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To: long-gone who wrote (7)	4/14/2001 11:24:04 AM
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E F EFP Exchange for Physical - a standard procedure during which a futures contract is exchanged for physical metal before due date. ELECTROWINNING/ELECTROLOYSIS A final stage in the refining process which produces high purity metal via electrical current being passed a solution of hydrochloric acid. ELECTROPLATING Process used to coat surfaces with very thin layers of gold. Achieved via gold potassium cyanide being coated onto a substrate through electrolysis. Used mainly in the decorative industry. EMCF European Monetary Co-operation Fund EPITHERMAL Geological term for gold-bearing deposits found in association with volcanic activity. EUROPEAN STYLE (Options) An option that can only be exercised on (not before) the date of expiry. EXCHANGE Organisations through which members can trade futures and options based on a wide range of commodities on behalf of clients. EXCHANGE OPTIONS An option offered by an Exchange such as COMEX. It is a standard contract subject to the rules and regulations of the governing exchange. The COMEX option offers the buyer a COMEX futures contract should the option be exercised. Distinguish this between another EXCHANGE OPTION which is an exotic product that allows the holder to exchange one underlying asset for another. EXERCISING AN OPTION The option purchaser holds the writer (seller) of an option to the agreed contract. EXOTIC OPTIONS Generic term for the more sophisticated option strategies which have features over and above the basic contracts. EXPIRATION DAY Last day on which an option can be exercised after which is expires. EXPLOSIVE OPTIONS See knock-out options FACE VALUE The nominal value of a legal tender coin. FINENESS The measured purity of gold quoted in parts per 1,000. FINE WEIGHT The measured pure gold content of a bar or coin arrived at by multiplying the gross weight by the caratage. FIXING The twice daily (10.30am and 3.00pm) meeting of the five fixing members in London during which time the gold price is fixed momentarily, providing a bench-mark price. FLOTATION A metallurgical process during which minerals are separated out of crushed ore. FLEXIBLE FORWARD OPTION See range forward options FOOL’S GOLD Iron pyrites which looks like native gold. FORWARD BAND OPTIONS See range forward options FORWARD CONTRACT A principal-to-principal contract usually entered into by a mining company to sell its gold at a future price for future delivery. Substantially more flexible than a futures contract. FORWARD-STARTS Generally options that are paid for upfront but are only received at a predetermined future date. Options whereby the buyer, after a predetermined time (the grant time), can, at no extra cost, receive an option with the usual life length but at a strike price that will be at-the-money at expiry. The primary application is in share options schemes offered to the staff of a company. FORWARD WITH OPTIONAL EXIT see Break forward option. FOUR NINES GOLD The purest form of gold containing 999.9 parts per 1,000. Occasionally gold containing 999.99 is fabricated for use in the electronics industry. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS The method of price forecasting which requires an understanding of the major sectors of the gold market and the dynamics of metal flows through the market. Contrast this to technical analysis. FUTURES CONTRACT A standard contract offered by the major Exchanges which allow for the purchase or sale of metal at a pre-agreed price for future delivery at a pre-agreed date.

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