EXHIBIT 31
Certification
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Jay K. Taylor, certify that:
1) | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 40-F/A of Placer Dome Inc.; and |
2) | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: March 12, 2004
"Jay K. Taylor"
Name: Jay K. Taylor
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President, Placer Dome Inc.
Certification
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Rex J. McLennan, certify that:
1) | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 40-F/A of Placer Dome Inc.; and |
2) | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: March 12, 2004
"Rex J. McLennan"
Name: Rex J. McLennan
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive-Vice President, Placer Dome Inc.