Insider Trading (October 11, 2004)

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

— Almaden Minerals (AMM-T) — Exploration Capital Partners Ltd. Partnership, 10% security holder, sold 92,600 shares at prices ranging from $1.61 to $2 to hold 2.82 million shares.

— Barrick Gold (ABX-T) — Charles Birchall, director, sold 65,000 shares at $19.62 to hold no shares and 350,000 options.

— Bema Gold (BGO-T) — Thomas Allen, director, exercised options to buy 100,000 shares at $1.25 and sold 100,000 shares at $2.97 to hold 10,000 shares and 665,000 options; Robert Cross, director, sold 250,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.25 to $3.36 to hold 250,000 shares.

— Bolivar Gold (BGC-T) — Jose Arata, director and senior officer, exercised options to buy 104,166 shares at 35 and 56 and sold 104,166 shares at prices ranging from $1.60 to $1.64 to hold 484,465 shares and 1.41 million options.

— BRC Diamond (BRC-V) — Arnold Kondrat, 10% security holder, director and senior officer, sold 70,000 shares at $1.50 to hold 1.38 million shares.

— Cameco (CCO-T) — Robert Chapman, a deemed insider, exercised options to buy 5,300 shares at prices ranging from $28.83 to $42.20 and sold 5,300 shares at prices ranging from $83.00 to $83.55 to hold 1,666 shares and 6,700 options; Anthony Webb, director or senior officer of 10% security holder, exercised options to buy 5,000 shares at $35.28 and $74.87 and sold 5,000 shares at prices ranging from $85.00 to $85.28 to hold 5,666 shares and 17,000 options.

— Cumberland Resources (CLG-T) — John Greig, director, sold 75,000 shares at prices ranging from $2.20 to $2.36 to hold 82,500 shares and 265,000 options.

— Denison Mines (DEN-T) — Ernest Farmer, director and senior officer, sold 30,500 shares at $6.35 to hold 125,285 shares.

— FNX Mining (FNX-T) — Robert Cudney, director, sold 51,700 shares at prices ranging from $5.43 to $5.70 to hold 42,800 shares.

— Galantas Gold (GAL-V) — Andrew Smith, sold 1 million shares at 15 to hold 490,000 shares.

— Inco (N-T) — Stuart Feiner, senior officer, exercised options to buy 4,000 shares at $18.16 and sold 4,000 shares at $34.14 to hold 18,341 shares and 170,000 options; James Gowans, a deemed insider, exercised options to buy 12,000 shares at $20.85 and sold 12,000 shares at $44.66 to hold no shares and 12,000 options.

— Inmet Mining (IMN-T) — William James, director, exercised options for 265,000 shares at $5.35 and sold 265,000 shares at prices ranging from $18.05 to $18.60 to hold 40,000 shares and 100,000 options; Oliver Merton, senior officer, exercised options to buy 16,600 shares at $2.95 and sold 16,600 shares at $18 to hold 13,100 shares and 103,400 options; Richard Ross, director, exercised options to buy 300,000 shares at prices ranging from $2.75 to $3 and sold 300,000 shares at prices ranging from $17.75 to $18.17 to hold 30,000 shares and 460,000 options; Jochen Tilk, senior officer, exercised options to buy 100,000 shares at prices of $1.75 and $2.95 and sold 100,000 shares at $17.75 to hold 35,000 shares and 100,000 options.

— International Uranium (IUC-T) — Shiraz Bhatia, senior officer, exercised options to buy 100,000 shares at $$2.43 and sold 100,000 shares at prices of $3.50 and $3.55 to hold no shares and no options; John Craig, director, sold 15,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.40 to $3.53 to hold 95,000 shares; Sandra Kansky, senior officer, exercised options to buy 26,000 shares at $1.01 and sold 26,000 shares at prices of $4.15 and $4.27 to hold no shares and 74,000 options; William Rand, director, sold 20,000 shares at prices ranging from $2.23 to $4.24 to hold 60,000 shares.

— Kinross Gold (K-T) — Arthur Ditto, director, exercised options to buy 41,667 shares at $3.30 and sold 51,667 shares at prices ranging from $5.88 to $8.05 to hold 172,953 shares and 75,000 options.

