People (January 24, 2005)

Asian Mineral Res. — Jim Askew appointed director.

Equinox Minrl. — Brian Penny appointed director.

First Majestic — David Shaw appointed director.

Kinross Gold — Robert Buchan to resign as president and CEO effective April 27.

Manhattan Minrl. — L. James Porter appointed CFO.

Marathon — Petra Decher appointed VP finance and CFO; Jon Morda resigned as VP finance and CFO.

McVicar Res. — Gang Chai appointed president, in addition to being chairman and CEO; John Paterson resigned as president and COO.

Nevada Star Res. — William Edward Stone appointed VP of exploration.

Noranda — Parviz Farsangi appointed president and GM of the Gramercy alumina refinery and St. Anne bauxite mine in Jamaica.

PolyMet Mining — James Swearingen appointed director.

RNC Gold — Harry Hopmeyer and Tim Mann appointed directors; Kabir Ahmed resigned as director.

Searchgold — Philippe Giaro appointed VP of exploration.

Strathmore Minrl. — Dieter Krewedl appointed director; Robert Quartermain resigned as director but will remain as an executive advisor.

Teck Cominco — Donald Lindsay appointed president effective Jan. 1, 2005. Lindsay is expected to add CEO to his title when David Thompson retires in April.

Temex Res. — Peter Akerley appointed director; Duane Parnham resigned as director.

Terex — Stephen Hueser appointed general manager of operations in Rock Hill, S.C., and Brampton, Ont.

Thistle Mining — John Brown resigned as group finance director.

Tiberon — Sean Stokes appointed director of investor relations.

Timberline Res. — Paul Dircksen appointed director.

Tiomin — Professor J.K. Maitha appointed chairman of subsidiary Tiomin Kenya.

Tsodilo Res. — Kirk Boyd appointed CFO and corporate secretary.

Western Troy Capital — Wayne Holmstead appointed president and CEO; former president and CEO Stanley Mourin appointed chairman.

Westmoreland Coal — Robert Holzwarth appointed senior VP of power.

Wheaton River — John Bell appointed director.

Wildcat — Robert Dzisiak appointed director.

Woodruff Capital — Gerald Riverin appointed president; Orest Zajcew appointed CFO and corporate secretary.

Young-Davidson Mines — John Halflidson appointed director.

Kaiser Aluminum — John Donnan appointed VP, corporate secretary; Daniel Rinkenberger appointed VP and treasurer.

Coeur d’Alene — Harry Cougher appointed senior vice-president of North American operations; Robert Martinez has retired as president and COO; Chairman and CEO Dennis Wheeler will assume the title of president.