Exhibit 10.1
FORWARD GOLD PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The undersigned (the “Purchaser”) hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase from GOLDEN CHEST LLC (the “Seller”), a subsidiary of New Jersey Mining Company (the“Issuer”),500ounces of forward gold production ofthe Seller as represented below at a price of $935 per ounce of gold for an Aggregate Purchase Price of $467,500 (the“Aggregate Purchase Price”). The Purchaser agrees to be bound by the agreements set forth in this Forward Gold Purchase Agreement, the Subscription Agreement, Schedule A “Security of the Forward Gold Purchase Agreement,” and Schedule B “Accredited Investor Questionnaire”, which documents, along with the Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”), are attached hereto and form part of this Forward Gold Purchase Agreement. The Seller shall deliver62.5ounces of .999 gold on a quarterly basis over eight quarters with the first payment beginning December 1, 2016, for a total of500 ounces of .999 gold, in thefollowing quarterly amounts:
(i)
62.5 ounces of .999 gold on or before December 1, 2016;
(ii)
62.5 ounces of .999 gold on or before March 1, 2017;
(iii)
62.5 ounces of .999 gold on or before June 1, 2017;
(iv)
62.5 ounces of .999 gold on or before September 1, 2017;
(v)
62.5 ounces of .999 gold on or before December 1, 2017;
(vi)
62.5 ounces of .999 gold on or before March 1, 2018;
(vii)
62.5 ounces of .999 gold on or before June 1, 2018; and
(viii)
62.5 ounces of .999 gold on or before September 1, 2018.
PURCHASER
DELIVER THE GOLD TO:
/s/ John Swallow, as Member of Ophir Holdings, LLC
Ophir Holdings, LLC
Signature of Purchaser
Attention – Full Name
Ophir Holdings, LLC
201 N. 3rd Street
Name of Purchaser (Printed)
Street Address
201 N. 3rd Street
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814
Purchaser’s Street Address
City, State and Postal Code
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814
City, State and Postal Code
Telephone Number
PENALTY UPON DEFAULT AND CONVERTIBILITY
Failure of the Seller to meet minimum quarterly gold distribution schedules will result in a penalty premium to be paid to the Purchaser equal to 20% interest per annum on the remaining balance of distributable gold, to be calculated over such quarterly period. For any particular quarterly period and upon 90-days notice to the Seller, Purchaser may convert the amount due for the quarter into cash equal to the value of the gold, which shall be calculated by using the average of the London PM fix prices during such quarter.
The Seller hereby accepts the subscription as set forth above on the terms and conditions contained in this Forward Gold Purchase Agreement (including the PPM, Subscription Agreement and Accredited Investor Questionnaire attached hereto) as of this13th day ofJuly, 2016.
GOLDEN CHEST LLC
NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY
a subsidiary of New Jersey Mining Company
Issuer and Parent Company
Per:/s/ Grant Brackebusch
Per:/s/ Del Steiner
Grant Brackebusch, Manager
Del Steiner, CEO
Address: 201 N. 3rd Street
201 N. 3rd Street
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814
Email: gbrack@newjerseymining.com
Email: gbrack@newjerseymining.com
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