EXHIBIT 4.54


                               AMENDING AGREEMENT


THIS AGREEMENT is effective as the 10th day of August, 2004.

BETWEEN:

                  AMADOR GOLD CORP,  (FORMERLY  PARKSIDE 2000 RESOURCES
                  CORP.),   incorporated  under  the  laws  of  British
                  Columbia and having an office at  16493-26'h  Avenue,
                  Surrey, British Columbia, V3S 9W9

                                                                      ("Amador")

AND:

                  MACHIN  MINES  LTD.,  incorporated  under the laws of
                  Ontario  and having an office at 326 V~ Street  North
                  Kenora, Ontario, P9N 2K7

                                                                      ("Machin")


WHEREAS"


A.       Pursuant to an agreement  dated for reference the 3 1", day of January,
2 003 (the "Option  Agreement",  which term is defined to include all  Schedules
attached to and  incorporated by reference  within the said  agreement),  Machin
granted  Amador's  predecessor,  Parkside  2000  Resources  Corp.,  the right to
acquire an undivided  interest in certain mineral rights to the Machin Property,
more particularly described in Schedule "A" to the Option Agreement~

B.       Machin  has  agreed  with  Amador  to amend  the  terms  of the  Option
Agreement  upon the terms and subject to the conditions as are  hereinafter  set
forth.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AMADOR

1.1      Amador represents mid warrants to Machin that:

         a)       Amador is the successor in interest to Parkside 2000 Resources
         Corp., and is fully bound by the terms of the Option Agreement; and

         b)       as is required. by section 13.01 of the Option Agreement,  has
         paid or will pay (or, in the alternative,  has caused or will cause the
         payment of) all rent and taxes associated with the Machin Property.





2.       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MACHIN

2.1      In addition to the  representations  and  warranties  contained  in the
Option  Agreement,  Machin  represents  and  warrants  to Amador that the Option
Agreement remains in good standing and that, subject to the Option Agreement, it
is the  beneficial  owner of all of the  mineral  claims  comprising  the Machin
Property, free and clear of all liens, charges and claims of others.

3.       AMENDMENT TO OPTION AGREEMENT

3.1      It is agreed by the parties  hereto that Section  3.02(e) of the Option
Agreement is hereby deleted and is replaced with the following:

         "(e)     paying to Machin a total of CAN $ 250,000 on or before  August
                  27, 2006;

         (f)      paying to Machin a total of CAN $ 250,000 on or before  August
                  27, 2007;

         (g)      paying to Machin a total of CAN $ 250,000 on or before  August
                  27, 2008; and

         (h)      paying to Machin a total of CAN $ 250, 000 on or before August
                  2 7, 2009.

         Subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange,  in lieu of interest
         charges,  Amador  agrees to pay  Machin 2 1/2% of the  proceeds  of any
         financing(s)  completed  by Amador,  between  August 27, 2006 and final
         payment of all monies due pursuant to Section 3.02."

3.1      The following paragraph 3.04 will be added to the Option Agreement'.

         "3.04    All outstanding amounts, pursuant to Section 3.02, will be due
                  and payable to Machin,  within ninety (90) days  following the
                  Commencement of Commercial Production."

The  remainder  of the  Option  Agreement  dated  January  31,  2003 and by this
agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

4. GENERAL

(a)      FURTHER  ASSURANCES:  The parties will promptly  execute or cause to be
executed all  documents,  deed,  conveyances  and other  instruments  of further
assurance which may be reasonably  necessary or advisable to carry out fully the
intent of the Agreement.

(b)      CONTINUATION:  This  Agreement  will  enure  to the  benefit  of and be
binding upon the patties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

(c)      GOVERNING LAW: This agreement shall be construed in accordance with the
laws in force from time to time in the Province of Ontario.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by the parties  effective as
of the day and year first above written.


AMADOR GOLD CORP,

BY:      /s/ Rupert L. Bullock
         -----------------------------
(Title: Rupert L. Bullock., President)


MACHIN MINES LTD.

By:      /s/ Scott Roberts
         -----------------------------
(Title: Scott Roberts, Vice President)


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