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Exhibit 4.9

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

PLACER DOME INC.

Offer to exchange

an aggregate principal amount of up to US$300,000,000 of 6.45% debentures

due 2035 of Placer Dome Inc., which were originally issued on October 10, 2003,

for

an aggregate principal amount of up to US$300,000,000 of 6.45% exchange debentures

due 2035 of Placer Dome Inc., which have been registered under the

United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a
prospectus dated April 14, 2004.

THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME,

ON MAY 21, 2004, UNLESS EXTENDED BY PLACER DOME INC.,

IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION (THE “EXPIRATION TIME”).

TENDERS OF ORIGINAL DEBENTURES MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY

TIME PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION TIME.

To:      Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the Exchange Agent

By Hand:

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

c/o The Depository Trust Clearing Corporation

55 Water Street, 1st Floor

Jeanette Park Entrance

New York, NY 10041

By Mail:

DB Services Tennessee, Inc.

Reorganization Unit

P.O. Box 292737

Nashville, TN 37229-2737

By Overnight Mail or Courier:

DB Services Tennessee, Inc.

Corporate Trust & Agency Services

Reorganization Unit

648 Grassmere Park Road

Nashville, TN 37211

By Facsimile - for Eligible Institutions (as defined below) only:

Facsimile no.: (615) 835-3701

Confirm by Telephone (615) 835-3572

Information (800) 735-7777

DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET OUT
ABOVE, OR TRANSMISSION BY FACSIMILE TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET OUT ABOVE,
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

 

 

THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF ORIGINAL DEBENTURES, THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND
OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IS AT THE ELECTION AND RISK OF THE HOLDER. IF SUCH
DELIVERY IS TO BE MADE BY MAIL, THEN THE ISSUER RECOMMENDS THAT THE HOLDER USE
REGISTERED MAIL, PROPERLY INSURED AND WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED. IN ALL
CASES, THE HOLDER SHOULD ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO PERMIT TIMELY DELIVERY. DO
NOT SEND ORIGINAL DEBENTURES, COPIES OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR ANY OTHER
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE ISSUER.

Please read the instructions accompanying this Letter of Transmittal carefully
before completing this Letter of Transmittal.

The undersigned hereby acknowledges receiving and reviewing the prospectus of
Placer Dome Inc. (the “Issuer”) dated April 14, 2004 (the “Prospectus”) and this
Letter of Transmittal and the accompanying instructions (collectively, the
“Letter of Transmittal”), which together constitute the Issuer’s offer (the
“exchange offer”) to exchange an aggregate principal amount of up to
US$300,000,000 of 6.45% debentures due 2035 of the Issuer (the “exchange
debentures”), which have been registered under the United States Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to a registration
statement of which the Prospectus is a part, for an aggregate principal amount
of up to US$300,000,000 of 6.45% debentures due 2035 of the Issuer (the
“original debentures”), which were originally issued on October 10, 2003.

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Letter of
Transmittal and in the Prospectus, the Issuer will accept for exchange original
debentures validly tendered (and not subsequently validly withdrawn) on or
before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 21, 2004, or such later date as the
Issuer, in its sole discretion, extends the time for which the exchange offer
will remain open (the “Expiration Time”). The Issuer will keep the exchange
offer open for at least 20 business days from the date on which notice of the
exchange offer is mailed to the holders of the original debentures. A business
day is defined as any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which
banking institutions in New York City are authorized or required by law,
regulation or executive order to remain closed.

The Issuer may close the exchange offer so long as it has accepted all original
debentures validly tendered (and not subsequently validly withdrawn) in
accordance with the terms of the exchange offer. The Issuer expressly reserves
the right to extend or amend the exchange offer at any time, or from time to
time, prior to the Expiration Time, or to terminate the exchange offer and not
accept for exchange any original debentures for any reason, including if any of
the events set out in the Prospectus under the heading “The Exchange Offer —
Acceptance of Original Debentures and Delivery of Exchange Debentures” has
occurred and has not been waived by the Issuer. The Issuer will notify Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas (the “Exchange Agent”) and holders of the original
debentures as promptly as practicable of any such extension, amendment,
non-acceptance or termination. The Issuer will give notice to such holders of
any extension of the exchange offer by means of a press release or other public
announcement issued no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next
business day after the date of the previously scheduled Expiration Time, in
which case the term “Expiration Time” will mean 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on the latest date to which the exchange offer has been extended. All original
debentures previously tendered pursuant to the exchange offer will remain
subject to the exchange offer during any such extension of the exchange offer.

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The holder of each original debenture validly tendered and accepted for
exchange (and not subsequently validly withdrawn) will receive an exchange
debenture of the same principal amount as that of the tendered original
debenture.

The exchange offer is not being made to, and tenders will not be accepted from
or on behalf of, holders of original debentures in any jurisdiction in which
the making or acceptance of the exchange offer would not be in compliance with
the laws of such jurisdiction.

This Letter of Transmittal is to be used by holders (as defined below) if: (a)
certificates evidencing original debentures are to be physically delivered to
the Exchange Agent herewith by holders; or (b) if delivery of original
debentures is to be made by Book-Entry Transfer (as defined in instruction 1 to
this Letter of Transmittal) to the account maintained by the Exchange Agent at
The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) pursuant to the procedures set out in the
Prospectus in the section titled “The Exchange Offer — Book-Entry Transfer”,
and an Agent’s Message (as defined in instruction 1 to this Letter of
Transmittal) is not delivered as described in the Prospectus in the section
titled “The Exchange Offer—Procedure for Tender of Original Debentures.”
Tenders by Book-Entry Transfer may also be made by delivering an Agent’s
Message in lieu of this Letter of Transmittal. Holders of original debentures
whose certificates evidencing their original debentures are not immediately
available, or who are unable to deliver certificates evidencing their original
notes, this Letter of Transmittal and all other documents required hereby to
the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Time, or who are unable to
complete the procedure for Book-Entry Transfer on or prior to the Expiration
Time, must tender their original debentures according to the guaranteed
delivery procedures set out in the Prospectus in the section titled “The
Exchange Offer — Guaranteed Delivery Procedures” on or prior to the Expiration
Time. See instruction 1 to this Letter of Transmittal.

