Andre Gaumond

ANDRE GAUMOND is President & CEO of Virginia Gold Mines Inc., a director
and major shareholder. A graduate geological engineer of Laval
University, he went on the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal to obtain an
M.Sc., in Economic Geology. From 1981 to 1987, Mr. Gaumond worked as a
consultant for various firms, including Noranda, SOQUEM, Eldorado
Nuclear Ltd. And Tertiary Consultants Inc. From 1987 to 1989, he was
mining analyst in charge of Corporate Finance for various financial
institutions, namely Pemberton Securities Inc., Saumier Morrison and
Midland Walywyn Capital. In 1989, he joined Corpormin Management Inc.,
as a technical and financial advisor. Since 1992, Mr. Gaumond is
president and director of Virginia Gold Mines and sits on the board of
several junior companies since January 1993. In 1995, Mr. Gaumond was
appointed President of the Quebec Prospectors Association, a position he
held for a year. In 1996, he was awarded the title of Prospector of the
Year.