TSE SHORT POSITIONS (August 16, 1993)

Semi-monthly reports as of July 31, showed 80,264,553 shares of 723 issues compared with 82,360,427 shares of 728 issues on July 15.

Larger individual positions included: Aber 117,500, up 10,500; Agnico-Eagle 65,900; Amer. Barrick 203,371; Battle Mtn. Gold 117,119, up 122,400; Bema Gold 81,850, up 63,450; Breakwater 42,100, up 29,100; Cambior 80,900; Cameco 80,500, up 80,500; Campbell 2,123,693, up 1,318,293; Chase 4,120, down 51,950; Cliff 2,000, down 129,000; Cons. Ramrod 60,870; Conwest B sv 50,001, down 59,493; CS Res. 138,100, down 100,000; Deak Res. 159,938, up 26,338; Dofasco 97,000, down 747,800; Echo Bay 194,376, up 31,493; Euro-Nev. 177,200, up 46,241; Exall 4,500, down 173,600; Franco-Nev. 122,200, up 72,546; Glamis Gold 64,350, up 38,575; Golden Star 66,600, up 50,500; Hemlo Gold 558,935, up 34,100; Homestake Mng. 250,801; Inco 202,963, up 114,163; Intensity 152,278, up 111,378; Intl Larder 90,000, down 37,600; Intl Musto 15,000, down 209,870; Jascan 29,393, up 29,393; Joutel 3,446,500; Kinross Gold 917,400, up 146,500; Lac Min. 218,100, down 115,300; Lytton Min. 1,049,500, up 344,500; Metall Mng. 25,341, down 27,188; MinVen Gold 58,200, up 43,800; Muscocho 36,400; Noranda 452,045, up 99,945; Northridge Expl. 0, down 25,000; Northern Reef 0, down 65,400; Placer Dome 599,532, down 386,445; Pure Gold 812,500, up 217,500; Queenstake 445,850, up 33,977; Royal Oak 292,950, down 151,800; Sikaman Gold 82,000, up 31,500; Skycreek Min. 202,500, down 535,800; SouthernEra 71,501; Stampeder Expl. 19,400, down 59,600; Teck B sv 159,100, up 68,100; Thunderwood 94,143; TVX Gold 1,495,914, down 806,586; Tyler 320,200, down 34,300; United Reef 96,100; Westmin 122,200.