TSE SHORT POSITIONS (August 31, 1992)

Semi-monthly reports as of August 15, showed 27,940,927 shares of 578 issues compared with 29,588,606 shares of 560 issues on July 31.

Larger individual positions included: Aber Res. 108,800, up 45,400; Amer. Barrick 392,900, up 64,616; Battle Mtn. Gold 0, down 30,240; Bow Valley Ind. 80,977; Chauvco Res. 21,600, down 23,400; Coho Res. 0, down 570,000; Consol Ramrod Gold 42,200, down 38,000; Echo Bay 145,200; Euro-Nevada 52,356; Fort Knox Gold 135,500; Geddes Res. 216,400, up 200,000; Golden Star Res. 30,918, up 24,318; Hemlo Gold 501,260; Inco 82,441; Lac Min. 21,500, down 43,272; Muscocho Expl. 23,400, up 23,400; Noranda Inc. 471,900, down 73,200; Pegasus Gold 10,600, down 140,240; Placer Dome 78,400, up 76,200; Potash Corp. of Sask. 28,125, down 88,596; Rio Algom 5,500, up 37,740; Royal Oak 770,724; Sceptre Res. 329,675, up 43,500; SouthernEra Res. 104,000, up 29,600; Summit Res. 102,200, up 102,200; Timmins Nickel 0, down 21,000.