Delivery of documents to DTC does not constitute delivery to the Exchange
Agent.

Unless the context requires otherwise, the term “holder” for purposes of this
Letter of Transmittal means: (a) any person in whose name original debentures
are registered on the books of the Issuer or any other person who has obtained
a properly completed bond power from the registered holder; or (b) any
participant in DTC, whose original debentures are held of record by DTC, who
desires to deliver such original debentures by book-entry transfer at DTC.

The undersigned must complete, execute and deliver this Letter of Transmittal
to indicate the action the undersigned wishes to take with respect to the
exchange offer.

The instructions included with this Letter of Transmittal must be followed.
Questions and requests for assistance or for additional copies of the
Prospectus, this Letter of Transmittal and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
may be directed to the Exchange Agent.

Holders who wish to accept the exchange offer and tender their original
debentures must complete this Letter of Transmittal in its entirety (unless
such original debentures are to be tendered by Book-Entry Transfer and an
Agent’s Message is delivered in lieu hereof).

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PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE BOXES BELOW

List below the original debentures which are being tendered for exchange
pursuant to the exchange offer. If the space provided below is inadequate,
please attach to this Letter of Transmittal a signed list setting out the
information required below.

DESCRIPTION OF ORIGINAL DEBENTURES

(See instructions 2, 3 and 8 to this Letter of Transmittal)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	1
	 	 	2
	 	 	3

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Principal Amount of Original
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Debentures Tendered
	 	 	 	 	 	Aggregate Principal	 	 	(2)
	 	 	 	 	 	Amount of	 	 	(must be in denominations of
	Name(s) and Address(es)	 	Certificate Number(s)	 	 	Original Debentures	 	 	principal amount of US$1,000
	of Registered Holder(s)
	 	(1)
	 	 	(2)
	 	 	or integral multiples thereof)

	(1)	 	Certificate numbers are not required if original debentures are being
tendered by Book-Entry Transfer (as defined in instruction 1 to this
Letter of Transmittal).
	 
	(2)	 	Unless otherwise indicated, a holder will be deemed to have tendered for
exchange ALL of the original debentures listed in column 2.

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	 	CHECK HERE IF TENDERED ORIGINAL DEBENTURES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO AN ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT WITH THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

	 	 	 
	Name of Tendering Institution:

	 	

	 	 	 
	Book-Entry Transfer Facility Account Number:

	 	

	 	 	 
	Transaction Code Number:

	 	

	 	 	 
	o

	 	CHECK HERE IF TENDERED ORIGINAL DEBENTURES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

	 	 	 
	Name(s) of Registered Holder(s):

	 	

	 	 	 
	Window Ticket Number (if any):

	 	

	 	 	 
	Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery:

	 	

	 	 	 
	Name of Institution which guaranteed delivery:

	 	

	 	 	 
	If delivered by book-entry transfer, complete the following:

	 	

	 	 	 
	Book-Entry Transfer Facility Account Number:

	 	

	 	 	 
	Transaction Code Number:

	 	

	 	 	 
	o

	 	CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO.

	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	

	 	 	 
	Address:

	 	

You are entitled to as many copies as you may reasonably request. If you need
more than 10 copies, please indicate the number of copies required below.

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PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

Upon the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the exchange offer, the
undersigned hereby tenders to the Issuer the aggregate principal amount of
original debentures listed above in the box entitled “Description of Original
Debentures”.

The undersigned agrees that acceptance by the Issuer of original debentures
tendered pursuant to the procedures described in the Prospectus and in this
Letter of Transmittal will constitute a binding agreement between the
undersigned and the Issuer upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the
exchange offer.

The undersigned agrees that, for the purposes of the exchange offer, the Issuer
will be deemed to have accepted for exchange validly tendered original
debentures when, as and if the Issuer has given oral or written notice thereof
to the Exchange Agent.

Subject to, and effective upon, the acceptance by the Issuer for exchange of
the original debentures tendered hereby, the undersigned, without disposing of
the debt evidenced by the original debentures, hereby exchanges, assigns and
transfers to, or to the order of, the Issuer, all right, title and interest of
the undersigned in and to the original debentures tendered hereby. The
undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Deutsche Bank Trust
Company Americas as its agent and attorney-in-fact, with full knowledge that
the Exchange Agent also acts as the agent of the Issuer, with respect to the
tendered original debentures, with full power of substitution, to (a) deliver
certificates evidencing such original debentures and all accompanying evidences
of transfer and authenticity to, or to the order of, the Issuer; (b) present
such original debentures for transfer on the books of the Issuer; and (c)
receive for the account of the Issuer all benefits, and otherwise exercise all
rights of the beneficial ownership of such original debentures, all in
accordance with the terms of the exchange offer. The power of attorney granted
in this paragraph will be deemed to be irrevocable from, and after, the
Expiration Time.

The undersigned represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and
authority to tender, exchange, assign and transfer the original debentures
tendered hereby and to acquire the exchange debentures to be issued pursuant to
the exchange offer, and that the Issuer will receive good title to such
original debentures, free and clear of all encumbrances, liens, restrictions
and charges, and that the tendered original debentures will not be subject to
any adverse claim by any third party.

The undersigned covenants that it will, upon the request of the Issuer, execute
and deliver any additional documents the Issuer determines are necessary to
effect the exchange, assignment and transfer to the Issuer of the original
debentures tendered hereby.

