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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-01700
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: 6/30/09
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ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORDS.
AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED
Ticker: AEM Security ID: 008474108
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 24, 2009
# 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 Clifford Davis For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David Garofalo For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Bernard Kraft For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Mel Leiderman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James D. Nasso For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J. Merfyn Roberts For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Eberhard Scherkus For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Howard R. Stockford For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Pertti Voutilainen For For Management
2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
3 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
5 Amend Bylaws For For Management
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ALAMOS GOLD INC.
Ticker: AGI Security ID: 011527108
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve To Determine The Number Of For For Management
Directors At 7
2 Elect Mark Wayne As A Director And For For Management
Approve To Fix The Term Of Office
3 Elect John A. Mccluskey As A Director For For Management
And Approve To Fix The Term Of Office
4 Elect Leonard Harris As A Director And For For Management
Approve To Fix The Term Of Office
5 Elect James M. Mcdonald As A Director For For Management
And Approve To Fix The Term Of Office
6 Elect John F. Van De Beuken As A For For Management
Director And Approve To Fix The Term Of
Office
7 Elect Eduardo Luna As A Director And For For Management
Approve To Fix The Term Of Office
8 Elect David Gower As A Director And For For Management
Approve To Fix The Term Of Office
9 Appoint Ernst & Young Llp As The For For Management
Auditors Of The Company For The Ensuing
Year and Authorize The Directors To Fix
Their Remuneration
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ALAMOS GOLD INC.
Ticker: AGI Security ID: 2411707
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve To Determine The Number Of For For Management
Directors At 7
2 Elect Mark Wayne As A Director And For For Management
Approve To Fix The Term Of Office
3 Elect John A. Mccluskey As A Director For For Management
And Approve To Fix The Term Of Office
4 Elect Leonard Harris As A Director And For For Management
Approve To Fix The Term Of Office
5 Elect James M. Mcdonald As A Director For For Management
And Approve To Fix The Term Of Office
6 Elect John F. Van De Beuken As A For For Management
Director And Approve To Fix The Term Of
Office
7 Elect Eduardo Luna As A Director And For For Management
Approve To Fix The Term Of Office
8 Elect David Gower As A Director And For For Management
Approve To Fix The Term Of Office
9 Appoint Ernst & Young Llp As The For For Management
Auditors Of The Company For The Ensuing
Year and Authorize The Directors To Fix
Their Remuneration
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ANATOLIA MINERALS DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Ticker: ANO Security ID: 032900102
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 8, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Jan Castro, James D. Davidson, For For Management
Edward C. Dowling Jr., Richard Graff,
Timothy J. Haddon, Jay C. Kellerman,
and Richard Lister as Directors
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
3 Approve Restricted Stock Unit Plan For For Management
4 Approve Deferred Share Unit Plan For For Management
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ANGLO PLATINUM LTD
Ticker: Security ID: S9122P108
Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Year Ended 31
December 2008
2.1 Elect K D Dlamini as Director For Against Management
2.2 Reelect B A Khumalo as Director For Against Management
2.3 Elect N F Nicolau as Director For For Management
2.4 Elect B Nqwababa as Director For For Management
2.5 Reelect T A Wixley as Director For For Management
3 Approve Deloitte & Touche as Auditors For For Management
of the Company and Appoint Graeme Berry
as the Designated Auditor to Hold
Office for the Ensuing Year
4 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 For Against Management
Percent of Issued Ordinary Share
Capital
5 Authorize the Company to Provide For For Management
Financial Assistance for the Purchase
of or Subscription for Shares in
Respect of the Anglo Platinum Bonus
Share Plan
6.1 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For Against Management
under Control of Directors
6.2 Approve Remuneration of Non-Executive For For Management
Directors
6.3 Approve the Bonus Share Plan For Against Management
6.4 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For Against Management
under Control of Directors to Meet the
Requirements of the Bonus Share Plan
6.5 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For Against Management
Approved Resolutions
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD
Ticker: Security ID: S04255196
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Year Ended 31
December 2008
2 Re-appoint Ernst & Young Inc as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
3 Reelect RP Edey as Director For For Management
4 Authorise Directors to Allot and Issue For For Management
Shares up to a Maximum of 5 Percent of
the Issued Ordinary Shares of the
Company from Time to Time
5 Authorize Issuance of Shares for Cash For For Management
up to a Maximum of 5 Percent of Issued
Capital
6 Approve Remuneration of Non-Executive For For Management
Directors
7 Authorise Directors to Issue For For Management
Convertible Bonds
8 Approve Increase in Authorized Share For For Management
Capital
9 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD
Ticker: AU Security ID: 035128206
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Year Ended 31
December 2008
2 Re-appoint Ernst & Young Inc as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
3 Reelect RP Edey as Director For For Management
4 Authorise Directors to Allot and Issue For For Management
Shares up to a Maximum of 5 Percent of
the Issued Ordinary Shares of the
Company from Time to Time
5 Authorize Issuance of Shares for Cash For For Management
up to a Maximum of 5 Percent of Issued
Capital
6 Approve Remuneration of Non-Executive For For Management
Directors
7 Authorise Directors to Issue For For Management
Convertible Bonds
8 Approve Increase in Authorized Share For For Management
Capital
9 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
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AQUARIUS PLATINUM LIMITED
Ticker: AQP Security ID: G0440M128
Meeting Date: NOV 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Reelect David Dix as a Director For For Management
2 Reelect William Purves as a Director For For Management
3 Approve Ernst & Young as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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AURIZON MINES LTD.
Ticker: ARZ Security ID: 2064413
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Eight For For Management
2 Elect Mr. Sargent H. Bemer As A For For Management
Director
3 Elect Mr. Louis Dionne As A Director For For Management
4 Elect Mr. David P. Hall As A Director For For Management
5 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
6 Transact Other Business For For Management
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AXMIN INC.
Ticker: AXM Security ID: 05461V102
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 28, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect The Board Of Directors Of The For For Management
Company
2 Re-appoint Ernst & Young Llp, Chartered For For Management
Accountants, As The Company S Auditors
to Hold Office Until The Next Annual
Meeting Of Shareholders And Authorize
The Directors To Fix The Remuneration
To Be Paid To The Auditors
3 Approve The Continuation Of The Company For For Management
S Stock Option Plan
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AXMIN INC.
