TSE Short Positions (January 01, 2001)

Short positions outstanding at December 15, 2000

Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 230,159 up 149,243; Alcan Aluminium Ltd. 295,734 up 206,780; Ameridian Ventures Inc. 100,500 up 100,500; Anderson Exploration Ltd. 1,552,333 up 154,233; Barrick Gold Corp. 10,581,445 down 885,931; Brascan Corp. Cl ‘A’ 1401,116 up 272,251; Cominco Ltd. 4,567,196 up 881,318; Diamondex Resources 101,000 up 58,200; Dofasco Inc. 1,508,851 up 133,245; Franco-Nevada Mining Corp. 1,288,037 up 435,136; Hillsborough Res. Ltd. 183,174 up 183,174; Hope Bay Gold Corp. 297,000 up 172,500; Inco Ltd. 6,362,648 up 363,985; Kinross Gold Corp. 200,765 up 157,515; Noranda Inc. 2,387,896 up 775,110; Pacific North West Capital Corp. 170,400 up 105,900; Placer Dome Inc. 2,390,566 up 1,018,502; Rio Alto Expl. Ltd. 194,205 up 111,500; Sherritt Int’l Corp. 9,477,982 down 91,500; Suncor Energy Inc. 435,917 up 165,749; Teck Corp. Cl ‘B’ 941,182 up 55,997; Touchstone Res. Ltd. 154,000 down 76,800