N-PX 1 midas04.txt 2003-2004 PROXY VOTING HISTORY UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-4316 ---------------------------------------------- Midas Fund, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 11 Hanover Square, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Thomas B. Winmill, President Midas Fund, Inc. 11 Hanover Square, 12th Floor New York, NY 10005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-212-480-6432 ---------------- Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2004 ------------ Date of reporting period: 07/01/03 - 06/30/04 --------------------- Item 1. Proxy Voting Record The information contained herein discloses the following information for each matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which the registrant was entitled to vote: (a) The name of the issuer of the portfolio security; (b) The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security; (c) The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures ("CUSIP") number for the portfolio security; (d) The shareholder meeting date; (e) A brief identification of the matter voted on; (f) Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder; (g) Whether the registrant cast its vote on the matter; (h) How the registrant cast its vote; and (i) Whether the registrant cast its vote for or against management. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-04316 Reporting Period: 07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004 Midas Fund, Inc. =============================== MIDAS FUND, INC. =============================== AMERIGO RESOURCES LTD(FORMERLY GOLDEN TEMPLE MNG CORP) Ticker: GTM Security ID: 03074G109 Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 7, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 2 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 3 Elect Director Ian E. Gallie For Withhold Management 4 Adopt New Articles For Against Management 5 Approve Issuance of Shares in One or More For Against Management Private Placements 6 Other Business For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM CORP LTD Ticker: AAPTY Security ID: S7081Q109 Meeting Date: APR 5, 2004 Meeting Type: OGM Record Date: APR 1, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor O.1 Approve to resolve the share option For Abstain Management scheme, the Long Term Incentive Plan and the Deferred Bonus Plan and the Share Trust O.2 Authorize the Directors of the Company to For Abstain Management take all necessary steps to implement the share incentive schemes and to register the Share Trust -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM CORP LTD Ticker: AAPTY Security ID: S7081Q109 Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2004 Meeting Type: AGM Record Date: MAR 26, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive and consider the Group s annual For Abstain Management financial statements for the YE 31 DEC2003 2.A Re-elect Mr. L. Boyd as a Director of the For Abstain Management Company, who retires by rotation andin terms of the Articles of Association 2.B Re-elect Mr. W.A. Nairn as a Director of For Abstain Management the Company, who retires by rotationand in terms of the Articles of Association 2.C Re-elect Mr. R. Havenstein as a Director For Abstain Management of the Company 2.D Re-elect Dr. B.A. Khumalo as a Director For Abstain Management of the Company 2.E Re-elect Mr. R.G. Mills as a Director of For Abstain Management the Company 2.F Re-elect Mr. A.M. Thebyane as a Director For Abstain Management of the Company 2.G Re-elect Mr. P.L. Zim as a Director of For Abstain Management the Company 3 Appoint Deloitte and Touche as the For Abstain Management Auditors of the Company for the ensuing year 4.O1 Approve to place the authorized but For Abstain Management unissued ordinary shares of 10 cents eachin the capital of the Company exclude the ordinary shares given to the specific authority to meet the requirements of the Anglo Platinum Share Option Scheme under the control o 5.O2 Approve to increase the fees payable to For Abstain Management Non-Executive Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM CORP LTD Ticker: AAPTY Security ID: S7081Q109 Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2004 Meeting Type: OGM Record Date: MAR 26, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor S.1 Approve to increase the authorized share For Abstain Management capital of the Company from ZAR 40,000,000 divided into 400,000,000 ordinary par value shares of 10 cents each, toZAR 40,400,000 divided into 400,000,000 ordinary par value shares of 10 centseach and 40,000,000 con S.2 Approve, subject to the passing of For Abstain Management Resolution S.1, to amend the Company s Articles by inserting a new Article 142 S.3 Approve, subject to the passing of For Abstain Management Resolutions S.1 and S.2, to increase the authorized share capital of the Company by an amount equal to any increase in the issued share capital of the Company arising on a conversion of the convertible perpetual cumulati 4 Approve, subject to the passing of For Abstain Management Resolutions S.1, S.2 and S.3, to place theconvertible