The undersigned agrees that acceptance of any tendered original debentures by
the Issuer, and the issuance of an equal principal amount of exchange
debentures in exchange therefor, will constitute performance in full by the
Issuer of certain obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, and that
the Issuer will have no further obligation or liabilities thereunder (except in
certain limited circumstances). All authority conferred or agreed to be
conferred in this Letter of Transmittal will survive the death or incapacity of
the undersigned and every obligation of the undersigned will be binding upon
the heirs, legal representatives, successors, assigns, executors and
administrators of the undersigned.

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The undersigned acknowledges that tender may be withdrawn only in accordance
with the procedures set forth in the instructions contained in this Letter of
Transmittal and in the Prospectus under the section entitled “The Exchange
Offer — Withdrawal”.

The undersigned acknowledges that this exchange offer is being made in reliance
upon the position of the staff of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”) as set forth in certain no-action letters to
other parties in other transactions. The Issuer has not sought its own
no-action letter, and there can be no assurance that the staff of the
Commission would make a similar determination with respect to the exchange
offer as it has made in such other circumstances. Based upon these
interpretations by the staff of the Commission, the Issuer believes that the
exchange debentures issued pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for
original debentures may, in general, be offered for resale, resold and
otherwise transferred by a holder thereof without further registration under
the Securities Act (other than by any holder which is (a) a broker-dealer which
purchased such original debentures directly from the Issuer for resale pursuant
to Rule 144A or other available exemptions under the Securities Act; (b) a
broker-dealer which acquired such original debentures for its own account as a
result of market-making or other trading activities; or (c) a person that is an
“affiliate” (as that term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (an
“Affiliate”), of the Issuer), without compliance with the registration and
prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act; provided that such
exchange debentures are acquired in the ordinary course of such holder’s
business and that such holder is not participating, and has no arrangement or
understanding with any person to participate, in a distribution (within the
meaning of the Securities Act) of such exchange debentures.

The undersigned represents and warrants to the Issuer that any exchange
debentures received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business.

The undersigned represents and warrants to the Issuer that it has no
arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution
of the original debentures or the exchange debentures within the meaning of the
Securities Act.

The undersigned represents and warrants to the Issuer that it is not an
Affiliate of the Issuer.

The undersigned represents and warrants to the Issuer that it is not engaged
in, and does not intend to engage in, the distribution of the exchange
debentures within the meaning of the Securities Act.

If the undersigned is a broker-dealer, then it represents and warrants to the
Issuer that it will receive exchange debentures in exchange for original
debentures that it acquired for its own account as a result of market-making
activities or other trading activities and it will deliver a prospectus meeting
the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such
exchange debentures.

If the undersigned is a broker-dealer, then it represents and warrants to the
Issuer that it did not purchase the original debentures tendered hereby
directly from the Issuer for resale pursuant to Rule 144A or any other
available exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

By acknowledging that you, as a broker-dealer, will deliver a prospectus
meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of
the exchange debentures, you will not be deemed to admit that you are an
“underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

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PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING ANY BOX BELOW

SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS

(See instruction 5)

If you are delivering certificates evidencing original debentures and you wish
to have certificates evidencing exchange debentures (or evidencing original
debentures which are not accepted or not tendered for exchange) issued in the
name of someone other than the registered holder of the original debentures,
then provide the following information for the person in whose name you wish to
have such certificates issued:

Name

Employer identification or social security number

If you are delivering original debentures by Book-Entry Transfer and you wish
to have exchange debentures (or original debentures which are not accepted for
exchange) credited to an account other than the account set out on page 5, then
provide the account number to be credited:

Book-Entry Transfer Facility account number

SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

(See instruction 5)

If you are delivering certificates evidencing original debentures and you wish
to have certificates evidencing exchange debentures (or original debentures
which are not accepted or not tendered for exchange) sent to an address other
than the address on page 4, then provide the following information:

Name

Address

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PLEASE SIGN BELOW

(TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ORIGINAL

DEBENTURES ARE BEING PHYSICALLY DELIVERED HEREWITH)

(Complete Accompanying Substitute Form W-9)

I hereby tender the original debentures listed in the box entitled “Description
of Original Debentures” pursuant to the terms of the exchange offer.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	X

	 	

	 	 
	 	

	 	, 2004
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	X

	 	

	 	 
	 	

	 	, 2004
	

	 	Signature(s) of Owner(s)
	 	 	 	Date	 	 

If the holder is tendering any original debentures, then this Letter of
Transmittal must be signed by the registered holder(s) as the name(s) appear(s)
on the certificate(s) evidencing the original debentures, or on a security
position listing, or by any person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s)
by endorsements and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by a
trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, officer or other person acting in a
fiduciary or representative capacity, then please set forth the full title of
that person. See instruction 4 below.

Name

Address

Area code and telephone number

Social security number or tax identification number

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE

(If required by instruction 4)

Signature(s) Guaranteed by an Eligible Institution:

Authorized signature

Name and title 

Name of Eligible Institution

Address

Area code and telephone number

Date

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PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING ANY BOX ABOVE.

INSTRUCTIONS

Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the

Exchange Offer

	1.	 	Tender

Means of tender

A holder of original debentures who wishes to tender those original debentures
for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer must, on or before the Expiration
Time:

	(a)	 	deliver to the Exchange Agent a properly completed and executed copy of
this Letter of Transmittal, the certificates evidencing those original
debentures, and all other documents required by this Letter of
Transmittal; or
	 
	(b)	 	deliver to the Exchange Agent a properly completed and executed copy of
this Letter of Transmittal and all other documents required by this Letter
of Transmittal, and take the steps necessary to effect a Book-Entry
Transfer (as defined below) of those original debentures so that the
Exchange Agent receives, on or before the Expiration Time, a Book-Entry
Confirmation (as defined below) issued by the Book-Entry Transfer Facility
(as defined below); or
	 
	(c)	 	take the steps necessary to ensure that the Exchange Agent receives, on
or before the Expiration Time, an Agent’s Message (as defined below) in
lieu of this Letter of Transmittal and a Book-Entry Confirmation; or
	 
	(d)	 	comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

The method of delivery of this Letter of Transmittal and all other required
documents, including delivery through the Book-Entry Transfer facility and any
acceptance of Agent’s Message, is at the election and risk of the tendering
holder. If delivery is to be made by mail, then the Issuer recommends that the
holder use registered mail, properly insured and with return receipt requested.
In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery.

