Aurora Platinum, Platinova print new shares

Recent insider-trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission in its OSC Bulletin include the following:

– Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) — FMR Corp., which must report its trading activities by virtue of owning more than 10% of the company’s stock, indirectly bought 333,150 shares at US$8.11-9.32 per share and indirectly sold 154,408 shares at US$8-8.93 to hold 8.46 million shares indirectly.

– Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) — John Brown, director, indirectly bought 100,000 treasury shares at 33, received 100,000 warrants that can be exercised at 50 apiece and directly sold 37,500 shares at $4.25 to hold 100,000 shares indirectly, none directly and 100,000 warrants; Exploration Capital Partners, owner of more than 10%, sold 50,000 shares at $2.25 to hold 3.02 million shares.

– Dianor Resources (DOR-M) — David McDonald, director, exercised 200,000 options at 16 each and sold 174,000 shares at 17-20 to hold 706,000 options and 50,004 shares.

– Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T) – Terry Coughlan, director, indirectly bought 1,500 shares at $1.15-1.20 to hold 394,300 shares; Bradley Langille, director, indirectly bought 5,800 shares at $1.13-1.20 to hold 1.42 million shares indirectly.

– Hucamp Mines (YHU-V) — Patricia McLean, director, indirectly sold 34,000 shares at $2-2.04 to hold 1.07 million shares indirectly.

– Kinross Gold (K-T) — Brian Penny, officer, exercised 14,000 rights at $1.20 and sold 16,041 shares at $1.20-1.35 to hold no rights and 20,476 shares; Allan Schoening, officer, sold 28,000 shares $1.43-1.52 and exercised 18,000 rights at $1.20 to hold no rights and 41,227 shares.

– Mountain Province (MPV-T) — Paul Shatzko, director, sold 23,000 shares at $1.22-1.39 to hold 185,401 shares.

– Platinova A/S (PAS-T) — Gerhard Von Finck, owner of more than 10%, bought 101,500 shares at 13-15, another 1.35 million treasury shares at 15, and 20,000 special shares at 18 to hold 4.78 million shares and 20,000 special shares. He also received 1.35 million warrants, which can be exercised at 18.5, in the private placement, to hold 1.35 million warrants.

– Pure Gold Minerals (PUG-T) — Donald Sheldon, director, exercised 1.15 million options at 11-12, bought 10,000 at 11, and sold 1.09 million shares at 10-11 to hold 150,500 options and 674,487 shares.

– Star Resources (SRR-T) — Patrick Glazier, director, sold 125,000 shares at 11 to hold 18.53 million shares. He also holds 3.29 million shares indirectly.

– Tan Range Exploration (TNX-V) — Frank Hallam, director, bought 64,000 treasury shares at 55 and received 64,000 warrants that can be exercised at 55 to hold 64,000 shares and 64,000 warrants; and Mark Kreczmer, director, bought 98,000 treasury shares at 55, another 8,500 shares directly at 45 and received 98,000 warrants that can be exercised at 55 to hold 872,286 shares and 98,000 warrants.

– Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) — Kerry Knoll, director, sold 30,000 shares at 74-76 to hold 686,705 shares; Ian McDonald, director, sold 83,000 shares at 71-76 to hold 613,705 shares.