perpetual cumulative preference shares in the authorized but unissued share capital of the Company under the control of the Directors for allotment and issue at the d -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD. Ticker: ASL Security ID: 043743202 Meeting Date: APR 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAR 5, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 SPECIAL RESOLUTION TO (A) ADOPT A NEW For For Management REGULATION 14: (I) TO MAKE SHARES ISSUED BETWEEN THE VOTING RECORD TIME AND THE RECORD TIME SUBJECT TO THE SCHEME; AND (II) TO MAKE ANY SHARES ISSUED AFTER THE RECORD TIME AUTOMATICALLY EXCHANGEABLE FOR NEW ANGLOGOLD 2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE For For Management DE-LISTING OF ASHANTI FROM THE GHANA STOCK EXCHANGE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD. Ticker: VAALY Security ID: 043743202 Meeting Date: APR 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAR 11, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 THE SCHEME For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD. Ticker: VAALY Security ID: 035128206 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUN 9, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 AUTHORITY TO For For Management ISSUE SHARES FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE US $1,000,000,000, 2.375% GUARANTEED CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2009 2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 AUTHORITY TO For For Management ISSUE SHARES 3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 AUTHORITY TO For For Management ISSUE SHARES FOR CASH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLOVAAL MINING LTD Ticker: AVMIN Security ID: S0511H104 Meeting Date: APR 15, 2004 Meeting Type: OGM Record Date: APR 13, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.O1 Approve that all resolutions as specified For Abstain Management in this notice of general meeting, save for this 1.O1, are subject to the fulfillment of the suspensive conditionsas specified, and the failure to pass any ordinary resolution as specified inthis notice of general 2.O2 Approve that, subject to Resolution 1.O1 For Abstain Management being passed and subject to this resolution being passed as an ordinary resolution and also by a simple majority ofmembers of the Company, other that Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited Harmony , its subsidiaries, 3.O3 Approve, subject to Resolution 1.O1 being For Abstain Management passed, the agreement between African Rainbow Minerals & Exploration Investments (Proprietary) Limited ARMI andthe Company, dated 16 FEB 2004 and as amended by an addendum dated 15 MAR 2004, in terms of which th 4.O4 Approve, subject to Resolution 1.O1 being For Abstain Management passed and subject to this resolution being passed as an ordinary resolution and also by a simple majority of members of the Company, other than Harmony its subsidiaries, associates and nominees present or represe 5.O5 Approve to waive and dispense with, For Abstain Management subject to Resolution 1.O1 being passed, and subject to this resolution being passed as an ordinary resolution and alsoby a simple majority of members of the Company, other than Harmony, ARMI and their respective subsid 6.O6 Approve that, subject to Resolution 1.O1 For Abstain Management being passed, 89,750,417 ordinary shares in the authorized but unissued share capital of the Company be and they are hereby placed under the control of the Directors of the Company, in terms ofSection 221 of the Co 7.S1 Approve change the name of the Company, For Abstain Management subject to the passing of Resolutions1.O1, 2.O2, 3.O3, 4.O4, 5.O5 and 6.O6, to African Rainbow Minerals Limited andthat the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be amended accordingly 8.S2 Approve that, subject to Resolution 1.O1 For Abstain Management being passed, the authorized share capital of the Company be increased from ZAR 15,000,000 consisting of 300,000,000 ordinary shares of five cents each to ZAR 25,000,000 consisting of 500,000,000 ordinary shares of 9.O7 Approve that, subject to the Resolution For Abstain Management 1.O1 being passed, the Directors of the Company be authorized to do all such things and sign all such documents andtake all such actions as they may consider necessary to implement Resolutions1.O1, 2.O2, 3.O3, 4.O4, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLOVAAL MINING LTD, IN LIQUIDATION Ticker: AVMIN Security ID: S0511H104 Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2003 Meeting Type: AGM Record Date: NOV 7, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Re-elect Mr. K.W. Maxwell as a Director For Abstain Management 1.2 Re-elect Mr. J.R. Mc Alpine as a Director For Abstain Management 2.1 Confirm the appointment of Mr. D.N. For Abstain Management Campbell as a Director 2.2 Confirm the appointment of Mr. P.T. For Abstain Management Motsepe as a Director 2.3 Confirm the appointment of Mr. P.C. For Abstain Management Pienaar as a Director 2.4 Confirm the appointment of Mr. J.C. For Abstain Management Steenkamp as a Director 2.5 Confirm the