The TSX-listed small to mid cap Canadian stocks we’ve discovered have seen recent insider buying over the past seven days
SmallCapPower | August 9, 2021: Insiders are defined as company management or individuals or institutions that own more than 10% of a company’s shares. Today, we have found four TSX-listed Canadian stocks with significant insider buying over the past seven days. The insiders we have identified are institutional investors, company directors or board members, which have added to their positions.
*Share price data and other metrics as of August 6, 2021
First Mining Gold Corp. (TSX:FF) – $0.37
Gold Mining
First Mining Gold develops and explores for gold projects in North America. The Company also explores for copper and iron ore deposits. Its portfolio consists of 25 projects covering an area of approximately 300,000 hectares located in eastern Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The Company was formerly known as First Mining Finance Corp. and changed its name to First Mining Gold Corp. First Mining Gold was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada
- Market Cap: $255.3M
- YTD-Return: -8.8%
- 1-Year Share Price Return: -33.6%
- 30-Day Average Trading Volume: 674,380
- Insider Name: Keith Neumeyer
- Insider Role: Director
- Purchase Date: August 4th, 2021
- Number of Shares: 250,000
- Share Price Paid: $0.38
- Total Transaction Value: $93,750
OceanaGold Corporation (TSX:OGC) – $2.30
Gold Mining
OceanaGold, a gold producer, engages in the exploration, development, and operation of mineral properties. It explores for gold, copper, silver, and other minerals. The Company operates the Didipio gold-copper mine located in the Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces on the island of Luzon in the Philippines; the Macraes goldfield mine on the South Island of New Zealand; the Waihi gold mine on the North Island of New Zealand; and the Haile gold mine located in South Carolina. It also has a pipeline of exploration opportunities in the Americas and the Asia-Pacific regions.
- Market Cap: $1,619.2M
- YTD-Return: -6.5%
- 1-Year Share Price Return: -37.0%
- 30-Day Average Trading Volume: 1,285,940
- Insider Name: Catherine Gignac
- Insider Role: Director
- Purchase Date: August 5th, 2021
- Number of Shares: 100,000
- Share Price Paid: $2.37
- Total Transaction Value: $237,000
Generation Mining Limited (TSX:GENM) – $0.82
Mining
Generation Mining, a mineral exploration and development-stage company, focuses on base and precious metal deposits in Canada. The Company explores for zinc, lead, silver, molybdenum, copper, gold, diamond, tungsten, platinum, and palladium deposits. It primarily holds an 80.7% interest in the Marathon Palladium and Copper project covering an area of 22,000 hectares located in northwestern Ontario.
- Market Cap: $121.1M
- YTD-Return: +3.8%
- 1-Year Share Price Return: +74.5%
- 30-Day Average Trading Volume: 699,240
- Insider Name: Jaime Levy
- Insider Role: Director
- Purchase Date: August 3rd, 2021
- Number of Shares: 20,000
- Share Price Paid: $0.82
- Total Transaction Value: $16,400
Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE) – $10.18
Oil and Gas
Cenovus Energy, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and markets crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. The Company operates through Oil Sands, Conventional, and Refining and Marketing segments. The Oil Sands segment develops and produces bitumen in northeast Alberta. Its bitumen assets include Foster Creek, Christina Lake, and Narrows Lake, as well as other projects in the early stages of development. The Conventional segment holds assets located primarily in Elmworth-Wapiti, Kaybob-Edson, and Clearwater operating areas of British Columbia and Alberta, as well as various interests in natural gas processing facilities.
- Market Cap: $20,539.3M
- YTD-Return: +31.4%
- 1-Year Share Price Return: +54.7%
- 30-Day Average Trading Volume: 4,484,490
- Insider Name: Keith MacPhil
- Insider Role: Director
- Purchase Date: August 5th, 2021
- Number of Shares: 50,000
- Share Price Paid: $10.19
- Total Transaction Value: $509,500
Disclosure: Neither the author nor his family own shares in any of the companies mentioned above.
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