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... yr <br />(c) "Costs" means ell items of outlay end expense whatsoever, both direct and <br />indirect, with respect to the Property or a Mine (save and except the Prior Exploration <br />Costs) and recorded by the Operator after the date hereof in accordance with the <br />Accounting Procedure end, without Limiting the generality of the foregoing, more <br />particularly: <br />(1) "Capital Costs" means: <br />(A) all costs of preparing and equipping a Mine for commercial <br />. production which are recorded prior to the Completion Date, <br />•• including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all <br />amounts invested in development headings, plants and <br />concentrator installations, and all infrastructure, plan, housing, <br />airport, roads and other facilities whatsoever; <br />(B) sll costs of maintaining efficient production at a Mine which <br />ere recorded after the Completion Date, including, without <br />limiting the generality of the foregoing, exploration, <br />development, and acquisition of fixed assets; and, <br />(C) for purposes only of calculating net proceeds of production, <br />ell items o[ outlay end expense of obtaining financing end <br />providing security therefor. <br />(2) "Exploration Costs" means all Costs recorded during the Exploration <br />Period, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, <br />such reasonable charge for the Operator's administrative services as <br />is determined by the Operator and is competitive according to the <br />prevailing industry standards; <br />(3) "Mine Costs" means Capital Costs end Operating Costs. <br />(4) "Operating Costs" means all Costs which do not fall into any other <br />class o[ Costs enumerated herein including, without limiting the <br />generality of the foregoing: <br />(A) payroll Costs including all applicable fringe benefits and other <br />direct payroll loading; <br />(B) all other Costs of or incidental to Mining Operations; <br />(C) sl] Costs resulting from any slowdown, suspension or <br />termination of Mining Operations at a Mine, whether voluntary <br />or involuntary, and howsoever arising; <br />(D) sll prepaid expenses and costs of supplies and repair parts; <br />(E) ell taxes (other than income taxes), royalties or other charges <br />or levies provided [or pursuant to any law or legal obligation <br />imposed by any government if paid by the Operator; <br />(F) ell royalties and other payments required to be paid or made <br />to any third parties under or pursuant to the terms of any <br />2 <br />