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• Barrick Bids $805M for Arizona Star; Is Kinross the Real Winner?

  By Jane Louis  |  October 29, 2007

  Barrick is the latest miner to take advantage of high metals prices by making a bid for Arizona Star, majority holder of one of the world's top gold and copper deposits - and minority holder Kinross may benefit too.

• Yamana Will Expand Seven Mines, Develop Five Projects After Recent Deals

  By Romina Maurino  |  October 18, 2007

  Yamana's chairman and CEO Peter Marrone says the company will achieve its goal of doubling production by 2012 by expanding seven mines and developing five projects.

• "Together, We Will Be Better": Meridian Accepts Yamana's Offer

  By Jane Louis  |  September 25, 2007

  After months of battles, Meridian has finally accepted Yamana's takeover bid. The two companies presented together for the first time at the Denver Gold Forum.

• Meridian Shares Jump After Yamana Hikes Cash Side of Offer

  By David Friend  |  September 20, 2007

  Yamana Gold will hike the cash portion of its hostile takeover bid by 63%, or C$253 million, and relax other conditions.

• Yamana Extends Bid for Meridian but May Be Forced to Raise Its Offer

  By Laura Bobak  |  September 12, 2007

  Only 34% of Meridian shareholders have approved the offer, leading Yamana to extend its deadline.

• Meridian Gold Says Potential Bidders Backed Off

  By Laura Bobak  |  September 7, 2007

  Shares of Meridian fall more than 11% this morning after the company says potential white knight bidders have backed off.

• Gold Stocks Jump as Bullion Prices Rise Above $700/oz

  By Laura Bobak  |  September 6, 2007

  The price of gold surges above $700 an ounce to the highest level since May 2006, boosting the share prices of Canadian gold mining companies along with it.

• Yamana Wins Round; Meridian's Poison Pill to Expire Sept. 11

  By Laura Bobak  |  September 5, 2007

  Meridian continues to resist Yamana's takeover bid, despite losing the protection of its shareholder rights plan.

• Yamana Asks OSC to Suspend Meridian Gold's Shareholders Rights Plan

  By Laura Bobak  |  September 4, 2007

  Yamana's hostile takeover bid gets more intense as the Ontario Securities Commission is called in to review Meridian's shareholder rights plan.

• Meridian Gold Urges Rejection of Yamana's Amended C$3.02B Offer

  By Laura Bobak  |  August 20, 2007

  Meridian chairman says the offer still "falls short."