TSE Short Positions (October 01, 2001)

Short positions outstanding at September 15, 2001

Larger individual positions include:

Anderson Exploration 835,027 down 2,934,489; Black Swan Resources 2,275,000 up 2,275,000; Boliden 4,724,980 down 2,719,302; Echo Bay Mines 575,930 up 398,833; Etruscan Resources 197,000 up 192,000; Franco-Nevada 5,065,305 up 230,569; Inco Ltd. 8,623,668 down 272,147; Kinross Gold 4,009,068 up 535,150; Leader Mining Int’l 101,700 up 91,414; Namibian 185,500 down 84,500; Noranda 2,030,336 down 238,359; Placer Dome 2,998,268 up 938,620; Rio Alto 2,662,172 up 302,306; Suncor 1,572,325 up 152,089; Teck Corp. Cl ‘B’ 9,352,570 down 190,970.