Form 8-K
8-K — Idaho Copper Corp
Accession: 0001493152-26-036992
Filed: 2026-08-11
Period: 2026-07-06
CIK: 0001263364
SIC: 1000 (METAL MINING)
Item: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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EX-10.2 (ex10-2.htm)
EX-10.3 (ex10-3.htm)
EX-10.4 (ex10-4.htm)
EX-10.5 (ex10-5.htm)
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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: July 6, 2026
IDAHO
COPPER CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Nevada
001-43386
98-0221494
(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
(Commission
File
Number)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
800
W. Main Street, Suite 1460, Boise, Idaho 83702
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
208-274-9220
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, including area code)
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):
☐
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14-a-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 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbols(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, par value $0.001 per share
COPR
NYSE
American LLC
Common
Stock Purchase Warrant
COPR
WS
NYSE
American LLC
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item
1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The
disclosure in Item 5.02 below is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
In
connection with the listing of the common stock of Idaho Copper Corporation (the “Company”) on the NYSE American LLC
(“NYSE”), on or about July 6, 2026, the Company appointed Gil Atzmon, David Herksovits, Dr. John Moeller, and Corey
Redfield as members of the Board of Directors of the Company. Each of these directors qualify as “independent” under NYSE’s
listing rules. The following committees of the Board of Directors were also created, and their members and chairpersons are as follows:
● Audit
Committee: David Herksovits (Chairman), and Dr. John Moeller, and Corey Redfield
● Compensation
Committee: Corey Redfield (Chairman), Gil Atzmon, and Steven Rudofsky
● Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee: Dr. John Moeller (Chairman), David Herksovits, and Steven
Rudofsky
Gil
Atzmon
Mr.
Atzmon has over 40 years’ experience in the energy and mineral sector, including positions as a field engineer in the oil services
sector, an investment fund manager, an investment banker, and a mining executive. He was the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a
Director of Zazu Metals, which he founded in November 2006, before its acquisition by Solitario Resources Corporation in June 2017. Mr.
Atzmon has served as a director of Solitario Resources Corporation since June 2017 and was recently named its Chairman. Prior to that,
from 2001 to 2002, Mr. Atzmon acted as Vice President, Corporate Development of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. From 2000 to 2001, he served as a
global energy and mining specialist in institutional equity sales for BNP Paribas. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Atzmon was Chief Investment
Strategist and Portfolio Manager for US Global Investors, Inc. Mr. Atzmon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geology and Geography from
Columbia College, Columbia University and obtained a Master’s degree in Energy and Mineral Resources from the University of Texas
at Austin, Texas.
Corey
Redfield
Mr.
Redfield is a commodities trader with extensive experience managing commodity price risk and investing in commodities-based companies.
Most recently, from March 2018 to September 2021, he was a senior commodities trader at Cargill Inc. Prior to that, from January 2006
to October 2011, Mr. Redfield served as a senior trader at a large midwestern hedge fund. He was as adjunct professor of finance at the
University of Minnesota from April 2002 to October 2008 and January 2021 to May 2017, and Vanderbilt University from August 2015 to December
2015. Mr. Redfield holds a Geology degree from the University of Minnesota-Morris and a Master’s degree from Vanderbilt University.
He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.
David
Herksovits
Mr.
Herskovits is a retired audit partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Herskovits joined Deloitte in September 1974, was admitted to
the partnership in 1985, and retired in 2013. During his career, Mr. Herskovits was responsible for major audit engagements for public
and private companies. He also served in several technical and quality assurance roles at the firm. Mr. Herskovits has served as a Director
of Camber Energy, Inc. since 2023 (and was a Director of its predecessor, Viking Energy Group, Inc. from 2018-2023). Mr. Herskovits received
his Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and his Master’s degree from Harvard University.
Dr.
John Moeller
Dr.
Moeller is an environmental engineer with broad experience in the permitting, development, and regulatory infrastructure of mining projects
in Idaho. From approximately June 2010 to February 2019, Dr. Moeller represented the Idaho Copper project before state, local, and federal
agency officials, and led the project’s highly visible environmental assessment process. Previously, he managed water quality and
hazardous materials programs at the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality from approximately January 1981 to May 1990. Early in his
career, he co-founded a state and federal interagency task force to permit and develop an open pit molybdenum mine in the headwaters
of Idaho’s Salmon River. He chaired a governor-appointed task force to develop regulations for utilizing cyanide to leach precious
metals from ores. That negotiated rule making was supported by a wide array of shareholders and approved by the legislature. He was awarded
an EPA Bronze Medal for his work with hazardous waste and pollution prevention programs. He established the Boise, Idaho, office and
was vice president of a national civil and environmental engineering firm from June 1990 to June 1998. Dr. Moeller was a Principal and
served as Vice President of Environmental Services and Director at Forsgren Associates from June 1998 to February 2019. He conceived,
founded, moderated, and co-hosted Idaho Wastewater Reuse Conferences. From 2005 until 2017, he served as an adjunct faculty at Boise
State University where he taught Water Quality Management for upper class and graduate students. Dr. Moeller received his Bachelor of
Science in Electrical Engineering and Master of Science in Zoology (Water Quality) from the University of Kentucky. He received his PhD
in Biology/Zoology (Water Quality) from Idaho State University.
Director
Agreements
In
connection with the new director appointments and the listing of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE, the Company entered into
director and indemnification agreements with the Company’s non-employee directors, Gil Atzmon, David Herksovits, Dr. John Moeller,
Corey Redfield, and Steven Rudofsky.
Pursuant
to Mr. Atzmon’s director and indemnification agreements, dated July 2, 2026, (i) Mr. Atzmon will serve a director of the Company,
(ii) the Company will pay Mr. Atzmon annual fees of $25,000 in cash, and $35,000 in stock payable quarterly on the first day of each
fiscal quarter beginning August 1, 2026, and valued based on the closing price listed on the NYSE as of the date of the agreement, and
(iii) the Company will indemnify Mr. Atzmon for any losses incurred by Mr. Atzmon as a result of Mr. Atzmon’s service as a director
of the Company.
Pursuant
to Mr. Herskovits’s director and indemnification agreements, dated July 2, 2026, (i) Mr. Herskovits will serve a director of the
Company, (ii) the Company will pay Mr. Herskovits annual fees of $25,000 in cash, and $35,000 in stock payable quarterly on the first
day of each fiscal quarter beginning August 1, 2026, and valued based on the closing price listed on the NYSE as of the date of the agreement,
and (iii) the Company will indemnify Mr. Herskovits for any losses incurred by Mr. Herskovits as a result of Mr. Herskovits’s service
as a director of the Company.
Pursuant
to Dr. Moeller’s director and indemnification agreements, dated July 2, 2026, (i) Dr. Moeller will serve a director of the Company,
(ii) the Company will pay Dr. Moeller annual fees of $25,000 in cash, and $35,000 in stock payable quarterly on the first day of each
fiscal quarter beginning August 1, 2026, and valued based on the closing price listed on the NYSE as of the date of the agreement, and
(iii) the Company will indemnify Dr. Moeller for any losses incurred by Dr. Moeller as a result of Dr. Moeller’s service as a director
of the Company.
Pursuant
to Mr. Redfield’s director and indemnification agreements, dated July 2, 2026, (i) Mr. Redfield will serve a director of the Company,
(ii) the Company will pay Mr. Redfield annual fees of $25,000 in cash, and $35,000 in stock payable quarterly on the first day of each
fiscal quarter beginning August 1, 2026, and valued based on the closing price listed on the NYSE as of the date of the agreement, and
(iii) the Company will indemnify Mr. Redfield for any losses incurred by Mr. Redfield as a result of Mr. Redfield’s service as
a director of the Company.
Pursuant
to Mr. Rudofsky’s director and indemnification agreements, dated July 2, 2026, (i) Mr. Rudofsky will serve a director of the Company,
(ii) the Company will pay Mr. Rudofsky annual fees of $25,000 in cash, and $35,000 in stock payable quarterly on the first day of each
fiscal quarter beginning August 1, 2026, valued based on the closing price listed on the NYSE as of the date of the agreement, and (iii)
the Company will indemnify Mr. Rudofsky for any losses incurred by Mr. Rudofsky as a result of Mr. Rudofsky’s service as a director
of the Company.
The
foregoing descriptions of the director agreements and indemnification agreements do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their
entirety by reference to the full text of the director agreements and indemnification agreements, copies of which are filed as Exhibits
10.1-10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein (with the indemnification agreements attached as exhibits
to each director agreement).
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The
disclosure in Item 5.02 is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01. On August 10, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing
the above-described director appointments (the “Release”). A copy of the Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The
information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section
18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general incorporation
language in such filings. This Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information of the information contained
in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description
10.1
Director Agreement, between Idaho Copper Corporation and Gil Atzmon, dated July 2, 2026
10.2
Director Agreement, between Idaho Copper Corporation and David Herksovits, dated July 2, 2026
10.3
Director Agreement, between Idaho Copper Corporation and Dr. John Moeller, dated July 2, 2026
10.4
Director Agreement, between Idaho Copper Corporation and Corey Redfield, dated July 2, 2026
10.5
Director Agreement, between Idaho Copper Corporation and Steven Rudofsky, dated July 2, 2026
99.1
Press Release
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
August 11, 2026
IDAHO
COPPER CORPORATION
By:
/s/
Robert Scannell
Name:
Robert
Scannell
Title:
Executive
Chairman
EX-10.1
EX-10.1
Filename: ex10-1.htm · Sequence: 2
Exhibit
10.1
IDAHO
COPPER CORPORATION
800
W. MAIN ST, STE 1460
BOISE,
ID 83702
DIRECTOR
AGREEMENT
THIS
DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made effective as of the 2nd day of July, 2026, and is by and between
Idaho Copper Corporation, a Nevada corporation and a US public company (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”),
and Gil Atzmon (hereinafter referred to as the “Director”).
WHEREAS,
it is essential to the Company to retain and attract as directors the most capable persons available to serve on the board of directors
of the Company (the “Board”).
WHEREAS,
the Board believes that Director possesses the necessary qualifications and abilities to serve as a director of the Company and desires
to appoint the Director to fill an existing vacancy on the Board and to perform the duties of a Director.
WHEREAS
the Director desires to be so appointed for such position and to perform the duties required of such position in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration for the above recited promises and the mutual promises contained herein, the adequacy and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Director hereby agree as follows:
1.
DUTIES.
a.
The Director will serve as a director of the Company and perform all duties as a director of the Company, including without limitation
(a) attending meetings of the Board, likely to occur quarterly on an in-person basis or more frequently by telephone, (b) serving, if
requested, on one or more committees of the Board (each a “Committee”) and attending meetings of each Committee of which
Director is a member, and (c) using reasonable efforts to promote the business of the Company. In fulfilling his responsibilities as
a director of the Company, Director agrees that he shall act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company
and exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
b.
The Director will perform such duties described herein in accordance with the applicable laws and rules and regulations pertaining to
the Director’s performance hereunder, including without limitation, laws, rules and regulations relating to a public company.
c.
The Director will at all times act as a fiduciary in the service and best interests of the Company. In addition, the Director agrees
to (i) provide all information regarding himself or herself as the Company requires to satisfy its disclosure obligations under applicable
securities laws; (ii) timely file with the Securities and Exchange Commission all reports and schedules required of the Director in his
or her personal capacity by virtue of his or her relationship with the Company (e.g. Forms 3, 4 and 5 as contemplated by Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
2.
[RESERVED].
3.
TERM. The term of this Agreement (the “Directorship Term”) shall commence as of the date of the Director’s
appointment by the Board of Directors of the Company and shall continue until the next annual meeting of the stockholders, or until the
Director’s removal or resignation.
4.
COMPENSATION. For all services to be rendered by the Director in any capacity hereunder, the Company and Director agree as follows:
a.
For all services rendered by Director pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay the Director a cash stipend of $25,000 per
annum, plus common shares of the Company equivalent to $35,000 per annum, payable quarterly on the first day of each fiscal quarter beginning
August 1, 2026, valued based on the closing price listed on the NYSE/Amex as of the date hereof. Such stock will be considered restricted
stock under the Securities Act of 1933, and Rule 144 promulgated thereunder. Generally, restricted stock becomes unrestricted after a
6-month holding period.
b.
NO OTHER BENEFITS OR COMPENSATION. Director acknowledges and agrees that he/she is not granted and is not entitled to any other
benefits or compensation from the Company for the services provided under this Agreement.
5.
EXPENSES. In addition to the compensation provided in paragraph 4, the Company will reimburse the Director for reasonable travel
costs associated with attending in-person Board of Director meetings in Boise, ID, or other cities agreed by the Company’s directors
and management. The company will also reimburse other pre-approved reasonable business-related expenses incurred in good faith in the
performance of the Director’s duties for the Company. Such payments shall be made by the Company upon submission by the Director
of a signed statement itemizing the expenses incurred. Such statement shall be accompanied by sufficient documentary matter to support
the expenditures.
6.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. In no event shall the Director be individually liable or have personal recourse to the Company or its
stockholders for any damages for breach of fiduciary duty as an Director of the Company, unless Director’s act or failure to act
involves intentional gross misconduct, fraud, criminal acts or a knowing violation of law.
7.
D&O INSURANCE. The Company will maintain a policy or policies of Director and Officer (D&O) liability insurance that will
be effective upon the date the Company’s shares begin trading on the NYSE. Such policy or policies are available for inspection
by Directors.
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8.
DIRECTOR COVENANTS:
a.
Unauthorized Disclosure. The Director agrees and understands that in the Director’s position with the Company, the
Director will have has been and will be exposed to and receive information relating to the confidential affairs of the Company, including,
but not limited to, technical information, business and marketing plans, strategies, customer information, other information concerning
the Company’s products, promotions, pricing, sourcing, development, financing, expansion plans, business policies and practices,
and other forms of information considered by the Company to be confidential and in the nature of trade secrets. The Director agrees that
during the Directorship Term and thereafter, the Director will keep such information confidential and will not disclose such information,
either directly or indirectly, to any third person or entity without the prior written consent of the Company, or use such information
for his or her own benefit or for the benefit of any third person; provided, however, that the Director may, after giving
prior notice to the Company to the extent practicable under the circumstances, disclose such information to the extent required by applicable
laws or governmental regulations or judicial or regulatory process. Upon termination of the Directorship Term, the Director will promptly
return to the Company and/or destroy at the Company’s direction all property, notes, memoranda, writings, lists, files, reports,
customer lists, correspondence, technical data, other product or document, and any summary or compilation of the foregoing, in whatever
form, including, without limitation, in electronic form, which has been produced by, received by or otherwise submitted to the Director
in the course or otherwise as a result of the Director’s position with the Company during or prior to the Directorship Term.
b.
[Reserved].
c.
Insider Trading Guidelines. Director agrees to never participate in any insider trading and will comply with any policies
adopted by the Company that are applicable to directors, such as an Insider Trading Policy.
d.
Remedies. The Director agrees that any breach of the terms of this Section 8 would result in irreparable injury and damage
to the Company for which the Company would have no adequate remedy at law; the Director therefore also agrees that in the event of said
breach or any threat of breach, the Company shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such breach
and/or threatened breach and/or continued breach by the Director and/or any and all entities acting for and/or with the Director, without
having to prove damages or paying a bond, in addition to any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled at law or in equity.
The terms of this paragraph shall not prevent the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for any breach or threatened breach
hereof, including, but not limited to, the recovery of damages from the Director.
e.
Survival. The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive any termination of the Directorship Term, and the existence of
any claim or cause of action by the Director against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute
a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements of this Section 8.
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9.
TERMINATION. With or without cause, either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice,
and the Company shall be obligated to pay to the Director the compensation and expenses due up to the date of the termination. Nothing
contained herein or omitted herefrom shall prevent the shareholder(s) of the Company from removing the Director with immediate effect
at any time for any reason.
10.
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT. The parties shall enter into the indemnification agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
11.
EFFECT OF WAIVER. The waiver by either party of the breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed
as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.
12.
NOTICES. All notices must be in writing. A notice may be delivered to a party at the address that follows a party’s signature
BELOW or to a new address that a party designates in writing. A notice may be delivered in person, by certified mail, or by overnight
courier.
13.
GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with, and the rights of the parties hereto shall be determined
by, the laws of the State of Nevada without reference to that state’s conflicts of laws principles.
14.
ASSIGNMENT. The rights and benefits of the Company under this Agreement shall be transferable, and all the covenants and agreements
hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by or against, its successors and assigns. The duties and obligations of
the Director under this Agreement are personal and therefore the Director may not assign any right or duty under this Agreement without
the prior written consent of the Company.
15.
MISCELLANEOUS. If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared invalid or illegal, for any reason whatsoever, then, notwithstanding
such invalidity or illegality, the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in the same
manner as if the invalid or illegal provision had not been contained herein.
16.
PARAGRAPH HEADINGS. The paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in
any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
17.
COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
Facsimile execution and delivery of this Agreement is legal, valid and binding for all purposes.
18.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Except as provided elsewhere herein, this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect
to its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties,
whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party to this Agreement with respect to such subject matter.
[SIGNATURE
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Director Agreement to be duly executed and signed effective as of the day and year
first above written.
IDAHO
COPPER CORPORATION:
/s/
Robert Scannell
Name: Robert
Scannell
Title: CFO
GIL ATZMON:
/s/
Gil Atzmon
Name: Gil Atzmon
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EXHIBIT
A
Indemnification
Agreement
6
INDEMNIFICATION
AGREEMENT
THIS
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated effective as of July 2, 2026, is made by and between Idaho Copper
Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), and the Indemnitee named on the signature page of this agreement
(the “Indemnitee”).
PREMISES
A.
The Corporation desires to provide for indemnification of the Corporation’s directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted
by the Nevada Revised Statutes (collectively, “Nevada Law”).
B.
The parties recognize the continued difficulty in obtaining liability insurance for the Corporation’s directors, officers, employees,
stockholders, controlling persons, agents, and fiduciaries, the significant increases in the cost of such insurance, and the general
reductions in the coverage of such insurance. Furthermore, the parties further recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation
in general, subjecting directors, officers, employees, controlling persons, stockholders, agents, and fiduciaries to expensive litigation
risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance have been severely limited.
C.
Indemnitee does not regard the current protection available under the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as the same may be
amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (as amended, the “Articles”),
and the Bylaws of the Corporation (the “Bylaws”) as adequate under the present circumstances, and Indemnitee and other
directors, officers, employees, stockholders, controlling persons, agents, and fiduciaries of the Corporation may not be willing to serve
in such capacities without additional protection. Moreover, the Corporation (i) desires to attract and retain the involvement of highly
qualified persons, such as Indemnitee, to serve the Corporation and, in part, in order to induce Indemnitee to be involved with the Corporation,
(ii) wishes to provide for the indemnification and advancing of expenses to Indemnitee to the maximum extent permitted by law, and (iii)
wishes to assure Indemnitee that there will be increased certainty of adequate protection in the future.
D.
In addition to any insurance purchased by the Corporation on behalf of Indemnitee, it is reasonable, prudent, and necessary for the Corporation
to obligate itself contractually to indemnify Indemnitee so that he may remain free from undue concern that he will not be adequately
protected both during his service as an executive officer and a director of the Corporation and following any termination of such service.
E.
This Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and Bylaws and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor or to abrogate
any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.
F.
