------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------ OMB Number: 3235-0582 Expires: April 30, 2009 Estimated average burden hours per response..14.4 ------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-01700 ---------- FRANKLIN GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS FUND - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) CRAIG S. TYLE, ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 312-2000 ---------------- Date of fiscal year end: 7/31 ------- Date of reporting period: 6/30/06 --------- ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LTD. Ticker: AEM. Security ID: 008474108 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 27, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Leanne M. Baker For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Douglas R. Beaumont For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Sean Boyd For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Bernard Kraft For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Mel Leiderman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director James D. Nasso For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Eberhard Scherkus For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Howard R. Stockford For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Pertti Voutilainen For For Management 2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALAMOS GOLD INC. Ticker: AGI. Security ID: 011527108 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 27, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Fix Number of Directors at Eight For For Management 2.1 Elect Director Alan R. Hill For For Management 2.2 Elect Director John A. McCluskey For For Management 2.3 Elect Director Leonard Harris For For Management 2.4 Elect Director James M. McDonald For For Management 2.5 Elect Director Richard W. Hughes For For Management 2.6 Elect Director Brian W. Penny For For Management 2.7 Elect Director Mark Wayne For For Management 2.8 Elect Director John F. Van De Beuken For For Management 3 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (FORMERLY ANGLO AME. CORP. OF S. AFRICA L Ticker: AAUKF Security ID: G03764100 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of USD 0.95 Per For For Management Ordinary Share 3 Elect Peter Woicke as Director For For Management 4 Elect Mamphela Ramphele as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect David Challen as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Fred Phaswana as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Sir Mark Moody-Stuart as For For Management Director 8 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 9 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 10 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 248,750,000 12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 37,250,000 13 Authorise 149,000,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 14 Amend Articles of Association Re: Board For For Management Composition - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD. Ticker: AU Security ID: 035128206 Meeting Date: APR 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 RESOLVED AS AN ORDINARY RESOLUTION AND AS For For Management A SPECIFIC AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SECURITIES FOR CASH IN TERMS OF THE LISTINGS REQUIREMENTS OF THE JSE LIMITED ( JSE ), ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. 2 DIRECTORS AUTHORITY TO ALLOT AND ISSUE For For Management SHARES FOR CASH SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC AUTHORITY, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD. Ticker: AU Security ID: S04255196 Meeting Date: APR 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of US$500 Million 2 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD. Ticker: AU Security ID: 035128206 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 5, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 1 ADOPTION OF For For Management FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2.1 Elect Director Mr Fb Arisman For For Management 2.2 Elect Director Mrs E Le R Bradley For For Management 2.3 Elect Director Mr Rp Edey For For Management 2.4 Elect Director Mr Rm Godsell For For Management 2.5 Elect Director Dr Tj Motlatsi For For Management 2.6 Elect Director Mr Re Bannerman For For Management 2.7 Elect Director Mr R Carvalho Silva For For Management 2.8 Elect Director Mr R Medori For For Management 2.9 Elect Director Mr Nf Nicolau For For Management 2.10 Elect Director Mr S Venkatakrishnan For For Management 3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 12 PLACEMENT OF For For Management UNISSUED SHARES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIRECTORS 4 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 13 AUTHORITY TO For For Management ISSUE SHARES FOR CASH 5 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 14 APPROVAL OF For For Management REMUNERATION OF THE COMPANY S PRESIDENT AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6 SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 1 AUTHORITY TO For For Management ACQUIRE THE COMPANY S OWN SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD. Ticker: Security ID: S04255196 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended Dec. 31, 2005 2 Reelect F.B. Arisman as Director For For Management 3 Reelect E. le R. Bradley as Director For For Management 4 Reelect R.P. Edey as Director For For Management 5 Reelect R.M. Godsell as Director For For Management 6 Reelect T.J. Motlatsi as Director For For Management 7 Reelect R.E. Bannerman as Director For For Management 8 Elect R. Carvalho Silva as Director For For Management Appointed During the Year 9 Elect R. Medori as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 10 Elect N.F. Nicolau