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Guyana Goldfields : Zijin Mining To Acquire Guyana Goldfields In All-cash Offer For $323 Million

June 16, 2020 at 04:13 am EDT

On June 12, 2020, Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd (SSE: 601899) (SEHK: 2899) and Guyana Goldfields Inc. (TSX: GUY) announced that they had entered into a binding arrangement agreement, pursuant to which Zijin will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Guyana Goldfields by way of a plan of arrangement, for cash consideration of C$1.85 for each Guyana common share, valuing Guyana Goldfields at approximately C$323 million.

Zijin has also agreed to provide Guyana Goldfields with a US$30 million secured loan facility to finance ongoing operations of the Aurora gold mine and to fund its other liquidity needs.

Zijin is based in Fujian, China and is a leading global mining company specializing in gold, copper, zinc and other mineral resource exploration and development.

Gowling WLG is counsel to Zijin with respect to this proposed transaction with a team that includes, among others, Brett Kagetsu, Cyndi Laval, France Tenaille, Stuart Olley and Ryan Cohen (securities/corporate/M&A); Ian Macdonald and Kean Silverthorn (Investment Canada Act); Timothy Ross and Emily Dies (financing); Steven Sofer and Heyla Vettyvel (litigation); Max Brunette and Amy-Lynn Kosick (employment); Adam Chamberlain and Laura Weingarden (environmental); Erin Runnalls (insurance); and Peter Zhang (China liaison).

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Guyana Goldfields Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2020	20-05-28	CI
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Guyana Goldfields Inc. (Guyana Goldfields) is a Canada-based mineral development and exploration company primarily focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of gold deposits in Guyana, South America. The Company's Aurora Gold Mine is an operating gold mine project, which is located in Guyana. The Company owns approximately 100% interest in the Aurora Project, which has total proven and probable reserves of approximately 3.04 million ounces of gold. The Company also holds an interest in a land package located in the Aranka district of Guyana approximately 30 kilometers northeast of the Aurora Gold Mine, known as the Aranka Properties, which consist of a number of separate properties, including Sulphur Rose. Within an area located northeast from the Aurora Gold Mine, the Company also holds an interest in certain additional properties known as the Other Properties. The Company's subsidiaries include Aranka Gold Inc. and AGM Inc.

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