Short InterestShort interest declined 29,000 from 90,600 as of 18 April to 61,600 as of 2 May.
Here is the report:
https://www.dailyfinance.com/company/orvana-minerals-corp/orv/tor/short-interest
Short interest is small relative to the float and daily voloume trade. Short interest has been on the rise since the begining of the year coincident with a decline in Orvana's share price.
Here is the price chart:
https://stockcharts.com/freecharts/gallery.html?ORV.TO
While the small amount of shorting is not a significant impact on the share price it is an indicator of sentiment. The reduction over the last two weeks in bets against Orvana is a positive indicator.