Ticker: AXM Security ID: 2016599
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 28, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect The Board Of Directors Of The For For Management
Company
2 Re-appoint Ernst & Young Llp, Chartered For For Management
Accountants, As The Company S Auditors
to Hold Office Until The Next Annual
Meeting Of Shareholders And Authorize
The Directors To Fix The Remuneration
To Be Paid To The Auditors
3 Approve The Continuation Of The Company For For Management
S Stock Option Plan
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B2GOLD CORP.
Ticker: BTO Security ID: 11777Q209
Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 12, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Eight For For Management
2.1 Elect Director Clive Johnson For Against Management
2.2 Elect Director Robert Cross For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Robert Gayton For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Barry Rayment For For Management
2.5 Elect Director Jerry Korpan For For Management
2.6 Elect Director John Ivany For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Peter Tagliamonte For For Management
2.8 Elect Director Bruce Humphrey For For Management
3 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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BARRICK GOLD CORP.
Ticker: ABX Security ID: 067901108
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Howard L. Beck For For Management
1.2 Elect Director C. William D. Birchall For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald J. Carty For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gustavo Cisneros For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Marshall A. Cohen For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Peter A. Crossgrove For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert M. Franklin For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Peter C. Godsoe For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J. Brett Harvey For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Brian Mulroney For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Anthony Munk For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Peter Munk For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Aaron W. Regent For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Steven J. Shapiro For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Gregory C. Wilkins For For Management
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
3 Convene an Independent Third Party to Against Against Shareholder
Review Company's Community Engagement
Practices
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BENDIGO MINING NL
Ticker: BDG Security ID: Q14633103
Meeting Date: NOV 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 19, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for the Financial
Year Ended June 30, 2008
2 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2008
3a Elect Ronnie Beevor as Director For For Management
3b Elect Richard Guy as Director For For Management
3c Elect David Ransom as Director For For Management
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CENTAMIN EGYPT LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: Q2159B110
Meeting Date: NOV 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 26, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for the Financial
Year Ended June 30, 2008
2 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2008
3.1 Elect Trevor Schultz as Director For Against Management
3.2 Elect Graeme Robert Tangye Bowker as For For Management
Director
3.3 Elect H. Stuart Bottomley as Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Thomas Elder as Director For For Management
3.5 Elect G. Brian Speechly as Director For For Management
4 Approve Grant of 1 Million Options, at For Against Management
an Exercise Price of A$1.00 Each, to
Trevor Schultz, Director of the
Company, Pursuant to the Employee
Option Plan 2006
5 Approve Increase in Remuneration of For For Management
Non-Executive Directors of Up to
A$300,000 Per Annum
6 Adopt New Constitution For For Management
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CENTAMIN EGYPT LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: AU000000CNT2
Meeting Date: NOV 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 24, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS For Abstain Management
2 ADOPTION OF THE REMUNERATION REPORT For For Management
3 ELECTION OF MR T SCHULTZ For Against Management
4 ELECTION OF PROFESSOR G R T BOWKER For For Management
5 RE-ELECTION OF MR H S BOTTOMLEY For For Management
6 RE-ELECTION OF DR T ELDER For For Management
7 RE-ELECTION OF MR G B SPEECHLY For For Management
8 ALLOTMENT OF OPTIONS TO MR T S SCHULTZ, For Against Management
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
9 APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN TOTAL AMOUNT OF For For Management
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FEES
10 ADOPTION OF NEW CONSTITUTION For For Management
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CENTERRA GOLD INC.
Ticker: CG Security ID: 152006102
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Mr. Ian G. Austin as a Director For For Management
for the ensuing year
2 Elect Mr. Almazbek S. Djakypov as a For For Management
Director for the ensuing year
3 Elect Mr. O. Kim Goheen as a Director For Against Management
for the ensuing year
4 Elect Mr. Patrick M. James as a For For Management
Director for the ensuing year
5 Elect Mr. Stephen A. Lang as a Director For For Management
for the ensuing year
6 Elect Mr. Sheryl K. Pressler as a For For Management
Director for the ensuing year
7 Elect Mr. Terry V. Rogers as a Director For For Management
for the ensuing year
8 Elect Mr. Jack E. Thompson as a For For Management
Director for the ensuing year
9 Elect Mr. Bruce V. Walter as a Director For For Management
for the ensuing year
10 Elect Mr. Anthony J. Webb as a Director For For Management
for the ensuing year
11 Appoint KPMG LLP as the Auditors of the For For Management
Corporation for the ensuing year and
authorize the Directors to fix their
remuneration to be paid to the Auditors
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CENTERRA GOLD INC.
Ticker: CG Security ID: 152006201
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Mr. Ian G. Austin as a Director For For Management
for the ensuing year
2 Elect Mr. Almazbek S. Djakypov as a For For Management
Director for the ensuing year
3 Elect Mr. O. Kim Goheen as a Director For Against Management
for the ensuing year
4 Elect Mr. Patrick M. James as a For For Management
Director for the ensuing year
5 Elect Mr. Stephen A. Lang as a Director For For Management
for the ensuing year
6 Elect Mr. Sheryl K. Pressler as a For For Management
Director for the ensuing year
7 Elect Mr. Terry V. Rogers as a Director For For Management
for the ensuing year
8 Elect Mr. Jack E. Thompson as a For For Management
Director for the ensuing year
9 Elect Mr. Bruce V. Walter as a Director For For Management
for the ensuing year
10 Elect Mr. Anthony J. Webb as a Director For For Management
for the ensuing year
11 Appoint KPMG LLP as the Auditors of the For For Management
Corporation for the ensuing year and
authorize the Directors to fix their
remuneration to be paid to the Auditors
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CENTRAL SUN MINING INC
Ticker: CSM Security ID: 155432107
Meeting Date: MAR 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: FEB 17, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Arrangement for Merger with B2 For For Management
Gold
2 Approve Reduction in Stated Capital For For Management
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COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.
Ticker: BVN Security ID: 204448104
Meeting Date: OCT 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 18, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorize Issuance of Bonds/Debentures For For Management
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COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.
Ticker: BVN Security ID: 204448104
Meeting Date: MAR 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2008 and Discharge
Directors
3 Elect External Auditors for Fiscal Year For For Management
2009
4 Approve Payment of Cash Dividend For For Management
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EASTERN PLATINUM LTD.
