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April 1 (Reuters) - Canadian gold miner Iamgold Corp is in talks with AngloGold Ashanti Ltd on buying AngloGold's stakes in two gold mines in Mali in which they are partners, Iamgold said late on Tuesday. Iamgold and AngloGold each own 41 percent of the Sadiola mine in southwestern Mali. The two miners also each own a 40 percent stake in the nearby Yatela mine. South African-headquartered AngloGold is the operator of both mines, in which the government of Mali owns the remaining interests. AngloGold, under pressure to reduce its debt, said earlier on Tuesday that it intends to dispose of its stakes in Sadiola and Yatela. It said it had been approached by a potential buyer that meets its criteria and has asked for a binding bid. The Sadiola mine is nearing the end of its supply of oxide ore, or soft rock, and an expansion to process hard rock is necessary. Iamgold has said that although the expansion will provide growth at lower costs it is not its preference to make the investment on its own. "Iamgold has been having ongoing dialogue with AngloGold, with respect to how the Sadiola expansion project could move forward and to help facilitate their exit from their share of the assets. Acquiring their share of the assets has always been one of the options," Iamgold spokeswoman Laura Young said in an email. (Reporting by Nicole Mordant in Vancouver; Editing by Peter Galloway)
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AngloGold is a gold producing company based in . AngloGold produces gold, copper, silver and zinc in Argentina, in Australia, in Brazil, in Canada, in Ghana, in Guinea, in Mali, in Namibia, in South Africa and in Tanzania, develops gold and iron in Australia, in Brazil, in Colombia, in Congo Dem. Rep. of and in South Africa, and holds various exploration projects in Philippines. Its main assets in production are CRIXÁS, MINERAÇÃO, SAO BENTO, ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI MINERAÇAO and CRIXAS MINE in Brazil, SUNRISE DAM GOLD MINE in Australia, NAVACHAB MINE and NAVACHAB in Namibia, YATELA, MORILA and SADIOLA in Mali, CERRO VANGUARDIA in Argentina, MPONENG (WESTERN DEEP NO. 1 SHAFT), TAUTONA (WESTERN DEEP NO.3 SHAFT), BAMBANANI, TAU LEKOA, MPONENG, SAVUKA, TAU TONA, GREAT NOLIGWA, KOPANANG and CRIPPLE CREEK & VICTOR (CRESSON MINE) in South Africa, SIGUIRI in Guinea, TEBEREBIE, IDUAPRIEM, OBUASI and KUBI in Ghana, GEITA in Tanzania and TROUT LAKE MINE and CALLINAN MINE in Canada, its main assets in development are MOAB KHOTSONG in South Africa, MINAS-RIO in Brazil, LA COLOSA and GRAMALOTE in Colombia, KIBALI (KILO-MOTO) in Congo Dem. Rep. of and TROPICANA in Australia and its main exploration properties are HUALATAN and ER in Peru, MKURUMU in Tanzania, 777 PROJECT and RIVARD in Canada, LOUBOUGOULA, GOODPASTER and ALAMOUTALA (SADIOLA II) in Mali, BAMBADJI in Senegal, MORRO VELHO in Brazil and SIANA in Philippines. AngloGold is listed in Australia, in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 9.0 billions as of today (€ 8.4 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on November 23, 2018 at US$ 10.00, and its highest recent level on April 24, 2024 at US$ 21.92. AngloGold has 409 109 984 shares outstanding. |