UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 1, 2014

NovaCopper Inc.
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia 001-35447 98-1006991
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Suite 1950, 777 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada, V7Y 1K4
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(604) 638-8088
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

[   ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[   ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.24d-2(b))

[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.23e-4(c))



Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

     On July 7, 2014, NovaCopper Inc. (the “Company”) closed a non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) pursuant to which it issued and sold to three existing shareholders (collectively, the “Investors”) an aggregate of 6,521,740 Units (each, a “Unit”) at a purchase price per Unit of US$1.15 (the “Unit Price”), for total gross proceeds of approximately US$7,500,000.00, with each Unit consisting of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a “Share”) and one common share purchase warrant, each entitling the holder, at its option, to purchase one additional Share (each, a “Warrant”).

     The Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years from and after the closing at an exercise price of US$1.60 per share, subject to certain adjustments (the “Exercise Price”). The Warrants have customary anti-dilution protections including in the event of (i) certain distributions of cash and/or property made by the Company to its shareholders; (ii) any rights offering at an offering price below 95% of the then current market price; (iii) any capital reorganization; or (iv) any share reorganization. The Warrants also have weighted average anti-dilution protection in the event that any subsequent equity financing (including an offering of derivative securities convertible into or exercisable for equity), subject to certain exceptions, occurs following the closing at an offering price (including the price of conversion or exercise of any derivative securities) below the Exercise Price; provided, however, that in no circumstances shall the Exercise Price be adjusted below US$1.10, the greater of the 5-day volume weighted-average price and the closing price of the common shares on June 27, 2014.

     The Offering was effected pursuant to the terms and provisions of three separate unit purchase agreements (the “Unit Purchase Agreements”) entered into with the Investors on June 30, 2014. At the closing of the Offering on July 7, 2014, the Company received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $7.5 million.

     The issuance and sale of the Units, Shares and Warrants (collectively, the “Securities”) has not been registered under the Securities Act, and the Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under or exemption from the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. The Securities have been issued and sold in reliance upon an exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, based on the following facts: each of the Investors has represented that it is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act, that it is acquiring the Securities for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof in violation of applicable securities laws and that it has sufficient investment experience to evaluate the risks of the investment; the Company used no advertising or general solicitation in connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities to the Investors; and the Securities will be issued as restricted securities. This Current Report on Form 8-K is not and shall not be deemed to be an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Securities.

     The terms and provisions of the Unit Purchase Agreements, Warrants, as well as copies of each such document, are attached as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On July 1, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the Offering and on July 7, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Offering. Copies of the press releases are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

     In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit Number Description
   
99.1 Press Release dated July 1, 2014, NovaCopper Announces Private Placement Financing
   
99.2 Press Release dated July 7, 2014, NovaCopper Completes Private Placement Financing
   
99.3 Form of Unit Subscription Agreement
   
99.4 Form of Warrant


SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    NOVACOPPER INC.
       
Dated: July 7, 2014 By: /s/ Elaine Sanders
      Elaine M. Sanders, Chief Financial Officer




News Release

TSX, NYSE-MKT
Symbol: NCQ

NovaCopper Announces Private Placement Financing

July 1, 2014 - Vancouver, British Columbia - NovaCopper Inc. (TSX, NYSE-MKT: NCQ) ("NovaCopper” or "the Company”) announces that it has entered into definitive agreements with existing shareholders to complete a non-brokered private placement offering of $7,500,000 in Units (the "Offering"). Each Unit will be priced at $1.15 per Unit and will consist of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant. Each common share purchase warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $1.60 per share for a period of five years from the closing date. All amounts are in US dollars.

The Offering is being purchased by the Company’s largest shareholders, including Electrum Strategic Resources LP and Paulson & Co. Inc. Use of proceeds of $7.5 million will be restricted for 12 months following closing to a maximum of $4.0 million on general and administrative expenses (“G&A”) of the Company, $2.7 million on program expenditures and $0.8 million on extraordinary expenses incurred in reducing annual G&A.

The Company intends to carry out a modest field program this summer which will primarily consist of re-logging and re-assaying historical drill holes at Bornite which were previously drilled and only selectively sampled by Kennecott, the former owner of the property. Targeted historical holes are located within the extensions of the Upper and Lower Reef mineralization captured in the Bornite Open Pit Resource released by the Company on March 18, 2014 and the up dip portion of South Reef zone. The Company anticipates that the 2014 program will re-sample and re-assay between 10,000 and 13,000 meters of drill core. This effort is a continuation of last year’s program of re-sampling and re-assaying which targeted 33 drill holes comprising 11,067 meters originally drilled by Kennecott between 1957 and 1975. Last year’s re-assay program resulted in a significant increase in the low-grade copper mineralization at Bornite and the Company expects that the 2014 re-logging and re-assaying program this year could add additional low grade material to the Bornite copper inventory and reduce the strip ratio for a potential open pit mining operation.

The Offering is scheduled to close on or before July 3, 2014. The securities will be sold pursuant to applicable securities law exemptions and will be subject to a four month hold period from the date of closing. The transaction is subject to receipt of required regulatory approvals, including approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE-MKT.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any other securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

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About NovaCopper

NovaCopper Inc. is a base metals exploration company focused on exploring and developing the Ambler mining district in Alaska. It is one of the richest and most-prospective known copper-dominant districts located in one of the safest geopolitical jurisdictions in the world. It hosts world-class polymetallic VMS deposits that contain copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver, and carbonate replacement deposits which have been found to host high-grade copper mineralization. Exploration efforts have been focused on two deposits in the Ambler district – the Arctic VMS deposit and the Bornite carbonate replacement deposit. A National Instrument 43-101-compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Arctic Deposit, completed in July 2013, identified a polymetallic open-pit project with the Net Present Value of $930 and $535 million on the pre-tax and after-tax bases, respectively using an 8% discount rate and long-term metal prices of $2.90/lb copper, $0.85/lb zinc, $0.90/lb lead, $22.70/oz silver and $1,300/oz gold. The Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as reserves. There is no certainty the Preliminary Economic Assessment will be realized. Both deposits are located within NovaCopper’s land package that spans approximately 143,000 hectares. NovaCopper has an agreement with NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. (NANA), an Alaskan Native Corporation that provides a framework for the exploration and potential development of the Ambler mining district in cooperation with the local communities. Our vision is to develop the Ambler mining district into a premier North American copper producer. More information on the Company, its properties and its management team is available on the Company’s website at www.novacopper.com.

For further information please see the Technical Report entitled "Preliminary Economic Assessment Report on the Arctic Project, Ambler Mining District, Northwest Alaska" prepared by SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc. with an effective of September 12, 2013, and the Technical Report entitled " NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Bornite Project, Northwest Alaska, USA" prepared by BD Resource Consulting, Inc. with an effective date of April 1, 2014, both of which are available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com and www.edgar.com.

NovaCopper Contacts:

Patrick Donnelly Elaine Sanders
Vice President, Corporate Communications Chief Financial Officer
patrick.donnelly@novacopper.com elaine.sanders@novacopper.com

604-638-8088 or 1-855-638-8088

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, without limitation, statements relating to the closing of the private placement or use of proceeds are forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from NovaCopper's expectations include the requirement for stock exchange approvals in connection with the Offering; uncertainties involving the need for additional financing to explore and develop properties and availability of financing in the debt and capital markets; uncertainties involved in the interpretation of drilling results and geological tests and the estimation of reserves and resources; the need for cooperation of government agencies and native groups in the development and operation of properties; the need to obtain permits and governmental approvals; risks of construction and mining projects such as accidents, equipment breakdowns, bad weather, non-compliance with environmental and permit requirements, unanticipated variation in geological structures, metal grades or recovery rates; unexpected cost increases, which could include significant increases in estimated capital and operating costs; fluctuations in metal prices and currency exchange rates; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in NovaCopper's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2013 filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and in other NovaCopper reports and documents filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities from time to time. NovaCopper's forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made. NovaCopper assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.

Cautionary Note to United States Investors

This press release has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of U.S. securities laws. Unless otherwise indicated, all resource and reserve estimates included in this press release have been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101”) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators which establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Canadian standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC”), and resource and reserve information contained herein may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term "resource” does not equate to the term "reserves”. Under U.S. standards, mineralization may not be classified as a "reserve” unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. The SEC's disclosure standards normally do not permit the inclusion of information concerning "measured mineral resources”, "indicated mineral resources” or "inferred mineral resources” or other descriptions of the amount of mineralization in mineral deposits that do not constitute "reserves” by U.S. standards in documents filed with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. U.S. investors should also understand that "inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an "inferred mineral resource” will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimated "inferred mineral resources” may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an "inferred mineral resource” exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of "contained ounces” in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute "reserves” by SEC standards as in-place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. The requirements of NI 43-101 for identification of "reserves” are also not the same as those of the SEC, and reserves reported by the Company in compliance with NI 43-101 may not qualify as "reserves” under SEC standards. Accordingly, information concerning mineral deposits set forth herein may not be comparable with information made public by companies that report in accordance with U.S. standards.

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News Release

TSX, NYSE-MKT
Symbol: NCQ

NovaCopper Completes Private Placement Financing

July 7, 2014 - Vancouver, British Columbia - NovaCopper Inc. (TSX, NYSE-MKT: NCQ) ("NovaCopper” or "the Company”) announces that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement offering of $7.5 million in Units (the "Offering") which was entirely purchased by the Company’s largest shareholders, including Electrum Strategic Resources LP and Paulson & Co. Inc. Each Unit was priced at $1.15 per Unit and consists of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant. Each common share purchase warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $1.60 per share for a period of five years from the closing date. The securities are subject to a four month hold period from the date of closing. The offering has been conditionally approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE-MKT. All amounts are in US dollars.

The Company intends to carry out a modest field program this summer which will primarily consist of re-logging and re-assaying historical drill holes at Bornite which were previously drilled and only selectively sampled by Kennecott, the former owner of the property. Targeted historical holes are located within the extensions of the Upper and Lower Reef mineralization captured in the Bornite Open Pit Resource released by the Company on March 18, 2014 and the up dip portion of South Reef zone. The Company anticipates that the 2014 program will re-sample and re-assay between 10,000 and 13,000 meters of drill core. This effort is a continuation of last year’s program of re-sampling and re-assaying which targeted 33 drill holes comprising 11,067 meters originally drilled by Kennecott between 1957 and 1975. Last year’s re-assay program resulted in a significant increase in the low-grade copper mineralization at Bornite and the Company expects that the 2014 re-logging and re-assaying program this year could add additional low grade material to the Bornite copper inventory and reduce the strip ratio for a potential open pit mining operation.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any other securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

About NovaCopper

NovaCopper Inc. is a base metals exploration company focused on exploring and developing the Ambler mining district in Alaska. It is one of the richest and most-prospective known copper-dominant districts located in one of the safest geopolitical jurisdictions in the world. It hosts world-class polymetallic VMS deposits that contain copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver, and carbonate replacement deposits which have been found to host high-grade copper mineralization. Exploration efforts have been focused on two deposits in the Ambler district – the Arctic VMS deposit and the Bornite carbonate replacement deposit. A National Instrument 43-101-compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Arctic Deposit, completed in July 2013, identified a polymetallic open-pit project with the Net Present Value of $930 and $535 million on the pre-tax and after-tax bases, respectively using an 8% discount rate and long-term metal prices of $2.90/lb copper, $0.85/lb zinc, $0.90/lb lead, $22.70/oz silver and $1,300/oz gold. The Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as reserves. There is no certainty the Preliminary Economic Assessment will be realized. Both deposits are located within NovaCopper’s land package that spans approximately 143,000 hectares. NovaCopper has an agreement with NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. (NANA), an Alaskan Native Corporation that provides a framework for the exploration and potential development of the Ambler mining district in cooperation with the local communities. Our vision is to develop the Ambler mining district into a premier North American copper producer. More information on the Company, its properties and its management team is available on the Company’s website at www.novacopper.com.

