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British Funds is an international financing institution engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral and gas & oil properties. We want to be your financial services partner and help you achieve your short-term and long-term financial goals. That's why, when you find it necessary to borrow money to start a new business, expand your operation or take advantage of a mining venture opportunity -- we're here to help. British Funds currently holds interest in mining properties that are at present in the exploration stage and are located world-wide. British Funds International Commercial Finance, provides senior and mezzanine financing for leveraged acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings and growth. As a highly focused, dedicated business unit, we have the financial flexibility and creativity to offer innovative solutions for your capital needs. As part of the world’s financial leading organization, we have the bench strength to meet those needs today and into the future.

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British Funds provides financing and merger advisory services to mining and exploration producers and energy companies. British Funds has been especially active in arranging private corporate and project equity financings, as well as strategic mergers, to support growth by producer clients focused on exploration or on acquisitions and development. British Funds also structures and places debt and mezzanine financing, Section 29 tax credit transactions and production payments ( in USA ), arranges joint ventures, provides guidance through the IPO process, and also works with pipelines marketing and major oil service companies. Prior to forming British Funds Mining And Exploration Financing Division, co-founders worked a combined 70 years with leading Wall Street firms: Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns. Their resulting depth and breadth of expertise has contributed to British Funds successful completion of numerous financing and merger transactions ranging from $5 million to over $1 billion in size with clients spanning the spectrum from early stage entities to large public companies. Offices and contacts world-wide facilitate contact with OIL & GAS, COAL MINING AND EXPLORATION companies as well as the investment community. In structuring its loans and other financial products, British Funds operates with a high degree of flexibility in order to provide loan profiles that match as closely as possible the requirements of the client and the exploration. This approach is a deliberate departure from that of other international financial institutions - which create baskets of long-term funding - as such products frequently expose clients unduly to avoidable risks.

INTEREST RATES as low as Libor + ¾% Financing Every Feasible Project

In Mining: Up to date review of discoveries and opportunities in the area, updated at least monthly Geological services including recommendations, designing programs, executing programs, drilling supervision, logging, and budgeting Feasibility studies Assistance with mergers ad acquisitions Avoid the "learning curve" British Funds offers complete management

In Hydrocarbons: Status of projects available Negotiations with the government Opportunities for investment Legal analysis

In Energy: New developments Opportunities Country requirements Negotiations

In Agribusiness: Land status Industrialization Opportunities Negotiations

Experience and Expertise

British Funds broad experience and expertise in project finance, energy and infrastructure transactions includes the following: Project Agreements and Financing Documents. Drafting and negotiating a wide variety of project agreements and financing documents. Intergovernmental Protocols and Agreements. Drafting and negotiating on behalf of foreign governments or their instrumentalities project-specific government-to government protocols and agreements. FERC and State Proceedings ( in USA ). Participating in proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and state regulatory agencies concerning power purchase agreements, QF certifications, small power producers, natural gas pipelines, fuel agreements and other related topics. FCC and State Proceedings ( in USA ) . Participating in proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission and state regulatory agencies concerning the acquisition of services and facilities. Fuel Programs. Negotiating production (including mining), transportation, transmission, distribution, sales and purchase arrangements for natural gas, including import/export issues relating to foreign natural gas, coal and fuel oil. Permitting. Responsibility for coordinating and obtaining governmental approvals and permits, permit review and compliance, including liaising with foreign and domestic governmental bodies and central banks. Environmental. Interpreting and complying with statutes and regulations dealing with environmental matters and liaising with federal, state and local environmental protection agencies. Real Estate. Providing comprehensive real estate services with respect to all types of projects, including acquisition, ground leases, sub-leases, easements and licenses, rights-of-way and title work. Tax. Providing comprehensive tax advice regarding ownership structures, tax minimization and tax planning. Litigation and Arbitration. Providing all types of litigation and arbitration services, support and advice, particularly with respect to contractors, utilities, thermal hosts, gas suppliers and project participants. Legislative Services. Assisting in connection with preparing ad hoc legislative or regulatory amendments to facilitate project financing, particularly overseas. Industrial Development Agency Financings. Structuring and coordinating financings with various industrial development agencies on behalf of project sponsors. Utility Mortgages. Negotiating utility mortgages and inter-creditor agreements with respect thereto. Fueling your growth while maximizing profitability requires the right financial mix. An optimal capital structure can help increase profits and stock price, minimize risk, and give you the resources you need to meet your expansion and other financing needs. Yet, there is no optimal off-the-shelf solution. And the solution arrived at today does not necessarily work year after year. Unbeatable Terms No accrued interest until project is complete No principle payments due until project is completed Ability to utilize a variety of assets to establish security Off balance sheet capitalization of assets No ownership / equity ownership by lenders British Funds can accommodate large funding projects of any dollar value Single source financing Flexible payment terms No hidden application, processing, or disbursement fees 100% Financing

