Northern Miner Indices (December 25, 2000)

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEX

CompanyTickerWeight (%)

Barrick GoldABX-T20.6

ComincoCLT-T4.0

FalconbridgeFL-T6.9

Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.3

Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.6

Homestake MiningHM-N4.7

IncoN-T10.0

Newmont MiningNEM-N9.8

NorandaNOR-T8.0

Phelps DodgePD-N11.3

Placer DomePDG-T10.5

Southern Peru CopperPCU-N4.3

SMALL PRODUCERS INDEX

CompanyTickerWeight (%)

Aurizon MinesARZ-T1.7

Breakwater ResourcesBWR-T11.1

Claude ResourcesCRJ-T1.3

Coeur d’Alene MinesCDE-N4.2

Denison MinesDEN-T1.8

Eldorado GoldELD-T3.9

First Quantum MineralsFM-T4.7

Golden Star ResourcesGSC-T2.1

Hecla MiningHL-N4.4

IamgoldIMG-T10.6

Imperial MetalsIPM-T1.8

Inmet MiningIMN-T4.8

Ivanhoe MinesIVN-T3.6

Lionore Mining IntlLIM-T8.4

Manhattan MineralsMAN-T5.0

Miramar MiningMAE-T4.1

North American PalladiumPDL-T7.7

Northgate ExplorationNGX-T1.8

NovicourtNOV-T4.3

Richmont MinesRIC-T1.7

Rio Narcea GoldRNG-T3.2

River GoldRIV-T2.6

SouthernEra ResourcesSUF-T4.1

Viceroy ResourcesVOY-T1.3

Weights current in fourth quarter, 2000