People (July 31, 2006)

Anglo Swiss Res. — Derrick Strickland appointed qualified person for diamond exploration programs in the N.W.T.

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.

Exmin Res. — Kevin Dougan appointed investor relations specialist.

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

Fieldex Exploration — Ike Osmani appointed VP of exploration.

Firestone Ventures — Greg Hayes appointed CFO.

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

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

Fortuna Silver Mines — Luis Ganoza Durant appointed CFO.

Forum Development — Timea Carlsen appointed manager of corporate communications.

Franklin Lake Res. — Richard Kunter appointed director.

Frontera Copper — Robert Gilmore appointed director.

Gabriel Res. — Yani Roditis appointed COO.

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

Global Alumina — Graham Morrey appointed chief development officer and executive VP.

Globestar Mining — Jean Pierre Chauvin appointed COO.

Gold Hawk Resources — Larry Taddei appointed VP of finance and CFO effective Aug. 1.

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

GoldSpring — Jim Golden appointed COO.

Grandview Gold — Raymond Pecoskie resigned as president and CEO.

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

HuntMountain Res. — Alastair Summers appointed director.

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.

Lakota Resources — Randy Koroll appointed CFO.

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

Luna Gold — Darren Bahrey appointed director.

MCK Mining — John D. Yokley appointed director.

MDN Northern Mining — Dominique Fournier appointed VP of exploration.

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.

Opta Minerals — Austin Beutel appointed director.

Orvana Minerals — Susan McArthur appointed chairman. Malcolm King will serve as president and CEO on an interim basis following the resignation of CEO Sean Harvey.

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

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.

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

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.

Romarco Mnrls — Patrick Michaels appointed director.

Royal Gold — Stefan Wenger appointed CFO.

Spider Resources — Gregg Roberts and James Franklin appointed directors; Mackenzie “Mac” Watson and Harry Hodge resigned as directors.

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 Tasekos 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 Gold — Jose Guerra, Jr. appointed chairman; Warren Holmes resigned as chairman; director Howard Barth appointed president and CEO; Ken Hill appointed VP of mining operations after he resigned as president and CEO.

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.