Northern Miner Indices (August 26, 2002)

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEX

CompanyTickerWeight

BarrickABX-T23.2%

CamecoCCO-T3.2%

FalconbridgeFL-T5.2%

Freeport BFCX.B-N5.8%

GoldcorpG-T4.2%

IncoN-T9.2%

Meridian GoldMNG-T2.8%

Newmont MiningNEM-N20.2%

NorandaNRD-T6.8%

Phelps DodgePD-N7.3%

Placer DomePDG-T8.3%

Teck ComincoTEK.B-T3.7%

SMALL PRODUCERS INDEX

CompanyTickerWeight

Aurizon MinesARZ-T1.9%

BolidenBLS-T12.2%

CambiorCBJ-T6.4%

Claude ResCRJ-T2.6%

Coeur d’AleneCDE-N3.6%

EldoradoELD-T5.0%

First QuantumFM-T4.6%

Golden StarGSC-T4.1%

HeclaHL-N13.2%

High River GoldHRG-T3.2%

InmetIMN-T5.8%

Miramar MiningMAE-T5.5%

Northgate ExplNGX-T5.2%

Pacific RimPMU-T1.8%

Repadre CapitalRPD-T7.6%

Rio NarceaRNG-T2.5%

River GoldRIV-T3.1%

SemafoSMF-T1.8%

Southern EraSUF-T7.2%

Thistle MiningTHT-T2.8%

Wheaton RiverWRM-T2.5%

Weights current in third quarter, 2002