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For further information please see the Technical Report entitled "Preliminary Economic Assessment Report on the Arctic Project, Ambler Mining District, Northwest Alaska" prepared by SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc. with an effective of September 12, 2013, and the Technical Report entitled " NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Bornite Project, Northwest Alaska, USA" prepared by BD Resource Consulting, Inc. with an effective date of April 1, 2014, both of which are available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com and www.edgar.com.

NovaCopper Contacts:

Patrick Donnelly Elaine Sanders
Vice President, Corporate Communications Chief Financial Officer
patrick.donnelly@novacopper.com elaine.sanders@novacopper.com

604-638-8088 or 1-855-638-8088

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, without limitation, statements relating to the use of proceeds are forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from NovaCopper's expectations include uncertainties involving the need for additional financing to explore and develop properties and availability of financing in the debt and capital markets; uncertainties involved in the interpretation of drilling results and geological tests and the estimation of reserves and resources; the need for cooperation of government agencies and native groups in the development and operation of properties; the need to obtain permits and governmental approvals; risks of construction and mining projects such as accidents, equipment breakdowns, bad weather, non-compliance with environmental and permit requirements, unanticipated variation in geological structures, metal grades or recovery rates; unexpected cost increases, which could include significant increases in estimated capital and operating costs; fluctuations in metal prices and currency exchange rates; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in NovaCopper's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2013 filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and in other NovaCopper reports and documents filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities from time to time. NovaCopper's forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made. NovaCopper assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.

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Cautionary Note to United States Investors

This press release has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of U.S. securities laws. Unless otherwise indicated, all resource and reserve estimates included in this press release have been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101”) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators which establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Canadian standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC”), and resource and reserve information contained herein may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term "resource” does not equate to the term "reserves”. Under U.S. standards, mineralization may not be classified as a "reserve” unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. The SEC's disclosure standards normally do not permit the inclusion of information concerning "measured mineral resources”, "indicated mineral resources” or "inferred mineral resources” or other descriptions of the amount of mineralization in mineral deposits that do not constitute "reserves” by U.S. standards in documents filed with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. U.S. investors should also understand that "inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an "inferred mineral resource” will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimated "inferred mineral resources” may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an "inferred mineral resource” exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of "contained ounces” in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute "reserves” by SEC standards as in-place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. The requirements of NI 43-101 for identification of "reserves” are also not the same as those of the SEC, and reserves reported by the Company in compliance with NI 43-101 may not qualify as "reserves” under SEC standards. Accordingly, information concerning mineral deposits set forth herein may not be comparable with information made public by companies that report in accordance with U.S. standards.

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UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

      UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) dated as of June 30, 2014, between NovaCopper Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Seller ”), and [ ] (the “ Purchaser ”).

W I T N E S S:

     WHEREAS, the Seller proposes to complete a private placement (the “ Private Placement ”) of up to 6,521,740 units (each a “ Unit ”) of the Seller for an aggregate gross subscription price of up to US$7,500,001, such units to be issued at a subscription price of US$1.15 per Unit (the “ Subscription Price ”). Each Unit will be comprised of one common share of the Seller (a “ Unit Share ”) and one common share purchase warrant (a “ Warrant ”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, one common share of the Seller (each, a “ Warrant Share ”) at an exercise price of US$1.60, on or before 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on the date that is 60 months from the closing of the Private Placement, and the certificate representing the Warrants will be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A;

     WHEREAS, the Purchaser is willing to participate in the Private Placement and to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller desires to sell to the Purchaser, [ ] Units for the aggregate purchase price of US$ [ ] ;

     WHEREAS, terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined in this Agreement are defined in Appendix A hereto.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein (the receipt and sufficiency whereof is hereby acknowledged), the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

      ARTICLE 1
PURCHASE AND SALE

1.1

Purchase and Sale . On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, the Seller will sell and the Purchaser will purchase, the Units.

   
1.2

Transfers . The Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares will be “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and may only be transferred pursuant to exemptions or exclusions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, and that for so long as required under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, certificates representing the Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares will bear a legend to such effect. The Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares will also be subject to a four month hold period in Canada commencing on the Closing Date.



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ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE PRICE AND CLOSING

2.1

Purchase Price . The aggregate purchase price (the “ Purchase Price ”) to be paid by the Purchaser to the Seller to acquire the Units shall be the Subscription Price multiplied by the number of Units purchased by the Purchaser.

   
2.2

The Closing . The closing of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement (the “ Closing ”) will occur at the offices of the Seller’s Canadian legal counsel. The Seller will give the Purchaser not less than two business days’ notice of the date of Closing (the “ Closing Date ”), which notice shall specify, among other things, the Purchase Price and the number of Shares to be acquired by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.

ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER

The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows:

3.1

Corporate Existence and Power; Subsidiary . The Seller and the Subsidiary are corporations duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdictions in which they are incorporated, and have all corporate powers required to carry on their business as now conducted and to own, lease and operate their properties and assets. The Seller and the Subsidiary are duly qualified to do business as foreign corporations and are in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of the property owned or leased by them or the nature of their activities makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller. The Seller is the registered and beneficial holder of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the Subsidiary and other than the Subsidiary, does not beneficially own equity securities or have any other economic interest in any other Person. There are no options, warrants, conversion privileges or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments (pre- emptive, contractual or otherwise) obligating the Subsidiary to issue or sell any of its shares or securities or obligations of any kind convertible into or exchangeable for shares or other securities of the Subsidiary.

   
3.2

Charter, Bylaws and Corporate Records . The corporate records and minute books of the Seller and the Subsidiary have been maintained in material compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations except for such noncompliance as would not subject the Seller to any penalty or fine of a material amount and contain complete and accurate records of all meetings and other corporate actions of the board of directors, committees of the board of directors, incorporators and shareholders of the Seller and the Subsidiary. All material corporate decisions and actions have been validly made or taken. All corporate books, including without limitation the share transfer register, comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations and have been regularly updated. Such books fully and correctly reflect all the decisions of the shareholders of the Seller.



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3.3

Pre-emptive Rights . No Person possesses any pre-emptive rights in respect of the Unit Shares, the Warrants or the Warrant Shares.

   
3.4

Capitalization .


  (a)

The authorized capital of the Seller consists of an unlimited number of common shares, of which immediately prior to the closing of the Private Placement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, 53,707,957 common shares are issued and outstanding.

     
  (b)

The outstanding common shares of the Seller have been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.

     
  (c)

The certificates representing the Unit Shares and Warrant Shares comply with all applicable provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), the TSX and NYSE-MKT.

     
  (d)

The Subsidiary is not currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends to the Seller, from making any other distribution on the Subsidiary's capital stock, from repaying to the Seller any outstanding loans or advances made to the Subsidiary by the Seller or from transferring any of the Subsidiary's property or assets to the Seller.


3.5

Options, Warrants, Rights .

   

Except as set forth in Schedule 3.5 or as contemplated under the Private Placement:


  (a)

there are no outstanding:


  (i)

securities, notes or instruments convertible into or exercisable for any of the capital stock or other equity interests of the Seller or the Subsidiary;

     
  (ii)

options, warrants, subscriptions or other rights to acquire capital stock or other equity interests of the Seller or the Subsidiary; or

     
  (iii)

commitments, agreements or understandings of any kind, including employee benefit arrangements, relating to the issuance or repurchase by the Seller or the Subsidiary of any capital stock or other equity interests of the Seller or the Subsidiary, any such securities or instruments convertible or exercisable for securities or any such options, warrants or rights;


  (b)

neither the Seller nor the Subsidiary have granted anti-dilution rights to any person or entity in connection with any outstanding option, warrant, subscription or any other instrument convertible or exercisable for the securities of the Seller or the Subsidiary, except as contemplated in this Agreement; and

     
  (c)

there are no outstanding rights which permit the holder thereof to cause the Seller or the Subsidiary to file a registration statement under any securities law or which permit the holder thereof to include securities of the Seller or the Subsidiary in a registration statement filed by the Seller or the Subsidiary under any securities law, and there are no outstanding agreements or other commitments which otherwise relate to the registration of any securities of the Seller or the Subsidiary for sale or distribution in any jurisdiction.



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3.6

Public Filings .


  (a)

The Seller has filed all documents and information required to be filed by it under applicable securities laws of the United States, Canada, any other nation, and states, provinces or localities of any of the foregoing, or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, “ Securities Laws ”) or with the TSX or NYSE-MKT (all such documents filed prior to the date hereof, the “ Public Disclosure Documents ”) since December 1, 2011. None of the Public Disclosure Documents contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (collectively a “ Misrepresentation ”), it being acknowledged that if there is any inconsistency between two or more documents comprising the Public Disclosure Documents regard shall be had to the most recently filed document. All of the Public Disclosure Documents, as of their respective dates (and as of the dates of any amendments thereto), complied as to both form and content in all material respects with the requirements of applicable Securities Laws or were amended on a timely basis to correct deficiencies identified by securities commissions or similar securities regulatory authorities. The Seller has not filed any confidential material change report with any securities regulatory authority that at the date hereof remains confidential. There is no material fact concerning the Seller which has not been disclosed in the Public Disclosure Documents filed on or before the date hereof.

     
  (b)

There has not been any reportable event between the Seller and its auditors, (within the meaning of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations ).

     
  (c)

Except as disclosed in the Public Disclosure Documents there has not been any material adverse change with respect to the condition (financial or otherwise), prospects, earnings, business or properties of the Seller and the Subsidiary, taken as a whole, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business.

     
  (d)

The Seller and the Subsidiary maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management's general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Seller believes that its and the Subsidiary's internal controls over financial reporting are effective and the Seller and the Subsidiary are not aware of any material weakness in their internal controls over financial reporting.



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  (e)

Since the date of the latest audited consolidated financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Public Disclosure Documents, there has been no change in the Seller's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Seller's internal control over financial reporting.

     
  (f)

The Seller and the Subsidiary maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act and under Canadian Securities Laws); such disclosure controls and procedures are effective.


3.7

Reporting Issuer Status and TSX and NYSE-MKT Listing . As at the date hereof the Seller is a reporting issuer (within the meaning of Canadian Securities Laws) in the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and the common shares of the Seller are registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. The Seller has not been placed on the list of defaulting issuers as maintained by the securities commissions in the reporting jurisdictions of the Seller for a default of any requirement of any Securities Laws, and neither the TSX, the NYSE-MKT nor any other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Seller has issued any Order preventing or suspending trading of any securities of the Seller. The common shares of the Seller are listed and posted for trading on the TSX and on NYSE-MKT and no other securities of the Seller or the Subsidiary are listed for trading or are quoted on any other stock exchange or quotation system.

   
3.8

Absence of Certain Changes . Since the date of the Seller’s most recent audited financial statements contained in a Form 10-K, except as disclosed in the Public Disclosure Documents filed subsequent thereto, there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse development in the business, assets, liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise), properties, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, capital or long-term debt of the Seller and the Subsidiary on a consolidated basis. Since the date of the Seller’s most recent audited financial statements contained in a Form 10-K, except as disclosed in the Public Disclosure Documents filed subsequent thereto, neither the Seller nor the Subsidiary has (i) declared or paid any dividends; (ii) sold any assets, individually or in the aggregate, or conducted its business, outside of the ordinary course of business; or (iii) made any material capital expenditures, individually or in the aggregate. United States Securities Laws .


  (a)

The Seller is not an investment company registered or required to be registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.



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  (b)

The Seller is not a “foreign private issuer” (as such term is defined in Rule 3b-1 under the Exchange Act.

     
  (c)

The Seller and the Subsidiary are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof.


3.10

Securities Laws .


