INSIDER TRAIDING — Cons. Ramrod execs acquire shares

Three directors and senior officers of Consolidated Ramrod Gold acquired shares in April.

According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, Robert Hunziker, senior officer, exercised options and acquired 27,000 shares at $2.72 and sold 9,500 shares at $5.50-6.00 to hold 24,500 shares. He also sold 27,000 options at $2.72 to hold 323,000 options.

David Jackson, senior officer and director, exercised options and acquired 150,000 shares at $5.25 to hold 575,000 shares.

Karl Rollke, director and senior officer, exercised options and acquired 133,925 shares at $5.63-5.88, in addition to buying 2,000 shares in the market at $5.62. Later, Rollke sold 19,500 shares at US$3.92-4.00 and 225,425 shares at $5.25-6.00 to hold 2.5 million shares.

Other transactions recorded in April and May included:

Aber Res. — Robert Hindson, senior officer, exercised options and acquired 5,000 shares at $1.85 and sold 5,000 shares at $7.85-8.25 to hold no shares. Hindson sold 5,000 options at $1.85 to hold 125,000 options.

Athabaska Gold Res. — James Kermeen, director and senior officer, purchased 25,000 shares privately at 79 cents to hold 1.1 million shares.

Baja Gold — Paul Saxton, director and senior officer, bought 200,000 warrants at $2.35 to hold 200,000 warrants.

Cameco — Bernard Michel, senior officer and director, exercised options and acquired 10,750 shares at $16 and sold 6,500 privately at $39.75 to hold 15,000 shares. He sold 10,750 options at an undisclosed price to hold 83,750 options.

Dayton Mining — Rex Outzen, senior officer, exercised options and acquired 100,000 shares at $1.75 and sold 50,000 at $3.85 to hold 64,500 shares.

Greenstone Res. — Ian Park, director, sold 24,300 shares at an undisclosed price to hold 259,383 shares.

Novagold Res. — William Young, senior officer and director, acquired 35,000 shares at $12-13.50 to hold 137,764 shares.

Noront Res. — Elaine Finlay, senior officer, sold 80,000 shares at 37 cents-46 cents to hold 74,925 shares.

Pentland Firth Ventures — Garry Hughes, a director and senior officer who holds more than a 10% interest in the company, bought 250,000 shares at $1.10 to hold 250,000 shares.