TSE SHORTS (March 15, 1999)

Short positions outstanding at February 28, 1999

Larger individual positions include:Abitibi Consolidated 663,811, up 425,991; Alcan Aluminium 606,559; Barrick Gold 8,669,692, up 1,642,474; Boliden 108,552, up 56,140; Bonus Resource 110,500, up 109,400; Campbell Resources 163,930, down 265,000; Dayton Mining 258,841, up 52,200; Diadem Resources 269,500, up 135,500; Echo Bay Mines 362,200, down 58,200; Euro-Nevada Mining 2,546,486; Excellon Resources 112,000; Franco-Nevada Mining 1,114,736, down 316,835; Glamis Gold 1,102,000, up 84,500; Gold Hawk Resources 100,000, up 100,000; Greenstone Resources 231,300, down 59,000; Greenstone Res Wt J 112,560; Gulf Canada Resources 392,218; Inco 5,479,231, up 426,226; Kinross Gold 308,252; Meridian Gold 100,970; Noranda 908,701, up 272,437; Nuinsco Resources 360,700, down 209,800; Pacalta Resources 285,500, down 59,300; Pan American Silver 270,000, down 330,100; Pioneer Natural Resources 212,200; Placer Dome 2,947,318, up 867,688; Probe Exploration 662,000, up 53,400; Rio Algom 2,576,153; Royal Oak Mines 2,060,033, down 90,100; Sherritt Int’l 17,942,439, down 2,017,405; Taseko Mines 182,757, down 238,255; Tiomin Resources 204,300; Tri Link Resources 106,400, up 50,600; TVX Gold 365,043, down 51,434; William Resources 370,957, down 1,026,959.