Placer President named Chair of
MIRARCO Board of Directors, plus
new members from Inco, Falco, & Laurentian

Sudbury, Ontario - In the fall of 2003, at its Annual General Meeting, MIRARCO elected current member, George Pirie - President and CEO, Placer Dome Canada, as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors.

MIRARCO also welcomes three new Board members: Brian Maynard - Manager of Technical Services, Ontario Operations, Inco Limited; Allen Hayward - Vice President Mining, Falconbridge Limited; and Harley d'Entremont - Vice-recteur à l'enseignement et à la recherche (affaires francophones), Laurentian University.

George Pirie - President and CEO, Placer Dome Canada
Mr. Pirie joined Placer Dome in 1985 at the Dome Mine, working in the Materials Management Department until 1991 when he transferred to the Vancouver Corporate Office. From 1991-1996, Mr. Pirie held various positions in the Internal Audit Department, as well as the Project Development division. In 1996, he transferred to Detour Lake Mine as Administration Superintendent, where he stayed until 1998, when he assumed responsibility for Commercial Manager for North America for the Placer Dome Exploration division. In April 1999, Mr. Pirie was promoted to Chief Financial Officer for Placer Dome North America, where he was responsible for re-establishing both Placer Dome U.S. and Placer Dome Canada. In January 2000, he joined Placer Dome Canada as Chief Financial Officer, a role he continued to fill after being promoted to his current position on an acting basis in October 2001. He was appointed to Executive Vice-President on a permanent basis in December 2002. Mr. Pirie holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from Laurentian University

Harley d'Entremont - Vice-recteur à l'enseignement et à la recherche (affaires francophones), Laurentian University
Dr. d'Entremont came to Laurentian University in 2003 with 26 years of experience in the post-secondary sector in Atlantic Canada. From 1988 to 2001, he was the President of the Université Ste-Anne in Nova Scotia. While at the Université de Moncton, from 1975 to 1988, he taught political science and public administration and held various administrative positions such as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Social Science, Director of the Department of Political Science and Director of the Master's Program in Public Administration. Dr. d'Entremont holds a BA in political science from St. Mary's University, a MPA from Dalhousie University, and a PhD in political science from the University of Western Ontario.

Allen Hayward - Vice President Mining, Falconbridge Limited
Mr. Hayward holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Mining from Leeds University in England. He has been with Falconbridge since 1981 in various mining roles including Manager of Business Planning in Toronto, and Mine Manager, Kidd Mine. He was appointed Vice President and General Manager of the Sudbury Mines/Mill Business Unit in 1999. Mr. Hayward assumed his current position in 2002. With his new duties, he is responsible for the mining operations for the nickel business. As well, he plays a key role in the development of future nickel mining opportunities.

Brian Maynard - Manager of Technical Services, Ontario Operations, Inco Limited
Mr. Maynard assumed his current position in 2002. His position includes accountability for Mines Planning and Engineering, Mines Exploration, Mines Technology, and Laboratory Services. Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Maynard worked in the Manitoba operations of Inco for 21 years. He made huge contributions to mines safety performance and the collaborative process for employee engagement while at Thompson.


MIRARCO thanks former Chairman, Warren Holmes, for his commitment and contributions. A complete listing of MIRARCO's Board of Directors can be found by visiting www.mirarco.org/staff.php

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Reference:

Jane Djivre
Business Services Officer
MIRARCO - Mining Innovation
(705) 675-1151 x. 5071
jdjivre@mirarco.org