Bema, Cameco, Meridian execs cash in options

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

— Aber Diamond (ABZ-T) — Michael Ballantyne, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 2,000 shares at $8.60 and sold 2,000 shares at $44.40 to hold 1,315 shares and 25,000 options; John Parker, a deemed insider, sold 29,000 shares at $42.27 and $42.74 to hold 55,000 shares.

— Alamos Gold (AGI-T) — James McDonald, director, sold 50,000 shares at $2.75 to hold 174,456 shares.

— Almaden Minerals (AMM-T) — Exploration Capital Partners Ltd. Partnership, 10% security holder, sold 187,500 shares at prices ranging from $1.61 to $1.94 to hold 2.6 million shares; Morgan Poliquin, director, exercised options to buy 200,000 shares at prices ranging from 30 to 49 and sold 200,000 shares at $1.73 to hold 377,679 shares and 846,900 options.

— Anooraq Resources (ARQ-V) — Robert Dickinson, director and senior officer, sold 50,000 shares privately at $1.75 to hold 377,315 shares.

— Arctic Star Diamond (ADD-V) — Patrick Power, director and senior officer, bought 20,000 shares at 36 and sold 92,000 shares at 36 and 37 to hold 1.7 million shares.

— Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) — Exploration Capital Partners 2000, 10% security holder, sold 57,000 shares at $1.21 and $1.23 to hold 274,000 shares.

— Bema Gold (BGO-T) — Mark Corra, senior officer, exercised options to buy 250,000 shares at 31 and $1.49 and sold 254,500 shares at prices ranging from $3.85 to $4.05 to hold 55,000 shares and 650,000 options; Robert Cross, director, sold 150,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.90 to $3.97 to hold 100,000 shares; George Johnson, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 250,000 shares and sold 250,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.80 to $3.90 to hold 30,303 shares and 850,000 options; Barry Rayment, director, exercised an option to buy 150,000 shares at $1.49 and sold 265,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.09 to $3.15 to hold 31,162 shares and 300,000 options; Roger Richer, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 200,000 shares at $1.49 and sold 200,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.84 to $3.92 to hold no shares and 450,000 options.

— BRC Diamond (BRC-V) — Arnold Kondrat, 10% security holder, director and senior officer, sold 84,200 shares at prices ranging from $1.50 to $2 to hold 1.38 million shares.

— Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) — Colin Benner, director and senior officer, sold 94,000 shares at 58 to hold 529,861 shares.

— Cameco (CCO-T) — George Assie, director, exercised options to buy 12,400 shares at prices ranging from $28.83 to $74.87 and sold 12,400 shares at prices ranging from $93.10 to $93.35 to hold no shares and 46,000 options; Gary Chad, senior officer, exercised options to buy 8,000 shares at $74.87 and sold 8,000 shares at prices ranging from $95 to $95.66 to hold 6,266 shares and 42,000 options; Robert Chapman, a deemed insider, exercised options to buy 2,600 shares at prices ranging from $18.75 to $43.84 and sold 3,600 shares at prices ranging from $91.92 to $94.17 to hold 666 shares and 4,100 options; Joe Colvin, director, exercised options to buy 16,800 shares at prices ranging from $18.75 to $28.83 and sold 4,200 shares at $95.08 to hold 1,000 shares; James Curtiss, director, sold 12,800 shares at $94.75 to hold 2,600 shares; Leonard Homeniuk, a deemed insider, sold 4,500 shares at $93 to hold no shares; Nancy Hopkins, director, exercised options to buy 6,800 shares at prices ranging from $18.75 to $74.87 and sold 6,800 shares at prices from $91.90 to $101.61 to hold 3,200 shares and 12,500 options; Neil McMillan, director, sold 1,000 shares at $95.31 to hold 100 shares; Kelly Orr, exercised options to buy 1,500 shares at prices ranging from $35.28 to $43.84 and sold 1,500 shares at $93.05 to hold 800 shares and 5,600 options; David Petroff, senior officer, exercised options to buy 14,000 shares at $28.83 and $35.28 and sold 14,000 shares at prices ranging from $94 to $94.78 to hold 200 shares and 50,000 options; Sean Quinn, senior officer, exercised options to buy 6,800 shares at prices ranging from $35.28 to $50.80 and sold 6,800 shares at prices ranging from $97.70 to $98.05 to hold 100 shares and 7,400 options; Robert Steane, senior officer, exercised options to buy 13,500 shares at prices ranging from $28.83 to $74.87 and sold 25,532 shares at prices ranging from $94.30 to $101 to hold 3,000 shares and 24,000 options; Anthony Webb, a deemed insider, exercised options to buy 9,000 shares at prices ranging from $18.75 to $43.84 and sold 9,000 shares at prices ranging from $95 to $95.15 to hold 5,666 shares and 8,000 options.

— Cumberland Resources (CLG-T) — John Greig, director, exercised options to buy 115,000 shares at $1.61 and sold 192,500 shares at prices ranging from $2.02 to $2.25 to hold 152,324 shares and 150,000 options; John Kenyon, director, sold 25,000 shares at prices ranging from $2.03 to $2.08 to hold 169,064 shares; John Rubenstein, director, exercised an option to buy 65,000 shares at $1.61 and sold 72,500 shares at prices ranging from $2.03 to $2.17 to hold 45,300 shares and 175,000 options.

— Denison Mines (DEN-T) — Paul Little, director, sold 27,000 shares at prices ranging from $8.55 to $10.70 to hold 91,448 shares.

