People (October 11, 2004)

Absolut — Harry Burgess appointed director; John Tarrant resigned as director.

African Gold — Benjamin Adoo appointed managing director of subsidiary AGG Ghana.

Afri-Can Marine — Michael Brown appointed director and chairman.

AfriOre — Controller Susan Myburgh appointed interim CFO; Bruce Tanner resigned as CFO.

Apolo Gold — Tim Scott appointed VP operations at the Sumatra gold-silver project in Indonesia.

Assoc. of Professional Geoscientists of Ont. — Crystal Spekking appointed communications officer.

Cabo Mining — J.W. Brad Bond appointed director; Robert Lundgren appointed board advisor.

Desert Sun — Bruce Humphrey appointed president and CEO; Stan Bharti resigned as president and appointed chairman; Gerald McCarvill resigned as chairman and appointed vice-chairman.

Eastmain — James Lawrence appointed CFO.

Eurasia Minerals — Duncan Large appointed exploration manager in Europe; Thomas Chadwick appointed chief geologist.

Evolving Gold — Paul Cowley appointed director; Rudy de Jonge resigned as director.

Far West Mining — Iain MacPhail appointed CFO; Frank Bradley retired as CFO.

Gossan — George Cooke, Louis Chastko, James May, James Masleck, Douglas Reeson, Charles de Chezelles, and Douglas Zuliani appointed directors.

Heritage Expl. — Fred Christensen resigned as director.

Jaguar Nickel — Richard Weizenbach appointed manager of engineering at the Sechol nickel-laterite project in Guatemala.

Kensington — Robert McCallum appointed CEO; Brent Jellicoe appointed exploration manager; Mel Gardner appointed manager of investor relations; Ann Gibbs appointed manager of public and corporate affairs.

Madison Expl. — Joseph Montgomery appointed VP exploration, and will remain on the board.

Manhattan Minerals — Cheryl Harpestad appointed corporate secretary; Lawrence Glaser resigned as executive chairman and interim corporate secretary but will remain as director.

Mundoro — Earl Drake appointed board advisor.

Newmont — Donald Roth appointed director.

Northern Dynasty — Walter Segworth appointed director.

Osprey Gold — Jean-Jacques Treyvaud and Linda Kent appointed directors.

PacRim — Harvey McKenzie appointed director.

Patrician Diamonds and Phoenix Matachewan — John McNeice appointed CFO; Douglas Perkins resigned as CFO.

Placer Dome — Peter Tomsett appointed president and CEO; Jay Taylor resigned as president and CEO.

River Gold Mines — Robert Landis appointed non-executive chairman.

Scorpio — Peter Hawley appointed president and CEO; James Hesketh resigned as president and director.

Sierra Minerals — Martin Walter appointed president and CEO; Claude Durocher resigned as president, CEO and director.

Sparton Res. — Glenn Brown appointed director.

St. Jude — Robert Griffis appointed general manager of West African operations; Claude Jobin appointed project geologist in Niger; Alan Willis appointed project engineer.

Strathmore — Dieter Krewedl appointed to executive board advisor.

Tan Range — Jonathan Deane appointed president.

Tiberon — Walter Henry appointed CFO and VP of finance; Kevin Flaherty resigned as CFO and executive VP, but remain a director of Nui Phao Mining, 77.5% owned by Tiberon.

U.S. Steel — Lawrence Brockway appointed VP and treasurer.

UEX — Suraj Ahuja appointed director.

Ursa Major — Christopher Chadder appointed CFO.

Valencia Ventures — Douglas Currie appointed president and CEO.

Vista Gold — Michael Richings appointed president and CEO.

Wallbridge — Richard Murphy appointed VP of corporate development.

Wealth Minerals — Gary Freeman, Jerry Pogue, Michael Bartlett, and Gil Atzmon elected directors.

West Africa Gold — Michael Saner appointed CEO; Richard Axtell resigned as CEO but will remain non-executive chairman; Henry Nell appointed to advisory committee.

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