exhibit 10. 24 geovic cameroon plc nkamouna cobalt - nickel - manganese project form of agreement for services to optimize the washington group feasibility study between bateman international projects bv and roberts & schaefer australia pty ltd and group five projects pty ltd ( herein after referred to as the “ alliance team ” ) and geovic cameroon plc effective december 10, 2007 page 1 of 26 rev 5 geovic cameroon plc nkamouna cobalt - nickel - manganese project form of agreement for services 1. definitions and interpretation 1. 1. “ agreement ” shall mean this document including schedules and exhibits contained in the appendix 1. 2. “ alliance team ” shall consist of bateman, r & s and g5 to be formed as an unincorporated alliance. 1. 3. “ bateman ” shall mean bateman international projects bv acting for and on behalf of bateman projects limited a company incorporated in accordance with the laws of the republic of south africa, with a registered address at bartlett road, boksburg, south africa. 1. 4. “ client ” shall mean geovic cameroon plc, a company incorporated in accordance with the laws of cameroon with a registered address at bp 11555, yaounde, cameroon and an operating office at 743 horizon court, suite 300a, grand junction, co 81506, usa. 1. 5. “ reimbursable costs ” shall mean the amounts due to the alliance team for the execution of the services to be based on the schedule of rates and commercial terms provided in the appendix. 1. 6. “ g5 ” shall mean group five projects pty ltd a company incorporated in accordance with the laws of the republic of south africa, with a registered address at cnr paul smit street & 13th avenue, anderbolt, east rand, south africa. 1. 6. “ g5 ” shall mean group five projects pty ltd a company incorporated in accordance with the laws of the republic of south africa, with a registered address at cnr paul smit street & 13th avenue, anderbolt, east rand, south africa. 1. 7. “ parties ” shall mean the client and the alliance team and the “ party ” shall mean either the client or the alliance team as the context requires. 1. 8. “ programme ” shall mean the period in which the services are to be completed. 1. 9 “ project ” shall mean the nkamouna cobalt - nickel -