Abitex, Alamos execs swap shares

The following insider trading transactions in June and early July were reported in the Ontario Securities Commission Bulletin:

— Abitex Resources (ABE-V) – Robert Bryce, director, senior officer and 10% security holder, exercised warrants to buy 200,000 shares at 15 and sold 200,000 shares at 44, to hold 9,561 shares.

— Alamos Gold (AGI-T) — John McCluskey, director and senior officer, sold 105,000 shares at $2.10 and $2.30, to hold 164,368 shares.

— Algoma Steel (AGA-T) — Francis Petro, director, sold 1,000 shares at $6.41 to hold 4,130 shares.

— Almaden Minerals (AMM-T) — Exploration Capital Partners, 10% security holder, sold 29,000 shares at prices ranging from $1.95 to $2.40 to hold 3.14 million shares.

— Bema Gold (BGO-T) — Thomas Garagan, senior officer, exercised options to buy 300,000 shares at $1.04 and $1.49 and sold 300,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.70 to $3.77 to hold 123,630 shares and 750,000 options.

— Birim Goldfields (BGI-T) — Victor Lawrick, director, exercised options to buy 350,000 shares at 26 and 30, and sold 350,500 shares at prices of 54 and 55, to hold 164,500 shares and 600,000 options; Denis Simoneau, director and senior officer, exercised an option to buy 500,000 shares at 25 and sold 500,000 shares at 54 to hold 485,241 shares and 950,000 options.

— Brascan (BNN-T) — Robert Dunford, a deemed insider, exercised an option to buy 4,000 shares at $11.03 and sold 4,000 shares privately at $35.54 to hold 5,916 shares and 9,500 options; Trevor Kerr, a deemed insider, exercised an option to buy 5,000 shares at $11.20 and sold 5,000 shares privately at $34.91 to hold no shares and 69,250 options.

— Cameco (CCO-T) — Gary Chad, senior officer, exercised options to buy 21,000 shares at prices ranging from $28.83 to $43.84 and sold 21,000 shares at prices ranging from $70 to $70.86 to hold 6,266 shares and 50,000 options; Leonard Homeniuk, a deemed insider, sold 15,066 shares at $74.75 and $74.80 to hold 4,500 shares; Rita Mirwald, senior officer, exercised options to buy 21,000 shares at prices ranging from $28.83 to $43.84, and sold 21,000 shares at prices ranging from $69.75 to $69.93, to hold 5,066 shares and 50,000 options; Martin Quick, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 3,000 shares at $43.84 and sold 3,000 shares at prices ranging from $71.60 to $71.75 to hold no shares and 21,000 options.

— Canarc Resource (CCM-T) — Derek Bullock, director, exercised an option to buy 100,000 shares at 52 and sold 100,000 shares at prices of 97 and $1 to hold five shares and 275,000 options.

— Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) — Richard Clark, director, sold 22,900 shares at prices ranging from $2.85 to $3.12 to hold 3,500 shares.

— Denison Mines (DEN-T) — Ronald Clark, director, sold 35,475 shares at prices ranging from $5.50 to $5.85, to hold no shares; Ernest Farmer, director and senior officer, sold 50,000 shares at $6.05 and $6.20 to hold 205,785 shares; Paul Little, director, sold 10,000 shares at $6.25 to hold 108,448 shares.

— Dofasco (DFS-T) — John Lockington, senior officer, exercised options to buy 23,000 shares at $24.35 and $24.95 and sold 23,000 shares at prices ranging from $37.40 to $38.55 to hold no shares and 46,300 options.

— First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) — Michael Philpot, senior officer, sold 13,500 shares at prices ranging from $14.05 to $14.95 to hold 200,871 shares.

— FNX Mining (FNX-T) — Robert Cudney, director, sold 12,500 shares at prices ranging from $6.45 to $6.49 to hold 104,200 shares.

