TSE Shorts (September 25, 2000)

Short positions outstanding at September 15, 2000

Larger individual positions include: Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 1,215,986 down 398,854; Alcan Aluminium Ltd. 871,491 down 198,392; Anderson Expl. Ltd. 575,757 down 223,396; Barrick Gold Corp. 12,846,646 down 140,701; Boliden Ltd. 3,301,717 up 71,550; Brascan Corp. Cl A 1,798,628 down 51,766; Breakwater Res. Ltd. 244,200 up 147,800; Diamondex Res. Ltd. 103,525 up 71,100; Franco-Nevada Mining Corp. 1,369,462 up 96,104; Goldcorp Inc. Cl A 957,507 up 262,200; Inco Ltd. 5,531,604 up 256,630; Jascan Res. Inc. 135,516 up 101,616; Minto Expl. Ltd. 225,000 up 225,000; Noranda Inc. 1,888,701 up 190,431; Placer Dome Inc. 1,360,941 up 102,844; Rio Algom Ltd. 2,993,961 up 231,950; Sherritt Int’l Corp. Rv 11,658,482 down 1,887,298; South-Malartic Expl. Inc 235,000 up 126,000; Suncor Energy Inc. 903,264 up 87,611; Teck Corp. Cl B 1,225,837 down 77,100; Touchstone Res. Ltd. 291,300 up 291,300