as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 11 Reelect S. Venkatakrishnan as Director For For Management Appointed During the Year 12 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 13 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 10 Percent of Issued Capital 14 Approve Remuneration of the Company's For For Management President as Non-Executive Director 15 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLARAT GOLDFIELDS NL Ticker: Security ID: Q1253P124 Meeting Date: MAR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAR 25, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Ratify Past Issuance of 150 Million For For Management Shares Made on Nov. 28, 2005 at AUD 0.30 Each to Institutional Clients to Raise AUD 45 Million - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLARAT GOLDFIELDS NL Ticker: Security ID: Q1253P124 Meeting Date: OCT 20, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 18, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 2 Elect Alister Maitland as Director For For Management 3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 4 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management Amount of AUD 400,000 5 Ratify Past Issuance of 8.5 Million For For Management Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BARRICK GOLD CORP. Ticker: ABX. Security ID: 067901108 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 16, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director H.L. Beck For For Management 1.2 Elect Director C.W.D. Birchall For For Management 1.3 Elect Director D.J. Carty For For Management 1.4 Elect Director G. Cisneros For For Management 1.5 Elect Director M.A. Cohen For For Management 1.6 Elect Director P.A. Crossgrove For For Management 1.7 Elect Director J.W. Crow For For Management 1.8 Elect Director R.M. Franklin For For Management 1.9 Elect Director P.C. Godsoe For For Management 1.10 Elect Director J.B. Harvey For For Management 1.11 Elect Director B. Mulroney For For Management 1.12 Elect Director A. Munk For For Management 1.13 Elect Director P. Munk For For Management 1.14 Elect Director J.L. Rotman For For Management 1.15 Elect Director S.J. Shapiro For For Management 1.16 Elect Director G.C. Wilkins For For Management 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Approve Continuance and Arrangement of For For Management the Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO MINING NL Ticker: BDG Security ID: Q14633103 Meeting Date: NOV 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 22, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 2 Elect Richard Guy as Director For For Management 3 Elect Ronald Beevor as Director For For Management 4 Approve Employee Option Plan For Against Management 5 Approve Issuance of 690,000 Options Under For Against Management the Employee Option Plan to Douglas Buerger, Managing Director - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMBIOR INC. Ticker: CBJ. Security ID: 13201L103 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 15, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Alexander Balogh as Director For For Management 1.2 Elect Guy Dusfresne as Director For For Management 1.3 Elect Jean-Andre Elie as Director For For Management 1.4 Elect Graham Farquarson as Director For For Management 1.5 Elect Michel Gaucher as Director For For Management 1.6 Elect Louis Gignac as Director For For Management 1.7 Elect John Hick as Director For For Management 1.8 Elect Hubert Lacroix as Director For For Management 1.9 Elect Robert Normand as Director For For Management 2 Ratify PricewatrhouseCoopers as Auditors For For Management 3 Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For For Management Pill) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A. Ticker: BVN Security ID: 204448104 Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, BALANCE For For Management SHEET, PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT AND OTHER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005. 2 DELEGATION TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE For For Management DESIGNATION OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR 2006. 3 DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDENDS. For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A. Ticker: Security ID: P66805147 Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Approve Auditors for Fiscal 2006 For Did Not Management Vote 3 Approve Dividend For Did Not Management Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EUROPEAN MINERALS CORP(FORMERLY KAZAKHSTAN MINERALS CORP) Ticker: EPM. Security ID: G3192Y100 Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAY 11, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Ratify Auditors For For Management 2 ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS. For Withhold Management 3 THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE For For Management CORPORATION S STOCK OPTION PLAN PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE FROM A FIXED MAXIMUM TO A ROLLING MAXIMUM NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE THEREUNDER THAT SHALL NOT EXCEED 10% OF THE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTA 4 THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE For Against Management CORPORATION S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ALLOWING THE CORPORATION S DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THEIR NUMBER AND TO APPOINT ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS, AS DESCRIBED IN THE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIR - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC. Ticker: FCX Security ID: 35671D857 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 7, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Allison, Jr. For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Robert