The New York Times

Lihir Gold Agrees to Takeover Bid by Australian Miner

HONG KONG — In a deal that would create one of the world’s largest gold producers, the board of Lihir Gold of Papua New Guinea recommended Tuesday that its shareholders agree to a sweetened $8.8 ...
Sydney Morning Herald

Lihir Gold bottom line down $A66.4

Lihir Gold Ltd has reported a first half loss, due to the impact of losses on its gold hedge book and early repayment of a gold loan. The bottom line net loss for the ...
Reuters

Lihir Gold spurns $8.5 billion bid from Newcrest

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian gold miner Lihir Gold has rejected a $8.45 billion takeover offer from rival Newcrest Mining , saying it failed to capture the growth potential in its biggest mine and ...
The Australian

Lihir Gold's profit soars

Lihir (lhg.ASX:Quote,News) said the company's second half, ending in December 2008, would be "exciting'', with production commencing at two new mines. Despite volatility in world gold prices, Lihir ...
CNBC

Gold Miner Lihir Bids $1 Billion for Equigold

Gold miner Lihir Gold made a A$1.1 billion (US$1 billion) friendly takeover offer for smaller West African gold miner Equigold, looking to expand outside its base in Papua New Guinea. Lihir said on ...
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Lihir Gold succumbs to Newcrest's $8.79 billion sweetened merger offer

Lihir Gold Limited (LGL), Australia's second-largest gold miner, agreed today to a sweetened $8.79 billion takeover offer from rival Newcrest Mining Ltd, to create the fifth largest gold producer in ...
The Toowoomba Chronicle

Lihir gold mine finally in sight of million ounce mark: Newcrest

Newcrest Mining is finally within sight of turning its Lihir gold mine in Papua New Guinea into a million ounce a year producer. Fabled as the island of gold, Lihir is also the mine that nearly ...
The Australian

Lihir Gold shares tumble as Newcrest rise doubted

Despite claims from Lihir that major shareholders, many of whom are big shareholders of Newcrest, supported a decision to reject the Newcrest bid, the market yesterday sent Lihir's shares to just ...
Couriermail

Lihir reports first quarter production drop

LIHIR Gold has reported a dip in first quarter gold production but maintains its production guidance for calendar 2008. The Papua New Guinea-focused firm said gold production fell 28 per cent in the ...
The Age

Lihir's gold loan opens exit for Rio

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. LIHIR Gold has secured $US216 million ($A280.5 million) in a low-cost gold loan, triggering ...
Reuters

Gold miner Lihir agrees to buy Equigold for $1billion

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Lihir Gold Ltd agreed to buy smaller West African gold miner Equigold NL for A$1.1 billion ($1 billion) on Thursday, as it seeks to increase production and expand outside its base ...