20 Oct 2009securities registration● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. registered a securities offering with the SEC using its shelf eligibility.
Announcements, explained
Each one in plain English, with the numbers worked through for a shareholder.
28 Aug 2009material agreement▲ GoodMajor
USE entered a much larger drilling partnership with Brigham Oil & Gas to jointly explore the Bakken and Three Forks formations across up to 19,200 acres of Brigham's Rough Rider prospect in North Dakota, committing an expected $17.5-19 million to drill an initial six wells - the start of USE's real Bakken exposure.
27 July 2009drilling progress report▲ Good
USE spudded a third well with Houston Energy, this time taking a larger 25% working interest in a Louisiana oil prospect, while its first well from the partnership was on track to begin producing by mid-September 2009.
11 May 2009drilling progress report● Neutral
USE spudded its first well under a new participation deal with Houston Energy, taking a 10% working interest in a Matagorda County, Texas oil and gas prospect for a modest ~$216,000 commitment to the casing-point decision.
13 Feb 2009substantial holder notice● Neutral
Sprott Asset Management Inc reported a BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. shareholding of 1,778,500 shares (7.90% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
5 Jan 2009director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. TREASURER & CFO R Scott Lorimer received 5,000 shares as part of the equity award.
5 Jan 2009director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. CHAIRMAN & CEO Keith G Larsen received 5,000 shares as part of the equity award.
5 Jan 2009director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. PRESIDENT & COO Mark J Larsen received 5,000 shares as part of the equity award.
5 Jan 2009director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL Steven R Youngbauer received 5,000 shares as part of the equity award.
25 Nov 2008director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. CHAIRMAN & CEO Keith G Larsen received 466,513 shares as part of the equity award.
21 Nov 2008director interest notice● Neutral
Corriente Advisors, LLC became a BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. 10%+ owner and company insider (initial ownership filing).
21 Nov 2008substantial holder notice● Neutral
CORRIENTE ADVISORS, LLC, MARK L. HART III reported a BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. shareholding of 2,258,294 shares (10.09% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
12 Nov 2008auditor change● Neutral
USE dismissed longtime auditor Moss Adams after its mandated five-year relationship review and hired Hein & Associates instead, specifically for its expertise in the minerals sector; no disagreements were reported.
1 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. PRESIDENT & COO Mark J Larsen received 5,000 shares and a 75,000-share option grant as part of the equity award.
1 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. director Michael H Feinstein received a stock option grant for 30,000 shares.
1 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. CHAIRMAN & CEO Keith G Larsen received 5,000 shares and a 75,000-share option grant as part of the equity award.
1 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. director H Russell Fraser received a stock option grant for 30,000 shares.
1 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL Steven R Youngbauer received 5,000 shares and a 75,000-share option grant as part of the equity award.
1 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. director Michael Thomas Anderson received a stock option grant for 30,000 shares.
1 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. TREASURER & CFO R Scott Lorimer received 5,000 shares and a 75,000-share option grant as part of the equity award.
1 Oct 2008director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. director Allen Swain Winters received a stock option grant for 30,000 shares.
26 Sept 2008director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. PRESIDENT & COO Mark J Larsen disposed of 27,782 shares via option/appreciation-right settlement.
26 Sept 2008director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. director Allen Swain Winters bought 2,000 shares on the open market at $2.55.
26 Sept 2008director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. director H Russell Fraser disposed of 12,500 shares via option/appreciation-right settlement.
20 Aug 2008material agreement▲ GoodMajor
USE found that larger partner within months: Thompson Creek Metals signed a new option and joint-venture agreement for Lucky Jack, able to earn up to 50% of the project through staged spending and option payments totaling $50 million by 2018 - essentially replacing the Kobex deal that had just collapsed.
13 Aug 2008director interest notice● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. director H Russell Fraser disposed of 4,050 shares via option/appreciation-right settlement.
27 June 2008securities registration● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. filed the final prospectus for a registered offering.
13 June 2008securities registration● Neutral
BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. registered a securities offering with the SEC using its shelf eligibility.
1 Apr 2008material agreement termination▼ BadMajor
Kobex Resources terminated its option to earn up to 50% of USE's Lucky Jack molybdenum project in Colorado, citing regulatory and legal uncertainty, after already spending over $8 million on it - handing full ownership of the project back to USE, which said it would consider bringing in a larger mining partner.
14 Feb 2008substantial holder notice● Neutral
Raj Rajaratnam, Galleon Management, L.P reported a BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC. shareholding of 706,625 shares (3.35% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.