TSE SHORTS (November 16, 1998)

Short positions outstanding at October 30, 1998

Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 1,122,794, up 66,150; Anderson Exploration 180,911; Argentina Gold 153,400; Asia Pacific Resources 142,200; Barrick Gold 18,497,425, down 4,007,320; Bema Gold 142,000; Campbell Resources — 683,830; Canadian Natural Resources 282,934, down 65,009; Can West Exploration 103,700, up 91,500; Cominco 102,853; Dayton Mining 607,087; Dynatec 203,500; Echo Bay Mines 428,740; Eldorado Gold 637,235, down 132,900; Euro-Nevada Mining 689,822, down 545,144; Falconbridge 453,955; Fortune Minerals 119,700; Franco-Nevada 1,271,803; Gentry Resources CL ‘B’ 104,500, up 93,500; Glamis Gold 429,200, down 395,700; Greenstone Resources 341,495, up 202,694; Greenstone Resources WT J 112,114, down 57,600; Gulf Canada 1,347,103, up 422,592; Gulfstream Resources 121,300; Inco 5,014,089; Kap Resources 103,600; Kinross Gold 156,990; McWatters Mining 344,637; Noranda 1,358,663, up 343,150; Pacalta Resources 343,072; Placer Dome 2,326,712, up 258,094; Probe Exploration 776,700, up 143,300; Rea Gold 1,100,500; Rio Algom 2,522,624; Royal Oak Mines 2,178,723; Sherritt Int’l 18,808,754; Taseko Mines 165,600; Trumpeter Yukon Gold 205,000, up 205,000; TVX Gold 517,857, down 1,683,600; Vengold 261,700; Vista Gold 840,581.