EXHIBIT 10.4 NEW CONCEPT MINING, INC. 1017 S. Mountain Ave. Monrovia, California 91016 (626) 357-5000 FAX (626) 357-4464 November 12, 1999 Dr. Frank Lucas Loeb Aron & Company Ltd. Georgian House 63, Coleman Street London EC2R 5BB UNITED KINGDOM RE:...

                                 EXHIBIT 10.4


                           NEW CONCEPT MINING, INC.
                            0000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxx.
                         Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx  00000
                               (000) 000-0000
                             FAX (000) 000-0000

                                                             November 12, 1999

Dr. Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx & Company Ltd.
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
00, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
XXXXXX XXXXXXX

RE:  PAYMENT FOR SERVICES

Dear Xxxxx:

     This will confirm the agreement of New Concept and Xxxx Xxxx that in
consideration of the services of Xxxx Xxxx in trying to locate a buyer for
New Concept's Tempiute tungsten New Concept shall deliver to Xxxx Xxxx 30,000
shares of American Technologies Group, Inc. stock.  The shares shall be
registered on Form S-8.

     To evidence you agreement to the foregoing, please sign below and return
a copy of this letter to the undersigned.

     Thank you.

                                                 Very truly yours,

                                                 /s/ Xxxx X. Dab

                                                 General Counsel

Xxxx Xxxx agrees to the foregoing payment for all of its services.

Xxxx Xxxx & Company Ltd.


By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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    Dr. Xxxxx Xxxxx
    Managing Director