TSE Short Positions (February 26, 2001)

Short positions outstanding at February 15, 2001

Larger individual positions include:

Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 3,095,372 up 1,809,643; Alcan Inc. 698,147 up 298,204; Anderson Exploration Ltd. 1,186,941 up 1,043,310; Barrick Gold Corp. 4,256,766 up 184,910; Boliden Ltd 3,629,652 up 631,224; Consolidated Norsemont Ventures 192,000 up 192,000; Dofasco Inc. 1,624,357 up 60,922; Edperbrascan Corp. Cl A 570,153 up 147,940; Falconbridge Ltd. 152,248 up 92,097; Franco-Nevada Mining Corp. 1,556,509 up 468,443; Golden Glacier Res. Inc. 239,700 up 239,700; Inco Limited 44,97,079 up 58,553; Meridian Gold Inc. 100,046 up 91,424; Placer Dome Inc. 705,259 up 67,959; Rio Alto Exploration Ltd. 144,400 up 65,805; Sherritt Int’l Corp. 8,932,500 down 512,982; Taseko Mines Ltd. 475,292 down 156,598; TVX Gold Inc. 139,100 down 120,900; Vengold Inc. J 1,394,500 up 95,900; Vengold Inc. Ser A 556,200 up 63,945