Insider Trading (May 02, 2005)

The Ontario Securities Commission reported the following insider trading transactions in recent issues of the OSC Bulletin:

– International Uranium (IUC-T) — Ronald Hochstein, director and senior officer, sold 35,000 shares at prices ranging from $6 to $6.09 to hold 303,000 shares.

– Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) — Douglas Kirwin, senior officer, sold 26,500 shares at $11.20 and $11.21 to hold 126,278 shares; Ian Ross, a deemed insider, sold 140,000 shares at prices ranging from $8.50 to $8.80 to hold 175,000 shares.

– Linear Gold (LRR-T) — Wade Dawe, director and senior officer, sold 79,000 shares at prices ranging from $8.65 to $9.50 to hold 55,000 shares; Peter Dimmell, director and senior officer, sold 10,000 shares at prices of $7.95 and $8.50 to hold 55,000 shares.

– LionOre Mining (LIM-T) — Joshua Pitt, director, sold 500,000 shares at $7.62 to hold 1.9 million shares and 100,000 options.

– Lumina Copper (LCC-T) — Anthony Floyd, director and senior officer, exercised warrants to buy 100,000 shares at $1.50 and sold 45,000 shares at prices ranging from $6.63 to $6.65 to hold 300,000 shares and no warrants; Robert Pirooz, director and senior officer, sold 31,100 shares at prices ranging from $8.47 to $9.60 to hold 189,600 shares; John Wright, director, exercised an option to buy 20,000 shares at $4 and sold 20,000 shares at $8.55 to hold 58,000 shares and 30,000 options.

– Madison Mnrls (MMR-V) — Chester Idziszek, director and senior officer, sold 100,000 shares privately at 59 to hold 240,680 shares.

– Noranda (NRD-T) — Andre Joron, senior officer, exercised options to buy 22,850 shares at prices ranging from $13.82 to $15.46 and sold 22,850 shares at prices ranging from $24.48 to $24.51 to hold no shares and 36,850 options.

– NovaGold Res. (NG-T) — Robert MacDonald, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 25,000 shares at $3.60 and sold 25,000 shares at prices ranging from $11.10 to $11.99 to hold 178,618 shares and 385,000 options; Gerald McConnell, director, exercised an option to buy 70,000 shares at $1 and sold 14,000 shares at prices ranging from $11.30 to $11.75 to hold 135,607 shares and 417,500 options; Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, director and senior officer, sold 10,000 shares at prices of $11.60 and $11.64 to hold 1.39 million shares.

– Pan American Silver (PAA-T) — Brenda Radies, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 5,000 shares at $9.38 and sold 5,000 shares at $21 to hold 909 shares and no options; John Wright, director and senior officer, exercised warrants to buy 10,000 shares at $10.10 and sold 10,000 shares at prices ranging from $20.15 to $21.17 to hold 15,000 shares and 73,000 options.

– Pioneer Metals (PSM-T) — Stephen Sorensen, 10% security holder, director and senior officer, exercised options to buy 2 million shares at 6 and sold 2 million shares at prices ranging from 27 to 35 to hold 2 million shares and no options.

– Placer Dome (PDG-T) — Antony Harwood, senior officer, exercised options to buy 60,650 shares at prices ranging from $12.69 to $17.55 to and sold 60,650 shares at prices ranging from $25.23 to $25.40 to hold no shares and 93,100 options.

– Silver Standard Res. (SSO-V) — Robert Quartermain, director and senior officer, exercised options to buy 10,000 shares at prices of $3.01 and $4.25 and sold 10,000 shares at $14.11 to hold 230,000 shares and 445,000 options.

– Silver Wheaton (SLW-T) — Ian McDonald, director, sold 50,000 shares at $4.36 to hold 9,333 shares.

– Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) — John Robins, director and senior officer, sold 68,433 shares at prices ranging from $1.75 to $1.90 to hold 193,108 shares.

