER. It is however, clarified that costs incurred
towards securing permissions and licences shall be the sole responsibility of
DREZA.
‘All Government dues of whatsoever nature in respect of the License will be paid
by Dreza.
All permissions of whatsoever nature required for condueting Mining Operations
shall be obtained by DREZA in the name of DIETER.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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Each Party warrants to cach other Party that at the date of this Agreement it has
full power and lawful authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform its obligations under this Agreement. Except as expressly stated in this
Agreement, no representation, inducement or warranty was, prior to the execution
of this Agreement, given or made by one of the Parties hereto with the intent of
inducing the other Party to enter into this Agreement, and any representations,
inducements or warranties that may have been so given are hereby denied and
negated.
DREZA represents and warrants that:
11.2.1 the information provided by it to DIETER in the form of reports and/or
statements as regards the Gypsum Mine including but not limited to its
functioning, availability of gypsum, quality of gypsum and as to the
general nature of the mine and the gypsum are true and correct.
11.2.2 There is sufficient market for selling gypsum material locally in
Kyrgyzstan to achieve the required targets and realisation of payments
from buyers.13,
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11.24 All Governmental permissions/approvals of whatsoever nature pertaining
to the Gypsum Mine to carry out the Mining Operations are valid and shall
remain in force during the entire term of this Agreement. In case, any of
such permission/approvals expire then, DREZA shall take immediate steps
to renew the same.
12, SECURITY
As dieter will be investing in the Gypsum Project, as a security to this
/estment, Dreza is guaranteeing that they will not sell the mine site or transfer
its rights to any other company during continuation of this agreement without
written consent of Dieter and in case of sale or transfer of mine site, Dreza will
ensure that the same agreement continues with new owner.
NO ASSIGNMENT BY DREZA
DREZA shall not transfer or assign its rights or obligations in this Agreement or
create or permit to be created any Encumbrance or claim on its rights in this
Agreement.
FORCE MAJEURE
14.1 Subject to Clause 14 of this Agreement each Party shall be exempt from
compliance with its obligations under this Agreement, except the obligation to pay
money, and any period in which it must perform an obligation or exercise a right
shall be extended, to the extent that, and for so long as, such compliance is
hindered ot prevented by the occurrence of an event of Force Majeure.
14.2 _A Party asserting Force Majeure shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to
eliminate the event of Force Majeure and shall give prompt Notice to the other
Parties within a reasonable period after it becomes aware of the event that
constitutes the event of Force Majeure.
143 “Force Majeure” shall mean any event or circumstance beyond the reasonable
control of the Party asserting Force Majeure, that prevents or delays such Party
from fulfilling its obligations or exercising its rights under this Agreement. Such
events of Force Majeure shall include: fire, flood, explosion, atmospheric
disturbance, lightning, storm, volcanic eruptions, hurricane, tornado, earthquake,
landslide or epidemic, war, riot, civil war, blockade, insurrection or civil
disturbances, acts of terrorism, strike, lockout or other industrial disturbances, an
act of government, including, the issuance or promulgation by a governmental
body or entity having jurisdiction, or any court of an order, law, statute, ordinance,
rule, regulation or directive, that directly affects the ability of a Party to perform
any obligation under this Agreement, othe than th
LE, tnfons15.1 DIETER shall be exempt from compliance with its obligations under this
‘Agreement, during any period in which such compliance is made uneconomic by
Economic Hardship. Any period of time in which DIETER must exercise any
right or perform any obligation shall be extended for a period equal to the duration
of the Economic Hardship. If DIETER asserts the existence of Economic
Hardship, it shall give prompt Notice to DREZA of the circumstances constituting
Economic Hardship. Further, during the term the Economic Hardship exists,
DIETER shall have no obligation to pay any Royalty to Dreza. In case the
Economic Hardship continues for a period which in the estimation of DIETER is
likely to have adverse impact on it, then DIETER has the exclusive right to
terminate this Agreement without any consequences. In the vent of such a
termination, Dreza expressly waives its rights to seek/claim any compensation or
damages that may have caused to it.
15.2. “Economic Hardship” shall mean economic conditions of the market that
materially and adversely affect actual or planned Mining Operations
16. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
16.1 NEG |ON
In the event of any dispute or difference whatsoever arising out of or in relation to this
Agreement or the interpretation or implementation of any Clause or provision of this
Agreement, or relating to the termination hereof, then such dispute or difference
(hereinafter referred to as a “Dispute”) shall in the first instance prior to submitting
any Dispute to mediation or arbitration, the Parties shall attempt in good faith
promptly to resolve any Dispute by negotiations between or among their executive
officers, as appropriate. The Disputing Party shall give the other Party Notice of the
Dispute. The executive officers shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place
within thirty (30) Days after the date of the Disputing Party’s Notice and thereafter as
often as they reasonably deem necessary to exchange relevant information and to
attempt to resolve the Dispute. Nothing in this Clause shall be deemed to limit a
Party’s right to submit a Dispute to mediation or arbitration as herein provided if the
Dispute has not been resolved to its satisfaction no later than forty-five (45) Days
after Notice of the Dispute has been given by a Party.
16.2 ARBITRATION
In the event that the Parties are unable to amicably resolve the Dispute as referred
to in Clause 18.1 above within a period of 30 (thirty) days, then such Dispute shall
be referred to arbitration. Both the parties will appoint one arbitrator each and they
will appoint a third arbitrator to preside . The arbitration shall be held in Bishkek
City of Kyrgyz Republic.171
DIETER may terminate this Agreement without any liability and without
prejudice to any other rights it may have, if DREZA commits a material breach of
the fundamental provisions of this Agreement and /or its representations,
warranties and / or undertakings are found to be false/incorrect..