The directors of the Corporation have duly approved this Agreement and the indemnification provided herein with the express recognition
that the indemnification arrangements provided herein exceed that which the Corporation would be required to provide pursuant to Nevada
Law.
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AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the covenants contained herein, the Corporation and Indemnitee do hereby covenant
and agree as follows:
1.
Definitions. As used in this Agreement:
(a)
A “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following event:
(i)
any Person is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly
or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing 20% or more of the Corporation’s then outstanding voting securities
unless the change in relative beneficial ownership of the Corporation’s securities by any person results solely from a reduction
in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
(ii)
the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, unless immediately following such reorganization, merger or consolidation,
all of the beneficial owners of the voting securities of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own, directly
or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the entity resulting from such transaction;
(iii)
during any period of two consecutive years, not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement, individuals who at the
beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (the “Board”) (including for this purpose any new directors
whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Corporation’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds
(2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination
for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; or
(iv)
the stockholders of the Corporation approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation or an agreement for the
sale or disposition by the Corporation of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets.
(b)
The term “Indemnifiable Matter” means any event, occurrence, status, or condition that takes place either prior to
or after the execution of this Agreement, including any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute
resolution activity, whether brought by or in the right of the Corporation or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative,
or investigative nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, or believes might be involved as a party, witness, or otherwise (except any of
the foregoing initiated by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 16(a) to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement), by reason
of the fact, in whole or in part, that Indemnitee is or was actually or allegedly a director, officer, agent, or advisor of the Corporation;
by reason of any action actually or allegedly taken by him or of any inaction or omission on his part while acting as a director, officer,
agent, or advisor of the Corporation; by reason of the registration, offer, sale, purchase, or ownership of any securities of the Corporation;
by reason of any duty owed to, respecting, or in connection with the
Corporation; or by reason of the fact, in whole or in part, that he is or was actually or allegedly serving at the request of the Corporation
as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company,
or other entity or enterprise, in each case whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any loss, liability,
or expense is incurred for which indemnification or reimbursement can be provided under this Agreement and even though Indemnitee may
have ceased to serve in such capacity.
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(c)
The term “Indemnitee” shall include the Indemnitee named in the first paragraph of this Agreement and such Indemnitee’s
actual or alleged alter egos, spouse, family members, and corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts, and other
enterprises or entities of any form whatsoever under the control of any of the foregoing, and the property of all of the foregoing. The
term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under
common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of a person or entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise, as interpreted under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(d)
Except as provided in Section 15, the term “Independent Counsel” shall mean an attorney, law firm, or member of a
law firm, who (or which) is licensed to practice law in the state of Nevada and is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither
presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent (i) the Corporation or Indemnitee in any other matter material
to either such party; or (ii) any other party to the Indemnifiable Matter giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional
conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or Indemnitee in an action to determine
Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. From time to time, the Corporation may select and preapprove the names of persons or
law firms that it deems qualified as Independent Counsel under the foregoing criteria. Further, at the request of Indemnitee, the Corporation
shall review the qualifications and suitability under the foregoing criteria of persons or law firms selected by Indemnitee and preapprove
them as Independent Counsel if they meet the foregoing criteria. An Independent Counsel that has already been preapproved by the board
of directors may be appointed as Independent Counsel without any further evaluation, so long as such prospective Independent Counsel
continues, as determined by the board of directors, to remain independent.
(e)
The term “Losses” means any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties and
actions in respect thereof, as they are incurred, against Indemnitee in connection with an Indemnifiable Matter; amounts paid by Indemnitee
in settlement of an Indemnifiable Matter; any indirect, consequential, or incidental damages suffered or incurred by Indemnitee; and
all attorneys’ fees and disbursements, accountants’ fees and disbursements, private investigation fees and disbursements,
retainers, court costs, payments of attachment, appeal or other bonds or security, transcript costs, fees of experts, fees and expenses
of witnesses, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and
all other disbursements or expenses reasonably incurred by or for Indemnitee in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to
prosecute or defend, investigating, appealing, or being or preparing
to be a witness in any threatened or pending Indemnifiable Matter or establishing Indemnitee’s right or entitlement to indemnification
for any of the foregoing.
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(f)
Reference to “other enterprise” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include
any excise tax assessed with respect to any employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Corporation”
shall include any service as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants,
or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interests of the participants
and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the
Corporation” as referred to in this Agreement.
(g)
The term “substantiating documentation” shall mean copies of bills or invoices for costs incurred by or for Indemnitee,
or copies of court or agency orders, decrees, or settlement agreements, as the case may be, accompanied by a declaration, which need
not be notarized, from Indemnitee that such bills, invoices, court or agency orders, decrees, or settlement agreements represent costs
or liabilities meeting the definition of “Losses” herein.
2.
Indemnity of Indemnitee. The Corporation hereby agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless Indemnitee against any
and all Losses incurred by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, agent, or advisor of the Corporation, or
is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or advisor of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, limited liability company, or other entity or enterprise, to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada Law. The termination
of any Indemnifiable Matter by judgment, order of the court, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent,
shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, and with respect to any criminal proceeding,
shall not create a presumption that such person believed that his conduct was unlawful. The indemnification provided herein shall be
applicable whether or not the breach of any standard of care or duty, including a breach of a fiduciary duty, of the Indemnitee is alleged
or proven, except as limited by Section 3 herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any Indemnifiable Matter brought by or
in the right of the Corporation, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification for any claim, issue, or matter as to which Indemnitee
has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom (a “Final Adjudication”),
to be liable to the Corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the Corporation unless, and only to the extent that, the court in
which the Indemnifiable Matter was brought or another court of competent jurisdiction determines, on application, that in view of all
the circumstances, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
3.
Limit on Indemnification. Notwithstanding any breach of any standard of care or duty, including breach of a fiduciary duty, by
the Indemnitee, and subject to the restrictions in Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.7502 or any successor Nevada Law, the Corporation
shall indemnify Indemnitee except when a Final Adjudication establishes that Indemnitee’s acts or omissions involved intentional
misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law and were material to the cause of action.
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4.
Choice of Counsel. Indemnitee shall be entitled to employ and be reimbursed for the fees and disbursements of counsel separate
from that chosen by any other person or persons whom the Corporation is obligated to indemnify with respect to the same or any related
or similar Indemnifiable Matter.
5.
Advances of Losses. Losses (other than judgments, penalties, fines, and settlements) incurred by Indemnitee shall be paid by the
Corporation, in advance of the final disposition of the Indemnifiable Matter, within 10 days after receipt of Indemnitee’s written
request accompanied by substantiating documentation.
6.
Officer and Director Liability Insurance. The Corporation shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether
or not it is practicable for the Corporation to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies
providing the officers and directors of the Corporation with coverage for losses, or to ensure the Corporation’s performance of
its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Among other considerations, the Corporation will weigh the costs of obtaining such
insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. The Corporation shall consult with and be heard by Indemnitee in
connection with the Corporation’s actions hereunder. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, (a) Indemnitee
shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably
insured of the Corporation’s directors, if Indemnitee is a director, or of the Corporation’s officers, if Indemnitee is not
a director of the Corporation but is an officer; and (b) the policy shall provide that it shall not be cancelled or materially modified
without 30 days’ prior written notice to Indemnitee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall have no obligation to
obtain or maintain such insurance if the Corporation determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available, if the
premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance
is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or if Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a subsidiary
or parent of the Corporation.
7.
Indemnification Trust Fund or Other Financial Arrangements. Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.752 or any successor
Nevada Law, the Corporation may establish an indemnification trust fund or make other financial arrangements acceptable to Indemnitee
for Indemnitee’s benefit. Indemnitee shall be an intended third-party beneficiary of any such fund or arrangement, with the right,
power, and authority of the Indemnitee to sue for, enforce, and collect the same, in the name, place, and stead of the Corporation or
otherwise, for Indemnitee’s benefit. Such fund or other arrangements shall be available to Indemnitee for payment of Losses upon
the Corporation’s failure, inability, or refusal to pay Losses incurred by the Indemnitee.
8.
Right of Indemnitee to Indemnification upon Application; Selection of Independent Counsel; Procedure upon Application.
(a)
Any application for indemnification under this Agreement, other than when Losses are paid in advance of any final disposition pursuant
to Section 5 hereof, shall be submitted to the board of directors. If a quorum of the board of directors were not parties to the action,
suit, proceeding or other matter, a majority of the directors who were not parties to the action, suit, proceeding or other matter may
determine whether indemnification of the applicant is not prohibited
by law or may have such determination made by Independent Counsel in a written decision. If a quorum of the board directors who were
not parties to the action cannot be obtained, the board of directors shall have such determination made by Independent Counsel in a written
decision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the board of directors may under any circumstances submit the determination of whether
indemnification is proper in the circumstances to the stockholders. The board of directors shall respond to a request for indemnification
or initiate the process of submitting the determination to the stockholders within 45 days after receipt by the Corporation of the written
application for indemnification.
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(b)
If required, Independent Counsel shall be selected by the board of directors, and the Corporation shall give written notice to Indemnitee
advising him of the identity of Independent Counsel so selected. Indemnitee may, within seven days after such written notice of selection
shall have been given, deliver to the Corporation a written objection to such selection. Such objection may be asserted only on the ground
that Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel,” as defined in Section 1, and
the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. If such written objection is made, Independent
Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until a court has determined that such objection is without merit.
If, within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee of a written objection to the Independent Counsel selected, the Corporation has failed
to identify a replacement Independent Counsel, the Indemnitee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any
objection that shall have been made by Indemnitee to the Corporation’s selection of Independent Counsel and for appointment as
Independent Counsel of a person selected by such court or by such other person as such court shall designate, and the person with respect
to whom an objection is so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel. The Corporation shall pay any and all
reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with its fees and expenses incident
to the procedures of this Section 8 regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(c)
The right to indemnification or advances as provided by this Agreement shall be enforceable by Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The burden of proving that indemnification is not appropriate shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including
its board of directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification
is proper in the circumstances, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its board of directors or Independent Counsel)
that indemnification is not proper in the circumstances, shall be a defense to the action, suit, proceeding, or other matter or create
a presumption that indemnification is not proper in the circumstances.
9.
Notice to Insurers. If, at the time of the receipt of an application for indemnification pursuant to Section 2 hereof or a request
for advances of Losses pursuant to Section 5 hereof, the Corporation has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Corporation
shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Indemnifiable Matter to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth
in the respective policies. The Corporation shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on
behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Indemnifiable Matter in accordance with the terms of such policies.
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10.
Undertaking by Indemnitee. Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay to the Corporation any advances of Losses pursuant to this Agreement
to the extent that it is ultimately determined pursuant to a Final Adjudication that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification.
11.
Indemnification Hereunder Not Exclusive. The indemnification and advancement of Losses provided by this Agreement shall not be
deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Articles or Bylaws, the Nevada Law, any policy or
policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, any other agreement, any vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office (together,
“Other Indemnification”). However, Indemnitee shall reimburse the Corporation for amounts paid to him under Other
Indemnification and not under this Agreement in an amount equal to any payments received pursuant to such Other Indemnification, to the
extent such payments duplicate any payments received pursuant to this Agreement.
12.
Continuation of Indemnity. All agreements and obligations of the Corporation contained herein shall continue during the period
Indemnitee is a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of the Corporation (or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation
as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company,
or other enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Indemnifiable Matter.
13.
Partial Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Corporation
for some or a portion of Losses, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee
for the portion of such Losses to which Indemnitee is entitled.
14.
Settlement of Claims. The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in
settlement of any Indemnifiable Matter effected without the Corporation’s written consent. The Corporation shall not settle any
Indemnifiable Matter in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement without
Indemnitee’s written consent. Neither the Corporation nor Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed settlement.
The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award if the Corporation
was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such action.
15.
Change in Control.
(a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6, any provision for the benefit of officers and directors existing immediately prior to a
Change in Control, including officer and director liability insurance, an indemnification trust fund or other financial arrangements,
shall be maintained for so long as Indemnitee is subject to any Indemnifiable Matter. In the case of officer and director liability insurance,
such insurance shall be maintained with the same scope and amount of coverage, with no larger deductible or retention amounts, and otherwise
on the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to such Change in Control unless such coverages, terms and conditions
are no longer available.
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(b)
With respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning the rights of Indemnitee to payments of Losses under this Agreement or any
other agreement, or under the Articles or Bylaws as now or hereafter in effect, independent counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee
and approved by the Corporation (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). Such counsel, among other things, shall render its
written opinion to the Corporation and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under
Nevada Law as determined in accordance with Section 16(d). The Corporation agrees to abide by such opinion and to pay the reasonable
fees of the independent counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys’
fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.
16.
Enforcement.
(a)
The Corporation expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on the Corporation
hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation, and acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying
upon this Agreement in continuing as a director or officer. The Corporation shall be precluded from asserting in any action commenced
pursuant to this Section 16 that the procedures and presumptions in this section are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate
in any such judicial proceedings that the Corporation is bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement.
(b)
In any action commenced pursuant to this Section 16, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification and advancement of
Losses in accordance with Section 5 under this Agreement, as the case may be, and the Corporation shall have the burden of proof in overcoming
such presumption and must show by clear and convincing evidence that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of
Losses, as the case may be.
(c)
The execution of this Agreement shall constitute the Corporation’s stipulation by which it shall be irrevocably bound in any action
by Indemnitee for enforcement of Indemnitee’s rights hereunder that the Corporation’s obligations set forth in this Agreement
are unique and special, and that failure of the Corporation to comply with the provisions of this Agreement will cause irreparable and
immediate injury to Indemnitee, for which a remedy at law will be inadequate. As a result, in addition to any other right or remedy Indemnitee
may have at law or in equity respecting a breach of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to injunctive or mandatory relief directing
specific performance by the Corporation of its obligations under this Agreement.
(d)
In the event that Indemnitee shall deem it shall be necessary or desirable to retain legal counsel and/or incur other costs and expenses
in connection with the interpretation or enforcement of any or all of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall
be entitled to recover from the Corporation, and the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against, any and all fees, costs, and expenses
(of the types described in the definition of Losses in Section 1(b)) incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the interpretation or
enforcement of said rights. The Corporation shall make payment to the Indemnitee at the time such fees, costs, and expenses are incurred
by Indemnitee. If, however, the Indemnitee does not prevail in such action under this Section 16, Indemnitee shall repay any and all
such amounts to the Corporation. If it shall be determined in an action pursuant to this Section 16 that Indemnitee is entitled to receive
part but not all of the indemnification or advancement of fees, costs, and expenses or other benefit sought, the expenses incurred by
Indemnitee in connection with an action pursuant to this Section 16 shall be equitably allocated between the Corporation and Indemnitee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control shall have occurred, Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification under this
Section 16 regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately prevails in such judicial adjudication or arbitration. This Section 16(b) is not
subject to the provisions of Section 8.
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17.
Governing Law; Binding Effect; Amendment and Termination; Construction.
(a)
This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with Nevada Law.
(b)
This Agreement shall be binding upon the Corporation, its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of
Indemnitee such Indemnitee’s actual or alleged alter egos, spouse, family members, and corporations, partnerships, limited
liability companies, trusts, and other enterprises or entities of any form whatsoever under the control of any of the foregoing, the
property of all of the foregoing, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing.
(c)
No amendment, modification, termination, or cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Corporation
and Indemnitee.
(d)
This Agreement shall be construed liberally in favor of the Indemnitee to the fullest extent possible under Nevada Law, even if such
indemnification is not specifically authorized by this Agreement or any other agreement, the Articles or Bylaws, or by Nevada Law. In
the event Nevada Law is changed after the date of this Agreement, through statutory amendment, judicial interpretation, administrative
regulations or otherwise, to allow additional indemnification or to remove or restrict current limitations on indemnification, this Agreement
shall be deemed to be amended and reformed so that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits of such change. In the
event of any change in Nevada Law that narrows or restricts the right of a Nevada corporation to indemnify Indemnitee, such change, to
the extent not otherwise required by Nevada Law to be applied to Indemnitee in the relevant circumstances, shall have no effect on this
Agreement or the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder.
18.
Mutual Acknowledgement; Federal Preemption. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, both the Corporation and Indemnitee
acknowledge and agree that in certain instances, federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit the Corporation from indemnifying
its directors and officers under this Agreement or otherwise. Such instances include, but are not limited to, the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s prohibition on indemnification for liabilities arising under certain federal securities laws. Indemnitee understands
and acknowledges that the Corporation has undertaken, or may be required in the future to undertake with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Corporation’s
right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.
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19.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable:
(a)
the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be in any way affected or impaired
thereby; and
(b)
to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by
the provision held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.
Each
section of this Agreement is a separate and independent portion of this Agreement. If the indemnification to which Indemnitee is entitled
as respects any aspect of any claim varies between two or more sections of this Agreement, that section providing the most comprehensive
indemnification shall apply.
20.
Notice. Any notice, demand, request, or other communication permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been given as of the date so delivered, if personally served; as of the date so sent, if transmitted by facsimile
and receipt is confirmed by the facsimile operator of the recipient; as of the date so sent, if sent by electronic mail and receipt is
acknowledged by the recipient; one day after the date so sent, if delivered by overnight courier service; or three days after the date
so mailed, if mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If to the Corporation: Idaho
Copper Corporation
800
W. Main Street, Ste. 1460
Boise,
ID 83702
If to Indemnitee, to:
or
such other addresses, facsimile numbers, or electronic mail address as shall be furnished in writing by any party in the manner for giving
notices hereunder.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective on and as of the day and year first above written.
Corporation:
Idaho
Copper Corporation
By: /s/
Robert Scannell
Name: Robert
Scannell
Title: CFO
Indemnitee:
By: /s/
Gil Atzmon
Name: Gil Atzmon
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Exhibit
10.2
IDAHO
COPPER CORPORATION
800
W. MAIN ST, STE 1460
BOISE,
ID 83702
DIRECTOR
AGREEMENT
THIS
DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made effective as of the 2nd day of July, 2026, and is by and between
Idaho Copper Corporation, a Nevada corporation and a US public company (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”),
and David Herskovits (hereinafter referred to as the “Director”).
WHEREAS,
it is essential to the Company to retain and attract as directors the most capable persons available to serve on the board of directors
of the Company (the “Board”).
WHEREAS,
the Board believes that Director possesses the necessary qualifications and abilities to serve as a director of the Company and desires
to appoint the Director to fill an existing vacancy on the Board and to perform the duties of a Director.
WHEREAS
the Director desires to be so appointed for such position and to perform the duties required of such position in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration for the above recited promises and the mutual promises contained herein, the adequacy and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Director hereby agree as follows:
1.
DUTIES.
a.
The Director will serve as a director of the Company and perform all duties as a director of the Company, including without limitation
(a) attending meetings of the Board, likely to occur quarterly on an in-person basis or more frequently by telephone, (b) serving, if
requested, on one or more committees of the Board (each a “Committee”) and attending meetings of each Committee of which
Director is a member, and (c) using reasonable efforts to promote the business of the Company. In fulfilling his responsibilities as
a director of the Company, Director agrees that he shall act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company
and exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
b.
The Director will perform such duties described herein in accordance with the applicable laws and rules and regulations pertaining to
the Director’s performance hereunder, including without limitation, laws, rules and regulations relating to a public company.
c.