Definitions

“Agent’s Message” means a message transmitted by the Book-Entry Transfer
Facility to and received by the Exchange Agent and forming a part of a
Book-Entry Transfer which states that the Book-Entry Transfer Facility has
received an express acknowledgment from the participant in the Book-Entry
Transfer Facility tendering original debentures that such participant has
received and agrees to be bound by the terms of this Letter of Transmittal, and
that the Issuer may enforce such agreement against such participant.

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“Book-Entry Confirmation” means a confirmation of a Book-Entry Transfer of
original debentures issued by the Book-Entry Transfer Facility in accordance
with the procedures of the Book-Entry Transfer Facility.

“Book-Entry Transfer” means a book-entry transfer of original debentures by a
financial institution which is a participant in the Book-Entry Transfer
Facility to the account maintained by the Exchange Agent at the Book-Entry
Transfer Facility for such transfers, in accordance with the procedures of the
Book-Entry Transfer Facility.

“Book-Entry Transfer Facility” means The Depository Trust Company or DTC.

“Eligible Institution” means a firm which is a member of a registered national
securities exchange or a member of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc., or a commercial bank or trust company having an office or
correspondent in the United States or which is otherwise an “eligible
guarantor” institution within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the United
States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Guaranteed delivery procedures

If: (a) the certificates evidencing the original debentures to be tendered for
exchange are not immediately available; or (b) time does not permit the
certificates evidencing the original debentures to be tendered, this Letter of
Transmittal, or any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal to
be delivered to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Time; or (c)
the procedures for Book-Entry Transfer of those original debentures cannot be
completed on or prior to the Expiration Time; then the holder may tender those
original debentures for exchange in accordance with the following guaranteed
delivery procedures.

Pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures: (a) such tender must be made
through an Eligible Institution; and (b) on or prior to the Expiration Time,
the Exchange Agent must have received from the Eligible Institution (by
facsimile, mail or hand delivery), a properly completed and duly executed copy
of this Letter of Transmittal and a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (in
substantially the form provided with this Letter of Transmittal), which sets
out the name and address of the holder of original debentures and the amount of
original debentures tendered, and which states that the tender is being made
thereby, and guaranteeing that, within two business days after the date of
execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the Eligible Institution will
deposit with the Exchange Agent either the certificates for all tendered
original debentures (in proper form for transfer) or a Book-Entry Confirmation,
plus, in either case, all other documents required by this Letter of
Transmittal; and (c) within the guaranteed period after the date of execution
of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the Exchange Agent must have received
from the Eligible Institution either the certificates for all tendered original
debentures (in proper form for transfer) or a Book-Entry Confirmation, plus, in
either case, all other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal.

Validity of tender

All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt)
and acceptance of tendered original debentures will be determined by the
Issuer, in its sole discretion, and any such determination will be final and
binding. The Issuer reserves the right to reject any and all tenders of any
particular original debentures not properly tendered or not to accept any
particular original debentures tendered where such acceptance might, in the
judgment of the Issuer or its counsel, be unlawful. The Issuer also reserves
the absolute right to waive any defects or irregularities or conditions of the
exchange offer as to any particular original debentures, either before or after
the Expiration Time, including the right to waive

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the ineligibility of any holder who seeks to tender original debentures. The
Issuer’s interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer
(including the instructions in this Letter of Transmittal) as to any particular
original debentures will be final and binding on the holder thereof. Unless
waived by the Issuer, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders
of original debentures must be cured within such reasonable period of time as
the Issuer may specify. Neither the Issuer, nor the Exchange Agent, nor any
other person, will be under any duty to give notification of any defect or
irregularity with respect to any tender of original debentures, nor will any of
them incur any liability for any failure to do so. Tenders of Original
Debentures will not be deemed to have been made until such defects or
irregularities have been cured or waived. Any original debentures received by
the Exchange Agent that are not properly tendered and, as to which, any defects
or irregularities have not been cured or waived by the Issuer will be returned
by the Exchange Agent to the tendering holders, unless otherwise provided in
this Letter of Transmittal, as promptly as practicable after the expiration or
termination of the exchange offer.

	2.	 	Tender may only be made by the registered holder

Only a registered holder of original debentures may tender such original
debentures in the exchange offer. Any beneficial owner whose original
debentures are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank,
trust company, or other nominee, and who wishes to tender such original
debentures, should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct such
registered holder to tender on behalf of such beneficial owner. If such
beneficial owner wishes to tender on such owner’s own behalf, such owner must,
prior to completing and executing this Letter of Transmittal and delivering
such owner’s original debentures, either make appropriate arrangements to
register ownership of the original debentures in such owner’s name or obtain a
properly completed bond power from the registered holder. The transfer of
registered ownership may take considerable time.

	3.	 	Partial tenders and withdrawals

Tenders of original debentures will be accepted only in denominations of
US$1,000, or integral multiples thereof. If less than all of a holder’s
original debentures are to be tendered, then the tendering holder should fill
in the aggregate principal amount of original debentures to be tendered in the
box above entitled “Description of Original Debentures — Principal Amount of
Original Debentures Tendered”. A certificate evidencing the balance of
non-tendered original debentures will be sent to such tendering holder, unless
otherwise provided in the appropriate box in this Letter of Transmittal, as
promptly as practicable after the expiration or termination of the exchange
offer. All of the original debentures delivered to the Exchange Agent will be
deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.