– Teck Cominco (TEK-T) — Michael Allan, senior officer, exercised options to buy 5,000 shares at $15.46 and sold 5,000 shares at $47 to hold no shares and 43,625 options; Caisse de dpt et placement du Qubec, 10% security holder, sold 766,800 shares at prices ranging from $45.01 to $47.21 and bought 141,900 shares at prices ranging from $44.36 to $46.83 to hold 3,155 shares; Karen Dunfee, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 3,000 shares and sold 3,000 shares at $46.55 to hold 100 shares and 10,000 options; Michel Fillion, senior officer, exercised options to buy 23,250 shares at prices of $13.74 and $15.46 and sold 23,250 shares at prices ranging from $45.28 to $46.96 to hold no shares and 30,500 options; Douglas Horswill, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 5,000 shares at $25.09 and sold 5,000 shares at $46.60 and $46.62 to hold no shares and 53,200 options; Norman Keevil, 10% security holder and director, exercised options to buy 199,900 shares at prices ranging from $10.70 to $15.46 and sold 200,000 shares at prices ranging from $45.59 to $46.43 to hold 87,288 shares and 296,500 options; Michael Lipkewich, senior officer, exercised options to buy 180,000 shares at prices ranging from $10.70 to $19.80 and sold 50,000 shares at prices ranging from $47.05 to $47.20 to hold no shares and 288,500 options; Gerard Manuel, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 6,000 shares at $25.09 and sold 6,000 shares at $45.75 to $45.84 to hold no shares and 30,000 options; Peter Rozee, senior officer, exercised options to buy 25,000 shares at $12.85 and sold 25,000 shares at $46.50 to hold no shares and 102,000 options; John Taylor, senior officer, exercised options to buy 45,000 shares at prices ranging from $12 to $15.46 and sold 45,000 shares at $46.70 and $47 to hold 1,040 shares and 88,500 options; David Thompson, director, exercised options to buy 90,000 shares at prices ranging from $10.34 to $15.46 and sold 90,000 shares at prices ranging from $45.35 to $47.14 to hold 15,000 shares and 813,650 options; Robert Wright, director, exercised options to buy 30,000 shares at $12.30 and sold 30,000 shares at $46.36 to hold no shares and 162,500 options.

– Titanium Corp. (TIC-V) — Ronald Arnold, director, bought 5,000 shares at $4.05 and sold 8,100 shares at prices ranging from $3.95 to $4.05 to hold 159,180 shares; George Elliott, director and senior officer, exercised an option to buy 140,000 shares at $2.07 and sold 250,000 shares at $3.60 to hold 1 million shares and 510,000 options.

– TVI Pacific (TVI-T) — Peter Richards, director, sold 750,000 shares at prices ranging from 13 to 14.5 to hold 2.8 million shares.

– Tyler Res. (TYS-V) — CDG Investments, 10% security holder, sold 105,000 shares at prices ranging from $1.45 to $1.74 to hold 13.9 million shares.

– UEX (UEX-T) — Suraj Ahuja, director, sold 125,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.10 to $3.17 to hold no shares and 875,000 options; Stephen Sorensen, exercised options to buy 400,000 shares at 84 and sold 2.05 million shares at prices ranging from $2.61 to $3.54 to hold 250,000 shares and no options; Warren Stanyer, senior officer, exercised options to buy 60,000 shares at prices ranging from 16 to 84 and sold 60,000 shares at prices ranging from $2.93 to $3.23 to hold no shares and 450,000 options; Graham Thody, director, exercised options to buy 175,000 shares at 12 and sold 177,500 shares at prices ranging from $2.70 to $3.69 to hold 2,500 shares and 1.1 million options.

– Virginia Gold Mines (via-t) — Andr Gaumond, director and senior officer, sold 29,881 shares at prices ranging from $5.47 to $5.62 to hold 473,721 shares.

– Western Quebec Mines (WQM-T) — Donald Orr, director and senior officer, sold 89,658 shares privately at $2 to hold 7,910 shares.

– Western Silver (WTC-T) — Gerald Prosalendis, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 21,500 shares at $7.30 and sold 21,500 shares at $12.56 to hold no shares and 66,000 options.< /p>

– Wheaton River (WRM-T) — Larry Bell, director, exercised an option to buy 150,000 shares at $1.60 and sold 150,000 shares at prices ranging from $4.53 to $4.56 to hold no shares and 350,000 options; Ian McDonald, director, sold 125,624 shares at prices of $2.90 and $4.61 to hold no shares.