-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LPMcFU3uPF7kJrcSZcmQ0gPX7wruyuEbfjH52V55e/9yVPTTHgvyFyP+hoDVePAY C852L4Nvy2ENQR+a9IpqIw== 0000773478-05-000023.txt : 20050829 0000773478-05-000023.hdr.sgml : 20050829 20050829135609 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000773478-05-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050829 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050829 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050829 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN GOLD & PRECIOUS METALS FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000083293 IRS NUMBER: 942663354 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01700 FILM NUMBER: 051054612 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403-1906 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-312-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403-1906 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN GOLD FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RESEARCH CAPITAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19831025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WINCAP FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19730726 N-PX 1 formnpx-fgpmf.txt FR. GOLD & PRECIOUS METALS FUND N-PX PE 6/30/05 ------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------ OMB Number: 3235-0582 Expires: March 31, 2006 Estimated average burden hours per response..14.4 ------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-01700 ---------- FRANKLIN GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS FUND - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) MURRAY L. SIMPSON, ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 312-2000 ---------------- Date of fiscal year end: 7/31 ------- Date of reporting period: 6/30/05 --------- ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LTD. Ticker: AGE. Security ID: 008474108 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 21, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Leanne M. Baker For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Douglas R. Beaumont For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Sean Boyd For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Bernard Kraft For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Mel Leiderman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director James D. Nasso For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Ebe Scherkus For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Howard R. Stockford For For Management 2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Reconfirm Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For Against Management Pill) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALAMOS GOLD INC (FORMERLY ALAMOS MINERALS LTD) Ticker: Security ID: 011527108 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 25, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Fix Number of Directors at Eight (8) For For Management 2.1 Elect Director John A. Mccluskey For For Management 2.2 Elect Director Richard W. Hughes For For Management 2.3 Elect Director James M. Mcdonald For For Management 2.4 Elect Director Leonard Harris For For Management 2.5 Elect Director Alan Richard Hill For For Management 2.6 Elect Director Edward Reeve For For Management 2.7 Elect Director Brian Penny For For Management 2.8 Elect Director Mark Wayne For For Management 3 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 4 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM CORP. LTD. Ticker: Security ID: S7081Q109 Meeting Date: MAR 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended December 31, 2004 2 Reelect D.D. Barber as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 3 Reelect C.B. Brayshaw as Director For For Management 4 Reelect J.M. Halhead as Director For For Management Appointed During the Year 5 Reelect S.E. Jonah as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 6 Reelect A.E. Redman as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 7 Reelect A.J. Trahar as Director For Against Management 8 Reelect D.G. Wanbladas Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 9 Reelect A.I. Wood as Director For For Management 10 Ratify Deloitte and Touche as Auditors For For Management 11 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Unclaimed Dividends 12 Change the Name of the Company to Anglo For For Management Platinum Ltd. 13 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Authorizing Communication by Electronic Medium 14 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 15 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 16 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (FORMERLY ANGLO AME. CORP. OF S. AFRICA L Ticker: Security ID: G03764100 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 51 US Cents Per For For Management Share 3 Elect R Medori as Director For For Management 4 Elect R Alexander as Director For For Management 5 Elect D Hathorn as Director For For Management 6 Elect S Thompson as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect R Godsell as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect A Trahar as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect K Van Miert as Director For For Management 10 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 11 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 12 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 248,500,000 14 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 37,250,000 15 Authorise 149,000,000 Shares for Market For For Management Purchase - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD. Ticker: VAALY Security ID: 035128206 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 1 ADOPTION OF For For Management FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 2 RE-ELECTION OF For For Management DIRECTOR MR CB BRAYSHAW 3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 3 RE-ELECTION OF For For Management DIRECTOR MR AW LEA 4 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 