Any holder who has tendered original debentures may withdraw the tender by
delivering written notice of withdrawal to the Exchange Agent prior to the
Expiration Time. For a withdrawal to be effective, a written notice of
withdrawal must be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set out in
this Letter of Transmittal prior to the Expiration Time. Any such notice of
withdrawal must specify the name of the person who tendered the original
debentures which are to be withdrawn, identify the original debentures to be
withdrawn (including the principal amount of such original debentures), and,
where certificates evidencing original debentures have been delivered, specify
the name in which such original debentures are registered, if different from
that of the withdrawing holder. If certificates evidencing original debentures
have been delivered or are otherwise identified to the Exchange Agent, then,
prior to the release of such certificates, the withdrawing holder must submit
the serial numbers of the particular certificates to be withdrawn and a signed
notice of withdrawal with signatures guaranteed by an Eligible Institution,
unless such holder is an Eligible Institution. If original debentures have
been tendered pursuant to the procedure for Book-Entry Transfer, then any
notice of withdrawal must specify the name

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and number of the account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility to be credited
with the withdrawn original debentures, and otherwise comply with the
procedures of such facility.

All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt)
and acceptance of notices of withdrawal will be determined by the Issuer, in
its sole discretion, and any such determination will be final and binding. Any
original debentures so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly
tendered for exchange for purposes of the exchange offer. Any original
debentures which have been tendered for exchange, but which are not exchanged
for any reason, will be returned to the holder thereof without cost to such
holder (or, in the case of original debentures tendered by Book-Entry Transfer,
such original debentures will be credited to an account maintained with such
Book-Entry Transfer Facility for the original debentures) as soon as
practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the
exchange offer. Properly withdrawn original debentures may be re-tendered by
following one of the procedures for tender described above.

	4.	 	Signatures and guarantees of signatures

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder of the
original debentures tendered hereby, and certificates evidencing such original
debentures are also tendered herewith, then the signature on this Letter of
Transmittal must correspond exactly with the name of the holder on the face of
the certificates, without any change whatsoever.

If any original debentures tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more
joint owners, then all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.

If any original debentures tendered hereby are registered in different names on
several certificates, the holders thereof must complete, sign and submit as
many separate copies of this Letter of Transmittal as there are different
registrations of certificates.

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder or holders of
the original debentures tendered hereby, then no endorsements of certificates
or separate bond powers are required, unless exchange debentures are to be
issued or re-issued to a person other than the registered holder, in which case
endorsements of any certificates transmitted hereby or separate bond powers are
required.

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered
holder or holders of any certificates tendered hereby, then such certificates
must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate bond powers, in either case
signed exactly as the name or names of the registered holders appears on the
certificates.

If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificates or bond powers are signed by
trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of
corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, then
such persons must so indicate when signing, and, unless waived by the Issuer,
must also submit proper evidence, satisfactory to the Issuer, of their
authority to so act.

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Endorsements on certificates evidencing original debentures, or signatures on
bond powers required by this instruction 4, must be guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution.

Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal need not be guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution if the original debentures are tendered: (a) by a registered holder
of such original debentures (which term, for purposes of the exchange offer,
includes any participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility system whose name
appears on a security position listing as the holder of such original
debentures) who has not completed the box entitled “Special Issuance
Instructions” on this Letter of Transmittal; or (b) for the account of an
Eligible Institution.

	5.	 	Special issuance and special delivery instructions

Unless the box entitled “Special Issuance Instructions” has been properly
completed:

	(a)	 	If a certificate evidencing original debentures has been delivered under
the exchange offer and:

	 	(i)	 	the original debentures have been accepted for exchange by
the Issuer, then a certificate evidencing the exchange debentures
will be issued in the name of the registered holder of the original
debentures;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	the original debentures have not been accepted for exchange
by the Issuer, then a certificate evidencing the non-accepted
original debentures will be issued in the name of the registered
holder of the original debentures; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	only a portion of the principal amount of the original
debentures evidenced by the certificate is tendered for exchange,
then a certificate evidencing the portion of the original debentures
not tendered for exchange will be issued in the name of the
registered holder of the original debentures.

	(b)	 	If original debentures have been delivered by Book-Entry Transfer and:

	 	(i)	 	the original debentures have been accepted for exchange by
the Issuer, then the exchange debentures will be credited to the
account set out on page 5; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	the original debentures have not been accepted for exchange
by the Issuer, then the non-accepted original debentures will be
credited to the account set out on page 5.

Unless the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions” has been properly
completed, if a certificate evidencing original debentures has been delivered
under the exchange offer and:

	(a)	 	the original debentures have been accepted for exchange by the Issuer,
then a certificate evidencing the exchange debentures will be sent to the
address set out on page 4;
	 
	(b)	 	the original debentures have not been accepted for exchange by the
Issuer, then a certificate evidencing the non-accepted original debentures
will be sent to the address set out on page 4; and
	 
	(c)	 	only a portion of the principal amount of the original debentures
evidenced by the certificate is tendered for exchange, then a certificate
evidencing the portion of the original debentures not tendered for
exchange will be sent to the address set out on page 4.

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	6.	 	Transfer taxes

Holders who tender original debentures for exchange pursuant to the exchange
offer will not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in connection therewith,
except that holders who instruct the Issuer to register exchange debentures in
the name of, or request that original debentures not tendered to, or not
accepted in, the exchange offer be returned to a person other than the
tendering registered holder will be responsible for the payment of any
applicable transfer tax.

	7.	 	Waiver of conditions

The Issuer reserves the right to waive satisfaction of any and all conditions
relating to the exchange offer.