appointment of Mr. B.Z. For Abstain Management Swanepoel as a Director 3.O1 Approve to increase the rate at which For Abstain Management Directors shall be paid out of the fundsof the Company as remuneration for their services -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVGOLD LTD Ticker: AVGLY Security ID: S83047100 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2004 Meeting Type: EGM Record Date: APR 26, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve the scheme; upon implementation For Abstain Management Harmony will become the owner of the entire issued share capital of the Applicant and the scheme participants will receive 1 Harmony share for every 10 shares held -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLAUDE RESOURCES, INC. Ticker: CRJ Security ID: 182873109 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 8, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect William R. MacNeill, Ronald G. For For Management Walker, Jon R. MacNeill, Arnie E. Hillier, Neil McMillan, and Robert W. Termuende as Directors 2 Appoint Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management Fix Remuneration of Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESERT SUN MINING CORP. Ticker: DSUNF Security ID: 25043V Meeting Date: JAN 21, 2004 Meeting Type: ANNUAL Record Date: DEC 19, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED BY For For Management MANAGEMENT 2 THE APPOINTMENT OF MCGOVERN, HURLEY, For For Management CUNNINGHAM, LLP, AS AUDITORS OF THE CORPORATION AND TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FIX THEIR REMUNERATION 3 THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF OPTIONS Against Against Management ELIGIBLE TO BE ISSUED UNDER THE CORPORATION S STOCK OPTION PLAN TO 8,500,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNDEE PRECIOUS METALS INC (FORMERLY BGR PRECIOUS METALS) Ticker: DPM Security ID: 265269209 Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 7, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Derek Buntain, Michael Cooper, For For Management Jonathan Goodman, Ned Goodman, John Lydall, Garth MacRae, Peter Nixon, Ronald Singer, Peter Steen, and William G. Wilson as Directors 2 Appoint Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management Fix Remuneration of Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DYNATEC CORP. Ticker: DY. Security ID: 267934107 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 13, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Ian Delaney, Bruce Walter, W. For For Management Robert Dengler, John Lill, Ronald Fournier, Daniel Owen, David Banks, Patrick James as Directors 2 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management Fix Remuneration of Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELDORADO GOLD CORP LTD. Ticker: ELD Security ID: 284902103 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 13, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John S. Auston For For Management 1.2 Elect Director K. Ross Cory For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Robert R. Gilmore For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Wayne D. Lenton For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Hugh C. Morris For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Paul N. Wright For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 4 Amend Incentive Stock Option Plan For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUJIAN ZIJIN MINING INDUSTRY CO LTD Ticker: 2899.HK Security ID: Y2655E106 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2004 Meeting Type: AGM Record Date: APR 28, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Approve the report of the Board of For Abstain Management Directors of the Company for 2003 1.2 Approve the report of the Supervisory For Abstain Management Committee of the Company for 2003 1.3 Approve the audited financial statements For Abstain Management and the report of the International Auditors for the YE 31 DEC 2003 2 Approve the profit distribution proposal For Abstain Management of the Company and the relevant declaration and payment of a final dividend for the YE 31 DEC 2003 3 Approve the remuneration of the Directors For Abstain Management and the Supervisors of the Company for the YE 31 DEC 2003 4 Approve the annual remuneration proposal For Abstain Management of the Directors and the Supervisorsof the Company for the YE 31 DEC 2004 5 Re-appoint Ernst & Young Hua Ming and For Abstain Management Ernst & Young as the Company s Domesticand International Auditors respectively for the YE 31 DEC 2004 and authorize the Board of Directors to determine their remuneration S.6 Approve to grant a general mandate to the For Abstain Management Board of Directors of the Company toissue, allot and deal with the additional shares in the capital of the Company, whether Domestic Shares or H Shares, during and after the relevant period by an amount not exceed S.7 Approve to change the Company s name to For Abstain Management Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd S.8 Approve that an amount of RMB 131,413,091 For Abstain Management in the Company s