TSE SHORTS (September 21, 1998)

Short positions outstanding at Aug. 31, 1998

Larger individual positions include:Abacan Resource 46,500, down 252,800; Abitibi-Consolidated 1,984,832, up 1,140,064; Alcan Aluminium 1,118,635, up 377,843; Anderson Exploration 123,760; Ashton Mining of Canada 105,334; Asia Pacific Resources 282,200; Balaclava 110,700; Barrick Gold 15,517,232, up 2,216,849; Beau Canada Exploration 108,700, up 107,172; Campbell Resources 2,394,630, up 604,300; CVL Resources 101,500; Dayton Mining 723,240, down 457,500; Diadem Resources 211,800, up 58,900; Echo Bay Mines 483,700, down 202,722; Ecudor 143,000; Eldorado Gold 862,635, up 79,766; Falconbridge 214,008, down 99,832; Fortune Minerals 113,200; Franco-Nevada Mining 442,464; Greenstone Resources 369,738, up 128,050; Greenstone Resources Wt J 169,360; Gulf Canada Resources 999,434, up 573,630; Iamgold Int’l African Mining 90,900, up 74,500; Inco 4,802,406, up 211,843; Kap Resources 164,744; Kinross Resources 209,118; Noranda 919,051, up 427,441; Pacalta Resources 354,200; Placer Dome 1,823,847, up 96,382; Probe Exploration 502,600, up 251,000; Queenstake Resources 122,000, up 119,500; Rea Gold 1,100,500; Rio Algom 1,986,895; Royal Oak Mines 2,571,200; Sherritt Int’l 15,259,401, down 323,376; Tanquerary 105,000; Tiomin Resources 182,300; TVX Gold 581,226, up 463,197; Vengold 359,239, down 77,661.