The Director will at all times act as a fiduciary in the service and best interests of the Company. In addition, the Director agrees
to (i) provide all information regarding himself or herself as the Company requires to satisfy its disclosure obligations under applicable
securities laws; (ii) timely file with the Securities and Exchange Commission all reports and schedules required of the Director in his
or her personal capacity by virtue of his or her relationship with the Company (e.g. Forms 3, 4 and 5 as contemplated by Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
2.
[RESERVED].
3.
TERM. The term of this Agreement (the “Directorship Term”) shall commence as of the date of the Director’s
appointment by the Board of Directors of the Company and shall continue until the next annual meeting of the stockholders, or until the
Director’s removal or resignation.
4.
COMPENSATION. For all services to be rendered by the Director in any capacity hereunder, the Company and Director agree as follows:
a.
For all services rendered by Director pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay the Director a cash stipend of $25,000 per
annum, plus common shares of the Company equivalent to $35,000 per annum, payable quarterly on the first day of each fiscal quarter beginning
August 1, 2026, valued based on the closing price listed on the NYSE/Amex as of the date hereof. Such stock will be considered restricted
stock under the Securities Act of 1933, and Rule 144 promulgated thereunder. Generally, restricted stock becomes unrestricted after a
6-month holding period.
b.
NO OTHER BENEFITS OR COMPENSATION. Director acknowledges and agrees that he/she is not granted and is not entitled to any other
benefits or compensation from the Company for the services provided under this Agreement.
5.
EXPENSES. In addition to the compensation provided in paragraph 4, the Company will reimburse the Director for reasonable travel
costs associated with attending in-person Board of Director meetings in Boise, ID, or other cities agreed by the Company’s directors
and management. The company will also reimburse other pre-approved reasonable business-related expenses incurred in good faith in the
performance of the Director’s duties for the Company. Such payments shall be made by the Company upon submission by the Director
of a signed statement itemizing the expenses incurred. Such statement shall be accompanied by sufficient documentary matter to support
the expenditures.
6.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. In no event shall the Director be individually liable or have personal recourse to the Company or its
stockholders for any damages for breach of fiduciary duty as an Director of the Company, unless Director’s act or failure to act
involves intentional gross misconduct, fraud, criminal acts or a knowing violation of law.
7.
D&O INSURANCE. The Company will maintain a policy or policies of Director and Officer (D&O) liability insurance that will
be effective upon the date the Company’s shares begin trading on the NYSE. Such policy or policies are available for inspection
by Directors.
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8.
DIRECTOR COVENANTS:
a.
Unauthorized Disclosure. The Director agrees and understands that in the Director’s position with the Company, the
Director will have has been and will be exposed to and receive information relating to the confidential affairs of the Company, including,
but not limited to, technical information, business and marketing plans, strategies, customer information, other information concerning
the Company’s products, promotions, pricing, sourcing, development, financing, expansion plans, business policies and practices,
and other forms of information considered by the Company to be confidential and in the nature of trade secrets. The Director agrees that
during the Directorship Term and thereafter, the Director will keep such information confidential and will not disclose such information,
either directly or indirectly, to any third person or entity without the prior written consent of the Company, or use such information
for his or her own benefit or for the benefit of any third person; provided, however, that the Director may, after giving
prior notice to the Company to the extent practicable under the circumstances, disclose such information to the extent required by applicable
laws or governmental regulations or judicial or regulatory process. Upon termination of the Directorship Term, the Director will promptly
return to the Company and/or destroy at the Company’s direction all property, notes, memoranda, writings, lists, files, reports,
customer lists, correspondence, technical data, other product or document, and any summary or compilation of the foregoing, in whatever
form, including, without limitation, in electronic form, which has been produced by, received by or otherwise submitted to the Director
in the course or otherwise as a result of the Director’s position with the Company during or prior to the Directorship Term.
b.
[Reserved].
c.
Insider Trading Guidelines. Director agrees to never participate in any insider trading and will comply with any policies
adopted by the Company that are applicable to directors, such as an Insider Trading Policy.
d.
Remedies. The Director agrees that any breach of the terms of this Section 8 would result in irreparable injury and damage
to the Company for which the Company would have no adequate remedy at law; the Director therefore also agrees that in the event of said
breach or any threat of breach, the Company shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such breach
and/or threatened breach and/or continued breach by the Director and/or any and all entities acting for and/or with the Director, without
having to prove damages or paying a bond, in addition to any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled at law or in equity.
The terms of this paragraph shall not prevent the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for any breach or threatened breach
hereof, including, but not limited to, the recovery of damages from the Director.
e.
Survival. The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive any termination of the Directorship Term, and the existence of
any claim or cause of action by the Director against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute
a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements of this Section 8.
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9.
TERMINATION. With or without cause, either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice,
and the Company shall be obligated to pay to the Director the compensation and expenses due up to the date of the termination. Nothing
contained herein or omitted herefrom shall prevent the shareholder(s) of the Company from removing the Director with immediate effect
at any time for any reason.
10.
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT. The parties shall enter into the indemnification agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
11.
EFFECT OF WAIVER. The waiver by either party of the breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed
as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.
12.
NOTICES. All notices must be in writing. A notice may be delivered to a party at the address that follows a party’s signature
BELOW or to a new address that a party designates in writing. A notice may be delivered in person, by certified mail, or by overnight
courier.
13.
GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with, and the rights of the parties hereto shall be determined
by, the laws of the State of Nevada without reference to that state’s conflicts of laws principles.
14.
ASSIGNMENT. The rights and benefits of the Company under this Agreement shall be transferable, and all the covenants and agreements
hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by or against, its successors and assigns. The duties and obligations of
the Director under this Agreement are personal and therefore the Director may not assign any right or duty under this Agreement without
the prior written consent of the Company.
15.
MISCELLANEOUS. If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared invalid or illegal, for any reason whatsoever, then, notwithstanding
such invalidity or illegality, the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in the same
manner as if the invalid or illegal provision had not been contained herein.
16.
PARAGRAPH HEADINGS. The paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in
any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
17.
COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
Facsimile execution and delivery of this Agreement is legal, valid and binding for all purposes.
18.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Except as provided elsewhere herein, this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect
to its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties,
whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party to this Agreement with respect to such subject matter.
[SIGNATURE
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Director Agreement to be duly executed and signed effective as of the day and year
first above written.
IDAHO
COPPER CORPORATION:
/s/
Robert Scannell
Name:
Robert
Scannell
Title:
CFO
DAVID
HERSKOVITS:
/s/
David Herskovits
Name:
David
Herskovits
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EXHIBIT
A
Indemnification
Agreement
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INDEMNIFICATION
AGREEMENT
THIS
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated effective as of July 2, 2026, is made by and between Idaho Copper
Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), and the Indemnitee named on the signature page of this agreement
(the “Indemnitee”).
PREMISES
A.
The Corporation desires to provide for indemnification of the Corporation’s directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted
by the Nevada Revised Statutes (collectively, “Nevada Law”).
B.
The parties recognize the continued difficulty in obtaining liability insurance for the Corporation’s directors, officers, employees,
stockholders, controlling persons, agents, and fiduciaries, the significant increases in the cost of such insurance, and the general
reductions in the coverage of such insurance. Furthermore, the parties further recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation
in general, subjecting directors, officers, employees, controlling persons, stockholders, agents, and fiduciaries to expensive litigation
risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance have been severely limited.
C.
Indemnitee does not regard the current protection available under the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as the same may be
amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (as amended, the “Articles”),
and the Bylaws of the Corporation (the “Bylaws”) as adequate under the present circumstances, and Indemnitee and other
directors, officers, employees, stockholders, controlling persons, agents, and fiduciaries of the Corporation may not be willing to serve
in such capacities without additional protection. Moreover, the Corporation (i) desires to attract and retain the involvement of highly
qualified persons, such as Indemnitee, to serve the Corporation and, in part, in order to induce Indemnitee to be involved with the Corporation,
(ii) wishes to provide for the indemnification and advancing of expenses to Indemnitee to the maximum extent permitted by law, and (iii)
wishes to assure Indemnitee that there will be increased certainty of adequate protection in the future.
D.
In addition to any insurance purchased by the Corporation on behalf of Indemnitee, it is reasonable, prudent, and necessary for the Corporation
to obligate itself contractually to indemnify Indemnitee so that he may remain free from undue concern that he will not be adequately
protected both during his service as an executive officer and a director of the Corporation and following any termination of such service.
E.
This Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and Bylaws and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor or to abrogate
any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.
F.
The directors of the Corporation have duly approved this Agreement and the indemnification provided herein with the express recognition
that the indemnification arrangements provided herein exceed that which the Corporation would be required to provide pursuant to Nevada
Law.
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AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the covenants contained herein, the Corporation and Indemnitee do hereby covenant
and agree as follows:
1.
Definitions. As used in this Agreement:
(a)
A “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following event:
(i)
any Person is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly
or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing 20% or more of the Corporation’s then outstanding voting securities
unless the change in relative beneficial ownership of the Corporation’s securities by any person results solely from a reduction
in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
(ii)
the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, unless immediately following such reorganization, merger or consolidation,
all of the beneficial owners of the voting securities of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own, directly
or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the entity resulting from such transaction;
(iii)
during any period of two consecutive years, not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement, individuals who at the
beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (the “Board”) (including for this purpose any new directors
whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Corporation’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds
(2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination
for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; or
(iv)
the stockholders of the Corporation approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation or an agreement for the
sale or disposition by the Corporation of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets.
(b)
The term “Indemnifiable Matter” means any event, occurrence, status, or condition that takes place either prior to
or after the execution of this Agreement, including any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute
resolution activity, whether brought by or in the right of the Corporation or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative,
or investigative nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, or believes might be involved as a party, witness, or otherwise (except any of
the foregoing initiated by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 16(a) to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement), by reason
of the fact, in whole or in part, that Indemnitee is or was actually or allegedly a director, officer, agent, or advisor of the Corporation;
by reason of any action actually or allegedly taken by him or of any inaction or omission on his part while acting as a director, officer,
agent, or advisor of the Corporation; by reason of the registration, offer, sale, purchase, or ownership of any securities of the Corporation;
by reason of any duty owed to, respecting, or in connection with the Corporation; or by reason of the fact, in whole or in part, that
he is or was actually or allegedly serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, or other entity or enterprise, in each case whether or not
he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any loss, liability, or expense is incurred for which indemnification or reimbursement
can be provided under this Agreement and even though Indemnitee may have ceased to serve in such capacity.
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(c)
The term “Indemnitee” shall include the Indemnitee named in the first paragraph of this Agreement and such Indemnitee’s
actual or alleged alter egos, spouse, family members, and corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts, and other
enterprises or entities of any form whatsoever under the control of any of the foregoing, and the property of all of the foregoing. The
term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under
common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of a person or entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise, as interpreted under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(d)
Except as provided in Section 15, the term “Independent Counsel” shall mean an attorney, law firm, or member of a
law firm, who (or which) is licensed to practice law in the state of Nevada and is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither
presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent (i) the Corporation or Indemnitee in any other matter material
to either such party; or (ii) any other party to the Indemnifiable Matter giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional
conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or Indemnitee in an action to determine
Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. From time to time, the Corporation may select and preapprove the names of persons or
law firms that it deems qualified as Independent Counsel under the foregoing criteria. Further, at the request of Indemnitee, the Corporation
shall review the qualifications and suitability under the foregoing criteria of persons or law firms selected by Indemnitee and preapprove
them as Independent Counsel if they meet the foregoing criteria. An Independent Counsel that has already been preapproved by the board
of directors may be appointed as Independent Counsel without any further evaluation, so long as such prospective Independent Counsel
continues, as determined by the board of directors, to remain independent.
(e)
The term “Losses” means any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties and
actions in respect thereof, as they are incurred, against Indemnitee in connection with an Indemnifiable Matter; amounts paid by Indemnitee
in settlement of an Indemnifiable Matter; any indirect, consequential, or incidental damages suffered or incurred by Indemnitee; and
all attorneys’ fees and disbursements, accountants’ fees and disbursements, private investigation fees and disbursements,
retainers, court costs, payments of attachment, appeal or other bonds or security, transcript costs, fees of experts, fees and expenses
of witnesses, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and
all other disbursements or expenses reasonably incurred by or for Indemnitee in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to
prosecute or defend, investigating, appealing, or being or preparing to be a witness in any threatened or pending Indemnifiable Matter
or establishing Indemnitee’s right or entitlement to indemnification for any of the foregoing.
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(f)
Reference to “other enterprise” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include
any excise tax assessed with respect to any employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Corporation”
shall include any service as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants,
or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interests of the participants
and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the
Corporation” as referred to in this Agreement.
(g)
The term “substantiating documentation” shall mean copies of bills or invoices for costs incurred by or for Indemnitee,
or copies of court or agency orders, decrees, or settlement agreements, as the case may be, accompanied by a declaration, which need
not be notarized, from Indemnitee that such bills, invoices, court or agency orders, decrees, or settlement agreements represent costs
or liabilities meeting the definition of “Losses” herein.
2.
Indemnity of Indemnitee. The Corporation hereby agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless Indemnitee against any
and all Losses incurred by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, agent, or advisor of the Corporation, or
is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or advisor of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, limited liability company, or other entity or enterprise, to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada Law. The termination
of any Indemnifiable Matter by judgment, order of the court, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent,
shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, and with respect to any criminal proceeding,
shall not create a presumption that such person believed that his conduct was unlawful. The indemnification provided herein shall be
applicable whether or not the breach of any standard of care or duty, including a breach of a fiduciary duty, of the Indemnitee is alleged
or proven, except as limited by Section 3 herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any Indemnifiable Matter brought by or
in the right of the Corporation, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification for any claim, issue, or matter as to which Indemnitee
has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom (a “Final Adjudication”),
to be liable to the Corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the Corporation unless, and only to the extent that, the court in
which the Indemnifiable Matter was brought or another court of competent jurisdiction determines, on application, that in view of all
the circumstances, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
3.
Limit on Indemnification. Notwithstanding any breach of any standard of care or duty, including breach of a fiduciary duty, by
the Indemnitee, and subject to the restrictions in Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.7502 or any successor Nevada Law, the Corporation
shall indemnify Indemnitee except when a Final Adjudication establishes that Indemnitee’s acts or omissions involved intentional
misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law and were material to the cause of action.
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4.
Choice of Counsel. Indemnitee shall be entitled to employ and be reimbursed for the fees and disbursements of counsel separate
from that chosen by any other person or persons whom the Corporation is obligated to indemnify with respect to the same or any related
or similar Indemnifiable Matter.
5.
Advances of Losses. Losses (other than judgments, penalties, fines, and settlements) incurred by Indemnitee shall be paid by the
Corporation, in advance of the final disposition of the Indemnifiable Matter, within 10 days after receipt of Indemnitee’s written
request accompanied by substantiating documentation.
6.
Officer and Director Liability Insurance. The Corporation shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether
or not it is practicable for the Corporation to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies
providing the officers and directors of the Corporation with coverage for losses, or to ensure the Corporation’s performance of
its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Among other considerations, the Corporation will weigh the costs of obtaining such
insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. The Corporation shall consult with and be heard by Indemnitee in
connection with the Corporation’s actions hereunder. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, (a) Indemnitee
shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably
insured of the Corporation’s directors, if Indemnitee is a director, or of the Corporation’s officers, if Indemnitee is not
a director of the Corporation but is an officer; and (b) the policy shall provide that it shall not be cancelled or materially modified
without 30 days’ prior written notice to Indemnitee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall have no obligation to
obtain or maintain such insurance if the Corporation determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available, if the
premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance
is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or if Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a subsidiary
or parent of the Corporation.
7.
Indemnification Trust Fund or Other Financial Arrangements. Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.752 or any successor
Nevada Law, the Corporation may establish an indemnification trust fund or make other financial arrangements acceptable to Indemnitee
for Indemnitee’s benefit. Indemnitee shall be an intended third-party beneficiary of any such fund or arrangement, with the right,
power, and authority of the Indemnitee to sue for, enforce, and collect the same, in the name, place, and stead of the Corporation or
otherwise, for Indemnitee’s benefit. Such fund or other arrangements shall be available to Indemnitee for payment of Losses upon
the Corporation’s failure, inability, or refusal to pay Losses incurred by the Indemnitee.
8.
Right of Indemnitee to Indemnification upon Application; Selection of Independent Counsel; Procedure upon Application.
(a)
Any application for indemnification under this Agreement, other than when Losses are paid in advance of any final disposition pursuant
to Section 5 hereof, shall be submitted to the board of directors. If a quorum of the board of directors were not parties to the action,
suit, proceeding or other matter, a majority of the directors who were not parties to the action, suit, proceeding or other matter may
determine whether indemnification of the applicant is not prohibited by law or may have such determination made by Independent Counsel
in a written decision. If a quorum of the board directors who were not parties to the action cannot be obtained, the board of directors
shall have such determination made by Independent Counsel in a written decision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the board of
directors may under any circumstances submit the determination of whether indemnification is proper in the circumstances to the stockholders.
The board of directors shall respond to a request for indemnification or initiate the process of submitting the determination to the
stockholders within 45 days after receipt by the Corporation of the written application for indemnification.
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(b)
If required, Independent Counsel shall be selected by the board of directors, and the Corporation shall give written notice to Indemnitee
advising him of the identity of Independent Counsel so selected. Indemnitee may, within seven days after such written notice of selection
shall have been given, deliver to the Corporation a written objection to such selection. Such objection may be asserted only on the ground
that Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel,” as defined in Section 1, and
the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. If such written objection is made, Independent
Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until a court has determined that such objection is without merit.
If, within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee of a written objection to the Independent Counsel selected, the Corporation has failed
to identify a replacement Independent Counsel, the Indemnitee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any
objection that shall have been made by Indemnitee to the Corporation’s selection of Independent Counsel and for appointment as
Independent Counsel of a person selected by such court or by such other person as such court shall designate, and the person with respect
to whom an objection is so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel. The Corporation shall pay any and all
reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with its fees and expenses incident
to the procedures of this Section 8 regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(c)
The right to indemnification or advances as provided by this Agreement shall be enforceable by Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The burden of proving that indemnification is not appropriate shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including
its board of directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification
is proper in the circumstances, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its board of directors or Independent Counsel)
that indemnification is not proper in the circumstances, shall be a defense to the action, suit, proceeding, or other matter or create
a presumption that indemnification is not proper in the circumstances.
9.
Notice to Insurers. If, at the time of the receipt of an application for indemnification pursuant to Section 2 hereof or a request
for advances of Losses pursuant to Section 5 hereof, the Corporation has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Corporation
shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Indemnifiable Matter to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth
in the respective policies. The Corporation shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on
behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Indemnifiable Matter in accordance with the terms of such policies.
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10.
Undertaking by Indemnitee. Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay to the Corporation any advances of Losses pursuant to this Agreement
to the extent that it is ultimately determined pursuant to a Final Adjudication that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification.
11.
Indemnification Hereunder Not Exclusive. The indemnification and advancement of Losses provided by this Agreement shall not be
deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Articles or Bylaws, the Nevada Law, any policy or
policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, any other agreement, any vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office (together,
“Other Indemnification”). However, Indemnitee shall reimburse the Corporation for amounts paid to him under Other
Indemnification and not under this Agreement in an amount equal to any payments received pursuant to such Other Indemnification, to the
extent such payments duplicate any payments received pursuant to this Agreement.
