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Flashback to Sept 2006

Given the location of Perkoa in Burkina Faso, the following companies have been
selected as off-take partners:

•Xstrata Zinc for its smelters in Spain and Germany;

•Votarantim Metais for its smelters in Brazil and Peru; and

•Louis Dreyfus Commodities Metals Suisse SA with extensive commodities
trading and logistics expertise, particularly in West Africa.

These three off-take partners will provide Perkoa with a secure, long-term
market, attractive sales terms and flexibility in concentrate sales. The
geographic proximity of Perkoa to the chosen markets will provide commercial
benefits to AIM Resources as well as these partners.

The Letters of Intent set out the framework and the commercial terms which will
be incorporated into off-take agreements between the Parties. AIM Resources is
now well positioned to finalise detailed off-take agreements for the total
forecast production of zinc concentrates from Perkoa. Two of the parties have
indicated a willingness to assist with project funding in a form such as
providing a cost over-run facility.

AIM Resources has been assisted by Cashmere Marketing Consultants, a firm
specialising in base metal concentrates.

The current global shortage of zinc concentrates and the historically high zinc
price provides favourable returns for zinc mines and smelters and augurs well
for the future of the Perkoa Zinc Project.

Marc Flory, Managing Director, said "Selecting our concentrate off-take partners
is a key step forward towards finalising our funding arrangements for the
development of Perkoa.


Givn the delays in finalising the off-takes, it has to be due to finance negotiations as well....simply has to be. Maybe when BC gets back, we will see both finalised....