FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 18, 2004 Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. today announced that its meeting of shareholders on July 6, 2004 will be held at 11:00 a.m. (Toronto time) at the TSX Broadcast & Conference Centre, The Exchange Tower, 130 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario. As announced by Wheaton on June 11, 2004, this meeting will be held to permit a further vote on the IAMGold Corporation business combination. Materials in connection with the July 6th meeting will be sent to shareholders shortly and will be available at www.sedar.com. IF A WHEATON SHAREHOLDER HAS DEPOSITED A PROXY WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIAL RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE ARRANGEMENT WITH IAMGOLD CORPORATION PRIOR TO OR AT THE ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF WHEATON SHAREHOLDERS HELD ON JUNE 8, 2004, INCLUDING PROXIES DEPOSITED AFTER THE PRIOR PROXY CUT-OFF OF 11:00 A.M. (TORONTO TIME) ON JUNE 4, 2004, AND SUCH SHAREHOLDER DOES NOT INTEND TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. Any questions or requests for assistance with respect to the deposit and revocation of proxies or voting at the meeting may be directed by Wheaton shareholders to Kingsdale Shareholder Services Inc. toll-free at 1-866-749-5464. For further information please contact Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. Investor Relations at 1-800-567-6223 or email at ir@wheatonriver.com or visit www.wheatonriver.com.
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