  (a)

Neither the Seller nor the Subsidiary nor any agent acting on behalf of the Seller or the Subsidiary has taken or will take any action which might cause this Agreement to violate applicable Securities Laws, as in effect on the Closing Date. Assuming that all of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in Article 4 are true, all offers and sales of Units by the Seller have been conducted and completed, and will be completed in connection with the Private Placement, by the Seller in compliance with applicable Securities Laws in all material respects.

     
  (b)

All shares of the Seller and other securities issued by the Seller and the Subsidiary prior to the date hereof have been issued in transactions that were either distributions effected with a duly qualified prospectus in accordance with applicable Securities Laws or were registered offerings or were exempt from the prospectus and or registration requirements, as the case may be, under applicable Securities Laws and in compliance with all applicable corporate laws.


3.11

Corporate Authorization .


  (a)

The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and each of the other documents executed pursuant to and in connection with this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, but not limited to, the issuance, sale and delivery of the Units) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no additional corporate or, subject to TSX or NYSE-MKT requirements, shareholder action is required for the approval of this Agreement.

     
  (b)

The Unit Shares and the Warrant Shares have been duly reserved for issuance by the Seller and when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for the consideration set forth herein the Unit Shares and the Warrant Shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will be issued to the Purchaser free of any Liens.

     
  (c)

When issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for the consideration set forth herein, the Warrants will be duly and validly issued and will be issued to the Purchaser free of any Liens.



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  (d)

This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms, provided that enforcement thereof may be limited by laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, that specific performance and other equitable remedies may only be granted in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction, and that the provisions relating to indemnity, contribution and waiver of contribution may be unenforceable and that enforceability is subject to the provisions of the Limitation Act , 2012 (British Columbia).

     
  (e)

Computershare Investor Services Inc., at its principal offices in the city of Vancouver, is the duly appointed registrar and transfer agent of the Seller with respect to the common shares of the Seller.


3.12

Regulatory or Third Party Consents and Approvals . Other than obtaining the conditional approval of the TSX and NYSE-MKT to the Private Placement and sale of the Units to the Purchaser prior to the Closing Date and the listing and posting for trading of the Unit Shares and the Warrant Shares on the TSX and NYSE-MKT and filings required to be made following Closing under applicable Securities Laws in connection with the Private Placement, no consent, approval, Order or authorization of, or declaration of filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other third party is required to be obtained by the Seller in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such consents, approvals, Orders or authorizations, or declarations or filings, as to which the failure to obtain or make would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

   
3.13

Governmental Authorization . Subject to obtaining the approval from TSX and NYSE- MKT and any other Governmental Authorizations, the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, but not limited to, the sale and delivery of the Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares) by the Seller require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority.

   
3.14

Non-Contravention . The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement, and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, but not limited to, the issuance of the Unit Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares) do not and will not:


  (a)

contravene or conflict with the constating documents or resolutions of the Seller and the Subsidiary or any material agreement to which the Seller or the Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound;

     
  (b)

subject to obtaining the approval from TSX and NYSE-MKT and any other Governmental Authorizations, contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any law, rule, regulation or Order binding upon or applicable to the Seller or the Subsidiary;



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  (c)

constitute a default (or would constitute a default with notice or lapse of time or both) under or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation, suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture, non-renewal, acceleration or loss of any benefit under any material agreement, contract or other instrument binding upon the Seller or the Subsidiary or under any material license, franchise, permit or other similar authorization held by the Seller or the Subsidiary; or

     
  (d)

result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Seller or the Subsidiary.


3.15

Licenses; Compliance With Regulatory Requirements. The Seller and the Subsidiary hold all material Governmental Authorizations required under applicable law for the operation of the business of the Seller and the Subsidiary as currently operated. All of such Governmental Authorizations have been duly issued or obtained and are in full force and effect, and the Seller and the Subsidiary are in material compliance with the terms of all such Governmental Authorizations. The Seller and the Subsidiary have not engaged in any activity that, to the knowledge of the Seller or the Subsidiary, could cause revocation or suspension of any such Governmental Authorizations. The Seller has no knowledge of any facts which could reasonably be expected to cause the Seller to believe that the Governmental Authorizations will not be renewed by the appropriate Governmental Authorities in the ordinary course. None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement would adversely affect the status of any of the Governmental Authorizations.

   
3.16

Absence of Litigation .


  (a)

Except as disclosed in the Public Disclosure Documents, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller, threatened against or affecting the Seller or the Subsidiary or any of the Seller’s or the Subsidiary’s officers or directors which is outside of the ordinary course of business or individually or in the aggregate material to the Seller or the Subsidiary.

     
  (b)

Without limiting the generality of Section 3.16(a), no dispute between the Seller and any first nation group or joint venture partner exists or, to the knowledge of the Seller, is threatened or imminent that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller or the Subsidiary, except as disclosed in the Public Disclosure Documents.


3.17

Real Property and Mineral Interests and Rights . Except as set forth in the Public Disclosure Documents:


  (a)

each of the Seller and the Subsidiary (i) has sufficient title, clear of any title defect or material Lien or other encumbrance, to the Upper Kobuk Mineral Properties (other than property to which it is lessee, in which case it has a valid leasehold interest) and has good and sufficient title to the real property interests including fee simple estate in real property, leases, easements, rights of way, permits or licences from landowners or authorities free and clear of any material Liens and other encumbrances permitting the use of land by the Seller and the Subsidiary necessary to permit the operation of their respective businesses as currently owned and conducted; (ii) holds all mineral rights required to continue their respective business and operations as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted in the Public Disclosure Documents, and (iii) holds all mineral rights free and clear of all material Liens and other encumbrances and royalty burdens and surface fees, and none of such mineral rights is subject to reduction by reference to mine payout or otherwise except for those created in the ordinary course of business;



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  (b)

with respect to the Seller and the Subsidiary’s interests in the Upper Kobuk Mineral Properties:


  (i)

such interests and rights have been properly located and recorded in compliance with applicable laws and are comprised of valid and subsisting mineral claims in each case, in all material respects;

     
  (ii)

such property, interests and rights are in good standing under applicable laws, all assessment work required to be performed and filed has been performed and filed, all taxes and other payments have been paid and all filings have been made, in each case in all material respects;

     
  (iii)

there is no material adverse claim against or challenge to the title to or use of such properties, interests and rights (including, without limitation, expropriations or similar proceedings), actual or threatened;

     
  (iv)

the Seller or the Subsidiary has the exclusive right to deal with such properties, interests and rights;

     
  (v)

no other person has any material interest in such properties, interests and rights or the production therefrom or any right to acquire any such interest;

     
  (vi)

there are no back-in rights, earn-in rights, rights of first refusal or similar provisions which would materially affect the Seller’s or the Subsidiary’s interest in such properties, interests and rights; and

     
  (vii)

neither the Seller nor the Subsidiary has received any notice, whether written or oral, from any Governmental Authority of any revocation or intention to revoke any interest of the Seller or the Subsidiary in any of such properties, interests and rights.


3.18

Mineral Resources . The estimated indicated, measured and inferred mineral resources disclosed in the Public Disclosure Documents have been prepared and disclosed in all material respects in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects .



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3.19

Environmental Matters . Except as set forth in the Public Disclosure Documents:


  (a)

(i) the Seller and the Subsidiary are in material compliance with all Environmental Laws, and (ii) the Seller and the Subsidiary and their predecessors have complied in all material respects with all Environmental Laws. Except as set forth in the Public Disclosure Documents, the Seller and the Subsidiary have no basis to expect, nor have they received any actual, or to the knowledge of Seller, threatened, written or oral Order, notice, report or other communication from any Governmental Authority or other Person of any actual, potential or alleged violation of or failure of either part to comply with any Environmental Law;

     
  (b)

the Seller and the Subsidiary have obtained and complied with, and are in compliance with, all Governmental Authorizations that are required pursuant to any Environmental Laws for operations, and the occupation of the Upper Kobuk Mineral Properties;

     
  (c)

(i) in connection with the Seller’s and the Subsidiary’s treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, manufacturing and distribution of hazardous substances, none of the Seller, the Subsidiary nor any predecessor, with respect to its operations, has any current or future material liabilities, including any liability for fines, penalties, response costs, corrective action costs, personal injury, property damage, natural resources damages or attorney’s fees, pursuant to any Environmental Laws, and (ii) to the knowledge of Seller, the Upper Kobuk Mineral Properties are not contaminated by any Hazardous Material to the extent that it may result in a Material Adverse Effect to the Seller or the Subsidiary;

     
  (d)

no facts, events or conditions relating to the operations of the Seller or the Subsidiary, will prevent, hinder or limit continued compliance with Environmental Laws, or give rise to any proceedings against the Seller or the Subsidiary or any remediation obligations or liabilities; and

     
  (e)

there are no outstanding bonds, or other surety or security arrangements issued or entered into in connection with the operations of the Seller or the Subsidiary for remediation or otherwise. No other bond, surety or security arrangement is required to satisfy the requirements of any Environmental Laws or other laws applicable to the Seller or the Subsidiary with respect to their respective assets and operations.


3.20

Foreign Corrupt Practices .


  (a)

Neither the Seller nor the Subsidiary nor, to the Seller’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of the Seller or the Subsidiary has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, the Seller or the Subsidiary, as applicable, (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; or (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials (Canada), each as amended and the regulations promulgated thereunder or any applicable law of similar effect of another jurisdiction.



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  (b)

The operations of the Seller and the Subsidiary are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “ Money Laundering Laws ”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Seller or the Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Seller, threatened.

     
  (c)

Neither the Seller nor the Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of the Seller, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Seller or the Subsidiary is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“ OFAC ”); and the Seller will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.


3.21

Brokers . No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the Private Placement, based upon any arrangement made by or on behalf of the Seller, which would make the Seller or Purchaser liable for any fees or commissions.

   
3.22

No Order . No Order suspending the distribution of the any securities of the Seller has been issued by any Canadian securities regulatory authority and no proceedings for that purpose have been initiated or are pending or, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, threatened or contemplated by any Canadian securities regulatory authority, and any request made to the Seller on the part of any Canadian securities regulatory authority for additional information has been complied with.

   
3.23

Taxes .


  (a)

The Seller and the Subsidiary have filed all Canadian, U.S., foreign, state, provincial and local tax returns that are required to be filed or have requested extensions thereof (except in any case in which the failure so to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect) except as set forth in or contemplated in the Public Disclosure Documents, and have paid all taxes required to be paid by them and any other assessment, fine or penalty levied against them, to the extent that any of the foregoing is due and payable, except for any such assessment, fine or penalty that is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Public Disclosure Documents.



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  (b)

At no time in the past 60 months has more than 50% of the fair market value of the common shares of the Seller been derived, directly or indirectly, from one or any combination of:


  (i)

real or immovable property situated in Canada;

     
  (ii)

Canadian resource properties (within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada));

     
  (iii)

timber resource properties (within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada)); and

     
  (iv)

options in respect of, or interests in, or for civil law rights in, property described in any of subparagraphs 3.23(b)(i) to (iii), inclusive, whether or not the property exists.


  (c)

The Seller believes that it was not a Passive Foreign Investment Company (“ PFIC ”) within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code, for the taxable year ended November 30, 2013. The Seller may be a PFIC for the current tax year as a result of the covenant in Section 5.3 hereof.


3.24

Insurance . The Seller and the Subsidiary are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which they are engaged; all policies of insurance and fidelity or surety bonds insuring the Seller or the Subsidiary or their respective businesses, assets, employees, officers and directors are in full force and effect; the Seller and the Subsidiary are in compliance with the terms of such policies and instruments in all material respects; and there are no claims by the Seller or the Subsidiary under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; neither the Seller nor the Subsidiary has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for; and neither the Seller nor the Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.



