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Mine Owner/Operator Country Product Years US$
Aitik Boliden Sweden Cu Ag Au 1992-2008 $390
Aitik Editable Editable Model Sweden Cu Ag Au 1992-2008* $700
Aguablanca new Lundin Mining Spain Ni Cu Co PGM 2005-2008* $390
Aguablanca Editable new Editable Model Spain Ni Cu Co PGM 2005-2008* $700
Aljustrel Lundin MiningPortugalZn Pb Cu Ag2007-2009$390
Aljustrel Editable Editable ModelPortugalZn Pb Cu Ag2007-2009*$700
AlmagreraNavan MiningSpainCu Zn Ag Au 1999-2001$280
Almagrera EditableEditable ModelSpainCu Zn Ag Au1999-2001*$500
Alumbrera Xstrata/Goldcorp/N Orion Argentina Cu, Au 1997-2008$390
Alumbrera Editable Editable Model ArgentinaCu, Au1997-2008*$700
Andina Codelco ChileCu Mo 1991-2008 $390
Andina Editable Editable Model Chile Cu Mo1991-2008* $700
Antamina Xstrata/Teck-Comin/BHP-BPeruCu, Zn2001-2010$390
Antamina Editable Editable Model PeruCu, Zn2001-2010*$700
Atacocha Co Min Atacocha PeruPb, Zn, Ag 1997-2008 $390
Atacocha Editable Editable Model PeruPb, Zn, Ag 1997-2008* $700
Bagdad Freeport McMoRan USACu-Cu SXEW Mo 1991-2008 $390
Bagdad Editable Editable Model USACu-Cu SXEW Mo 1991-2008* $700
Balmat HudBay USAZn 2006-2013 $390
Balmat Editable Editable Model USAZn 2006-2013 $700
Batu Hijau Newmont IndonesiaCu, Au 1991-2008 $390
Batu Hijau Editable Editable Model IndonesiaCu, Au 1991-2008* $700
Bindura new MwanaZimbabweCu, Ni 2000-2008 $390
Bindura Editablenew Editable ModelZimbabweCu, Ni 2000-2008* $700
Bingham Canyon Rio Tinto USA Cu, Au 1991-2008 $390
Bingham Canyon Ed Editable Model USA Cu, Au 1991-2008* $700
Bismark Penoles Mexico Cu, Zn, Ag 1998-2008 $390
Bismark Editable Editable Model Mexico Cu, Zn, Ag 1998-2008* $700
Black Mountain Anglo AmericanSouth AfricaPb Zn Cu Ag1991-2008 $390
Black Mountain Ed Editable Model South AfricaPb Zn Cu Ag1991-2008* $700
Black/Silver Swan LionOre Australia Ni1997-2008 $390
Black/Silver Swan Ed Editable Model Australia Ni1997-2008* $700
Boliden Area Boliden (7 mines) Sweden Zn Pb Cu 1992-2008 $390
Boliden Area Editable Editable Model Sweden Zn Pb Cu 1992-2008* $700
Bouchard-Hebert Breakwater Res CanadaZn Cu Ag Au1995-2005$390
Bouchard-Hebert Ed Editable ModelCanadaZn Cu Ag Au1995-2005*$700
Bougrine Breakwater Res TunisiaZn Pb1994-2005$390
Bougrine Editable Editable ModelTunisiaZn Pb1994-2005*$700
Broken Hill Perilya Mines AustraliaZn Pb Ag1991-2008$390
Broken Hill Editable Editable ModelAustraliaZn Pb Ag1991-2008*$700
Brunswick Xstrata CanadaZn, Pb, Ag1991-2008$390
Brunswick Editable Editable Model CanadaZn, Pb, Ag1991-2008*$700
Bulong Bulong Operations AustraliaNi, Co1999-2003 FREE
Bulong Editable Editable Model Subscr Only Ni, Co 1999-2003* FREE
Bwana/Lonshi First QuantumZambiaCu SXEW1998-2008$390
Bwana/Lonshi Editable Editable ModelZambiaCu SXEW1998-2008*$700
Cadia Newcrest MiningAustraliaAu, Cu1998-2008$390
Cadia Editable Editable ModelAustraliaAu, Cu1998-2008*$700
Cananea Grupo Mexico MexicoCu-Cu SXEW1995-2008$390
Cananea Editable Editable Model MexicoCu-Cu SXEW1995-2008*$700
Candelaria Freeport McMoRanChileCu1991-2008$390
Candelaria Editable Editable ModelChileCu1991-2008*$700
