EX-4.C.2 29 f4c2.htm TOURNIGAN GOLD CORPORATION FORM 20FR12G <DOCUMENT>




                                                                     Exhibit 4c2




                            SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT




                                  made between




                              ARGOSY MINERALS INC.

                               ARGOSY MINING CORP.


                                       and


                           TOURNIGAN GOLD CORPORATION





                                  July 9, 2003



                            Fasken Martineau DuMoulin

                             Barristers & Solictors

                         2100 - 1075 West Georgia Street

                                 Vancouver, B.C.

                                     V6E 3G2






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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


ARTICLE 1        INTERPRETATION................................................2

           1.1   Defined Terms.................................................2

           1.2   Schedules.....................................................3

           1.3   Interpretation................................................4


ARTICLE 2        PURCHASE AND SALE.............................................5

           2.1   Shares........................................................5

           2.2   Purchase Price................................................5

           2.3   Purchase Price Allocation.....................................5

           2.4   Operating Cost Adjustment.....................................6

           2.5   AMI Consent...................................................6


ARTICLE 3        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE VENDORS.................6

           3.1   Representations and Warranties................................6


ARTICLE 4        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER...............9

           4.1   Representations and Warranties................................9


ARTICLE 5        CLOSING......................................................10

           5.1   Closing Date and Location....................................10

           5.2   Application for Exchange Approval............................10

           5.3   Vendors' Closing Documents...................................10

           5.4   Purchaser's Closing Documents................................11


ARTICLE 6        CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE PERFORMANCE BY THE

                 PURCHASER OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT............11

           6.1   Purchaser's Conditions.......................................11

           6.2   Waiver.......................................................13

           6.3   Covenant of the Vendors......................................13


ARTICLE 7        CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE PERFORMANCE BY THE

                 VENDORS OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT............13

           7.1   Vendors' Conditions..........................................13

           7.2   Waiver.......................................................14


ARTICLE 8        CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PRIOR TO CLOSING.........................14

           8.1   Conduct......................................................14


ARTICLE 9        EXAMINATIONS AND WAIVERS.....................................15

           9.1   Access for Investigation.....................................15

           9.2   Disclosure of Information....................................15


ARTICLE 10       EXCLUSIVE AREA OF INTEREST...................................16



ARTICLE 11       GENERAL......................................................16

           11.1  Public Notices...............................................16

           11.2  Expenses.....................................................16

           11.3  Time.........................................................16

           11.4  Notices......................................................16

           11.5  Governing Law................................................17

           11.6  Severability.................................................17

           11.7  Entire Agreement.............................................18

           11.8  Further Assurances...........................................18

           11.9  Enurement....................................................18

           11.10 Counterparts.................................................18




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                            SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT


THIS AGREEMENT is made as of July 9, 2003


BETWEEN:



               ARGOSY MINERALS INC., a body corporate duly

               incorporated in the Yukon Territory ("AMI"), and

               ARGOSY MINING CORP. a body corporate duly

               incorporated in the Yukon Territory ("AMC"), each

               having an office at 20607 Logan Avenue, Langley,

               B.C., V3A 7R3


               (together, "the Vendors")


AND:


               TOURNIGAN GOLD CORPORATION, a company

               incorpo-rated under the laws of the Yukon

               Territory, having a place of business at Suite 520

               - 800 West Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C.


               (the "Purchaser")


WHEREAS:


A. AMI holds all of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of AMC


B. AMC is the legal and beneficial owner of all of the issued and outstanding

shares in the capital of the Slovak joint stock company, Kremnica Gold, a.s (the

"Company");


C. The Company is the holder of certain mineral properties in the area of

Kremnica in the Slovak Republic;


D. The Purchaser and AMI entered into a letter agreement dated March 11, 2003,

whereby the Purchaser offered to acquire the Company shares, subject to all

necessary regulatory approvals and completion of satisfactory due diligence, and

paid to AMI the sum of $25,000 to secure the exclusive right to conduct such due

diligence; and


E. The Purchaser has completed the due diligence process to its satisfaction and

gave notice thereof to AMI on May 28, 2003, in accordance with such letter

agreement;


     NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of one dollar

and the mutual agreements and covenants herein contained (the receipt and

adequacy of such consideration being hereby acknowledged by each party), the

parties covenant and agree as follows:


                                   ARTICLE 1

                                 INTERPRETATION


1.1  Defined Terms


     As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:




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(a)  "Affiliate" has the meaning ascribed to that term under the Yukon Business

     Corporations Act as of the date of this Agreement;


(b)  "Assets" means the Machinery and Equipment, the real property described in

     Schedule D, the mineral rights described in Schedule E, the Permit and the

     Data;


(c)  "Balance Sheet" means the Company's balance sheet comprised in the

     Financial Statements;


(d)  "Bookkeeping Report" means the Company's bookkeeping report dated June 30,

     2003 prepared by Eva Krajcikova, a copy of which is contained in Schedule

     A;


(e)  "Closing" means the completion of the purchase and sale of the Shares

     pursuant to this Agreement;


