TSE Short Positions (August 17, 1992)

Semi-monthly reports as of July 31, showed 29,588,606 shares of 560 issues compared with 26,202,288 shares of 573 issues on July 15.

Larger individual positions included: Aber Res. 63,400; Altex Res. 0, down 33,400; Amer. Barrick 328,284, up 104,684; Battle Mtn. Gold 30,240, up 30,240; Bow Valley Ind. 76,377, down 10,580; Breakwater Res. 14,000, down 71,500; Chauvco Res. 45,000; Coho Res. 570,000, up 570,000; Cominco Ltd. 11,134, down 36,500; Echo Bay 145,200, down 50,912; Euro-Nevada 51,500, up 26,800; Fort Knox Gold 135,500; Galactic Res. 0, down 468,397; Hemlo Gold 501,800; Homestake Mining 18,300, down 41,580; Inco 85,800; Intl Corona 21,700, down 34,500; Lac Min. 64,772, down 184,586; Noranda Inc. 545,100, up 71,600; Pegasus Gold 150,840, up 72,330; Placer Dome 2,200, down 137,451; Potash Corp. of Sask. 116,721, up 105,666; Rio Algom 43,240, up 27,400; Royal Oak 778,324, up 160,100; SouthernEra Res. 74,400; Timmins Nickel 21,000, down 147,500; Viceroy Res. 3,900, down 52,300.