WHEATON RIVER MINERALS LTD.

2004

Dec 23, 2004 Wheaton River and Goldcorp Sign Definitive Agreement for Combination

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (TSX:WRM) (AMEX:WHT) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Goldcorp Inc. for the previously announced combination of Wheaton River and Goldcorp.

Dec 10, 2004 Director Appointment at Wheaton River

Wheaton River Minerals is pleased to announce the appointment on December 3, 2004 of Mr. John Bell as a Director of Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.

Dec 6, 2004 Goldcorp and Wheaton River to Create World’s Lowest Cost, Million Ounce Gold Producer

Goldcorp and Wheaton River announce that they have reached an agreement in principle to combine to create the world’s lowest cost, million ounce gold producer.

Nov 14, 2004 Silver Wheaton to Increase Silver Sales by 2 Million Ounces in 2005

Chap Mercantile Inc. (“Silver Wheaton”) (TSX: SLW), which is 75% owned by Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (TSX:WRM, AMEX:WHT), is pleased to announce that it has agreed to purchase 100% of all silver produced by Zinkgruvan Mining AB

Nov 9, 2004 Wheaton’s Third Quarter Earnings More Than Double to US$31 Million

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (Vancouver, British Columbia) is pleased to report third quarter net earnings of US$31 million (US$0.06 per share) for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared with US$15 million (US$0.03 per share) in 2003.

Nov 8, 2004 Teck and Wheaton Announce Exploration Results for Joint Venture El Limon Project.

Vancouver, B.C. -- November 8, 2004 Teck Cominco Limited (78.8% and operator) (TSX:TEK B) and Wheaton River Minerals (21.2%) (TSX:WRM, AMEX:WHT) announce results of the 2004 exploration program on their Morelos Norte (El Limon) joint venture project...

Oct 26, 2004 Wheaton to Release Third Quarter Earnings on November 9th

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. will release Third Quarter Results on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 after the close of business.

Oct 15, 2004 Silver Wheaton Transaction Completed

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. and Chap Mercantile Inc. are pleased to announce the closing of the previously announced Silver Wheaton transaction.

Sep 29, 2004 Wheaton Receives US$86 Million Cash Distribution From Alumbrera

Wheaton River is pleased to announce that it has received a US$86 million cash distribution from Alumbrera.

Sep 20, 2004 Wheaton Clarifies the Process for Rejecting Coeur Offer

Wheaton shareholders do not need to take any action to reject the offer from Coeur. Wheaton sees no significant level of support for the Coeur offer from its shareholders.

Sep 6, 2004 Wheaton Reschedules Silver Wheaton Closing for October 15th

Wheaton River and Chap Mercantile announced that they have rescheduled the closing date of the previously announced Silver Wheaton transaction for October 15, 2004.

Sep 3, 2004 Wheaton Board Recommends Shareholders Reject Couer Offer and Not Tender Wheaton Shares to the Couer Offer

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (“Wheaton”) today announced that the Board of Directors of Wheaton unanimously recommends that Wheaton shareholders REJECT the offer to purchase all of the outstanding Wheaton shares made by Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation...

Aug 26, 2004 Wheaton Acknowledges Receipt of Coeur Offer and Advises Shareholders Not to take Any Action Until Further Notice

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (“Wheaton”) today acknowledged receipt of the unsolicited offer made by Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (“Coeur”) for its common shares.

Aug 24, 2004 Wheaton Enters Into US$300 Million Acquisition Facility

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a US$300 million acquisition facility arranged by HVB Group, which is available to finance up to three separate acquisitions.

Aug 6, 2004 Wheaton's Second Quarter Earnings Increase 90% to US$21 Million

Wheaton River is pleased to report a 90% increase in second quarter net earnings to US$21 million (US$0.04 per share) for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared with US$11 million (US$0.03 per share) in 2003.

