11:36 AM EST - New Gold Inc. : Has agreed to purchase 154,940,153 common shares of Harte Gold Corp. pursuant to a private placement at a price of $0.16 per share for total consideration of approximately $24.8 million providing New Gold with a 14.9% strategic interest in Harte Gold’s pro forma issued and outstanding common shares. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur on or about March 24, and is subject to certain conditions. New Gold Inc.
shares T.NGD are trading unchanged at $2.19.