	8.	 	No conditional tenders

No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders will be accepted
by the Issuer. All tendering holders of original debentures hereby waive any
right to receive notice of the acceptance of their original debentures for
exchange pursuant to the exchange offer.

	9.	 	Mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed certificates

A holder whose certificates evidencing original debentures have been mutilated,
lost, stolen or destroyed should contact the Exchange Agent at the addresses
set out herein for further instructions.

	10.	 	Requests for assistance or additional copies

Questions relating to the procedure for tendering, or requests for additional
copies of the Prospectus and this Letter of Transmittal, may be directed to the
Exchange Agent, at the address set out herein.

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION

Under United States federal income tax laws, a registered holder of debentures
is required to provide the Exchange Agent (as defined in the Prospectus) (as
payor) with either (i)(a) such holder’s correct Taxpayer Identification Number
(“TIN”) on Substitute Form W-9 below, certifying that the TIN provided on
Substitute Form W-9 is correct (or that such holder has applied for a TIN); (b)
certification that (A) the holder has not been notified by the Internal Revenue
Service that he or she is subject to backup withholding tax as a result of a
failure to report all interest or dividends or (B) the Internal Revenue Service
has notified the holder that he or she is no longer subject to backup
withholding tax and (c) that the holder is a United States person; or (ii) an
adequate basis for exemption from backup withholding tax. Failure to provide
such holder’s taxpayer identification number on the Substitute Form W-9, if
applicable, may subject the tendering holder (or other payee) to a $50 penalty
imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. More serious penalties may be imposed
for providing false information which, if wilfully done, may result in fines
and/or imprisonment. The box in Part 3 of the Substitute Form W-9 may be
checked if the tendering holder (or other payee) is required to submit a
Substitute Form W-9 and has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a TIN or
intends to apply for a TIN in the near future. If the box in Part 3 is so
checked and the Exchange Agent is not provided with a TIN by the time of
payment, the Exchange Agent will withhold 28% on all payments made to the
holder, if any, until a TIN is provided to the Exchange Agent.

Certain holders (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign
persons) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting
requirements. Exempt holders should indicate their exempt status on Substitute
Form W-9. A foreign person may qualify as an exempt recipient by submitting to
the Exchange Agent a properly completed Internal Revenue Service Form W-8,
signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to that holder’s exempt status. A
Form W-8 can be obtained from the Exchange Agent.

If backup withholding applies, the Exchange Agent is required to withhold 28%
of any payments made to the holder or other payee. Backup withholding is not
an additional federal income tax. Rather, the federal income tax liability of
persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax
withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be
obtained from the Internal Revenue Service.

Purpose of Substitute Form W-9

Unless an exemption from backup withholding is otherwise established with the
Exchange Agent, each tendering holder (or other payee) must provide the
Exchange Agent with a correct TIN, generally the holder’s Social Security or
federal employer identification number, and with certain other information, on
Substitute Form W-9, which is provided below, and to certify that the holder
(or other payee) is not subject to backup withholding. The box in Part 3 of
the Substitute Form W-9 may be checked if the tendering holder (or other payee)
has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a TIN or intends to apply for a
TIN in the near future. If the box in Part 3 is checked and the Exchange Agent
is not provided with a TIN by the time of payment, the Exchange Agent will
withhold 28% on all payments, if any, until a TIN is provided to the Exchange
Agent.

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TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS

(See “Important Tax Information” above)

PAYOR’S NAME: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF 28% OF
ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU UNDER THE DEBENTURES

	 	 	 	 	 
	SUBSTITUTE

FORM W-9

	 	Part 1 - PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN
IN THE BOX AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY
BY SIGNING AND DATING BELOW
	 	Social Security Number

OR                                                             
      
Employer Identification Number

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Department of the
Treasury Internal
Revenue Service

	 	 	Part 2 - Certification - Under penalties of perjury,
I certify that:
	 	Part 3

Awaiting TIN o
	

	 	 	(1	)	 	The number shown on this form is my correct TIN (or I am waiting for
a number to be issued to me);	 	 
	 
	

	 	 	(2	)	 	I am not subject to backup withholding because (i) I am exempt from
backup withholding, (ii) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue
Services (“IRS”) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of
failure to report all interest or dividends, or (iii) the IRS has
notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding;	 	 
	 
	

	 	 	(3	)	 	I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien); and	 	 
	 
	

	 	 	(4	)	 	any other information provided on this form is true and correct.	 	 

	 	 	 
	Payor’s Request for
Taxpayer
Identification
Number (“TIN”)

	 	Certificate Instructions: - You must cross out item (2) in Part II above if you have been notified by
the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding because of underreporting interest or dividends on
your tax return. However, if after being notified by the IRS that you were subject to backup
withholding you received another notification from the IRS stating that you are no longer subject to
backup withholding, do not cross out item (2).

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	SIGNATURE
	 	

	 
	

	 	DATE
	 	

	 
	

	 	NAME
	 	

	

	 	 	 	(Please Print)

YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU CHECKED THE BOX IN PART 3 OF
SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

     I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me, and either (a) I have mailed or delivered an
application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office or
(b) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. It is understood that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number within 60
days, 28% of all reportable payments made to me thereafter will be withheld until I provide such a number.

	 	 	 
	

	 	, 2004
	Signature and Date
	 	 

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GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION

NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

Obtaining a Number

If you don’t have a taxpayer identification number or you don’t know your
number, obtain Form SS-5 Application for a Social Security Number Card, or Form
SS-4 Application for Employer Identification Number, at the local office of the
Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service and apply for a
number.

Payees Exempt from Backup Withholding

Payees specifically exempted from backup withholding on ALL payments include
the following:

	 	•	 	A corporation.

	 	•	 	A financial institution.

	 	•	 	An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), or an individual
retirement plan.

	 	•	 	The United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof.

	 	•	 	A State, The District of Columbia, a possession of the United States,
or any subdivision or instrumentality thereof.