Ticker: ELR Security ID: 276855103
Meeting Date: JUN 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve To Fix The Number Of Directors For For Management
Of The Board Of The Company At 8
2 Elect Ian Terry Rozier As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
3 Elect David W. Cohen As A Director Of For For Management
Company For The Ensuing Year
4 Elect Gordon Keep As A Director Of For For Management
Company For The Ensuing Year
5 Elect John Andrews As A Director Of For For Management
Company For The Ensuing Year
6 Elect John Hawkrigg As A Director Of For For Management
Company For The Ensuing Year
7 Elect J. Merfyn Roberts As A Director For For Management
Of Company For The Ensuing Year
8 Elect Robert J. Gayton As A Director Of For For Management
Company For The Ensuing Year
9 Elect Zwelakhe Sisulu As A Director Of For For Management
Company For The Ensuing Year
10 Appoint Deloitte & Touche Llp As The For For Management
Auditors Of The Company For The Ensuing
Year And Authorize The Directors To Fix
The Auditor's Remuneration
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ELDORADO GOLD CORP LTD.
Ticker: ELD Security ID: 284902103
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 19, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Mr. John S. Auston as a Director For For Management
to hold office for the following year
2 Elect Mr. K. Ross Cory as a Director to For For Management
hold office for the following year
3 Elect Mr. Robert R. Gilmore as a For For Management
Director to hold office for the
following year
4 Elect Mr. Geoffrey A. Handley as a For For Management
Director to hold office for the
following year
5 Elect Mr. Hugh C. Morris as a Director For For Management
to hold office for the following year
6 Elect Mr. Wayne D. Lenton as a Director For For Management
to hold office for the following year
7 Elect Mr. Jonathan Rubenstein as a For For Management
Director to hold office for the
following year
8 Elect Mr. Donald M. Shunka as a For For Management
Director to hold office for the
following year
9 Elect Mr. Paul N. Wright as a Director For For Management
to hold office for the following year
10 Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
the Auditors of the Corporation for
theensuing year
11 Authorize the Directors to fix the For For Management
Auditor s compensation
12 Adopt the amendments to the amended and For For Management
restated Incentive Stock Option Plan
for the employees, consultants and the
Advisors and the amended and restated
Incentive Stock Option Plan for the
Officers and the Directors
13 Adopt New For For Management
Bylaws/Articles/Charter/Declaration of
Trust
14 Adopt the amendments to the Company s For For Management
Articles to permit shareholder
meetingsto be held outside of Canada,
as specified
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FIRST URANIUM CORP.
Ticker: FIU Security ID: 33744R102
Meeting Date: SEP 10, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 6, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Nigel R.G. Brunette For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Patrick C. Evans For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James P.W. Fisher For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert M. Franklin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John W.W. Hick For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Wayne S. Hill For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Gordon T. Miller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Graham P. Wanblad For For Management
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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FIRST URANIUM CORP.
Ticker: FIU Security ID: 33744R201
Meeting Date: SEP 10, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 6, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Nigel R.G. Brunette For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Patrick C. Evans For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James P.W. Fisher For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert M. Franklin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John W.W. Hick For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Wayne S. Hill For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Gordon T. Miller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Graham P. Wanblad For For Management
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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FRANCO-NEVADA CORP.
Ticker: FNV Security ID: 351858204
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 7, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Pierre Lassonde As A Director Of For For Management
The Corporation
2 Elect David Harquail As A Director Of For For Management
The Corporation
3 Elect David R. Peterson As A Director For For Management
Of The Corporation
4 Elect Louis Gignac As A Director Of The For For Management
Corporation
5 Elect Graham Farquharson As A Director For For Management
Of The Corporation
6 Elect Randall Oliphant As A Director Of For For Management
The Corporation
7 Elect Derek W. Evans As A Director Of For For Management
The Corporation
8 Appoint Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp, For For Management
Chartered Accountants, As The Auditors
Ofthe Corporation For The Ensuing Year
And Authorize The Directors To Fix The
Remuneration To Be Paid To The Auditors
9 Approve The Corporation's Restricted For For Management
Share Unit Plan
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FRESNILLO PLC
Ticker: FRES Security ID: G371E2108
Meeting Date: DEC 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorise 71,716,015 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
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FRESNILLO PLC
Ticker: FRES Security ID: G371E2108
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 7.7 US Cents For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Elect Alberto Bailleres as Director For For Management
5 Elect Lord Cairns as Director For For Management
6 Elect Javier Fernandez as Director For For Management
7 Elect Fernando Ruiz as Director For For Management
8 Elect Guy Wilson as Director For For Management
9 Elect Juan Bordes as Director For For Management
10 Elect Arturo Fernandez as Director For For Management
11 Elect Rafael MacGregor as Director For For Management
12 Elect Fernando Solana as Director For For Management
13 Elect Jaime Lomelin as Director For For Management
14 Appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
of the Company
15 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of Auditors
16 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 119,526,693
17 Subject to the Passing of Resolution For For Management
16, Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 17,926,003.50
18 Authorise 71,716,015 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
19 Approve That a General Meeting Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting May Be
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
20 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
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GABRIEL RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: GBU Security ID: 361970106
Meeting Date: MAR 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: FEB 3, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Shareholder Rights Plan For Against Management
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GABRIEL RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: GBU Security ID: 2842374
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 22, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Britt Banks As A Director For For Management
2 Elect Marcel F. Deguire As A Director For For Management
3 Elect Randy Engel As A Director For For Management
4 Elect Raphael Girard As A Director For For Management
5 Elect Alan R. Hill As A Director For For Management
6 Elect Keith R. Hulley As A Director For For Management
7 Elect Wayne Kirk As A Director For For Management
8 Elect Igor Levental As A Director For For Management
9 Elect Michael S. Parrett As A Director For For Management
10 Elect Simon Prior-palmer As A Director For For Management
11 Elect Ronald S. Simkus As A Director For For Management
12 Elect A. Murray Sinclair As A Director For For Management
13 Elect Alan R. Thomas As A Director For For Management
14 Re-appoint Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp, For For Management
Chartered Accountants As The Auditors
Of The Corporation And Authorize The
Board Of Directors To Fix Their
Remuneration
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GAMMON GOLD INC
Ticker: GAM Security ID: 36467T106
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Fred George, Rene Marion, Luis For For Management
Chavez, Patrick O'Neil, Kent
Noseworthy, Canek Rangel, George
Elliott, and Terry Cooper as Directors
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
3 Approval of Issuance of Common Shares For For Management
to Executives in Lieu of Cash Bonus
4 Approve Employee Share Purchase Plan For Against Management
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GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
Ticker: GFI Security ID: 38059T106
Meeting Date: NOV 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Year Ended June
30, 2008
2 Reelect DN Murray as Director For For Management
3 Reelect CI von Christerson as Director For For Management
4 Reelect GM Wilson as Director For For Management
5 Reelect AJ Wright as Director For For Management
6 Place Authorized But Unissued Ordinary For For Management
Shares under Control of Directors
7 Place Authorized But Unissued For For Management
Non-Convertible Redeemable Shares 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 Award Non-Executive Directors with For For Management
Share Rights in Accordance with The
Gold Fields Limited 2005 Non-Executive
Share Plan
10 Approve Increase in Directors' Fees For For Management
11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
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GOLDCORP INC.
