04:41 PM EST - Atna Resources Ltd. : has struck a deal to acquire U.S.-based Canyon Resources Corp. for about US$25.9 million in stock.
Canyon owns the Briggs gold mine and four satellite deposits in California; the Reward gold deposit near Beatty, Nev.; the Seven-Up Pete gold deposit near Lincoln, Mont.; and several Nevada gold exploration properties. Atna Resources Ltd.
shares T.ATN are trading down 10 cents at $1.58.
