TSE Short Positions (August 19, 2002)

Short positions outstanding at July 31, 2002

Larger individual positions include

Agnico-Eagle 5,867,009 up 808,433; Alcan Inc. 871,161 down 324,145; Aur Resources 579,245 down 56,116; Barrick 9,004,409 down 1,165,793; Bema Gold 3,451,209 down 404,040; Brascan 1,196,415 down 63,917; Caledonia 616,300 down 94,400; Cambior 1,405,000 down 902,200; Claude Resources 680,700 down 133,800; Diamondworks 124,300 up 124,300; Dofasco 166,094 down 94,789; Echo Bay 6,104,111 down 795,427; Eldorado 207,500 down 127,514; Falconbridge 238,249 up 52,884; FNX Mining 106,400 down 258,800; Gabriel Resources 386,833 up 200,000; Glamis Gold 416,442 down 1,390,148; Goldcorp 7,358,461 down 246,478; Golden Star 306,950 down 180,634; Inco 11,662,791 down 605,471; Kinross 4,614,165 down 368,304; Lionore 394,851 up 82,100; Masonite 831,302 up 773,449; Meridian Gold 4,782,726 up 106,258; National Gold 106,000 up 55,000; Newmont 1,210,724 up 946,756; Noranda 1,998,497 up 150,614; Northgate 375,500 down 92,900; Novagold 1,504,500 down 53,200; Pan American Silver 2,004,969 up 64,348; Placer Dome 1,678,047 down 1,344,251; Potash Corp. Of Sask. 192,996 up 57,160; Sherritt Int’l 10,845,179 down 253,215; Silver Standard 163,700 down 190,300; South American Gold & Copper 195,000 up 175,000; Tahera 102,500 up 100,000; Teck Cominco Cl ‘B’ 8,674,746 down 104,518; Tom Exploration 209,900 up 71,731; TVX Gold 244,718 down 120,627; Wheaton River 1,493,200 up 408,760