surplus reserve fund will be converted into 1,314,130,910 shares of RMB 0.1 each and on the basisof 1,314,130,910 shares in issue at the end of 2003 and the Company will issue additional new share S.9 Approve the necessary amendments made to For Abstain Management the Articles of Association pursuantto the issues aforesaid and the listing rules of the Hong Kong Stock Exchangeon the main board S.10 Authorize the Board of Directors, with For Abstain Management reference to Special Resolutions 6, 7 and 8, to approve, execute and do or procure to be executed and done, all suchdocuments, deeds and things as it may consider necessary in connection therewith; to make amendments S.11 Approve the proposals put forward at the Against Abstain Shareholder meeting by any shareholders(s) holding 5% or more of the shares carrying the right to vote at such meeting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLAMIS GOLD LTD. Ticker: GLG. Security ID: 376775102 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 22, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Fix Number of Directors For For Management 2.1 Elect Director A. Dan Rovig For For Management 2.2 Elect Director C. Kevin McArthur For For Management 2.3 Elect Director Kenneth F. Williamson For For Management 2.4 Elect Director Jean Depatie For For Management 2.5 Elect Director A. Ian S. Davidson For For Management 2.6 Elect Director P. Randy Reifel For For Management 3 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management Fix Remuneration of Auditors 4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management 5 Approve Equity Incentive Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLD FIELDS LIMITED Ticker: GFI Security ID: 38059T Meeting Date: MAR 8, 2004 Meeting Type: ANNUAL Record Date: FEB 25, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 (REGARDING For For Management ISSUE OF SHARES TO MVELA GOLD) 2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 (AUTHORISING For For Management DIRECTORS TO IMPLEMENT SHARE EXCHANGE) 3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 (AUTHORISING For For Management DIRECTORS TO PERFORM NECESSARY ACTS TO GIVE EFFECT TO RESOLUTIONS NUMBERS 1 AND 2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLD FIELDS LIMITED Ticker: GFI Security ID: 38059T Meeting Date: NOV 18, 2003 Meeting Type: ANNUAL Record Date: OCT 6, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ADOPTION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. For For Management 2A TO ELECT MR J M MCMAHON AS A DIRECTOR. For For Management 2B TO ELECT MR B R VAN ROOYEN AS A DIRECTOR. For For Management 2C TO ELECT MR C I VON CHRISTIERSON AS A For For Management DIRECTOR. 2D TO ELECT MR A J WRIGHT AS A DIRECTOR. For For Management 3 TO PLACE THE UNISSUED SHARES UNDER THE For For Management CONTROL OF THE DIRECTORS. 4 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ISSUE For For Management SHARES FOR CASH. 5 AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO ACQUIRE ITS OWN For For Management SHARES AND SHARES IN ANY HOLDING COMPANY OF THE COMPANY AND FOR ANY OF THE COMPANY S SUBSIDIARIES TO ACQUIRE SHARES IN THE COMPANY. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLDEN CYCLE GOLD CORP. Ticker: GCGC Security ID: 380894105 Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 30, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Taki N. Anagnoston For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Donald L. Gustafson For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director R. Herbert Hampton For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director James C. Ruder For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert T. Thul For Withhold Management 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For Abstain Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED Ticker: HMY Security ID: 413216 Meeting Date: NOV 14, 2003 Meeting Type: ANNUAL Record Date: OCT 29, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ADOPTION OF 2003 AUDITED FINANCIAL For For Management STATEMENTS 2 FIXING THE REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 3.1 ELECT DIRECTOR DR MMMM BAKANA-TUOANE For For Management 3.2 ELECT DIRECTOR WM GULE For For Management 3.3 ELECT DIRECTOR MW KING For For Management 3.4 ELECT DIRECTOR PT MOTSEPE For For Management 3.5 ELECT DIRECTOR CML SAVAGE For For Management 3.6 ELECT DIRECTOR DR SP SIBISI For For Management 3.7 ELECT DIRECTOR DV SIMELANE For For Management 3.8 ELECT DIRECTOR DR RV SIMELANE For For Management 3.9 ELECT DIRECTOR MV SISULU For For Management 3.1 ELECT DIRECTOR P TALJAARD For For Management 3.11 ELECT DIRECTOR AJ WILKENS For For Management 4A RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR IN TERMS OF THE For For Management COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION: TSA GROBICKI 4B RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR IN TERMS OF THE For For Management COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION: MF PLEMING 4C RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR IN TERMS OF THE For For Management COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION: