The Board of Directors of Northgate Minerals Corporation (the “Corporation”) believes that sound and appropriate corporate governance practices are important for the effective and efficient operation of the Corporation. The Board of Directors has approved a set of corporate governance practices to promote the effective functioning of the Board of Directors and its Committees and to set forth a common set of expectations as to how the Board should manage its affairs and perform its responsibilities. Northgate has also adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that is applicable to all directors, officers and employees of the Corporation. Copies of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, the mandate of the Board of Directors and charters of each of the Committees of the Board (including the Audit Committee, the Finance Committee, the Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee and the Disclosure Committee) are available below.
The Corporation's corporate governance practices have been and continue to be in compliance with applicable Canadian and United States requirements. The Corporation continues to monitor developments in Canada and the United States with a view to further revising its governance policies and practices as appropriate. There are no significant differences between the Corporation's corporate governance practices and the NYSE standards applicable to U.S. companies.
For additional information on Northgate’s corporate governance policies, please refer to the Corporation’s Management Information Circular, which may be accessed on our website or on www.sedar.com .
To view the board mandate, charters of the board and its committees, the Corporation's code of business conduct and other policies, please open the PDF attachments provided.