— DRC Resources (DRC-T) — Michael Muzylowski, director, exercised options to buy 150,000 shares at $3 and sold 97,000 shares at $4.90 and $5.01 to hold 88,000 shares and no options.

— Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) — Wayne Lenton, director, sold 25,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.20 to $3.23 to hold 50,700 shares; Hugh Morris, director, sold 100,000 shares at $4.04 and $4.05 to hold 110,000 shares; Paul Wright, director and senior officer, exercised options to buy 250,000 shares at $2.13 and sold 250,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.81 to $3.86 to hold 170,000 shares and 1.15 million options.

— EuroZinc Mining (EZM-T) — David Mullen, director, exercised options to buy 100,000 shares at 10 and sold 150,000 shares at 70 and 74 to hold 29,650 shares and 380,000 options.

— Falconbridge (FL-T) — Sergio Chavez, senior officer, sold 13,200 shares at prices ranging from $27.05 to $27.76 to hold 27,000 shares and 30,200 options; Paul Severin, senior officer, exercised options to buy 99,700 shares at prices ranging from $15.57 to $31.10 and sold 99,800 shares at prices ranging from $20.28 to $33.40 to hold 1,120 shares.

— First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) — Michael Philpot, senior officer, sold 73,500 shares at prices ranging from $13.50 to $16.90 to hold 86,500 shares.

— Fronteer Development (FRG-T) — Mark O’Dea, director, exercised options to buy 80,000 shares at 11 and sold 80,000 shares at prices of 99 and $1.26 to hold 500 shares and 1 million options.

— Gentry Resources (GNY-T) — Michael Halvorson, director, sold 22,500 shares at $2.56 and $2.60 to hold 443,800 shares.

— Glamis Gold (GLG-T) — Randy Reifel, director, sold 93,000 shares at prices ranging from $22.05 to $23.50 to hold 2.34 million shares; Michael Steeves, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 20,000 shares at $11.84 and sold 20,000 shares at prices ranging from $22.15 to $22.19 to hold no shares and 50,000 options.

— Guinor Gold (GNR-T) — Thomas Preststulen, director, sold 1.1 million shares at 82 to hold 11.6 million shares and 150,000 options.

— Guyana Goldfields (GUY-T) — J. Patrick Sheridan, 10% security owner, director, and senior officer, sold 155,975 shares at prices ranging from $3.40 to $4.35 to hold 518,320 shares.

— IMA Exploration (IMR-V) — Chester Idziszek, director, sold 20,000 shares at $3.90 to hold 288,000 shares.

— Imperial Metals (III-T) — Patrick McAndless, senior officer, exercised options to buy 61,400 shares at 50 and sold 61,400 shares at prices ranging from $6.40 to $7.80 to hold no shares and 41,700 options.

— International Uranium (IUC-T) — John Craig, director, exercised an option to buy 25,000 shares at $1.01 and sold 15,000 shares at prices ranging from $4.73 to $5.10 to hold 122,500 shares and 50,000 options; William Rand, director, sold 25,000 shares at prices ranging from $4.38 to $5.01 to hold 35,000 shares.

— Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) — Ian Ross, a deemed insider, sold 75,000 shares at $7.07 to hold 150,000 shares.

— Kinross Gold (K-T) — Robert Buchan, director and senior officer, sold 200,000 shares at $8.04 to hold 145,773 shares; Arthur Ditto, director, exercised options to buy 30,000 shares at $3.30 and sold 36,520 shares at prices ranging from $6.24 to $8.18 to hold 166,433 shares and 41,667 options.

— Kirkland Lake Gold (KGI-T) — Paul Kostuik, director, sold 30,000 shares at $5.67 and $5.59 to hold 33,500 shares.

— Laramide Resources (LAM-V) — Marc Henderson, director and 10% security holder, bought 15,000 shares at 31 and sold 70,000 shares at prices ranging from 40 to 95; Scott Patterson, sold 257,000 shares at prices ranging from 75 to $1.05 to hold 129,200 shares.

— Lumina Copper (LCC-T) — Anthony Floyd, director and senior officer, sold 49,800 shares at prices ranging from $3.62 to $5.75 to hold 220,000 shares; Robert Pirooz, director and senior officer, exercised warrants to buy 41,900 shares and sold 34,900 shares at prices ranging from $3.62 to $5.40 to hold 213,000 shares and 145,700 warrants.

— Maple Minerals (MPM-V) — Brownstone Ventures, 10% security holder, sold 100,000 shares at 65 and 66 to hold 2.6 million shares.

— Meridian Gold (MNG-T) — Edward Colt, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 54,866 shares at $4.62 and sold 74,866 shares at $14.71 and $15.94 to hold 78,595 shares; Peter Dougherty, senior officer, sold 5,000 shares at $16.32 to hold 29,849 shares; Brian Kennedy, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 60,600 shares at $4.25 and $4.31 and sold 60,600 shares at $15.94 to hold 258,068 shares and 902,729 options; Darrin Rohr, senior officer, exercised options to buy 19,520 shares at prices ranging from $11.07 to $16 and sold 17,765 shares at prices of $15.94 and $16 to hold 7,898 shares and 49,570 options; Edgar Smith, senior officer, sold 4,100 shares at $14.89 to hold 66,274 shares.

— Metallica Resources (MR-T) — Richard Hall, director and senior officer, exercised options to buy 200,000 shares at 70 and sold 200,000 shares at $1.35 to hold 398,216 shares and 275,000 options.

— Russel Metals (RUS-T) — John Hes, senior officer, sold 12,000 shares at $12 to hold 13,600 shares.