TSE SHORTS (February 01, 1999)

Short positions outstanding at January 15, 1999

Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 506,921, down 422,579; Alcan Aluminium 700,662, down 361,388; Anderson Exploration 204,890, up 175,795; Barrick Gold 11,399,076, down 7,396,804; Big Bear Exploration 1,401,900, up 73,500; Campbell Resources 212,930; Dayton Mining 966,140, up 170,890; Echo Bay Mines 399,200; Eldorado Gold 797,135, up 219,100; Donner Minerals 325,000; Euro-Nevada Mining 2,485,322, down 249,786; Falconbridge 125,600, down 88,876; Farallon Resources 185,100, up 178,320; Foran Mining 110,000, up 110,000; Franco-Nevada Mining 1,607,120, up 114,473; Glamis Gold 625,600, up 72,904; Greenstone Resources 280,800; Greenstone Res Wt J 109,760; Gulf Canada Resources 575,118, down 233,112; Inco 5,227,123, up 99,698; Kinross Gold 282,032, up 129,742; Meridian Gold 121,870, up 66,808; Metallica Resources 200,100, up 196,700; Noranda 458,444, down 1,092,470; Pacalta Resources 333,800; Pioneer Natural Resources 212,200; Placer Dome 1,619,039, down 522,231; Polymet Mining 131,814, up 123,214; Probe Exploration 526,272, down 173,628; Rio Algom 2,611,322; Royal Oak Mines 1,921,000; St. Elias Mines 100,000, up 100,000; Tiomin Resources 182,300; TVX Gold 672,657; Vengold 194,624; William Resources 193,616.