Insider Trading (June 06, 2005)

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

– Aber Diamond (ABZ-T) — Grenville Thomas, director, sold 2,010 shares at prices of $37.31 and $37.35 to hold 334,233 shares; Shlomo Tidhar, senior officer, exercised 7,500 options at $23.35 and sold 7,500 shares at $40 to hold no shares and no options.

– Augusta Resource (ARS-V) — Donald Clark, 10% security holder and director, sold 75,000 shares at prices ranging from $2.53 to $3.10 to hold 2.7 million shares.

– Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) — Frank Lang, director, sold 55,000 shares at prices ranging from $1.28 to $1.35 to hold 447,175 shares.

– Band-Ore Resources (BAN-T) — Wayne O’Connor, sold 300,000 shares privately at 50 to hold 1.37 million shares.

– Bema Gold (BGO-T) — Robert Gayton, director, exercised an option to buy 100,000 shares at $1.49 and sold 100,000 shares at $3.03 to hold 27,500 shares and 320,000 options.

– Brazauro Resources (BZO-V) — Patrick Glazier, director, exercised options to buy 61,000 shares at 30 and sold 61,000 shares at $1.30 to hold 722,972 shares and 600,000 options; Mark Jones III, director, exercised options to buy 155,100 shares at prices of 30 and 40 and sold 155,100 shares at $1.30 to hold 1.39 million shares and 1.5 million options; Leendert Krol, director and senior officer, exercised an option to buy 155,100 shares at 10 and sold 155,100 shares at $1.30 to hold no shares and 1.5 million options; Daniel Leonard, director, exercised an option to buy 50,500 shares at 30 and sold 50,500 shares at $1.30 to hold 979,124 shares and 500,000 options.

– Capstone Gold (CSG-T) — Darren Pylot, director and senior officer, exercised options to buy 305,809 shares at 20 and 41,000 warrants at 40 and sold 97,000 shares at prices of $1.26 and $1.35 to hold 52,000 shares and 175,000 options and no warrants.

– Denison Mines (DEN-T) — Janet Ecker, director, exercised an option to buy 13,334 shares at $8.81 and sold 8,334 shares at $19 to hold 5,000 shares and 26,666 options; Ernest Farmer, director and senior officer, sold 25,500 shares at $17 and $17.04 to hold 116,085 shares.

– Falconbridge (FL-T) — David Holowack, senior officer, exercised options to buy 3,800 shares at prices of $15.93 and $16.65 and sold 3,800 shares at prices of $43.10 and $43.55 to hold 14 shares and 13,700 options; James Moore, a deemed insider, exercised options to buy 3,400 shares at prices of $16.65 and $30.60 and sold 3,400 shares at $43.40 to hold no shares and 17,900 options; Jeffery Snow, senior officer, exercised options to buy 18,200 shares at prices ranging from $16.58 to $30.60 and sold 18,200 shares at $44.15 to hold 716 shares and 29,000 options; Robert Telewiak, senior officer, exercised options to buy 42,300 shares at prices ranging from $15.93 to $20.14 and sold 47,600 shares at prices ranging from $42.10 to $42.90 to hold 287 shares and 37,400 options.

– First Majestic Resource (FR-V) — David Tice & Associates, 10% security holder, sold 50,000 shares at prices of $1.01 and $1.93 to hold 200,000 shares.

– First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) — Robert Angus, director, bought 100,000 shares at prices of $3.81 and $5.10 and sold 20,000 shares at $25.07 to hold 80,000 shares and no options.

– Gentry Resources (GNY-T) — George Hawes, director, sold 161,700 shares at prices ranging from $3.93 to $4.70 to hold 443,000 shares and 100,000 options.

– Glamis Gold (GLG-T) — David Hyatt, senior officer, exercised options to buy 30,000 shares at $2.90 and sold 10,000 shares at prices of $18.93 and $18.95 to hold 38,000 shares and 71,000 options; Michael Steeves, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 30,000 shares at $11.84 and sold 30,000 shares at prices ranging from $18.53 to $18.73 to hold no shares and 41,000 options.

