EX-10.17

Exhibit 10.17

FIRST AMENDMENT TO MINING CLAIMS AGREEMENT

This First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Mining Claims Agreement (the “MCA”) is effective as of August 19*,* 2025 (the “Effective Date”), among CuMo Molybdenum Mining Inc., a Nevada corporation, whose address is 608 Front Street, Mina, Nevada, 89422, Western Geoscience Inc., a Nevada corporation, whose address is 608 Front Street, Mina, Nevada, 89422, and Thomas Evans, an unmarried individual, residing at 608 Front Street, Mina, Nevada, 89422 **(**collectively, **“SELLER”);**and Idaho Copper Corporation (“ICC”), a Nevada corporation, whose address is 800 W. Main St, Suite 1650, Boise, Idaho 83702, and Multi-Metals Development Corp, a British Columbia corporation (“MMD”), whose address is 630 Millbank, Vancouver, BC CanadaV5Z 4B7 (collectively referred to as “BUYER”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the MCA.

SELLER and BUYER are each referred to collectively as the “Parties.”

Recitals

In consideration of the covenants and agreements in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

C. SELLER agrees, as part of this Agreement, to transfer as part of the Property to be conveyed to and acquired by BUYER hereunder, the net smelter return royalty interest, and the CuMo #1 through CuMo #8 unpatented mining claims (restaked from the NEW CUMO #1 through NEW CUMO #8 unpatented claims) described under the OPTION TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated October 13, 2024.

2.2. Acquisition of the Property. BUYER shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the Property and acquire and receive from SELLER the Property. Upon notice from BUYER to SELLER of its decision to purchase the Property:

2.2.1. The Parties shall arrange a closing at a date and location mutually convenient to them (the “Closing Date”).

2.2.2. On the Closing Date:

2.2.2.l. SELLER shall deliver to ICC the following:

2.2.2.1.1. Duly executed transfers of all right, title and interest in and to the Property in the special warranty Deed form mutually agreed to by the Parties and suitable for recording under applicable Idaho law in favor of ICC or its nominee; and

2.2.2.1.2. SELLER shall deliver to ICC (formerly Idaho CuMo Mining Corporation a conveyance and release of the net smelter return royalty established by Section 5.3 of the OPTION TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated October 13, 2024, such that the net smelter return royalty shall be of no further force or effect, and the New CuMo #1 through New CuMo #8 unpatented mining claims described under the OPTION TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated October 13, 2024. Such royalty interest and additional mining claims are deemed to be part of the Property to be conveyed under this document

2.2.2.3. BUYER shall deliver to SELLER:

2.2.2.3.1. Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (US$500,000.00); and

2.2.2.3.2. One million, five hundred thousand dollars (US$1,500,000) worth of shares of Common Stock of ICC; the number of shares to be calculated by dividing US$1,500,000 by the market closing price of ICC’s common stock on the Closing Date.

(a) all share issuances required under the 2004 Option Agreement, as of the date of this Agreement, have been duly made in accordance with the terms thereof;

(b) all cash payments required under the 2004 Option Agreement, as itemized in Exhibit A attached thereto, have been made timely in accordance with the terms of the 2004 Option Agreement;

(c) the 2004 Option Agreement remains valid, binding and in full force and effect; and

(d) as of the Effective Date, the only remaining condition for ICC to exercise the 2004 Option Agreement in full is ICC’s payment of $2,395,000 to satisfy the Minimum Advanced Royalty (as such term is defined in the 2004 Option Agreement).

The Parties have executed this First Amendment to be effective for all purposes as of the effective date set forth above.

BUYERS:

EXHIBIT A