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3.25

Intellectual Property . The Seller and the Subsidiary own, possess, license or have other rights to use, on reasonable terms, all patents, patent applications, trade and service marks, trade and service mark registrations, trade names, copyrights, licenses, inventions, trade secrets, technology, know-how and other intellectual property necessary for the conduct of the Seller’s and the Subsidiary’s business as now conducted or as proposed in the Public Disclosure Documents to be conducted, except where such failure could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

   
3.26

Material Agreements . To the knowledge of the Seller, no other party is in default in the observance or performance of any material term or obligation to be performed by it under any contract entered into by the Seller or the Subsidiary which is material to the business of the Seller or the Subsidiary, and no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time or both would directly or indirectly constitute such a default, in any case which default or event would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller or the Subsidiary.

   
3.27

Third-Party Transactions .


  (a)

Neither the Seller nor the Subsidiary owes any money to, nor has the Seller or the Subsidiary made any outstanding loans to, or borrowed any monies from, or is otherwise indebted to any officer, director, employee, shareholder or any other person not dealing at “arms-length” (as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended) with the Seller except for usual employee, director or officer reimbursements and compensation paid in the ordinary and normal course of business of the Seller or the Subsidiary.

     
  (b)

Except as disclosed in the Public Disclosure Documents, neither the Seller nor the Subsidiary is party to any contract, agreement or understanding which is material to the Seller or the Subsidiary with any officer, director, employee or any other person not dealing at “arms-length” (as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended) with the Seller or the Subsidiary.

ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER

The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:

4.1

Existence and Power . The Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of . The Purchaser has all powers required to carry on its business as now conducted.

   
4.2

Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized, and no additional action by the Purchaser is required for the approval of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, provided that enforcement thereof may be limited by laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, that specific performance and other equitable remedies may only be granted in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction, and that the provisions relating to indemnity, contribution and waiver of contribution may be unenforceable and that enforceability is subject to the provisions of the Limitation Act , 2012 (British Columbia).



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4.3

Investment .


  (a)

The Purchaser is acquiring the securities described herein as principal for its own account and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof, nor with the intention of distributing or reselling the same, provided, however, that by making the representation herein, the Purchaser does not agree to hold any of the securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under applicable Securities Laws. The Purchaser is an institutional “Accredited Investor” as such term is defined in 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D, as promulgated under the Securities Act and as such term is defined in National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions adopted by the Canadian Securities Administrators.

     
  (b)

Unless otherwise permitted under Canadian Securities Law, the Purchaser hereby agrees not to offer or sell the Units, Warrants and the Warrant Shares for a period of four months and one day from the Closing Date.


4.4

Reliance on Exemptions . The Purchaser understands that the Units are being offered and sold to the Purchaser in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and from the prospectus and registration requirements of Canadian securities laws and that the Seller is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Purchaser to acquire the Units.

   
4.5

Experience of the Purchaser . The Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Units, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Units and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

   
4.6

General Solicitation . The Purchaser is not purchasing the Units as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the securities published on the internet or in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

   
4.7

Regulatory or Third Party Consents or Approvals . No consent, approval, Order or authorization of, or declaration of filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other third party is required to be obtained by the Purchaser in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such consents, approvals, Orders or authorizations, or declarations of filings, as to which the failure to obtain or make would not, individually or the in aggregate, prevent or materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.



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4.8

Legends . The Purchaser understands that the certificates representing the Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares shall bear the Canadian legend set forth below:

   

UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITY BEFORE [DATE WHICH IS FOUR MONTHS AND ONE DAY FOLLOWING THE CLOSING DATE] .

   

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE LISTED ON THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE (“TSX”), HOWEVER THE SAID SECURITIES CANNOT BE TRADED THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE TSX SINCE THEY ARE NOT FREELY TRANSFERABLE, AND CONSEQUENTLY, ANY CERTIFICATE REPRESENTING SUCH SECURITIES IS NOT “GOOD DELIVERY” IN SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTION ON TSX.

   

The Canadian legend set forth above shall be removed and the Seller shall issue a certificate or certificates without such legend to the holder of the Unit Shares at the earlier of: (a) the date the trade of such Unit Shares is qualified for distribution under applicable Canadian Securities Laws; and (b) anytime on or after four months and one day following the Closing Date.

   

The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that certificates representing the Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares purchased by it, and all certificates issued in exchange for or in substitution of such certificates, will bear the following legend upon the original issuance of the securities and until the legend is no longer required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws:

   

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.

   
4.9

Restriction on Exercise . The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the Warrants may not be exercised unless registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration requirements is available and the holder has furnished an opinion of counsel of recognized standing in form and substance satisfactory to the Seller or such other evidence as may be requested by the Seller to such effect, and that all certificates representing the Warrants purchased by it, and all certificates issued in exchange for or in substitution of such certificates, will bear a legend to such effect.



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4.10

Compliance with Law . The entering into of this Agreement and the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Purchaser including, without limitation, the issue and sale of the Units to the Purchaser does not contravene, conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any law, rule or regulation applicable in the jurisdiction in which the Purchaser resides or require or impose upon the Seller any obligation to prepare or file any document, or subject the Seller to any on-going obligations under, any law, rule or regulation of such jurisdiction.

ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS OF THE SELLER AND PURCHASER

5.1

Investigation . The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall not be affected or diminished in any way by any investigation (or failure to investigate) at any time by or on behalf of the Party for whose benefit such representations, warranties, covenants and agreements were made. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the inability or failure of the Purchaser to discover any breach, default or misrepresentation by the Seller under this Agreement (including under any certificate furnished pursuant to this Agreement), notwithstanding the exercise by the Purchaser or other holders of the Units of their rights hereunder to conduct an investigation shall not in any way diminish any liability of the Seller hereunder.

   
5.2

Most Favoured Nations . The Seller covenants and agrees with the Purchaser that should the Seller grant any other party any terms, conditions or rights relating to the Private Placement or any other similar offering of securities intended to close on or about the date of the Private Placement that are more favourable than the terms, conditions or rights granted to the Purchaser under this Agreement, the Seller shall forthwith notify the Purchaser in writing and shall give the Purchaser the right to, in its sole discretion, amend the terms, conditions or rights of this Agreement relating to such provisions to coincide with such other provisions. The Seller and the Purchaser shall promptly cause all such actions to take place as may be necessary to amend this Agreement to effect such changes.



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5.3

Use of Proceeds . The Seller covenants that the Proceeds will be used by the Seller for ongoing activities to support the Seller’s properties and for general corporate purposes, as follows:


General and administrative (“ G&A ”) expenditures (excluding extraordinary expenses incurred in reducing annual G&A) during the 12 month period following Closing, US$4.0 million
     
Program expenditures on the Upper Kobuk Mineral Properties during the 12 month period following Closing, and US$2.7 million
     
Extraordinary expenses incurred in reducing annual G&A and for expenditures outside of the 12 month period following Closing. US$0.8 million

For greater certainty, total cash G&A expenditures (including G&A type of expenditures allocated to projects, but excluding extraordinary expenses incurred in reducing annual G&A) during the 12 month period following Closing will not exceed US$4.0 million and cash program expenditures on the Upper Kobuk Mineral Properties by the Seller and the Subsidiary during the 12 month period following Closing will not exceed US$2.7 million. The Purchaser and the Seller acknowledge and agree that the expenses of the Seller and the Subsidiary for accounting purposes may exceed these limits as a result of non-cash expenses.

5.4

Perform Covenants . The Seller shall duly comply, and shall cause the Subsidiary to comply, with all the terms and covenants contained herein and in each of the instruments and documents given to the Purchaser in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement, all at the times and places and in the manner set forth herein or therein.

   
5.5

Filings and Applications . As soon as reasonably practicable following the date hereof, the Seller shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to obtain approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from each of the TSX and NYSE-MKT without the requirement for any approval from the shareholders of the Seller, it being understood that the Seller shall not be obligated to proceed with the transaction contemplated by the Agreement if shareholder approval is required by the TSX or NYSE- MKT.

   
5.6

Listing . The Seller will make application to list the Unit Shares and the Warrant Shares on the TSX and NYSE-MKT.

   
5.7

PFIC . If requested by the Purchaser in writing, the Seller and each of its subsidiaries in which Seller owns a majority of the issued and outstanding voting shares shall promptly (and in no event later than 60 days after the later of the date on which such request is received by the Seller and the end of the U.S. taxable year of the Seller, or its applicable Subsidiary) provide to the Purchaser, for each taxable year in which the Seller determines it or one or more of its applicable subsidiaries is a “passive foreign investment company” under Section 1297 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and for the purposes of its “qualified electing fund” or “QEF” under Section 1295 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (a “ QEF Election ”):



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  (a)

“PFIC Annual Information Statement” as described in U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations 1.1295 1(g); and

     
  (b)

All additional information that the Purchaser is required to obtain in connection with maintaining such QEF Election.

With respect to any subsidiary in which Seller owns 50% or less of the aggregate voting power, upon the written request of the Purchaser, the Seller will use reasonable best efforts to cause that such subsidiary provide such U.S. Holder with the information that such Purchaser requires to report under the QEF rules; provided, however, the Seller can provide no assurances that such subsidiary will provide such information. At the reasonable written request of the Purchaser, the Seller shall provide the Purchaser with information regarding the Seller’s determination of its and its applicable majority-owned subsidiaries’ statuses as PFICs, and, if requested in writing by the Purchaser, shall cooperate with the Purchaser in discussing the legal basis for such determination.

5.8

CFC . At the Purchaser’s written request, the Seller will provide any information reasonably available to it or its Affiliates in order for the Purchaser (a) to determine whether the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries is a “controlled foreign corporation” (“ CFC ”) within the meaning of Section 957 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and (b) to make any required tax filings, including (without limitation) U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form 5471. At the Purchaser’s written request, the Seller will notify the Purchaser whether the Seller has determined that it or any of its Subsidiaries is a CFC.

      ARTICLE 6
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

6.1

Mutual Conditions . The obligations of the Seller and the Purchaser to complete the transactions contemplated herein are subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions at or before the Closing or such other time as is specified below:


  (a)

there shall be no action taken under any existing applicable laws or any statute, rule, regulation or Order which is enacted, enforced, promulgated or issued by any court, department, commission, board, regulatory body, government or Governmental Authority or similar agency, domestic or foreign, that:


  (i)

makes illegal or otherwise directly or indirectly restrains, enjoins or prohibits the transactions contemplated herein; or

     
  (ii)

results in a judgment or assessment of material damages directly or indirectly relating to the transactions contemplated herein;



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  (b)

the Seller shall have received conditional listing approval for the Unit Shares and Warrant Shares from the TSX and the NYSE-MKT; and

     
  (c)

all consents, approvals and authorizations (including, without limitation, the TSX, the NYSE-MKT, securities commissions and other regulatory approvals) required or necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated herein shall have been obtained on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Seller and Purchaser, acting reasonably, and all applicable domestic and foreign statutory or regulatory waiting periods to the transactions contemplated under this Agreement shall have expired or been terminated, and no objection or opposition shall have been filed, initiated or made by any regulatory authority during any applicable statutory or regulatory period.

The foregoing conditions are for the mutual benefit of the Seller on the one hand and Purchaser on the other hand and may be waived (to the extent permitted under applicable laws),, in whole or in part, by the Parties, at any time in which event the Parties shall have no further liability to fulfill such condition(s) except as provided under this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 8.2 hereof. If any of the said conditions precedent shall not be complied with or waived as aforesaid on or before July 15, 2014 then, either Party may rescind and terminate its obligations to sell or purchase the Units as contemplated by this Agreement by written notice to the other Party in circumstances where the failure to satisfy any such condition is not the result, directly or indirectly, of such rescinding Party’s breach of this Agreement.

