EXHIBIT 10
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              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT MINING ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS


We hereby  consent to references to our name in the Company's  Annual Report on
Form 40-F to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  We also confirm
that we have  read the  Annual  Information  Form and that we have no reason to
believe that there are any  misrepresentations  in the information contained in
it that are  derived  from the  Reports or that are within our  knowledge  as a
result of the services we performed in connection with the Reports.

         /s/ Craig Acott
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         Craig Acott, P. Eng.
         Norwest Corporation
         Independent Mining Consultants
         Calgary, AB

         February 22, 2007