People (March 16, 2009)

Augyva Mining — Simon Britt has stepped down as CFO but will continue as an independent consultant to the company; Lynda Paulin reappointed CFO.

Coalcorp Mining– Jose Francisco Arata has been terminated as executive director and head of exploration; Efrain Carrera, president of Carbones del Cesar (a subsidiary of the company) has been terminated; Manuel Pelaez has been terminated as VP business development.

Detour Gold — Derek Teevan appointed VP of aboriginal and government affairs.

Fletcher Nickel — Joerg Kleinboeck appointed VP of exploration; Gregg Sedun has resigned as a director.

Geocom Resources– Talal Yassin and Andrew Stewart have resigned as directors.

Gowest Amalgamated Resources — Donald Rankin and William Howes have resigned as directors; Fraser Elliott and Mark Raguz appointed directors.

Guinean Chamber of Mines — Mamoudou Diallo elected president.

Harsco Corp. — Eric Reisner appointed head of the Americas region for the Harsco Infrastructure business group.

HudBay Minerals — Allen Palmiere has resigned as CEO and a director; Colin Benner appointed interim CEO.

Minco Silver — Wayne Spilsbury appointed a director; Kenneth McNaughton has stepped down as a director.

Nevada Exploration — Shawn Noe appointed a director; Daniel Pharand and Jean-Francois Pellan have both resigned as directors.

NQ Exploration– Jacquelin Gauthier appointed VP of exploration.

Nuinsco Resources — Robert Wardell appointed a director.

Robex Resources — Abdel Maiga appointed CEO of Robex Mali; Abdoulaye Thiam appointed financial controller of Robex Mali.

Royal Standard Minerals– Allan Ringler appointed CFO and a director; George Duruguay appointed corporate secretary; James Dunlop has resigned as a director; Robert Granger has resigned as chairman; William Jackson has resigned as corporate secretary.