6.2

Conditions to Obligations of Purchaser to Effect the Closing . The obligations of the Purchaser to effect the Closing and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by the Purchaser:


  (a)

The representations and warranties of the Seller contained in this Agreement (i) which are qualified by the expression “material,” “material adverse change” or “material adverse effect” shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date as if made on such date, and (ii) all other representations and warranties in this Agreement which are not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects on the Closing Date as if made on such date, and the Seller shall provide a certificate of an officer of the Seller dated as of the Closing Date to such effect;

     
  (b)

The Seller shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to Closing;

     
  (c)

The Closing will occur concurrently with the closing of the sales of a minimum of $7.5 million of Units (including the Units being purchased by the Purchaser) under the Private Placement;



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  (d)

Since the date of the latest audited balance sheet of the Seller, no event or series of events shall have occurred that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

     
  (e)

The Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser:


  (i)

certificates evidencing the aggregate number of Unit Shares and Warrants, duly authorized, issued, fully paid and non-assessable, to be purchased at the Closing by the Purchaser, registered in accordance with the registration and delivery instructions in Appendix B;

     
  (ii)

a certificate of an officer of the Seller, in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, certifying as follows:


  (A)

that attached to such certificate is a true and complete copy of the constating documents of the Seller;

     
  (B)

that attached thereto are true and complete copies of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Seller authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, instruments and certificates required to be executed by it in connection herewith and approving the consummation of the transactions in the manner contemplated hereby including, but not limited to, the authorization and issuance of the Unit Shares and the Warrants, and the reservation and allotment of the Warrant Shares;

     
  (C)

the names and true signatures of the officers of the Seller signing this Agreement;

     
  (D)

the matters contemplated by Section 6.2(a) hereof;

     
  (E)

that the Seller has so complied with its covenants herein;

     
  (F)

such other matters as required by this Agreement; and

     
  (G)

such other matters as the Purchaser may reasonably request; and


  (iii)

such additional documents or instruments with respect to the matters contemplated by this Agreement as requested by the Purchaser, acting reasonably; and


  (f)

From the date hereof to the Closing Date, trading in the common shares of the Seller shall not have been suspended by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or the NYSE-MKT or TSX and, at any time prior to the Closing Date, trading in securities shall not have been suspended or limited, or minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades are reported by such service, nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States, Canada, New York State or British Columbia authorities, nor shall there have occurred any material adverse change in the financial markets which, in each case, in the reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, acting in good faith, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Units at the Closing.



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The foregoing conditions precedent are for the exclusive benefit of the Purchaser and may be waived, in whole or in part, by the Purchaser in writing at any time in which event the Parties shall have no further liability to fulfill such condition(s) except as provided under this Agreement including pursuant to Section 8.2 hereof. If any of the conditions set forth in this Section 6.2 shall not be complied with or waived by the Purchaser on or before July 15, 2014, the Purchaser may rescind and terminate its obligations to purchase the Units pursuant to this Agreement by written notice to the Seller in circumstances where the failure to satisfy any such condition is not the result, directly or indirectly, of Purchaser’s breach of this Agreement.

6.3

Conditions to Obligations of the Seller to Effect the Closing . The obligations of the Seller to effect the Closing and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by the Seller:


  (a)

At or prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Seller payment of the Purchase Price, by certified cheque or wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Seller prior to the Closing;

     
  (b)

The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the date of Closing, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller and the Subsidiary, on a consolidated basis;

     
  (c)

The Closing will occur at the offices of the Seller’s Canadian legal counsel concurrently with the closing of the other sales under the Private Placement; and

     
  (d)

The Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to Closing.

The foregoing conditions precedent are for the exclusive benefit of the Seller and may be waived, in whole or in part, by the Seller in writing at any time on which event the Parties shall have no further liability to fulfill such condition(s) except as provided under this Agreement including pursuant to Section 8.2 hereof. If any of the conditions set forth in this Section 6.3 shall not be complied with or waived by the Seller on or before July 15, 2014, the Seller may rescind and terminate this Agreement by written notice to Purchaser in circumstances where the failure to satisfy any such condition is not the result, directly or indirectly, of the Seller’s breach of this Agreement.


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ARTICLE 7
INDEMNIFICATION, TERMINATION AND DAMAGES

7.1

Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants . The representations and warranties and covenants of the Seller and the Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing Date and shall continue in full force and effect for a period of two years. The Seller’s and the Purchaser’s warranties and representations shall in no way be affected by any investigation of the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of the Seller or the Purchaser.

   
7.2

Indemnification .


  (a)

The Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser, its Affiliates, each of their officers, directors, employees and agents and their respective successors and assigns, from and against any losses, damages, or expenses which are caused by or arise out of:


  (i)

any breach or default in the performance by the Seller of any covenant or agreement made by the Seller in this Agreement;

     
  (ii)

any breach of warranty or representation made by the Seller in this Agreement; and

     
  (iii)

any and all third party actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, judgments, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incident to any of the foregoing.


  (b)

The Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Seller, its Affiliates, each of their officers, directors, employees and agents and their respective successors and assigns, from and against any losses, damages, or expenses which are caused by or arise out of:


  (i)

any breach or default in the performance by the Purchaser of any covenant or agreement made by the Purchaser in this Agreement;

     
  (ii)

any breach of warranty or representation made by the Purchaser in this Agreement; and

     
  (iii)

any and all third party actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, judgments, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incident to any of the foregoing.


7.3

Indemnity Procedure . A Party agreeing to be responsible for or to indemnify against any matter pursuant to this Agreement is referred to herein as the “ Indemnifying Party ” and the other Party claiming indemnity is referred to as the “ Indemnified Party ”. An Indemnified Party under this Agreement shall, with respect to claims asserted against such Party by any third party, give written notice to the Indemnifying Party of any liability which might give rise to a claim for indemnity under this Agreement within 60 business days of the receipt of any written claim from any such third party, but not later than 20 days prior to the date any answer or responsive pleading is due, and with respect to other matters for which the Indemnified Party may seek indemnification, give prompt written notice to the Indemnifying Party of any liability which might give rise to a claim for indemnity; provided, however, that any failure to give such notice will not waive any rights of the Indemnified Party except to the extent the rights of the Indemnifying Party are materially prejudiced.



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The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, at its election, to take over the defense or settlement of such claim by giving written notice to the Indemnified Party at least 15 days prior to the time when an answer or other responsive pleading or notice with respect thereto is required. If the Indemnifying Party makes such election, it may conduct the defense of such claim through counsel of its choosing (subject to the Indemnified Party’s approval of such counsel, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), shall be solely responsible for the expenses of such defense and shall be bound by the results of its defense or settlement of the claim. The Indemnifying Party shall not settle any such claim without prior notice to and consultation with the Indemnified Party, and no such settlement involving any equitable relief or which might have an adverse effect on the Indemnified Party may be agreed to without the written consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). So long as the Indemnifying Party is diligently contesting any such claim in good faith, the Indemnified Party may pay or settle such claim only at its own expense and the Indemnifying Party will not be responsible for the fees of separate legal counsel to the Indemnified Party, unless the named Parties to any proceeding include both Parties or representation of both Parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to conflicts of interest or otherwise. If the Indemnifying Party does not make such election, or having made such election does not, in the reasonable opinion of the Indemnified Party proceed diligently to defend such claim, then the Indemnified Party may (after written notice to the Indemnifying Party), at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, elect to take over the defense of and proceed to handle such claim in its discretion and the Indemnifying Party shall be bound by any defense or settlement that the Indemnified Party may make in good faith with respect to such claim. In connection therewith, the Indemnifying Party will fully cooperate with the Indemnified Party should the Indemnified Party elect to take over the defense of any such claim. The Parties agree to cooperate in defending such third party claims and the Indemnified Party shall provide such cooperation and such access to its books, records and properties as the Indemnifying Party shall reasonably request with respect to any matter for which indemnification is sought hereunder; and the Parties hereto agree to cooperate with each other in order to ensure the proper and adequate defense thereof.

With regard to claims of third parties for which indemnification is payable hereunder, such indemnification shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the entry of a judgment against the Indemnified Party and the expiration of any applicable appeal period, or if earlier, five days prior to the date that the judgment creditor has the right to execute the judgment; (ii) the entry of an unappealable judgment or final appellate decision against the Indemnified Party; or (iii) a settlement of the claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the reasonable expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party shall be reimbursed on a current basis by the Indemnifying Party. With regard to other claims for which indemnification is payable hereunder, such indemnification shall be paid promptly by the Indemnifying Party upon demand by the Indemnified Party.


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ARTICLE 8
MISCELLANEOUS

8.1

Further Assurances . Each Party agrees to cooperate fully with the other Party and to execute such further instruments, documents and agreements and to give such further written assurances as may be reasonably requested by any other Party to better evidence and reflect the transactions described herein and contemplated hereby and to carry into effect the intents and purposes of this Agreement, and further agrees to take promptly, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do promptly, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby, to obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals, to effect all necessary registrations and filings, and to remove any injunctions or other impediments or delays, legal or otherwise, in order to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for the purpose of securing to the Parties hereto the benefits contemplated by this Agreement.

   
8.2

Fees and Expenses . The Seller shall reimburse the Purchaser for the Purchaser’s reasonable legal fees and other expenses up to an aggregate amount of US$50,000 relating to the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein (including without limitation legal fees and expenses incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the Seller’s cancelled public offering and concurrent private placement announced on February 19, 2014 (if any)). In addition, the Seller will pay any stamp taxes or other similar duty or levy which may be applicable in connection with the transactions contemplated herein (including upon exercise of the Warrants).

   
8.3

Notices . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of:


  (a)

the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section prior to 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on a business day;

     
  (b)

the next business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day that is not a business day or later than 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on any business day, or;

     
  (c)

the business day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service such as Federal Express. The address for such notices and communications shall be as follows:



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If to the Purchaser, addressed to:

[ ]
[ ]

Attn: [ ]
Fax: [ ]

  cc: [ ]
    [ ]                                                                                                                                                                         
     
    Attention: [ ]
    Fax: [ ]
     
  If to the Seller, addressed to:
     
    NovaCopper Inc.
    Suite 1950 – 777 Dunsmuir Street
    Vancouver, B.C. V7Y 1K4  
    Canada
     
    Attention: Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse
    Fax: 604-638-0644
     
  cc: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    595 Burrard Street, P.O. Box 49314
    Suite 2600, Three Bentall Centre
    Vancouver, B.C. V7X 1L3  
    Canada
     
    Attention: Trisha Robertson  
    Fax: 604-631-3309

or to such other address or addresses or facsimile number or numbers as either such Party may most recently have designated in writing to the other Party hereto by such notice.

Unless otherwise stated above, such communications shall be effective when they are received by the addressee thereof in conformity with this Section. Either Party may change its address for such communications by giving notice thereof to the other Party in conformity with this Section.

8.4

Governing Law . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia without reference to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.



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8.5

Successors and Assigns . This Agreement is personal to each of the Parties and may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the other Party hereto.

   
8.6

Severability . If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, shall for any reason or to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall continue in full force and effect and in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

   
8.7

Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the other agreements and instruments referenced herein constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings.

   
8.8

Other Remedies . Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a Party shall be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby or by law, or in equity on such Party, and the exercise of any one remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other.

   
8.9

Amendment and Waivers . This Agreement may not be amended or supplemented by either Party hereto except pursuant to a written amendment executed by the Seller and the Purchaser. The waiver by a Party of any breach hereof or default in the performance hereof shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other default or any succeeding breach or default.

   
8.10

No Waiver . The failure of a Party to enforce any of the provisions hereof shall not be construed to be a waiver of the right of such Party thereafter to enforce such provisions.

   
8.11

Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original as against a Party whose signature appears thereon and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of the Parties reflected hereon as signatories. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the Party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original thereof.

   
8.12

No Third Party Beneficiary . Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon or give any person other than the Parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

   
8.13

Waiver of Trial by Jury . THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

[Signature Page Follows]


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

SELLER:  
     
NOVACOPPER INC.  
     
