TSE SHORT POSITIONS (October 11, 1993)

Semi-monthly reports as of Sept 15 showed 76,538,373 shares of 760 issues compared with 75,759,200 shares of 729 issues on Aug 31.

Larger individual positions included: Aber 134,000; Agnico-Eagle 91,100, up 34,200; Amer. Barrick 448,604, up 302,670; Anderson Expl. 2,000, down 29,300; Archer Res. 33,416, up 33,416; Aurizon Mines 56,000; Battle Mtn. Gold 51,619, up 41,900; Belmoral Mines 122,500, up 116,600; Bema Gold 135,375, up 73,175; Breakwater 128,200, up 38,900; Cambior 74,400, down 37,700; Campbell 41,300, down 84,600; Chase Res. 146,500, up 133,835; Cominco 85,420; Cons. Ramrod 83,300, up 26,500; Deak Res. 967,873, up 60,720; Dia Met 55,700; Dofasco 131,300, up 45,000; Dorset Expl. 104,600, up 96,400; Echo Bay 286,624, up 172,124; Eden Rock 98,900, up 98,900; Euro-Nev. 67,100, up 30,277; Franco-Nev. 66,548, up 26,648; Hemlo Gold 510,300; Homestake Mng. 248,821; Inco 151,928, down 107,143; Intensity 72,000; Int’l Larder 67,397, up 67,397; Int’l Musto 149,100, down 71,300; Int’l Platinum 44,000, up 41,500; Joutel 3,484,500; Kinross Gold 567,000, down 68,900; Lac Min. 144,700, down 172,958; Louvem 117,700, up 116,900; Lytton Min. 661,000, up 28,000; Metall Mng. 78,979, up 57,950; Muscocho 0, down 62,400; Noranda 420,135, up 31,200; Orvana Min. 54,000, up 54,000; Placer Dome 368,600; down 319,112; Platinova A/S 66,800; Potash Corp. of Sask. 50,344, up 28,944; Pure Gold 263,500, down 396,500; Queenstake 147,900, down 488,600; Red Oak 397,900, up 397,400; Royal Oak 230,050, down 69,200; SouthernEra 72,100; Teck B sv 20,860, down 137,029; Thunderwood 94,143; Tri-Origin 96,650; TVX Gold 117,264, down 101,325; Tyler 302,000; United Reef 81,700; Westmin 92,300.