Tahoe’s bid for Lake Shore could be a “stepping stone” to acquire more assets in the Timmins area, the Bank of Nova Scotia’s mining sales desk wrote in a note to clients Monday. The note speculated that Goldcorp Inc.’s assets in Timmins, including its Borden project, could be up for sale and would be worth $870 million to $900 million in total, or $500 million without Borden.
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Goldcorp owns 38,000 hectares of mining claims within Timmins through its Porcupine complex, according to Vancouver-based Goldcorp’s website. Its Borden Gold development project provides synergies with existing Porcupine infrastructure.
Christine Marks, a Goldcorp spokeswoman, said in an e-mail she doesn’t comment on rumor and speculation.
Goldcorp’s incoming chief executive officer, David Garofalo, recently mapped out his vision for the company which included expanding beyond the Americas for acquisitions. Last June, Goldcorp sold its 26 percent stake in Tahoe for C$998.5 million.