RNC buys Westgold’s Higginsville to combine with Beta Hunt

ASX-listed Westgold Resources has signed a A$50-million divestment deal over its Higginsville gold operation with TSX-listed RNC Minerals, which will result in the combination of the Higginsville and Beta Hunt mines.

Under the terms of the agreement, RNC would pay A$25-million in cash and a further A$25-million in shares for the Higginsville operations.