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Tyler Resources Inc.

04:28 PM EST - Tyler Resources Inc. : announced a takeover bid and trading halt by Mercator Minerals Ltd. but said it "can only speculate" why Mercator's unsolicited offer is "materially lower" than an "indicative price" discussed privately by the two companies earlier. Tyler Resources Inc. shares T.TYS are trading up 37 cents at $1.08.