Goldfields

The allure of gold prices that hit new intraday records above $1,900 an ounce this month is propelling a return of gold fever in this remote region, known as the Goldfields after an 1892 find sparked one of the last gold rushes.

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European Goldfields, which is based in Whitehorse, Yukon, operates a mine in Greece and is developing projects in both Greece and Romania.

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Shareholders of European Goldfields, which is listed on both the Toronto and London stock exchanges, are being offered 0.85 Eldorado shares and $0.0001 in cash, valuing their shares at $13.08 each based on Friday's closing prices.

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BlackRock Investment Management UK Ltd., which has a 7.3% stake in European Goldfields, has agreed to vote in favor of the deal, Eldorado said.

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The offer has won the backing of the board of European Goldfields, and is conditional partly on support from holders of at least two-thirds of the company's shares.

Eldorado Gold Buys European Goldfields for $2.4 Billion David Winning 2011

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That offer values European Goldfields' shares at C$13.08 each, based on Eldorado's most-recent closing share price on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and is pitched at a 56.5% premium.

Eldorado Gold Buys European Goldfields for $2.4 Billion David Winning 2011

In a statement, Eldorado said shareholders of European Goldfields will receive 0.85 Eldorado shares and C$0.0001 in cash.

Eldorado Gold Buys European Goldfields for $2.4 Billion David Winning 2011

SYDNEY— Eldorado Gold Corp. said Monday it has agreed to a cash-and-shares deal worth 2.5 billion Canadian dollars US$2.4 billion to buy European Goldfields Ltd., creating a gold producer with a market value of about C$11 billion.

Eldorado Gold Buys European Goldfields for $2.4 Billion David Winning 2011

Eldorado's assets include projects in Greece and Turkey, while European Goldfields operates the Stratoni mine in Greece and is developing new projects in the country and also in Romania.

Eldorado Gold Buys European Goldfields for $2.4 Billion David Winning 2011