People (December 19, 2005)

Andresmin Gold — Len de Melt resigned as director.

Bear Creek Mining — Chafika Eddine appointed VP of corporate affairs.

Canyon Res. — David Suleski appointed VP and chief accounting officer; Richard Philips retired as chief accounting officer.

Committee Bay — Ian Junk appointed director.

Dynatec — Julie Galloway appointed VP and general counsel.

Gemcom Software — Marius Botha appointed VP of services; Ram Sudama appointed chief technology officer.

Goldcorp — Doug Holtby appointed chairman; Robert McEwen resigned as chairman.

Great Basin Gold — Ferdi Dippenaar appointed president and CEO.

Iamgold — Jack Boultbee resigned as director.

Implats — Shadwick Bessit appointed executive director.

Kimber Res. — Dennis Bergen and James Puplava appointed directors; John Kalmet resigned as director.

New Gold — Kevin Ross appointed COO.

Oriel Res. — Sebastian Taylor resigned as director.

Russel Metals — Pierre Brunet to resign as director effective Dec. 31, 2005.

Palmarejo Gold — Alain Krushnicky appointed CFO; Marcel Lalonde resigned as VP of finance but remains treasurer.

Rio Narcea Gold Mines — Chris von Christierson appointed CEO, in addition to being chairman; John Hick appointed vice-chairman after he resigned as CEO.

Romarco Mnrls — R.J. MacDonald appointed director.

Scandinavian Gold — Erich Sager appointed director.

SearchGold Res. — Joel Scodnick appointed president and CEO; Maurice Giroux resigned as president and CEO but remains chairman.

Skye Res. — David S. Smith appointed director.

Solid Res. — Joseph Dutton appointed senior VP.

South-Malartic Exploration — Leon Methot appointed chairman; Denis Villeneuve appointed president and general manager.

Starfire Mnrls — Daniel Mosher appointed president, CEO and director; Boyce Butler resigned as interim president but will continue to serve as director and CFO.

Teck Cominco — Ronald Vance appointed senior VP of corporate development; Robert Scott appointed VP of base metal mining.

Temex Res. — Ian Campbell appointed president and CEO; Brian Groves resigned as president and CEO.

Thistle Mining — Askar Alshinbayev appointed director.

Thistle Mining — Paul Marchand appointed director; Askar Dostiyarov resigned as director.

Titanium Corp. — Malcolm Macpherson appointed director; John Zaozirny resigned as director.

TLC Ventures — Sally Eyre resigned as president and CEO but will remain a director; Edward Farrauto appointed interim president and CEO.

Trans-Siberian Gold — Jonathan Best appointed interim managing director and CEO; Jocelyn Waller resigned as managing director and CEO; Glen Koropchuk appointed COO.

Weda Bay Mnrls — Mark Toivanen appointed chairman; Michael Garvey retired as chairman but will continue to serve as a consultant.

West Hawk Development — Mark Hart appointed COO and director. Hart will also serve as president, CEO and director of wholly owned subsidiary Northern Clean Fuels; Christopher Verrico appointed CEO; Michael Townsend resigned as CEO but remains president and chairman.

Western Goldfields — Thomas Mancuso resigned as president; Tom Callicrate resigned as CEO.

Yale Res. — Lindsay Bottomer appointed director; Keith McMyn resigned as director.

YGC Res. — Peter Holbek appointed director.