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ALCAN acquired PECHINEY due diligence investigation assistance to acquirer by	AMR Technologies now Neo Material Technologies merged with Magnaquench, Inc. financial due diligence assistance, accounting support and valuation by	Barrick acquired Homestake Mining integration assistance to acquirer by	Beaver Brook Resources Ltd valuation by
Confidential Chinese-owned Private Canadian Resource Company restructuring in anticipation of a transaction to go public on the Hong Kong stock exchange ongoing tax advice on the restructuring by	Confidential Client involved in proposed acquisition of Gammon Gold Inc. due diligence support to prospective acquirer by	Confidential Client involved in proposed acquisition of Noranda Inc. financial due diligence assistance to prospective acquirer by	Confidential Mining Co. transaction involving project assets fairness opinion by
Confidential Platinum Metals Producing Co. acquired intangible assets valuation by	First Quantum moved from AIM to the London Stock Exchange accounting and financial support by	Gammon Lake Resources Inc. acquired Mexgold Resources Inc. valuation by	GeoProMining valuation of Agarak Copper and Molybdenum Combine CJSC valuation by
GeoProMining valuation of Ararat Gold Recovery Co., LLC A development stage gold mining company valuation by	HudBay MINERALS INC. acquired HBMS valuation by	IAMGOLD Corporation acquired properties from Cambior Inc. valuation by	Lundin Mining acquired Tenke Mining due diligence investigation assistance to acquirer by
Luscar Coal Limited Companies LLC fairness opinion to the holders of Luscar’s 9.75% senior publicly traded notes financial advisor to Luscar Coal Limited	Mexgold Resources Inc. valuation by	Nautilus Minerals acquired an AIM listing accounting and financial support by	Northern Peru Copper Corp. was acquired by Jiangxi Copper Company Ltd. and China Minmetals Nonferrous Metals Co. Ltd. tax advisor to seller on due diligence, offer, acquisition and subsequent restructuring
Peak Gold, New Gold and Metalica Resources were involved in a business combination due diligence investigation assistance to New Gold and Metalica Resources by	Peru Copper was acquired by Aluminum Corp. of China tax advisor to seller on due diligence, offer, acquisition and subsequent restructuring	Rusoro Mining acquisition of Venezuelan assets of Hecla Mining Company financial and tax due diligence provided to acquirer	SOQUEM invested in McWatters due diligence investigation assistance to acquirer by
Sterlite Gold Ltd. was acquired by Vedanta Resources plc independent valuation in accordance with OSC Rule 61-501 by	Tanganyika Oil Company Ltd. was acquired by Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Company tax advisor to seller on due diligence, offer, acquisition and subsequent restructuring	The HEICO Companies LLC acquired IVACO due diligence investigation assistance to acquirer by	The Redpath Group acquired by Deilmann-Haniel International Mining and Tunnelling GmbH vendor support services for acquirer by
TVX Gold Inc. merged with Kinross & Echo Bay due diligence support to TVX Gold Inc.	Votorantim Cimentos acquisition of certain assets from CEMEX due diligence support to acquirer by	Votorantim Cimentos acquired Prairie Materials due diligence investigation and integration assistance to acquirer by	Votorantim Cimentos acquired Prestige/AB Ready Mix due diligence investigation and integration assistance to acquirer by
Votorantim Metals acquired US Zinc due diligence investigation assistance to acquirer by	Western Canadian Coal Corp. acquired Cambrian Mining Plc financial due diligence assistance to acquirer by	Western Copper Corporation acquired Lumina Resources Inc. due diligence investigation assistance to acquirer by	Western Goldfields Inc. and New Gold Inc. were involved in a business combination due diligence investigation assistance to Western Goldfields Inc. provided by
YAMANA divestiture of certain properties to Aura Minerals Inc. due diligence and carve-out support to YAMANA by	YAMANA acquired Northern Orion and Meridian Gold due diligence investigation assistance to acquirer by	YAMANA acquired Viceroy Exploration due diligence investigation assistance to acquirer by

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