A. Day For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Gerald J. Ford For For Management 1.4 Elect Director H.Devon Graham, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director J. Bennett Johnston For Withhold Management 1.6 Elect Director Bobby Lee Lackey For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Gabrielle K. McDonald For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Director James R. Moffet For For Management 1.9 Elect Director B.M. Rankin, Jr. For Withhold Management 1.10 Elect Director J. Stapleton Roy For Withhold Management 1.11 Elect Director J. Taylor Wharton For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 4 Review Payment Policy to Indonesian Against Against Shareholder Military - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAMMON LAKE RESOURCES INC. Ticker: GAM. Security ID: 364915108 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 7, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Directors Fred George, Bradley H. For For Management Langille, Colin P. Sutherland, Alejandro Caraveo, Dale M. Hendrick, Kent L. Noseworthy, Frank Conte and Canek Rangel 2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management 4 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants and For For Management Authorize Board to Amend Terms of Existing Options 5 Amend Bylaws For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAMMON LAKE RESOURCES INC. Ticker: GAM. Security ID: 364915108 Meeting Date: NOV 16, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: OCT 17, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Directors Fred George, Bradley H. For For Management Langille, Colin P. Sutherland, Alejandro Caraveo, Dale M. Hendrick, Kent L. Noseworthy, Frank Conte And Canek Rangel 2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management 4 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants to For Against Management Directors, Officers and Employees 5 Amend Bylaws Re: Quorum Requirements For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLAMIS GOLD LTD. Ticker: GLG. Security ID: 376775102 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 13, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Fix Number of Directors at Six For For Management 2.1 Elect Director A. Dan Rovig For Withhold Management 2.2 Elect Director C. Kevin McArthur For For Management 2.3 Elect Director A. Ian S. Davidson For For Management 2.4 Elect Director Jean Depatie For For Management 2.5 Elect Director Kenneth F. Williamson For For Management 2.6 Elect Director P. Randy Reifel For For Management 3 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors and Authorize For For Management Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 4 Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For For Management Pill) 5 Other Business For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLD FIELDS LIMITED Ticker: GFI Security ID: 38059T106 Meeting Date: NOV 17, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 11, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ADOPTION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For For Management 2.1 Elect Director Dr A Grigorian For For Management 2.2 Elect Director Mr S Stefanovich For For Management 2.3 Elect Director Mr J M Mcmahon For For Management 2.4 Elect Director C I Von Christierson For For Management 2.5 Elect Director Mr A J Wright For For Management 3 PLACEMENT OF SHARES UNDER THE CONTROL OF For For Management THE DIRECTORS 4 ISSUING SHARES FOR CASH For For Management 5 ADOPTION OF THE GOLD FIELDS LIMITED 2005 For For Management SHARE PLAN 6 PLACEMENT OF UNISSUED SHARES UNDER THE For For Management CONTROL OF DIRECTORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE GOLD FIELDS 2005 SHARE PLAN 7 PLACEMENT OF UNISSUED SHARES UNDER THE For For Management CONTROL OF DIRECTORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE GF MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE SCHEME, APPROVED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ON 10 NOVEMBER 1999 8 AWARD OF RIGHTS TO NON-EXECUTIVE For For Management DIRECTORS UNDER THE GOLD FIELDS 2005 NON-EXECUTIVE SHARE PLAN 9 INCREASE OF DIRECTORS FEES For For Management 10 ACQUISITION OF COMPANY S OWN SHARES For For Management 11 AWARD OF RIGHTS IN TERMS OF THE GOLD For For Management FIELDS LIMITED 2005 NON-EXECUTIVE SHARE PLAN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLD FIELDS LIMITED Ticker: GFIOF Security ID: S31755101 Meeting Date: NOV 17, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended June 30, 2005 2 Reelect A. Grigorian as Director For For Management Appointed During the Year 3 Reelect S. Stefanovich as Director For For Management Appointed During the Year 4 Reelect M. McMahon as Director For For Management 5 Reelect C. I. von Christierson as For For Management Director 6 Reelect A.J. Wright as Director For For Management 7 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 8 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 10 Percent of Issued Capital 9 Approve Gold Fields Limited 2005 Share For For Management Plan 10 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors Pursuant to the Gold Fields 2005 Share Plan 11 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors Pursuant to the GF Management Incentive Scheme As Approved by the 11-10-1999 AGM 12 Approve Issuance of Shares to For For Management Non-Executive Directors Pursuant to the Gold Fields 2005 Non-Executive Share Plan 13 Approve Increase of Chairman of Audit For For Management Committee from ZAR 80,000 to ZAR 112,000 14 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 15 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 15 Approve Issuance of Shares Pursuant to For For Management the Gold Fields 2005 Non-Executive Share Plan - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLDCORP INC. Ticker: G. Security ID: 380956409 Meeting Date: APR 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 20, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Fix Number of Directors at Nine For For Management 2.1 Elect Director David R. Beatty For For Management 2.2 Elect Director John P. Bell For For Management 2.3 Elect Director Lawrence I. Bell For For Management 2.4 Elect Director Bev Briscoe For For Management 2.5 Elect Director Douglas M. Holtby For For Management 2.6 Elect Director Antonio Madero For For Management 2.7 Elect Director Donald R.M. Quick For For Management 2.8 Elect Director Michael L. Stein For For Management 2.9 Elect Director Ian W. Telfer For For Management 3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 4 Adopt New By-laws For For Management 5 Approve Issuance of Warrants Upon the For For Management Early Exercise of Five Series of Outstanding Share Warrants - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLDCORP INC. Ticker: G. Security ID: 380956144 Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: APR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Warrant Indenture For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD. Ticker: GSC. Security ID: 38119T104 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 28, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James E. Askew For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Peter J. Bradford For For Management 1.3 Elect Director David K. Fagin For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Ian MacGregor For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Martin P. Martineau For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Michael A. Terrell For For Management 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Amend Bylaws Re: Shareholder Meeting For For Management Record Date - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARMONY GOLD MINING LTD. Ticker: HMY Security ID: 413216300 Meeting Date: NOV 4, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 3, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ADOPTION OF 2004/2005 AUDITED FINANCIAL For For Management STATEMENTS 2 TO FIX THE REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 3 TO ELECT DIRECTOR IN TERMS OF THE COMPANY For For Management S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION: MR JA CHISSANO 4 TO RE-ELECT DIRECTOR IN TERMS OF HARMONY For For Management S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION: MR F ABBOTT 5 TO RE-ELECT DIRECTOR IN TERMS OF HARMONY For For Management S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION: MR PT MOTSEPE 6 TO RE-ELECT DIRECTOR IN TERMS OF HARMONY For For Management S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION: MR CMA SAVAGE 7 GRANTING AUTHORITY FOR SHARE REPURCHASES For For Management 8 AMENDING CLAUSE 3.2 OF THE HARMONY (2003) For Against Management SHARE OPTION SCHEME 9 PLACING 10% OF THE UNISSUED ORDINARY For For Management SHARES OF THE COMPANY UNDER DIRECTORS CONTROL 10 AUTHORISING THE DIRECTORS TO ISSUE SHARES For For Management FOR CASH - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARMONY GOLD MINING LTD. Ticker: HGMCF Security ID: S34320101 Meeting Date: NOV 4, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended June 30, 2005 2 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 3 Elect J.A. Chissano as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 4.1 Reelect F. Abbott as Director For For Management 4.2 Reelect P. Motsepe Director For For Management 4.3 Reelect C. Savage as Director For For Management 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 6 Amend the 2003 Harmony Share Option For Against Management Scheme 7 Place 10 Percent of Authorized But For For Management Unissued Shares under Control of Directors 8 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15 Percent of Issued Capital - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGHLAND GOLD MINING LTD Ticker: Security ID: G4472X101 Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Reelect Ivan Koulakov as a Director For For Management 3 Elect Henry Horne as a Director For For Management 4 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management 5 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 6 Resolve that the Aggregate Remuneration For For Management of all Non-Executive Directors in any 12-Month Period, or Pro-rata for any Lesser Period Shall Not Exceed GBP 500,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IAMGOLD CORPORATION Ticker: IMG. Security ID: 450913108 Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 18, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles to Increase the Maximum For For Management Number of Directors from 10 to 12 2 Elect Wiliam D. Pugliese, Derek Bullock, For For Management Donald K. Charter, Joseph F. Conway, W. Robert Dengler, Stephen Freedhoff, Mahendra Naik, Robert A. Quartermain, John Shaw, John Caldwell, Peter Jones as Directors 3 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS LTD. Ticker: Security ID: 452553308 Meeting Date: OCT 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 14, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 TO RE-ELECT THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS: DH For For Management BROWN, MV MENNELL, TV MOKGATLHA, LJ PATON. 2 TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE For For Management DIRECTORS. 3 AUTHORITY TO PLACE UNISSUED SHARES UNDER For For Management THE CONTROL OF THE DIRECTORS. 4 SPECIAL RESOLUTION: TO AUTHORIZE THE For For Management RE-PURCHASE OF SHARES. 5 SPECIAL RESOLUTION: AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES For For Management OF ASSOCIATION. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS LTD. Ticker: Security ID: S37840105 Meeting Date: OCT 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Reelect DH Brown as Director For For Management 1.2 Reelect LJ Paton as Director For For Management 1.3 Reelect TV Mokgatlha as Director For For Management 1.4 Reelect MV Mennell as Director For For Management 2 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 3 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 4 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 5 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Chairman of the Board - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IVANHOE MINES LTD. Ticker: IVN. Security ID: 46579N103 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect as Director Robert M. Friedland For For Management 1.2 Elect as Director R. Edward Flood For For Management 1.3 Elect as Director Kjeld Thygesen For For Management 1.4 Elect as Director Robert Hanson For For Management 1.5 Elect as Director John Weatherall For For Management 1.6 Elect as Director Markus Faber For For Management 1.7 Elect as Director John Macken For For Management 1.8 Elect as Director David Huberman For For Management 1.9 Elect as Director Howard Balloch For Abstain Management 1.10 Elect as Director Peter Meredith For For Management 2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Amend Equity Incentive Plan For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSGATE CONSOLIDATED LIMITED Ticker: KCN Security ID: Q5318K103 Meeting Date: NOV 8, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 6, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect R Smyth-Kirk as Director For For Management 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KINROSS GOLD CORP. Ticker: K. Security ID: 496902404 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 30, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect J.A. Brough, T.W. Burt, S.A. For For Management Caldwell, J.K. Carrington, R.S. Hallisey, J.M.H. Huxley, J.A. Keyes, C. McLeod-Seltzer, G.A. Michals, J.E. Oliver, T.C.W. Reid as Directors 2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Amend Share Incentive Plan to Increase For For Management the Size 4 Approve Share Incentive Plan to Extend For For Management Expiry Dates Through Blackout Periods 5 Amend Restricted Stock Plan For For Management 6 Approve Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For For Management Pill) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIHIR GOLD LIMITED Ticker: LHG Security ID: 532349107 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 RE-ELECTION OF MR BRUCE BROOK For For Management 2 RE-ELECTION OF DR ROSS GARNAUT For For Management 3 RE-ELECTION OF MR JOHN O REILLY For For Management 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management 5 APPROVAL OF LIHIR SENIOR EXECUTIVE SHARE For For Management PLAN 6 AWARD OF SHARE RIGHTS TO THE MANAGING For For Management DIRECTOR 7 INCREASE FEE LIMIT FOR NON-EXECUTIVE For For Management DIRECTORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIHIR GOLD LIMITED Ticker: LHG Security ID: Y5285N149 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 22, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive the Financial Statements of the None None Management Company and the Reports of the Directors and Auditor for the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2005 2 Elect Bruce Brook as Director For For Management 3 Elect Ross Garnaut as Director For For Management 4 Elect John O'Reilly as Director For For Management 5 Approve the Appointment of For For Management PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor 6 Approve the Lihir Senior Executive Share For For Management Plan, Including the Issue of Securities Under the Plan 7 Approve the Grant of 225,733 Share Rights For For Management Under the Lihir Senior Executive Share Plan to, and the Acquisition of Any Shares Pursuant to Such Rights by, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Arthur Hood 8 Authorize the Board to Increase the For For Management Maximum Aggregate Remuneration of Non-executive Directors' from $300,000 to $750,000 with Effect from Jan. 1, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LONMIN PLC (FORMERLY LONRHO PLC) Ticker: Security ID: G56350112 Meeting Date: JAN 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of USD 0.42 Per For For Management Share 4 Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and For For Management Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 5 Re-elect Sir John Craven as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Michael Hartnell as Director For For Management 7 Elect Sivi Gounden as Director For For Management 8 Elect Karen de Segundo as Director For For Management 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 47,350,000 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 7,100,000 11 Authorise 14,200,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MERIDIAN GOLD INC. Ticker: MNG. Security ID: 589975101 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 1, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Directors Richard P. Graff, Robert For For Management A. Horn, Brian J. Kennedy, Christopher R. Lattanzi, Malcolm W. MacNaught, Gerard E. Munera and Carl L. Renzoni 2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- METALLICA RESOURCES INC. Ticker: MR. Security ID: 59125J104 Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 21, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Directors Craig J. Nelsen, Richard For For Management J. Hall, Oliver Lennox-King, J. Alan Spence, Ian A. Shaw, Jorge Mendizabal, Amjad Ali and Robert Martinez 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For For Management Pill) 4 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MIRAMAR MINING CORP. Ticker: MAE Security ID: 60466E100 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 29, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 2 Fix Number of Directors at Eight For For Management 3.1 Elect Director Lawrence Bell For For Management 3.2 Elect Director David Fennell For For Management 3.3 Elect Director Catherine McLeod-Seltzer For For Management 3.4 Elect Director Peter Nixon For For Management 3.5 Elect Director Anthony J. Petrina For For Management 3.6 Elect Director Christopher J. Pollard For For Management 3.7 Elect Director William Stanley For For Management 3.8 Elect Director Anthony Walsh For For Management 4 Amend Notice of Articles to Remove For For Management Pre-Existing Company Provisions 5 Adopt New Articles For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MVELAPHANDA RESOURCES LTD (FORMERLY EAST DAGGAFONTEIN MINES Ticker: Security ID: S53030110 Meeting Date: NOV 8, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended June 30, 2005 2a Reelect T. M. G. Sexwale as Director For For Management 2b Reelect E. Molobi as Director For For Management 2c Reelect M. J. Willcox as Director For For Management 2d Reelect S. M. M. Xayiya as Director For For Management 2e Reelect K. B. Mosehla Director For For Management 2f Reelect N. S. Ntsaluba Director For For Management 3 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 4 Ratify and Confirm Actions of Directors For For Management During Year Ended June 30, 2005 5 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 6 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 7 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 5 Percent of Issued Capital 8 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions 9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD. Ticker: NSU. Security ID: 64156L101 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 17, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director R. Stuart Angus For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John A. Clarke For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Clifford T. Davis For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert J. Gayton For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gary E. German For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gerard E. Munera For For Management 2 Ratify KPMG as Auditors For For Management 3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 4 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCREST MINING LTD. Ticker: NCM Security ID: Q6651B114 Meeting Date: OCT 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 25, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Nora Scheinkestel as Director For For Management 2 Elect Michael O'Leary as Director For For Management 3 Amend Constitution Re: Definition and For For Management Interpretation; Registration of Share Transfers; Proxies and Voting Rights; Dividends and Distributions; Notices Sale of Unmarketable Parcels of Shares; and Proportional Takeover Bids 4 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 5 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the None For Management Amount of AUD 1.3 Million Per Annum 6 Approve Restricted Share Plan For For Management 7 Approve Grant of Up to 35,000 Rights For For Management Under the Restricted Share Plan to Anthony Palmer, Managing Director - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWMONT MINING CORP. (HOLDING COMPANY) Ticker: NEM Security ID: 651639106 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 1, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Glen A. Barton For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Vincent A. Calarco For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Noreen Doyle For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Veronica M. Hagen For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Michael S. Hamson For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Leo I. Higdon, Jr. For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Pierre Lassonde For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Robert J. Miller For Withhold Management 1.9 Elect Director Wayne W. Murdy For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Robin A. Plumbridge For For Management 1.11 Elect Director John B. Prescott For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Donald C. Roth For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Seymour Schulich For For Management 1.14 Elect Director James V. Taranik For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Provide for an Independent Chairman Against For Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHGATE MINERALS CORPORATION Ticker: NGX. Security ID: 666416102 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 6, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director C. William Daniel For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Patrick D. Downey For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Douglas P. Hayhurst For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Klaus V. Konigsmann For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Keith C. Hendrick For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Terrence A. Lyons For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Conrad A. Pinette For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Kenneth G. Stowe For For Management 2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 4 Other Business For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. Ticker: NG. Security ID: 66987E206 Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 7, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director George Brack For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael H. Halvorson For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Gerald J. McConnell For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Cole McFarland For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Clynton