17.2. Provided that before terminating the Agreement under Clause 20.1, DIETER shall
issue a Notice to remedy the alleged breaches to DREZA and in case DREZA
fails or neglects to diligently and consistently pursues a course of action that is
reasonably intended to remedy that breach within sixty (60) Days (or a longer
period as may be agreed), DIETER shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement
without any further notice.
17.3 Subject to Clause 14 in addition and without prejudice to Clauses 20.1 and 20.2
above, DIETER shall be entitled to terminate the Agreement forthwith and
without any liability if:
17.3.1 Mining Operations are not economically viable;
17.3.2 There is no mineable Gypsum in the Gypsum Mine.
173.3 Mining Operations are not economically, commercially or technically
feasible.
17.3.4 DIETER is facing regular problems from the local populace, which despite
best efforts of the Parties are not resolved.
18. NOTICE
18.1 All notices to be made or given by a Party hereunder (each, a “Notice”) shall be in
writing and delivered:
To DREZA]: Kyrgyzstan Republic, Bishkek City, Street Cholpon - ATA House
Number ¥%4,
To DIETER
18.2 Change of Address
A Party may change its address by Notice to the other Party.
183 Delivery Methods
All Notices shall be given:
By personal delivery (including courier), which shall be deemed to have been
delivered on the day on which it shall have been delivered to an apparently
responsible person at the address listed;
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20.
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By electronic transmission, signed by the sender and marked for the attention of
the person identified above, with a hard copy mailed to the address above.
18.4 Effective Time of Delivery
All Notices shall be effective and shall be deemed received on the date of personal
delivery or delivery by registered mail at the address of the addressee established
Pursuant to this Agreement, if delivered during normal business hours on any Day,
and if not delivered during normal business hours, on the next business Day
following delivery. A Notice given by electronic transmission shall be deemed
received on the next business Day following the date of transmission.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement and the documents referred to within, contain the entire
understanding and agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings as between the
Parties including the agreement dated 04.07.2014 executed between Dreza and Dieter
Energy and resources Private Limited, except where noted herein, All annexures and
schedules and exhibits to this Agreement are incorporated by reference and form part
of this Agreement.
RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES
Nothing in this Agreement will be construed as constituting or evidencing any
partnership, contract of employment or joint venture of any kind between the Parties
or as authorizing either Party to act as agent for the other.
SURVIVAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS
Notwithstanding termination of this Agreement by either Party or for any reason,
including a termination due to a finding that this Agreement or a portion thereof is
void, invalid, or unenforceable, Clauses 4,5,8,11,12,13,14,16,17 and 18 and any other
Clause which by its very nature shall survive such termination and shall remain
effective as to any matters which are the subject of this Agreement or which arise out
of, in relation to or in connection with this Agreement. Moreover, any such
termination shall be without prejudice to rights, duties and obligations that have
accrued prior to termination and, notwithstanding such termination, such provisions of
this Agreement as are reasonably necessary for the full enjoyment and enforcement of
such rights, duties and obligations shall survive such termination for the period
necessary.
AMENDMENT
This Agreement shall not be amended, modified, or supplemented except by an
instrument in writing signed by the Parties. Any purported a ent, modification25.
26.
21.
28.
SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this Agreement shall be separate and severable each from the other
to the extent that if any portion or any one provision or portion thereof is held to be
inoperative or unenforceable in any jurisdiction then the remainder of this Agreement
shall remain binding upon and enforceable by the Parties hereto in that jurisdiction
and shall be construed as if the Agreement had been executed without such
inoperative or unenforceable provision or portion thereof, provided that the provision
or portion so severed shall not materially affect the remainder of this Agreement.
NO WAIVER
The failure or neglect at any time of the Parties hereto to enforce any of the terms or
conditions, or any right, duty or obligation, or exercise of any option under this
Contract will in no manner be construed as a waiver of such terms, conditions, rights,
duties, obligations and/or options, or in any way to affect the validity and/or
enforceability of this Contract, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right or
remedy preclude any further exercise thereof in this Agreement.
INDEMNIFICATION
Any breach by a Party to this Agreement of any obligation provided for in this
Agreement, shall entitle the Party aggrieved by the breach to be indemnified by the
defaulting Party in an amount equal to the damage suffered by the aggrieved Party,
Any Party, in the event of such breach, may retain as a set-off any amounts it owes to
the Party in breach of Taxes and Duties or for any other purpose, including any
‘amounts collected or withheld from third parties for the other Party pursuant to any
Applicable Law or agreement.
GOVERNING LANGUAGE
This Agreement will be provided and executed in the Russian and English languages,
with each Party retaining one copy in each language and the Parties agree that in the
event of any dispute in the interpretation of this Agreement, the English version shall
prevail.
FURTHER ACTS
‘The Parties shall execute such documents and do and perform such acts that lie within
their power and are necessary to give full effect to, and to give each other the full
benefit of, this Agreement.
DUPLICATE ORIGINALS
be:necessary in making proof of this Agrod@ Por account for
riginal. x _29, )D FAITH
‘The Parties to this Agreement shall have a simple obligation to act in good faith in all
matters related to this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have signed, sealed, executed and delivered this
Contract on the day, date, month and year first above written
Authorised Signatory, M/s Dieter Enerji
Mineral resources LLC
06/02/21
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