The following is a list of the largest stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed by the week ending September 15. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission within five calendar days of a change in an insider’s holdings.
Insider: Donald Shumka, director
Company: Eldorado Gold Corp. (TSX:ELD)
Shares owned: 46,700
Trade date: September 8
Trade total: $1,411,488 (net)
Trade: Sale of 100,000 shares at prices ranging between $21.22 and $21.27 per share following the acquisition of 100,000 shares for $7.12 per share through the exercise of options.
Insider: Paul Singer, shareholder
Company: TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX:TAO)
Shares owned: 2,149,120
Trade date: September 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14
Trade total: $1,334,892
Trade: Purchase of 210,840 shares at prices ranging between $7.25 to $7.59 per share.
Insider: Robert Archer, president and CEO
Company: Great Panther Silver Ltd (TSX:GPR)
Shares owned: 1,081,300
Trade date: September 8, 9, 12, 13, 14
Trade total: $1,015,503
Trade: Sale of 336,700 shares at prices ranging between $3.24 and $3.52 per share.
Insider: Allan Cloke, director
Company: Copper Mountain Mining Corp. (TSX:CUM)
Shares owned: 250,635
Trade date: September 14
Trade total: $604,800
Trade: Sale of 100,800 shares at $6 per share.
Insider: Hendrik Van Alphen, board chairman
Company: International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (TSX:ITH)
Shares owned: 559,227
Trade date: August 31, September 2, 7, 8
Trade total: $511,161
Trade: Sale of 63,023 shares at prices ranging between $7.95 and $8.28 per share.
Insider: Jim Pattison, director
Company: Canfor Corp. (TSX:CFP)
Shares owned: 27,560,950
Trade date: September 6, 7, 9
Trade total: $505,952
Trade: Purchase of 50,700 shares at prices ranging between $9.974 and $9.99 per share.
Insider: David Deisley, executive vice-president, corporate affairs and general counsel
Company: Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G)
Shares owned: 26,666
Trade date: September 9
Trade total: $500,000 (net)
Trade: Sale of 25,000 shares for $55.62 per share following the acquisition of 25,000 shares for $35.62 per share through the exercise of options.
Insider: Paul Skayman, senior vice-president, operations
Company: Eldorado Gold Corp. (TSX:ELD)
Shares owned: 0
Trade date: September 9
Trade total: $337,400 (net)
Trade: Sale of 20,000 shares for $21.75 per share following the acquisition of 20,000 shares for $4.88 per share through the exercise of options.
Insider: Bettina Joan Charpentier, vice-president, tax
Company: Silver Wheaton Corp. (TSX:SLW)
Shares owned: 0
Trade date: September 9
Trade total: $240,600 (net)
Trade: Sale of 10,000 shares for $40.01 per share following the acquisition of 10,000 shares for $15.95 per share through the exercise of options.
Insider: Beverly Downing, corporate secretary
Company: Peregrine Metals Ltd. (TSX:PGM)
Shares owned: 10,000
Trade date: August 25, 26
Trade total: $200,794 (net)
Trade: Sale of 120,000 shares for prices ranging from $2.35 to $2.37 per share following the acquisition of 75,000 shares for $0.50 per share and 45,000 shares for $1 per share through the exercise of options.•