Exhibit 10.17 ---------------------------------- |Fr: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | November 19, 2007 |To: xxxxxxxxxx/Spirit Explorations| Confidential ---------------------------------- Total Two Pages ------------------ | Term Sheet 1 | |Asset Backed Notes| ------------------ Spirit Exploration 1 Issuer Inc. US OTC- Pink Sh Asset Backed 2 Type of Issue Notes Regulation S 3 Amount of Issue US $20,000,000- Gross Proceeds Face Value 4 No. of Notes Issued 20,000 $1,000- per note Calculated on 360- 5 Coupon 15% p.a. day basis Paid via Supervising 6 Coupon Payable Semi-Annually Trustee item 14 No extension 7 Term of Notes 5 years provisions apply 8 Issue Date December 05 2007 Target Date 9 Maturity Date December 04 2012 Also Redemption Date Mining Muluncay Project, Enhancement 10 Use of Proceeds (Primary) Ecuador Provided Muluncay Project, 11 Security Ecuador Via Trust Deed 5% of Net Proceeds for Offset Coupon and 12 Sinking Fund Provision Mining Provision 13 Trustee/Counsel Cutler Law Group Augusta, GA, USA Or As Per Cutler 14 Supervising Trustee Cutler Law Group Appointment 15 Transfer Agent Cutler Law Group For Notes 5% Flat of Item 3 above, 16 Underwriting Fees Gross Proceeds payable at closing xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sub-underwriter 17 Lead Underwriters xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx List to be Provided Management fee xxxxxxxxxxxxxx inclusive in 18 Managers xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Item 16 Over-the- 19 Listing Counter Only Non-US Markets Electronic 20 Post-closing pricing agent xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Networks As per non-US persons 21 Transfer Restrictions Regulation S only (12 months) List to be As per usual provided by disclosure 22 Disclosure Documents Issuer guidelines Determined by 23 Implied Rating AAA- (S&P) Managers ------------------ | Term Sheet 2 | | Common Shares | ------------------ Spirit Explorations, 1 Issuer Inc. US OTC- Pink Sh 2 Type of Issue Common Shares Regulation S 3 No of Shares Issued 500,000 Ref. item 4 30-day Trading Per daily closing data, 4 Issue Price per Share weighted average Date of Issue 5 Date of Issue December 08 2007 Target Also see item 10 of 6 Use of Proceeds Provided Term Sheet-1 7 Trustee/Counsel Cutler Law Group Augusta, GA, USA 8 Receiging & Payin Agent Cutler Law Group For Proceeds Portland, Oregon, 9 Transfer Agent Transfer Online USA 12 months, 10 Transfer Restrictions Regulation S non-US Persons Payable from 11 Underwriting Fees 17.5% Flat proceeds, at closing xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sub-Underwriter list 12 Lead Underwriters xxxxxxxx to be provided xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Management fee 13 Managers xxxxxxxx inclusive in Item 11 List to be provided As per usual 14 Disclosure Documents by Issuer disclosure guidelines Prepared by 15 Offering Circular Managers Short Form Registration Document- 4 16 Underlying Condition months Re. Cutler Law Group 17 Put Options Not Applicable NA | ************************ |Risk Buyers ************************ - -------------------- ************************ |Investment Assurance ***********QP*********** | ************************ | ************************ ************************ -------------------------------- |Approved./Code 7709/sp/eq/191107| Total 2 pages --------------------------------