Nyrstar offers $409M for Farallon
VANCOUVER — Emerging producer Farallon Mining (FAN-T) has agreed to a friendly takeover bid by zinc giant Nyrstar in an all-cash deal valued at $409 million fully diluted.
VANCOUVER — Emerging producer Farallon Mining (FAN-T) has agreed to a friendly takeover bid by zinc giant Nyrstar in an all-cash deal valued at $409 million fully diluted.
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