FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 28, 2003

Toronto Stock Exchange: WRM
American Stock Exchange: WHT

Toronto – Wheaton River Minerals, a leading gold and precious metals producer, will release first quarter 2003 results Friday, May 30, 2003.

A conference call to discuss these results will be held Monday, June 2, 2003, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). You may join the call by dialing 1-877-667-7774, or 416-695-6140 for calls outside of Canada and the US.

Wheaton River will also be having its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders at the Hilton Hotel, 145 Richmond Street West, the Governor General Suite, in Toronto, Ontario on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 at 4:00 P.M. Refreshments will be served immediately following the meeting, giving shareholders an opportunity to meet Wheaton River's management and directors.

If you are unable to attend in person, you can still participate via conference call by dialling 1-800-446-4472 or 416-695-6140 outside of Canada and the US. The event will also be available by audio webcast the day of the meeting at www.wheatonriver.com.

Annual Meeting materials are available on the website at www.wheatonriver.com.

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