Cannington BHP-BillitonAustraliaAg Pb Zn1997-2008$390
Cannington Editable Editable ModelAustraliaAg Pb Zn1997-2008*$700
Cawse NorilskAustraliaNi Co1998-2008$390
Cawse Editable Editable Model AustraliaNi Co1998-2008*$700
Cayeli Inmet MiningTurkeyCu, Zn1995-2008$390
Cayeli Editable Editable Model TurkeyCu Zn1995-2008*$700
Century ZinifexAustraliaZn Pb Ag1999-2008$390
Century Editable Editable ModelAustraliaZn Pb Ag1999-2008*$700
Cerro Colorado BHP-BillitonChileCu SXEW1994-2008$390
Cerro Colorado Ed Editable ModelChileCu SXEW1994-2008*$700
Cerro de Pasco VolcanPeruPb Zn Ag1992-2008$390
Cerro de Pasco Ed Editable ModelPeruPb Zn Ag1992-2008*$700
Cerro Lindo MilpoPeruZn Cu Pb Ag2008-2013$390
Cerro Lindo Editable Editable ModelPeruZn Cu Pb Ag2008-2013$700
Cerro Matoso BHP BillitonColombiaNi1992-2008$390
Cerro Matoso Ed Editable ModelColombiaNi1992-2008*$700
Cerro Verde Freeport McMoRanPeruCu SXEW1991-2008$390
Cerro Verde Editable Editable ModelPeruCu SXEW1991-2008*$700
Charcas Grupo Mexico MexicoZn Pb Cu Ag1997-2008$390
Charcas Editable Editable Model MexicoZn Pb Cu Ag1997-2008*$700
Chino Freeport McMoRanUSACu-Cu SXEW1991-2008$390
Chino Editable Editable ModelUSACu-Cu SXEW1991-2008*$700
Chuquicamata CodelcoChileCu-Cu SXEW Mo1991-2008$390
Chuquicamata Editable Editable ModelChileCu-Cu SXEW Mo1991-2008*$700
Codemin Anglo AmericanBrazilNi1998-2008$390
Codemin Editable Editable ModelBrazilNi1998-2008*$700
Colihues new Amerigo ResourcesChileCu, Mo1998-2008$390
Colihues Editable Editable ModelChileCu, Mo 1998-2008*$700
Collahuasi Xstrata/MinorcoChileCu-Cu SXEW1998-2008$390
Collahuasi Ed Editable ModelChileCu 1998-2008*$700
Colquijirca El BrocalPeruPb Zn Ag1991-2008$390
Colquijirca Editable Editable ModelPeruPb Zn Ag1991-2008*$700
Continental Montana Res/Grupo MexicoUSACu Mo1991-2008$390
Continental Ed Editable Model USACu Mo1991-2008*$700
Cosmos Jubilee MinesAustraliaNi2000-2008$390
Cosmos Editable Editable Model AustraliaNi2000-2008*$700
Cuajone SPCC (Grupo Mexico)PeruCu-Cu SXEW Mo1991-2008$390
Cuajone Editable Editable ModelPeruCu-Cu SXEW Mo1991-2008*$700
Doe Run Doe Run ResourcesUSAZn Pb Cu1991-2008$390
Doe Run Editable Editable ModelUSAZn Pb Cu1991-2008*$700
El Abra Freeport McMoRan/CodelcoChileCu SXEW1996-2008$390
El Abra Editable Editable ModelChileCu SXW1996-2008*$700
El Mochito Breakwater ResourcesHondurasZn Pb Ag1991-2008$390
El Mochito Ed Editable ModelHondurasZn Pb Ag1991-2008*$700
El Monte/Zamipan Penoles Mexico Pb, Zn, Ag 1998-2003 $390
El Monte/Zamipan Ed Editable Model Mexico Pb, Zn, Ag 1998-2006* $700
Endeavour (Elura) CBHAustraliaZn Pb Ag1991-2008$390
Endeavour Ed Editable ModelAustraliaZn Pb Ag1991-2008*$700
Ernest Henry XstrataAustraliaCu, Au1997-2008$390
Ernest Henry Ed Editable ModelAustraliaCu, Au1997-2008*$700
El Porvenir Minera MilpoPeruPb Zn Ag1993-2008$390
El Porvenir Editable Editable ModelPeruPb Zn, Ag1996-2008*$700
El Salvador CodelcoChileCu-Cu SXEW Mo1991-2008$390
El Salvador Ed. Editable ModelChileCu-Cu SXEW Mo1991-2008*$700
El Soldado Disputada de las CondesChileCu1991-2008$390
El Soldado Editable Editable ModelChileCu1991-2008*$700
