function new_popup(url,width,height) {
      window.open(url,'_blank','scrollbars=yes,toolbar=yes,menubar=yes,width='+width+',height='+height);
      }

      if (!exclude) { //********

      ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
      //
      // ULTIMATE DROPDOWN MENU VERSION 3.5 by Brothercake
      // http://www.brothercake.com/dropdown/
      //
      // Link-wrapping routine by Brendan Armstrong
      // KDE modifications by David Joham
      // Opera reload/resize routine by Michael Wallner
      // http://www.wallner-software.com/
      //
      // This script featured on Dynamic Drive (http://www.dynamicdrive.com)
      ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


      var baseHREF ="/mineweb/shared/client_scripts/menus/drop_down1/"; // base path to .js files for the script (ie: resources/)

      // *** POSITIONING AND STYLES *********************************************

        var menuALIGN = "left";  // alignment
  var absLEFT = 0;  // absolute left or right position (if menu is left or right aligned)
  var absTOP =  10;   // absolute top position
  var staticMENU = false;  // static positioning mode (ie5,ie6 and ns4 only)
  var stretchMENU = true;  // show empty cells
  var showBORDERS = false;  // show empty cell borders
  var zORDER =  1;  // base z-order of nav structure (not ns4)
  var mCOLOR =  ""; // main nav cell color
  var rCOLOR =  ""; // main nav cell rollover color
  var bSIZE =  1;  // main nav border size
  var bCOLOR =  "#FEE392 #D9941B #D9941B #FEE392"; // main nav border color
  var aLINK =  "white"; // main nav link color
  var aHOVER =  "#ffce09";  // main nav link hover-color (dual purpose)
  var aDEC =  "none";  // main nav link decoration
  var fFONT =  "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"; // main nav font face
  var fSIZE =  11;  // main nav font size (pixels)
  var fWEIGHT =  "bold";  // main nav font weight
  var tINDENT =  3;  // main nav text indent (if text is left or right aligned)
  var vPADDING =  0;  // main nav vertical cell padding
  var vtOFFSET =  0;  // main nav vertical text offset (+/- pixels from middle)
  var keepLIT = true;  // keep rollover color when browsing menu
  var vOFFSET =  10;  // shift the submenus vertically
  var hOFFSET =  0;  // shift the submenus horizontally **
  var smCOLOR =  "#242e69"; // submenu cell color
  var srCOLOR =  "#242e69"; // submenu cell rollover color
  var sbSIZE =  1;  // submenu border size **
  var sbCOLOR =  "#ffffff" // submenu border color
  var saLINK =  "white"; // submenu link color
  var saHOVER =  "#ffce09";  // submenu link hover-color (dual purpose)
  var saDEC =  "none";  // submenu link decoration
  var sfFONT =  "arial";// submenu font face
  var sfSIZE =  11;  // submenu font size (pixels)
  var sfWEIGHT =  "bold"; // submenu font weight
  var stINDENT =  5;  // submenu text indent (if text is left or right aligned)
  var svPADDING = 5;  // submenu vertical cell padding
  var svtOFFSET = 0;  // submenu vertical text offset (+/- pixels from middle)
  var shSIZE = 0;  // submenu drop shadow size **
  var shCOLOR = "#434342"; // submenu drop shadow color **
  var shOPACITY = 100;  // submenu drop shadow opacity (not ie4,ns4 or opera)
  var keepSubLIT = true;  // keep submenu rollover color when browsing child menu
  var chvOFFSET = 0;  // shift the child menus vertically **
  var chhOFFSET = 51;  // shift the child menus horizontally **
  var closeTIMER = 330;  // menu closing delay time
  var cellCLICK = true;  // links activate on TD click
  var aCURSOR = "hand";  // cursor for active links (not ns4 or opera)
  var altDISPLAY = "";  // where to display alt text
  var allowRESIZE = false;  // allow resize/reload
  var redGRID = false;  // show a red grid
  var gridWIDTH = 0;  // override grid width
  var gridHEIGHT = 0;  // override grid height
  var documentWIDTH = document.width - 20;  // override document width
  var hideSELECT = true;  // auto-hide select boxes when menus open (ie only)
  var allowForSCALING = false; // allow for text scaling in mozilla 5

      //** LINKS ***********************************************************
      
      
         
         
	

	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		

			
			addMainItem("page31","WHATS NEW",119,"center","","",0,0,"");
			
			defineSubmenuProperties(200,"left","left",-4,0,"");
		
		
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	
		

			
			addMainItem("","PRECIOUS METALS",119,"center","","",40,0,"");
			
			defineSubmenuProperties(200,"left","left",-4,0,"");
		
		
		

		
	

	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page34","GOLD NEWS","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page33","GOLD ANALYSIS","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page32","SILVER NEWS","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page35","PLATINUM GROUP METALS","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page37","DIAMONDS AND GEMS","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
	
	
	
      
         
         
	
		

			
			addMainItem("","INDUSTRY METALS",119,"center","","",80,0,"");
			
			defineSubmenuProperties(200,"left","left",-4,0,"");
		
		
		

		
	

	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page36","BASE METALS","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page39","IRON AND STEEL","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page72102","INDUSTRIAL METALS / MINERALS","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page38","ENERGY","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page72103","URANIUM","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
	
	
	
      
         
         
	
		

			
			addMainItem("","MINING",119,"center","","",120,0,"");
			
			defineSubmenuProperties(200,"left","left",-4,0,"");
		
		
		

		
	

	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page66","JUNIOR MINING","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page68","SUSTAINABLE MINING","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page72558","TECHNOLOGY","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page103118","EXPLORATION","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
	
	
	
      
         
         
	
		

			
			addMainItem("","FINANCE / POLITICS",119,"center","","",160,0,"");
			
			defineSubmenuProperties(200,"left","left",-4,0,"");
		
		
		

		
	

	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page67","MINING FINANCE / INVESTMENT","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page72068","POLITICAL ECONOMY","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page103855","INDEPENDENT VIEWPOINT","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
	
	
	
      
         
         
	
		

			
			addMainItem("","COMPANIES",119,"center","","",200,0,"");
			
			defineSubmenuProperties(200,"left","left",-4,0,"");
		
		
		

		
	

	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page107187","CHARTS AND DATA","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page50735","FEATURED MINING COMPANIES","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page63","CONFERENCES","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page674","COMPANY RELEASES","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
	
	
	
      
         
         
	
		

			
			addMainItem("","REGIONS",119,"center","","",240,0,"");
			
			defineSubmenuProperties(200,"left","left",-4,0,"");
		
		
		

		
	

	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page54","AFRICA","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page107","ASIA","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page55","AUSTRALASIA","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page56","CANADA","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page59","CENTRAL SOUTH AMERICA","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page89154","CHINA","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page57","EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page58","FORMER SOVIET UNION","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		
		
		
            addSubmenuItem("page60","USA","","");
            defineChildmenuProperties(200,"left","left",0,-50,"");
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
		

			
			addMainItem("page96990","PODCASTS",119,"center","","",280,0,"");
			
			defineSubmenuProperties(200,"left","left",-4,0,"");
		
		
		

		
	
	
	
      
         
         
	

	
	
	
      
      
      //**DO NOT EDIT THIS *****
      }//***********************
      //************************
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