Directors interests

Troy Resources managing director Paul Benson has exercised 100,000 options to acquire shares in the company at a cost of $2.98 each. He has then sold 90,000 shares on-market at a price of $416,610, retaining a stake of 158,684 shares in the South American junior gold explorer. With Troy Resources shares currently trading at $4.64 each, his stake is valued at just under $740,000.

Apex Minerals managing director Mark Ashley has acquired 125 million shares in the WA gold producer as part of a sub-underwriting agreement, at a cost of $250,000. This brings his stake in Apex to 142 million shares currently worth $426,525.