	 	•	 	A foreign government, a political subdivision of a foreign government,
or any agency or instrumentality thereof.

	 	•	 	An international organization or any agency or instrumentality thereof.

	 	•	 	A registered dealer in securities or commodities registered in the U.S.

or a possession of the U.S.

	 	•	 	A real estate investment trust.

	 	•	 	A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a).

	 	•	 	An exempt charitable remainder trust, or a non-exempt trust described
in section 4947(a)(1).

	 	•	 	An entity registered at all times under the Investment Company Act of
1940.

	 	•	 	A foreign central bank of issue.

Payment of dividends and patronage dividends not generally subject to backup
withholding include the following:

	 	•	 	Payments to non-resident aliens subject to withholding under section
1441.

	 	•	 	Payments to partnerships not engaged in a trade or business in the U.S.
and which have at least one non-resident partner.

	 	•	 	Payments of patronage dividends where the amount renewed is not paid in
money.

	 	•	 	Payments made by certain foreign organizations.

	 	•	 	Payments made to a nominee.

Payments of interest not generally subject to backup withholding include
the following:

	 	•	 	Payments of interest on obligations issued by individuals. Note: You
may be subject to backup withholding if this interest is U.S. $600 or
more and is paid in the course of the payer’s trade or business and you
have not provided your correct taxpayer identification number to the
payer.

	 	•	 	Payments of tax-exempt interest (including exempt-interest dividends
under section 852).

	 	•	 	Payments described in section 6049(b)(S) to non-resident aliens.

	 	•	 	Payments on tax-free covenant bonds under section 1451.

	 	•	 	Payments made by certain foreign organizations.

	 	•	 	Payments made to a nominee.

Exempt payees described above should file Form W-9 to avoid possible erroneous
backup withholding.

FILE THIS FORM WITH THE PAYER, FURNISH YOUR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER,
WRITE “EXEMPT” ON THE FACE OF THE FORM, AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYER. IF THE
PAYMENTS ARE INTEREST, DIVIDENDS, OR PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS, ALSO SIGN AND DATE
THE FORM.

Certain payments other than interest, dividends, and patronage dividends that
are not subject to information reporting are also not subject to backup
withholding. For details, see the regulations under sections 6041, 6041A(a),
6045, and 6050A.

Privacy Act Notice - Section 6109 requires most recipients of dividend,
interest, or other payments to give taxpayer identification numbers to payers
who must report the payments to the IRS. The IRS uses the numbers for
identification purposes. Payers must be given the numbers whether or not
recipients are required to file tax returns. Payers must generally withhold
28% of taxable interest, dividends, and certain other payments to a payee who
does not furnish a taxpayer identification number to a payer. Certain
penalties may also apply.

Penalties

(1)     Penalty for Failure to Furnish Taxpayer Identification Number. If you
fail to furnish your taxpayer identification number to a payer, you are subject
to a penalty of U.S. $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to
reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

(2)     Civil Penalty for False Information With Respect to Withholding. If you
make a false statement with no reasonable basis which results in no imposition
of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of U.S.$500.

(3)     Criminal Penalty for Falsifying Information. Falsifying certifications or
affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or
imprisonment.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE.

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GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION

NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

Guidelines for Determining the Proper Identification Number to Give the Payer -
Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e.,
000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by
only one hyphen: i.e., 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the
number to give the payer.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Give the
	 	 	 	 	 	 	SOCIAL
	 	 	 	 	 	 	SECURITY
	For this type of account
	 	number of -

	1.	 	An individual’s account	 	The individual
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	2.	 	Two or more individuals (joint

account)	 	The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first
individual on the account (1)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	3.	 	Husband and wife (joint
account)	 	The actual owner of the account or, if joint funds, either person
(1)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	4.	 	Custodian account of a minor
(Uniform Gift to Minors Act)	 	The minor (2)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	5.	 	Adult and minor (joint account)	 	The adult or, if the minor is the
only contributor, the minor (2)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	6.	 	Account in the name of
guardian or committee for a
designated ward, minor, or
incompetent person	 	The ward, minor, or incompetent

person (3)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	7.

	 	a.
	 	The usual revocable
savings trust account
(grantor is also
trustee)
	 	The grantor-trustee (1)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	b.
	 	So-called trust account
that is not a legal or
valid trust under State law
	 	The actual owner (1)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	8.

	 	Sole proprietorship account
	 	The owner (4)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	9.

	 	A valid trust, estate, or pension trust
	 	Legal entity (Do not
furnish the
identifying number
of the personal
representative or
trustee unless the
legal entity itself
is not designated in
the account title.)
(5)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	10.

	 	Corporate (or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832) account
	 	The corporation
	 
	 	 	 	 
	11.

	 	Association, club,
religious, charitable, or educational or other tax-exempt organization account
	 	The organization
	 
	 	 	 	 
	12.

	 	Partnership held in the name of the business
	 	The partnership
	 
	 	 	 	 
	13.

	 	A broker or registered nominee
	 	The broker or nominee
	 
	 	 	 	 
	14.

	 	Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public
entity (such public entity as a State or local government, school
district or prison) that receives agricultural program payments
	 	The public entity

	(1)	 	List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If
only one person on a joint account has a social security number, that
person’s number must be furnished.
	 
	(2)	 	Circle the minor’s name and furnish the minor’s social security number.
	 
	(3)	 	Circle the ward’s, minor’s or incompetent person’s name and furnish such
person’s social security number.
	 
	(4)	 	Show the name of the owner. You may use either your social security
number of employer identification (if you have one).
	 
	(5)	 	List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate or pension
trust.

NOTE: If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number will
be considered to be that of the first name listed.

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Exhibit 4.10

NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY

PLACER DOME INC.