12.
Continuation of Indemnity. All agreements and obligations of the Corporation contained herein shall continue during the period
Indemnitee is a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of the Corporation (or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation
as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company,
or other enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Indemnifiable Matter.
13.
Partial Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Corporation
for some or a portion of Losses, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee
for the portion of such Losses to which Indemnitee is entitled.
14.
Settlement of Claims. The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in
settlement of any Indemnifiable Matter effected without the Corporation’s written consent. The Corporation shall not settle any
Indemnifiable Matter in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement without
Indemnitee’s written consent. Neither the Corporation nor Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed settlement.
The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award if the Corporation
was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such action.
15.
Change in Control.
(a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6, any provision for the benefit of officers and directors existing immediately prior to a
Change in Control, including officer and director liability insurance, an indemnification trust fund or other financial arrangements,
shall be maintained for so long as Indemnitee is subject to any Indemnifiable Matter. In the case of officer and director liability insurance,
such insurance shall be maintained with the same scope and amount of coverage, with no larger deductible or retention amounts, and otherwise
on the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to such Change in Control unless such coverages, terms and conditions
are no longer available.
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(b)
With respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning the rights of Indemnitee to payments of Losses under this Agreement or any
other agreement, or under the Articles or Bylaws as now or hereafter in effect, independent counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee
and approved by the Corporation (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). Such counsel, among other things, shall render its
written opinion to the Corporation and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under
Nevada Law as determined in accordance with Section 16(d). The Corporation agrees to abide by such opinion and to pay the reasonable
fees of the independent counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys’
fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.
16.
Enforcement.
(a)
The Corporation expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on the Corporation
hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation, and acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying
upon this Agreement in continuing as a director or officer. The Corporation shall be precluded from asserting in any action commenced
pursuant to this Section 16 that the procedures and presumptions in this section are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate
in any such judicial proceedings that the Corporation is bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement.
(b)
In any action commenced pursuant to this Section 16, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification and advancement of
Losses in accordance with Section 5 under this Agreement, as the case may be, and the Corporation shall have the burden of proof in overcoming
such presumption and must show by clear and convincing evidence that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of
Losses, as the case may be.
(c)
The execution of this Agreement shall constitute the Corporation’s stipulation by which it shall be irrevocably bound in any action
by Indemnitee for enforcement of Indemnitee’s rights hereunder that the Corporation’s obligations set forth in this Agreement
are unique and special, and that failure of the Corporation to comply with the provisions of this Agreement will cause irreparable and
immediate injury to Indemnitee, for which a remedy at law will be inadequate. As a result, in addition to any other right or remedy Indemnitee
may have at law or in equity respecting a breach of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to injunctive or mandatory relief directing
specific performance by the Corporation of its obligations under this Agreement.
(d)
In the event that Indemnitee shall deem it shall be necessary or desirable to retain legal counsel and/or incur other costs and expenses
in connection with the interpretation or enforcement of any or all of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall
be entitled to recover from the Corporation, and the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against, any and all fees, costs, and expenses
(of the types described in the definition of Losses in Section 1(b)) incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the interpretation or
enforcement of said rights. The Corporation shall make payment to the Indemnitee at the time such fees, costs, and expenses are incurred
by Indemnitee. If, however, the Indemnitee does not prevail in such action under this Section 16, Indemnitee shall repay any and all
such amounts to the Corporation. If it shall be determined in an action pursuant to this Section 16 that Indemnitee is entitled to receive
part but not all of the indemnification or advancement of fees, costs, and expenses or other benefit sought, the expenses incurred by
Indemnitee in connection with an action pursuant to this Section 16 shall be equitably allocated between the Corporation and Indemnitee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control shall have occurred, Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification under this
Section 16 regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately prevails in such judicial adjudication or arbitration. This Section 16(b) is not
subject to the provisions of Section 8.
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17.
Governing Law; Binding Effect; Amendment and Termination; Construction.
(a)
This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with Nevada Law.
(b)
This Agreement shall be binding upon the Corporation, its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee such Indemnitee’s
actual or alleged alter egos, spouse, family members, and corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts, and other
enterprises or entities of any form whatsoever under the control of any of the foregoing, the property of all of the foregoing, and the
successors and assigns of all of the foregoing.
(c)
No amendment, modification, termination, or cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Corporation
and Indemnitee.
(d)
This Agreement shall be construed liberally in favor of the Indemnitee to the fullest extent possible under Nevada Law, even if such
indemnification is not specifically authorized by this Agreement or any other agreement, the Articles or Bylaws, or by Nevada Law. In
the event Nevada Law is changed after the date of this Agreement, through statutory amendment, judicial interpretation, administrative
regulations or otherwise, to allow additional indemnification or to remove or restrict current limitations on indemnification, this Agreement
shall be deemed to be amended and reformed so that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits of such change. In the
event of any change in Nevada Law that narrows or restricts the right of a Nevada corporation to indemnify Indemnitee, such change, to
the extent not otherwise required by Nevada Law to be applied to Indemnitee in the relevant circumstances, shall have no effect on this
Agreement or the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder.
18.
Mutual Acknowledgement; Federal Preemption. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, both the Corporation and Indemnitee
acknowledge and agree that in certain instances, federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit the Corporation from indemnifying
its directors and officers under this Agreement or otherwise. Such instances include, but are not limited to, the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s prohibition on indemnification for liabilities arising under certain federal securities laws. Indemnitee understands
and acknowledges that the Corporation has undertaken, or may be required in the future to undertake with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Corporation’s
right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.
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19.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable:
(a)
the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be in any way affected or impaired
thereby; and
(b)
to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by
the provision held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.
Each
section of this Agreement is a separate and independent portion of this Agreement. If the indemnification to which Indemnitee is entitled
as respects any aspect of any claim varies between two or more sections of this Agreement, that section providing the most comprehensive
indemnification shall apply.
20.
Notice. Any notice, demand, request, or other communication permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been given as of the date so delivered, if personally served; as of the date so sent, if transmitted by facsimile
and receipt is confirmed by the facsimile operator of the recipient; as of the date so sent, if sent by electronic mail and receipt is
acknowledged by the recipient; one day after the date so sent, if delivered by overnight courier service; or three days after the date
so mailed, if mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If
to the Corporation:
Idaho
Copper Corporation
800
W. Main Street, Ste. 1460
Boise,
ID 83702
If
to Indemnitee, to:
or
such other addresses, facsimile numbers, or electronic mail address as shall be furnished in writing by any party in the manner for giving
notices hereunder.
[Signature
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WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective on and as of the day and year first above written.
Corporation:
Idaho
Copper Corporation
By:
/s/
Robert Scannell
Name:
Robert
Scannell
Title:
CFO
Indemnitee:
By:
/s/
David Herskovits
Name:
David
Herskovits
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Exhibit
10.3
IDAHO
COPPER CORPORATION
800
W. MAIN ST, STE 1460
BOISE,
ID 83702
DIRECTOR
AGREEMENT
THIS
DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made effective as of the 2nd day of July, 2026, and is by and between
Idaho Copper Corporation, a Nevada corporation and a US public company (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”),
and Dr. John Moeller (hereinafter referred to as the “Director”).
WHEREAS,
it is essential to the Company to retain and attract as directors the most capable persons available to serve on the board of directors
of the Company (the “Board”).
WHEREAS,
the Board believes that Director possesses the necessary qualifications and abilities to serve as a director of the Company and desires
to appoint the Director to fill an existing vacancy on the Board and to perform the duties of a Director.
WHEREAS
the Director desires to be so appointed for such position and to perform the duties required of such position in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration for the above recited promises and the mutual promises contained herein, the adequacy and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Director hereby agree as follows:
1.
DUTIES.
a.
The Director will serve as a director of the Company and perform all duties as a director of the Company, including without limitation
(a) attending meetings of the Board, likely to occur quarterly on an in-person basis or more frequently by telephone, (b) serving, if
requested, on one or more committees of the Board (each a “Committee”) and attending meetings of each Committee of which
Director is a member, and (c) using reasonable efforts to promote the business of the Company. In fulfilling his responsibilities as
a director of the Company, Director agrees that he shall act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company
and exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
b.
The Director will perform such duties described herein in accordance with the applicable laws and rules and regulations pertaining to
the Director’s performance hereunder, including without limitation, laws, rules and regulations relating to a public company.
c.
The Director will at all times act as a fiduciary in the service and best interests of the Company. In addition, the Director agrees
to (i) provide all information regarding himself or herself as the Company requires to satisfy its disclosure obligations under applicable
securities laws; (ii) timely file with the Securities and Exchange Commission all reports and schedules required of the Director in his
or her personal capacity by virtue of his or her relationship with the Company (e.g. Forms 3, 4 and 5 as contemplated by Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
2.
[RESERVED].
3.
TERM. The term of this Agreement (the “Directorship Term”) shall commence as of the date of the Director’s
appointment by the Board of Directors of the Company and shall continue until the next annual meeting of the stockholders, or until the
Director’s removal or resignation.
4.
COMPENSATION. For all services to be rendered by the Director in any capacity hereunder, the Company and Director agree as follows:
a.
For all services rendered by Director pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay the Director a cash stipend of $25,000 per
annum, plus common shares of the Company equivalent to $35,000 per annum, payable quarterly on the first day of each fiscal quarter beginning
August 1, 2026, valued based on the closing price listed on the NYSE/Amex as of the date hereof. Such stock will be considered restricted
stock under the Securities Act of 1933, and Rule 144 promulgated thereunder. Generally, restricted stock becomes unrestricted after a
6-month holding period.
b.
NO OTHER BENEFITS OR COMPENSATION. Director acknowledges and agrees that he/she is not granted and is not entitled to any other
benefits or compensation from the Company for the services provided under this Agreement.
5.
EXPENSES. In addition to the compensation provided in paragraph 4, the Company will reimburse the Director for reasonable travel
costs associated with attending in-person Board of Director meetings in Boise, ID, or other cities agreed by the Company’s directors
and management. The company will also reimburse other pre-approved reasonable business-related expenses incurred in good faith in the
performance of the Director’s duties for the Company. Such payments shall be made by the Company upon submission by the Director
of a signed statement itemizing the expenses incurred. Such statement shall be accompanied by sufficient documentary matter to support
the expenditures.
6.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. In no event shall the Director be individually liable or have personal recourse to the Company or its
stockholders for any damages for breach of fiduciary duty as an Director of the Company, unless Director’s act or failure to act
involves intentional gross misconduct, fraud, criminal acts or a knowing violation of law.
7.
D&O INSURANCE. The Company will maintain a policy or policies of Director and Officer (D&O) liability insurance that will
be effective upon the date the Company’s shares begin trading on the NYSE. Such policy or policies are available for inspection
by Directors.
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8.
DIRECTOR COVENANTS:
a.
Unauthorized Disclosure. The Director agrees and understands that in the Director’s position with the Company, the
Director will have has been and will be exposed to and receive information relating to the confidential affairs of the Company, including,
but not limited to, technical information, business and marketing plans, strategies, customer information, other information concerning
the Company’s products, promotions, pricing, sourcing, development, financing, expansion plans, business policies and practices,
and other forms of information considered by the Company to be confidential and in the nature of trade secrets. The Director agrees that
during the Directorship Term and thereafter, the Director will keep such information confidential and will not disclose such information,
either directly or indirectly, to any third person or entity without the prior written consent of the Company, or use such information
for his or her own benefit or for the benefit of any third person; provided, however, that the Director may, after giving
prior notice to the Company to the extent practicable under the circumstances, disclose such information to the extent required by applicable
laws or governmental regulations or judicial or regulatory process. Upon termination of the Directorship Term, the Director will promptly
return to the Company and/or destroy at the Company’s direction all property, notes, memoranda, writings, lists, files, reports,
customer lists, correspondence, technical data, other product or document, and any summary or compilation of the foregoing, in whatever
form, including, without limitation, in electronic form, which has been produced by, received by or otherwise submitted to the Director
in the course or otherwise as a result of the Director’s position with the Company during or prior to the Directorship Term.
b.
[Reserved].
c.
Insider Trading Guidelines. Director agrees to never participate in any insider trading and will comply with any policies
adopted by the Company that are applicable to directors, such as an Insider Trading Policy.
d.
Remedies. The Director agrees that any breach of the terms of this Section 8 would result in irreparable injury and damage
to the Company for which the Company would have no adequate remedy at law; the Director therefore also agrees that in the event of said
breach or any threat of breach, the Company shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such breach
and/or threatened breach and/or continued breach by the Director and/or any and all entities acting for and/or with the Director, without
having to prove damages or paying a bond, in addition to any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled at law or in equity.
The terms of this paragraph shall not prevent the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for any breach or threatened breach
hereof, including, but not limited to, the recovery of damages from the Director.
e.
Survival. The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive any termination of the Directorship Term, and the existence of
any claim or cause of action by the Director against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute
a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements of this Section 8.
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9.
TERMINATION. With or without cause, either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice,
and the Company shall be obligated to pay to the Director the compensation and expenses due up to the date of the termination. Nothing
contained herein or omitted herefrom shall prevent the shareholder(s) of the Company from removing the Director with immediate effect
at any time for any reason.
10.
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT. The parties shall enter into the indemnification agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
11.
EFFECT OF WAIVER. The waiver by either party of the breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed
as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.
12.
NOTICES. All notices must be in writing. A notice may be delivered to a party at the address that follows a party’s signature
BELOW or to a new address that a party designates in writing. A notice may be delivered in person, by certified mail, or by overnight
courier.
13.
GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with, and the rights of the parties hereto shall be determined
by, the laws of the State of Nevada without reference to that state’s conflicts of laws principles.
14.
ASSIGNMENT. The rights and benefits of the Company under this Agreement shall be transferable, and all the covenants and agreements
hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by or against, its successors and assigns. The duties and obligations of
the Director under this Agreement are personal and therefore the Director may not assign any right or duty under this Agreement without
the prior written consent of the Company.
15.
MISCELLANEOUS. If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared invalid or illegal, for any reason whatsoever, then, notwithstanding
such invalidity or illegality, the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in the same
manner as if the invalid or illegal provision had not been contained herein.
16.
PARAGRAPH HEADINGS. The paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in
any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
17.
COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
Facsimile execution and delivery of this Agreement is legal, valid and binding for all purposes.
18.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Except as provided elsewhere herein, this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect
to its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties,
whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party to this Agreement with respect to such subject matter.
[SIGNATURE
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WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Director Agreement to be duly executed and signed effective as of the day and year
first above written.
IDAHO
COPPER CORPORATION:
/s/
Robert Scannell
Name: Robert
Scannell
Title: CFO
DR.
JOHN MOELLER:
/s/
John Moeller
Name: Dr.
John Moeller
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EXHIBIT
A
Indemnification
Agreement
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INDEMNIFICATION
AGREEMENT
THIS
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated effective as of July 2, 2026, is made by and between Idaho Copper
Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), and the Indemnitee named on the signature page of this agreement
(the “Indemnitee”).
PREMISES
A.
The Corporation desires to provide for indemnification of the Corporation’s directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted
by the Nevada Revised Statutes (collectively, “Nevada Law”).
B.
The parties recognize the continued difficulty in obtaining liability insurance for the Corporation’s directors, officers, employees,
stockholders, controlling persons, agents, and fiduciaries, the significant increases in the cost of such insurance, and the general
reductions in the coverage of such insurance. Furthermore, the parties further recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation
in general, subjecting directors, officers, employees, controlling persons, stockholders, agents, and fiduciaries to expensive litigation
risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance have been severely limited.
C.
Indemnitee does not regard the current protection available under the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as the same may be
amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (as amended, the “Articles”),
and the Bylaws of the Corporation (the “Bylaws”) as adequate under the present circumstances, and Indemnitee and other
directors, officers, employees, stockholders, controlling persons, agents, and fiduciaries of the Corporation may not be willing to serve
in such capacities without additional protection. Moreover, the Corporation (i) desires to attract and retain the involvement of highly
qualified persons, such as Indemnitee, to serve the Corporation and, in part, in order to induce Indemnitee to be involved with the Corporation,
(ii) wishes to provide for the indemnification and advancing of expenses to Indemnitee to the maximum extent permitted by law, and (iii)
wishes to assure Indemnitee that there will be increased certainty of adequate protection in the future.
D.
In addition to any insurance purchased by the Corporation on behalf of Indemnitee, it is reasonable, prudent, and necessary for the Corporation
to obligate itself contractually to indemnify Indemnitee so that he may remain free from undue concern that he will not be adequately
protected both during his service as an executive officer and a director of the Corporation and following any termination of such service.
E.
This Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and Bylaws and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor or to abrogate
any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.
F.
The directors of the Corporation have duly approved this Agreement and the indemnification provided herein with the express recognition
that the indemnification arrangements provided herein exceed that which the Corporation would be required to provide pursuant to Nevada
Law.
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AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the covenants contained herein, the Corporation and Indemnitee do hereby covenant
and agree as follows:
1.
Definitions. As used in this Agreement:
(a)
A “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following event:
(i)
any Person is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly
or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing 20% or more of the Corporation’s then outstanding voting securities
unless the change in relative beneficial ownership of the Corporation’s securities by any person results solely from a reduction
in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
(ii)
the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, unless immediately following such reorganization, merger or consolidation,
all of the beneficial owners of the voting securities of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own, directly
or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the entity resulting from such transaction;
(iii)
during any period of two consecutive years, not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement, individuals who at the
beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (the “Board”) (including for this purpose any new directors
whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Corporation’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds
(2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination
for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; or
(iv)
the stockholders of the Corporation approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation or an agreement for the
sale or disposition by the Corporation of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets.
(b)
The term “Indemnifiable Matter” means any event, occurrence, status, or condition that takes place either prior to
or after the execution of this Agreement, including any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute
resolution activity, whether brought by or in the right of the Corporation or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative,
or investigative nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, or believes might be involved as a party, witness, or otherwise (except any of
the foregoing initiated by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 16(a) to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement), by reason
of the fact, in whole or in part, that Indemnitee is or was actually or allegedly a director, officer, agent, or advisor of the Corporation;
by reason of any action actually or allegedly taken by him or of any inaction or omission on his part while acting as a director, officer,
agent, or advisor of the Corporation; by reason of the registration, offer, sale, purchase, or ownership of any securities of the Corporation;
by reason of any duty owed to, respecting, or in connection with the
Corporation; or by reason of the fact, in whole or in part, that he is or was actually or allegedly serving at the request of the Corporation
as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company,
or other entity or enterprise, in each case whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any loss, liability,
or expense is incurred for which indemnification or reimbursement can be provided under this Agreement and even though Indemnitee may
have ceased to serve in such capacity.
