09:53 AM EST - AuRico Gold Inc : and Northgate Minerals Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive acquisition agreement to create a new leading intermediate gold producer. The new company will have five operating gold mines, a sixth mine targeting production in 2012 and three gold development projects in Mexico, Canada, and Australia, three of the top global mining jurisdictions. AuRico Gold Inc
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