Alamos, AuRico unveil 1.5 Billion US dollars 'merger of equals'

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VANCOUVER - Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) and Au-Rico Gold (TSX: AUOj NYSE: AUQ) have apparently been in an on-again, off-again courtship for years, but on April 13 the companies decided to tie the knot amidst a rising tide of merger and acquisition activity in the gold space. The friendly deal would create a diversified North American gold miner with three producing assets, ample cash and a US$1.5-billion market capitalization. Alamos president and CEO John McCluskey recounted during a conference call that he had initially spoken with AuRico president and CEO Scott Perry about a business combination around two years ago. The negotiations didn't pick up steam until mid-January.