El Teniente CodelcoChileCu-Cu SXEW Mo1991-2008$390
El Teniente Editable Editable ModelChileCu-Cu SXEW Mo1991-2008*$700
El Tesoro AntofagastaChileCu SXEW2001-2008$390
El Tesoro Editable Editable ModelChileCu SXEW2001-2008*$700
El Toqui Breakwater ResourcesChileZn, Ag, Au 1998-2008 $390
El Toqui Editable Editable Model ChileZn, Ag, Au 1998-2008* $700
Endako Blue PearlCanadaMo 1991-2008 $390
Endako Editable Editable Model CanadaMo 1991-2008* $700
Escondida BHP-Billiton et al ChileCu-Cu SXEW1991-2008$390
Escondida Editable Editable ModelChileCu-Cu SXEW1991-2008*$700
Falcondo XstrataDominican RNi1992-2008$390
Falcondo Editable Editable Model Dominican RNi1992-2008*$700
Flin Flon HudbayCanadaZn Cu Ag Au2000-2008$390
Flin Flon Editable Editable Model CanadaZn Cu Ag Au2000-2008*$700
Forrestania OutokumpuAustraliaNi1992-1999$280
Forrestania Editable Editable ModelAustraliaNi1992-1999*$500
Fortaleza VotorantimBrazilNi1997-2008$390
Fortaleza Editable Editable ModelBrazilNi1997-2008*$700
Francisco Madero Penoles Mexico Cu Pb Zn Ag 2001-2008 $390
Francisco Madero Ed Editable Model Mexico Cu Pb Zn Ag 2001-2008* $700
Fresnillo Penoles Mexico Ag Au Zn Pb 2001-2008 $390
Fresnillo Editable Editable Model Mexico Ag Au Zn Pb 2001-2008* $700
Galmoy Lundin MiningIrelandZn, Pb1997-2008$390
Galmoy Editable Editable ModelIrelandZn, Pb1997-2008*$700
Garpenberg BolidenSwedenZn Pb Ag1992-2008$390
Garpenberg Editable Editable Model SwedenZn Pb Ag1992-2008*$700
Gibraltar TasekoCanadaCu Mo Ag1991-2008$390
Gibraltar Editable Editable ModelCanadaCu Mo Ag1991-2008*$700
Girilambone Straits Res AustraliaCu SXEW1993-2003$250
Girilambone EdEditable ModelAustraliaCu SXEW1993-2003*$700
Golden Grove OxianaAustraliaZn Cu Ag Au1991-2008$390
Golden Grove Ed Editable ModelAustraliaZn Cu Ag Au1991-2008*$700
Gordonsville (4 mines) Strategic ResUSAZn1991-2008$390
Gordonsville Ed Editable ModelUSAZn1991-2008*$700
Goro IncoNew CaledoniaNi2008-2010$390
Goro Editable Editable ModelNew CaledoniaNi2008-2010*$700
Grasberg Freeport/Rio TintoIndonesiaCu, Au, Ag1991-2008FREE
Grasberg Editable Editable ModelSubscr OnlyCu, Au, Ag1991-2008*FREE
Greens Creek Rio Tinto/HeclaUSAAg Pb Zn1991-2008$390
Greens Creek Editable Editable ModelUSAAg Pb Zn1991-2008*$700
Hellyer Western MetalsAustraliaZn Pb Ag1991-2000$280
Hellyer Editable Editable ModelAustraliaZn Pb Ag1991-2005$500
Henderson Freeport McMoRanUSAMo1994-2008$390
Henderson Editable Editable ModelUSAMo1994-2008*$700
Highland Valley TeckComincoCanadaCu, Mo1991-2008$390
Highland Valley Ed Editable ModelCanadaCu, Mo1991-2008*$700
Huanzala Co Min Santa Luisa PeruPb, Zn, Ag1997-2008 $390
Huanzala Editable Editable ModelPeruPb, Zn, Ag 1997-2008* $700
Huaron Pan American Silver Peru Zn Cu Pb Ag 1998-2008 $390
Huaron Editable Editable Model Peru Zn Cu Pb Ag 1998-2008* $700
Huckleberry Imperial MetalsCanadaCu, Mo1997-2008$390
Huckleberry Ed Editable ModelCanadaCu, Mo1997-2008*$700
Iscaycruz Co Min Iscaycruz PeruPb, Zn, Ag1997-2008 $390
Iscaycruz Editable Editable ModelPeruPb, Zn, Ag 1997-2008* $700
Kambalda (15 Mines) BHP BillitonAustraliaNi1992-2008$390
Kambalda Editable Editable Model AustraliaNi1992-2008*