Ticker: G Security ID: 380956409
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ian W. Telfer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Douglas M. Holtby For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles A. Jeannes For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John P. Bell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Lawrence I. Bell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Beverley A. Briscoe For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Peter J. Dey For For Management
1.8 Elect Director P. Randy Reifel For For Management
1.9 Elect Director A. Dan Rovig For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Kenneth F. Williamson For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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GOLDCORP INC.
Ticker: G Security ID: 380956409
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Mr. Ian W. Telfer As A Director For For Management
Of The Company For The Ensuing Year
2 Elect Mr. Douglas M. Holtby As A For For Management
Director Of The Company For The Ensuing
Year
3 Elect Mr. Charles A. Jeannes As A For For Management
Director Of The Company For The Ensuing
Year
4 Elect Mr. John P. Bell As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
5 Elect Mr. Lawrence I. Bell As A For For Management
Director Of The Company For The Ensuing
Year
6 Elect Ms. Beverley A. Briscoe As A For For Management
Director Of The Company For The Ensuing
Year
7 Elect Mr. Peter J. Dey As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
8 Elect Mr. P. Randy Reifel As A Director For For Management
Of The Company For The Ensuing Year
9 Elect Mr. A. Dan Rovig As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
10 Elect Mr. Kenneth F. Williamson As A For For Management
Director Of The Company For The Ensuing
Year
11 Appoint Deloitte & Touche Llp, For For Management
Chartered Accountants, As The Auditors
Of The Company For The Ensuing Year And
Authorize The Directors To Fix Their
Remuneration
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GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: GSC Security ID: 38119T104
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James E. Askew For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David K. Fagin For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Lars-Eric Johansson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ian MacGregor For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas G. Mair For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael P. Martineau For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael A. Terrell For For Management
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: GSC Security ID: 38119T104
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director James E. Askew For Did Not Vote Management
2 Elect Director David K. Fagin For Did Not Vote Management
3 Elect Director Lars-Eric Johansson For Did Not Vote Management
4 Elect Director Ian MacGregor For Did Not Vote Management
5 Elect Director Thomas G. Mair For Did Not Vote Management
6 Elect Director Michael P. Martineau For Did Not Vote Management
7 Elect Director Michael A. Terrell For Did Not Vote Management
8 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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GREAT BASIN GOLD LTD.
Ticker: GBG Security ID: 390124105
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 14, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Patrick R. Cooke As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
2 Elect T. Barry Coughlan As A Director For For Management
Of The Company For The Ensuing Year
3 Elect Ferdinand Dippenaar As A Director For For Management
Of The Company For The Ensuing Year
4 Elect David M.s. Elliott As A Director For For Management
Of The Company For The Ensuing Year
5 Elect Wayne Kirk As A Director Of The For For Management
Company For The Ensuing Year
6 Elect Sipho A. Nkosi As A Director Of For Against Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
7 Elect Walter Segsworth As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
8 Elect Ronald W. Thiessen As A Director For For Management
Of The Company For The Ensuing Year
9 Appoint Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp As For For Management
The Auditor Of The Company For The
Ensuing Year
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HARMONY GOLD MINING LTD.
Ticker: HGMCF Security ID: S34320101
Meeting Date: NOV 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Year Ended June
30, 2008
2 Elect KV Dicks as Director Appointed For For Management
During the Year
3 Elect CM Diara as Director Appointed For For Management
During the Year
4 Reelect CML Savage as Director For For Management
5 Reelect F Abbott as Director For For Management
6 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers inc. For For Management
as External Auditors
7 Approve Remuneration of Non-Executive For For Management
Directors
8 Place up to 10 Percent of Authorized For For Management
But Unissued Shares under Control of
Directors
9 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 10
Percent of Issued Capital
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HARMONY GOLD MINING LTD.
Ticker: HMY Security ID: 413216300
Meeting Date: NOV 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Year Ended June
30, 2008
2 Elect KV Dicks as Director Appointed For For Management
During the Year
3 Elect CM Diara as Director Appointed For For Management
During the Year
4 Reelect CML Savage as Director For For Management
5 Reelect F Abbott as Director For For Management
6 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. For For Management
as External Auditors
7 Approve Remuneration of Non-Executive For For Management
Directors
8 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management
under Control of Directors Representing
up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital
9 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 10
Percent of Issued Capital
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HECLA MINING CO.
Ticker: HL Security ID: 422704106
Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John H. Bowles For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George R. Nethercutt, For For Management
Jr.
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC
Ticker: HOC Security ID: G4611M107
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of USD 0.02 Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Elect Miguel Aramburu as Director For For Management
5 Elect Ignacio Rosado as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Jorge Born Jr as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Nigel Moore as Director For For Management
8 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
of the Company
9 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of Auditors
10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights Under a General
Authority up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of GBP 25,612,510 and an
Additional Amount Pursuant to a Rights
Issue of up to GBP 25,612,510
11 Subject to the Passing of Resolution For For Management
10, Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 3,841,877
12 Authorise 30,735,022 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
13 Approve That a General Meeting Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting May Be
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
14 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
15 Revoke Any Limit in the Articles of For For Management
Association of the Company as to the
Amount of Shares the Company Can Allot,
Which is Deemed to be Imposed by Virtue
of the Provisions on Authorised Share
Capital in the Memorandum of
Association
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IAMGOLD CORPORATION
Ticker: IMG Security ID: 450913108
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect William D. Pugliese, Derek For Against Management
Bullock, Donald K. Charter, Joseph F.
