FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   
June 8, 2004  

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (“Wheaton”) announces that its shareholders approved the business combination with IAMGold Corporation (“IAMGold”) at Wheaton’s annual and special meeting of shareholders held today.  More than 79% of Wheaton shareholders present in person or by proxy at the meeting voted to approve the plan of arrangement with IAMGold.

Ian Telfer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wheaton, stated “We are very pleased with the support our shareholders have shown for the IAMGold combination.  We are confident that IAMGold shareholders will continue to show the same level of support.  We look forward to completing the transaction with IAMGold following their shareholder vote on June 29^th.”

Safe Harbor Statement under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:  Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to those with respect to the price of gold, silver and copper, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, reserve determination and reserve conversion rates involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievement of Wheaton River to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such factors include, among others, risks related to the integration of acquisitions, risks related to international operations, risks related to joint venture operations, the actual results of current exploration activities, actual results of current reclamation activities, conclusions of economic evaluations, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, future prices of gold, silver and copper, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Form 40-F as on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C.  Although Wheaton River has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.  There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.  Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

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.