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(c)
The term “Indemnitee” shall include the Indemnitee named in the first paragraph of this Agreement and such Indemnitee’s
actual or alleged alter egos, spouse, family members, and corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts, and other
enterprises or entities of any form whatsoever under the control of any of the foregoing, and the property of all of the foregoing. The
term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under
common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of a person or entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise, as interpreted under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(d)
Except as provided in Section 15, the term “Independent Counsel” shall mean an attorney, law firm, or member of a
law firm, who (or which) is licensed to practice law in the state of Nevada and is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither
presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent (i) the Corporation or Indemnitee in any other matter material
to either such party; or (ii) any other party to the Indemnifiable Matter giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional
conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or Indemnitee in an action to determine
Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. From time to time, the Corporation may select and preapprove the names of persons or
law firms that it deems qualified as Independent Counsel under the foregoing criteria. Further, at the request of Indemnitee, the Corporation
shall review the qualifications and suitability under the foregoing criteria of persons or law firms selected by Indemnitee and preapprove
them as Independent Counsel if they meet the foregoing criteria. An Independent Counsel that has already been preapproved by the board
of directors may be appointed as Independent Counsel without any further evaluation, so long as such prospective Independent Counsel
continues, as determined by the board of directors, to remain independent.
(e)
The term “Losses” means any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties and
actions in respect thereof, as they are incurred, against Indemnitee in connection with an Indemnifiable Matter; amounts paid by Indemnitee
in settlement of an Indemnifiable Matter; any indirect, consequential, or incidental damages suffered or incurred by Indemnitee; and
all attorneys’ fees and disbursements, accountants’ fees and disbursements, private investigation fees and disbursements,
retainers, court costs, payments of attachment, appeal or other bonds or security, transcript costs, fees of experts, fees and expenses
of witnesses, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and
all other disbursements or expenses reasonably incurred by or for Indemnitee in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to
prosecute or defend, investigating, appealing, or being or preparing
to be a witness in any threatened or pending Indemnifiable Matter or establishing Indemnitee’s right or entitlement to indemnification
for any of the foregoing.
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(f)
Reference to “other enterprise” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include
any excise tax assessed with respect to any employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Corporation”
shall include any service as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants,
or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interests of the participants
and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the
Corporation” as referred to in this Agreement.
(g)
The term “substantiating documentation” shall mean copies of bills or invoices for costs incurred by or for Indemnitee,
or copies of court or agency orders, decrees, or settlement agreements, as the case may be, accompanied by a declaration, which need
not be notarized, from Indemnitee that such bills, invoices, court or agency orders, decrees, or settlement agreements represent costs
or liabilities meeting the definition of “Losses” herein.
2.
Indemnity of Indemnitee. The Corporation hereby agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless Indemnitee against any
and all Losses incurred by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, agent, or advisor of the Corporation, or
is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or advisor of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, limited liability company, or other entity or enterprise, to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada Law. The termination
of any Indemnifiable Matter by judgment, order of the court, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent,
shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, and with respect to any criminal proceeding,
shall not create a presumption that such person believed that his conduct was unlawful. The indemnification provided herein shall be
applicable whether or not the breach of any standard of care or duty, including a breach of a fiduciary duty, of the Indemnitee is alleged
or proven, except as limited by Section 3 herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any Indemnifiable Matter brought by or
in the right of the Corporation, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification for any claim, issue, or matter as to which Indemnitee
has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom (a “Final Adjudication”),
to be liable to the Corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the Corporation unless, and only to the extent that, the court in
which the Indemnifiable Matter was brought or another court of competent jurisdiction determines, on application, that in view of all
the circumstances, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
3.
Limit on Indemnification. Notwithstanding any breach of any standard of care or duty, including breach of a fiduciary duty, by
the Indemnitee, and subject to the restrictions in Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.7502 or any successor Nevada Law, the Corporation
shall indemnify Indemnitee except when a Final Adjudication establishes that Indemnitee’s acts or omissions involved intentional
misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law and were material to the cause of action.
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4.
Choice of Counsel. Indemnitee shall be entitled to employ and be reimbursed for the fees and disbursements of counsel separate
from that chosen by any other person or persons whom the Corporation is obligated to indemnify with respect to the same or any related
or similar Indemnifiable Matter.
5.
Advances of Losses. Losses (other than judgments, penalties, fines, and settlements) incurred by Indemnitee shall be paid by the
Corporation, in advance of the final disposition of the Indemnifiable Matter, within 10 days after receipt of Indemnitee’s written
request accompanied by substantiating documentation.
6.
Officer and Director Liability Insurance. The Corporation shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether
or not it is practicable for the Corporation to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies
providing the officers and directors of the Corporation with coverage for losses, or to ensure the Corporation’s performance of
its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Among other considerations, the Corporation will weigh the costs of obtaining such
insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. The Corporation shall consult with and be heard by Indemnitee in
connection with the Corporation’s actions hereunder. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, (a) Indemnitee
shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably
insured of the Corporation’s directors, if Indemnitee is a director, or of the Corporation’s officers, if Indemnitee is not
a director of the Corporation but is an officer; and (b) the policy shall provide that it shall not be cancelled or materially modified
without 30 days’ prior written notice to Indemnitee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall have no obligation to
obtain or maintain such insurance if the Corporation determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available, if the
premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance
is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or if Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a subsidiary
or parent of the Corporation.
7.
Indemnification Trust Fund or Other Financial Arrangements. Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.752 or any successor
Nevada Law, the Corporation may establish an indemnification trust fund or make other financial arrangements acceptable to Indemnitee
for Indemnitee’s benefit. Indemnitee shall be an intended third-party beneficiary of any such fund or arrangement, with the right,
power, and authority of the Indemnitee to sue for, enforce, and collect the same, in the name, place, and stead of the Corporation or
otherwise, for Indemnitee’s benefit. Such fund or other arrangements shall be available to Indemnitee for payment of Losses upon
the Corporation’s failure, inability, or refusal to pay Losses incurred by the Indemnitee.
8.
Right of Indemnitee to Indemnification upon Application; Selection of Independent Counsel; Procedure upon Application.
(a)
Any application for indemnification under this Agreement, other than when Losses are paid in advance of any final disposition pursuant
to Section 5 hereof, shall be submitted to the board of directors. If a quorum of the board of directors were not parties to the action,
suit, proceeding or other matter, a majority of the directors who were not parties to the action, suit, proceeding or other matter may
determine whether indemnification of the applicant is not prohibited
by law or may have such determination made by Independent Counsel in a written decision. If a quorum of the board directors who were
not parties to the action cannot be obtained, the board of directors shall have such determination made by Independent Counsel in a written
decision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the board of directors may under any circumstances submit the determination of whether
indemnification is proper in the circumstances to the stockholders. The board of directors shall respond to a request for indemnification
or initiate the process of submitting the determination to the stockholders within 45 days after receipt by the Corporation of the written
application for indemnification.
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(b)
If required, Independent Counsel shall be selected by the board of directors, and the Corporation shall give written notice to Indemnitee
advising him of the identity of Independent Counsel so selected. Indemnitee may, within seven days after such written notice of selection
shall have been given, deliver to the Corporation a written objection to such selection. Such objection may be asserted only on the ground
that Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel,” as defined in Section 1, and
the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. If such written objection is made, Independent
Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until a court has determined that such objection is without merit.
If, within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee of a written objection to the Independent Counsel selected, the Corporation has failed
to identify a replacement Independent Counsel, the Indemnitee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any
objection that shall have been made by Indemnitee to the Corporation’s selection of Independent Counsel and for appointment as
Independent Counsel of a person selected by such court or by such other person as such court shall designate, and the person with respect
to whom an objection is so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel. The Corporation shall pay any and all
reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with its fees and expenses incident
to the procedures of this Section 8 regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(c)
The right to indemnification or advances as provided by this Agreement shall be enforceable by Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The burden of proving that indemnification is not appropriate shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including
its board of directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification
is proper in the circumstances, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its board of directors or Independent Counsel)
that indemnification is not proper in the circumstances, shall be a defense to the action, suit, proceeding, or other matter or create
a presumption that indemnification is not proper in the circumstances.
9.
Notice to Insurers. If, at the time of the receipt of an application for indemnification pursuant to Section 2 hereof or a request
for advances of Losses pursuant to Section 5 hereof, the Corporation has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Corporation
shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Indemnifiable Matter to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth
in the respective policies. The Corporation shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on
behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Indemnifiable Matter in accordance with the terms of such policies.
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10.
Undertaking by Indemnitee. Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay to the Corporation any advances of Losses pursuant to this Agreement
to the extent that it is ultimately determined pursuant to a Final Adjudication that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification.
11.
Indemnification Hereunder Not Exclusive. The indemnification and advancement of Losses provided by this Agreement shall not be
deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Articles or Bylaws, the Nevada Law, any policy or
policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, any other agreement, any vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office (together,
“Other Indemnification”). However, Indemnitee shall reimburse the Corporation for amounts paid to him under Other
Indemnification and not under this Agreement in an amount equal to any payments received pursuant to such Other Indemnification, to the
extent such payments duplicate any payments received pursuant to this Agreement.
12.
Continuation of Indemnity. All agreements and obligations of the Corporation contained herein shall continue during the period
Indemnitee is a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of the Corporation (or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation
as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company,
or other enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Indemnifiable Matter.
13.
Partial Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Corporation
for some or a portion of Losses, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee
for the portion of such Losses to which Indemnitee is entitled.
14.
Settlement of Claims. The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in
settlement of any Indemnifiable Matter effected without the Corporation’s written consent. The Corporation shall not settle any
Indemnifiable Matter in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement without
Indemnitee’s written consent. Neither the Corporation nor Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed settlement.
The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award if the Corporation
was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such action.
15.
Change in Control.
(a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6, any provision for the benefit of officers and directors existing immediately prior to a
Change in Control, including officer and director liability insurance, an indemnification trust fund or other financial arrangements,
shall be maintained for so long as Indemnitee is subject to any Indemnifiable Matter. In the case of officer and director liability insurance,
such insurance shall be maintained with the same scope and amount of coverage, with no larger deductible or retention amounts, and otherwise
on the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to such Change in Control unless such coverages, terms and conditions
are no longer available.
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(b)
With respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning the rights of Indemnitee to payments of Losses under this Agreement or any
other agreement, or under the Articles or Bylaws as now or hereafter in effect, independent counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee
and approved by the Corporation (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). Such counsel, among other things, shall render its
written opinion to the Corporation and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under
Nevada Law as determined in accordance with Section 16(d). The Corporation agrees to abide by such opinion and to pay the reasonable
fees of the independent counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys’
fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.
16.
Enforcement.
(a)
The Corporation expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on the Corporation
hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation, and acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying
upon this Agreement in continuing as a director or officer. The Corporation shall be precluded from asserting in any action commenced
pursuant to this Section 16 that the procedures and presumptions in this section are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate
in any such judicial proceedings that the Corporation is bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement.
(b)
In any action commenced pursuant to this Section 16, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification and advancement of
Losses in accordance with Section 5 under this Agreement, as the case may be, and the Corporation shall have the burden of proof in overcoming
such presumption and must show by clear and convincing evidence that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of
Losses, as the case may be.
(c)
The execution of this Agreement shall constitute the Corporation’s stipulation by which it shall be irrevocably bound in any action
by Indemnitee for enforcement of Indemnitee’s rights hereunder that the Corporation’s obligations set forth in this Agreement
are unique and special, and that failure of the Corporation to comply with the provisions of this Agreement will cause irreparable and
immediate injury to Indemnitee, for which a remedy at law will be inadequate. As a result, in addition to any other right or remedy Indemnitee
may have at law or in equity respecting a breach of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to injunctive or mandatory relief directing
specific performance by the Corporation of its obligations under this Agreement.
(d)
In the event that Indemnitee shall deem it shall be necessary or desirable to retain legal counsel and/or incur other costs and expenses
in connection with the interpretation or enforcement of any or all of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall
be entitled to recover from the Corporation, and the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against, any and all fees, costs, and expenses
(of the types described in the definition of Losses in Section 1(b)) incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the interpretation or
enforcement of said rights. The Corporation shall make payment to the Indemnitee at the time such fees, costs, and expenses are incurred
by Indemnitee. If, however, the Indemnitee does not prevail in such action under this Section 16, Indemnitee shall repay any and all
such amounts to the Corporation. If it shall be determined in an action pursuant to this Section 16 that Indemnitee is entitled to receive
part but not all of the indemnification or advancement of fees, costs, and expenses or other benefit sought, the expenses incurred by
Indemnitee in connection with an action pursuant to this Section 16 shall be equitably allocated between the Corporation and Indemnitee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control shall have occurred, Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification under this
Section 16 regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately prevails in such judicial adjudication or arbitration. This Section 16(b) is not
subject to the provisions of Section 8.
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17.
Governing Law; Binding Effect; Amendment and Termination; Construction.
(a)
This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with Nevada Law.
(b)
This Agreement shall be binding upon the Corporation, its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of
Indemnitee such Indemnitee’s actual or alleged alter egos, spouse, family members, and corporations, partnerships, limited
liability companies, trusts, and other enterprises or entities of any form whatsoever under the control of any of the foregoing, the
property of all of the foregoing, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing.
(c)
No amendment, modification, termination, or cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Corporation
and Indemnitee.
(d)
This Agreement shall be construed liberally in favor of the Indemnitee to the fullest extent possible under Nevada Law, even if such
indemnification is not specifically authorized by this Agreement or any other agreement, the Articles or Bylaws, or by Nevada Law. In
the event Nevada Law is changed after the date of this Agreement, through statutory amendment, judicial interpretation, administrative
regulations or otherwise, to allow additional indemnification or to remove or restrict current limitations on indemnification, this Agreement
shall be deemed to be amended and reformed so that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits of such change. In the
event of any change in Nevada Law that narrows or restricts the right of a Nevada corporation to indemnify Indemnitee, such change, to
the extent not otherwise required by Nevada Law to be applied to Indemnitee in the relevant circumstances, shall have no effect on this
Agreement or the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder.
18.
Mutual Acknowledgement; Federal Preemption. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, both the Corporation and Indemnitee
acknowledge and agree that in certain instances, federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit the Corporation from indemnifying
its directors and officers under this Agreement or otherwise. Such instances include, but are not limited to, the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s prohibition on indemnification for liabilities arising under certain federal securities laws. Indemnitee understands
and acknowledges that the Corporation has undertaken, or may be required in the future to undertake with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Corporation’s
right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.
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19.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable:
(a)
the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be in any way affected or impaired
thereby; and
(b)
to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by
the provision held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.
Each
section of this Agreement is a separate and independent portion of this Agreement. If the indemnification to which Indemnitee is entitled
as respects any aspect of any claim varies between two or more sections of this Agreement, that section providing the most comprehensive
indemnification shall apply.
20.
Notice. Any notice, demand, request, or other communication permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been given as of the date so delivered, if personally served; as of the date so sent, if transmitted by facsimile
and receipt is confirmed by the facsimile operator of the recipient; as of the date so sent, if sent by electronic mail and receipt is
acknowledged by the recipient; one day after the date so sent, if delivered by overnight courier service; or three days after the date
so mailed, if mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If to the Corporation: Idaho
Copper Corporation
800
W. Main Street, Ste. 1460
Boise,
ID 83702
If to Indemnitee, to:
or
such other addresses, facsimile numbers, or electronic mail address as shall be furnished in writing by any party in the manner for giving
notices hereunder.
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective on and as of the day and year first above written.
Corporation:
Idaho
Copper Corporation
By: /s/
Robert Scannell
Name: Robert
Scannell
Title: CFO
Indemnitee:
By: /s/
John Moeller
Name: Dr.
John Moeller
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EX-10.4
EX-10.4
Filename: ex10-4.htm · Sequence: 5
Exhibit 10.4
IDAHO
COPPER CORPORATION
800
W. MAIN ST, STE 1460
BOISE,
ID 83702
DIRECTOR
AGREEMENT
THIS
DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made effective as of the 2nd day of July, 2026, and is by and between
Idaho Copper Corporation, a Nevada corporation and a US public company (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”),
and Corey B. Redfield (hereinafter referred to as the “Director”).
WHEREAS,
it is essential to the Company to retain and attract as directors the most capable persons available to serve on the board of directors
of the Company (the “Board”).
WHEREAS,
the Board believes that Director possesses the necessary qualifications and abilities to serve as a director of the Company and desires
to appoint the Director to fill an existing vacancy on the Board and to perform the duties of a Director.
WHEREAS
the Director desires to be so appointed for such position and to perform the duties required of such position in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration for the above recited promises and the mutual promises contained herein, the adequacy and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Director hereby agree as follows:
1.
DUTIES.
a.
The Director will serve as a director of the Company and perform all duties as a director of the Company, including without limitation
(a) attending meetings of the Board, likely to occur quarterly on an in-person basis or more frequently by telephone, (b) serving, if
requested, on one or more committees of the Board (each a “Committee”) and attending meetings of each Committee of which
Director is a member, and (c) using reasonable efforts to promote the business of the Company. In fulfilling his responsibilities as
a director of the Company, Director agrees that he shall act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company
and exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
b.
The Director will perform such duties described herein in accordance with the applicable laws and rules and regulations pertaining to
the Director's performance hereunder, including without limitation, laws, rules and regulations relating to a public company.
c.
The Director will at all times act as a fiduciary in the service and best interests of the Company. In addition, the Director agrees
to (i) provide all information regarding himself or herself as the Company requires to satisfy its disclosure obligations under
applicable
securities laws; (ii) timely file with the Securities and Exchange Commission all reports and schedules required of the Director in his
or her personal capacity by virtue of his or her relationship with the Company (e.g. Forms 3, 4 and 5 as contemplated by Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
2.
[RESERVED].
3.
TERM. The term of this Agreement (the “Directorship Term”) shall commence as of the date of the Director’s
appointment by the Board of Directors of the Company and shall continue until the next annual meeting of the stockholders, or until the
Director’s removal or resignation.
4.
COMPENSATION. For all services to be rendered by the Director in any capacity hereunder, the Company and Director agree as follows:
a.
For all services rendered by Director pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay the Director a cash stipend of $25,000 per
annum, plus common shares of the Company equivalent to $35,000 per annum, payable quarterly on the first day of each fiscal quarter beginning
August 1, 2026, valued based on the closing price listed on the NYSE/Amex as of the date hereof. Such stock will be considered restricted
stock under the Securities Act of 1933, and Rule 144 promulgated thereunder. Generally, restricted stock becomes unrestricted after a
6-month holding period.
b.
NO OTHER BENEFITS OR COMPENSATION. Director acknowledges and agrees that he/she is not granted and is not entitled to any other
benefits or compensation from the Company for the services provided under this Agreement.
5.
EXPENSES. In addition to the compensation provided in paragraph 4, the Company will reimburse the Director for reasonable travel
costs associated with attending in-person Board of Director meetings in Boise, ID, or other cities agreed by the Company’s directors
and management. The company will also reimburse other pre-approved reasonable business-related expenses incurred in good faith in the
performance of the Director’s duties for the Company. Such payments shall be made by the Company upon submission by the Director
of a signed statement itemizing the expenses incurred. Such statement shall be accompanied by sufficient documentary matter to support
the expenditures.
6.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. In no event shall the Director be individually liable or have personal recourse to the Company or its
stockholders for any damages for breach of fiduciary duty as an Director of the Company, unless Director's act or failure to act involves
intentional gross misconduct, fraud, criminal acts or a knowing violation of law.
7.
D&O INSURANCE. The Company will maintain a policy or policies of Director and Officer (D&O) liability insurance that will
be effective upon the date the Company’s shares begin trading on the NYSE. Such policy or policies are available for inspection
by Directors.
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8.
DIRECTOR COVENANTS:
a.
