People (August 29, 2005)

Cypress Hills Res. — C.W. Chemerinski appointed VP of U.S. operations and director.

Denver Gold Group — John R. Haigh appointed executive director; Michele Ashby resigned as CEO.

Diagem — Claude Durocher appointed CEO; Paul Einarson appointed CFO.

Diavik Diamond Mines — Mark Anderson appointed president and COO.

Eurasian Mnrls — Borden Putnam III appointed director.

First Nickel — John Haflidson appointed chief operating officer.

Fortress Mnrls — Mark Karsumata appointed CFO.

Franconia Mnrls — Lewis Lawrick appointed director.

Gee-Ten Ventures — Bill Jarvis appointed director.

Gold Reserve — John Galbavy appointed VP and chief legal officer.

Guyanor Res. — Allan Marter appointed president; Susanne Hermans appointed VP of finance.

Inco — Robert D. J. Davies appointed executive VP and CFO; Farokh Hakimi resigned as executive VP and CFO but will remain with the company until early 2006; Rick Waugh and Francis Mer appointed directors.

Int. KRL Res. — F. Charles Vickers appointed director.

Jinshan Gold Mines — Jim Lincoln appointed VP of corporate development.

Klohn Crippen — Len Murray appointed VP of mining environmental.

Lundin Mining — Neil O’Brien appointed VP of exploration.

Lysander Mnrls — John Newton appointed director.

Mechel — Svetlana Ardentova appointed CFO.

Mediterranean Mnrls — Winnie Wong appointed CFO; Jim Porter resigned as CFO.

Novastar Res. — Seth Grae appointed to advisory board.

Olympus Pacific Mnrls — Colin David Patterson appointed president; Joseph Baylis resigned as president, CEO and director.

Oriel Res. — Takhirzhan Baratov appointed executive director. @BODY1:Mayfair Mining and Mnrls — Ali Abood appointed to advisory board.

Purepoint Uranium — James Doak appointed director.

Rare Element Res. — William H. Bird appointed president and CEO; Norman W. Burmeister resigned as president and CEO but remains a director.

Redcorp Ventures — Robert G. Carmichael appointed director; Michael G. Allen appointed exploration manager.

Reno Gold — Talal Chehab appointed president and CEO; Carmine J. Bua III, appointed assistant corporate secretary; William Wood, Ted Bennett and Marc Buchmann resigned as directors.

Richmont Mines — Louis Dionne retired as president, CEO and director; Chairman Jean-Guy Rivard will assume the role of president and CEO.

Ross River Mnrls — Robin Tolbert resigned as VP of exploration.

Tagish Lake Gold — John Ross appointed investor relations liaison.

Taseko Mines — Russell E. Hallbauer appointed president and CEO.

Tethyan Copper — Tim Hargeaves appointed CEO of Tethyan Pakistan.

The Bullion Desk — John Parcell appointed chairman.

Thistle Mining — Gerrit Maritz Kennedy appointed CEO; Andreas Johannes Graetz appointed CFO.

Tiberon Mnrls — Trevor Moss appointed VP of operations.

Troy Res. — Peter Doyle appointed exploration and business development manager.

Tyhee Development — Denis Taschuk appointed director.

Vaaldiam Res. — Jose Ricardo Pisani appointed VP of exploration.

WCI Steel — James Walsh appointed VP of operations.

Western Warrior Res. — Allan Dolan appointed chairman; David Thompson resigned as CFO.

YGC Res. — R.J. MacDonald appointed director; Graham Scott resigned as director.