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SYDNEY, Dec. 31 and DENVER, Colo., Dec. 30 /PRNewswire - AsiaNet/ Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) confirmed today that it has made substantial progress toward completing its acquisitions of Normandy Mining Limited (ASX: NDY) and Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Limited (TSE: FN).
Wayne W. Murdy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Newmont, noted, "We are on track with the schedule that we initially set for completion of our acquisitions of Normandy and Franco-Nevada by mid-February. We remain committed to the timely completion of these transactions, which we believe afford substantial, tangible benefits for the shareholders of all three companies."
Newmont has recently:
-- Dispatched its Bidder's Statement to holders of Normandy shares outside of Canada and the United States.
-- Filed its Registration Statement on Form S-4 for its offer for Normandy for holders of Normandy shares in the United States and Canada with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
-- Filed its Preliminary Proxy Statement for its special meeting of Newmont shareholders scheduled to be held in mid-February with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Source: HighBeam Research, NEWMONT ACQUISITIONS OF NORMANDY, FRANCO-NEVADA ON TRACK.