PEOPLE (August 25, 2008)

Andean Resources–Christopher Van Tienhoven appointed country manager for Argentina.

Aranka Gold — Carmelo Marelli appointed CFO and a director; Edward Badida has resigned as CFO.

BHP Billiton — Alan Boeckmann and Keith Rumble appointed directors.

China Zirconium–Andrew Leinward and Carl Steiss appointed independent non-executive directors.

CMKM Diamonds — Stan Polsom, Tom Stephenson and Roger Summers appointed directors.

Coeur d’Alene Mines — Humberto Rada appointed president of Manquiri and Coeur South America; Rick Irvine appointed VP and general manager of the San Bartolome silver mine; Leon Hardy appointed senior VP of North American operations.

Fort Chimo Minerals — Maurice Colson, Birks Bovaird and Paul Millar have resigned as directors.

Geoinformatics Exploration — George Ireland and Peter Stein appointed directors; Kevin Snook has retired as chairman; John Kanellitsas appointed chairman.

Greystar Resources — Alan Crombie has resigned as CFO.

Iberian Minerals– Thomas Savage has resigned as a director.

International Barytex Resources — David Newton appointed director of operations.

James Bay Resources — Stephen Balch appointed a director; Lenny Foreht appointed corporate development executive.

Liberty Mines — Brent Chertow appointed a director.

Mineral Hill Industries–Rafael Pinedo appointed a director.

New Gold–Jim Currie appointed VP of operations.

Northern Dynasty — Marchand Snyman appointed CFO and a director; Russell Hallbauer appointed a director.

Norther Superior Resources — Arnold Klassen and Roland Horst appointed directors.

Passport Metals — Gary Zak appointed a director.

Platmin — Jan van der Merwe appointed exploration manager.

Potash One — Max Ramey appointed VP of Solution Mining.

Rich Minerals — Juliano Macedo appointed president of RMC Exploracao Petrolifera.

Royal Roads–William Felderhof appointed president, CEO and a director; Warren MacLeod has resigned as president, CEO and a director.

Sierra Minerals — Rebecca Hudson appointed CFO.

Silvermet–Clifford Frame has resigned as chairman but will remain a director; Stephen Roman appointed chairman and CEO.

Silver Shield–Harvey McKenzie has resigned as CFO; Tim Towers, president and CEO, will act as interim CFO.

Silver Standard–William Meyer has retired; Mike Anglin, Richard Campbell and Richard Paterson appointed directors.

Skybridge Development–Mario Stifano and William McCrindle appointed directors.

Skyline–David Jensen appointed president; Jeff Smulders has resigned as president but will continue as CFO and a director.

Snowden — Craig Morley appointed CEO.

Stonegate Agricom–Ian McDonald and Kerry Knoll appointed directors; Mark Ashcroft appointed president and CEO; William Jupp appointed CFO.

Strategic Resource Acquisition — Ronald Gagel has resigned as a director.

Thompson Creek Metals–James Freer appointed a director.

Tornado Gold–Larry Kornze appointed a director.

Trigon Uranium — Kevin Strong appointed CFO of both Trigon and Intercontinental Potash Corp, which is 38% owned by Trigon. He replaces Sidney Himmel.

TVI Pacific — Queenie Lung appointed CFO.

Underworld Resources — Hamish Greig appointed VP of investor relations.

United Uranium — Derrek Fahl appointed a director.

Ventana Gold — Richard Warke appointed chairman and CEO; Susan Rubin appointed CFO; Bruce Nicol has resigned as CFO.

Viking Gold — David Brace appointed a director.

West Timmins Mining — Larry Taddei appointed CFO; Linus Keating appointed manager of exploration for Mexico; John Toporowski appointed manager of corporate development; Sue Chipperfield appointed executive assistant.

Western Warrior–Grant Hall appointed VP of corporate development.

Whistler Gold–Irina Martin appointed VP of business development and CFO.

Wildcat Silver — Christopher Jones appointed president and CEO; Richard Warke appointed chairman; Susan Rubin appointed CFO; Don Clark will remain a director; Bruce Nicol has resigned as CFO.

X-Terra Resources— Richard Patricio appointed a director.

Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. — Christopher Oxner has resigned as CFO.