INSIDER TRADING — Crystallex insiders unload shares

Two officers and a director of Crystallex International (KRY-T) exercised options and sold shares of that company in February.

According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, officer Marc Oppenheimer exercised 50,000 options at $2.13 and sold 50,000 shares at US$8.03 to hold no shares and 1,135,000 options.

Officer Luca Riccio exercised 25,000 options at $2.91 and sold 25,000 shares at $4.25-10.81 to hold 5,000 shares and 75,000 options. Daniel Ross, director, exercised 15,000 options at $2.13 and sold 15,000 shares at $11.25-11.60 to hold no shares and 120,000 options.

In other transactions reported by the OCS in recent weeks:

* Adex Mining (AMG-T) — Charles Farnham, director, bought 275,000 shares at 7 cents-14 cents to hold 466,500.

* America Mineral Fields (AMZ-T) Jean-Raymond Boulle, holder of more than 10%, bought 215,200 shares indirectly at $1.80-2.88 to hold 11,184,700.

* Asia Pacific Resources (APQ-T) — Crew Holdings, holder of more than 10%, sold 46,000 shares at $2.75 to hold 5,026,745; John Darch, director, sold 546,000 shares at $2.60-2.80 to hold 954,500 shares directly and 6,277,691 through Crew Holdings and 6,127,691 through Western Investment Consultants; Gerald Wright, director, sold 296,000 shares indirectly at $2.60-2.80 to hold 5,813,193 through Crew Holdings and 5,663,193 through Western Investment Consultants.

* Band-Ore Resources (BAN-T) — Robert Duess, director, sold 17,000 shares at $1.22 to hold 647,100.

* Banro Resource (BNRS-C) — Michael A.J. Nikiforuk, director, sold 3,638 shares at $4.10-10.50 to hold 73,162.

* Dia Met Minerals (DMM.A-T) — Keith Christofferson, director, sold 15,000 shares at $28-28.75 to hold 9,200; James E. Ecott, director, sold 3,000 Class B shares at $30 to hold 264,400; Charles E. Fipke exercised 78,200 Class B options at $5.80 to hold an undisclosed number, exercised 19,550 Class A options at 5.80 to hold none, and sold 10,000 Class A shares at $24-24.35 to hold 152,871; David Mackenzie, director and holder of more than 10%, sold 3,400 Class A shares at $24-24.90 to hold 51,000 shares directly, 600,000 through 661452 Alberta, 13,056 through Hawkherst Holdings and 40,484 indirectly; Audrey Miles, deemed an insider, was granted 20,000 Class A options at $22 to hold 28,000.

* Etruscan Resources (EET-T) — Robertson Stephens Investments, holder of more than 10%, sold 69,300 shares indirectly at $2.71-2.97 and disposed of 600,000 warrants to hold 5,907,000 shares and 1,400,000 warrants.

* Euro-Nevada Mining (EN-T) — Pierre Lassonde, sold 67,000 shares indirectly at $23.05 to hold 27,096 indirectly, 2,665,904 shares directly and 360,000 options.

* Farallon Resources (FAR-V) — David Jennings, director, sold 47,900 shares indirectly at $3.50-3.65 to hold 513,797 shares through 8797 Investments; Scott Cousens, director, sold 29,000 shares at $4.90-5.60 and was granted 99,200 options at $3.45 to hold 227,825 shares and 160,800 options.

* Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) — Seymour Schulich, director, sold 252,000 shares indirectly at $27.50 to hold 7,700,000 through Investment Holding Company.

* Greenstone Resources (GRE-T) — Rudi P. Fronk, director, exercised 40,000

options at $3.55 and sold 40,000 shares at $8.65 to hold 8,000 shares and 450,000 options.

* Hillsborough Resources (HLB-T) — George Vooro, director and holder of more than 10%, bought 14,000 shares at 90 cents and was granted 150,000 shares, as compensation for services, at 89 cents to hold 1,987,880; Arthur R. Fraser, director, was granted 50,000 shares, as compensation for services, at 89 cents to hold 120,100.

* International Precious Metals (IPMC-C) — Russell French, director, was granted 45,000 options at $6.00-6.25, exercised 30,000 options at $1.45-2.50, and sold 3,000 shares at $16 and another 27,000 at US$8.75-13.50 to hold 75,000 options and no shares.

* Lionore Mining International (LIM-T) — Deans Knight Capital Management, holder of more than 10%, bought 300,000 shares indirectly at $1.10 to hold 12,247,687.

* Minefinders (MFL-V) — Herman King, director, was granted 25,000 options at $3.60 to hold 75,000; Annikki T. Puusaari, officer, was granted 25,000 options at $1.80 to hold 30,000.

* NDU Resources (NDU-T) — Douglas Goss, officer, bought 50,000 shares at 50 cents and sold 22,500 shares at $1.11-1.15 to hold 70,000 options and 47,500 shares.

* Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) — Don Halliday, officer, sold 12,600 shares at $3.20-4.65 to hold 5,400.

* Northern Abitibi Mining (NAI-A) — Jens Hansen, director, sold 57,000 shares at $1.55-1.88 to hold 397,691 shares directly and 30,468 through Geotest and 500,000 options through 662172 Alberta.

* Princeton Mining (PMC-T) — Kenneth Lowe, officer, was granted 180,000 options at 39 cents to hold 510,000 options and 43,767 shares.

* Queenstake Resources (QTR-T) — James Mancuso, director, was granted 150,000 options at 62 cents to hold 490,000; Doris Meyer, officer, was granted 75,000 options at 62 cents to hold 250,333; Robert Miller Jr., director, was granted 125,000 options at 62 cents to hold 355,000; Hugh Mogensen, director, was granted 60,000 options at 62 cents to hold 195,000 options directly and 80,000 shares through Mermaid Resources; Christopher Serin, director, was granted 60,000 options at 62 cents to hold 250,000; and Helmut Wober, director, was granted 60,000 options at 62 cents to hold 255,000.

* TVX Gold (TVX-T) — Albrecht Schneider, officer, sold 5,000 shares at $4.40 and was granted 230,000 options at $4.05 to hold 5,000 shares and 470,000 options; Flavio Godinho, officer, was granted 150,000 options at $4.05 to hold 555,000; Paul Martin, officer, was granted 80,000 options at $4.05 to hold 170,000.

* Western Copper Holdings (WTC-T) — John Harvey, director, exercised 20,000 options at $1.15 and sold 20,000 shares at $10.10-10.30 to hold no shares and 50,000 options; Robert Quartermain, director, bought 10,000 shares at $5.00-5.55 to hold 90,000.

* William Resources (WIM-T) — Peter Marrone, director, was granted 200,000 options at 50 cents to hold 900,000; Wolf Seidler, officer, was granted 350,000 options at an undisclosed price to hold 350,000; Lars Vannman, director, was granted 200,000 options at 50 cents to hold 513,331.

* World Wide Minerals (WWS-T) — Barry Sparks, director or officer of a company that holds more than 10%, sold 183,699 shares at 27 cents-29 cents to hold none; Dustin Garrow, officer, was granted 150,000 options at 40 cents to hold an undisclosed number of options.