TSE SHORTS (November 02, 1998)

Short positions outstanding at October 15, 1998

Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 1,056,644, up 75,600; Alcan Aluminium 1,227,872, down 75,794; Anderson Exploration 142,585; Argentina Gold 113,500, up 113,500 Asia Pacific Resources 190,400; Barrick Gold 22,504,745, up 6,053, 474; Bema Gold 146,600, up 109,800; Brandon Gold 100,000, up 100,000 Cambior 107,650; Campbell Resources 1,207,030, up 247,300; Canadian Natural Resources 347,943, down 87,191; Cominco 139,288, up 88,012; Dayton Mining 607,087; Echo Bay Mines 472,240; Eldorado Gold 770,135; Euro-Nevada Mining 1,234,966, up 844,082; Falconbridge 475,455; Fortune Minerals 127,200; Franco-Nevada Mining 1,340,828, up 302,069; Glamis Gold 824,900, up 428,100; Gran Columbia Resources 594,000, up 594,000; Greenstone Resources 138,801, down 171,099; Greenstone Resources Wt J 169,714; Gulf Canada Resources 624,511, down 85,279; Inco 5,031,571; Kap Resources 103,300; Kinross Gold 158,990; McWatters Mining 254,700, up 156,800; New Blue Ribbon Resources 157,500, up 157,500; Noranda 1,015,513, down 90,400; Pacalta Resources 343,200; Pioneer Natural Resources 222,200, up 222,200; Placer Dome 2,068,618, up 225,906; Probe Exploration 633,400; Rayrock Yellowknife Resources 107,300, up 107,300; Rea Gold 1,100,500; Rio Algom 2,507,799, up 156,075; Royal Oak Mines 2,144,423; Sherritt Int’l 18,843,926, down 1,535,109; Taseko Mines 193,700, up 187,500; Tiomin Resources 187,300; TVX Gold 2,201,457, up 2,011,500; Vengold 300,800; Vista Gold 850,181, down 108,619; William Resources 279,771, down 186,256.