4 RE-ELECTION OF For For Management DIRECTOR MR WA NAIRN 5 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 5 RE-ELECTION OF For For Management DIRECTOR MR KH WILLIAMS 6 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 6 ELECTION OF For For Management DIRECTOR DR SE JONAH 7 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 7 ELECTION OF For For Management DIRECTOR MR SR THOMPSON 8 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 8 ELECTION OF For For Management DIRECTOR MR PL ZIM 9 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 9 PLACEMENT OF For For Management UNISSUED SHARES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIRECTORS 10 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 10 AUTHORITY TO For For Management ISSUE SHARES FOR CASH 11 SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 1 AUTHORITY TO For For Management ACQUIRE THE COMPANY S OWN SHARES 12 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 11 APPROVAL OF For For Management LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 13 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 12 APPROVAL OF For For Management BONUS SHARE PLAN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD. Ticker: VAALY Security ID: S04255196 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended December 31, 2005 2 Reelect C.B. Brayshaw as Director For For Management 3 Reelect A.W. Lea as Director For For Management 4 Reelect W.A. Nairn as Director For For Management 5 Reelect K.H. Williams as Director For For Management 6 Reelect S.E. Jonah as Director For For Management 7 Reelect S.R. Thompson as Director For For Management 8 Reelect P.L. Zim as Director For For Management 9 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 10 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 10 Percent of Issued Capital 11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 12 Approve Long-Term Incentive Plan For For Management 13 Approve Bonus Share Plan For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APOLLO GOLD CORP Ticker: APG Security ID: 03761E102 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 12, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director G. Michael Hobart For For Management 1.2 Elect Director R. David Russell For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Charles Stott For For Management 1.4 Elect Director W.S. Vaughan For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Richard P. Graff For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Robert W. Babensee For For Management 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Stock Option Incentive Plan For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BARRICK GOLD CORP. Ticker: ABX. Security ID: 067901108 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director H.L. Beck For For Management 1.2 Elect Director C.W.D. Birchall For For Management 1.3 Elect Director G. Cisneros For For Management 1.4 Elect Director M.A. Cohen For For Management 1.5 Elect Director P.A. Crossgrove For For Management 1.6 Elect Director P.C. Godsoe For For Management 1.7 Elect Director A.A. MacNaughton For For Management 1.8 Elect Director B. Mulroney For For Management 1.9 Elect Director A. Munk For For Management 1.10 Elect Director P. Munk For For Management 1.11 Elect Director J.L. Rotman For For Management 1.12 Elect Director S.J. Shapiro For For Management 1.13 Elect Director G.C. Wilkins For For Management 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO MINING NL Ticker: Security ID: Q14633103 Meeting Date: NOV 5, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 3, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect R. Bryan Davis as Director For For Management 2 Elect Peter L. McCarthy as Director For For Management 3 Elect Thaddeus S.A. Grobicki as Director For For Management 4 Ratify Past Issuance of 5,419,098 Shares For For Management to APS Asset Management Pty Ltd. at AUD 0.72 Per Share on August 23, 2004 5 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management Amount of AUD 500,000 6 Approve Grant of 650,000 Options to R. For For Management Bryan Davis - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMBIOR INC. Ticker: CBJ. Security ID: 13201L103 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 24, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Alexander G. Balogh, Guy G. For For Management Dufresne, Jean-Andre Elie, Graham Farquharson, Michel H. Gaucher, Louis P. Gignac, Hubert T. Lacroix, Robert Normand, Kazuo Shuto as Directors 2 Approve Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP For For Management as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTERRA GOLD INC Ticker: CG. Security ID: 152006102 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 16, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Ian Austin, John S. Auston, Gerald For For Management W. Grandey, Leonard A. Homeniuk, Patrick M. James, Ularbek Mateyev, Terry Rogers, Josef Spross and Anthony J. Webb as Directors 2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A. Ticker: BVN Security ID: 204448104 Meeting Date: MAR 31, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, BALANCE For For Management SHEET, PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT AND OTHER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004. 2 DELEGATION TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE For For Management DESIGNATION OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR 2005. 3 DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDENDS. For For Management 4 AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLE 33 OF THE For For Management COMPANY S BY-LAWS IN ORDER TO HOLD VIRTUAL MEETINGS. 5 ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR For For Management THE PERIOD 2005-2007. