NEWS RELEASES

Gold Institute Statement      September 28, 2002 Cyanide Code Development Project - International Cyanide Management Code for Gold Mining to Protect Workers, Communities, and the Environment      March 14, 2002 Gold Institute Clarifies Cost Standard      February 13, 2002 "Fair Treatment for Precious Metals Investors Act" Introduced in U.S. Senate      June 11, 2001 Gold Institute Statement on the Bureau of Land Management's Proposal to Suspend Over-Reaching Hard-Rock Mining Regulations      March 21, 2001 Precious Metals Investors To Get Tax Equity - Legislation Introduced in House Of Representatives      March 15, 2001

News Release Archives 2000 Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation Aiding Precious Metals Investors / Gold Industry's TRI Statement / William Hayes Elected Chairman of the Gold Institute / Release of Cyanide Solutions in Romania / Legislation for Precious Metals Investors 1999 Industry on Release of Right-To-Know Data / Production Steady Over Next 4 Years / Market Shift Levels Field / Millennium Story / GI's President Lutley to Retire / Revised Production Cost Standard