Northern Miner Indices (December 09, 2002)

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T21.9%FalconbridgeFL-T4.2%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.0%GoldcorpG-T5.2%IncoN-T7.7%Meridian GoldMNG-T4.7%Newmont MiningNEM-N24.8%NorandaNRD-T5.8%Phelps DodgePD-N5.9%Placer DomePDG-T8.5%Southern PeruPCU-N3.3%Teck ComincoTEK.B-T3.0%SMALL PRODUCERS INDEXApollo GoldAPG-T2.0%Aurizon MinesARZ-T1.5%BolidenBLS-T5.3%CambiorCBJ-T5.4%Coeur d'AleneCDE-N4.8%EldoradoELD-T5.6%First QuantumFM-T2.8%Golden StarGSC-T3.4%HeclaHL-N10.9%High River GoldHRG-T3.0%InmetIMN-T4.0%Miramar MiningMAE-T4.0%Northgate ExplNGX-T6.3%Repadre CapitalRPD-T7.4%Richmont MinesRIC-T1.9%Rio NarceaRNG-T2.4%River GoldRIV-T2.4%Royal GoldRGL-T10.8%Stillwater MiningSWC-N9.2%Thistle MiningTHT-T2.0%Wheaton RiverWRM-T4.8%Weights current in fourth quarter, 2002