Conway, W. Robert Dengler, Mahendra
Naik, John T. Shaw, John E. Caldwell,
Peter C. Jones, and Guy G. Dufresne as
Directors
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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IAMGOLD CORPORATION
Ticker: IMG Security ID: 450913108
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect William D. Pugliese, Derek For Withhold Management
Bullock, Donald K. Charter, Joseph F.
Conway, W. Robert Dengler, Mahendra
Naik, John T. Shaw, John E. Caldwell,
Peter C. Jones, and Guy G. Dufresne as
Directors
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: S37840113
Meeting Date: OCT 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Year Ended June
30, 2008
2.1 Reelect MV Mennell as Director For For Management
2.2 Reelect Dh Brown as Director For For Management
2.3 Reelect TV Mokgatlha as Director For For Management
2.4 Reelect LG Paton as Director For For Management
2.5 Reelect LC van Vught as Director For For Management
3 Approve Remuneration of Non-Executive For For Management
Directors
4 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
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IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: 452553308
Meeting Date: OCT 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER THE FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
2008.
2 TO RE-ELECT MV MENNELL AS DIRECTOR For For Management
3 TO RE-ELECT DH BROWN AS DIRECTOR For For Management
4 TO RE-ELECT TV MOKGATLHA AS DIRECTOR For For Management
5 TO RE-ELECT LJ PATON AS DIRECTOR For For Management
6 TO RE-ELECT LC VAN VUGHT AS DIRECTOR For For Management
7 TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF NON For For Management
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS.
8 TO AUTHORIZE THE RE-PURCHASE OF SHARES. For For Management
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INTERNATIONAL MINERALS CORP.
Ticker: IMZ Security ID: 459875100
Meeting Date: NOV 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: OCT 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephen J. Kay For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Rod C. McKeen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jorge Paz Durini For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gabriel Bianchi For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Alan Matthews For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Mike Smith For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Roberto Baquerizo For For Management
2 Approve Davidson & Company as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Audit Committee to Fix
Their Remuneration
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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IVANHOE AUSTRALIA LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: Q4980B103
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 25, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive the Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for the Financial
Year Ended Dec. 31, 2008
2 Approve the Remuneration Report for the For Against Management
Financial Year Ended Dec. 31, 2008
3a Elect William B Hayden as a Director For For Management
3b Elect Douglas J Kirwin as a Director For Against Management
3c Elect Peter G Meredith as a Director For For Management
4 Approve the Grant of Performance Rights For Against Management
to Future Non-Executive Director or
Directors of the Company
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IVANHOE MINES LTD.
Ticker: IVN Security ID: 2478014
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Mr. Robert M. Friedland as a For For Management
Director
2 Elect Mr. David Huberman as a Director For Against Management
3 Elect Mr. John Macken as a Director For For Management
4 Elect Mr. Peter Meredith as a Director For For Management
5 Elect Mr. Bret Clayton as a Director For For Management
6 Elect Mr. Kjeld Thygesen as a Director For Against Management
7 Elect Mr. Robert Hanson as a Director For Against Management
8 Elect Mr. Markus Faber as a Director For Against Management
9 Elect Mr. Howard Balloch as a Director For Against Management
10 Elect Mr. David Korbin as a Director For Against Management
11 Elect Mr. R. Edward Flood as a Director For For Management
12 Elect Mr. Livia Mahler as a Director For For Management
13 Appoint Deloitte & Touche, LLP, For For Management
Chartered Accountants, as the Auditors
of the Corporation at a remuneration to
be fixed by the Board of Directors
14 Authorize the Corporation to amend and For Against Management
restate the Employees and Directors
Equity Incentive Plan
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IVANHOE MINES LTD.
Ticker: IVN Security ID: 46579N103
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Mr. Robert M. Friedland as a For For Management
Director
2 Elect Mr. David Huberman as a Director For Against Management
3 Elect Mr. John Macken as a Director For For Management
4 Elect Mr. Peter Meredith as a Director For For Management
5 Elect Mr. Bret Clayton as a Director For For Management
6 Elect Mr. Kjeld Thygesen as a Director For Against Management
7 Elect Mr. Robert Hanson as a Director For Against Management
8 Elect Mr. Markus Faber as a Director For Against Management
9 Elect Mr. Howard Balloch as a Director For Against Management
10 Elect Mr. David Korbin as a Director For Against Management
11 Elect Mr. R. Edward Flood as a Director For For Management
12 Elect Mr. Livia Mahler as a Director For For Management
13 Appoint Deloitte & Touche, LLP, For For Management
Chartered Accountants, as the Auditors
of the Corporation at a remuneration to
be fixed by the Board of Directors
14 Authorize the Corporation to amend and For Against Management
restate the Employees and Directors
Equity Incentive Plan
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JINSHAN GOLD MINES INC.
