TSE SHORT POSITIONS (January 24, 1994)

Semi-monthly reports as of Dec 31, showed 69,078,255 shares of 800 issues compared with 70,209,457 shares of 792 issues on Dec 15.

Larger individual positions included: Aber 136,000; Agnico-Eagle 146,160; Amer. Barrick 174,900, down 597,469; Anderson Expl. 19,500, down 42,500; Arimetco Int’l. 30,000, down 49,800; Azco Mining 1,902 down 60,698; Bema Gold 129,386, down 30,214; Breakwater Res. 76,700 up 76,700; Cambior 143,900; Campbell Res. 311,323, up 129,900; Canada Tungsten 0, down 163,600; Citadel Gold Mines 0, down 82,000; Cons. Ramrod 70,400; Deak Res. 1,610,300; Dia Met Minerals 71,000; Dofasco 54,400; Echo Bay 114,500; Euro-Nevada M’g. 182,800, down 28,900; Franco-Nevada M’g. 82,880; Global Stone 181,000; Golden Queen M’g. 0, down 103,750; Golden Star 57,400, up 47,900; Hemlo Gold 518,425; Homestake M’g. 249,745; Inco 883,460, up 492,445; Kinross Gold 366,600, up 290,900; Lytton Min. 650,700, down 80,300; Mark Res. 55,300; Metall M’g. 61,379, down 162,600; Miramar M’g. 404,800, down 110,600; Noranda 121,025, up 27,100; Orofino Res. 586,968, up 220,300; Orvana Minerals 59,200; Placer Dome 261,600, down 137,900; Potash Corp. of Sask. 81,560, up 80,560; Queenstake 68,500; Rayrock Yellowknife 3,000, down 39,000; Richmont Mines 54,300; Rio Algom 121,600, up 56,600; Royal Oak 107,350, up 59,350; Sikaman Gold 36,500, up 30,500; Sindor Res. 195,500, up 184,700; SouthernEra 227,248, up 37,048; Stampeder Expl. 62,400; Teck Corp. 179,132, up 139,032; Thunderwood 184,143; Tri-Origin 33,200, down 32,450; TVX Gold 447,492, up 108,303; Tyler 38,000 down 248,200; Venezuelan Goldfields 4050, down 33,350; Westmin 29,108 down 65,192.