March 14, 2003

Toronto Stock Exchange:  WRM
American Stock Exchange:  WHT

Toronto – Wheaton River Minerals, a leading gold and precious metals producer, will release fourth quarter and year end 2002 results after the close of business Wednesday, March 19, 2003.

A conference call to discuss these results will be held Thursday, March 20, 2003, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (1:00 p.m. Pacific Time). You may join the call by dialing 1-877-888-4210, or 416-695-5261 for calls outside of Canada and the US.

This call will be archived on the Internet and accessible on Wheaton River's website at www.wheatonriver.com for up to 60 days after the event.

For further information please contact Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. Investor Relations at 1-800-567-6223 or email ir@wheatonriver.com.