Goldcorp to acquire Canplats Resources for $228M

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Goldcorp Inc. says it is acquiring mining company Canplats Resources Corp. in a deal valued at 238 million Canadian dollars ($228 million).

The gold producer, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, said Monday it will assume ownership of Canplats' Camino Rojo project in Mexico, expanding its operations there.

Goldcorp also said a new exploration company will be created with 90.1 percent of its shares distributed to Canplats' shareholders at a value of 18 Canadian cents per share.

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