Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY) Tender Offer for Meridian Gold Successfully Accepted by Northern Orion Shareholders
Northern Orion Resources Inc. (NTO), founded in 1986 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is one of the world's lowest-cost copper and gold producers. The company’s goal is to increase share value by transforming world class deposits into world class returns and making accretive acquisitions that leverage the company to the upside potential of copper and gold while minimizing dilution. In August 2007, Northern announced that it had approved the Plan of Arrangement with Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY) at a special meeting of Northern Orion shareholders held in Vancouver. Yamana Gold Inc. is a Canadian gold producer with significant…