As
set out in the prospectus of Placer Dome Inc. (the
“Issuer”) dated April 14,
2004 (the “Prospectus”) and in the accompanying Letter of Transmittal, this
form, or one substantially equivalent hereto, must be used to accept the
Issuer’s offer (the “exchange offer”) to exchange an aggregate principal amount
of up to US$300,000,000 of 6.45% debentures due 2035 of the Issuer (the
“exchange debentures”), which have been registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to a
registration statement of which the Prospectus forms a part, for an aggregate
principal amount of up to US$300,000,000 of 6.45% debentures due 2035 of the
Issuer (the “original debentures”), which were originally issued on October 10,
2003, if: (a) the certificates evidencing the original debentures to be
tendered for exchange are not immediately available; (b) time does not permit
the certificates evidencing the original debentures to be tendered, the Letter
of Transmittal and all other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal to
be delivered to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Time; or (c)
the procedures for Book-Entry Transfer cannot be completed on or prior to the
Expiration Time. Capitalized terms used in this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
and not defined herein have the same meanings as they have in the Letter of
Transmittal.

THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME,

ON MAY 21, 2004, UNLESS EXTENDED BY PLACER DOME INC.,

IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION (THE “EXPIRATION TIME”).

TENDERS OF ORIGINAL DEBENTURES MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY

TIME PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION TIME.

To:    Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the Exchange Agent

By Hand:

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

c/o The Depository Trust Clearing Corporation

55 Water Street, 1st Floor

Jeanette Park Entrance

New York, NY 10041

By Mail:

DB Services Tennessee, Inc.

Reorganization Unit

P.O. Box 292737

Nashville, TN 37229-2737

By Overnight Mail or Courier:

DB Services Tennessee, Inc.

Corporate Trust & Agency Services

Reorganization Unit

648 Grassmere Park Road

Nashville, TN 37211

 

 

By Facsimile - for Eligible Institutions only:

Facsimile no.: (615) 835-3701

Confirm by Telephone (615) 835-3572

Information (800) 735-7777

DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET
OUT ABOVE, OR TRANSMISSION BY FACSIMILE TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET OUT
ABOVE, DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. YOU SHOULD READ THE INSTRUCTIONS
ACCOMPANYING THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THIS NOTICE
OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY.

Do not use this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to guarantee signatures. If a
signature on the Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution, then such signature guarantee must appear in the space provided in
the Letter of Transmittal.

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The undersigned hereby tenders to the Issuer, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal, the
receipt of both of which is hereby acknowledged, the principal amount of
original debentures set forth below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery
procedures provided for in the Prospectus in the section titled “The Exchange
Offer — Guaranteed Delivery Procedures” and in the instructions in the Letter
of Transmittal.

The undersigned acknowledges that tenders of original debentures will be
accepted only in principal amounts of $1,000, or integral multiples thereof.
The undersigned acknowledges that tenders of original debentures pursuant to
the exchange offer may not be withdrawn after the Expiration Time. Tenders of
original debentures may also be withdrawn if the exchange offer is terminated
or as otherwise provided in the Prospectus.

All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred by this Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery shall survive the death, incapacity or dissolution of the undersigned
and every obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the
heirs, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors,
assigns, trustees in bankruptcy and other legal representatives of the
undersigned.

SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW WHERE INDICATED.

	 
	

	Name(s) of registered holder(s)

	 

	

	Address

	 

	

	Area code and telephone number

	 

	

	Principal amount of original debentures tendered

	 

	

Certificate numbers of original debentures (if available)

	 

	

	Account number (if original debentures will be delivered by book-entry

	transfer to The Depository Trust Company)

	 

	

	Signature

	 

	

	Date

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This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be signed by: (a) each registered
holder of original debentures exactly as its name appears on a security
position listing maintained by The Depository Trust Company as the owner of
original debentures; or (b) by each person authorized to become registered
holder by documents transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

If the signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian,
attorney-in-fact, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or
representative capacity, then such person must provide the following
information:

	 	 	 
	Name(s)
	 	 
	

	 	
 
	 	 	 
	

	 	
 
	Capacity:
	 	 
	

	 	
 
	Address(es):
	 	 
	

	 	
 
	 	 	 
	

	 	
 
	 	 	 
	

	 	
 

Do not send original debentures with this form. Original debentures should be
sent to the Exchange Agent together with a properly completed and duly executed
Letter of Transmittal.

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GUARANTEE OF DELIVERY

(Not to be used for signature guarantee)

The undersigned, a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or
of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or a commercial bank
or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States or an
“eligible guarantor institution” within the meaning of

Rule 17Ad-15 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”): (a) represents that each holder of original
debentures on whose behalf this tender is being made “own(s)” the original
debentures covered hereby within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 under the Exchange
Act; (b) represents that such tender of original debentures complies with such
Rule 14e-4; and (c) guarantees that delivery to the Exchange Agent of
certificates representing the original debentures being tendered hereby in
proper form for transfer, or a confirmation of Book-Entry Transfer of such
original debentures into the Exchange Agent’s account at The Depository Trust
Company, pursuant to the procedures for Book-Entry Transfer established
pursuant to the Prospectus, with delivery of a properly completed and duly
executed Letter of Transmittal (or manually signed facsimile thereof) with any
required signature guarantees and any other documents required by the Letter of
Transmittal, will be received by the Exchange Agent within two business days
after the date of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

The undersigned acknowledges that it must complete this Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery, communicate the guarantee to the Exchange Agent and deliver the
Letter of Transmittal, the original debentures, or a Book-Entry Confirmation
relating thereto, and all other required documents to the Exchange Agent within
the time period set forth herein, and that failure to do so could result in
financial loss to the undersigned.

	 
	

	Name of Firm

	 

	

	Address

	 

	

	Area code and telephone number

	 

	

	Authorized signature

	 

	

	Name of signatory

	 

	

	Title

	 

	

	Date

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