ZB SWANEPOEL S1 INSERTION OF NEW ARTICLE 2A AS PART OF For For Management THE COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION S2 AMENDING ARTICLE 46 OF THE COMPANY S For For Management ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION S3 AMENDING ARTICLE 103 OF THE COMPANY S For For Management ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION S4 AMENDING ARTICLE 109 OF THE COMPANY S For For Management ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION S5 GRANTING AUTHORITY FOR SHARE REPURCHASES For For Management O1 APPROVING THE HARMONY (2003) SHARE OPTION For For Management SCHEME O2 PLACING THE BALANCE OF THE UNISSUED For For Management SHARES OF THE COMPANY UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIRECTORS O3 AUTHORISING THE DIRECTORS TO ISSUE SHARES For For Management FOR CASH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH RIVER GOLD MINES LTD. Ticker: HRG Security ID: 42979J107 Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 5, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Alexandr Balabanov, W. Derek For For Management Bullock, Michael Chieng, Laurence Curtis, Valery Dmitriev, David Mosher, Vladimir Polevanov, Mark Rachovides and Donald Whalen as Directors 2 Approve Issuance of Shares in One or More For Against Management Private Placements 3 Extend the Time of Expiry of Certain For For Management Warrants 4 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management 5 Approve Acquisition of Shares in OJSC For For Management Buryatzoloto 6 Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS LTD Ticker: IMPUY Security ID: 452553 Meeting Date: OCT 22, 2003 Meeting Type: ANNUAL Record Date: SEP 12, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF MR TV For For Management MOKGATLHA AND MR LJ PATON AS DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY. 2 TO ELECT DIRECTORS IN PLACE OF THOSE For For Management RETIRING IN TERMS OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS ARE ELIGIBLE AND OFFER THEMSELVES FOR RE- ELECTION: MS MV MENNELL, MESSRS DH BROWN, KC RUMBLE AND DM O CONNOR. 3 TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE For For Management DIRECTORS. 4 TO PLACE THE AUTHORISED BUT UNISSUED For For Management SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY AT THE DISPOSAL OF AND UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY. 5 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY For For Management TO ALLOT AND ISSUE THE UNISSUED ORDINARY SHARES IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY FOR CASH. 6 THAT THE AMENDMENTS TO THE DEED OF THE For For Management IMPLATS SHARE INCENTIVE TRUST, AS SET OUT IN THE DEED OF AMENDMENTS DATED 18 AUGUST 2003 ENTERED INTO BY IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS LIMITED AND THE IMPLATS SHARE INCENTIVE TRUST, BE AND ARE HEREBY APPROVED. S7A TO ALTER ARTICLE 13.1 AND 16.7.1 OF THE For For Management COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. S7B RESOLVE THAT THE COMPANY AND/OR ANY OF For For Management ITS SUBSIDIARIES FROM TIME TO TIME ARE HEREBY AUTHORISED, BY WAY OF A GENERAL AUTHORITY, TO CONDUCT SHARE BUY- BACKS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KINROSS GOLD CORP. Ticker: K. Security ID: 496902206 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 11, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect John Brough, Robert Buchan, Scott For For Management Caldwell, Arthur Ditto, Richard Hallisey, John Huxley, John Keyes, George Michals, Cameron Mingay, John Oliver as Directors 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management 4 Amend Restricted Share Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MINEFINDERS CORP Ticker: MFL. Security ID: 602900102 Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 3, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Fix Number of Directors at Six For For Management 2.1 Elect Mark H. Bailey as a Director For Withhold Management 2.2 Elect James M. Dawson as a Director For For Management 2.3 Elect H. Leo King as a Director For For Management 2.4 Elect Robert L. Leclerc as a Director For For Management 2.5 Elect Paul MacNeill as a Director For Withhold Management 2.6 Elect Anthonie Luteijn as a Director For For Management 3 Appoint BDO Dunwoody LLP as Auditor For For Management 4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 5 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management 6 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MVELAPHANDA RESOURCES LIMITED Ticker: MRLFF.PK Security ID: S53030110 Meeting Date: FEB 3, 2004 Meeting Type: OGM Record Date: JAN 27, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive and consider the annual financial For For Management statements of Mvelaphanda ResourcesLimited Mvela for the YE 30 SEP 2003 2.a Re-appoint Mr. R.B. Shead as a Director For For Management of the Company, who resigns in terms of Article 72 of the Articles of Association of the Company 2.b Re-appoint Mr. E. Molobi as a Director of For For Management the Company, who resigns in terms ofArticle 72 of the Articles of Association of the Company 3 Approve the fees of