Major mine financing deals closed in November 2009

Company

Millions

Use of funds

Australian Solomons Gold

$26.3

Development of the Gold Ridge Au project in the Solomon Islands

Cypress Development

$50.0

Exploration of the Broulan Reef Au project near Red Lake, ON

Great Basin Gold

$126.5

Repay loans for Burnstone Au development in South Africa

Great Panther Resources

$12.3

Exploration and development at the Topia and Guanajuato Ag projects in Mexico

Heatherdale Resources

$14.4

Earning a 70% interest in the Niblack Cu-Au project in Alaska

Linear Gold

$23.1

Development of the Goldfields Au mine in Saskatchewan

Osisko Exploration

$241.1

Development of the Canadian Malartic mine in Quebec

PolyMet Mining

$10.6

Development of the NorthMet polymetallic pit and mill in Minnesota

Rochester Resources

$12.4

Exploration and development of Au-Ag properties in Mexico

South Gobi Energy

$525.8

Expand coal mining and exploration in Mongolia