(f)  "Closing Date" means July 11, 2003 or such other date as may be agreed in

     writing by the parties;


(g)  "Company" means the Slovak joint stock company, Kremnica GOLD, a.s., having

     its registered seat at Horna 51, 974 01 Banska Bystrica, Identification

     No.: 36 019 798, registered with the Company Register of the District Court

     in Banska Bystrica, file: Sa, inlet No.: 415/S;


(h)  "Current Operations" means the Company's operations in relation to its

     Mineral Properties as of the date of the Purchase Notice;


(i)  "Data" means the maps, data, reports, samples, assay and other test results

     and other information in the possession or under the control of the Company

     or either of the Vendors and relating to the mineral exploration or mining

     operations of the Company or of any previous owner of the Company's mineral

     rights;


(j)  "Encumbrances" means any lien, claim, charge, pledge, hypothecation,

     security interest, mortgage, title retention agreement, option, royalty or

     encumbrance of any nature or kind whatsoever;


(k)  "Exchange" means the TSX Venture Exchange;


(l)  "Financial Statements" means the audited financial statements of the


     Company for the fiscal year of the Company ended December 31, 2002

     consisting of a balance sheet, statement of retained earnings, an income

     statement and a statement of changes in financial position of the Company

     including the notes to such financial statements;


(m)  "Key Employees" means those individuals employed by the Company and listed

     in Schedule B;


(n)  "Letter Agreement" means the letter agreement referred to in Recital D of

     this Agreement;


(o)  "Machinery and Equipment" means the machinery, equipment and other personal

     property listed in Schedule C;


(p)  "Permit" means the permit listed in Schedule G;




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(q)  "Person" includes an individual, corporation, body corporate, partnership,

     joint venture, association, trust or unincorporated organization or any

     trustee, executor, administrator or other legal representative thereof;


(r)  "Purchase Notice" means the notice dated May 28, 2003 described in recital

     E of this Agreement;


(s)  "Purchase Price" means $500,000;


(t)  "Purchaser's Solicitors" means the law firm of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin

     LLP;


(u)  "Shares" means all of the outstanding shares in the share capital of the

     Company;


(v)  "Shareholder Loans" means amount due or accruing due to AMC or AMI or any

     of their respective Affiliates, or any director or officer of any of them;


(w)  "Time of Closing" means the time on the Closing Date that the Closing

     occurs;


(x)  "Vendors' Solicitors" means the law firm of Lawson Lundell;


1.2  Schedules


     The following are the schedules to this Agreement:


         Schedule A        Bookkeeping Report June 2003

         Schedule B        Employees

         Schedule C        Machinery and Equipment

         Schedule D        Real Property

         Schedule E        Mineral Rights

         Schedule F        Encumbrances

         Schedule G        Permit


1.3  Interpretation


     For the purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided

herein:


(a)  "this Agreement" means this Agreement, including the schedules hereto, as

     it may from time to time be supplemented or amended;


(b)  any reference in this Agreement to a designated article, section,

     subsection, paragraph or other subdivision, or to a schedule, is to the

     designated article, section, subsection, paragraph or other subdivision of

     or schedule to this Agreement unless otherwise specifically stated;


(c)  the words "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar

     import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular

     article, clause, subclause or other subdivision or schedule;


(d)  the singular of any term includes the plural and vice versa and the use of

     any term is equally applicable to any gender and where applicable to a body

     corporate;


(e)  the word "or" is not exclusive and the word "including" is not limiting

     (whether or not non-limiting language such as "without limitation" or "but

     not limited to" or other words of similar import are used with reference

     thereto);



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(f)  all accounting terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the

     meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting

     principles applicable in Canada;


(g)  except as otherwise provided, any reference to a statute includes the

     regulations made pursuant thereto with all amendments made to such statute

     and regulations and in force from time to time, and to any statute or

     regulations that may be passed which have the effect of supplementing or

     superseding such statute or such regulations;


(h)  the phrase "to the best of the knowledge of" or phrases of similar import

     used in this Agreement mean that the Person in respect of whom the phrase

     is used has made such enquiries as would be reasonably necessary to enable

     a Person to make the statement or disclosure;


(i)  the headings to the articles and clauses of this Agreement are inserted for

     convenience only and do not form a part of this Agreement and are not

     intended to interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or intent of this

     Agreement or any provision hereof;


(j)  any reference to a corporate entity includes and is also a reference to any

     corporate entity that is a successor to such entity;


(k)  the parties acknowledge that this Agreement is the product of arm's length

     negotiation between the Vendors and the Purchaser, each having obtained

     their or its own independent legal advice, and that this Agreement will be

     construed neither strictly for nor strictly against any party irrespective

     of which party was responsible for drafting this Agreement;


(l)  the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this

     Agreement will not merge at the Closing and will continue in full force and

     effect from and after the Closing Date;


(m)  each and every covenant, representation or warranty of the Vendors

     contained herein will be a joint and several covenant, representation or

     warranty of AMI and AMC; and


(n)  unless otherwise specifically noted, all references to money in this

     Agreement are to lawful currency of Canada.


