Yamana Gold (YRI) - Goldfields Acquisition Explained

Yamana Gold Inc. is a Canada-based precious metals producer. The Company has gold and silver production, development stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions throughout the Americas, including Canada, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. The Company's principal producing mining properties are comprised of the Canadian Malartic mine in Canada, the Jacobina mine in Brazil, the El Penon and Minera Florida mines in Chile and the Cerro Moro mine in Argentina. The Company's projects include the MARA project in Argentina and the Wasamac project in Canada. The Canadian Malartic mine, in which the Company holds a 50% interest, is located in the Abitibi region of Quebec near the town of Val-d’Or. Minera Florida is an underground gold mine located in central Chile, approximately 75 kilometers southwest of Santiago. The Cerro Moro is a gold-silver operation located in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina approximately 70 km south of the port city of Puerto Deseado.