People (July 17, 2006)

Aberdene Mines — Anthony Harvey and Benjamin Ainsworth appointed directors; Brent Jardine, Robert Weicker and Timothy Hipsher resigned as directors.

Alamos Gold — John Van de Beuken appointed director.

Alcoa — Rudolph Huber appointed president of Alcoa Europe; Ricardo Belda to retire as president of Alcoa Europe effective Dec. 31; Randy Philips appointed president of corporate development in China; Robert Larson appointed president of China Mill Products.

Amera Res. — Enrique Figueroa appointed exploration manager for western Latin America. He will be based in Peru.

AMH Mining — Peter Hughes appointed CEO; Robert Anderson appointed CFO and director; Andrew Molnar appointed chairman; Richard Mazur, Ken Major, George Leary and Edward Nixon appointed directors.

Asarco — Joseph Lapinsky appointed CEO.

Asia Now Res. — Philip Martin appointed executive chairman and resigned as CEO; James Borland appointed executive VP.

Aurizon Mines — Louis Dionne appointed director.

BHP Billiton — Eleazar de Carvalho Filho appointed chairman of BHP Billiton Brazil.

Claude Res. — Ron Hicks appointed director.

Blue Note Metals — Chris Zahovskis appointed VP of operations.

Canadian Arrow Mines — Paul Nagerl and Todd Keast appointed directors; Warren Holmes and Rainer Skeries resigned as directors.

Capital Gold — John Brownlie appointed VP of operations at the El Chanate gold project in Mexico.

Caterpillar — Gordon Parker retired as director.

Columbia Metals — Rodney Blakestad appointed director; Christopher Irwin resigned as director.

Crowflight Mnrls — Bernard Wilson appointed director and chair of the audit committee. Paul Carroll resigned as director and audit committee chair.

East Asia Mnrls — Nickolas Kohlmann appointed head of corporate communications.

Elk Valley Coal Partnership — Boyd Payne appointed president and CEO; Jim Popowich retired as president and CEO.

Emgold Mining — Robin Elliott and Kenneth Yurichuk appointed directors; Frank Lang and Ross Guenther resigned as directors.

Emgold Mining — David Sinistin appointed VP of engineering and construction.

Energy Fuels Res. — Stephen Antony appointed executive VP of wholly-owned Colorado-based subsidiary.

Equinox Mnrls — Executive director and VP of exploration, Bruce Nisbet, has died.

Falconbridge — Ian Pearce appointed COO; Peter Kukielski resigned as COO.

Firestone Ventures — Greg Hayes appointed CFO.

First Nickel — Eliminates COO position formerly held by John Haflidson; Beth Kirkwood fired as president and CEO but remains a director; Lynda Bloom and Lyle Hepburn resigned as directors.

FNX Mining — David Constable appointed VP of investor relations and corporate secretary effective Aug. 1.

Forum Development — Timea Carlsen appointed manager of corporate communications.

Franklin Lake Res. — Richard Kunter appointed director.

Gabriel Res. — Yani Roditis appointed COO.

Garibaldi — Peter Megaw and Hans von Michaelis appointed to advisory board.

Globestar Mining — Jean Pierre Chauvin appointed COO.

Golden China Res. — Michael Hitch resigned as VP of exploration and development.

GoldSpring — Jim Golden appointed COO.

HMZ Metals — John Kwong and John Gruetzner appointed to advisory board.

Impala Platinum Holdings — Keith Rumble will resign as CEO effective Dec. 31; CFO David Brown to be appointed CEO effective Sept. 1.

Intierra — James Davis appointed to senior management team.

Jinshan Gold Mines — Clavin McKee appointed COO.

Katanga Mining –Stephen Jones appointed senior VP and CFO. Thomas Pladsen resigned as CFO but remains a director.

Latin American Mnrls — John Prochnau resigned as president, CEO and director.

Luna Gold — Darren Bahrey appointed director.

Minco Mining and Metals — James Carter appointed director.

Morgain Mnrls — Darren Koningen appointed director.

Nevsun Res. — Stuart “Tookie” Angus appointed chairman; Gary German resigned as chairman but remains a director.

Northwestern Mnrl Ventures — Kabir Ahmed resigned as chairman.

Paladin Res. — Effective Aug. 14, Brendan O’Hara appointed general manager of special projects, based in Perth.

Peru Copper — Thomas Findley to resign as CFO effective July 31.

Phelps Dodge — Kenneth Watkins appointed VP of safety, health and operational accountability.

Romarco Mnrls — Patrick Michaels appointed director.

PMI Gold — Peter Hooper appointed chairman; Pearce Bowman resigned as executive chairman and CEO but remains as a director.

Pine Valley Mining — Graham Mackenzie to resign as president and CEO but remain a director. The date of his resignation is not yet known; executive VP and COO Robert Bell will become president and CEO once Mackenzie officially resigns.

PolyMet Mining — Joseph Scipioni appointed VP of operations and development at the NorthMet copper-nickel-precious metals project in northeastern Minnesota; Steve Ryan appointed construction manager at NorthMet.

Quadra Mining — President Paul Blythe appointed CEO; Bill Myckatyn retired as CEO but remains chairman; Alexander Laird resigned as chairman but remains a director.

Quadrem — Jim Goge appointed head of sales and marketing.

Reese Corp. — Christopher Crupi appointed president, CFO and director. The company is expected to change its name to AmMex Gold Mining and focus on precious metals exploration in the U.S. and Mexico.

Royal Gold — Stefan Wenger appointed CFO.

StrataGold — Harlan Meade resigned as chairman but remains a director; Roman Friedrich appointed chairman; Sharon Dowdall appointed director.

Taseko Mines — Kim Barrowman appointed general manager of Taseko’s Gibraltar copper-moly mine in B.C.; Scott Jones appointed general manager of project development at the Prosperity copper-gold project in B.C.

Teck Cominco — Peter Kukielski appointed executive VP and COO; Michael Lipkewich retired as senior VP.

Timberline Res. — Director Paul Dircksen appointed VP of exploration.

Ungava Minerals — Joseph Kochav Lev appointed treasurer.

Uruguay Mnrls — David Fowler appointed CEO; Chris Clark retired as CEO.

Valdez Gold — Philip Renaud appointed director.

Viceroy Exploration — John Ivany appointed director.

Wallbridge Mining — Bruce Jago appointed VP of exploration.

Weda Bay Mnrls — Jean-Didier Dujardin, Patrick Rothey, Gerard Garcia, and Bernard Lette appointed directors; Mark Toivanen, Robert Parsons, George Bell and George Salamis resigned as directors after the takeover by French firm, Eramet.

Western Canadian Coal — Robert Brodie appointed director.

WGI Heavy Mnrls — June Perez resigned as CFO and corporate secretary.

Yukon Res. — J. A. Kirk McKinnon appointed president, CEO and director; Richard Schler appointed VP, CFO and director; William Nielsen appointed director; Thornton Donaldson and Jeff Murdock resigned as directors.

Yukon Zinc — Lionel Labelle appointed manager of procurement and contracts.