                                   ARTICLE 2

                                PURCHASE AND SALE


2.1  Shares


     The Purchaser agrees to purchase the Shares from AMC and AMC agrees to sell

the Shares to the Purchaser, free and clear of all Encumbrances and the

Purchaser agrees to pay the Purchase Price by bank draft or certified cheque on

the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.


2.2  Purchase Price


     The Vendors, in consideration of the Purchase Price, agree to assign,

transfer and set over unto the Purchaser, the Shareholder Loans as at the

Closing Date, provided that such Shareholder Loans are not less than the amount

of the Shareholder Loans described in the Bookkeeping Report.




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2.3  Purchase Price Allocation


     The Purchase Price will be allocated amongst the Shares and the Shareholder

Loans owned by AMC on the following basis:


                  Shares:                   $448,100


                  Shareholder Loans         $ 51,900


                  TOTAL                     $500,000


2.4  Operating Cost Adjustment


     The Purchaser will, by certified cheque or bank draft, reimburse the

Vendors at Closing for $3.000, being that proportion of the July operating costs

of the Company advanced by the Vendors to the Company which represents the

number of days in July after the Closing Date as compared with the number of

days in July to and including the Closing Date.


2.5  AMI Consent


     AMI agrees with the sale of the Shares from AMC to the Purchaser and

undertakes to provide AMC with all approvals, assistance and co-operation

required with respect to the sale of the Shares and transactions contemplated by

this Agreement.


                                   ARTICLE 3

                  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE VENDORS


3.1  Representations and Warranties


     Each of the Vendors jointly and severally represents and warrants to the

Purchaser as follows:


(a)  Organization and Good Standing of Vendors. Each of the Vendors is a company

     duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing with respect to

     the filing of annual reports under the Yukon Business Corporations Act.


(b)  Transaction Authority. AMC has all necessary corporate power, authority and

     capacity to sell the Shares and to perform its other obligations hereunder.

     AMI has all necessary corporate power authority and capacity to perform its

     obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement has

     been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each

     of the Vendors and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by

     each of them and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each of

     them.


(c)  No Exchange Approval Needed. Neither of the Vendors is required to obtain

     any approval or acceptance by the Exchange or any other stock exchange in

     relation to the transaction contemplated herein.


(d)  No Violation of Other Agreements. Neither of the Vendors is a party to,

     bound by or subject to any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement,

     instrument, statute, regulation, order, judgment, decree or law which would

     be violated, contravened or breached by, or under which any default would

     occur as a result of, the execution and delivery by the Vendors of this

     Agreement or their performance of any of the terms hereof.




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(e)  Title to Shares. AMC owns and has good and marketable registered title to

     all of the Shares, free of all Encumbrances, and the Shares have been duly

     and validly issued to AMC and are outstanding as fully paid and

     non-assessable shares in the capital of the Company.


(f)  Residency of AMC. AMC is not a "non-resident" of Canada within the meaning

     of s. 116 of the Income Tax Act of Canada.


(g)  Absence of Options. No Person has any agreement, right or option, present

     or future, contingent, absolute or capable of becoming an agreement, right

     or option or which with the passage of time or the occurrence of any event

     could become an agreement, right or option:


     (i)  to require the Company to issue any further or other shares in its

          capital or any other security convertible or exchangeable into shares

          in its capital or to convert or exchange any securities into or for

          shares in its capital;


     (ii) to require the Company to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of

          its Shares; or


     (iii) to acquire the Shares or any of them.


(h)  Financial Statements. The Financial Statements and the Bookkeeping Report

     present fairly the financial position of the Company as at the respective

     date thereof and the results of the Company's operations and the changes in

     the Company's financial position for the period then ending.


(i)  Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except to the extent reflected or

     reserved against in the Financial Statements or the Bookkeeping Report, or

     incurred subsequent to June 30, 2003 in the ordinary and usual course of

     the business of the Company or otherwise and not in excess of $10,000 in

     the aggregate (excluding any Shareholder Loans and any employee severance

     obligations), the Company does not have any outstanding indebtedness or any

     liabilities or obligations (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or

     otherwise) including any debt, liability or other obligation to either of

     the Vendors or to any of their respective Affiliates, directors, officers

     or employees, or to any director, officer or employee of the Company.


(j)  Absence of Changes. Since the date of the Balance Sheet, except as shown on

     the Bookkeeping Report there has not been:


     (i)  any material adverse change in the condition or operations of the

          business, in the Assets or in the financial affairs of the Company; or


     (ii) any damage, destruction or loss, labour trouble or other event,

          development or condition, of any character (whether or not covered by

          insurance) which is not generally known or which has not been

          disclosed to the Purchaser, which has or may have a material adverse

          effect on the business, Assets, financial affairs or future prospects

          of the Company.


