Aurora insiders exercise warrants

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

– Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) — Exploration Capital Partners, owner of more than 10% of the company, exercised 1.2 million special warrants at unspecified prices, was granted 1.1 million warrants with unspecified strike prices, and sold 43,375 shares at $4-4.50 to hold 1.1 million warrants and 2 million shares; Thomas Beattie, officer, sold 1,300 shares privately at $4.50 to hold 300 shares, and Michael Winn, officer, exercised 100,000 warrants at 33 and acquired 100,000 more to hold 100,000 warrants and 100,000 shares.

– Black Swan Resources (BSW-T) — Hamilton Capital Partners, owner of more than 10%, sold 269,000 shares privately and indirectly at 25 to hold 14.8 million shares; Kenneth Judge, owner of more than 10% and a director, sold 269,000 shares privately and indirectly at 25 to hold 14.7 million shares.

– Caldera Resources (CDR-T) — Christopher Reindler, a director, and owner of more than 10%, bought 700,000 shares privately at 15 to hold 4.1 million shares.

– Etruscan Resources (eet-t) — Gerald McConnell, director, bought 3,000 shares directly at 45-46 and another 49,500 shares indirectly at 42-56 to hold 868,865 shares.

– Farallon Resources (FAN-T) — Robert Hunter, director, sold 64,500 shares at 73-85 to hold 50,600 shares.

– Gabriel Resources (GBU-T) — Vasile Timis, a director, and owner of more than 10%, exercised 1.7 million warrants indirectly at unspecified prices and sold the resulting shares privately at unspecified prices to hold 712,400 warrants. He also sold 225,000 shares indirectly at $2.67-3, plus another 100,000 shares at unspecified prices, to hold 9.9 million shares in all.

– Gitennes Exploration (GIT-T) — Jerry Blackwell, officer, sold 150,000 shares at 35, bought 150,000 shares at 38 and acquired 150,000 warrants at a strike price of 45 to hold 782,400 shares and an unspecified number of warrants; Lyle Hepburn, director, sold 200,000 shares at 35 and acquired 201,080 shares at 38, plus 200,000 warrants, in private placements to hold 410,335 shares and 200,000 warrants.

– Hucamp Mines (YHU-V) — John Illidge, a director, and owner of more than 10%, exercised 25,000 options at 20, bought 68,600 shares at $1.86-2.01 and sold 4,000 shares at $2 to hold 1.8 million shares and 150,000 options; Patricia McLean, owner of more than 10% and a director, exercised 25,000 options at 20, bought 31,400 shares and sold 26,500 shares to hold 1.2 million shares and 150,000 options.

– Meridian Gold (MNG-T) — John Eckersley, director, exercised 2,000 options at $5 and sold the resulting shares at $11.50 to hold 24,000 options and 4,500 shares.

– Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T) — Paul Shatzko, director, sold 11,000 shares at 88-97 and was granted 100,000 options at a strike price of 60 to hold 220,401 shares and 680,000 options; David Siegel, director, sold 40,000 shares at US49-56 and was granted 200,000 options at a strike price of 60 to hold 2 million shares and 200,000 options; Jan Vandersande, director, was granted 60,000 options at a strike price of 60 to hold that many options.