Northern Miner Indices (May 14, 2001)

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEX

CompanyTickerWeight (%)

Barrick GoldABX-T19.3

ComincoCLT-T5.1

FalconbridgeFL-T6.7

Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.3

Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N6.7

Homestake MiningHM-N4.8

IncoN-T9.3

Newmont MiningNEM-N9.4

NorandaNOR-T8.3

Phelps DodgePD-N10.9

Placer DomePDG-T9.7

Stillwater MiningSWC-X3.6

SMALL PRODUCERS INDEX

CompanyTickerWeight (%)

Bema GoldBGO-T4.4

Breakwater ResourcesBWR-T8.0

CambiorCBJ-T2.6

Claude ResourcesCRJ-T2.0

Coeur d’Alene MinesCDE-N4.4

Denison MinesDEN-T2.7

Eldorado GoldELD-T2.1

First Quantum MineralsFM-T6.4

Hecla MiningHL-N5.2

IamgoldIMG-T11.7

Inmet MiningIMN-T5.1

Ivanhoe MinesIVN-T8.7

Miramar MiningMAE-T4.6

Namibian MineralsNMR-T2.0

Northgate ExplorationNGX-T1.8

NovicourtNOV-T5.4

Rio Narcea GoldRNG-T3.0

River GoldRIV-T2.2

SouthernEra ResourcesSUF-T5.7

Sunshine MiningSSMR-O6.2

TVX GoldTVX-T3.6

Wheaton RiverWRM-T2.1

Weights current in second quarter, 2001