Ticker: JIN Security ID: B00HBX0
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Zhaoxue Sun For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Bing Liu For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Daniel Kunz For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ian He For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Yunfei Chen For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Zhanming Wu For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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KINGSGATE CONSOLIDATED LIMITED
Ticker: KCN Security ID: Q5318K103
Meeting Date: NOV 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 11, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Ross Smyth-Kirk as Director For For Management
2 Elect Craig Carracher as Director For For Management
3 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2008
4 Approve Increase in Remuneration of For For Management
Non-Executive Directors from A$500,000
Per Annum to A$1 Million Per Annum
5 Approve Grant of 200,000 Options at an For For Management
Exercise Price of A$6.00 Each and
200,000 Options at an Exercise Price of
A$7.00 Each to Ross Smyth-Kirk,
Chairman
6 Approve Grant of 100,000 Options at an For For Management
Exercise Price of A$6.00 Each and
100,000 Options at an Exercise Price of
A$7.00 Each to John Falconer,
Non-Executive Director
7 Approve Grant of 100,000 Options at an For For Management
Exercise Price of A$6.00 Each and
100,000 Options at an Exercise Price of
A$7.00 Each to Peter McAleer,
Non-Executive Director
8 Approve Grant of 100,000 Options at an For For Management
Exercise Price of A$6.00 Each and
100,000 Options at an Exercise Price of
A$7.00 Each to Craig Carracher,
Non-Executive Director
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KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
Ticker: K Security ID: 496902404
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 17, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Mr. John A. Brough as a Director For For Management
of the Company for the ensuing year
2 Elect Mr. Wilson N. Brumer as a For For Management
Director of the Company for the ensuing
year
3 Elect Mr. Tye W. Burt as a Director of For For Management
the Company for the ensuing year
4 Elect Mr. John K. Carrington as a For For Management
Director of the Company for the ensuing
year
5 Elect Mr. John M. H. Huxley as a For For Management
Director of the Company for the ensuing
year
6 Elect Mr. John A. Keyes as a Director For For Management
of the Company for the ensuing year
7 Elect Mr. Catherine McLeod-Seltzer as a For For Management
Director of the Company for the ensuing
year
8 Elect Mr. George F. Michals as a For For Management
Director of the Company for the ensuing
year
9 Elect Mr. John E. Oliver as a Director For For Management
of the Company for the ensuing year
10 Elect Mr. Terence C. W. Reid as a For For Management
Director of the Company for the ensuing
year
11 Appoint KPMG LLP, Chartered For For Management
Accountants, as the Auditors of the
Company for the ensuring year and
authorize the Directors to fix their
remuneration
12 Ratify the adoption of Shareholder For For Management
Rights Plan, as specified
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LIHIR GOLD LTD.
Ticker: LGL Security ID: Y5285N149
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 4, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for the Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2008
2 Elect Alister Maitland as Director For For Management
3 Elect Geoff Loudon as Director For For Management
4 Approve PricewaterhouseCoppers as For For Management
Auditor
5 Approve Grant of 1.87 Million Share For For Management
Rights to Arthur Hood, Managing
Director and Chief Executive Officer
under the Lihir Executive Share Plan
6 Ratify Past Issue of 171.67 Million For For Management
Ordinary Shares with a Price of A$3.00
Each to Professional and Sophisticated
Investors Issued on March 12, 2009
7 Increase Maximum Aggregate For For Management
Non-Executive Remuneration from $1
Million to $1.32 Million Effective
Jan.1, 2009
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LONMIN PLC
Ticker: LMI Security ID: G56350112
Meeting Date: JAN 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors For For Management
and Authorise the Board to Determine
Their Remuneration
4 Re-elect Sir John Craven as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Michael Hartnall as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Roger Phillimore as Director For For Management
7 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 52,600,000
8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 7,800,000
9 Authorise 15,700,000 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
10 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
11 Amend Lonmin Stay and Prosper Plan For For Management
12 Amend Lonmin plc Shareholder Value For For Management
Incentive Plan
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MINERAL DEPOSITS LTD.
Ticker: MDM Security ID: Q6154S101
Meeting Date: AUG 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 4, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Ratify Past Issuance of a Total of 63 For For Management
Million Shares at A$0.77 Each to
Institutional Investors Procured or
Sourced by Euroz Securities Ltd and GMP
Securities Europe LLP
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MINERAL DEPOSITS LTD.
Ticker: MDM Security ID: Q6154S101
Meeting Date: NOV 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Remuneration Report for the For Against Management
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2008
2 Elect Clever Gomes Da Fonseca as For Against Management
Director
3 Elect Martin Clyde Ackland as Director For Against Management
4 Approve Issuance of Securities Pursuant For Against Management
to the MDL Employee Option Plan
5 Approve Increase in Remuneration of None For Management
Non-Executive Directors From A$150,000
to A$500,000 Per Annum
6 Amend Constitution by Adoption of a New For For Management
Clause 23
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MVELAPHANDA RESOURCES LTD (FORMERLY EAST DAGGAFONTEIN MINES
Ticker: MVL Security ID: S53030110
Meeting Date: DEC 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Year Ended June
30, 2008
2.1 Reelect MS Ntsaluba as Director For For Management
2.2 Reelect TMG Sexwale as Director For Against Management
2.3 Reelect BR van Rooyen as Director For For Management
2.4 Reelect MJ Willcox as Director For Against Management
2.5 Reelect MSMM Xayiya as Director For Against Management
3 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management
Year Ended June 30, 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
5 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
6 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For Against Management
under Control of Directors Pursuant to
the Shares Schemes
7 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 5
Percent of Issued Capital
8 Authorize Directors to Nominate For For Management
Relevant Persons
9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
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NAUTILUS MINERALS INC.
Ticker: NUS Security ID: 639097104
Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 21, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Stephen Rogers As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
2 Elect A. Geoffrey Loudon As A Director For For Management
Of The Company For The Ensuing Year
3 Elect David De Witt As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
4 Elect Russell Debney As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
5 Elect A. Farhad Moshiri As A Director For Against Management
Of The Company For The Ensuing Year
6 Elect John O Reilly As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
7 Appoint Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp, For For Management
Chartered Accountants, As The Auditors
Ofthe Company For The Ensuing Year And
Authorize The Directors To Fix Their
Remuneration
8 Transact Any Other Business For Against Management
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NAUTILUS MINERALS INC.
Ticker: NUS Security ID: B14X0Q7
Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 21, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Stephen Rogers As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
2 Elect A. Geoffrey Loudon As A Director For For Management
Of The Company For The Ensuing Year
3 Elect David De Witt As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
4 Elect Russell Debney As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
5 Elect A. Farhad Moshiri As A Director For Against Management
Of The Company For The Ensuing Year
6 Elect John O Reilly As A Director Of For For Management
The Company For The Ensuing Year
7 Appoint Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp, For For Management
Chartered Accountants, As The Auditors
Ofthe Company For The Ensuing Year And
Authorize The Directors To Fix Their
Remuneration
8 Transact Any Other Business For Against Management
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NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: NSU Security ID: 64156L101
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 19, 2009
# 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 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
3 Re-approve all Unalloacted Options For Against Management
under the Stock Option Plan
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NEW GOLD INC.