— MCK Mining (MMC-V) — Stephen Case, director and senior officer, sold 1.4 million shares at prices ranging from 14 to 19 to hold 403,000 shares; John Purkis, director and senior officer, sold 700,000 shares at 15 and 16 to hold 27,000 shares.

— Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) — Don Halliday, a deemed insider, sold 37,500 shares at prices ranging from $2 to $2.12 to hold 62,500 shares.

— Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-T) — Ronald Thiessen, director, sold 20,500 shares at prices ranging from $5.09 to $5.65 to hold 39,882 shares.

— NovaGold Resources (NG-T) — George Brack, director, exercised options to buy 250,000 shares at prices ranging from 82 to $3.60 and sold 80,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.90 to $7.91 to hold 18,519 shares and 75,000 options; Robert MacDonald, senior officer, exercised options to buy 210,000 shares at $1.01 and sold 97,100 shares at prices ranging from $6.84 to $7.95 to hold 346,196 shares and 372,222 options; Gerald McConnell, director, sold 27,000 shares at prices ranging from $6.62 to $7.71 to hold 51,307 shares; Cole McFarland, director, exercised options to buy 50,000 shares at $3.60 and sold 45,000 shares at prices ranging from $7.80 to $7.91 to hold 6,000 shares and 225,000 options; Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, director and senior officer, sold 30,000 shares at prices ranging from $7.15 to $7.38 to hold 1.58 million shares.

— Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) — Donald French, director, sold 56,500 shares at prices ranging from $1.15 to $1.17 to hold 1.3 million shares.

— River Gold Mines (RIV-T) — Murray Pollitt, director and senior officer, disposed of 132,000 shares at $2.30 by gift to hold 510,322 shares.

— Russel Metals (RUS-T) — Lise Lachapelle, director, sold 3,300 shares at $11.25 to hold 12,000 shares.

— Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) — Catherine McLeod-Seltzer, director, exercised options to buy 40,000 shares at $8 and $9.10 and sold 40,000 shares at prices ranging from $13.80 to $18.07 to hold no shares and 20,000 options; Joseph Ovsenek, senior officer, exercised options to buy 10,000 shares at $9.10 and sold 10,000 shares at prices ranging from $14.10 to $18.40 to hold 2,500 shares and 90,000 options; Robert Quartermain, director and senior fficer, exercised options to buy 10,000 shares at $3.01 and sold 10,000 shares at $14.39 to hold 230,000 shares and 380,000 options; Linda Sue, senior officer, exercised options to buy 9,500 shares at $3.01 and sold 9,500 shares at $13.85 and $13.96 to hold 6,500 shares and 109,900 options.

— South American Gold & Copper (SAG-T) — David Thomson, director, sold 8.6 million shares privately for 4.5 to hold no shares.

— Southwestern Resources (SWG-T) — Daniel Innes, director and senior officer, sold 29,700 shares at prices ranging from $10.60 to $11.40 to hold 383,600 shares.

— Teck Cominco (TEK-T) — Caisse de dpt et placement du Qubec, 10% security holder, sold 1.2 million shares at prices ranging from $22.59 to $25.75 to hold 827,399 shares and 100,266 options; Gary Jones, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 7,500 shares at $12.55 and sold 7,500 shares at $25.80 to hold no shares and 72,875 options.

— UEX (UEX-T) — Stephen Sorensen, 10% security holder, director and senior officer, exercised options to buy 70,000 shares at 8 and sold 70,000 shares at $1.06 to hold 2 million shares and 1.2 million options.

— Western Silver (WTC-T) — Robert Gayton, senior officer, exercised an option to buy 10,000 shares at $1 and sold 8,700 shares at $10.10 to hold 14,200 shares and 137,000 options.

— Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) — Ian McDonald, director, sold 200,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.15 to $3.53 to hold
253,205 shares.

— Wolfden Resources (WLF-T) — Alistair Sinclair, director, exercised options to buy 140,000 shares at prices of 75 and $2.71, bought 100,000 shares privately at 58 and 75, and sold 240,000 shares privately at $4.55 to hold no shares and no options.