November 2, 1998

NWB file # NWB2CON9899

Mr. Reid Mackie

Joint Venture Relation / Land Administrator

Ashton Mining (Northwest Territories) Ltd.

Unit 123, 930-West 1st Street

North Vancouver, B.C.

V7P 3N4

Dear Mr. Mackie ,

Re: Application fee

This will acknowledge receipt of the water licence application fee, for the Contwoyto Lake project held by Ashton Mining Northwest Ltd. Enclose for your records is receipt number C 101080.

Yours truly,

David Porter

Licence Administrator

Enc.

cc	DIAND ,

N.W.T. region