Ticker: NGD Security ID: 644535106
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 8, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Mr. James Estey As A Director Of For For Management
New Gold For The Ensuing Year
2 Elect Mr. Robert Gallagher As A For For Management
Director Of New Gold For The Ensuing
Year
3 Elect Mr. Pierre Lassonde As A Director For For Management
Of New Gold For The Ensuing Year
4 Elect Mr. Craig Nelsen As A Director Of For For Management
New Gold For The Ensuing Year
5 Elect Mr. Paul Sweeney As A Director Of For For Management
New Gold For The Ensuing Year
6 Elect Mr. Ian W. Telfer As A Director For For Management
Of New Gold For The Ensuing Year
7 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
8 Authorize Issuance of Common Shares In For For Management
Connection with the Business
Bombination with Western Goldfields
Inc.
9 Fix Number of Directors at Ten and For For Management
Elect Randall Oliphant, Raymond
Threlkeld, Vahan Kololian and Martyn
Konig as Directors of Western
Goldfields Inc.
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NEWCREST MINING LTD.
Ticker: NCM Security ID: Q6651B114
Meeting Date: OCT 30, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 28, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive and Consider the Financial None None Management
Report of the Company and the Reports
of the Directors and Auditors for the
Year Ended June 30, 2008
2a Elect Richard Knight as Director For For Management
2b Elect Don Mercer as Director For For Management
3 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Year Ended June 30, 2008
4 Renew Partial Takeover Provision For For Management
5 Approve Amendments to the Company's For For Management
Constitution
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NEWMONT MINING CORP.
Ticker: NEM Security ID: 651639106
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2009
# 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 Joseph A. Carrabba For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Noreen Doyle For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Veronica M. Hagen For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael S. Hamson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert J. Miller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard T. O'Brien For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John B. Prescott For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Donald C. Roth For For Management
1.11 Elect Director James V. Taranik For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Simon Thompson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder
Special Meetings
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
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OREZONE RESOURCES INC.
Ticker: OZN Security ID: 685921108
Meeting Date: FEB 18, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 19, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Arrangement for Merger with For For Management
IAMGOLD Corp.
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OXIANA LTD
Ticker: OXR Security ID: Q7186A100
Meeting Date: JUL 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 16, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Change Company Name from Oxiana Limited For For Management
to OZ Minerals Limited
2(i) Elect Owen Hegarty as a Director For For Management
2(ii) Elect Peter Mansell as a Director For For Management
2(iii Elect Peter Cassidy as a Director For For Management
2(iv) Elect Anthony Larkin as a Director For For Management
2(v) Elect Richard Knight as a Director For For Management
2(vi) Elect Dean Pritchard as a Director For For Management
3 Approve Increase in Remuneration of None For Management
Directors to a Maximum Amount of A$2.7
Million Per Annum
4 Approve Owen Hegarty's Managing For For Management
Director and CEO Termination Payments
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OZ MINERALS LTD
Ticker: OZL Security ID: Q7161P106
Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve the Sale of Company Assets to For For Management
China Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals Co.
Ltd.
2 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for the Financial
Year Ended Dec. 31, 2008
3(i) Elect Michael Eager as a Director For For Management
3(ii) Elect Stephen Mayne as a Director Against Against Shareholder
4 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Financial Year Ended Dec. 31, 2008
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PANAUST LTD
Ticker: Security ID: Q7283A110
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: APR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Issuance of 75 Million Options None For Management
Exercisable at A$0.105 to Goldman Sachs
JBWere Capital
2 Ratify Past Issuance of 147.07 Million For For Management
Shares at an Issue Price of A$0.15 to
Institutional and Sophisticated
Investors Made on Jan. 28, 2009
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PANAUST LTD
Ticker: PNA Security ID: Q7283A110
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Year Ended Dec. 31, 2008
2 Elect Garry Hounsell as Director For For Management
3 Elect Geoffrey Billard as Director For For Management
4 Elect Andrew Daley as Director For For Management
5 Approve the Issue of 17.2 Million For For Management
Options with an Issue Price of A$0.30
Each Under the PanAust Executives'
Option Plan or 8 Million New Share
Rights Under the PanAust Share Rights
Plan to Gary Stafford, Managing
Director
6 Approve the Issue of 75 Million Options For For Management
with an Exercise Price of A$0.105 Each
to Goldman Sachs JBWere Capital Markets
Limited (GSJBW) As Partial Payment for
the Subordinate Bridge Facilities
Provided by GSJBW
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POLYMETAL JT STK CO
Ticker: POYMY Security ID: 731789103
Meeting Date: NOV 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 17, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve New Edition of Charter For Against Management
2 Approve Regulations on Remuneration of For For Management
Directors
3 Approve Related-Party Transactions For Against Management
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RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD
Ticker: GOLD Security ID: 752344309
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Elect Christopher Coleman as Director For For Management
3 Elect Jon Walden as Director For For Management
4 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
5 Approve the Fees Payable to Directors For For Management
6 Reappoint BDO Stoy Hayward LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
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RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: GOLD Security ID: 752344309
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 24, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Randgold Resources Limited For For Management
Restricted Share Scheme
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REAL GOLD MINING LTD
Ticker: Security ID: G74099105
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports of the Company for
the year ended 31 December 2008
2 Re-elect Wang Zhentian as an executive For Against Management
Director
3 Re-elect Qiu Haicheng as an executive For For Management
Director
4 Re-elect Ma Wenxue as an executive For For Management
Director
5 Re-elect Cui Jie as an executive For For Management
Director
6 Re-elect Lu Tianjun as an executive For For Management
Director
7 Re-elect Mak Kin Kwong as an For For Management
independent non-executive Director
8 Re-elect Zhao Enguang as an independent For For Management
non-executive Director
9 Re-elect Xiao Zuhe as an independent For For Management
non-executive Director
10 Authorise the Board to Fix the For For Management
Directors' Remuneration for the year
ending 31 December 2009
11 Re-appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as For For Management
the auditors of the Company and
Authorise the Board to fix its
Remuneration
12 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
13 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with or
without Preemptive Rights
14 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For Against Management
Shares
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RED BACK MINING INC.
