TSE SHORT POSITIONS (October 18, 1993)

Semi-monthly reports as of Sept 30, showed 82,769,360 shares of 773 issues compared with 76,538,373 shares of 760 issues on Sept 15.

Larger individual positions included: Aber 135,000; Agnico-Eagle 108,400; Amer. Barrick 131,600, down 317,004; Anderson Expl. 120,800, up 118,800; Archer Res. 59,460, up 26,044; Arimetco Int’l. 30,000, up 25,000; Aurizon Mines 47,000; Battle Mtn. Gold 21,569, down 30,050; Belmoral Mines 287,800, up 165,300; Bema Gold 131,250; Breakwater 40,000, down 88,200; Cambior 72,100; Campbell 56,800; Chase Res. 157,700; Cominco 9,400 down 76,020; Cons. Ramrod 57,200, down 26,100; Deak Res. 962,300; Dia Met 58,600; Dofasco 147,100; Dorset Expl. 13,700, down 90,900; Echo Bay 258,029, down 28,595; Eden Rock 98,900, up 98,900; Euro-Nev. 17,983, down 49,117; Franco-Nev. 107,017, up 40,469; Hemlo Gold 508,470; Homestake Mng. 263,521; Hycroft Res.& Dev. 2,000, down 44,300; Inco 125,200, down 26,728; Intensity 72,884; Int’l Musto 171,855; Int’l Platinum 2,000, down 42,000; Joutel 3,482,800; Kinross Gold 576,400; Lac Min. 159,473; Lytton Min. 767,500, up 106,500; McChip Res. 153,000, up 153,000; Metall Mng. 197,679, up 118,700; Noranda 383,835, down 36,300; Orvana Min. 50,000; Pegasus Gold 84,401, up 43,801; Placer Dome 391,100; Platinova A/S 89,300; Potash Corp. of Sask. 128,657, up 78,313; Pure Gold 256,500; Queenstake 130,600; Red Oak 397,900; Royal Oak 252,550; SouthernEra 136,400, up 64,300; Teck B sv 81,000, up 60,140; Thunderwood 146,143, up 52,000; Tri-Origin 45,850, down 50,800; TVX Gold 100,714; Tyler 272,000, down 30,000; United Reef 28,800, down 52,900; Venezulan Goldfields 155,000, up 155,000; Westmin 93,300.