TSX and TSXV Short Positions Feb. 15

TSX

Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15, 2006 (with changes from Jan. 31).

Company	Short	Change
Kinross Gold	33639499	-3047516
Goldcorp	29456171	-1642365
Cambior	27063243	475769
Bema Gold	20280299	160545
Sherritt Intl	17373083	-558561
Northern Orion Res	14799444	482979
Hudbay Minerals	11908160	1016088
Silver Wheaton	11001605	157472
Ivanhoe Mines	9775376	46178
Inco	9557785	136691
Golden Star Res	9063293	-339759
Barrick Gold	8137319	-3515444
Lionore Mining Intl	7753195	55788
Cameco	7316212	696906
Yamana Gold	6602736	480842

Largest increases in short position

Company	Short	Change
Crescent Gold	2042333	2042333
Capstone Mining	1101399	1101399
Hudbay Minerals	11908160	1016088
Red Back Mining	1000700	1000700
Peru Copper	2492371	795150

Largest decreases in short position

Company	Short	Change
Eurozinc Mining	973343	-3861415
Barrick Gold	8137319	-3515444
Kinross Gold	33639499	-3047516
Eldorado Gold	3500577	-2356712
Bolivar Gold	720870	-1669808

TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE

Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15, 2006 (with changes from Jan. 31).

Company	Short	Change
Coalcorp Mining	8075000	8065000
Medoro Resources	6352900	5663900
Coalcorp Mining	3963400	3963400
Urasia Energy	2463704	1830004
Tournigan Gold	1821600	1526400
Cypress Devel	1754000	975000
Yukon Zinc	1348800	1027300
Beartooth Plat	1247500	1187500
Minera Andes	1192250	380755
Santoy Resources	925000	925000
Plexmar Resour	914000	4474
Skye Resources	766000	750011
Carpathian Gold	721667	55167
Birch Mountn Res	682731	82000
Augusta Resource	659824	317600

Largest increases in short position

Company	Short	Change
Coalcorp Mining	8075000	8065000
Medoro Resources	6352900	5663900
Coalcorp Mining	3963400	3963400
Urasia Energy	2463704	1830004
Tournigan Gold	1821600	1526400

Largest decreases in short position

Company	Short	Change
Skyharbour Res	200000	-1016000
Exmin Resources	70000	-754000
Laramide Resour	241909	-478641
Taseko Mines	134225	-463661
Bravo Venture	89900	-463129