People in the News (December 18, 2009)

*H. Greg Chamandy has been named Executive Chairman of the Board of Richmond Mines and Elaine Ellingham, A. Michel Lavigne, Sam Minzberg and Jean-Pierre Ouellet have also been invited to join the Board, subject to shareholder approvals.

*Paul Ireland has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Ventana Gold Corp. and Wildcat Silver Corporation.

*Mike Kelly has been appointed Senior Vice-president, Operations, and Tina Ouellette, Vice-president, Human Resources, of Lake Shore Gold Corp.

*Michael Callahan has been appointed President and Director of Silvermax Resources Ltd.

*Reza Ebadi has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Columbus Silver Corportation.

* Thomas Fudge has been appointed Vice-president, Development and Engineering, Tim Hall, General Manager, Keno Hill Mine Operations, and Rob McIntyre, Vice-president, Corporate Affairs and Communications, of Alexco Resource Corp.