Northern Miner Indices (April 15, 2002)

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEX

CompanyTickerWeight (%)

BarrickABX-T21.9%

CamecoCCO-T3.6%

FalconbridgeFL-T4.7%

Freeport BFCX.B-N5.7%

GoldcorpG-T3.2%

IncoN-T7.9%

Meridian GoldMNG-T2.5%

Newmont MiningNEM-N24.3%

NorandaNRD-T6.3%

Phelps DodgePD-N7.4%

Placer DomePDG-T8.9%

Teck ComincoTEK.B-T3.8%

SMALL PRODUCERS INDEX

CompanyTickerWeight (%)

Bema GoldBGO-T5.1%

BolidenBLS-T16.2%

CambiorCBJ-T5.8%

Claude ResCRJ-T1.2%

Coeur d’AleneCDE-N3.1%

DenisonDEN-T1.4%

EldoradoELD-T2.6%

First QuantumFM-T3.8%

Golden StarGSC-T4.6%

HeclaHL-N6.2%

High River GoldHRG-T1.9%

InmetIMN-T6.1%

Ivanhoe MinesIVN-T15.4%

Miramar MiningMAE-T2.5%

Northgate ExplNGX-T1.9%

NovicourtNOV-T2.0%

Philex GoldPGI-T1.1%

Repadre CapitalRPD-T5.7%

Richmont MinesRIC-T1.8%

Rio NarceaRNG-T1.9%

River GoldRIV-T2.2%

Southern EraSUF-T5.7%

Thistle MiningTHT-T1.7%

Weights current in second quarter, 2002