Canadian gold miner AuRico to buy Northgate Minerals for $1.48 billion

TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2011 /CNW/ - AuRico Gold Inc. ("AuRico") (TSX:AUQ) (NYSE:AUQ) and Northgate Minerals Corporation ("Northgate") (TSX:NGX) (NYSE-Amex:NXG) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive acquisition agreement (the "Agreement") to create a new leading intermediate...