Northern Miner Indices (August 13, 2001)

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEX

CompanyTickerWeight (%)

Barrick GoldABX-T18.7

FalconbridgeFL-T5.9

Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.5

Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.3

Homestake MiningHM-N6.4

IncoN-T9.4

Newmont MiningNEM-N11.8

NorandaNOR-T7.8

Phelps DodgePD-N9.8

Placer DomePDG-T10.9

Stillwater MiningSWC-X3.0

TeckTEK-T4.3

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