Dec 17 (Reuters) - Athabasca Minerals Inc ABM.V :
* ATHABASCA MINERALS INC. ACQUIRES 49.2% INTEREST IN THE MONTNEY IN-BASIN FRAC SAND PROJECT
* ATHABASCA MINERALS INC - ATHABASCA ACQUIRED 41.6% IN PRIVCO FOR $1.5 MILLION IN CASH AND AN ADDITIONAL 7.6% FROM ISSUANCE OF 1,186,956 ATHABASCA SHARES