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EUROPEAN MINERALS CORPORATION Ticker: EPM Security ID: G3192Y100 Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 15, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors For For Management and Authorize Directors to Fix Their Remuneration 2 Elect W. Kennedy, A. Williams, B. For Abstain Management Rayment, M. Roberts, and M. Konig as Directors 3 Amend Stock Option Plan by Adding For Against Management 9,457,500 Ordinary Shares for Award - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC. Ticker: FCX Security ID: 35671D857 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 9, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Allison, Jr. For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Robert A. Day For For Management 1.3 Elect Director H. Devon Graham, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Bobby Lee Lackey For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gabrielle K. McDonald For Withhold Management 1.6 Elect Director James R. Moffet For For Management 1.7 Elect Director B.M. Rankin, Jr. For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Director J. Stapleton Roy For Withhold Management 1.9 Elect Director J. Taylor Wharton For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder of Directors 5 Review Payment Policy to Indonesian Against Against Shareholder Military - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLAMIS GOLD LTD. Ticker: GLG. Security ID: 376775102 Meeting Date: FEB 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JAN 10, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Unlimited Capital Authorization For For Management and Amend Notice of Articles Accordingly - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLAMIS GOLD LTD. Ticker: GLG. Security ID: 376775102 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 22, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Fix Number of Directors at Six For For Management 2.1 Elect as Director A. Dan Rovig For For Management 2.2 Elect as Director C. Kevin McArthur For For Management 2.3 Elect as Director Kenneth F. Williamson For For Management 2.4 Elect as Director Jean Depatie For For Management 2.5 Elect as Director A. Ian S. Davidson For For Management 2.6 Elect as Director P. Randy Reifel For For Management 3 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 4 Approve Removing Pre-Existing Company For For Management Provisions 5 Attach New Special Rights and For For Management Restrictions to Preferred Stock 6 Adopt New Articles For For Management 7 Authorise any Officer or Director to Take For For Management any Action to Implement Special Resolutions 8 Other Business For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLD FIELDS LIMITED Ticker: DRFNY Security ID: 38059T106 Meeting Date: DEC 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Proxy Contest Record Date: OCT 29, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1: (REGARDING For None Management TRANSFER OF ACQUIRED INTERESTS TO THE IAMGOLD GROUP) 2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2: For None Management (AUTHORISING GOLD FIELDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO PERFORM NECESSARY ACTS TO GIVE EFFECT TO RESOLUTION NUMBER 1) 1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1: (REGARDING Against Against Management TRANSFER OF ACQUIRED INTERESTS TO THE IAMGOLD GROUP) 2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2: Against Against Management (AUTHORISING GOLD FIELDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO PERFORM NECESSARY ACTS TO GIVE EFFECT TO RESOLUTION NUMBER 1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLD FIELDS LIMITED Ticker: DRFNY Security ID: S31755101 Meeting Date: DEC 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Sale of Gold Fields' Non-South For Against Management African Development Community Assets to IAMGold Group 2 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For Against Management Approved Resolutions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLD FIELDS LIMITED Ticker: DRFNY Security ID: 38059T106 Meeting Date: NOV 16, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 30, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 ADOPTION OF For For Management FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 RE-ELECTION For For Management OF MR K ANSAH AS A DIRECTOR 3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 RE-ELECTION For For Management OF MR G R PARKER AS A DIRECTOR 4 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 4 RE-ELECTION For For Management OF MR T M G SEXWALE AS A DIRECTOR 5 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 5 RE-ELECTION For For Management OF MR C M T THOMPSON AS A DIRECTOR 6 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 6 RE-ELECTION For For Management OF DR P J RYAN AS A DIRECTOR 7 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 7 PLACEMENT OF For For Management SHARES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIRECTORS 8 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 8 ISSUING For For Management SHARES FOR CASH 9 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 9 INCREASE OF For For Management DIRECTORS FEES 10 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 10 SPECIAL For For Management RETAINER FOR CURRENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 11 SPECIAL RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 ACQUISITION For For Management OF COMPANY S OWN SHARES 12 SPECIAL RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 AMENDMENT OF For For Management COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLD FIELDS LIMITED Ticker: DRFNY Security ID: S31755101 Meeting Date: NOV 16, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended June 30, 2004 2 Reelect K. Ansah as Director For For Management 3 Reelect G.R. Parker as Director For For Management 4 Reelect T.M.G. Sexwale as Director For For Management 5 Reelect C.M.T. Thompson as Director For For Management 6 Reelect P.J. Ryan as Director For For Management 7 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 8 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15 Percent of Issued Capital 9 Approve Increase of Directors Fees