Unauthorized Disclosure. The Director agrees and understands that in the Director’s position with the Company, the
Director will have has been and will be exposed to and receive information relating to the confidential affairs of the Company, including,
but not limited to, technical information, business and marketing plans, strategies, customer information, other information concerning
the Company’s products, promotions, pricing, sourcing, development, financing, expansion plans, business policies and practices,
and other forms of information considered by the Company to be confidential and in the nature of trade secrets. The Director agrees that
during the Directorship Term and thereafter, the Director will keep such information confidential and will not disclose such information,
either directly or indirectly, to any third person or entity without the prior written consent of the Company, or use such information
for his or her own benefit or for the benefit of any third person; provided, however, that the Director may, after giving
prior notice to the Company to the extent practicable under the circumstances, disclose such information to the extent required by applicable
laws or governmental regulations or judicial or regulatory process. Upon termination of the Directorship Term, the Director will promptly
return to the Company and/or destroy at the Company’s direction all property, notes, memoranda, writings, lists, files, reports,
customer lists, correspondence, technical data, other product or document, and any summary or compilation of the foregoing, in whatever
form, including, without limitation, in electronic form, which has been produced by, received by or otherwise submitted to the Director
in the course or otherwise as a result of the Director’s position with the Company during or prior to the Directorship Term.
b.
[Reserved].
c.
Insider Trading Guidelines. Director agrees to never participate in any insider trading and will comply with any policies
adopted by the Company that are applicable to directors, such as an Insider Trading Policy.
d.
Remedies. The Director agrees that any breach of the terms of this Section 8 would result in irreparable injury and damage
to the Company for which the Company would have no adequate remedy at law; the Director therefore also agrees that in the event of said
breach or any threat of breach, the Company shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such breach
and/or threatened breach and/or continued breach by the Director and/or any and all entities acting for and/or with the Director, without
having to prove damages or paying a bond, in addition to any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled at law or in equity.
The terms of this paragraph shall not prevent the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for any breach or threatened breach
hereof, including, but not limited to, the recovery of damages from the Director.
e.
Survival. The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive any termination of the Directorship Term, and the existence of
any claim or cause of action by the Director against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute
a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements of this Section 8.
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9.
TERMINATION. With or without cause, either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice,
and the Company shall be obligated to pay to the Director the compensation and expenses due up to the date of the termination. Nothing
contained herein or omitted herefrom shall prevent the shareholder(s) of the Company from removing the Director with immediate effect
at any time for any reason.
10.
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT. The parties shall enter into the indemnification agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
11.
EFFECT OF WAIVER. The waiver by either party of the breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed
as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.
12.
NOTICES. All notices must be in writing. A notice may be delivered to a party at the address that follows a party's signature
BELOW or to a new address that a party designates in writing. A notice may be delivered in person, by certified mail, or by overnight
courier.
13.
GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with, and the rights of the parties hereto shall be determined
by, the laws of the State of Nevada without reference to that state’s conflicts of laws principles.
14.
ASSIGNMENT. The rights and benefits of the Company under this Agreement shall be transferable, and all the covenants and agreements
hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by or against, its successors and assigns. The duties and obligations of
the Director under this Agreement are personal and therefore the Director may not assign any right or duty under this Agreement without
the prior written consent of the Company.
15.
MISCELLANEOUS. If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared invalid or illegal, for any reason whatsoever, then, notwithstanding
such invalidity or illegality, the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in the same
manner as if the invalid or illegal provision had not been contained herein.
16.
PARAGRAPH HEADINGS. The paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in
any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
17.
COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
Facsimile execution and delivery of this Agreement is legal, valid and binding for all purposes.
18.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Except as provided elsewhere herein, this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect
to its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties,
whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party to this Agreement with respect to such subject matter.
[SIGNATURE
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Director Agreement to be duly executed and signed effective as of the day and year
first above written.
IDAHO
COPPER CORPORATION:
/s/
Robert Scannell
Name:Robert
Scannell
Title:CFO
COREY
B. REDFIELD:
/s/
Corey B. Redfield
Name:
Corey B. Redfield
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EXHIBIT
A
Indemnification
Agreement
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INDEMNIFICATION
AGREEMENT
THIS
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated effective as of July 2, 2026, is made by and between Idaho Copper
Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), and the Indemnitee named on the signature page of this agreement
(the “Indemnitee”).
PREMISES
A.
The Corporation desires to provide for indemnification of the Corporation’s directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted
by the Nevada Revised Statutes (collectively, “Nevada Law”).
B.
The parties recognize the continued difficulty in obtaining liability insurance for the Corporation’s directors, officers, employees,
stockholders, controlling persons, agents, and fiduciaries, the significant increases in the cost of such insurance, and the general
reductions in the coverage of such insurance. Furthermore, the parties further recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation
in general, subjecting directors, officers, employees, controlling persons, stockholders, agents, and fiduciaries to expensive litigation
risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance have been severely limited.
C.
Indemnitee does not regard the current protection available under the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as the same may be
amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (as amended, the “Articles”),
and the Bylaws of the Corporation (the “Bylaws”) as adequate under the present circumstances, and Indemnitee and other
directors, officers, employees, stockholders, controlling persons, agents, and fiduciaries of the Corporation may not be willing to serve
in such capacities without additional protection. Moreover, the Corporation (i) desires to attract and retain the involvement of highly
qualified persons, such as Indemnitee, to serve the Corporation and, in part, in order to induce Indemnitee to be involved with the Corporation,
(ii) wishes to provide for the indemnification and advancing of expenses to Indemnitee to the maximum extent permitted by law, and (iii)
wishes to assure Indemnitee that there will be increased certainty of adequate protection in the future.
D.
In addition to any insurance purchased by the Corporation on behalf of Indemnitee, it is reasonable, prudent, and necessary for the Corporation
to obligate itself contractually to indemnify Indemnitee so that he may remain free from undue concern that he will not be adequately
protected both during his service as an executive officer and a director of the Corporation and following any termination of such service.
E.
This Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and Bylaws and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor or to abrogate
any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.
F.
The directors of the Corporation have duly approved this Agreement and the indemnification provided herein with the express recognition
that the indemnification arrangements provided herein exceed that which the Corporation would be required to provide pursuant to Nevada
Law.
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AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the covenants contained herein, the Corporation and Indemnitee do hereby covenant
and agree as follows:
1.
Definitions. As used in this Agreement:
(a)
A “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following event:
(i)
any Person is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly
or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing 20% or more of the Corporation’s then outstanding voting securities
unless the change in relative beneficial ownership of the Corporation’s securities by any person results solely from a reduction
in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
(ii)
the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, unless immediately following such reorganization, merger or consolidation,
all of the beneficial owners of the voting securities of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own, directly
or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the entity resulting from such transaction;
(iii)
during any period of two consecutive years, not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement, individuals who at the
beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (the “Board”) (including for this purpose any new directors
whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Corporation’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds
(2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination
for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; or
(iv)
the stockholders of the Corporation approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation or an agreement for the
sale or disposition by the Corporation of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets.
(b)
The term “Indemnifiable Matter” means any event, occurrence, status, or condition that takes place either prior
to or after the execution of this Agreement, including any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, proceeding or alternative
dispute resolution activity, whether brought by or in the right of the Corporation or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal,
administrative, or investigative nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, or believes might be involved as a party, witness, or
otherwise (except any of the foregoing initiated by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 16(a) to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under
this Agreement), by reason of the fact, in whole or in part, that Indemnitee is or was actually or allegedly a director, officer,
agent, or advisor of the Corporation; by reason of any action actually or allegedly taken by him or of any inaction or omission on
his part while acting as a director, officer, agent, or advisor of the Corporation; by reason of the registration, offer, sale,
purchase, or ownership of any securities of the Corporation; by reason of any duty owed to, respecting, or in connection with
the Corporation; or by reason of the fact, in whole or in part, that he is or was actually or allegedly serving at the request of
the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust,
limited liability company, or other entity or enterprise, in each case whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity
at the time any loss, liability, or expense is incurred for which indemnification or reimbursement can be provided under this
Agreement and even though Indemnitee may have ceased to serve in such capacity.
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(c)
The term “Indemnitee” shall include the Indemnitee named in the first paragraph of this Agreement and such Indemnitee’s
actual or alleged alter egos, spouse, family members, and corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts, and other
enterprises or entities of any form whatsoever under the control of any of the foregoing, and the property of all of the foregoing. The
term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under
common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of a person or entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise, as interpreted under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(d)
Except as provided in Section 15, the term “Independent Counsel” shall mean an attorney, law firm, or member of a
law firm, who (or which) is licensed to practice law in the state of Nevada and is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither
presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent (i) the Corporation or Indemnitee in any other matter material
to either such party; or (ii) any other party to the Indemnifiable Matter giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional
conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or Indemnitee in an action to determine
Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. From time to time, the Corporation may select and preapprove the names of persons or
law firms that it deems qualified as Independent Counsel under the foregoing criteria. Further, at the request of Indemnitee, the Corporation
shall review the qualifications and suitability under the foregoing criteria of persons or law firms selected by Indemnitee and preapprove
them as Independent Counsel if they meet the foregoing criteria. An Independent Counsel that has already been preapproved by the board
of directors may be appointed as Independent Counsel without any further evaluation, so long as such prospective Independent Counsel
continues, as determined by the board of directors, to remain independent.
(e)
The term “Losses” means any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties
and actions in respect thereof, as they are incurred, against Indemnitee in connection with an Indemnifiable Matter; amounts paid by
Indemnitee in settlement of an Indemnifiable Matter; any indirect, consequential, or incidental damages suffered or incurred by
Indemnitee; and all attorneys’ fees and disbursements, accountants’ fees and disbursements, private investigation fees
and disbursements, retainers, court costs, payments of attachment, appeal or other bonds or security, transcript costs, fees of
experts, fees and expenses of witnesses, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage,
delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses reasonably incurred by or for Indemnitee in connection with
prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, appealing, or being or preparing to be a witness in
any threatened or pending Indemnifiable Matter or establishing Indemnitee’s right or entitlement to indemnification for any of
the foregoing.
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(f)
Reference to “other enterprise” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include
any excise tax assessed with respect to any employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Corporation”
shall include any service as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants,
or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interests of the participants
and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the
Corporation” as referred to in this Agreement.
(g)
The term “substantiating documentation” shall mean copies of bills or invoices for costs incurred by or for Indemnitee,
or copies of court or agency orders, decrees, or settlement agreements, as the case may be, accompanied by a declaration, which need
not be notarized, from Indemnitee that such bills, invoices, court or agency orders, decrees, or settlement agreements represent costs
or liabilities meeting the definition of “Losses” herein.
2.
Indemnity of Indemnitee. The Corporation hereby agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless Indemnitee against any
and all Losses incurred by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, agent, or advisor of the Corporation, or
is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or advisor of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, limited liability company, or other entity or enterprise, to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada Law. The termination
of any Indemnifiable Matter by judgment, order of the court, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent,
shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, and with respect to any criminal proceeding,
shall not create a presumption that such person believed that his conduct was unlawful. The indemnification provided herein shall be
applicable whether or not the breach of any standard of care or duty, including a breach of a fiduciary duty, of the Indemnitee is alleged
or proven, except as limited by Section 3 herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any Indemnifiable Matter brought by or
in the right of the Corporation, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification for any claim, issue, or matter as to which Indemnitee
has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom (a “Final Adjudication”),
to be liable to the Corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the Corporation unless, and only to the extent that, the court in
which the Indemnifiable Matter was brought or another court of competent jurisdiction determines, on application, that in view of all
the circumstances, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
3.
Limit on Indemnification. Notwithstanding any breach of any standard of care or duty, including breach of a fiduciary duty, by
the Indemnitee, and subject to the restrictions in Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.7502 or any successor Nevada Law, the Corporation
shall indemnify Indemnitee except when a Final Adjudication establishes that Indemnitee’s acts or omissions involved intentional
misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law and were material to the cause of action.
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4.
Choice of Counsel. Indemnitee shall be entitled to employ and be reimbursed for the fees and disbursements of counsel separate
from that chosen by any other person or persons whom the Corporation is obligated to indemnify with respect to the same or any related
or similar Indemnifiable Matter.
5.
Advances of Losses. Losses (other than judgments, penalties, fines, and settlements) incurred by Indemnitee shall be paid by the
Corporation, in advance of the final disposition of the Indemnifiable Matter, within 10 days after receipt of Indemnitee’s written
request accompanied by substantiating documentation.
6.
Officer and Director Liability Insurance. The Corporation shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether
or not it is practicable for the Corporation to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies
providing the officers and directors of the Corporation with coverage for losses, or to ensure the Corporation’s performance of
its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Among other considerations, the Corporation will weigh the costs of obtaining such
insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. The Corporation shall consult with and be heard by Indemnitee in
connection with the Corporation’s actions hereunder. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, (a) Indemnitee
shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably
insured of the Corporation’s directors, if Indemnitee is a director, or of the Corporation’s officers, if Indemnitee is not
a director of the Corporation but is an officer; and (b) the policy shall provide that it shall not be cancelled or materially modified
without 30 days’ prior written notice to Indemnitee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall have no obligation to
obtain or maintain such insurance if the Corporation determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available, if the
premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance
is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or if Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a subsidiary
or parent of the Corporation.
7.
Indemnification Trust Fund or Other Financial Arrangements. Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.752 or any successor
Nevada Law, the Corporation may establish an indemnification trust fund or make other financial arrangements acceptable to Indemnitee
for Indemnitee’s benefit. Indemnitee shall be an intended third-party beneficiary of any such fund or arrangement, with the right,
power, and authority of the Indemnitee to sue for, enforce, and collect the same, in the name, place, and stead of the Corporation or
otherwise, for Indemnitee’s benefit. Such fund or other arrangements shall be available to Indemnitee for payment of Losses upon
the Corporation’s failure, inability, or refusal to pay Losses incurred by the Indemnitee.
8.
Right of Indemnitee to Indemnification upon Application; Selection of Independent Counsel; Procedure upon Application.
(a)
Any application for indemnification under this Agreement, other than when Losses are paid in advance of any final disposition
pursuant to Section 5 hereof, shall be submitted to the board of directors. If a quorum of the board of directors were not parties
to the action, suit, proceeding or other matter, a majority of the directors who were not parties to the action, suit, proceeding or
other matter may determine whether indemnification of the applicant is not prohibited by law or may have such determination
made by Independent Counsel in a written decision. If a quorum of the board directors who were not parties to the action cannot be
obtained, the board of directors shall have such determination made by Independent Counsel in a written decision. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, however, the board of directors may under any circumstances submit the determination of whether indemnification is
proper in the circumstances to the stockholders. The board of directors shall respond to a request for indemnification or initiate
the process of submitting the determination to the stockholders within 45 days after receipt by the Corporation of the written
application for indemnification.
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(b)
If required, Independent Counsel shall be selected by the board of directors, and the Corporation shall give written notice to Indemnitee
advising him of the identity of Independent Counsel so selected. Indemnitee may, within seven days after such written notice of selection
shall have been given, deliver to the Corporation a written objection to such selection. Such objection may be asserted only on the ground
that Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel,” as defined in Section 1, and
the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. If such written objection is made, Independent
Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until a court has determined that such objection is without merit.
If, within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee of a written objection to the Independent Counsel selected, the Corporation has failed
to identify a replacement Independent Counsel, the Indemnitee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any
objection that shall have been made by Indemnitee to the Corporation’s selection of Independent Counsel and for appointment as
Independent Counsel of a person selected by such court or by such other person as such court shall designate, and the person with respect
to whom an objection is so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel. The Corporation shall pay any and all
reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with its fees and expenses incident
to the procedures of this Section 8 regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(c)
The right to indemnification or advances as provided by this Agreement shall be enforceable by Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The burden of proving that indemnification is not appropriate shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including
its board of directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification
is proper in the circumstances, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its board of directors or Independent Counsel)
that indemnification is not proper in the circumstances, shall be a defense to the action, suit, proceeding, or other matter or create
a presumption that indemnification is not proper in the circumstances.
9.
Notice to Insurers. If, at the time of the receipt of an application for indemnification pursuant to Section 2 hereof or a request
for advances of Losses pursuant to Section 5 hereof, the Corporation has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Corporation
shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Indemnifiable Matter to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth
in the respective policies. The Corporation shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on
behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Indemnifiable Matter in accordance with the terms of such policies.
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10.
Undertaking by Indemnitee. Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay to the Corporation any advances of Losses pursuant to this Agreement
to the extent that it is ultimately determined pursuant to a Final Adjudication that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification.
11.
Indemnification Hereunder Not Exclusive. The indemnification and advancement of Losses provided by this Agreement shall not be
deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Articles or Bylaws, the Nevada Law, any policy or
policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, any other agreement, any vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office (together,
“Other Indemnification”). However, Indemnitee shall reimburse the Corporation for amounts paid to him under Other
Indemnification and not under this Agreement in an amount equal to any payments received pursuant to such Other Indemnification, to the
extent such payments duplicate any payments received pursuant to this Agreement.
12.
Continuation of Indemnity. All agreements and obligations of the Corporation contained herein shall continue during the period
Indemnitee is a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of the Corporation (or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation
as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company,
or other enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Indemnifiable Matter.
13.
Partial Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Corporation
for some or a portion of Losses, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee
for the portion of such Losses to which Indemnitee is entitled.
14.
Settlement of Claims. The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in
settlement of any Indemnifiable Matter effected without the Corporation’s written consent. The Corporation shall not settle any
Indemnifiable Matter in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement without
Indemnitee’s written consent. Neither the Corporation nor Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed settlement.
The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award if the Corporation
was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such action.
15.
Change in Control.
(a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6, any provision for the benefit of officers and directors existing immediately prior to a
Change in Control, including officer and director liability insurance, an indemnification trust fund or other financial arrangements,
shall be maintained for so long as Indemnitee is subject to any Indemnifiable Matter. In the case of officer and director liability insurance,
such insurance shall be maintained with the same scope and amount of coverage, with no larger deductible or retention amounts, and otherwise
on the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to such Change in Control unless such coverages, terms and conditions
are no longer available.
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(b)
With respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning the rights of Indemnitee to payments of Losses under this Agreement or any
other agreement, or under the Articles or Bylaws as now or hereafter in effect, independent counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee
and approved by the Corporation (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). Such counsel, among other things, shall render its
written opinion to the Corporation and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under
Nevada Law as determined in accordance with Section 16(d). The Corporation agrees to abide by such opinion and to pay the reasonable
fees of the independent counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys’
fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.
16.
Enforcement.
(a)
The Corporation expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on the Corporation
hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation, and acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying
upon this Agreement in continuing as a director or officer. The Corporation shall be precluded from asserting in any action commenced
pursuant to this Section 16 that the procedures and presumptions in this section are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate
in any such judicial proceedings that the Corporation is bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement.
(b)
In any action commenced pursuant to this Section 16, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification and advancement of
Losses in accordance with Section 5 under this Agreement, as the case may be, and the Corporation shall have the burden of proof in overcoming
such presumption and must show by clear and convincing evidence that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of
Losses, as the case may be.
