{"id":5557,"date":"2014-09-05T13:16:25","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T13:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=5557"},"modified":"2014-09-05T13:16:25","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T13:16:25","slug":"canadian-miners-scrap-over-gold-discovery-after-megadeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=5557","title":{"rendered":"Canadian miners scrap over gold discovery after megadeal"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Allison Martell<\/strong>
\nReuters \/ Business News Network<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ian Ball, President, Abitibi Royalties<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On one side, the founder of top miner Goldcorp Inc, his young apprentice, an aggressive securities lawyer, and a tiny company based in a Quebec mining town. On the other, the chief executives of two leading Canadian gold miners, fresh off one of the biggest deals of their careers.<\/p>\n

Some of Canada\u2019s best-known mining executives are sparring over the early-stage but promising Odyssey gold discovery in Quebec, near Canadian Malartic, the country\u2019s biggest gold mine.<\/p>\n

The legal fight has its roots in the $3.9-billion takeover of Osisko Mining Corp, the mine\u2019s builder, this year. Yamana Gold Inc and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd teamed up to beat a hostile bid by Goldcorp, taking control of Canadian Malartic.<\/p>\n

At the heart of the dispute is who, if anyone, will profit from Odyssey, one of Osisko\u2019s assets. If early drilling results at the exploration site pan out, it could be a choice addition to the Canadian Malartic mine, extending its life.<\/p>\n

Continue reading . . .<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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