For For Management 10 Approve Special Fee for Chairman In the For For Management Amount of ZAR 167,000 for Period of March 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 12 Amend Article 33 of Company's Articles of For For Management Association Re: Indemnity - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLDCORP INC. Ticker: G. Security ID: 380956409 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 15, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect David Beatty, John P. Bell, For For Management Lawrence I. Bell, Douglas Holtby, Brian W. Jones, Antonio Madero, Robert McEwen, Donald R.M Quick, Michael L. Stein and Ian W. Telfer as Directors 2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management 4 Approve Restricted Share Plan For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARMONY GOLD MINING LTD. Ticker: HMY Security ID: 413216300 Meeting Date: NOV 12, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: OCT 27, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 TO APPROVE THE OFFERS For For Management 2 TO INCREASE THE AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL For For Management 3 TO ALLOT AND ISSUE ANY OF THE For For Management UNAUTHORISED SHARES IN TERMS OF THE OFFERS 4 TO PLACE THE BALANCE OF THE UNISSUED For For Management SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIRECTORS 5 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ISSUE For For Management SECURITIES FOR CASH 6 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ISSUE For For Management SHARES IN TERMS OF THE EMPOWERMENT TRANSACTION 7 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO SIGN ALL For For Management SUCH DOCUMENTS AND DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR OR INCIDENTAL TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OFFERS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARMONY GOLD MINING LTD. Ticker: HMY Security ID: 413216300 Meeting Date: NOV 12, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 6, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ADOPTION OF 2003 AUDITED FINANCIAL For For Management STATEMENTS 2 TO FIX THE REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 3 TO ELECT AND RE-ELECT A NUMBER OF For Against Management DIRECTORS BY SINGLE RESOLUTION 4.1 Elect Director R Menell For For Management 4.2 Elect Director M Motloba For For Management 4.3 Elect Director Dr M Z Nkosi For For Management 4.4 Elect Director Nv Qangule For For Management 4.5 Elect Director F Dippenaar For For Management 4.6 Elect Director N Fakude For For Management 4.7 Elect Director Dr S Lushaba For For Management 5 TO INCREASE THE AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL For For Management 6 TO GRANT AUTHORITY FOR REPURCHASES OF For For Management SECURITIES 7 TO PLACE THE BALANCE OF THE UNISSUED For For Management SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIRECTORS 8 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ISSUE For For Management SECURITIES FOR CASH - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARMONY GOLD MINING LTD. Ticker: HMY Security ID: S34320101 Meeting Date: NOV 12, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Acquisition of Gold Fields Ltd. For For Management 2 Approve Increase in Authorized Capital to For For Management ZAR 600 Million 3 Issue Shares Required by Acquisition of For For Management Gold Fields 4 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 5 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15 Percent of Issued Capital 6 Approve Issuance of Shares Pursuant to For For Management Empowerment Transaction 7 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARMONY GOLD MINING LTD. Ticker: HMY Security ID: S34320101 Meeting Date: NOV 12, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended June 30, 2004 2 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 3 Approve Simultaneous Re-Appointment of For Against Management Retiring Directors 4.1 Reelect R. Menell as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 4.2 Reelect M. Motloba as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 4.3 Reelect M.Z. Nkosi as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 4.4 Reelect N.V. Qanqule as Director For For Management Appointed During the Year 5.1 Reelect F. Dippenaar as Director For For Management 5.2 Reelect N. Fakude as Director For For Management 5.3 Reelect S. Lushaba as Director For For Management 6 Approve Increase in Authorized Capital to For For Management ZAR 225 Million 7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 8 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 9 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15 Percent of Issued Capital - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGHLAND GOLD MINING LTD Ticker: Security ID: G4472X101 Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for the Year Ended December 31, 2004 2 Approve Final Dividend of USD 0.01 Per For For Management Ordinary Share 3 Reelect James Cross as a Director For For Management 4 Elect Tim Wadeson as a Director For For Management 5 Elect David Fish as a Director For For Management 6 Elect Alex Davidson as a Director For For Management 7 Reelect Christopher Palmer-Tomkinson as a For For Management Director 8 Reelect Duncan Baxter as a Director For For Management 9 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management of the Company 10 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IAMGOLD CORPORATION (FORMERLY IAMGOLD INTL. MINING ) Ticker: IMG. Security ID: 450913108 Meeting Date: DEC 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: NOV 1, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve the Issuance of IAMGold Shares to For For Management Gold Fields Limited in Connection with the Acquisition of its International Assets 2 Approve Anti-Dilution Agreement with Gold For For Management Fields 3 Change Company Name to Gold Fields For For Management International Limited 4 Amend Share Incentive Plan For Against Management 5 Repeal Existing