TSE Shorts (May 28, 2001)

Short positions outstanding at May 15, 2001

Larger individual positions include:

Aber Diamond Corp. 166,214 up 130,107; Alcan Inc. 1,492,230 up 385,323; Anderson Exploration Ltd. 4,697,815 up 322,845; Barrick Gold Corp. 12,461,797 up 1,927,201; Boliden Ltd. 3,205,400 down 180,214; Brascan Corp. Cl A 1,822,149 up 218,946; Cameco Corp. 339,527 up 233,135; Canabrava Diamond Corp. 390,700 up 63,000; Cominco Ltd. 3,238,624 down 225,967; Dofasco Inc. 1,996,280 up 201,994; Falconbridge Ltd. 123,026 up 60,193; Franco-Nevada Mining Corp. 3,200,995 up 1,138,566; Goldcorp Inc. 1,098,070 up 50,127; Hillsborough Res. Ltd. 100,907 down 107,893; Inco Ltd. 9,627,523 up 689,754; Kinross Gold Corp. 1,234,163 down 78,076; Montello Res. Ltd 192,872 up 192,597; New Blue Ribbon Res. Ltd. 225,000 up 225,000; Noranda Inc. 2,687,468 up 342,588; Placer Dome Inc. 5,195,555 up 1,253,025; Sherritt Int’l Corp. 11,723,017 up 1,982,158; Star Res. Corp. 320,450 up 320,450;

Teck Corp. Cl A 265,295 up 261,194; Teck Corp. Cl B 3,466,848 down 700,467; Touchstone Res. Ltd. 195,000 down 191,400; TVX Gold Inc. 418,818 up 76,300.