(c)
The execution of this Agreement shall constitute the Corporation’s stipulation by which it shall be irrevocably bound in any action
by Indemnitee for enforcement of Indemnitee’s rights hereunder that the Corporation’s obligations set forth in this Agreement
are unique and special, and that failure of the Corporation to comply with the provisions of this Agreement will cause irreparable and
immediate injury to Indemnitee, for which a remedy at law will be inadequate. As a result, in addition to any other right or remedy Indemnitee
may have at law or in equity respecting a breach of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to injunctive or mandatory relief directing
specific performance by the Corporation of its obligations under this Agreement.
(d)
In the event that Indemnitee shall deem it shall be necessary or desirable to retain legal counsel and/or incur other costs and
expenses in connection with the interpretation or enforcement of any or all of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement,
Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover from the Corporation, and the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against, any and all
fees, costs, and expenses (of the types described in the definition of Losses in Section 1(b)) incurred by Indemnitee in connection
with the interpretation or enforcement of said rights. The Corporation shall make payment to the Indemnitee at the time such fees,
costs, and expenses are incurred by Indemnitee. If, however, the Indemnitee does not prevail in such action under this Section 16,
Indemnitee shall repay any and all such amounts to the Corporation. If it shall be determined in an action pursuant to this
Section 16 that Indemnitee is entitled to receive part but not all of the indemnification or advancement of fees, costs, and
expenses or other benefit sought, the expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with an action pursuant to this Section 16 shall
be equitably allocated between the Corporation and Indemnitee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control shall have
occurred, Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification under this Section 16 regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately prevails
in such judicial adjudication or arbitration. This Section 16(b) is not subject to the provisions of Section 8.
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17.
Governing Law; Binding Effect; Amendment and Termination; Construction.
(a)
This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with Nevada Law.
(b)
This Agreement shall be binding upon the Corporation, its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of
Indemnitee such Indemnitee’s actual or alleged alter egos, spouse, family members, and corporations, partnerships, limited
liability companies, trusts, and other enterprises or entities of any form whatsoever under the control of any of the foregoing, the
property of all of the foregoing, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing.
(c)
No amendment, modification, termination, or cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Corporation
and Indemnitee.
(d)
This Agreement shall be construed liberally in favor of the Indemnitee to the fullest extent possible under Nevada Law, even if such
indemnification is not specifically authorized by this Agreement or any other agreement, the Articles or Bylaws, or by Nevada Law. In
the event Nevada Law is changed after the date of this Agreement, through statutory amendment, judicial interpretation, administrative
regulations or otherwise, to allow additional indemnification or to remove or restrict current limitations on indemnification, this Agreement
shall be deemed to be amended and reformed so that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits of such change. In the
event of any change in Nevada Law that narrows or restricts the right of a Nevada corporation to indemnify Indemnitee, such change, to
the extent not otherwise required by Nevada Law to be applied to Indemnitee in the relevant circumstances, shall have no effect on this
Agreement or the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder.
18.
Mutual Acknowledgement; Federal Preemption. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, both the Corporation and Indemnitee
acknowledge and agree that in certain instances, federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit the Corporation from indemnifying
its directors and officers under this Agreement or otherwise. Such instances include, but are not limited to, the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s prohibition on indemnification for liabilities arising under certain federal securities laws. Indemnitee understands
and acknowledges that the Corporation has undertaken, or may be required in the future to undertake with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Corporation’s
right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.
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19.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable:
(a)
the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be in any way affected or impaired
thereby; and
(b)
to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by
the provision held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.
Each
section of this Agreement is a separate and independent portion of this Agreement. If the indemnification to which Indemnitee is entitled
as respects any aspect of any claim varies between two or more sections of this Agreement, that section providing the most comprehensive
indemnification shall apply.
20.
Notice. Any notice, demand, request, or other communication permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been given as of the date so delivered, if personally served; as of the date so sent, if transmitted by facsimile
and receipt is confirmed by the facsimile operator of the recipient; as of the date so sent, if sent by electronic mail and receipt is
acknowledged by the recipient; one day after the date so sent, if delivered by overnight courier service; or three days after the date
so mailed, if mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If
to the Corporation:
Idaho
Copper Corporation
800
W. Main Street, Ste. 1460
Boise,
ID 83702
If
to Indemnitee, to:
or
such other addresses, facsimile numbers, or electronic mail address as shall be furnished in writing by any party in the manner for giving
notices hereunder.
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective on and as of the day and year first above written.
Corporation:
Idaho Copper Corporation
By:
/s/
Robert Scannell
Name:
Robert
Scannell
Title:
CFO
Indemnitee:
By:
/s/
Corey B. Redfield
Name:
Corey
B. Redfield
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EX-10.5
EX-10.5
Filename: ex10-5.htm · Sequence: 6
Exhibit
10.5
IDAHO
COPPER CORPORATION
800 W. MAIN ST, STE 1460
BOISE,
ID 83702
DIRECTOR
AGREEMENT
THIS
DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made effective as of the 2nd day of July, 2026, and is by and between
Idaho Copper Corporation, a Nevada corporation and a US public company (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”),
and Steven Rudofsky (hereinafter referred to as the “Director”).
WHEREAS,
it is essential to the Company to retain and attract as directors the most capable persons available to serve on the board of directors
of the Company (the “Board”).
WHEREAS,
the Board believes that Director possesses the necessary qualifications and abilities to serve as a director of the Company and desires
to appoint the Director to fill an existing vacancy on the Board and to perform the duties of a Director.
WHEREAS
the Director desires to be so appointed for such position and to perform the duties required of such position in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration for the above recited promises and the mutual promises contained herein, the adequacy and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Director hereby agree as follows:
1.
DUTIES.
a.
The Director will serve as a director of the Company and perform all duties as a director of the Company, including without limitation
(a) attending meetings of the Board, likely to occur quarterly on an in-person basis or more frequently by telephone, (b) serving, if
requested, on one or more committees of the Board (each a “Committee”) and attending meetings of each Committee of which
Director is a member, and (c) using reasonable efforts to promote the business of the Company. In fulfilling his responsibilities as
a director of the Company, Director agrees that he shall act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company
and exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
b.
The Director will perform such duties described herein in accordance with the applicable laws and rules and regulations pertaining to
the Director’s performance hereunder, including without limitation, laws, rules and regulations relating to a public company.
c.
The Director will at all times act as a fiduciary in the service and best interests of the Company. In addition, the Director agrees
to (i) provide all information regarding himself or herself as the Company requires to satisfy its disclosure obligations under applicable
securities laws; (ii) timely file with the Securities and Exchange Commission all reports and schedules required of the Director in his
or her personal capacity by virtue of his or her relationship with the Company (e.g. Forms 3, 4 and 5 as contemplated by Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
2.
[RESERVED].
3.
TERM. The term of this Agreement (the “Directorship Term”) shall commence as of the date of the Director’s
appointment by the Board of Directors of the Company and shall continue until the next annual meeting of the stockholders, or until the
Director’s removal or resignation.
4.
COMPENSATION. For all services to be rendered by the Director in any capacity hereunder, the Company and Director agree as follows:
a.
For all services rendered by Director pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay the Director a cash stipend of $25,000 per
annum, plus common shares of the Company equivalent to $35,000 per annum, payable quarterly on the first day of each fiscal quarter beginning
August 1, 2026, valued based on the closing price listed on the NYSE/Amex as of the date hereof. Such stock will be considered restricted
stock under the Securities Act of 1933, and Rule 144 promulgated thereunder. Generally, restricted stock becomes unrestricted after a
6-month holding period.
b.
NO OTHER BENEFITS OR COMPENSATION. Director acknowledges and agrees that he/she is not granted and is not entitled to any other
benefits or compensation from the Company for the services provided under this Agreement.
5.
EXPENSES. In addition to the compensation provided in paragraph 4, the Company will reimburse the Director for reasonable travel
costs associated with attending in-person Board of Director meetings in Boise, ID, or other cities agreed by the Company’s directors
and management. The company will also reimburse other pre-approved reasonable business-related expenses incurred in good faith in the
performance of the Director’s duties for the Company. Such payments shall be made by the Company upon submission by the Director
of a signed statement itemizing the expenses incurred. Such statement shall be accompanied by sufficient documentary matter to support
the expenditures.
6.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. In no event shall the Director be individually liable or have personal recourse to the Company or its
stockholders for any damages for breach of fiduciary duty as an Director of the Company, unless Director’s act or failure to act
involves intentional gross misconduct, fraud, criminal acts or a knowing violation of law.
7.
D&O INSURANCE. The Company will maintain a policy or policies of Director and Officer (D&O) liability insurance that will
be effective upon the date the Company’s shares begin trading on the NYSE. Such policy or policies are available for inspection
by Directors.
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8.
DIRECTOR COVENANTS:
a.
Unauthorized Disclosure. The Director agrees and understands that in the Director’s position with the Company, the
Director will have has been and will be exposed to and receive information relating to the confidential affairs of the Company, including,
but not limited to, technical information, business and marketing plans, strategies, customer information, other information concerning
the Company’s products, promotions, pricing, sourcing, development, financing, expansion plans, business policies and practices,
and other forms of information considered by the Company to be confidential and in the nature of trade secrets. The Director agrees that
during the Directorship Term and thereafter, the Director will keep such information confidential and will not disclose such information,
either directly or indirectly, to any third person or entity without the prior written consent of the Company, or use such information
for his or her own benefit or for the benefit of any third person; provided, however, that the Director may, after giving
prior notice to the Company to the extent practicable under the circumstances, disclose such information to the extent required by applicable
laws or governmental regulations or judicial or regulatory process. Upon termination of the Directorship Term, the Director will promptly
return to the Company and/or destroy at the Company’s direction all property, notes, memoranda, writings, lists, files, reports,
customer lists, correspondence, technical data, other product or document, and any summary or compilation of the foregoing, in whatever
form, including, without limitation, in electronic form, which has been produced by, received by or otherwise submitted to the Director
in the course or otherwise as a result of the Director’s position with the Company during or prior to the Directorship Term.
b.
[Reserved].
c.
Insider Trading Guidelines. Director agrees to never participate in any insider trading and will comply with any policies
adopted by the Company that are applicable to directors, such as an Insider Trading Policy.
d.
Remedies. The Director agrees that any breach of the terms of this Section 8 would result in irreparable injury and damage
to the Company for which the Company would have no adequate remedy at law; the Director therefore also agrees that in the event of said
breach or any threat of breach, the Company shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such breach
and/or threatened breach and/or continued breach by the Director and/or any and all entities acting for and/or with the Director, without
having to prove damages or paying a bond, in addition to any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled at law or in equity.
The terms of this paragraph shall not prevent the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for any breach or threatened breach
hereof, including, but not limited to, the recovery of damages from the Director.
e.
Survival. The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive any termination of the Directorship Term, and the existence of
any claim or cause of action by the Director against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute
a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements of this Section 8.
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9.
TERMINATION. With or without cause, either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice,
and the Company shall be obligated to pay to the Director the compensation and expenses due up to the date of the termination. Nothing
contained herein or omitted herefrom shall prevent the shareholder(s) of the Company from removing the Director with immediate effect
at any time for any reason.
10.
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT. The parties shall enter into the indemnification agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
11.
EFFECT OF WAIVER. The waiver by either party of the breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed
as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.
12.
NOTICES. All notices must be in writing. A notice may be delivered to a party at the address that follows a party’s signature
BELOW or to a new address that a party designates in writing. A notice may be delivered in person, by certified mail, or by overnight
courier.
13.
GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with, and the rights of the parties hereto shall be determined
by, the laws of the State of Nevada without reference to that state’s conflicts of laws principles.
14.
ASSIGNMENT. The rights and benefits of the Company under this Agreement shall be transferable, and all the covenants and agreements
hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by or against, its successors and assigns. The duties and obligations of
the Director under this Agreement are personal and therefore the Director may not assign any right or duty under this Agreement without
the prior written consent of the Company.
15.
MISCELLANEOUS. If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared invalid or illegal, for any reason whatsoever, then, notwithstanding
such invalidity or illegality, the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in the same
manner as if the invalid or illegal provision had not been contained herein.
16.
PARAGRAPH HEADINGS. The paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in
any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
17.
COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
Facsimile execution and delivery of this Agreement is legal, valid and binding for all purposes.
18.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Except as provided elsewhere herein, this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect
to its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties,
whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party to this Agreement with respect to such subject matter.
[SIGNATURE
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Director Agreement to be duly executed and signed effective as of the day and year
first above written.
IDAHO
COPPER CORPORATION:
/s/
Robert Scannell
Name:
Robert
Scannell
Title:
CFO
STEVEN Z. RUDOFSKY:
/s/
Steven Z. Rudofsky
Name:
Steven
Z. Rudofsky
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EXHIBIT
A
Indemnification
Agreement
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INDEMNIFICATION
AGREEMENT
THIS
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated effective as of July 2, 2026, is made by and between Idaho Copper
Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), and the Indemnitee named on the signature page of this agreement
(the “Indemnitee”).
PREMISES
A.
The Corporation desires to provide for indemnification of the Corporation’s directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted
by the Nevada Revised Statutes (collectively, “Nevada Law”).
B.
The parties recognize the continued difficulty in obtaining liability insurance for the Corporation’s directors, officers, employees,
stockholders, controlling persons, agents, and fiduciaries, the significant increases in the cost of such insurance, and the general
reductions in the coverage of such insurance. Furthermore, the parties further recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation
in general, subjecting directors, officers, employees, controlling persons, stockholders, agents, and fiduciaries to expensive litigation
risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance have been severely limited.
C.
Indemnitee does not regard the current protection available under the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as the same may be
amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (as amended, the “Articles”),
and the Bylaws of the Corporation (the “Bylaws”) as adequate under the present circumstances, and Indemnitee and other
directors, officers, employees, stockholders, controlling persons, agents, and fiduciaries of the Corporation may not be willing to serve
in such capacities without additional protection. Moreover, the Corporation (i) desires to attract and retain the involvement of highly
qualified persons, such as Indemnitee, to serve the Corporation and, in part, in order to induce Indemnitee to be involved with the Corporation,
(ii) wishes to provide for the indemnification and advancing of expenses to Indemnitee to the maximum extent permitted by law, and (iii)
wishes to assure Indemnitee that there will be increased certainty of adequate protection in the future.
D.
In addition to any insurance purchased by the Corporation on behalf of Indemnitee, it is reasonable, prudent, and necessary for the Corporation
to obligate itself contractually to indemnify Indemnitee so that he may remain free from undue concern that he will not be adequately
protected both during his service as an executive officer and a director of the Corporation and following any termination of such service.
E.
This Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and Bylaws and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor or to abrogate
any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.
F.
The directors of the Corporation have duly approved this Agreement and the indemnification provided herein with the express recognition
that the indemnification arrangements provided herein exceed that which the Corporation would be required to provide pursuant to Nevada
Law.
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AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the covenants contained herein, the Corporation and Indemnitee do hereby covenant
and agree as follows:
1.
Definitions. As used in this Agreement:
(a)
A “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following event:
(i)
any Person is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly
or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing 20% or more of the Corporation’s then outstanding voting securities
unless the change in relative beneficial ownership of the Corporation’s securities by any person results solely from a reduction
in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
(ii)
the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, unless immediately following such reorganization, merger or consolidation,
all of the beneficial owners of the voting securities of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own, directly
or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the entity resulting from such transaction;
(iii)
during any period of two consecutive years, not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement, individuals who at the
beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (the “Board”) (including for this purpose any new directors
whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Corporation’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds
(2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination
for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; or
(iv)
the stockholders of the Corporation approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation or an agreement for the
sale or disposition by the Corporation of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets.
(b)
The term “Indemnifiable Matter” means any event, occurrence, status, or condition that takes place either prior to
or after the execution of this Agreement, including any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute
resolution activity, whether brought by or in the right of the Corporation or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative,
or investigative nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, or believes might be involved as a party, witness, or otherwise (except any of
the foregoing initiated by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 16(a) to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement), by reason
of the fact, in whole or in part, that Indemnitee is or was actually or allegedly a director, officer, agent, or advisor of the Corporation;
by reason of any action actually or allegedly taken by him or of any inaction or omission on his part while acting as a director, officer,
agent, or advisor of the Corporation; by reason of the registration, offer, sale, purchase, or ownership of any securities of the Corporation;
by reason of any duty owed to, respecting, or in connection with the Corporation; or by reason of the fact, in whole or in part, that
he is or was actually or allegedly serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, or other entity or enterprise, in each case whether or not
he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any loss, liability, or expense is incurred for which indemnification or reimbursement
can be provided under this Agreement and even though Indemnitee may have ceased to serve in such capacity.
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(c)
The term “Indemnitee” shall include the Indemnitee named in the first paragraph of this Agreement and such Indemnitee’s
actual or alleged alter egos, spouse, family members, and corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts, and other
enterprises or entities of any form whatsoever under the control of any of the foregoing, and the property of all of the foregoing. The
term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under
common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of a person or entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise, as interpreted under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(d)
Except as provided in Section 15, the term “Independent Counsel” shall mean an attorney, law firm, or member of a
law firm, who (or which) is licensed to practice law in the state of Nevada and is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither
presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent (i) the Corporation or Indemnitee in any other matter material
to either such party; or (ii) any other party to the Indemnifiable Matter giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional
conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or Indemnitee in an action to determine
Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. From time to time, the Corporation may select and preapprove the names of persons or
law firms that it deems qualified as Independent Counsel under the foregoing criteria. Further, at the request of Indemnitee, the Corporation
shall review the qualifications and suitability under the foregoing criteria of persons or law firms selected by Indemnitee and preapprove
them as Independent Counsel if they meet the foregoing criteria. An Independent Counsel that has already been preapproved by the board
of directors may be appointed as Independent Counsel without any further evaluation, so long as such prospective Independent Counsel
continues, as determined by the board of directors, to remain independent.
(e)
The term “Losses” means any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties and
actions in respect thereof, as they are incurred, against Indemnitee in connection with an Indemnifiable Matter; amounts paid by Indemnitee
in settlement of an Indemnifiable Matter; any indirect, consequential, or incidental damages suffered or incurred by Indemnitee; and
all attorneys’ fees and disbursements, accountants’ fees and disbursements, private investigation fees and disbursements,
retainers, court costs, payments of attachment, appeal or other bonds or security, transcript costs, fees of experts, fees and expenses
of witnesses, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and
all other disbursements or expenses reasonably incurred by or for Indemnitee in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to
prosecute or defend, investigating, appealing, or being or preparing to be a witness in any threatened or pending Indemnifiable Matter
or establishing Indemnitee’s right or entitlement to indemnification for any of the foregoing.
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(f)
Reference to “other enterprise” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include
any excise tax assessed with respect to any employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Corporation”
shall include any service as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants,
or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interests of the participants
and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the
Corporation” as referred to in this Agreement.
(g)
The term “substantiating documentation” shall mean copies of bills or invoices for costs incurred by or for Indemnitee,
or copies of court or agency orders, decrees, or settlement agreements, as the case may be, accompanied by a declaration, which need
not be notarized, from Indemnitee that such bills, invoices, court or agency orders, decrees, or settlement agreements represent costs
or liabilities meeting the definition of “Losses” herein.
2.