General By-Law and For For Management Adoption of New By-Laws 6 Conditional upon the Completion of the For For Management Transaction Confirmation of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IAMGOLD CORPORATION (FORMERLY IAMGOLD INTL. MINING ) Ticker: IMG. Security ID: 450913108 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 1, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect William Pugliese, John A. Boultbee, For For Management Derek Bullock, Donald K. Charter, Joseph F. Conway, W. Robert Dengler, Stephen Freedhoff, Mahendra Naik and Robert A. Quartermain as Directors 2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management 4 Adopt New General By-Law For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS LTD. Ticker: Security ID: S37840105 Meeting Date: OCT 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended June 30, 2004 2.1 Reelect R.S.N. Dabengwa as Director For For Management Appointed During the Year 2.2 Reelect K. Mokhele as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 2.3 Reelect N.D.B. Orleyn as Director For For Management Appointed During the Year 2.4 Reelect F.J.P. Roux as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 2.5 Reelect L.C. van Vught as Director For For Management Appointed During the Year 3.1 Reelect C.R. Markus as Director For For Management 3.2 Reelect J.M. McMahon as Director For For Management 3.3 Reelect J.V. Roberts as Director For For Management 4 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 5 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 6 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15 Percent of Issued Capital 7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IVANHOE MINES LTD. (FORMERLY INDOCHINA GOLDFIELDS LTD) Ticker: IVN. Security ID: 46579N103 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 23, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert M. Friedland For For Management 1.2 Elect Director R. Edward Flood For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Kjeld Thygesen For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert Hanson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John Weatherall For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Markus Faber For Abstain Management 1.7 Elect Director John Macken For For Management 1.8 Elect Director David Huberman For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John Bruk For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Howard Balloch For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Peter Meredith For For Management 2 Appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Amend Equity Incentive Plan For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSGATE CONSOLIDATED NL Ticker: Security ID: Q5318K103 Meeting Date: OCT 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 24, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect John Falconer as Director For For Management 2 Elect Christopher Komor as Director Against Against Shareholder 3 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management Amount of AUD 500,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KINROSS GOLD CORP. Ticker: K. Security ID: 496902206 Meeting Date: NOV 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: OCT 8, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Stock Consolidation and Stock For For Management Split - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIHIR GOLD LIMITED Ticker: LIHRY Security ID: Y5285N149 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 24, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 2 Elect Winifred Kamit as Director For For Management 3 Elect Peter Cassidy as Director For For Management 4 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MERIDIAN GOLD INC. Ticker: MNG. Security ID: 589975101 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 15, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect J.A. Eckersley, R.A. Horn, B.J. For For Management Kennedy, C.R. Lattanzi, M.W. MacNaught, G.E. Munera, C.L. Renzoni as Directors 2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Amend Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For For Management Pill) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- METALLICA RESOURCES INC. Ticker: MR. Security ID: 59125J104 Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 4, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Craig J. Nelsen, Richard J. Hall, For For Management Oliver Lennox-King, J. Alan Spence, Ian A. Shaw, Amjad J. Ali, Robert Martinez, and Jorge Mendizabal as Directors 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MIRAMAR MINING CORP. Ticker: MAE Security ID: 60466E100 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management 2.1 Elect Director Lawrence Bell For For Management 2.2 Elect Director David Fennell For For Management 2.3 Elect Director C. McLeod-Seltzer For For Management 2.4 Elect Director Peter Nixon For For Management 2.5 Elect Director Anthony J. Petrina For For Management 2.6 Elect Director Christopher J. Pollard For For Management 2.7 Elect Director William Stanley For For Management 2.8 Elect Director Anthony Walsh For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MVELAPHANDA RESOURCES LTD (FORMERLY EAST DAGGAFONTEIN MINES Ticker: Security ID: S53030110 Meeting Date: NOV 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2004 2.1 Reelect L.N. Angel as Director For For Management 2.2 Reelect M. Beckett as Director For For Management 2.3 Reelect C. Johnson as Director For For Management 2.4 Reelect O. Mabandla as Director For For Management 2.5 Reelect N. Mtshotshisa as Director For For Management 2.6 Reelect P. Ncholo as Director For For Management 2.7 Reelect P.C. Pienaar as Director For For Management 2.8 Reelect R. Ramaite as Director For For Management 3 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management Amount of ZAR 82,250 4 Approve Discharge of Directors For For Management 5 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 6 