     
By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
     
PURCHASER:  
     
[ ]  
     
     
By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  Address:  
     
     
  Fax No.:  


A-1

APPENDIX A

DEFINITIONS

     The following terms when used in the Agreement shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them below: “ Affiliate ” shall mean any Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with a Person.

Agreement ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Preamble.

Arctic Property ” means the property on which the operations relating to the Arctic Project are conducted, all as more particularly described in the Public Disclosure Documents.

Bornite Property ” means the property on which the operations relating to the Bornite Project are conducted, all as more particularly described in the Public Disclosure Documents.

Closing ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.2.

Closing Date ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.2.

Environmental Law ” means any laws, statutes, ordinances, by-laws, regulations and Orders, including the common law and any directives or decisions rendered by any domestic or foreign ministry, department, administrative or regulatory agency, relating to pollutions or the regulations or protection of the environment, or the health, safety of person or property, and any other laws, statutes, ordinances, by-laws, regulations and Orders concerning emissions, discharges, releases, or threatened releases of pollutants, contaminants, chemicals or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes into the environment (including ambient air, soil, surface water, ground water, wetlands, land or subsurface strata), or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants, chemicals or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes and similar legislation, rules, regulations and policies under the authority of any political or legal entity having jurisdiction over the Seller, the Subsidiary or their respective operations or assets.

Exchange Act ” shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Governmental Authority ” shall mean any supranational, national, federal, state, regional, tribal, provincial, local or municipal administrative, judicial, legislative, executive, regulatory, police or taxing government or governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature, including any agency, branch, bureau, department, commission, official or entity, or any court, arbitrator or other tribunal, whether domestic or foreign.

Governmental Authorization ” shall mean licenses, permits, consents, certificates, exemptions, registrations, waivers and other authorizations and approvals of any Governmental Authority.


A-2

Hazardous Material ” means (a) any petroleum or petroleum products, asbestos in any form or condition, urea, formaldehyde foam insulation and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), (b) any other chemicals, materials, substances or wastes that are now or hereafter become defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous wastes,” “hazardous materials,” “extremely hazardous wastes,” “restricted hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,” “toxic pollutants” or words of similar import under any Environmental Law, and (c) any other chemicals, materials, substances or wastes, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any Governmental Authority under any Environmental Law or with respect to which Liability or standards of conduct are imposed under any Environmental Law.

Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.3.

Indemnifying Party ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.3.

Liability ” means any debts, liabilities and obligations, whether accrued or fixed, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured or determined or determinable.

Lien ” shall mean, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, claim or other encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset.

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean, with respect to any person or entity, a material adverse effect on its condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties, assets, liabilities (including contingent liabilities), results of operations or current prospects, taken as a whole.

Misrepresentation ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.6.

Money Laundering Laws ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.20.

OFAC ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.20.

Order ” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, ruling, assessment, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any court, regulatory authority, or other Governmental Authority or arbitrator (in each case whether preliminary or final).

Party ” or “ Parties ” shall mean the Purchaser and/or the Seller, as applicable.

Person ” means any individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision of any thereof) or any entity of any kind.

PFIC ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.23.

Private Placement ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Preamble.

Public Disclosure Documents ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.6.

Purchase Price ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.1.


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Purchaser ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Preamble.

QEF Election ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.6 .

Securities Act ” shall mean the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. “ Securities Laws ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.6. “ Seller ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Preamble.

Subscription Price ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Preamble.

Subsidiary ” means NovaCopper U.S. Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Delaware.

TSX ” shall mean the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Unit ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Preamble.

Unit Share ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Preamble.

Upper Kobuk Mineral Properties ” means collectively, the Arctic Property and the Bornite Property.

Warrant ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Preamble.

Warrant Share ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Preamble.


APPENDIX B

REGISTRATION AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS


SCHEDULE 3.5

NovaCopper Inc.
Convertible Securities
As at June 25, 2014

    Number of Convertible     Convertible into Number  
    Instruments     Common Shares  
Stock Options   155,000     155,000  
Restricted Share Units   422,340     422,340  
Deferred Share Units   618,191     618,191  
Sub-total         1,195,531  
Plan of Arrangement Instruments            
NOVAGOLD Arrangement Options 728,763 728,763
NOVAGOLD Deferred Share Units   20,685.70     3,447  
Sub-total         732,210  
             
Total         1,927,741  

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF WARRANT

[ See following page. ]

 

 



UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITY BEFORE NOVEMBER 8, 2014.

THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE EXERCISED UNLESS REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED, AND THE CORPORATION HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE TO SUCH EFFECT IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION.

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.

NOVACOPPER INC.

WARRANT CERTIFICATE

NO. 2014-3 [ ] WARRANTS

Each entitling the holder to acquire one (1) common share of NovaCopper Inc., such number of common shares subject to adjustment as set forth herein, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT for value received [ ] (the “ Holder ”) is the registered holder of the number of warrants (the “ Warrants ”) stated above and is entitled for each Warrant represented hereby to purchase one (1) Share (as defined below) of NovaCopper Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Corporation ”) at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the last Business Day immediately preceding July 7, 2019 (the “ Expiry Time ”) on payment of US$1.60 (the “ Exercise Price ”), subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided, upon and subject to the following terms and conditions.

For purposes of this Warrant Certificate:

  (i)

$ ” means United States dollars;

     
  (ii)

Business Day ” means a business day in both of the cities of New York, New York and Vancouver, British Columbia;

     
  (iii)

Exempt Issuance ” means the issuance of (a) Shares or any Share Equivalents pursuant to any stock option, stock option plan, stock purchase plan or benefit plan in force at the date hereof for directors, officers, employees, advisers or consultants of the Corporation, as such option or plan is amended or superseded from time to time in accordance with the requirements of the principal stock exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Shares are then listed or quoted for trading and applicable securities laws, and such other stock option, stock option plan, stock purchase plan or benefit plan as may be adopted by the Corporation in accordance with the requirements of the principal stock exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Shares are then listed or quoted for trading and applicable securities laws, provided, however, that any such issuances to consultants must be reasonable consideration for the services rendered by such consultants (as determined by the directors of the Corporation, acting reasonably and in good faith) and shall not exceed in the aggregate $1 million in market value under any circumstances (as determined by the directors of the Corporation, acting reasonably and in good faith); (b) Shares or other securities upon the exercise, exchange or conversion of any Share Equivalent issued and outstanding on the date hereof, provided that such securities have not been amended since date hereof to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities; (c) Shares or other securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Corporation, provided that any such issuance shall only be to a person (or to the equity holders of a person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating Corporation or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Corporation and shall provide to the Corporation additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Corporation is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities; (d) Shares or other securities issued or issuable to parties providing debt financing for project construction (including streaming arrangements or other similar transactions) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Corporation; and (e) warrants, including Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants, issued in the Financing (as defined herein);




  (iv)

Shares ” means the common shares of the Corporation (each, a “ Share ”); and

     
  (v)

Share Equivalents ” means any securities of the Corporation which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Shares, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred shares, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Shares.

The Warrants are issued under and pursuant to a unit purchase agreement dated June 30, 2014 between the Corporation and the Holder (the “ Unit Purchase Agreement ”). The Unit Purchase Agreement is part of a larger substantially concurrent financing of up to $7,500,001 of Shares and warrants to be issued on the same economic terms (the “ Financing ”).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.

During the period commencing on July 7, 2014 and ending on July 6, 2019, the Holder may, at any time prior to the Expiry Time (the “ Exercise Period ”), exercise all or any number of whole Warrants represented hereby, subject to the limitations in Section 25, upon delivering to the Corporation at its principal office at Suite 1950 – 777 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, B.C. V7Y 1K4 Canada: (i) this executed Warrant Certificate; (ii) a duly completed and executed subscription notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Subscription Notice ”) evidencing the election of the Holder to exercise the number of Warrants set forth in the Subscription Notice (which shall not be greater than the number of Warrants represented by this Warrant Certificate as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Sections 4 and 5 of this Warrant Certificate); (iii) subject to Section 23, an opinion of counsel or such other evidence in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation that the Shares to be delivered upon exercise of the Warrants have been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws of the United States or are exempt from such registration requirements; and (iv) a certified cheque, money order, bank draft or satisfactory evidence of a completed wire transfer payable to the Corporation for the aggregate Exercise Price of all Warrants being exercised.

   
2.

The Holder shall be deemed to have become the holder of record of the Shares underlying the exercised Warrants on the date (the “ Exercise Date ”) on which the Corporation has received a duly completed Subscription Notice, delivery of the Warrant Certificate and payment of the full aggregate Exercise Price in respect of the Warrants being exercised pursuant to such Subscription Notice; provided, however, that if such date is not a Business Day then the Shares shall be deemed to have been issued and the Holder shall be deemed to have become the holder of record of the Shares on the next following Business Day. Within ten (10) Business Days of the Exercise Date, the Corporation shall issue and deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Holder, as directed in writing by the Holder, one or more certificates for the appropriate number of issued and outstanding Shares together, as applicable, with a new Warrant Certificate representing the number of Warrants which is the difference between the number of Warrants represented by the original Warrant Certificate (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Sections 4 and 5 of this Warrant Certificate) and the number of Warrants being so exercised. All costs, expenses, transfer taxes and other charges payable in connection with the issue and delivery of the Shares shall be at the sole expense of the Corporation (other than withholding tax, if any). The Holder shall have, as of the Exercise Date, full rights as a shareholder of the Corporation with respect to the Shares acquired upon the due exercise of the Warrants.

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3.

The Corporation covenants and agrees that, until the Expiry Time, while any of the Warrants represented by this Warrant Certificate shall be outstanding, it shall reserve and there shall remain unissued out of its authorized capital a sufficient number of Shares to satisfy the right of purchase herein provided, as such right of purchase may be adjusted pursuant to Sections 4 and 5 of this Warrant Certificate. The Corporation represents and warrants that all Shares which shall be issued upon the exercise of the right to purchase herein provided for, upon payment of the aggregate Exercise Price at which time such Shares may be issued pursuant to the provisions hereof, shall be issued as fully paid and non-assessable Shares free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof, and the holders thereof shall not be liable to the Corporation or its creditors in respect thereof. The Corporation further represents and warrants that this Warrant Certificate is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Corporation, enforceable against the Corporation in accordance with its terms. The Corporation covenants that it will make all requisite filings under applicable laws, and take such actions to secure all requisite security regulatory authority or other governmental approvals in connection with the exercise of the Warrants and issue of Shares.

   
4.

The Exercise Price (and the number of Shares issuable upon exercise) shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in the events and in the manner provided as follows:


  (a)

Share Reorganization . If, and whenever, during the Exercise Period the Corporation shall:


  (i)

issue Shares or securities exchangeable for or convertible into Shares to holders of all or substantially all of its then outstanding Shares by way of stock dividend or other distribution, or

     
  (ii)

subdivide, redivide or change its outstanding Shares into a greater number of Shares, or

     
  (iii)

consolidate, reduce or combine its outstanding Shares into a lesser number of Shares,

(any of such events in these paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) being a “ Share Reorganization ”), then the Exercise Price shall be adjusted as of the effective date or record date, as the case may be, at which the holders of Shares are determined for the purpose of the Share Reorganization by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such effective date or record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of Shares outstanding on such effective date or record date before giving effect to such Share Reorganization and the denominator of which shall be the number of Shares outstanding as of the effective date or record date after giving effect to such Share Reorganization (including, in the case where securities exchangeable for or convertible into Shares are distributed, the number of Shares that would have been outstanding had such securities been fully exchanged for or converted into Shares on such record date or effective date). From and after any adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 4(a), the number of Shares purchasable pursuant to this Warrant Certificate shall be adjusted contemporaneously with the adjustment of the Exercise Price by multiplying the number of Shares then otherwise purchasable on the exercise thereof by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the adjustment and the denominator of which shall be the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment.