(k)  Equipment. Substantially all of the office equipment, furniture and

     computer equipment (including software) of the Company as inspected by the

     Purchaser on April 28, 2003 will be included in the assets of and will be

     in the possession of the Company at Closing.




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(l)  Title to Assets. The Company has good and marketable title to all of its

     Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances except as shown in Schedule F

     and none of the Company's Assets are in the possession of or under the

     control of any other Person.


(m)  Permits. To the best of the Vendors' knowledge, the Permit is in good

     standing, unamended except as disclosed to the Purchaser, and the Vendors

     are not aware of any existing breach of the Permit by the Company or any

     act or omission which, after notice or lapse of time, might constitute such

     a breach.


(n)  Employees. Schedule B contains a complete and accurate list of the names

     and job titles of all individuals who are full-time, part-time or casual

     employees or individuals engaged on contract to provide employment or

     similar services or who are sales or other agents or representatives of the

     Company. Neither of the Vendors is aware of any intention of any Key

     Employee to terminate his or her employment with the Company.


(o)  Litigation. To the best of the Vendors' knowledge, there is no action,


     suit, litigation, arbitration proceeding, governmental proceeding,

     investigation or claim, including appeals and applications for review, in

     progress, threatened or pending against, or relating to the Company or

     affecting its Assets, the Current Operations or its business, and there is

     no judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any court, governmental

     department, commission, agency, instrumentality or arbitrator outstanding

     against the Company.


(p)  Corporate Records. The Vendors, as shareholders of the Company, have not

     approved or taken any other action with respect to the Company since

     December 31, 2002 which would constitute a declaration of dividend,

     fundamental change or other determination solely within the jurisdiction of

     the shareholders, other than with respect to the issuance of additional

     shares upon the capitalization of outstanding Shareholder Loans.


(q)  Trade-marks. The Company does not have and does not use any service marks,

     trade names, design marks or trade marks.


(r)  Indebtedness to Vendors. Except as reflected in the Financial Statements

     and the Bookkeeping Report, the Company is not indebted to the Vendors,

     other than in respect of amounts advanced for monthly operating expenses in

     the ordinary course.


(s)  Environmental Matters. Neither the Company nor either of the Vendors has

     received notice alleging a violation of environmental laws relating the

     Company's activities or its properties, none of them is aware of any such

     violation having occurred other than as disclosed to the Purchaser, and to

     the best of their knowledge the Vendors have made available to the

     Purchaser all environmental audits, evaluations, assessments, reports,

     studies or tests relating to the Company and its business and Assets that

     were commissioned by or are in the possession of either of them.


(t)  Shareholder Loans. AMC does not, nor does AMI or any of the Affiliates,

     directors, officers or employees of either of them, have any debt or other

     liability owing to the Company nor are there any debts or other liabilities

     of the Company to any such persons, other than amounts owed to or


     receivable from employees which are not in excess of $5,000 in the

     aggregate, and the Shareholder Loans disclosed in the Financial Statements

     and the Bookkeeping Report, and AMC:



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     (i)  has actually advanced to the Company the aggregate amount of such

          Shareholder Loans;


     (ii) is lawfully entitled to be repaid, on demand and without interest, the

          full amount of such Shareholder Loans, to the extent that the Company

          has the ability to repay such loans, and holds its interest therein

          free of all Encumbrances;


     (iii) has not assigned any of such Shareholder Loans or any right, title or

          interest therein to any other Person;


     (iv) has not made any demand for repayment of the whole or any portion of

          such Shareholder Loans; and


     (v)  confirms that it has not forgiven, settled or waived any right of

          repayment in respect of the whole or any portion of such Shareholder

          Loans other than Shareholder Loans that were previously re-capitalized

          as equity by the Company as reflected in the Bookkeeping Report.


                                   ARTICLE 4

                 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER


4.1  Representations and Warranties


     In order to induce the Vendors to enter into and to consummate the

transactions contemplated by this Agreement the Purchaser represents and

warrants to the Vendors that:


(a)  Organization and Good Standing. The Purchaser is a company duly

     incorporated, validly existing and in good standing with respect to the

     filing of annual reports under the Yukon Business Corporations Act.


(b)  Transaction Authority. The Purchaser has all necessary corporate power,

     authority and capacity to acquire the Shares and to perform its obligations

     hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement has been duly

     authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Purchaser

     and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser

     and, subject to Exchange approval, constitutes a valid and binding

     obligation of the Purchaser.


(c)  No Violation of Other Agreements. The Purchaser is not a party to, bound by

     or subject to any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement, instrument,

     statute, regulation, order, judgment, decree or law which would be

     violated, contravened or breached by, or under which any default would

     occur as a result of, the execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this

     Agreement or the performance by the Purchaser of any of the terms hereof.


                                    ARTICLE 5

                                     CLOSING


5.1  Closing Date and Location


     The transactions contemplated by this Agreement are intended to be

completed at 11:00 A.M. on the Closing Date at the offices of the Purchaser's

Solicitors, 2100 - 1075 West Georgia Street, Vancouver B.C., or at such other

time, date or location as the parties may agree in writing.