— Gentry Resources (GNY-T) — George Hawes, director, sold 81,500 shares at prices of $2.05 and $2.08 to hold 1.3 million shares.

— Glamis Gold (GLG-T) — Cheryl Maher, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 20,000 shares at $3 and sold 20,000 shares at prices ranging from $22.25 to $22.35 to hold 5,500 shares and 120,000 options; Kevin McArthur, director, exercised an option to buy 30,000 shares at $2.90 and sold 30,000 shares at $22.70 and $22.75 to hold 120,000 shares and 800,000 options; Randy Reifel, director, sold 26,000 shares at prices ranging from $23 to $23.25 to hold 2.49 million shares; James Voorhees, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 40,000 shares at $7.80, and sold 40,000 shares for prices of $24 and $24.02 to hold 21,500 shares and 360,000 options.

— Greystar Resources (GSL-T) — Rocco Meliambro, director, sold 174,817 shares at $2.56 to hold no shares.

— Guyana Goldfields (GUY-T) — Rory Calhoun, senior officer, exercised options to buy 125,000 shares at prices of 42 and 53 and sold 75,000 shares at prices ranging from $1.77 to $1.95 to hold 50,000 shares and 247,000 options.

*OB Hawk Precious Minerals (HWKPF-O) — Walter Brooks and Vance White, both directors, senior officers and 10% security holders, sold 280,000 shares privately at 20 to hold 95,000 options each.

*OB Inco (N-T) — Stephanie Anderson, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 6,500 shares at $17.62 and sold 6,500 shares at prices of $32.75 and $32.80 to hold 24 shares and 34,000 options; Stuart Feiner, senior officer, exercised options to buy 6,000 shares at $18.16 and sold 6,000 shares at prices ranging from $32.26 to $32.78 to hold 18,341 shares and 174,000 options.

*OB Jaguar Resources (JRS-V) — Daniel Leonard, director, exercised options to buy 78,807 shares at prices of 30 and 40 and sold 78,807 shares at 92 to hold 939,124 shares and 308,125 options.

*OB Jonpol Explorations (JON-T) — John Pollock, director and senior officer, sold 611,641 shares at prices ranging from 26.5 to 30 to hold 1.69 million shares.

*OB Northern Orion (NNO-T) — Robert Cross, director and senior officer, exercised 245,000 warrants at $1.30 and $1.50 and sold 236,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.10 to $3.38 to hold 1.08 million shares and 755,000 warrants.

*OB Pan American Silver (PAA-T) — Geoffrey Burns, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 40,000 shares at $8.90 and sold 40,000 shares at $17.99 to hold 159,193 shares and 205,619 shares.

*OB Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) — Robert Quartermain, director and senior officer, exercised an option to buy 10,000 shares at $3.01 and sold 10,000 shares at $12.66 to hold 230,000 shares and 450,000 options.

*OB Stroud Resources (SDR-V) — George Coburn, director and senior officer, sold 774,000 shares at prices ranging from 19.9 to 21 to hold 2.2 million shares.

*OB Teck Cominco (TEK-T) — Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, 10% security holder, sold 898,380 shares at prices ranging from $22.58 to $24.14, to hold 3.9 million shares; David Sinclair, director, exercised an option to buy 7,500 shares and sold 7,500 shares at $24.40 and $24.45 to hold no shares and 70,100 options.

*OB WGI Heavy Minerals (WG-T) — Ian Falconer, director, sold 187,750 shares at prices ranging from $7.57 to $7.80 to hold 183,800 shares; Lindsay Gorrill, director and senior officer, sold 50,000 shares at $7.57 to hold 570,843 shares.

*OB Wolfden Resources (WLF-T) — Jean-Pierre Colin, director, sold 19,000 shares at prices ranging from $4.65 to $4.90 to hold no shares; John Pollock, director, exercised an option to buy 20,000 shares at $2.71 and sold 21,300 shares at prices ranging from $4.80 to $4.98 to hold no shares and 50,000 options.