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| Ontario Securities Commission 20 Queen St. W. Box 55, Suite 1900 Toronto, ON M5H 3S8 |
Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2013 |
IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, AS AMENDED
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IN THE MATTER OF INMET MINING CORPORATION AND FIRST QUANTUM
MINERALS LTD. AND ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY FQM (AKUBRA) INC.
TORONTO – On February 14, 2013, the Commission issued a Notice of Hearing pursuant to Section 127 of the Securities Act to consider an application by First Quantum Minerals Ltd. through its wholly-owned subsidiary FQM (Akubra) Inc. requesting a cease trade order in respect of the shareholder rights plan of Inmet Mining Corporation.
The hearing will be held at the temporary offices of the Commission at ASAP Reporting Services Inc., Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay Street, Suite 900, Toronto, Ontario commencing on Monday, February 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the Hearing can be held.
A copy of the Notice of Hearing dated February 14, 2013 and the Application dated February 8, 2013 are available at www.osc.gov.on.ca
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
JOHN P. STEVENSON
SECRETARY
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