Ticker: RBI Security ID: 756297107
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Mr. Richard P. Clark As A For For Management
Director To Hold Office Until The Next
Annualmeeting Of The Corporation
2 Elect Mr. Lukas H. Lundin As A Director For For Management
To Hold Office Until The Next Annual
Meeting Of The Corporation
3 Elect Mr. Robert F. Chase As A Director For For Management
To Hold Office Until The Next Annual
Meeting Of The Corporation
4 Elect Mr. Brian D. Edgar As A Director For For Management
To Hold Office Until The Next Annual
Meeting Of The Corporation
5 Elect Mr. Michael W. Hunt As A Director For For Management
To Hold Office Until The Next Annual
Meeting Of The Corporation
6 Elect Mr. Harry N. Michael As A For For Management
Director To Hold Office Until The Next
Annualmeeting Of The Corporation
7 Elect Mr. George L. Brack As A Director For For Management
To Hold Office Until The Next Annual
Meeting Of The Corporation
8 Appoint Pricewaterhousecoopoers Llp, For For Management
Chartered Accountants As The Auditors
Ofthe Corporation For The Ensuing Year
And Authorize The Directors To Fix
Theirremuneration
9 Amend The Corporation S Stock Option For Against Management
Plan As Specified
10 Approve The Certain Stock Option Grants For Against Management
To Insider Of The Corporation As
Specified
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Ticker: RGLD Security ID: 780287108
Meeting Date: NOV 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 16, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director M. Craig Haase For For Management
1.2 Elect Director S. Oden Howell, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald Worth For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SEMAFO INC.
Ticker: SMF Security ID: 2795371
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Mr. Bryan A. Coates As A Director For For Management
2 Elect Mr. Pierre Claver Damiba As A For For Management
Director
3 Elect Mr. Benoit La Salle As A Director For For Management
4 Elect Mr. Jean Lamarre As A Director For For Management
5 Elect Mr. John Leboutillier As A For For Management
Director
6 Elect Mr. Gilles Masson As A Director For For Management
7 Elect Mr. Lawrence McBrearty As A For For Management
Director
8 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their RemunerationApprove Auditors and
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
9 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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SEMAFO INC.
Ticker: SMF Security ID: 816922108
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Mr. Bryan A. Coates As A Director For For Management
2 Elect Mr. Pierre Claver Damiba As A For For Management
Director
3 Elect Mr. Benoit La Salle As A Director For For Management
4 Elect Mr. Jean Lamarre As A Director For For Management
5 Elect Mr. John Leboutillier As A For For Management
Director
6 Elect Mr. Gilles Masson As A Director For For Management
7 Elect Mr. Lawrence McBrearty As A For For Management
Director
8 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their RemunerationApprove Auditors and
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
9 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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SINO GOLD MINING LTD.
Ticker: SGX Security ID: Q8505T101
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 26, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve the Remuneration Report for For Against Management
the Financial Year Ended Dec. 31, 2008
2 Elect Hanjing Xu as a Director For For Management
3 Elect Brian Davidson as a Director For Against Management
4 Elect Liangang Li as a Director For For Management
5 Authorise Options Pursuant to the For Against Management
Company's Executive and Employee Option
Plan
6 Approve the Grant of 487,500 Options at None Against Management
an Exercise Price of A$4.35 Each to
Jacob Klein, Executive Director,
Pursuant to the Company's Executive and
Employee Option Plan
7 Approve the Grant of 276,250 Options at None Against Management
an Exercise Price of A$4.35 Each to
Hanjing Xu, Executive Director,
Pursuant to the Company's Executive and
Employee Option Plan
8 Approve the Grant of 20,000 Options at None Against Management
an Exercise Price of A$4.35 Each to
Thomas McKeith, Non-Executive Director,
Pursuant to the Company's Executive and
Employee Option Plan
9 Approve the Grant of 20,000 Options at None Against Management
an Exercise Price of A$4.35 Each to
Liangang Li, Non-Executive Director,
Pursuant to the Company's Executive and
Employee Option Plan
10 Approve the Grant of 35,000 Options at None Against Management
an Exercise Price of A$4.35 Each to
James Askew, Non-Executive Director,
Pursuant to the Company's Executive and
Employee Option Plan
11 Approve the Grant of 20,000 Options at None Against Management
an Exercise Price of A$4.35 Each to
Peter Cassidy, Non-Executive Director,
Pursuant to the Company's Executive and
Employee Option Plan
12 Approve the Grant of 20,000 Options at None Against Management
an Exercise Price of A$4.35 Each to
Brian Davidson, Non-Executive Director,
Pursuant to the Company's Executive and
Employee Option Plan
13 Approve the Grant of 20,000 Options at None Against Management
an Exercise Price of A$4.35 Each to
Peter Housden, Non-Executive Director,
Pursuant to the Company's Executive and
Employee Option Plan
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ST BARBARA LTD.
Ticker: SBM Security ID: Q8744Q108
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 3, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Ratify Past Issuance of 189.6 Million For None Management
Shares at an Issue Price of A$0.41 Each
to Institutional and Professional
Investors Made on March 3, 2009
2 Approve Grant of 1.51 Million Options For For Management
with an Exercise Price of A$0.40 Each
to Tim Lehany, Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer
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YAMANA GOLD INC.
Ticker: YRI Security ID: 98462Y100
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peter Marrone For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Patrick J. Mars For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Juvenal Mesquita Filho For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Antenor F. Silva, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Nigel Lees For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Dino Titaro For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John Begeman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert Horn For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard Graff For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Carl Renzoni For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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YAMANA GOLD INC.
Ticker: YRI Security ID: 98462Y100
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Mr. Peter Marrone as a Director For For Management
2 Elect Mr. Patrick J. Mars as a Director For For Management
3 Elect Mr. Juvenal Mesquita Filho as a For For Management
Director
4 Elect Mr. Antenor F. Silva, Jr. as a For For Management
Director
5 Elect Mr. Nigel Lees as a Director For For Management
6 Elect Mr. Dino Titaro as a Director For For Management
7 Elect Mr. John Begeman as a Director For For Management
8 Elect Mr. Robert Horn as a Director For For Management
9 Elect Mr. Richard Graff as a Director For For Management
10 Elect Mr. Carl Renzoni as a Director For For Management
11 Appoint Deloitte and Touche LLP as the For For Management
Auditors
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/LAURA F. FERGERSON
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Laura F. Fergerson,
Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
Date AUGUST 27, 2009
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* PRINT THE NAME AND TITLE OF EACH SIGNING OFFICER UNDER HIS OR HER SIGNATURE.