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5. Term.The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of twenty (20) years from
<br /> the date hereof, and so long thereafter as the Minerals from any of the Subject Properties are
<br /> being produced on a continuing basis, unless sooner terminated or further extended by mutual
<br /> agreement of the parties or as provided herein. Whenever the continued term of this Agreement
<br /> is dependent upon continuing production by Energy Fuels and there occur periods: (a) when, in
<br /> the sole discretion of Energy Fuels, there is no reasonable market for the Minerals which are or
<br /> could be produced by Energy Fuels from the Subject Properties; or (b) when production,
<br /> marketing or disposal by Energy Fuels of the Minerals from the Subject Properties is prevented
<br /> or interrupted by a condition or happening of force majcure as defined in Paragraph 26 below,
<br /> the term of the Agreement.shall nevertheless continue if during such period or periods the
<br /> advance royalties provided for in Paragraph & hereof are paid. When, in the sole discretion of
<br /> Energy Fuels, a satisfactory market becomes available, Energy Fuels shall have a reasonable
<br /> time thereafter within which to resume production of the Minerals from the Subject Properties. A
<br /> "reasonable market" shall not exist and Energy Fuels may suspend operations during periods
<br /> when the Minerals cannot be produced and sold at a profit by reason of low prices, or otherwise,
<br /> or when the Minerals cannot be readily sold at prevailing prices so that an unreasonable
<br /> inventory thereof has accumulated or otherwise would accumulate.
<br /> 6. Cross-Mining Rights and Access. `1'o the extent Lessor has the right to grant,
<br /> during the term of this Agreement Energy Fuels is hereby granted the right, if it so desires, to
<br /> possess and use all or any part of the Subject Properties and any or all structures, facilities,
<br /> tunnels,shafts,pits, openings, ditches,pipelines, equipment,machinery roads,haulage ways and
<br /> other improvements or appurtenances existing thereon or thereunder for the purpose of
<br /> developing, producing, removing, extracting, mining, treating, processing, stockpiling, storing,
<br /> depositing and transporting minerals, concentrated products, wastes, water, fluids, solutions or
<br /> materials from any adjoining or nearby property owned, controlled or operated by Energy Fuels,
<br /> and for any other purposes, including access, connected with exploration, development or
<br /> producing operations on such adjoining or nearby property.
<br /> if after this Agreement. expires or terminates, Energy Fuels is exploring, mining or
<br /> developing properties adjoining any of the Subject Properties, and as long as the royalties
<br /> described in this paragraph 6 are paid to Lessor, Energy Fuels may use the Subject Properties
<br /> and any roads, shafts or haulage ways thereon or thereunder for ingress and egress reasonably
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