Northern Miner Indices (July 16, 2001)

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEX

CompanyTickerWeight (%)

Barrick GoldABX-T18.8

ComincoCLT-T4.9

FalconbridgeFL-T5.9

Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.3

Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.0

Homestake MiningHM-N6.5

IncoN-T9.8

Newmont MiningNEM-N11.3

NorandaNOR-T7.9

Phelps DodgePD-N10.2

Placer DomePDG-T9.9

Stillwater MiningSWC-X3.5

SMALL PRODUCERS INDEX

CompanyTickerWeight (%)

Bema GoldBGO-T4.1

Breakwater ResourcesBWR-T5.5

CambiorCBJ-T4.2

Claude ResourcesCRJ-T1.5

Coeur d’Alene MinesCDE-N4.9

Denison MinesDEN-T2.8

Eldorado GoldELD-T1.7

First Quantum MineralsFM-T8.7

Golden Star ResGSC-T1.8

Hecla MiningHL-N6.5

IamgoldIMG-T12.3

Inmet MiningIMN-T4.8

Ivanhoe MinesIVN-T10.5

Miramar MiningMAE-T4.0

Namibian MineralsNMR-T3.7

Northgate ExplorationNGX-T1.9

NovicourtNOV-T4.4

Richmont MinesRIC-T1.6

Rio Narcea GoldRNG-T2.5

River GoldRIV-T1.9

SouthernEra ResourcesSUF-T6.6

TVX GoldTVX-T1.7

Wheaton RiverWRM-T2.4

Weights current in third quarter, 2001