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  (b)

Rights Offering . If and whenever during the Exercise Period the Corporation shall fix a record date for the issue or distribution of rights, options or warrants to all or substantially all of the holders of Shares under which such holders are entitled, during a period expiring not more than 45 days after the record date for such issue or distribution to subscribe for or purchase Shares or securities exchangeable for or convertible into Shares at a price per Share to the holder (or having a conversion price or exchange price per Share) of less than 95% of the Current Market Price (as defined in Section 5 hereof) for the Shares on such record date (any of such events being called a “ Rights Offering ”), then the Exercise Price shall be adjusted effective immediately after the record date for the Rights Offering to a price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect on such record date by a fraction:


  (i)

the numerator of which shall be the aggregate of:


  (A)

the number of Shares outstanding as of the record date for the Rights Offering, and

     
  (B)

a number determined by dividing either


I. the product of the number of Shares offered under the Rights Offering and the price at which such Shares are offered,
     
  or, as the case may be,
     
II.

the product of the exchange or conversion price per Share of such securities offered and the maximum number of Shares for or into which the securities so offered pursuant to the Rights Offering may be exchanged or converted,

by the Current Market Price of the Shares as of the record date for the Rights Offering; and

  (ii)

the denominator of which shall be the aggregate of the number of Shares outstanding on such record date after giving effect to the Rights Offering and including the number of Shares offered pursuant to the Rights Offering (including Shares issuable upon exercise of the rights, warrants or options under the Rights Offering or upon the exercise of the exchange or conversion rights contained in such exchangeable or convertible securities under the Rights Offering).

Any Shares owned by or held for the account of the Corporation shall be deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such calculation. To the extent that such Rights Offering is not so made or any such rights, options or warrants are not exercised prior to the expiration thereof, the Exercise Price shall then be readjusted to the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed or if such expired rights, options or warrants had not been issued. From and after any adjustment or readjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 4(b), the number of Shares purchasable pursuant to this Warrant Certificate shall be adjusted or readjusted contemporaneously with the adjustment or readjustment of the Exercise Price by multiplying the number of Shares then otherwise purchasable on the exercise thereof by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the adjustment or readjustment and the denominator of which shall be the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment or readjustment.

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  (c)

Special Distribution . If and whenever during the Exercise Period the Corporation shall issue or distribute to all or to substantially all of the holders of the Shares:


  (i)

securities of the Corporation including shares, rights, options or warrants to acquire shares of any class or securities exchangeable for or convertible into or exchangeable into any such shares or cash, property or assets or evidences of its indebtedness, or

     
  (ii)

any cash, property or other assets,

and if such issuance or distribution does not constitute dividends paid in the ordinary course, a Share Reorganization or a Rights Offering (any of such non-excluded events being herein called a “ Special Distribution ”), the Exercise Price shall be adjusted immediately after the record date for the Special Distribution so that it shall equal the price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect on such record date by a fraction:

  (i)

the numerator of which shall be the difference between:


  (A)

the amount obtained by multiplying the number of Shares outstanding on such record date by the Current Market Price of the Shares on such record date, and

     
  (B)

the fair market value (as determined by the directors of the Corporation, acting reasonably and in good faith) to the holders of such Shares of such Special Distribution; and


  (ii)

the denominator of which shall be the total number of Shares outstanding on such record date multiplied by such Current Market Price of the Shares on such record date.

Any Shares owned by or held for the account of the Corporation shall be deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such computation. To the extent that such Special Distribution is not so made or any such rights, options or warrants are not exercised prior to the expiration thereof, the Exercise Price shall then be readjusted to the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed or if such expired rights, options or warrants had not been issued. From and after any adjustment or readjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 4(c), the number of Shares purchasable pursuant to this Warrant Certificate shall be adjusted or readjusted contemporaneously with the adjustment or readjustment of the Exercise Price by multiplying the number of Shares then otherwise purchasable on the exercise thereof by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the adjustment or readjustment and the denominator of which shall be the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment or readjustment.

  (d)

Capital Reorganization . If and whenever during the Exercise Period there shall be a reclassification or redesignation of Shares at any time outstanding or a change of the Shares into other shares or into other securities or any other capital reorganization (other than a Share Reorganization), or a consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement or merger of the Corporation with or into any other corporation or other entity (other than a consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement or merger which does not result in any reclassification or redesignation of the outstanding Shares or a change of the Shares into other securities), or a transfer of the undertaking or assets of the Corporation as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to another corporation or other entity (any of such events being herein called a “ Capital Reorganization ”), the Holder, where he has not exercised the right of subscription and purchase under this Warrant Certificate prior to the effective date or record date, as the case may be, of such Capital Reorganization, shall be entitled to receive, and shall accept upon the exercise of such right for the same aggregate consideration, in lieu of the number of Shares to which such Holder was theretofore entitled upon such exercise, the kind and aggregate number of shares, other securities or other property which such Holder would have been entitled to receive as a result of such Capital Reorganization if, on the effective date thereof, he had been the registered holder of the number of Shares to which such Holder was theretofore entitled to subscribe for and purchase; provided however, that no such Capital Reorganization shall be carried into effect unless all necessary steps shall have been taken to so entitle the Holder. If determined appropriate by the board of directors of the Corporation, acting reasonably and in good faith, and subject to the prior written approval of the principal stock exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Shares are then listed or quoted for trading, appropriate adjustments shall be made as a result of any such Capital Reorganization in the application of the provisions set forth in this Section 4 with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the Holder to the end that the provisions set forth in this Section 4 shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable as nearly as may reasonably be possible in relation to any shares, other securities or other property thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of any Warrant. Any such adjustments shall be made by and set forth in terms and conditions supplemental hereto approved by the board of directors of the Corporation, acting reasonably and in good faith.

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  (e)

Adjustment Upon Subsequent Equity Sales . If and whenever during the Exercise Period the Corporation shall sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition of) any Shares or Share Equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Exercise Price then in effect (such issuances collectively, a “ Dilutive Issuance ”) (it being understood and agreed that if the holder of the Shares or Share Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive Shares at an effective price per share that is less than the Exercise Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Exercise Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance at such effective price), then simultaneously with the consummation of each Dilutive Issuance, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such Dilutive Issuance shall be reduced (and in no event increased) to an Exercise Price equal to the quotient obtained by dividing:


  (i)

the sum of:


  (A)

the amount obtained by multiplying the number of Shares outstanding immediately prior to such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale) by the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale) plus

     
  (B)

the aggregate consideration, if any, received by the Corporation upon such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale); by


  (ii)

the sum of


  (A)

the number of Shares outstanding immediately prior to such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale) plus

     
  (B)

the aggregate number of Shares issued or sold (or deemed issued or sold) by the Corporation in such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no adjustments shall be made, paid or issued under this Section 4(e) in respect of an Exempt Issuance; and (ii) at no time shall the Exercise Price be reduced pursuant to this Section 4(e) to a price which is less than $1.10 per share, subject to reverse and forward stock splits and similar transactions. Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised, unconverted or unexchanged Share Equivalent (or portion thereof) which resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in an adjustment or readjustment to the Exercise Price pursuant to the terms of this Section 4(e), the Exercise Price shall be readjusted to such Exercise Price as would have been obtained had such Share Equivalent (or portion thereof) never been issued.

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  (f)

If and whenever at any time after the date hereof and prior to the Expiry Time, the Corporation takes any action affecting its Shares to which the foregoing provisions of this Section 4 , in the opinion of the board of directors of the Corporation, acting reasonably and in good faith, are not strictly applicable, or if strictly applicable would not fairly adjust the rights of the Holder against dilution in accordance with the intent and purposes thereof, or would otherwise materially affect the rights of the Holder hereunder, then the Corporation shall execute and deliver to the Holder an amendment hereto providing for an adjustment in the application of such provisions so as to adjust such rights as aforesaid in such a manner as the board of directors of the Corporation may determine to be equitable in the circumstances, acting reasonably and in good faith, but subject in all cases to any necessary regulatory approval. The failure of the taking of action by the board of directors of the Corporation to so provide for any adjustment on or prior to the effective date of any action or occurrence giving rise to such state of facts will be conclusive evidence that the board of directors has determined that it is equitable to make no adjustment in the circumstances.


5.

The following rules and procedures shall be applicable to the adjustments made pursuant to Section 4:


  (a)

The adjustments provided for in Section 4 are cumulative and shall be made successively whenever an event referred to therein shall occur, and shall, in the case of adjustments to the Exercise Price be computed to the nearest one-tenth of one cent subject to the following paragraphs of this Section 5.

     
  (b)

No adjustment in the Exercise Price shall be required unless such adjustment would result in a change of at least 1% in the prevailing Exercise Price and no adjustment shall be made in the number of Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant unless it would result in a change of at least one one-hundredth of a Share; provided, however, that any adjustments which, except for the provisions of this Section 5(b) would otherwise have been required to be made, shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. Notwithstanding Section 4 or 5 hereof, no adjustment shall be made which would result in an increase in the Exercise Price or a decrease in the number of Shares purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant (except in respect of a consolidation of the outstanding Shares).

     
  (c)

No adjustment in the Exercise Price or in the number of Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Warrants shall be made in respect of any event described in Section 4, other than the events referred to in Sections 4(a)(ii) and (iii), if the Holder is entitled to participate in such event on the same terms, mutatis mutandis, as if it had exercised its Warrants prior to or on the effective date or record date, as the case may be, of such event. The terms of the participation of the Holder in such event shall be subject to the prior written approval, if applicable, of the principal stock exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Shares are then listed or quoted for trading.

     
  (d)

No adjustment in the Exercise Price shall be made pursuant to Section 4 in respect of the issue from time to time:


  (i)

of Shares purchasable on exercise of the Warrants represented by this Warrant Certificate;

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  (ii)

of dividends paid in the ordinary course of Shares to holders of Shares who exercise an option or election to receive substantially equivalent dividends in Shares in lieu of receiving a cash dividend pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan or similar plan adopted by the Corporation in accordance with the requirements of the principal stock exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Shares are then listed or quoted for trading and applicable securities laws; or

     
  (iii)

of Shares or Share Equivalents pursuant to any stock option, stock option plan, stock purchase plan or benefit plan in force at the date hereof for directors, officers, employees, advisers or consultants of the Corporation, as such option or plan is amended or superseded from time to time in accordance with the requirements of the principal stock exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Shares are then listed or quoted for trading and applicable securities laws, and such other stock option, stock option plan, stock purchase plan or benefit plan as may be adopted by the Corporation in accordance with the requirements of the principal stock exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Shares are then listed or quoted for trading and applicable securities laws, provided, however, that any such issuances to consultants must be reasonable consideration for the services rendered by such consultants (as determined by the directors of the Corporation, acting reasonably and in good faith) and shall not exceed in the aggregate $1 million in market value under any circumstances (as determined by the directors of the Corporation, acting reasonably and in good faith);

and any such issue shall be deemed not to be a Share Reorganization or Capital Reorganization.

  (e)

If the Corporation shall set a record date to determine the holders of the Shares for the purpose of entitling them to receive any dividend or distribution or any subscription or purchase rights and shall, thereafter and before the distribution to such shareholders of any such dividend, distribution or subscription or purchase rights, legally abandon its plan to pay or deliver such dividend, distribution or subscription or purchase rights, then no adjustment in the Exercise Price or the number of Shares purchasable upon exercise of any Warrant shall be required by reason of the setting of such record date.

     
  (f)

As a condition precedent to the taking of any action which would require any adjustment in any of the subscription rights pursuant to this Warrant Certificate, including the Exercise Price and the number or class of shares or other securities which are to be received upon the exercise thereof, the Corporation shall take any corporate action which may, in the opinion of counsel, be necessary in order that the Corporation have unissued and reserved shares in its authorized capital and may validly and legally issue as fully paid and non-assessable all the shares or other securities which the holder of such Warrant Certificate is entitled to receive on the full exercise thereof in accordance with the provisions hereof.

