TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 13, 2015) - Probe Mines Limited (TSX VENTURE:PRB) ("Probe" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG) ("Goldcorp") has completed its previously announced acquisition of Probe by way of a plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement").
Delisting of Probe's common shares from the TSX Venture Exchange is expected to occur at the close of business on or about March 16, 2015.
Pursuant to the Arrangement, for each Probe share that they hold Probe shareholders will receive 0.1755 of a common share of Goldcorp, $0.001 in cash and 0.3333 of a common share of Probe Metals Inc. a newly incorporated company. Trading of Probe Metals Inc. on the TSX Venture Exchange is expected to commence on or about March 17, 2015 under the ticker symbol "PRB".
About Probe Mines:
Probe Mines Limited is a Canadian precious metals exploration company whose key asset is the 100%-owned Borden Gold project near Chapleau in Ontario, Canada. The Company owns a significant gold resource on its Borden Gold project and controls a large land package in the Borden Gold District representing 786-square-kilometres of exploration potential. The Company also has a 100% interest in the Black Creek chromite deposit located in Northern Ontario.
About Goldcorp:
Goldcorp is one of the world's fastest growing gold producers. Its low-cost gold production is located in safe jurisdictions in the Americas and remains 100% unhedged.
On behalf of Probe Mines Limited,
Dr. David Palmer, President & Chief Executive Officer
Forward-Looking Statements
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Shares Issued: 94,114,503