TSE SHORT POSITIONS (June 29, 1998)

Short positions outstanding at June 15, 1998

Larger individual positions include: Abacan Resource 363,104, up 88,485; Abitibi-Consolidated 959,027, up 591,100; Ashton Mining of Canada 117,746; Asia Pacific Resources 232,800, up 109,600; Barrick Gold 15411902, up 1,353,239; Beau Canada Exploration 136,390; Bema Gold 797,445, up 101,300; Black Hawk Mining 107,100; Campbell Resources 988,430, down 269,300; Canadian Natural Resources 207,131, up 150,200; Columbia Yukon Resources 334,800; Cornucopia Resources 201,100, up 200,979; Dakota Mining 627,300, up 506,900; Dayton Mining 1,123,940, up 167,590; Echo Bay Mines 877,900; Eldorado Gold 780,635, up 152,000; Euro-Nevada Mining 582,407, down 60,201; Franco-Nevada Mining 313,408, down 52,000; Geomaque Explorations 138,573, up 58,852; Greenstone Resources 319,038, up 143,200; Gulf Canada Resources 211,075, down 339,395; Inco 3,299,842, up 240,828; Itec-Mineral 309,000; JNR Resources 246,000; Kap Resources 184,900; Kinross Gold 278,531, down 4,599,154; Labrador Int’l 550,000, up 550,000; Newstar Resources 140,761, up 53,761; Noranda 757,080, up 104,000; Pacalta Resources 372,200; Pinnacle Resources 222,800, up 191,100; Placer Dome 1,792,749, down 58,700; Rock Resources 100,000; Royal Oak Mines 2,507,050; Samax Gold 180,700; Sherritt Int’l 16,582,200, up 931,344; South American Gold & Copper 171,500, up 171,500; Starpoint Goldfields 125,500; Steppe Gold Resources 110,000, up 110,000; Tiomin Resources 182,300, up 66,400; War Eagle Mining 102,000, up 102,000; William Resources 1,524,368, up 550,733.