– Great Basin Gold (GBG-T) — Robert Dickinson, director and senior officer, sold 100,000 shares at prices ranging from $1.15 to $1.39 to hold no shares.

– IMA Exploration (IMR-V) — Joe Grosso, director and senior officer, sold 20,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.80 to $3.87 to hold 1 million shares; Chester Idziszek, director, sold 22,800 shares at prices ranging from $3.51 to $3.85 to hold 217,700 shares.

– International Uranium (IUC-T) — Klaus Lehnert-Thiel, senior officer, sold 10,000 shares at $5.63 to hold 5,000 shares.

– Kimber Resources (KBR-T) — James Puplava, 10% security holder, sold 158,500 shares at prices of $1.37 and $1.39 to hold 1.25 million shares.

– Linear Gold (LRR-T) — Wade Dawe, director and senior officer, sold 45,000 shares at prices ranging from $9.40 to $10.65 to hold 817,400 shares and 450,000 options.

– LionOre Mining Int. (LIM-T) — Gilbert Playford, director, exercised options to buy 150,000 shares at $1.15 and sold 500,000 shares at prices ranging from $6.80 to $7.65 to hold 500,000 shares and 175,000 options.

– Lumina Copper (LCC-T) — Robert Pirooz, director and senior officer, sold 21,500 shares at prices ranging from $5.60 to $9.65 to hold 268,100 shares and no warrants.

– Marathon PGM (MAR-V) — James Frank, director and senior officer, sold 82,500 shares at $1.65 to hold no shares and 127,500 options.

– Mundoro Mining (MUN-T) — Colin McAleenan, director and senior officer, sold 49,000 shares at prices ranging from $3 to $3.06 to hold 176,000 shares.

– Noranda (NRD-T) — Gordon Bowlby, senior officer, exercised options to buy 21,750 shares at prices of $15.05 and $17.88 and sold 21,750 shares at prices ranging from $23.70 to $23.73 to hold no shares and 60,550 options; Thomas Phelps, a deemed insider, exercised options to buy 10,000 shares at prices of $15.05 and $16.32 and sold 10,000 shares at $25 to hold 27 shares and 30,300 options.

– North American Palladium (PDL-T) — Andr Douchane, director and senior officer, exercised an option to buy 16,700 shares at $3.70 and sold 16,700 shares at $8.66 to hold 5,000 shares and 102,700 options; George Faught, senior officer, sold 15,930 shares at prices ranging from $8.65 to $8.77 to hold no shares.

– Northern Orion (NNO-T) — Robert Cross, director and senior officer, sold 250,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.73 to $3.84 to hold 500,000 shares.

– Opawica Explorations (OPW-T) — Sydney McDougall, director, sold one million shares at 12 to hold 349,167 shares.

– Pan American Silver (PAA-T) — Stuart Moller, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 15,000 shares at $10.10 and sold 15,000 shares at $20.99 to hold no shares and no options.

– PolyMet Mining (POM-V) — Georgios Molyviatis, director, sold one million shares privately at 64 to hold 4.1 million shares.

– Shore Gold (SGF-T) — Neil McMillan, director, exercised an option to buy 50,000 shares at $1 and sold 60,000 shares at prices ranging from $5.55 to $5.75 to hold 104,855 shares and 125,000 options; George Read, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 25,000 shares at $1.35 and sold 25,000 shares at prices ranging from $5.50 to $5.54 to hold no shares and 350,000 options.

– Stikine Gold (SKY-V) — Scott Broughton, 10% security holder, director and senior officer, sold 320,000 shares at 46 to hold 642,001 shares; John Mirko, 10% security holder and director, sold 330,000 shares at 46 to hold 759,000 shares; David Skerlec, 10% security holder, director and senior officer, sold 350,000 shares at 46 to hold 597,500 shares.

