INSIDER TRADING — Wheaton officers sell shares

Two officers of Wheaton River Minerals (TSE) sold shares in September and October.

According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, President Visco Jutronich sold 102,500 shares at $1.80-3.70 to hold 86,100 shares. Chairman Ian McDonald sold 15,000 shares at $1.65-3.45 to hold 195,000 shares. Wheaton recently announced several new drill intersections from the Kodiak zone on the Golden Bear property in northwestern British Columbia. To date, 11 holes have been drilled into the new zone, situated 2 km north of the Golden Bear mine, returning values up to 7.6 grams gold per tonne over 33.45 metres.

Agnico Eagle Mines (TSE) — Michael Drutz, officer, sold 100,000 shares at $17.50. He subsequently exercised 4,400 options at $4.95 each and sold 4,400 shares at an undisclosed price to hold 34,190 shares.

American Barrick Resources (TSE) — Vince Borg, officer, exercised 10,000 options at $14.25 each and sold 10,000 shares at $35.63-35.75 to hold no shares and 70,000 options. John Lill, officer, exercised 10,000 options at $7.53 and sold 9,000 shares at $35.25 to hold 3,000 shares and 150,000 options.

Breakwater Resources (TSE) — Harold Shipes, officer and director, bought 714,083 shares at 11-24 cents and sold 5.5 million shares at an undisclosed price to hold 14.8 million shares.

El Condor Resources (VSE) — Robert Dickinson, president, bought 25,000 shares at $4.40-4.45 to hold 458,000 shares. Ronald Thiessen, director, bought 34,500 shares at $4.41 and 10,000 shares at an undisclosed price to hold 624,059 shares.

Euro-Nevada Mining (TSE) — Craig Haase, director, sold 18,750 shares at about $31.83 to hold 132,200 shares.

Exall Resources (TSE) — William Cooke, director, bought 212,200 shares at $1.65 to hold 511,935 shares.

Placer Dome (TSE) — Henry Brehaut, officer, exercised 13,000 options at $16.50-16.75 and sold 13,000 shares at $30 to hold 1,099 shares. Pegasus Gold (TSE) — John Aziant, officer, bought 57,600 shares at US$9.875-17.875 and sold 57,600 shares at US$20.50-23 to hold zero shares. He also disposed of 58,100 options at US$12.50 to hold zero options. Rea Gold (TSE) — Larry Reaugh, officer and director, exercised 113,990 options at an undisclosed price to hold 36,010 options. He also sold 80,900 shares at $0.85-1.45 to hold 51,890 shares directly and 5,800 shares indirectly.

Royalstar Resources (VSE) — Brian Bayley, officer and director, bought 50,000 shares at 82-85 cents and sold 36,000 shares at $1.45-2.08 to hold 14,000 shares. He also bought 25,000 options at an undisclosed price to hold 25,000 options.

Viceroy Resource (TSE) — David Fitzpatrick, officer and director, exercised 70,000 options at $4 each and sold 68,100 shares at $11.50-12.25 to hold 785,900 shares and 330,000 options.