ZAR 94,500 payable to For For Management the Directors of Mvela for the YE 30SEP 2003 4 Ratify and approve the actions of all For For Management persons who held office as Members of the Board of Directors of Mvela during the YE 30 SEP 2003 insofar as such actions had any bearing on the affairs of Mvela 5 Approve to place all of the ordinary For For Management shares in the authorized but unissued share capital of the Company at the disposal and under the control of the Directors and authorize the Directors, subject to the provisions of the South AfricanCompanies Act, 1973 6 Approve to waive the pre-emptive rights, For For Management to which shareholders of the Companymay be entitled in terms of the Listing Requirements, to participate in any future issues of the Company s ordinary shares for cash which may be made by theCompany subsequent to 7 Authorize the Directors of the Company to For For Management nominate any one or more of their number, or any other relevant person or persons, to carry out and do all such matters and things as may be necessary and make all such applications as may berequired in connection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MVELAPHANDA RESOURCES LIMITED Ticker: MRLFF.PK Security ID: S53030110 Meeting Date: MAR 8, 2004 Meeting Type: OGM Record Date: FEB 23, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.O1 Approve that the transaction between, For For Management inter alia, Mvelaphanda Resources Limited Mvela Resources , Mvelaphanda Gold (Proprietary) Limited Mvela Gold , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mvela Resources, Gold Fields Limited Gold Fields and GFI Mining South Af 2.S1 Approve, subject to the passing of For For Management Resolutions 1.O1 and 3.O2, the authorized share capital of Mvela Resources of 129,200,000 ordinary shares with a nominalvalue of ZAR 0.02 each ordinary shares and 800,000 redeemable cumulative preference shares with a 3.O2 Approve that, subject to: 1) passing of For For Management Resolution 1.O1; and 2) passing and registration of Resolution 2.S1, 100,000,000 of the ordinary shares with a nominal value of ZAR 0.02 each In the unissued. authorized capital of Mvelaphanda Resources Limited Res 4.O3 Approve that, subject to the: 1) passing For For Management of Resolutions 1.O1 and 3.O2; and passing and registration of Resolution 2.S1, that a transaction between Mvelaphanda Resources Limited Mvela Resources and the trustees of The Gauta Igolide Development Trust Tru 5.O4 Approve that, subject to the: 1) passing For For Management of Resolutions 1.O1, 3.O2 and 4.O3; and 2) passing and registration of Resolution 2.S1, that such number of ordinary shares ordinary shares in the unissued authorized share capital of Mvelaphanda Resources Limite 6.O5 Approve that, subject to the: 1) passing For For Management of Resolutions 1.O1 and 3.O2; and 2)passing and registration of Resolution 2.S1, all the unissued authorized ordinary shares with a par value of ZAR 0.02 each ordinary shares in the capitalof Mvelaphanda Resource 7.O6 Approve that, subject to the: 1) passing For For Management of Resolutions 1.O1, 3.O2 and 6.O5; and 2) passing and registration of 2.S1, the Directors of Mvelaphanda ResourcesLimited Resources and/or its subsidiaries be to: allot and issue, or grantoptions in respect of, 8.O7 Approve that, subject to the: 1) passing For For Management of Resolution 1.O1 and 3.O2; and 2) passing and registration of Resolution 2.S1, the Over-Allotment Option and the Greenshoe Option as specified and authorize the Directors of Mvelaphanda Resources Limited Mve 9.O8 Approve that, subject to the: 1) passing For For Management of Resolutions 1.O1, 3.O2 and 8.O7; and 2) passing and registration of 2.S1, the Directors Directors of Mvelaphanda Resources be in terms of Section 221 of the Companies Act, 1973 Act 61 of1973 and the Listings 10.S2 Approve that the authorized preference For For Management share capital of Mvelaphanda ResourcesLimited Mvela Resources comprising 800,000 redeemable cumulative preferenceshares preference shares with a nominal value of ZAR 0.01 each be altered bythe cancellation of the 11.S3 Approve that, subject to the passing and For For Management registration of Resolution 10.S2, atwhich. inter alia this resolution will be proposed, the Articles of Association of Mvelaphanda Resources Limited be substituted in their entirety by the newArticles of Associatio 12.O9 Authorize each Director, and the Company For For Management Secretary, of Mvelaphanda Resources Limited to take all such steps, do all such things and sign all such documentsas are necessary to give effect to the: 1) ordinary resolutions passed at thegeneral meeting convene -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MVELAPHANDA RESOURCES LIMITED Ticker: MRLFF.PK Security ID: S53030AA0 Meeting Date: OCT 24, 2003 Meeting Type: OGM Record Date: OCT 21, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.S1 Approve, subject to the approval by way For Abstain Management of the passing of a special resolutionin terms of the Memorandum of Association Memorandum of Mvelaphanda Resources Limited Mvela Resources of linked