Fast Loan Approval World-Wide Acceptance Guaranteed Lowest Interest Rates Financing Every Mining Venture Our Custom Fitted Loans Your Road To Success

In addition to British Funds traditional mining practice centered on exploration agreements, royalties, joint ventures, option agreements and property acquisitions, over the past decades, our experience has included virtually all forms of transaction and structure, public and private, including amalgamations, takeovers and reorganizations.

Mr. Jack Thompson Ph.D., vice president, has authored the most regarded texts on mining exploration agreements and mining royalties.

British Funds is highly regarded for providing practical and timely advice on the sale, acquisition or joint venturing of interests in overseas mining projects.

The Finance Vice Presidency is organized into four departments: Treasury, Risk Management, Planning and Control and Operations and Information Technology.

The Vice Presidency has overall responsibility for the British Funds financial activities, including receiving and investing its capital, borrowing, structuring and providing funds for lending and equity investments, and financial risk management. It is also specifically responsible for the British Funds corporate planning and budgeting, accounting and financial reporting, for formulating financial policies on the British Funds lending and equity operations; for overall financial and credit risk management; and for the provision of information technology which enhances control, productivity and the decision-making process.

It also serves as a potential source of financial advice and assistance for world-wide countries, on which the Banking Vice Presidencies may draw.

Interest Rates:

Transaction Size $US $5,000,000 - $50,000,000 LIBOR Plus 2% - % 2¼ Negotiable $50,000,000 - $100,000,000 LIBOR Plus 1% - 1½% $100,000,000 And Up LIBOR Plus ¾% - 1% Please click here for the rate over $500,000,000 send to you via e-mail.

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With more than 25,000 investors/partners, such as world's TOP 100 BANKS click here it's not surprising British Funds has grown into the world's leading lenders for income properties. These relationships, enable British Funds to handle loan requests from US$5,000,000 to US$500 million+ with GUARANTEED LOWEST INTEREST RATES and plenty of options for flexible loan structures. An exposition on the missions and operations of British Funds is beyond the scope of this web-site. However, a discussion of international project financing would not be complete without some mention of the missions of British Funds and its affiliates, together known as the British Capital Group

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Our resources, investing experience and culture put us in a unique position to help our clients. We are small enough to be responsive, innovative and flexible, yet we have access to the extensive resources of world's top 100 banks. Click here

We trust that we have clarified the intriguing world of British Funds Mining and Exploration Financing Programs. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have, relating to this opportunity and provide you with additional details regarding any of our devoted services. If you would like to obtain further details surrounding our World-Wide Mining and Exploration Financing Programs or wish to discuss any matter in complete confidence, please click here to contact: Mr. Jack Thompson Ph.D. British Funds World-Wide Mining And Exploration Financing Division. Please click here to explain us the full particulars of your situation and what you wish to accomplish. We will review your situation very carefully and offer to you a custom fitted solution. 95% of the time the solution will be simple to understand and 100% of the time it will be the least expensive alternative.

Please feel free to contact British Funds if you believe an application for a World-Wide Mining and Exploration Financing Program may be appropriate in your particular situation. Any communication with us is considered PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL.

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