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5.2  Application for Exchange Approval


     Upon execution of this Agreement the Purchaser will promptly file this

agreement and all related relevant materials with the Exchange and will take all

commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Exchange acceptance of the transaction

contemplated herein in a timely fashion


     If the Exchange approval of this transaction has not been received by the

Closing Date, then the Closing will be deferred until 3 business days after

receipt by the Purchaser of Exchange Approval, provided that, if such approval

is not obtained on or before October 1, 2003, then either the Vendors or the

Purchaser may advise the other in writing that they have or it has elected to

terminate this Agreement. Upon such termination, neither the Vendors nor the

Purchaser will have any further obligation or liability hereunder, other than

the obligations of confidentiality described in section 9.2, or as may have

arisen prior to such termination.


5.3  Vendors' Closing Documents


     On the Closing Date, the Vendors will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to

the Purchaser the documents set forth in section 6.1(e) and such other documents

as the Purchaser may reasonably require to complete the purchase and sale

intended hereby.


5.4  Purchaser's Closing Documents


     On the Closing Date, the Purchaser will deliver to the Vendors one or more

bank drafts, certified cheques or solicitor's trust cheques made payable to the

Vendors' Solicitors, in trust, in the aggregate amount of $503,000.


                                   ARTICLE 6

           CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE PERFORMANCE BY THE PURCHASER OF

                      ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT


6.1  Purchaser's Conditions


     The obligations of the Purchaser to complete the purchase of the Shares and

Shareholder Loans will be subject to the satisfaction of, or compliance with, at

or before the Time of Closing, each of the following conditions precedent:


     (a)  Truth and Accuracy of Representations of the Vendors. The

          representations and warranties of the Vendors in Article 3 will be

          true and correct at the Time of Closing and with the same effect as if

          made at and as of the Time of Closing.


     (b)  Performance of Obligations. Each of the Vendors and the Company will

          have performed and complied with all the obligations, covenants and

          agreements to be performed and complied with by it by the Closing

          Date.


     (c)  No Injunctions. No injunction or restraining order of any court or

          administrative tribunal of competent jurisdiction will be in effect

          prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no

          action or proceeding will have been instituted or be pending before

          any court or administrative tribunal to restrain or prohibit the

          transactions between the parties contemplated by this Agreement.


     (d)  Regulatory Approval. The Purchaser will have received Exchange

          acceptance of the purchase of the Shares and the Shareholder Loans.




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     (e)  Closing Documentation. The Purchaser will have received from the

          Vendors and, where applicable, the Company the following closing

          documentation, delivered either to the place of closing or to the

          Purchaser's designated agent in the Slovak Republic:


          (i)  the share certificate representing the Shares issued in the name

               of AMC, duly endorsed for transfer to the Purchaser; which

               endorsement must include the business name and the registered

               seat of the Purchaser, signatures of the representatives

               authorized to act on behalf of AMC and the date of the transfer

               of the Shares must correspond to the Closing Date ;


          (ii) a certified extract from a resolution of the board of directors

               of the Company, authorizing the transfer of the Shares to the

               Purchaser, the endorsement for such purpose of the share

               certificate representing the Shares, and the registration of such

               transfer in the books of the Company and with the Slovak

               Securities Centre;


          (iii) a certified extract from the shareholder register of the Company

               held by the Slovak Securities Centre showing the Purchaser as the

               registered owner of the Shares;


          (iv) duly signed resignations (including a statement as to the return

               of information to the Company), in form and substance

               satisfactory to the Purchaser, acting reasonably, of each of the

               members of the Company's board of directors, supervisory board,

               officers and statutory representatives designated by the

               Purchaser;


          (v)  releases, in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser,

               acting reasonably, executed by each of the Vendors in favour of

               the Company releasing the Company from any and all manner of

               actions, causes of action, suits, proceedings, debts (other than

               the Shareholder Loans being transferred to the Purchaser), dues,

               profits, expenses, contracts, damages, claims, demands and

               liabilities whatsoever, in law or equity, which the Vendors or

               either of them, ever had, now has or may have against the Company

               for or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever done or

               omitted to be done by the Company up to the Closing;


          (vi) an assignment of the Shareholder Loans, in form and substance

               satisfactory to the Purchaser, acting reasonably, duly executed

               by AMC;


          (vii) an assignment of the engagement agreement between Boris

               Bartalsky and AMC, in form and substance satisfactory to the

               Purchaser, acting reasonably, duly executed by AMC;


          (viii) all other necessary consents, waivers, including waivers of

               pre-emptive rights and authorizations required to enable the

               transfer of the Shares and the Shareholder Loans to the Purchaser

               as provided for in this Agreement; and


          (ix) all such instruments of transfer, duly executed, which in the

               opinion of the Purchaser acting reasonably are necessary to

               effect and evidence the transfer of the Shares and Shareholder

               Loans to the Purchaser free and clear of all Encumbrances.




