11:42 AM EST - Avion Gold Corporation : announced that it has closed its previously announced acquisition from African Goldfields Corporation of a further 12.5% interest in the Kofi Nord and Netekoto-Kenieti concessions forming part of the Kofi Gold Project in Mali for total consideration of $65,000 in cash and 200,000 common shares of Avion. As a result of this acquisition, Avion's interest in the Kofi Nord and Netekoto-Kenieti concessions has increased from 81.25% and 87.5% to 93.75% and 100% with the remaining 6.25% of Kofi Nord held by Societe Financiere d'Exploration d'Or au Mali. Avion Gold Corporation
shares T.AVR are trading up $0.02 at $1.73.