unit holders in their capacity as holders of the variable rat 2.S2 Approve, subject to the fulfillment of For Abstain Management all the suspensive conditions to the Scheme of Arrangement proposed by Mvelaphanda Resources Limited M vela Resources between itself and its linked unit holders in their capacity as debentureholders in terms of Sec 3.S3 Approve, subject to the fulfillment of For Abstain Management all the suspensive conditions to the Scheme of Arrangement Scheme of Arrangement proposed by Mvelaphanda ResourcesLimited Mvela Resources between itself and its linked unit holders in theircapacity as debenture h 4.S4 Approve, subject to the fulfilment of all For Abstain Management the suspensive conditions to the Scheme of arrangement Scheme of arrangement proposed by Mvelaphanda Resources Limited Mvela Resources between itself and its linked unit holders in their capacity as debenture S.1 Amend the Memorandum by the addition of For Abstain Management new words in paragraphs 6.1 and 6.2 and the addition of a new paragraph no. 6 2 Amend the Mvelaphanda Resources Share For Abstain Management Trust Deed by the deed of amendment tabled at the meeting convened to consider, inter alia, this ordinary resolutionand initialled by the Chairperson for identfication purposes 3 Approve that each Director and the For Abstain Management Company s Secretary of Mvelaphanda Resources Limited be authorized to do all such things and sign all documents as may benecessary to give effect to the proposed resolutions at the meeting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MVELAPHANDA RESOURCES LIMITED Ticker: MRLFF.PK Security ID: S53030AA0 Meeting Date: OCT 24, 2003 Meeting Type: EGM Record Date: OCT 21, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve the scheme of arrangement between For Abstain Management the Company and its linked unit holders in their capacity as debenture holders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCREST MINING LTD Ticker: NCMGF.PK Security ID: Q6651B114 Meeting Date: OCT 29, 2003 Meeting Type: AGM Record Date: OCT 27, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive and consider the financial For For Management reports of the Company and its controlled entities for the YE 30 JUN 2003 and the reports of the Directors and the Auditors thereon 2.1 Elect Mr. Mick O Leary as a Director of For For Management the Company 2.2 Re-elect Mr. Ian Johnson as a Director, For For Management who retires by rotation and being eligible offers himself for re-election 2.3 Re-elect Mr. Bryan Davis as a Director, For For Management who retires by rotation and being eligible offers himself for re-election 3 Approve that the aggregate sum per annum For For Management available for payment to the Non-Executive Directors of the Company as remuneration for their services be increasedby AUD200,000 from AUD800,000 up to a maximum sum of AUD1,000,000 per annum in accordance with Rule -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWMONT MINING CORP. (HOLDING COMPANY) Ticker: NEM Security ID: 651639106 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 2, 2004 # 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 Michael S. Hamson For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Leo I. Higdon, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Pierre Lassonde For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Robert J. Miller For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Wayne W. Murdy For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Robin A. Plumbridge For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John B. Prescott For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Michael K. Reilly For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Seymour Schulich For For Management 1.12 Elect Director James V. Taranik For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder Pill) to Shareholder Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHGATE EXPLORATION, LTD. Ticker: NGX. Security ID: 666416102 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 7, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect G. Warren Armstrong as a Director For For Management 1.2 Elect C. William Daniel as a Director For For Management 1.3 Elect Patrick D. Downey as a Director For For Management 1.4 Elect J. Peter Gordon as a Director For For Management 1.5 Elect Klaus V. Konigsmann as a Director For For Management 1.6 Elect Keith C. Hendrick as a Director For For Management 1.7 Elect Terrence A. Lyons as a Director For For Management 1.8 Elect Kenneth G. Stowe as a Director For For Management 2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 4 Change Company Name to 'Northgate For For Management Minerals Corporation' 5 Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For For Management Pill) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVAGOLD RESOURCES, INC. Ticker: NG. Security ID: 66987E206 Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 5, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director George Brack For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Gerald J. McConnell