this comes from "china analyst"?

thought the amount short was suprising..

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) has the 1st highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 14.3% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 4.08, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE) has the 2nd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 10.2% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 3.17, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX) has the 3rd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 6.3% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 1.95, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE:SWC) has the 4th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 5.3% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 2.48, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Jaguar Mining Inc. (NYSE:JAG) has the 5th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 4.8% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 5.92, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.

Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) has the 6th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 4.8% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 3.15, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (USA) (NYSE:AEM) has the 7th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 4.6% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 2.85, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Golden Star Resources Ltd. (USA) (AMEX:GSS) has the 8th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 2.7% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 4.18, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Crystallex International Corp. (USA) (AMEX:KRY) has the 9th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 2.3% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 1.82, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Silver Standard Resources Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:SSRI) has the 10th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 2.2% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 1.12, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.