Indemnity of Indemnitee. The Corporation hereby agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless Indemnitee against any
and all Losses incurred by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, agent, or advisor of the Corporation, or
is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or advisor of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, limited liability company, or other entity or enterprise, to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada Law. The termination
of any Indemnifiable Matter by judgment, order of the court, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent,
shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, and with respect to any criminal proceeding,
shall not create a presumption that such person believed that his conduct was unlawful. The indemnification provided herein shall be
applicable whether or not the breach of any standard of care or duty, including a breach of a fiduciary duty, of the Indemnitee is alleged
or proven, except as limited by Section 3 herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any Indemnifiable Matter brought by or
in the right of the Corporation, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification for any claim, issue, or matter as to which Indemnitee
has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom (a “Final Adjudication”),
to be liable to the Corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the Corporation unless, and only to the extent that, the court in
which the Indemnifiable Matter was brought or another court of competent jurisdiction determines, on application, that in view of all
the circumstances, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
3.
Limit on Indemnification. Notwithstanding any breach of any standard of care or duty, including breach of a fiduciary duty, by
the Indemnitee, and subject to the restrictions in Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.7502 or any successor Nevada Law, the Corporation
shall indemnify Indemnitee except when a Final Adjudication establishes that Indemnitee’s acts or omissions involved intentional
misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law and were material to the cause of action.
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4.
Choice of Counsel. Indemnitee shall be entitled to employ and be reimbursed for the fees and disbursements of counsel separate
from that chosen by any other person or persons whom the Corporation is obligated to indemnify with respect to the same or any related
or similar Indemnifiable Matter.
5.
Advances of Losses. Losses (other than judgments, penalties, fines, and settlements) incurred by Indemnitee shall be paid by the
Corporation, in advance of the final disposition of the Indemnifiable Matter, within 10 days after receipt of Indemnitee’s written
request accompanied by substantiating documentation.
6.
Officer and Director Liability Insurance. The Corporation shall, from time to time, make the good faith determination whether
or not it is practicable for the Corporation to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies
providing the officers and directors of the Corporation with coverage for losses, or to ensure the Corporation’s performance of
its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Among other considerations, the Corporation will weigh the costs of obtaining such
insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. The Corporation shall consult with and be heard by Indemnitee in
connection with the Corporation’s actions hereunder. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, (a) Indemnitee
shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably
insured of the Corporation’s directors, if Indemnitee is a director, or of the Corporation’s officers, if Indemnitee is not
a director of the Corporation but is an officer; and (b) the policy shall provide that it shall not be cancelled or materially modified
without 30 days’ prior written notice to Indemnitee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall have no obligation to
obtain or maintain such insurance if the Corporation determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available, if the
premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance
is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or if Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a subsidiary
or parent of the Corporation.
7.
Indemnification Trust Fund or Other Financial Arrangements. Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.752 or any successor
Nevada Law, the Corporation may establish an indemnification trust fund or make other financial arrangements acceptable to Indemnitee
for Indemnitee’s benefit. Indemnitee shall be an intended third-party beneficiary of any such fund or arrangement, with the right,
power, and authority of the Indemnitee to sue for, enforce, and collect the same, in the name, place, and stead of the Corporation or
otherwise, for Indemnitee’s benefit. Such fund or other arrangements shall be available to Indemnitee for payment of Losses upon
the Corporation’s failure, inability, or refusal to pay Losses incurred by the Indemnitee.
8.
Right of Indemnitee to Indemnification upon Application; Selection of Independent Counsel; Procedure upon Application.
(a)
Any application for indemnification under this Agreement, other than when Losses are paid in advance of any final disposition pursuant
to Section 5 hereof, shall be submitted to the board of directors. If a quorum of the board of directors were not parties to the action,
suit, proceeding or other matter, a majority of the directors who were not parties to the action, suit, proceeding or other matter may
determine whether indemnification of the applicant is not prohibited by law or may have such determination made by Independent Counsel
in a written decision. If a quorum of the board directors who were not parties to the action cannot be obtained, the board of directors
shall have such determination made by Independent Counsel in a written decision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the board of
directors may under any circumstances submit the determination of whether indemnification is proper in the circumstances to the stockholders.
The board of directors shall respond to a request for indemnification or initiate the process of submitting the determination to the
stockholders within 45 days after receipt by the Corporation of the written application for indemnification.
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(b)
If required, Independent Counsel shall be selected by the board of directors, and the Corporation shall give written notice to Indemnitee
advising him of the identity of Independent Counsel so selected. Indemnitee may, within seven days after such written notice of selection
shall have been given, deliver to the Corporation a written objection to such selection. Such objection may be asserted only on the ground
that Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel,” as defined in Section 1, and
the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. If such written objection is made, Independent
Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until a court has determined that such objection is without merit.
If, within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee of a written objection to the Independent Counsel selected, the Corporation has failed
to identify a replacement Independent Counsel, the Indemnitee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any
objection that shall have been made by Indemnitee to the Corporation’s selection of Independent Counsel and for appointment as
Independent Counsel of a person selected by such court or by such other person as such court shall designate, and the person with respect
to whom an objection is so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel. The Corporation shall pay any and all
reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with its fees and expenses incident
to the procedures of this Section 8 regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(c)
The right to indemnification or advances as provided by this Agreement shall be enforceable by Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The burden of proving that indemnification is not appropriate shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including
its board of directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification
is proper in the circumstances, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its board of directors or Independent Counsel)
that indemnification is not proper in the circumstances, shall be a defense to the action, suit, proceeding, or other matter or create
a presumption that indemnification is not proper in the circumstances.
9.
Notice to Insurers. If, at the time of the receipt of an application for indemnification pursuant to Section 2 hereof or a request
for advances of Losses pursuant to Section 5 hereof, the Corporation has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Corporation
shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Indemnifiable Matter to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth
in the respective policies. The Corporation shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on
behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Indemnifiable Matter in accordance with the terms of such policies.
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10.
Undertaking by Indemnitee. Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay to the Corporation any advances of Losses pursuant to this Agreement
to the extent that it is ultimately determined pursuant to a Final Adjudication that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification.
11.
Indemnification Hereunder Not Exclusive. The indemnification and advancement of Losses provided by this Agreement shall not be
deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Articles or Bylaws, the Nevada Law, any policy or
policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, any other agreement, any vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office (together,
“Other Indemnification”). However, Indemnitee shall reimburse the Corporation for amounts paid to him under Other
Indemnification and not under this Agreement in an amount equal to any payments received pursuant to such Other Indemnification, to the
extent such payments duplicate any payments received pursuant to this Agreement.
12.
Continuation of Indemnity. All agreements and obligations of the Corporation contained herein shall continue during the period
Indemnitee is a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of the Corporation (or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation
as a director, officer, employee, agent, or advisor of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company,
or other enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Indemnifiable Matter.
13.
Partial Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Corporation
for some or a portion of Losses, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee
for the portion of such Losses to which Indemnitee is entitled.
14.
Settlement of Claims. The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in
settlement of any Indemnifiable Matter effected without the Corporation’s written consent. The Corporation shall not settle any
Indemnifiable Matter in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement without
Indemnitee’s written consent. Neither the Corporation nor Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed settlement.
The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award if the Corporation
was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such action.
15.
Change in Control.
(a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6, any provision for the benefit of officers and directors existing immediately prior to a
Change in Control, including officer and director liability insurance, an indemnification trust fund or other financial arrangements,
shall be maintained for so long as Indemnitee is subject to any Indemnifiable Matter. In the case of officer and director liability insurance,
such insurance shall be maintained with the same scope and amount of coverage, with no larger deductible or retention amounts, and otherwise
on the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to such Change in Control unless such coverages, terms and conditions
are no longer available.
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(b)
With respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning the rights of Indemnitee to payments of Losses under this Agreement or any
other agreement, or under the Articles or Bylaws as now or hereafter in effect, independent counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee
and approved by the Corporation (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). Such counsel, among other things, shall render its
written opinion to the Corporation and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under
Nevada Law as determined in accordance with Section 16(d). The Corporation agrees to abide by such opinion and to pay the reasonable
fees of the independent counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys’
fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.
16.
Enforcement.
(a)
The Corporation expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on the Corporation
hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation, and acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying
upon this Agreement in continuing as a director or officer. The Corporation shall be precluded from asserting in any action commenced
pursuant to this Section 16 that the procedures and presumptions in this section are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate
in any such judicial proceedings that the Corporation is bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement.
(b)
In any action commenced pursuant to this Section 16, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification and advancement of
Losses in accordance with Section 5 under this Agreement, as the case may be, and the Corporation shall have the burden of proof in overcoming
such presumption and must show by clear and convincing evidence that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of
Losses, as the case may be.
(c)
The execution of this Agreement shall constitute the Corporation’s stipulation by which it shall be irrevocably bound in any action
by Indemnitee for enforcement of Indemnitee’s rights hereunder that the Corporation’s obligations set forth in this Agreement
are unique and special, and that failure of the Corporation to comply with the provisions of this Agreement will cause irreparable and
immediate injury to Indemnitee, for which a remedy at law will be inadequate. As a result, in addition to any other right or remedy Indemnitee
may have at law or in equity respecting a breach of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to injunctive or mandatory relief directing
specific performance by the Corporation of its obligations under this Agreement.
(d)
In the event that Indemnitee shall deem it shall be necessary or desirable to retain legal counsel and/or incur other costs and expenses
in connection with the interpretation or enforcement of any or all of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall
be entitled to recover from the Corporation, and the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against, any and all fees, costs, and expenses
(of the types described in the definition of Losses in Section 1(b)) incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the interpretation or
enforcement of said rights. The Corporation shall make payment to the Indemnitee at the time such fees, costs, and expenses are incurred
by Indemnitee. If, however, the Indemnitee does not prevail in such action under this Section 16, Indemnitee shall repay any and all
such amounts to the Corporation. If it shall be determined in an action pursuant to this Section 16 that Indemnitee is entitled to receive
part but not all of the indemnification or advancement of fees, costs, and expenses or other benefit sought, the expenses incurred by
Indemnitee in connection with an action pursuant to this Section 16 shall be equitably allocated between the Corporation and Indemnitee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control shall have occurred, Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification under this
Section 16 regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately prevails in such judicial adjudication or arbitration. This Section 16(b) is not
subject to the provisions of Section 8.
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17.
Governing Law; Binding Effect; Amendment and Termination; Construction.
(a)
This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with Nevada Law.
(b)
This Agreement shall be binding upon the Corporation, its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee such Indemnitee’s
actual or alleged alter egos, spouse, family members, and corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts, and other
enterprises or entities of any form whatsoever under the control of any of the foregoing, the property of all of the foregoing, and the
successors and assigns of all of the foregoing.
(c)
No amendment, modification, termination, or cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Corporation
and Indemnitee.
(d)
This Agreement shall be construed liberally in favor of the Indemnitee to the fullest extent possible under Nevada Law, even if such
indemnification is not specifically authorized by this Agreement or any other agreement, the Articles or Bylaws, or by Nevada Law. In
the event Nevada Law is changed after the date of this Agreement, through statutory amendment, judicial interpretation, administrative
regulations or otherwise, to allow additional indemnification or to remove or restrict current limitations on indemnification, this Agreement
shall be deemed to be amended and reformed so that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits of such change. In the
event of any change in Nevada Law that narrows or restricts the right of a Nevada corporation to indemnify Indemnitee, such change, to
the extent not otherwise required by Nevada Law to be applied to Indemnitee in the relevant circumstances, shall have no effect on this
Agreement or the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder.
18.
Mutual Acknowledgement; Federal Preemption. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, both the Corporation and Indemnitee
acknowledge and agree that in certain instances, federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit the Corporation from indemnifying
its directors and officers under this Agreement or otherwise. Such instances include, but are not limited to, the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s prohibition on indemnification for liabilities arising under certain federal securities laws. Indemnitee understands
and acknowledges that the Corporation has undertaken, or may be required in the future to undertake with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Corporation’s
right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.
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19.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable:
(a)
the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be in any way affected or impaired
thereby; and
(b)
to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by
the provision held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.
Each
section of this Agreement is a separate and independent portion of this Agreement. If the indemnification to which Indemnitee is entitled
as respects any aspect of any claim varies between two or more sections of this Agreement, that section providing the most comprehensive
indemnification shall apply.
20.
Notice. Any notice, demand, request, or other communication permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been given as of the date so delivered, if personally served; as of the date so sent, if transmitted by facsimile
and receipt is confirmed by the facsimile operator of the recipient; as of the date so sent, if sent by electronic mail and receipt is
acknowledged by the recipient; one day after the date so sent, if delivered by overnight courier service; or three days after the date
so mailed, if mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If
to the Corporation:
Idaho
Copper Corporation
800
W. Main Street, Ste. 1460
Boise,
ID 83702
If
to Indemnitee, to:
or
such other addresses, facsimile numbers, or electronic mail address as shall be furnished in writing by any party in the manner for giving
notices hereunder.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective on and as of the day and year first above written.
Corporation:
Idaho Copper Corporation
By:
/s/
Robert Scannell
Name:
Robert
Scannell
Title:
CFO
Indemnitee:
By:
/s/
Steven Z. Rudofsky
Name:
Steven
Z. Rudofsky
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EX-99.1
EX-99.1
Filename: ex99-1.htm · Sequence: 7
Exhibit
99.1
Idaho
Copper Appoints Four Independent Directors and Establishes Board Committees
Gil
Atzmon, David Herskovits, Dr. John Moeller and Corey Redfield Add Mining Development, Public Company Audit, Commodities Trading and Idaho
Permitting Expertise to the Board
BOISE,
Idaho – August 11, 2026 – Idaho Copper Corporation (NYSE American: COPR) (“Idaho Copper” or the “Company”),
a critical minerals developer advancing the flagship CuMo copper-molybdenum-silver project in Idaho, today announced the appointment
of four independent directors to its Board of Directors – Gil Atzmon, David Herskovits, Dr. John Moeller and Corey Redfield –
and the formation of Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees. The additions round out an independent
majority board following the Company’s uplisting to the NYSE American, and bring mine development, public company audit, commodities
markets and Idaho permitting experience to the Company as it advances CuMo through an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”)
and toward a Prefeasibility Study (“PFS”).
Gil
Atzmon
Mr.
Atzmon has more than 40 years of experience in the energy and mineral sector, spanning roles as a field engineer in oil services, an
investment fund manager, an investment banker and a mining executive. He founded Zazu Metals in 2006 and served as its Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer and a director until its acquisition by Solitario Resources Corporation in 2017; he has served as a director of Solitario
since 2017 and was recently named its Chairman. Earlier in his career he was Vice President, Corporate Development of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.,
a global energy and mining specialist in institutional equity sales at BNP Paribas, and Chief Investment Strategist and Portfolio Manager
for US Global Investors, Inc. Mr. Atzmon holds a bachelor’s degree in Geology and Geography from Columbia University and a master’s
degree in Energy and Mineral Resources from the University of Texas at Austin.
David
Herskovits
Mr.
Herskovits is a retired audit partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he spent nearly four decades – joining the firm in 1974,
being admitted to the partnership in 1985 and retiring in 2013. During his career he was responsible for major audit engagements for
public and private companies and served in several technical and quality assurance roles at the firm. He has served as a director of
Camber Energy, Inc. since 2023 (and was a director of its predecessor, Viking Energy Group, Inc. from 2018-2023). Mr. Herskovits received
his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and his master’s degree from Harvard University.
Dr.
John Moeller
Dr.
Moeller is an environmental engineer with broad experience in the permitting, development and regulatory infrastructure of mining projects
in Idaho, including CuMo itself – from 2010 to 2019 he represented the project before state, local and federal agency officials
and led its highly visible environmental assessment process. Earlier in his career he managed water quality and hazardous materials programs
at the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, co-founded a state and federal interagency task force to permit and develop an open
pit molybdenum mine in the headwaters of Idaho’s Salmon River, chaired a governor-appointed task force that negotiated Idaho’s
cyanide leach regulations, and was awarded an EPA Bronze Medal for his work on hazardous waste and pollution prevention. He established
the Boise office of a national civil and environmental engineering firm and served as its vice president, and was a Principal and Vice
President of Environmental Services and a director at Forsgren Associates from 1998 to 2019. Dr. Moeller received his B.S. in Electrical
Engineering and M.S. in Zoology (Water Quality) from the University of Kentucky and his Ph.D. in Biology/Zoology (Water Quality) from
Idaho State University, and taught Water Quality Management as adjunct faculty at Boise State University from 2005 to 2017.
Corey
Redfield
Mr.
Redfield is a commodities trader with extensive experience managing commodity price risk and investing in commodities-based companies.
Most recently he was a senior commodities trader at Cargill Inc. from 2018 to 2021, and previously served as a senior trader at a large
midwestern hedge fund from 2006 to 2011. He has also served as an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Minnesota and at
Vanderbilt University. Mr. Redfield holds a geology degree from the University of Minnesota-Morris and a master’s degree from Vanderbilt
University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Board
Committees
In
connection with the appointments, the Board established the following committees:
● Audit
Committee: David Herskovits (Chairman), Dr. John Moeller and Corey Redfield
● Compensation
Committee: Corey Redfield (Chairman), Gil Atzmon and Steven Rudofsky
● Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee: Dr. John Moeller (Chairman), David Herskovits and
Steven Rudofsky
Management
Commentary
Robert
Scannell, Executive Chairman of Idaho Copper, commented, “Building a board of this caliber is one of the most important things
we can do for shareholders at this stage. We now have an independent majority board with a fully constituted audit, compensation and
governance structure – the governance foundation a NYSE American-listed critical minerals developer should have as it moves a project
of CuMo’s scale forward.”
“Just
as important is what these four individuals bring around the table. Gil has built and sold a mining company and sits as chairman of another;
David spent a career at Deloitte auditing public companies and chairs our audit committee; John has spent decades inside Idaho’s
permitting and regulatory process, including on CuMo itself; and Corey brings a trader’s view of the copper and molybdenum markets
we will ultimately sell into. That is development, governance, permitting and market expertise – exactly the mix CuMo needs as
we advance toward a Prefeasibility Study.”
About
Idaho Copper
Idaho
Copper Corporation (NYSE American: COPR) is a critical minerals developer focused on exploring and developing the CuMo copper-molybdenum-silver
project located in Boise County, Idaho. The CuMo project is one of the largest undeveloped copper deposits in the western hemisphere,
likely the largest undeveloped molybdenum deposit in the world, and contains significant amounts of silver, rhenium, and tungsten—all
considered critical or of strategic importance. The project comprises approximately 2,640 acres and consists of 126 federal unpatented
lode mining claims and 6 patented mining claims. To learn more, please visit www.idaho-copper.com.
Safe
Harbor Statement
With
the exception of historical information contained in this press release, content herein may contain “forward-looking statements”
that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
are generally identified by using words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “expect,”
“intend,” “will,” and similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements in this release include statements regarding the appointments and committee composition described
herein, the Company’s corporate governance and compliance with NYSE American independence requirements, the Company’s planned
updated Preliminary Economic Assessment and Prefeasibility Study, and statements relating to expected developments and growth in Idaho
Copper’s business. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes
in circumstances. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from the statements made. In addition, this press release contains time-sensitive information that reflects management’s
best analysis only as of the date of this press release. Idaho Copper does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the date of this release. Further
information concerning issues that could materially affect financial performance or other forward-looking statements contained in this
release can be found in Idaho Copper’s periodic filings with the SEC.
Investor
Relations Contact:
Lucas
A. Zimmerman
Managing
Director
MZ
Group - MZ North America
(262)
357-2918
COPR@mzgroup.us
www.mzgroup.us
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