     
  (g)

For the purposes of this Warrant Certificate, “ Current Market Price ” of a Share at any date shall be calculated as the average of the daily market prices for the 20 consecutive Trading Days immediately before such date. “ Trading Day ” means any day on which the primary market (by volume) on which Shares are listed is open for trading The daily market price for each such Trading Day shall be (i) the closing bid price on such day on the principal stock exchange (in terms of daily average volume of such 20 Trading Day period) on which such Shares are then listed or admitted to trading, or quoted, as applicable, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day as officially quoted on any such exchange, (iii) if the Shares are not then listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, the last reported closing bid price on such day in the over-the-counter market, as furnished by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System or the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., (iv) if neither such corporation at the time is engaged in the business of reporting such prices, as furnished by any similar firm then engaged in such business, or (v) if there is no such firm, as furnished by any member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or any successor thereto (“ FINRA ”) selected mutually by the Holder and the Corporation or, if they cannot agree upon such selection, as selected by two such members of FINRA, one of which shall be selected by the Holder and one of which shall be selected by the Corporation.

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  (h)

In the absence of a resolution of the board of directors of the Corporation fixing a record date for any dividend or distribution referred to in Section 4(a)(i) or any Rights Offering or Special Distribution, the Corporation shall be deemed to have fixed as the record date therefor the date on which such dividend or distribution, Rights Offering or Special Distribution is effected.

     
  (i)

Any question that at any time or from time to time arises with respect to the amount of any adjustment to the Exercise Price or other adjustments pursuant to Section 4, shall be conclusively determined by a firm of independent chartered accountants (who may be the Corporation’s auditors) and shall be binding upon the Corporation and the Holder, absent manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such determination shall be subject to the prior written approval of the principal stock exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Shares are then listed or quoted for trading. In the event that any such determination is made, the Corporation shall notify the Holder in the manner contemplated in Section 17 describing such determination.


6.

On the happening of each and every such event set out in Section 4, the applicable provisions of this Warrant Certificate, including the Exercise Price, shall, ipso facto, be deemed to be amended accordingly and the Corporation shall take all necessary action so as to comply with such provisions as so amended.

   
7.

In any case in which Section 4 shall require that an adjustment shall be effective immediately after a record date for an event referred to herein, the Corporation may defer, until the occurrence of such an event:


  (a)

issuing to the holder of any Warrant exercised after such record date and before the occurrence of such event, the additional Shares purchasable upon such exercise by reason of the adjustment required by such event, and

     
  (b)

delivering to such holder any distributions declared with respect to such additional Shares after such Exercise Date and before such event;

provided, however, that the Corporation shall deliver or cause to be delivered to such holder, an appropriate instrument evidencing such holder’s right, upon the occurrence of the event requiring the adjustment, to an adjustment in the Exercise Price and/or the number of Shares purchasable on the exercise of any Warrant and to such distributions declared with respect to any additional Shares purchasable on the exercise of any Warrant.

8.

At least ten (10) Business Days prior to the effective date or record date, as the case may be, of any event which requires or might require adjustment in any of the subscription rights pursuant to this Warrant Certificate, including the Exercise Price and the number of Shares which are purchasable upon the exercise thereof, or such longer period of notice as the Corporation shall be required to provide holders of Shares in respect of any such event, the Corporation shall notify the Holder of the particulars of such event and, if determinable, the required adjustment and the computation of such adjustment. In case any adjustment for which such notice has been given is not then determinable, the Corporation shall promptly after such adjustment is determinable notify the Holder of the adjustment and the computation of such adjustment.

   
9.

The Corporation shall maintain a register of holders in which shall be entered the names and addresses of the holders of the Warrants and of the number of Warrants held by them. Such register shall be open at all reasonable times for inspection by the Holder. The Corporation shall notify the Holder forthwith of any change of address of the principal office of the Corporation.

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10.

The Corporation shall not be required to issue fractional Shares in satisfaction of its obligations hereunder. If any fractional interest in a Share would, except for the provisions of this Section 10, be deliverable upon the exercise of a Warrant, the Corporation shall in lieu of delivering the fractional Shares therefor satisfy the right to receive such fractional interest by payment to the Holder of such Warrant of an amount in cash equal (computed in the case of a fraction of a cent to the next lower cent) to the value of the right to acquire such fractional interest on the basis of the Current Market Price at the Exercise Date.

   
11.

Subject as herein provided, all or any of the rights conferred upon the Holder by the terms hereof may be enforced by the Holder by appropriate legal proceedings.

   
12.

The registered Holder of this Warrant Certificate may at any time up to and including the Expiry Time, upon the surrender hereof to the Corporation at its principal office, exchange this Warrant Certificate for one or more Warrant Certificates entitling the Holder to subscribe in the aggregate for the same number of Shares as is expressed in this Warrant Certificate. Any Warrant Certificate tendered for exchange shall be surrendered to the Corporation and cancelled.

   
13.

If this Warrant Certificate becomes stolen, lost, mutilated or destroyed, the Corporation shall, on such terms as it may in its discretion acting reasonably impose, issue and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant Certificate of like denomination, tenor and date as the Warrant Certificate so stolen, lost, mutilated or destroyed.

   
14.

This Warrant Certificate and the Warrants represented hereby shall be freely transferable, subject to compliance with all applicable laws and any limits on transfer expressly set forth in the Unit Purchase Agreement, or herein, or any legend restricting transfer set forth on the Warrant Certificate. The Holder shall be permitted to transfer some or all of the Warrants represented by this Certificate, subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws. In the event of any transfer of some or all of the Warrants represented by this Certificate, the Holder shall deliver to the Corporation an assignment, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “ Assignment ”) and an opinion of counsel regarding the compliance of such transfer with applicable securities laws in a form reasonably acceptable to the Corporation. Any such transfer of this Warrant Certificate and the Warrants represented hereby, in whole or in part, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, shall be registered on the register of holders referenced in Section 9, together with the Assignment. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Corporation shall execute and deliver a new Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the denomination specified in the Assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the portion of this Warrant Certificate not so assigned, and this Warrant Certificate shall promptly be cancelled. Following a transfer that complies with the requirements of this Section 14, the Warrant Certificate and the Warrants represented thereby may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Shares of the Corporation regardless of whether the Corporation issued or registered a new Warrant on the register of holders referenced in Section 9.

   
15.

Nothing contained herein shall confer any right upon the Holder hereof or any other person to subscribe for or purchase any Shares of the Corporation at any time subsequent to the Expiry Time. After the Expiry Time this Warrant Certificate and all rights hereunder shall be void and of no value.

   
16.

Except as expressly set out herein, the holding of this Warrant Certificate or the Warrants represented hereby shall not constitute a Holder hereof a holder of Shares of the Corporation nor entitle it to any right of interest in respect thereof.

   
17.

Unless herein otherwise expressly provided, any notice to be given hereunder to the Holder shall be deemed to be validly given if such notice is given by personal delivery or registered mail to the attention of the Holder at its registered address recorded in the registers maintained by the Corporation. Any notice so given shall be deemed to be validly given, if delivered personally, on the day of delivery and if sent by post or other means, on the fifth Business Day following the sending thereof. In determining under any provision hereof the date when notice of any event must be given, the date of giving notice shall be included and the date of the event shall be excluded.

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18.

Time is of the essence hereof.

   
19.

This Warrant Certificate is binding upon the Corporation and its successors and assigns, provided that it shall not be assigned by the Corporation without the prior written consent of the Holder.

   
20.

All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

   
21.

Any certificate representing Shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants prior to the date which is four months and one day after the date hereof will bear the following legends:

“UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITY BEFORE NOVEMBER 8, 2014.”

and

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE LISTED ON THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE (“TSX”), HOWEVER THE SAID SECURITIES CANNOT BE TRADED THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE TSX SINCE THEY ARE NOT FREELY TRANSFERABLE, AND CONSEQUENTLY, ANY CERTIFICATE REPRESENTING SUCH SECURITIES IS NOT “GOOD DELIVERY” IN SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTION ON TSX.”

22.

Neither the Warrants represented by this Warrant Certificate nor the Shares issuable upon exercise hereof have been or will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act nor under the securities laws of any state of the United States. All certificates representing Shares issued to persons who exercise the rights represented by this Warrant Certificate will, unless such Shares are registered under the U.S. Securities Act and the securities laws of all applicable states of the United States bear the following legend:

   

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.”

   
23.

This Warrant and the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or under state securities laws of any state in the United States. Accordingly, this Warrant may not be exercised unless an exemption is available from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and the holder of this Warrant has furnished an opinion of counsel of recognized standing or such other evidence in form and substance satisfactory to the Corporation to such effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the original holder of this Warrant may exercise this Warrant at any time provided it represents to the Corporation that it is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act on the Exercise Date.

   
24.

The exercise of this Warrant will be subject to compliance with applicable laws including, to the extent applicable, the Competition Act (Canada), the Investment Canada Act, and the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.

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25.

The holder may not exercise this Warrant and the Corporation shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant unless the holder has provided not less than 61 calendar days’ prior written notice of such exercise to the Corporation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Corporation has caused this Warrant Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officer.

     DATED as of the 7 th day of July, 2014

NOVACOPPER INC.
   
   
By:
  Name:
  Title:

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EXHIBIT A

SUBSCRIPTION NOTICE

TO: NOVACOPPER INC.
  Suite 1950, 777 Dunsmuir Street
  Vancouver, British Columbia
  Canada, V7Y 1K4

Terms used herein but not otherwise defined have the meanings ascribed thereto in the attached Warrant Certificate.

The undersigned registered Holder of the attached Warrant Certificate, hereby:

  (a)

subscribes for ______________ Shares at a price of US$______ per Share (or such adjusted price which may be in effect under the provisions of the Warrant Certificate) and in payment of the exercise price encloses a certified cheque, bank draft, money order or evidence satisfactory to the Corporation of a completed wire transfer in lawful money of the United States payable to the order of NovaCopper Inc. or its successor corporation;

     
  (b)

is tendering with this exercise form a written opinion of counsel of recognized standing or such other evidence in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation to the effect that the Shares to be delivered upon exercise of the Warrants have been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws of the United States or are exempt from such registration requirements; provided, the original holder of the attached Warrant Certificate shall not be required to tender such opinion provided it certifies below that it remains an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act; and

     
  (c)

delivers herewith the above-mentioned Warrant Certificate entitling the undersigned to subscribe for the above-mentioned number of Shares,

in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the attached Warrant Certificate.

[   ]

By checking this box, the undersigned hereby represents it was a purchaser in the Financing and as of the date of the execution of this Subscription Notice it is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act

     

The undersigned hereby directs that the Shares issuable to the undersigned upon exercise of the Warrants be registered as follows:


      Address(es)   Number of
  Name(s) in full   (including Postal Code)   Shares

Total: ________

(Please print full name in which Share certificates and Warrant certificates are to be issued. If any of the Shares are to be issued to a person or persons other than the Holder, the Holder must pay to the Corporation all requisite taxes or other governmental charges.)



DATED this                                     day of                                     , 20             .
   
   
     (Signature of Holder)
   
   
     (Print Name of Holder)
   
   
     (Address of Holder in full)
   
   
   
   

The certificates will be delivered pursuant to the written instructions inserted below by the Holder:

DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT

TO: NOVACOPPER INC.
  Suite 1950, 777 Dunsmuir Street
  Vancouver, British Columbia
  Canada, V7Y 1K4

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers _____ Warrants unto _______________________________________ represented by the Warrant Certificate and appoints _____________________________ attorney to transfer said right on the books of NovaCopper Inc. with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated: ________________, _______,

(Signature must conform in all respects to the name of the Warrant holder as specified on the face of the Warrant Certificate)
 
 
 
 
Address of Transferee
 
 
 
 

In the presence of:

________________________________

[Delivery Instructions of Transferee to be attached ]