Toronto, Canada, June 23, 2005 ... Ned Goodman, the Chairman and Garth A.C. MacRae

the interim President and Chief Executive Officer of BREAKWATER RESOURCES

LTD. (TSX – BWR) (“Breakwater”) are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr.

George Pirie as President and Chief Executive Officer of Breakwater. He has also been

appointed as a director of the Corporation.

Prior to joining Breakwater, Mr. Pirie was an Executive Vice President of Placer Dome

Inc. and President and Chief Executive Officer of Placer Dome (CLA) Limited, a wholly

owned subsidiary of Placer Dome Inc. Since 1998, he has also held various other

executive positions and has worked with the Placer Dome group of companies since

1985.

Mr. Pirie brings a wealth of experience in the areas of operations, corporate finance,

strategic corporate development and business development in the mining industry.

A graduate of the Laurentian University, Mr. Pirie serves on the board of directors of the

Mining Association of Canada and is the Chairman of Ontario Mining Association. He

also is the Chairman of MIRARCO (Mining, Rehabilitation and Applied Research

Corporation) at the Laurentian University and Co-Chairman of Mineral Cluster Initiative

sponsored by Ministry of Northern Development and Mines in Ontario.

Breakwater is a mineral resource company engaged in the acquisition, exploration,

development and mining of base metal and precious metal deposits in the Americas and

North Africa. Breakwater has four operating mines: the Myra Falls mine in British

Columbia, Canada; the Bougrine mine in Tunisia; the El Mochito mine in Honduras; and

the El Toqui mine in Chile. The Company also owns the Langlois mine in Canada,

which is currently on a care and maintenance and being prepared for the development

program that is to bring the mine back into production.

For further information please contact:

Garth A.C. MacRae

Chairman

 (416) 363-4798 Ext. 231

William M. Heath

Vice President, Administration

(416) 363-4798 Ext. 267