12:03 PM EST - Aureus Mining Inc. : announced the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of certain legacy mining rights from Weajue Hill Mining Corporation. The legacy mining rights are situated in the Weaju area, covering only 1.7km2 of the total 457km2 Class A Mining Licence granted by the Republic of Liberia on July 29, 2009 to Bea Mountain Mining Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aureus. As part of the transaction, WHMC agreed to release all claims pertaining to the legacy mining rights and will receive an initial payment of $1.3 million U.S. and the share equivalent of $1.2 million U.S. in common shares of Aureus. Aureus Mining Inc.
shares T.AUE are trading down $0.09 at $0.75.
