PEOPLE (July 04, 2005)

Alberta Star — Hamid Mumin appointed senior consulting geologist.

Alcoa — James Owens appointed director.

AngloGold Ashanti — Sam Jonah becomes non-executive director.

Arch Coal — Paul Lang appointed president of western operations and subsidiary Arch Western Res.

Atikwa Mnrls — Joseph Hamilton appointed director.

Breakwater Res. — George Pirie appointed president, CEO and director.

Crosshair — Geir Liland appointed director.

Dynatec — Dean Chambers appointed senior VP and CFO; Philippe Monier to resign as senior VP and CFO effective July 31.

Emgold Mining — J.K. Burns appointed chairman; Frank Lang resigned as chairman but remains a director.

First Quantum — Andrew Adams appointed director; Stuart “Tookie” Angus resigned as director.

Gabriel Res. — Yani Roditis appointed VP projects.

Great Western Mnrls — Richard Hogan appointed VP operations.

Guyanor Res. — Allan Marter appointed president and resigns as CFO; Susanne Hermans appointed VP of finance.

Halco — Ahmed Tidiane Souare appointed chairman of subsidiary Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee (CBG).

Halo Res. — Ken Pride appointed to advisory board.

Imperial Metals — Edward Yurkowski appointed director.

Intrepid Mnrls — Donna McLean appointed CFO; Steven Poad resigned as CFO.

Ivernia — Mario Stifano appointed VP and CFO.

MacMillan Gold — Wayne Valliant appointed director; Geoff Burns resigned as director.

Marifil Mines — Michael Sweatman appointed CFO; Becky Corigliano resigned as CFO.

Melkior Res. — Jens Hansen appointed president; Jocelyn Cote appointed director, CFO and corporate secretary; Francois Desrosiers resigned as director and president.

Midlands Mnrls — Kim Harris, Edward Harris, John Carruthers, Mark Keatley, Pierre Lalande, Noel Nedrick and Karl Schmed appointed directors.

Minco Mining — Paul Johnston appointed VP exploration.

Newmex Mnrls — Gary Guidry appointed director.

Norsemont Mining — Thomas Henricksen appointed project manager at Costancia project in Peru.

Novastar — Alex Weiss appointed to advisory board.

Oglebay Norton — Michael Minekel appointed senior VP operations.

Orphan Boy — Dale Rondeau appointed director.

Osprey Gold — Gerald Colbourne and Douglas Budden resigned as directors.

Plant Expl. — Salim Jivraq appointed director.

Primary Metals — Lewis Black appointed director.

Rare Earth Metals — Michael Hitch appointed director.

Skye Res. — CFO Keith Service has taken a 2-month leave; VP of finance Geoff Bach appointed interim CFO.

Sterling Mining — Michael Mooney appointed corporate secretary.

Stornoway Diamond — David Douglas appointed corporate secretary.

Street Res. — Salvador Miranda appointed CFO; Chuck Lilly resigned as CFO.

Tiberon — Jodi Peake appointed VP of investor relations.

Tyler Res. — Alan Craven appointed director.

Universal Uranium — Robert Pirooz appointed director.

Valencia Ventures — Stanley Bharti appointed chairman; Lars Vannman, Patrick Reid, Peter Hooper and Douglas Currie appointed directors.

Vector Colorado — Todd Lewis appointed senior water manager.

Virgin Metals — Raymond Mongeau appointed president and CEO; Chris Berlet appointed CFO.

Washington Group — Robert Zaist appointed president of mining unit.

Weda Bay Mnrls — John Lynch resigned as president, CEO and director; Chairman Michael Garvey appointed interim CEO; George Bell appointed director.

Wescan Goldfields — Gary Bilingsley and Valerie Michasiw appointed directors; Len Saleken and Michael Carr resigned as directors.

Western Silver — Cameron Brown appointed project manager for the Penasquito project in Mexico.

Western Warrior — Klaus Zahnd resigned as CEO.

Windarra Mnrls — Charles Greig appointed director.

WMC Res. — Thomas Bergman, Adrienne Clarke, Peter Knight, Graeme McGregor, Ian Webber and Alan Dundas resigned as directors; Andrew Michelmore resigned as CEO and director; Chris Campbell appointed CEO and director; Brendan Rudd appointed interim CFO; Michael Salamon and Chris Lynch appointed directors.