TSX Venture Short Positions (October 16, 2006)

Short positions outstanding at Sept. 30, 2006 (with changes from Sept. 15).

Largest short positions			Change
Birch Mountain Res	BMD	3805910	483760
Golden Hope Mines	GNH	2180430	2180430
West Hawk Develop	WHD	1778700	798700
Iberian Minerals	IZN	698200	575000
Globestar Mining	GMI	599500	595000
Lateegra Gold	LRG	594000	594000
Sherwood Copper	SWC	562600	74300
First Majestic Res	FR	539000	-2400
Great Panther Res	GPR	521600	78713
Urasia Energy	UUU	422650	195000
Forsys Metals	FSY	354175	267525
Brownstone Vent	BWN	349800	-57500
Carpathian Gold	CPN	341801	191800
Aurelian Resources	ARU	337550	-142948
Orex Ventures	REX	335000	159000

Largest increases in short position			Change
Golden Hope Mines	GNH	2180430	2180430
West Hawk Devel	WHD	1778700	798700
Globestar Mining	GMI	599500	595000
Lateegra Gold	LRG	594000	594000
Iberian Minerals	IZN	698200	575000

Largest decreases in short position			Change
Terex Resources	TRR	20000	-1362500
Shane Resources	SEI	0	-423397
Pele Mountain Res	GEM	0	-390500
Yukon Zinc	YZC	70000	-260500
Silver Fields Res	SF	0	-260000