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AuRico Gold Announces Date Of Special Shareholder Meeting
TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2011 /CNW/ - AuRico Gold Inc. ("AuRico") (TSX: AUQ) announces that it has...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\nTORONTO, Sept. 8, 2011 /CNW/ - AuRico Gold Inc. (\"AuRico\") (TSX: AUQ) announces that it has called a special meeting\n (the \"Special Meeting\") of its shareholders to be held in Toronto,\n Ontario on October 14, 2011.\n\n\nThe purpose of the Special Meeting is to consider a resolution to\n approve the issuance of the AuRico common shares to Northgate security\n holders (the \"Share Issuance Resolution\") in connection with the\n Arrangement (as hereinafter defined). The special meeting of AuRico\n shareholders is being held concurrently with the meeting of Northgate\n shareholders, which has been called to consider the Arrangement.\n\n\nOn August 29, 2011, AuRico announced that it had entered into an\n arrangement agreement (the \"Arrangement Agreement\") with Northgate\n Minerals Corporation (\"Northgate\"), pursuant to which, among other\n things, AuRico will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common\n shares of Northgate in accordance with a plan of arrangement of\n Northgate under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act (the \"Arrangement\"). Assuming the Arrangement becomes effective, each\n Northgate shareholder will receive 0.365 of an AuRico common share for\n each Northgate common share.\n\n\nShareholders of record at the close of business on September 13, 2011\n will be provided with the notice of the Special Meeting and management\n information circular in respect of the Special Meeting and will be\n entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. The Company's information\n circular with respect to the Special Meeting will be mailed to\n shareholders on or about September 20, 2011.\n\n\nAbout AuRico Gold:\n\n\nAuRico Gold is a leading intermediate Canadian gold and silver producer\n with a diversified portfolio of high quality mines and projects in\n Mexico. The Company's three wholly-owned operating properties include\n the Ocampo mine in Chihuahua State, the El Chanate mine in Sonora State\n and the El Cubo mine in Guanajuato State. A strong pipeline of\n development and exploration stage projects include the Guadalupe y\n Calvo advanced development property in Chihuahua State and the Orion\n advanced development property in Nayarit State, along with six\n exploration properties throughout Mexico. AuRico's head office is\n located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.\n\n\n \n\n\nCautionary Statem...