- Granted to the underwriters an underwriters' option, exercisable at any time up to 24 hours prior to closing, to purchase up to an additional 1.2M units at closing, at a price of $31.50 per unit.
- intends to use the net proceeds of the private placement for mine development and related capital expenditures, as well as for general corporate purposes.

Other headlines for [AEM]

• AEM 12/9/2008 07:42am
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• AEM 12/8/2008 09:58am
  Agnico-Eagle Mines Price target cut to $54 from $59 at Merrill Lynch (timing uncertain)- Pre- market
  
• KGC 12/8/2008 06:48am
  Kinross Gold Corporation Shares raised to outperform from neutral at Credit Suisse; AUY, NXG cut to neutral from outperform- AEM reinstated outperform - AUY price target cut to $6.50 from $12
  
• AEM 11/19/2008 10:54am
  Agnico-Eagle Mines To sell 8M units(5.5% of shares oustanding) at $31.50 for proceeds of $252M- Granted to the underwriters an underwriters' option, exercisable at any time up to 24 hours prior to closing, to purchase more...
  
• AEM 11/19/2008 10:42am
  Agnico-Eagle Mines Halted: News pending
  

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