People (September 19, 2005)

BHP Billiton — Michael Chaney and Lord Renwick of Clifton retired as directors.

Cline Mining — Hilmar Eller appointed director; Allan Taylor resigned as director.

Desert Sun Mining — Michael Hoffman appointed VP of strategic development.

Dia Bras — Thomas Robyn appointed chairman and CEO; Philip Renaud resigned as chairman.

Doe Run — Dallas Nichols appointed manager of transportation.

First Quantum Minerals — Robert Watts resigned as director.

Forsys Metals — Mark Frewin appointed director.

Grande Cache Coal — Anita Roncin appointed VP of finance and CFO.

March Res. — Edward Schiller and Howard Coopersmith appointed directors.

Marksmen Res. — Peter Malencia appointed president, CEO and director.

Metalline Mining — Wesley Pomeroy appointed director.

Metanor Res. — Raymond Couture appointed director; Francine Gaudreault resigned as director and chair of the auditing committee.

Newmont Mining — Richard O’Brien appointed senior VP and CFO; Deb Witmer appointed VP of global communications; David H. Francisco resigned as executive VP of operations.

Norsemont Mining — Brian Kerzner appointed director; Richard Gillard appointed director.

Northern Dynasty Mnrls — Morris Beattie appointed director.

Orphan Boy Res. — David Martin-Smith appointed president and CEO, and will remain a director; Ronald Coombes appointed chairman.

Peabody Energy — Jie Li appointed director of business development.

Pine Valley Mining — Robert Armstrong appointed director.

Plato Gold — Luis Navas appointed chairman and director.

Rare Earth Metals — Keith Patey appointed director of communications.

Redstar Gold — Jacob Margolis appointed U.S. exploration manager.

RNC Gold — Peter Marrone appointed director.

SouthernEra — Alasdair MacPhee appointed president and CEO.

St Andrew Goldfields — Warren Bates appointed VP of exploration.

Sur American Gold — Nigel Maund appointed VP of exploration.

Teck Cominco — Ron Millos appointed senior VP of finance and CFO; John Taylor retired as CFO.

Timberline Res. — John Swallow appointed chairman.

Timminco — Charles Entrekin appointed president, CEO and director; Heinz Schimmelbusch resigned as CEO but will remain chairman.

Tyhee Development — Denis Taschuk appointed director.

Universal Uranium — Kevin Mahoney appointed director.

Utah Mining Assoc. — Ken May elected chairman; Gerald VanCampen elected vice-chairman; Ted Himebaugh elected first VP; Alex Boulton elected second VP; David Litvin remains president.

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

Vector Engineering — Craig Parkinson appointed senior hydrogeologist and project manager.

Vedron Gold — Declan Costelloe and Robin Dunbar appointed directors.

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.