Aug 5, 2004 Chap Mercantile Closes $70 Million Financing for Silver Wheaton Transaction

Wheaton and Chap Mercantile Inc. (“Chap” or “Silver Wheaton”) (TSXV: CPC) announce the closing of a private placement of 175 million subscription receipts by Chap at a price of Cdn$0.40 per subscription receipt.

Jul 30, 2004 Silver Wheaton Transaction Scheduled to Close on September 9, 2004: TSX Accepts Notice of Silver Wheaton Transaction

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (“Wheaton”) today announced that it has sent the following letter to Dennis Wheeler, Chairman and CEO of Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation...

Jul 28, 2004 Wheaton to Release Second Quarter Earnings on August 6th

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (Vancouver, British Columbia) will release Second Quarter Results on Friday, August 6th, 2004 after the close of business.

Jul 26, 2004 In Connection with Wheaton's Response to Coeur's offer to its U.S. Shareholders, Wheaton has Filed a Schedule 14D-9 with the U.S

Jul 26, 2004 Wheaton Shareholders Should Not Deposit Any Shares To Coeur Offer At This Time

On June 23, 2004, Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (“Coeur”) announced that it would be making a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (“Wheaton”).

Jul 14, 2004 Wheaton To Create New Pure Silver Play

Wheaton is pleased to announce that Chap Mercantile Inc. (“Chap” or “Silver Wheaton”) has agreed to purchase 100% of the silver produced by Wheaton’s Luismin mining operations in Mexico.

Jul 14, 2004 Coeur Makes Formal Offer For Wheaton Shares Held By U.S. Residents Only

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (“Wheaton”) today announced that Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (“Coeur”) has not yet made a formal offer to Canadian shareholders of Wheaton.

Jul 9, 2004 Wheaton Does Not Intend to Negotiate with Coeur

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (“Wheaton”) today announced that it does not intend to enter into negotiations with Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (“Coeur”) at this time.

Jul 6, 2004 Wheaton Announces IAMGold Combination Will Not Proceed

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (“Wheaton”) announces that IAMGold Corporation (“IAMGold”) did not receive the required shareholder approval for the proposed business combination with Wheaton at the IAMGold shareholders’ meeting held today.

Jul 6, 2004 Wheaton Shareholders Meeting Postponed Until 5:00 PM Today

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (”Wheaton”) announces that it has postponed its shareholders meeting scheduled for 11:00 am today until 5:00 pm today.

Jun 30, 2004 Wheaton Special Committee Recommends Against Amended Coeur Proposal

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (“Wheaton”) today announced that, following a review of the amended proposal from Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (“Coeur”) announced on June 29, 2004...

Jun 24, 2004 WHEATON ANNOUNCES FURTHER DETAILS OF 20% INCREASE IN ORE RESERVES AT ALUMBRERA

As a result of a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission, Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (“Wheaton”) (AMEX: WHT; TSX: WRM) is pleased to provide additional detail on the expansion of Ore Reserves at the Minera Alumbrera mining operations

Jun 23, 2004 Wheaton Rejects Coeur’s Hostile Advances - Special Board Committee Recommends IAMGold Combination

Ian Telfer said “Coeur has consistently made misleading statements about the value of their proposal to Wheaton shareholders...”

Jun 22, 2004 Wheaton Announces 20% Increase in Ore Reserves at Alumbrera

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (Vancouver, BC) announces an upgrade in the ore reserves at the Minera Alumbrera mining operation in Argentina, extending the mine life at Alumbrera by 2.5 years and ensuring gold production until mid-2015.

Jun 18, 2004 Information Regarding Wheaton's July 6th Shareholders' Meeting

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.

Jun 16, 2004 Coeur D’Alene Mines Requests Wheaton Shareholders’ List - Wheaton Announces Formation of Special Committee

The Special Committee is to review and consider the IAMGold combination, the unsolicited proposal made to Wheaton by CDE, and any further proposals made to Wheaton or its shareholders by third parties and make recommendations to the Board.