Nauman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director James Philip For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse For For Management 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For Against Management Pill) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OXIANA LTD (FRMLY OXIANA RESOURCE N L) Ticker: OXR Security ID: Q7186A100 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 18, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive the Company's Financial Report, None None Management Directors' Report, Directors' Declaration, and Auditor's Report for the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2005 2 Adopt the Remuneration Report for the For Against Management Year Ended Dec. 31, 2005 3 Elect Michael Eager as Director For For Management 4 Ratify Past Issuance of 1,050 Convertible For For Management Bonds to Australian and European Institutional Investors at an Issue Price of $100,000 Per Bond on April 15, 2005, Convertible into Ordinary Shares at $1.005 Per Share 5 Ratify Past Issuance of 81.5 Million For For Management Shares in the Capital of the Company to Newmont Capital Ltd at the Deemend Price of AUD 0.92 Per Share on July 26, 2005 6 Approve the Appointment of KPMG Chartered For For Management Accountants as New Auditor 7 Approve the Grant of 2 Million Options For For Management Exercisable at AUD 2.50 Per Share to Owen Hegarty or His Nominee 8 Authorize the Board to Increase the None For Management Maximum Total Amount of Non-executive Directors' Fees by AUD 400,000, from AUD 400,000 to AUD 800,000 Per Annum - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAN AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES LIMITED (FRMLY PAN AUSTRALIAN RESOU Ticker: Security ID: Q7283A110 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 22, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Adopt the Remuneration Report for the For For Management Year Ended Dec. 31, 2005 2 Elect Andrew Daley as Director For For Management 3 Approve the Grant of 2 Million Executive For For Management Options to Gary Stafford Under the Executives' Option Plan - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAN AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES LIMITED (FRMLY PAN AUSTRALIAN RESOU Ticker: Security ID: Q7283A110 Meeting Date: NOV 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 23, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 2 Elect R. Bryan as Director For For Management 3 Ratify Past Issuance of 95.25 Million For For Management Shares at AUD 0.215 Each on August 8, 2005 4 Ratify Past Issuance of 500,000 Options For For Management on Feb. 2, 2005 to Starlink Media Pty. Ltd 5 Approve Grant of Two Million Options For Against Management Under the Executives' Option Plan to Gary Stafford, Managing Director of the Company 6 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEENSTAKE RESOURCES LTD. Ticker: QRL Security ID: 748314101 Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Fix Number of Directors at Seven For For Management 2.1 Elect Director Dorian L. (Dusty) Nicol For For Management 2.2 Elect Director Robert Zerga For For Management 2.3 Elect Director Peter Bojtos For For Management 2.4 Elect Director Michael Smith For For Management 2.5 Elect Director Doris Meyer For For Management 2.6 Elect Director John Ellis For For Management 2.7 Elect Director John W.W. Hick For For Management 3 Approve Staley, Okada & Partners as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 4 Approve Continuation of Company Under For For Management Provincial Business Corporation Act - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD. Ticker: GOLD Security ID: 752344309 Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE For For Management DIRECTORS REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - RE-ELECTION OF For Against Management DIRECTORS: AL PAVERD 3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - RE-ELECTION OF For Against Management DIRECTORS: BH ASHER 4 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE For Against Management REPORT OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE 5 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - APPROVE THE FEES For For Management PAYABLE TO THE DIRECTORS 6 Ratify Auditors For For Management 7 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AUTHORISE THE For For Management PURCHASE OF SHARES FOR CASH - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIO NARCEA GOLD MINES, LTD. Ticker: RNG Security ID: 766909105 Meeting Date: JUN 6, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 5, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Anthony Bloom For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Clifford Davis For For Management 1.3 Elect Director David Murray For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Rupert Pennant-Rea For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Eric Schwitzer For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Hugh Snyder For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Chris Von Christierson For For Management 2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Other Business For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEMAFO INC Ticker: SMF. Security ID: 816922108 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 13, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Patrick de Saint Simon For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Benoit La Salle For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Jean Lamarre For For Management 1.4 Elect Director John LeBoutillier For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Lefebvre For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gilles Masson For For Management 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORE GOLD