TSE Short Positions (April 10, 2000)

Short positions outstanding at March 31, 2000

Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 1,091,231 down 213,368; Alcan Aluminum660,177 down 496,465; Anderson Exploration 266,130 down 305,007; Anooraq Resources 191,600 up 67,000; Arkona Resources234,200 up 234,200; Barrick Gold 4,487,990, down 1,264,860; Boliden 3,911,728 up 413,314; Dejour Mines 1,555,992 up 330,576; Dofasco Inc. 1,382,630, down 386,785; Edperbrascan CL ‘A’ 600,661, down 484,683; Falconbridge 139,639 down 289,129; Franco-Nevada Mining 1,074,927 down 635,246; Goldcorp Inc. 370,251 up 138,450; Gulf Canada Resources 1,658,915 down 722,728; Inco Limited 4,780,830, down 861,923; MacDonald Mines 202,236 up 200,236; Moss Resources 206,300 down 413,600; Noranda Inc. 1,110,819, down 297,013; Placer Dome 1,571,963, down 87,991; Rex Diamond Mining 132,250 up 57,230; Rio Algom 2,359,960 up 52,900; Sherritt Int’l 9,643,726 down 964,322; South-Malartic Exploration 133,700 up 126,000; Suncor Energy Inc. 452,939 down 280,815; Taseko Mines 613,848 down 160,376; Teck Corp. B 1,410,111 down 201,088; Vengold 3,320,200 down 1,258,100; Vengold Ser. ‘A’ 273,214 up 102,614; Vengold Ser. ‘B’ 107,778 up 51,278; William Resources Inc. 383,800 down 227,200