Jun 11, 2004 Wheaton Announces Further Shareholder Vote on IAMGOLD Transaction

The court approves Wheaton's request to hold a further vote of its shareholders to approve the business combination with IAMGold on July 6, 2004.

Jun 9, 2004 No Legal Impediments to Coeur Bid

To date, our shareholders have not indicated any level of support for the Coeur proposal.

Jun 8, 2004 Wheaton Shareholders Approve the Business Combination with IAMGOLD Corporation

More than 79% of Wheaton shareholders present in person or by proxy at the meeting voted to approve the plan of arrangement with IAMGold.

Jun 7, 2004 Wheaton Does Not Intend to Pursue Revised Proposal from Coeur

Wheaton Board reconfirms its recommendation that shareholders vote in favour of the IAMGold business combination.

May 31, 2004 Wheaton Announces That It Does Not Intend To Pursue The Coeur D’Alene Mines Proposal

Wheaton River confirms its recommendation that shareholders vote for the combination with IAMGold.

May 28, 2004 Wheaton Receives Proposal From Coeur D’Alene Mines

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. announced that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Wheaton.

May 13, 2004 Wheaton Earnings Rise 700% to US$34 Million - 7th Successive Quarter of Record Earnings

Wheaton reports record net earnings of US$34 million (US$0.06 per share) for the three months ended March 31, 2004. Operating cash flows for the three months were US$62 million, or US$0.11 per share.

May 11, 2004 Wheaton and IAMGOLD File Information Circular Regarding Proposed Business Combination

The joint management information circular is available electronically on SEDAR and EDGAR in Canada and the US, respectively. The new company is to be named Axiom Gold Corporation.

May 6, 2004 Wheaton to Release Q1 Results after the close of business Thurs. May 13, 2004

A conference call will be held Fri. May 14th at 11:30 (Toronto Time) to discuss these results. You may join the call by dialing toll free 1-877-461-2814, or and (416) 695-9757 for calls from outside of Canada and the US.

Apr 26, 2004 IAMGOLD & Wheaton River Complete Due Diligence & Sign Definitive Agreement

IAMGOLD & Wheaton River are pleased to announce that they have satisfactorily completed their due diligence, and have signed a definitive agreement to combine the two companies.

Apr 14, 2004 IAMGOLD & Wheaton Receive Favourable Fairness Opinions on Business Combination

The boards of directors have received favourable fairness opinions from their financial advisors, RBC Capital Markets (for IAMGOLD) and GMP securities (for Wheaton).

Mar 30, 2004 Wheaton & IAMGOLD Combine to Create New One Million Ounce Gold Producer

IAMGOLD and Wheaton River are pleased to announce that their boards of directors have unanimously agreed to combine the two companies to create one of the world’s top ten gold producers.

Mar 15, 2004 Wheaton Earnings Increase by 900%

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. today reported record net earnings of US$27.8 million (US$0.06 per share) for the three months ended December 31, 2003 and US$57.7 million (US$0.14 per share) for the year.

Mar 3, 2004 Wheaton to Announce 2003 Financial Results March 15th 2004

A conference call will be held Mar 15th at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. You may join the call by dialing 1-800-446-4472, or 416-695-6140 for calls outside of Canada and the US

Feb 15, 2004 Wheaton Reports 325% Increase in Production and 66% Reduction in Cash Costs for 2003

Wheaton reports a 325% increase in production to 450,000 gold equivalent ounces in 2003 compared to 106,000 gold equivalent ounces in 2002.

Jan 27, 2004 Wheaton to Trade Common Shares in US Dollars on the TSX

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce it will trade its common shares in US dollars on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol WRM.U effective February 2, 2004.

Jan 12, 2004 Wheaton Completes Acquisition of Ampari Gold Development Project

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of the Amapari Gold Project in Brazil.