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15 Percent of Issued Capital 7 Amend Share Option Scheme For For Management 8 Authorize Directors to Nominate Relevant For For Management Persons 9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD. Ticker: NSU. Security ID: 64156L101 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 18, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director R. Stuart Angus For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John A. Clarke For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Clifford T. Davis For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert J. Gayton For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gary E. German For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gerard E. Munera For For Management 2 Ratify KPMG LLP Auditors For For Management 3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 4 Remove the Application of Pre-Existing For For Management Company Provisions 5 Adopt New Articles For Against Management 6 Authorize New Class of Preferred Stock For Against Management 7 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCREST MINING LTD. Ticker: Security ID: Q6651B114 Meeting Date: OCT 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 25, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2a Elect Ian A. Renard as Director For For Management 2b Elect Ronald C. Milne as Director For For Management 3 Approve Grant of Employee Performance For For Management Rights to Managing Director Palmer 4 Amend Constitution Re: Retirement of For Against Management Directors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWMONT MINING CORP. (HOLDING COMPANY) Ticker: NEM Security ID: 651639106 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 3, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Glen A. Barton For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Vincent A. Calarco For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Michael s. Hamson For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Leo I. Higdon, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Pierre Lassonde For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Robert J. Miller For Withhold Management 1.7 Elect Director Wayne W. Murdy For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Robin A. Plumbridge For Withhold Management 1.9 Elect Director John B. Prescott For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Donald C. Roth For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Seymour Schulich For For Management 1.12 Elect Director James V. Taranik For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH AMERICAN PALLADIUM LTD. Ticker: PDL Security ID: 656912102 Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Michael P. Amsden For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Andre J. Douchane For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Louis J. Fox For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Steven R. Berlin For Abstain Management 1.5 Elect Director James D. Excell For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gregory J. Van Staveren For For Management 2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHGATE MINERALS CORP (FORMERLY NORTHGATE EXPLORATION, LTD.) Ticker: NGX. Security ID: 666416102 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 14, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director G. Warren Armstrong For For Management 1.2 Elect Director C. William Daniel For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Patrick D. Downey For For Management 1.4 Elect Director J. Peter Gordon For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Klaus V. Konigsmann For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Keith C. Hendrick For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Terrence A. Lyons For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Kenneth G. Stowe For For Management 2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 4 Amend Notice of Articles Articles Re: For For Management Pre-existing Company Provisions 5 Amend Articles Re: Quorum Requirements For For Management 6 Amend Articles Re: LOcation of For For Management Shareholder Meetings 7 Approve Unlimited Capital Authorization For Against Management 8 Approve 2005 Stock Option Plan For Against Management 9 Approve 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan For Against Management 10 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OXIANA LTD (FRMLY OXIANA RESOURCE N L) Ticker: Security ID: Q7186A100 Meeting Date: APR 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 17, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 2i Elect Brian Jamieson as Director For For Management 2ii Elect Barry Cusack as Director For For Management 2iii Elect Peter Cassidy as Director For For Management 3 Approve Future Issues Under the Oxiana For Against Management Limited Employee Share Plan 4 Approve Future Issues Under the Oxiana For Against Management Limited Performance Rights Plan 5 Approve Future Issues Under the Oxiana For For Management Limited Executive Option Plan 6 Approve the Grant of One Million Options For For Management to Brian Jamieson 7 Approve the Grant of Two Million Options For For Management to Owen Hegarty 8 Approve the Provision by Minotaur For For Management Resources Ltd, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Company, to Provide Financial Assistance in Connection with the Acquisition by the Company of All the Issued Shares in Minotaur Resources Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLACER DOME INC. Ticker: PDG. Security ID: 725906101 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 9, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director D.J. Carty For For Management 1.2 Elect Director G.B. Coulombe For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J.W. Crow For For Management 1.4 Elect Director G. Farquharson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director R.M. Franklin For For Management 1.6 Elect Director D.S. Karpin For For Management 