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     (f)  Absence of Damages. No damage, destruction or loss to any Assets of

          the Company, whether owned, leased or licensed that is not adequately

          covered by insurance (less amounts which are "deductibles" under such

          insurance), and no damage, destruction or loss to any Assets of the

          Company where the cost of repairing or replacing all such Assets

          exceeds $10,000 in total, will have occurred.


6.2  Waiver


     The conditions set forth in this Article 6 are for the exclusive benefit of

the Purchaser and may be waived by the Purchaser in writing in whole or in part

at or before the Time of Closing. Notwithstanding any such waiver, the

completion of the purchase and sale contemplated by this Agreement by the

Purchaser will not prejudice or affect in any way the rights of the Purchaser to

indemnification in respect of the warranties and representations of the Vendors

in this Agreement.


6.3  Covenant of the Vendors


     The Vendors covenant to complete all of their respective obligations

hereunder to be completed by the Time of Closing including the deliver all of

the documents, instruments and other items set out in section 6.1(e).


                                   ARTICLE 7

            CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE PERFORMANCE BY THE VENDORS OF

                     THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT


7.1  Vendors' Conditions


     The obligations of the Vendors to complete the sale of the Shares and

Shareholder Loans will be subject to the satisfaction of, or compliance with, at

or before the Closing Time, each of the following conditions precedent:


     (a)  Truth and Accuracy of Representations of the Purchaser. The

          representations and warranties of the Purchaser made in Article 4 will

          be true and correct at the Time of Closing and with the same effect as

          if made at and as of the Time of Closing.


     (b)  Performance of Agreements. The Purchaser will have performed and

          complied with all the obligations, covenants and agreements to be

          performed and complied with by it by the Closing Date.


     (c)  Absence of Injunctions. No injunction or restraining order of any

          court or administrative tribunal of competent jurisdiction will be in

          effect prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,

          and no action or proceeding will have been instituted or be pending

          before any court or administrative tribunal to restrain or prohibit

          the transactions between the parties contemplated by this Agreement.


     (d)  Purchase Price. The Purchase Price will have been delivered in

          accordance with section 5.4.


7.2  Waiver


     The conditions set forth in this Article 7 are for the exclusive benefit of

the Vendors and may be waived by the Vendors in writing in whole or in part at

or before the Time of Closing.




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                                   ARTICLE 8

                      CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PRIOR TO CLOSING


8.1  Conduct


     Except as otherwise contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, during the

period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Time, each of the Vendors

will do or will cause the Company to do the following:


     (a)  Conduct Business in Ordinary and Usual Course. Conduct the Company's

          business in the ordinary and usual course thereof and not, without the

          prior written consent of the Purchaser, enter into any transaction

          which would constitute a breach of any of the Vendors'

          representations, warranties or agreements contained herein.


     (b)  Continue Insurance. Continue in force any and all existing policies of

          insurance presently maintained by the Company.


     (c)  Perform Obligations. Comply with all laws applicable to the Company

          and its Current Operations and pay all required taxes as they become

          due.


     (d)  Pay Liabilities. Pay and discharge all liabilities or obligations of

          the Company in the ordinary and usual course of business consistent

          with past business practice, except for such liabilities or

          obligations as may be contested by the Company in good faith.


     (e)  No Breach. Refrain from any action or omission which would, or would

          reasonably be expected to, result in a breach of or render untrue any

          representation, warranty, covenant, or other obligation of any of the

          Vendors contained herein.


     (f)  Licences. Obtain, or provide the Purchaser with all co-operation or

          support reasonably required to allow the Purchaser to obtain, on or

          before the Closing Date, from all appropriate federal, provincial,

          state, municipal or other governmental or regulatory bodies, any

          licences, permits, consents, approvals, certificates, registrations

          and authorizations required to permit the completion of the

          transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including Exchange

          approval.


     (g)  Preserve Business. Preserve intact the Assets and carry on the Current

          Operations and the affairs of the Company as currently conducted, and

          promote and preserve for the Purchaser the goodwill of suppliers,

          customers, regulators and others having business relations with the

          Company.


     (h)  Necessary Steps. Take all necessary actions, steps and proceedings

          that are necessary or desirable to approve or authorize, or to validly

          and effectively undertake, the execution and delivery of this

          Agreement and the completion of the transactions contemplated by this

          Agreement.


     (i)  Compliance with Article 9. Comply with the provisions of Article 9.




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                                   ARTICLE 9

                            EXAMINATIONS AND WAIVERS


9.1  Access for Investigation


     The Vendors will permit, and will cause the Company to permit, the

Purchaser and its employees, agents, professional advisors and other

representatives between the date hereof and the Closing Date, to have access

during normal business hours to the premises and to all the Key Employees, the

Data, books, accounts, records and other data of the Company (including all

technical, corporate, accounting and tax records and any electronic or computer

accessed data) and to the Assets of the Company. The Vendors will cause the

Company to furnish, and require that the Company's principal bankers, appraisers

and independent auditors and other advisors furnish, to the Purchaser such

financial and operating data and other information with respect to the Current

Operations, business and Assets of the Company as the Purchaser may from time to

time reasonably request to enable confirmation of the matters warranted in

Article 3.