For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Cole McFarland For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Clynton Nauman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director James Philip For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Issuance of Shares in One or More For Against Management Private Placements 4 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management 5 Increase Authorized Common Stock to One For For Management Billion Common Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OXIANA RESOURCES NL Ticker: OXGLF.PK Security ID: Q7186A100 Meeting Date: APR 6, 2004 Meeting Type: AGM Record Date: APR 1, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive and consider the financial report For Abstain Management of the Company and the Economic Entity for the YE 31 DEC 2003 and the related Directors report, the Directors declaration and the Auditors report 2 Re-elect Mr. Ronald H. Beevor as a For Abstain Management Director of the Company, who retires in accordance with Article 6.3(b) of the Company s Constitution 3 Ratify the allotment of 115,000,000 fully For Abstain Management paid ordinary shares at 54 cents pershare, of pursuant to Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rule 7.4, to Australian and offshore institutional investors 4 Approve pursuant to ASX Listing Rule For Abstain Management 10.14, to grant 4 million options over unissued ordinary shares in the capital of the Company to Mr. Owen Hegarty or his nominee under the Oxiana Limited Executive Option Plan; the options exercisabel at AUD 1.20 per o 5 Approve, in accordance with the Company s For Abstain Management Constitution and Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rule 10.17, to increase the fee to be paid to Non-Executive Directors from AUD 150,000 per anum to a maximum of AUD 400,000 per anum -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLACER DOME INC. Ticker: PDG. Security ID: 725906101 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 19, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect G. B. Coulombe as a Director For For Management 1.2 Elect J. W. Crow as a Director For For Management 1.3 Elect G. Farquharson as a Director For For Management 1.4 Elect R. M. Franklin as a Director For For Management 1.5 Elect D. S. Karpin as a Director For For Management 1.6 Elect R. McFarland as a Director For For Management 1.7 Elect C. L. Michel as a Director For For Management 1.8 Elect E. A. Parkinson-Marcoux as a For For Management Director 1.9 Elect J. K. Taylor as a Director For For Management 1.10 Elect V. F. Taylor III as a Director For For Management 1.11 Elect W. G. Wilson as a Director For For Management 2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Adopt or Amend Shareholder Rights Plan For For Management (Poison Pill) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD. Ticker: RNGXF Security ID: 752344309 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 12, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE For For Management DIRECTORS REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE For Against Management REPORT OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE 3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - RE-ELECTION OF For For Management DIRECTOR: R I ISRAEL (CHAIRMAN OF REMUNERATION COMMITTEE) 4 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - RE-ELECTION OF For For Management DIRECTOR: P LIETARD (MEMBER OF AUDIT AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEES) 5 RATIFY AUDITORS For For Management 6 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - APPROVE THE FEES For For Management PAYABLE TO THE DIRECTORS 7 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AUTHORISE THE SUB For For Management DIVISION OF THE COMPANY S SHARE CAPITAL 8 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AUTHORISE THE For For Management CANCELLATION OF US$100 MILLION SHARE PREMIUM 9 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AUTHORISE THE For For Management PURCHASE OF SHARES FOR CASH 10 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AUTHORISE NEW For Against Management ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION RELATING TO DISCLOSURE BY HOLDERS OF COMPANY S SHARES 11 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AMEND THE ARTICLES For For Management OF ASSOCIATION TO FACILITATE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WITH SHAREHOLDERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WOLFDEN RES INC Ticker: WLF Security ID: 977752104 Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 5, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Jean-Pierre Colin, J. F. Cook, Ewan For For Management S. Downie, H. J. Knowles, J. A. Pollock, J. Seaman and A. Murray Sinclair Jr. as Directors 2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management 4 Approve Issuance of Shares in One or More For Against Management Private Placements ========== END NPX REPORT 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. Midas Fund, Inc. By: /s/ Thomas B. Winmill ---------------------------- Thomas B. Winmill, President Date: August 31, 2004