1.7 Elect Director A.R. McFarland For For Management 1.8 Elect Director H.C. Mather For For Management 1.9 Elect Director E.A. Parkinson-Marcoux For For Management 1.10 Elect Director V.F. Taylor III For For Management 1.11 Elect Director P.W. Tomsett For For Management 1.12 Elect Director W.G. Wilson For For Management 2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEENSTAKE RESOURCES LTD. Ticker: QRL Security ID: 748314101 Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 25, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Fix Number of Directors at Seven For For Management 2.1 Elect Dorian Nicol as Director For For Management 2.2 Elect Peter Bojtos as Director For For Management 2.3 Elect Hugh Mogensen as Director For For Management 2.4 Elect Michael Smith as Director For For Management 2.5 Elect Robert Zerga as Director For For Management 2.6 Elect Doris Meyer as Director For For Management 2.7 Elect John Ellis as Director For For Management 3 Approve Staley, Okada & Partners as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD. Ticker: Security ID: 752344309 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE For For Management DIRECTORS REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - RE-ELECTION OF For For Management DIRECTOR: DM BRISTOW (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) 3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - RE-ELECTION OF For For Management DIRECTOR: RA WILLIAMS (FINANCE DIRECTOR) 4 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE For For Management REPORT OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE 5 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - APPROVE THE FEES For For Management PAYABLE TO THE DIRECTORS 6 Ratify Auditors For For Management 7 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AUTHORISE THE For For Management PURCHASE OF SHARES FOR CASH - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIO NARCEA GOLD MINES, LTD. Ticker: RNG Security ID: 766909105 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 18, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Juan Herrero Abello, Anthony H. For For Management Bloom, Chris I. von Christierson, Clifford J. Davis, John W. W. Hick, Alberto Lavandeira, David N. Murray, Rupert Pennant-Rea, Hugh R. Snyder as Directors 2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEMAFO INC Ticker: SMF. Security ID: 816922108 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Abdelaziz Abarro For Abstain Management 1.2 Elect Director Omar Amraoui For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Jean Lamarre For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Benoit La Salle For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Lefebvre For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Kebir Ratnani For For Management 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORE GOLD INC Ticker: SGF. Security ID: 824901102 Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 9, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Kenneth E. MacNeill, Ronald G. For For Management Walker, Brian M. Menell, Harvey J. Bay, A. Neil McMillan, and Arnie E. Hillier as Directors 2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For For Management Pill) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STILLWATER MINING CO. Ticker: SWC Security ID: 86074Q102 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Craig L. Fuller For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Patrick M. James For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Steven S. Lucas For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Joseph P. Mazurek For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Francis R. Mcallister For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Sheryl K. Pressler For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Donald W. Riegle For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Todd D. Schafer For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Jack E. Thompson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN AREAS LIMITED (FORM. WESTERN AREAS GOLD MINING CO. LTD. Ticker: Security ID: S9657S105 Meeting Date: AUG 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Fiscal Year Ended 3-31-04 2.1 Reelect R.B. Kebble as Director For For Management 2.2 Reelect M.E. Mkwanazi as Director For For Management 2.3 Reelect G.T. Miller as Director For For Management 3 Reelect KPMG Inc. as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 4 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 5 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHEATON RIVER MINERALS LTD Ticker: WHT.2 Security ID: 962902102 Meeting Date: JUL 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Proxy Contest Record Date: APR 28, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Ian W. Telfer, Larry Bell, Frank For For Management Guistra, Douglas Holtby, Eduardo Luna, Antonio Madero, Ian J. McDonald, Neil Woodyer as Directors. 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorise Directors to Fix Their Remuneration 3 Special Resolution to Approve Merger For Against Management Agreement with IAMGold Corporation 4 Special Resolution to Approve Merger Against Against Management Agreement with IAMGold Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YAMANA GOLD INC. Ticker: YRI Security ID: 98462Y100 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Peter Marrone, Victor H. Bradley, For Abstain Management James Askew, Patrick J. Mars, Juvenal Mesquita Filho, Antenor F. Silva, Jr., Lance Tigert as Directors 2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) FRANKLIN GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS FUND ------------------------------------------------------------------- By:(Signature and Title)*/s/JIMMY D. GAMBILL ------------------------------------------------------ Jimmy D. Gambill, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration Date August 26, 2005 ------------------- *Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----