9.2  Disclosure of Information


     Until the Time of Closing and, in the event of the termination of this

Agreement without consummation of the transactions contemplated by this

Agreement, thereafter, the Purchaser will keep confidential any information

(unless otherwise required by law or such information is readily available or

becomes readily available, from public or published information or sources)

obtained from the Company or from the Vendors. If this Agreement is so

terminated, promptly after such termination all documents, work papers and other

written material obtained from a party in connection with this Agreement and not

theretofore made public (including all copies and photocopies thereof), will be

returned to the party that provided such material. Before and after Closing the

Vendors and the Purchaser will not disclose the Purchase Price or any other

terms of this Agreement except as reasonably required for income tax, stock

exchange, securities commission and other reporting requirements. After Closing

the Vendors will keep confidential any information regarding the Company and its

business and Assets which was known to it at or prior to the Time of Closing.


                                   ARTICLE 10

                           EXCLUSIVE AREA OF INTEREST


     Each of the Vendors agrees that it will not acquire, nor will it permit any

of its Affiliates to acquire, directly or indirectly, any interest in any

exploration concessions, mining claims, leases, mining rights, interests in

land, fee lands, surface rights or water rights within five (5) kilometres of

the external boundaries of the mineral rights described in Schedule E, without

the Purchaser's prior written consent.


                                   ARTICLE 11

                                     GENERAL


11.1 Public Notices


     The parties agree that all notices to third parties and all other publicity

concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be jointly

planned and co-ordinated and no party will act unilaterally in this regard

without the prior approval of the others, such approval not to be unreasonably

withheld.




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11.2 Expenses


     All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of this

Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be paid by

the party incurring such expenses.


11.3 Time


     Time will be of the essence of this Agreement.


11.4 Notices


     Any notice or other writing required or permitted to be given hereunder or

for the purposes hereof will be sufficiently given if delivered, telecopied or

transmitted electronically to the party to whom it is given or, if mailed, by

prepaid registered mail addressed to such party at:


     (a)  if to the Purchaser at:


                           520 - 800 West Pender Street

                           Vancouver, B.C.,  V6C 2V6

                           Attention:  President

                           Fax number: (604) 683 8340


          with a copy to Purchaser's Solicitors at:


                           2100 - 1075 West Georgia Street

                           Vancouver, B.C.,  V6E 3G2

                           Attention: R. S. Angus

                           fax number:  (604) 631 3232

                           e-mail:  tangus@van.fasken.com


     (b)  if to the Vendors at:


                           20607 Logan Avenue

                           Langley, B.C.,  V3A 7R3

                           fax number:  (604) 530 8423

                           e-mail:  argosy@intergate.ca


          with a copy to the Vendors' Solicitors at:


                           1600 - 925 West Georgia Street

                           Vancouver, B.C.,  V6C 3L2

                           Attention:  John T.C. Christian

                           fax number:  (604) 669 1620

                           e-mail:  john.christian@lawsonlundell.com


or at such other address as the party to whom such writing is to be given will

have last notified to the party giving the same in the manner provided in this

clause. Any notice mailed or personally delivered will be deemed to have been

given and received when actually delivered to the recipient. Any notice sent by

telecopier or e-mail will be deemed to have been given and received on the

business day next following the day it was telecopied or e-mailed, provided that

confirmation of receipt is received.


11.5 Governing Law


     This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the

laws in force in the Province of British Columbia and the parties submit and

attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of British Columbia.



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11.6 Severability


     If a court of other tribunal of competent jurisdiction determines that any

one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is invalid, illegal or

unenforceable in any respect in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and

enforceability of such provision or provisions will not in any way be affected

or impaired thereby in any other jurisdiction and the validity, legality and

enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein will not in any way

be affected or impaired thereby, unless in either case as a result of such

determination this Agreement would fail in its essential purpose.


11.7 Entire Agreement


     This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and

supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, by and

between any of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, including

the Letter Agreement.


11.8 Further Assurances


     The parties will with reasonable diligence, do all such things and provide

all such reasonable assurances as may be required to consummate the transactions

contemplated by this Agreement, and each party will provide such further

documents or instruments required by the other party as may be reasonably

necessary or desirable to give effect to the purpose of this Agreement and carry

out its provisions whether before or after the Closing Date.


11.9 Enurement


     This Agreement and each of the terms and provisions hereof will enure to

the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective successors

and assigns.


11.10 Counterparts


     This Agreement may be executed in as many counterparts as may be necessary

or by facsimile and each such counterpart agreement or facsimile so executed

will be deemed to be an original and such counterparts and facsimile copies

together will constitute one and the same instrument.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the

day and year first above written.



