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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
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FRANKLIN GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS FUND
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
CRAIG S. TYLE, ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 312-2000
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Date of fiscal year end: 7/31
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Date of reporting period: 6/30/06
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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By:(Signature and Title)*/s/JIMMY D. GAMBILL
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Jimmy D. Gambill,
Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
Date August 28, 2006
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*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.