The most significant percentage swings happening to Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM ), AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU ) and Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE: HMY ). Kinross Gold, New Gold and Yamana Gold also saw double-digit percentage increases in short interest between the January 15 and January 31 settlement dates, while the number of shares short in Eldorado Gold, GoldCorp and Royal Gold increased somewhat. Short sellers shied away from Newmont Mining and IAMGOLD in the final two weeks of the month, but the number of shares sold short in Barrick Gold, Gold Fields and Randgold Resources fell by more than 18 percent.