03:29 PM EST - ECU Silver Mining Inc. : and Golden Minerals Company announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine the two companies creating a new leading junior silver mining company with a portfolio of growth projects, primarily in Mexico and Argentina. The combined company will retain the Golden Minerals name and remain headquartered in Golden, Colorado. The combination of Golden Minerals and ECU, which represents a merger of equals, has been unanimously agreed to by the boards of directors of Golden Minerals and ECU, and both boards of directors will be recommending that their respective shareholders vote in favour of the proposed Transaction. ECU Silver Mining Inc.
shares T.ECU are trading down $0.05 at $0.99.