INC. Ticker: SGF. Security ID: 824901102 Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 4, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Directors Kenneth E. MacNeill, For For Management Brian M. Menell, Harvey J. Bay, A. Neil McMillan, Arnie E. Hillier, Robert A. McCallum, James R. Rothwell and William E. Stanley 2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Adopt By-law No. 1A For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SINO GOLD LTD Ticker: Security ID: Q8505T101 Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 28, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Adopt the Remuneration Report for the For For Management Year Ended Dec. 31, 2005 2 Elect Peter Cassidy as Director For For Management 3 Elect Xu Hanjing as Director For Against Management 4 Ratify Past Issuance of 18.5 Million For For Management Shares at a Price of AUD 3.30 Per Share to Clients of Austock Securities Ltd and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc Made on February 2006 to Raise AUD 61.05 Million 5 Approve the Grant of Up to 500,000 For For Management Options to Jacob Klein with an Exercise Price of AUD 3.29 Each and Expiry Date of Dec. 31, 2010, Pursuant to the Company's Executive and Employee Option Plan 6 Approve the Grant of Up to 300,000 For For Management Options to Xu Hanjing with an Exercise Price of AUD 3.29 Each and Expiry Date of Dec. 31, 2010, Pursuant to the Company's Executive and Employee Option Plan 7 Authorize the Board to Increase the For For Management Maximum Aggregate Remuneration Payable to the Directors by AUD 175,000, from AUD 475,000 to AUD 650,000 Per Annum 8 Approve the Grant of Options under the For For Management Company's Executive and Employee Plan to Persons Eligible to Participate in the Plan - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STILLWATER MINING CO. Ticker: SWC Security ID: 86074Q102 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 20, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Craig L. Fuller For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Patrick M. James For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Steven S. Lucas For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Joseph P. Mazurek For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Francis R. Mcallister For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Sheryl K. Pressler For Withhold Management 1.7 Elect Director Donald W. Riegle, Jr. For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Director Todd D. Schafer For Withhold Management 1.9 Elect Director Jack E. Thompson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN AREAS LIMITED (FORM. WESTERN AREAS GOLD MINING CO. LTD. Ticker: Security ID: S9657S105 Meeting Date: JUL 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended December 31, 2004 2.1 Reelect V.G. Bray as Director For For Management 2.2 Reelect J.R. Dixon as Director For For Management 2.3 Reelect R.A.R. Kebble as Director For For Management 2.4 Reelect F. Lips as Director For For Management 2.5 Reelect S.M. Rasethaba as Director For For Management 3 Ratify KPMG Inc. as Auditors For For Management 4 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 5 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15 Percent of Issued Capital 6 Amend Articles of Association Re: General For For Management Matters 7 Approve Increase in Authorized Capital to For For Management ZAR 155 Million 8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN AREAS LIMITED (FORM. WESTERN AREAS GOLD MINING CO. LTD. Ticker: Security ID: S9657S105 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended December 31, 2005 2.1 Elect S.A. Levitt as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 2.2 Elect G. Marcus as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 2.3 Elect D.M. Nurek as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 2.4 Elect I.S. Sehoole as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 2.5 Elect H.J. Smith as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 3 Approve KPMG, Inc. as Auditors For For Management 4 Approve Increase in Authorized Capital to For For Management ZAR 201 Million 5 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management Representing Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital Under Control of Directors 6 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 10 Percent of Issued Capital - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YAMANA GOLD INC. Ticker: YRI Security ID: 98462Y100 Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUN 28, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Issuance Common Shares Upon the For For Management Early Exercise of Warrants - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YAMANA GOLD INC. Ticker: YRI Security ID: 98462Y100 Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 15, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Peter Marrone, Victor Bradley, For Withhold Management Patrick Mars, Juvenal Mesquita Filho, Antenor Silva Jr, Nigel Lees, Dino Titaro, Stan Bharti and Bruce Humphrey as Directors 2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Amend Share Incentive Plan For For Management 4 Approve Issuance of Shares to Officers For For Management and Employees as Security Based Compensation ============================================================================== SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) FRANKLIN GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS FUND ------------------------------------------------------------------- By:(Signature and Title)*/s/JIMMY D. GAMBILL ------------------------------------------------------ Jimmy D. Gambill, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration Date August 28, 2006 ------------------- *Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.