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SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Canadian brokerage Blackmont Capital says the gold and
silver mining sectors are set for a busy period of merger and acquisition
activity as larger mining companies buy their junior peers.
“While the volatile markets and global financial crisis are deservedly dominating
discussions these days, we believe the stage is set for an unprecedented increase
in merger and acquisition [...]

There will be an unprecedented wave of merger and acquisition activity in the gold and silver space that will see junior miners and development companies victimized by factors beyond their control and snatched up by senior and mid-tier producers making use of their healthy cash flows and stable balance sheets, according to a new report [...]

Beacon Equity Issues Trade Alerts on Gold Stocks: ABX, GG, AEM, TRE, NEM, KGC
DALLAS, Sept 15, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — BeaconEquity.com announces the
availability of Trade Alerts on stocks making news today.
Investors can view all of the daily trading notes for free by visiting:
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Today’s Trade Alerts include: Barrick Gold Corp. (ABX), Goldcorp Inc. (GG),
Agnico-Eagle Mines [...]

By Christopher Barker
Beijing has its medals. Canada has its metals. A Toronto-based mining company stepped to the podium this week to announce a shiny set of earnings.
Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) reports that second-quarter revenue increased 83% from the prior year to $337 million, while adjusted earnings improved 34% to $103 million.
Yamana produced more than [...]