Eurasia Gold Corp, Kazakhstan: Largest Gold Deposits and Mining Companies: Charaltyn
Charaltyn. Kazakhstan gold miner plans Toronto IPO
Kazakh mining company Charaltyn plans to consolidate its assets with Canada's Eurasia Gold Corp. ahead of a Toronto IPO later this year, Reuters reports this morning.
Charaltyn President Baltabek Mukashev said the consolidation would be carried out through a reverse takeover of Eurasia Gold, followed by a new share issue, but did not specify its size.
Mukashev gave not further details of the flotation, but said proceeds would be used to expand gold ore production in Kazakhstan.
At the start of the year, Mukashev had said the company planned to raise $30mn-$40mn on Western capital markets.
Charaltyn and Eurasia have a joint shareholder, TKA Corp., which in July 2004 acquired 57.7% of Eurasia, operator of gold mining assets in eastern Kazakhstan.
Charaltyn has two gold mines in the same area and one silver deposit, while its Andas-Altyn subsidiary is developing two neighboring gold mines.
Charaltyn has estimated combined gold reserves of 85.5 tons and increased gold production by 10% y-o-y in 2004 to 2.5 tons.
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