TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2011 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, October 28, 2011:
- Augen Gold Corp. (TSXVN:GLD) will be removed from the index. The shares of the company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange having been acquired by Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc. (TSXVN:TRR).
Company additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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