Insider Trading (November 22, 2004)

The following insider trading transactions were recently reported by the Ontario Securities Commission in the OSC Bulletin:

— North American Palladium (PDL-T) — George Faught, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 14,000 shares at $3.42 and sold 21,500 shares at $11.30 to hold 21,900 shares and 171,000 options.

— North Atlantic Resources (NAC-T) — Ambogo Guindo, senior officer, sold 75,000 shares privately at $1.75 and gifted 12,000 shares to hold 113,000 shares.

— Pan American Silver (PAA-T) — Ross Beaty, director and senior officer, sold 100,000 shares at $19.83 to hold 2.6 million shares; Geoffrey Burns, senior officer, exercised options to buy 60,000 shares at $8.90 and sold 20,000 shares at $17 and $21.53 to hold 162,223 shares and 175,619 options; Stuart Moller, senior officer, exercised options to buy 10,000 shares at $5 and sold 10,000 shares at $15.72 to hold no shares.

— Placer Dome (PDG-T) — Joseph Danni, senior officer, exercised options to buy 17,165 shares at prices ranging from $10.36 to $12.51 and sold 17,165 shares at prices ranging from $12.51 to $25.02 to hold no shares and 99,402 options; Keith Ferguson, senior officer, exercised options to buy 51,733 shares at prices ranging from $10.36 to $17.55 and sold 51,733 shares at prices ranging from $24.70 to $24.92 to hold no shares and 58,584 options; Graham Folland, a deemed insider, exercised options to buy 13,467 shares at $12.51 and $15.05 and sold 13,467 shares at $20 and $24.35 to hold no shares and 42,367 options; Anthony Giardini, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 9,700 shares at $10.36 and sold 9,700 shares at $23.30 to hold no shares and 72,984 options; Geoffrey Handley, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 46,900 shares at $12.69 and sold 46,900 shares at $25 to hold 1,965 shares and 230,950 options; Arthur Hood, a deemed insider, exercised an option to buy 5,400 shares at $12.69 and sold 5,400 shares at $23.57 to hold no shares and 63,750 options; Bruce Nichol, senior officer, exercised options to buy 14,550 shares at prices of $10.36 and $12.51 and sold 14,550 shares at prices ranging from $23 to $23.25 to hold no shares and 99,550 options; George Pirie, a deemed insider, exercised options to buy 58,533 shares at prices ranging from $10.36 to $17.55 and sold 58,533 shares at prices ranging from $25 to $25.12 to hold no shares and 72,267 options.

— Quadra Mining (QUA-T) — Caisse de dpt et placement du Qubec, 10% security holder, sold 101,700 shares at $4.77 and $4.80 to hold 2.7 million shares.

— Shore Gold (SGF-V) — Kenneth MacNeill, director and senior officer, sold 40,800 shares at prices ranging from $2.70 to $2.78 to hold 1.2 million shares.

— Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T) — Robert Quartermain, director and senior officer, exercised options to buy 10,000 shares at $3.01 and sold 10,000 shares at $18.43 and $18.44 to hold 230,000 shares and 370,000 options.

— South American Gold & Copper (SAG-T) — William O’Donnell, senior officer sold 1 million shares at 6 to hold 2.8 million shares.

— Southwestern Resources (SWG-T) — Parkash Athwal, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 20,000 shares at $1.82 and sold 10,000 shares at $14.06 to hold 10,000 shares and 120,000 options; Daniel Innes, director and senior officer, sold 8,500 shares at prices of $11.05 and $11.10 to hold 365,300 shares; John Paterson, director and senior officer, sold 11,000 shares at prices ranging from $14.15 to $14.40 to hold no shares.

— St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) — Glen Laing, director and senior officer, exercised warrants to buy 147,500 shares and sold 300,000 shares at prices ranging from 20 to 21.5 to hold 4.09 million shares.

— Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T) — Daniel Benjamin, 10% security holder and a deemed insider, sold 65,000 shares privately at $1.15 to hold 203,000 shares.

— Taseko Mines (TKO-V) — Scott Cousens, director, exercised options to buy 400,000 shares at 50 and sold 400,000 shares at $1.25 and 400,000 shares privately at $1.25 to hold 772,911 shares and 480,000 options; Thomas Milner, director, exercised an option to buy 300,000 shares at 50 and sold 300,000 shares at $1.25 to hold 71,062 shares and 780,000 options.

— Teck Cominco (TEK-T) — Jon Aune, director, sold 10,000 shares at $27.18 to hold 20,000 shares; Caisse de dpt et placement du Qubec, 10% security holder, exercised options to buy 255,200 shares at prices ranging from 37 to $2.79, and bought 138,600 shares at prices ranging from $26.93 to $28.17 and sold 717,884 shares at prices ranging from $26.13 to $33.96 to hold 442,115 shares and 252,600 options; Jon Collins, senior officer, exercised options to buy 24,000 shares at $12 and $13.74 and sold 24,000 shares at prices ranging from $27.25 to $27.80 to hold no shares and 30,000 options; Karen Dunfee, senior officer, exercised options to buy 1,825 shares at $12 and $13.30 and sold 1,825 shares at $27.80 to hold no shares and 16,000 options; Douglas Horswill, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 9,000 shares at $13.74 and sold 9,000 shares at $27.35 and $27.36 to hold no shares and 97,200 options; Norman Keevil, 10% security holder and director, exercised options to buy 25,000 shares at $12.55 and sold 25,000 shares at prices ranging from $27.73 to $27.80 to hold 87,288 shares and 521,500 options; Norman Keevil III, director, exercised options to buy 10,000 shares at $15.46 and sold 10,000 shares at prices ranging from $27.50 to $27.56 to hold 4,000 shares and 22,375 options; Gerard Manuel, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 8,000 shares at $13.74 and sold 8,000 shares at prices ranging from $27.45 to $27.71 to hold no shares and 46,000 options; David Thompson, director, exercised options to buy 42,000 shares at $8.81 and $12.55 and sold 42,000 shares at prices ranging from $27.45 to $27.78 to hold 15,000 shares and 983,000 options; Robert Wright, director, exercised an option to buy 10,000 shares at $12.30 and sold 10,000 shares at $27.35 and $27.37 to hold no shares and 264,500 options.

— Tiberon Minerals (TBR-T) — Loren Komperdo, director, sold 50,000 shares at $1.80 to hold 41,828 shares.

— UEX (UEX-T) — Stephen Sorensen, 10% security holder, director and senior officer, exercised an option to buy 100,000 shares at 8 and sold 100,000 shares at $2.16 to hold 2 million shares and 900,000 options.

— Vaaldiam Resources (VAA-V) — Santa Elina Mines, 10% security holder, sold 119,500 shares at prices ranging from 40 to 43 to hold 24.9 million shares.

— Western Silver (WTC-T) — Gerald Prosalendis, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 12,500 shares at $7.30 and sold 12,500 shares at $12.17 to hold no shares and 112,500 options.

— WGI Heavy Minerals (WG-T) — Ian Falconer, director, sold 18,700 shares at prices ranging from $5.75 to $6.01 to hold 115,100 shares.

— Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) — Peter Barnes, senior officer, exercised options to buy 150,000 shares at prices of $1.40 and $1.60 and sold 150,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.82 to $4.01 to hold 9,700 shares and 800,000 options; Ian McDonald, director, sold 50,000 shares at $3.93 to hold 203,205 shares; Paul Stein, senior officer, sold 30,000 shares at $4.01 to hold 75,200 shares.

— Yamana Gold (YRI-T) — Victor Bradley, senior officer, sold 125,000 shares at $2.75 to hold 287,013 shares.