THE CORPORATE SEAL of

TOURNIGAN GOLD CORPORATION                            )

was hereunto affixed in the presence of:              )

                                                      )

                                                      )     C/S

/s/ Hein Poulus                                       )

----------------------------------------------------- )

Authorized Signatory                                  )

                                                      )

                                                      )

----------------------------------------------------- )

Authorized Signatory                                  )






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THE CORPORATE SEAL of ARGOSY MINERALS INC. was        )

hereunto affixed in the presence of:                  )

                                                      )

                                                      )     C/S

/s/ Cecil Bond                                        )

----------------------------------------------------- )

Authorized Signatory                                  )

                                                      )

                                                      )

----------------------------------------------------- )

Authorized Signatory                                  )




THE CORPORATE SEAL of ARGOSY MINING CORP. was         )

hereunto affixed in the presence of:                  )

                                                      )

                                                      )     C/S

/s/ Cecil Bond                                        )

----------------------------------------------------- )

Authorized Signatory                                  )

                                                      )

                                                      )

----------------------------------------------------- )

Authorized Signatory                                  )




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                                   SCHEDULE A


                          Bookkeeping Report June 2003


                           (insert document #6032825)




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                                                    SCHEDULE B


                                                    Employees



Employee               Job Description                     Period                                   Monthly Salary

--------               ---------------                     ------                                   --------------

Title, Age                                                 Since             To

----------                                                 -----             --


Boris Bartalsky        Director,                  K G      Jan 1, 2001       Present/unlimited      50 000,-SKK

PhD, 43                member of Board of                                                           one year

                       directors                                                                    severance

                       Exploration Manager        Agy      March 1, 1997     Present/unlimited      1500 C$, one

                                                                                                    year severance

                       Exploration Manager        Ago      March 1, 1998     Dec.31, 2001           50 000,-SKK

                       Exploration Manager        Ago      March 1, 1997     Mach 1, 1998           28 600, -SKK

                       Exploration Manager        Ago      Sept.1, 1996      March 1, 1997          26 000,-SKK

Dusan Roob             Site manager               K G      Nov. 1, 1997      Present/unlimited      16 800,-SKK

Ing, 36

                       Site manager               K G      May 1, 1997       Oct. 31, 1997          16 000,-SKK

Finka Oliver,          Counsellor                 K G      Jan. 1, 2001      Dec. 31, 2003          200,-SK/hour

Ing, 67

                       Technical supervisor       K G      April 1, 2000     Dec. 31, 2000          15 000,-SKK

                       Senior geologist           K G      May 1, 1997       March 31, 2000         15 000,-SKK

                       Senior geologist           K G      May 1, 1997       April 30, 1998         30 000,-SKK

Branislav Martis       Assistant,                 K G      Jan. 7, 1998      Present/unlimited      11 000,-SKK

29                     interpreter/translator

                       Assistant,                 K G      Aug. 25, 1997     January 6, 1998        9 000,-SKK

                       interpreter/translator

Damian Kelement        Watchman                   K G      April 1, 2000     Present/unlimited      5 000,-SKK

44                                                a.s

                       Watchman                   K G      Jan. 1, 1999      March 31, 2000         3 900,-SKK

                                                  a.s

                       Watchman                   K G      July 1, 1997      May 31, 1998           8 500,-SKK

                                                  a.s


Note: The company must pay 38% from salaries monthly overhead for Slovak

employees as social conscription.


Abbreviations: KG - Kremnica Gold a.s.; AGO - Argosy Slovakia S.I.O.; AGY -

Argosy Mining




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                                   SCHEDULE C


                             Machinery and Equipment


Tangible Fixed Assets:

----------------------


Map cabinet in the archive - book value 25 309 Sk

Air compressor in Prep Lab - book value 15,112 Sk

Security system - book value 11,453 SK

Shelves for core boxes - book value 66107 Sk

Drying owen - book value 21862 Sk


Cars

----


2 Nissans Double Cab, Pick Up, year of prod. 1996




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                                   SCHEDULE D


                                  Real Property



The two parcels numbered 2063 and 2065 registered in Slovakia with:


         Okresny urad v Ziari nad Hronom

         613 Odbor katastra nehntelnosti




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                                   SCHEDULE E


                                 Mineral Rights


Decision issued by the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic on

Sept.18, 2002 on the delineation of the exploration area Lucky No. 503/2002-7.


Decision of the Ministry of Metallurgy and Mining of CSSR on 21 January, 1961 on

the delineation of the Mining area Kremnica No. MHD-D.P. 12.





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                                   SCHEDULE F


                                  Encumbrances


Ludovika shaft building is registered as technical cultural site.





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                                   SCHEDULE G


                                     Permit


Permission given by a District Mining Office in Banska Bystrica for a purpose to

carry on securing of mine workings and open pit "Kremnica - Sturec - Au, Ag"

under the following conditions: (i) securing of mine workings and open pit

"Kremnica - Sturec - Au, Ag" must be carried on to the extent and according to

the terms of securing plans filed in the District Mining Office in Banska

Bystrica under No. 1963/99, and (ii) the Company must proceed in compliance with

legal rules regulating safety and health protection at work and safety of

performance of mining activity and other valid legal rules.







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