– Tahera Diamond (TAH-T) –
– Grant Ewing, senior officer, exercised options to buy 3.96 million shares and 328,500 rights-restricted shares and sold 3.96 million shares to hold 351,111 shares, 1 million options and 328,500 rights-restricted shares; Andrew Gottwald, senior officer, exercised options to buy 200,000 shares at 16 and sold 300,000 shares to hold 454,500 shares and 3.35 million options; Daniel Johnson, senior officer, exercised rights to buy 250,000 shares and sold 261,000 shares to hold 286,000 shares and 250,000 rights-restricted shares.

– Teck Cominco (TEK-T) — Roger Brain, senior officer, exercised options to buy 18,000 shares at $11.50 and sold 18,000 shares at prices ranging from $46.10 to $46.21 to hold no shares and 121,650 options; Hugh Bolton, director, exercised options to buy 10,000 shares at $13.71 and sold 10,000 shares at prices ranging from $45.70 to $46.35 to hold 5,800 shares and no options; Caisse de dpt et placement du Qubec, 10% security holder, exercised options to buy 113,200 shares at $46.02, bought 710,400 shares at prices ranging from $41.23 to $46.76 and sold 67,300 shares at prices ranging from $45.54 to $45.99 to hold 644,255 shares and 1,832 options; Jon Collins, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 4,000 shares at $12 and sold 4,000 shares at $43.65 to hold no shares and 32,000 options; Gary Jones, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 12,000 shares at $14.15 and sold 12,000 shares at prices of $44.25 and $44.29 to hold no shares and 42,375 options; Michael Lipkewich, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 42,500 shares at prices of $13.30 and $13.74 and sold 42,500 shares at prices ranging from $44.20 to $44.28 to hold no shares and 151,000 options; Ronald Millos, a deemed insider, exercised an option to buy 6,000 shares at $12.30 and sold 6,000 shares at prices ranging from $44.25 to $44.36 to hold no shares and 58,463 options; Warren Seyffert, director, exercised an option to buy 10,000 shares at $12.15 and sold 10,000 shares at $41.10 to hold 40,400 shares and 78,500 options; Jim Utley, senior officer, exercised options to buy 18,000 shares at $12 and sold 18,000 shares at prices ranging from $46.10 to $46.35 to hold no shares and 42,000 options.

– Tiberon Minerals (TBR-T) — Loren Komperdo, director, sold 100,000 shares at $2.20 to hold 233,000 shares.

– Tyler Resources (TYS-V) — CDG Investments, 10% security holder, sold 75,000 shares at prices ranging from $1.72 to $1.74 to hold 13.8 million shares; George Devonshire, director and senior officer, sold 50,000 shares at prices ranging from $1.70 to $1.83 to hold 1 million shares; Robert Ingram, a deemed insider, sold 55,000 shares at prices ranging from $1.49 to $1.72 to hold 1 million shares; Jean Jutras, director and senior officer, sold 120,000 shares at prices ranging from $1.66 to $1.83 to hold 8,500 shares; Gregory Smith, director, sold 250,000 shares at prices ranging from $1.70 to $1.84 to hold 50,000 shares.

– UEX (UEX-T) — Stephen Sorensen, director and senior officer, sold 625,000 shares at prices ranging from $2.06 to $2.45 to hold 7.5 million shares; Warren Stanyer, senior officer, exercised options to buy 145,000 shares at 12 and 16 and sold 32,600 shares at prices ranging from $2.14 to $2.17 to hold 112,400 shares and 305,000 options.

– Western Silver (WTC-T) — Robert Gayton, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 10,000 shares at $1 and sold 10,000 shares at $11.20 to hold 29,200 shares and 102,000 options; David Williams, director, sold 30,000 shares at prices ranging from $11 to $11.19 to hold 220,000 shares.