TSE Shorts (August 14, 2000)

Short positions outstanding at July 31, 2000

Larger individual positions include: Abitibi-Consolidated 934,994 down 209,467; Alcan Aluminium Ltd. 635,395 down 106,962; Barrick Gold Corp. 6,513,568 up 1,634,333; Brascan Corp. Cl ‘A’ 1,676,357 up 1,010,561; Breakwater Res. 200,100 up 54,600; Cominco Ltd. 2,817,822 down 1,567,105; Dofasco Inc. 1,619,888 down 1,719,388; Franco-Nevada 1,272,641 down 339,811; Goldcorp Cl ‘A’ 430,307 down 148,993; Inco Ltd. 4,539,128 down 90,999; Laramide Res. Ltd. 166,500 up 166,500; Matamec Expl. 114,600 up 114,600; Minera Andes 338,000 up 331,227; Placer Dome Inc. 933,491 up 77,595; Rio Alto Expl. 176,505 down 148,250; Sherritt Int’l Corp. 14,320,352 up 4,224,770; Shore Gold Inc 304,200 up 217,400; Suncor 592,487 down 256,302; Teck Corp. 3% exch. debenture 155,000 up 155,000;