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The consideration was to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">consist of 42.846 mil bolivar</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">(C$20.302 mil/$20 mil) in cash</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">and 4.274 mil common shares</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">valued at 9.923 mil bolivar</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">(C$4.702 mil/$4.632 mil). The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">shares were valued based on</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">RM's closing stock price of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">2.322 bolivar (C$1.1/$1.084)</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">on June 18, the last full</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">trading day prior to the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">announcement. The transaction</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">was subject to regulatory</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>VENEZUELA - Rusoro Mining Ltd (RM) planned to acquire the Venezuelan assets of Hecla Mining Co, a gold and silver mining company, for 52.769 mil Venezuelan bolivar (25.004 mil Canadian dollars/$24.632 mil US). The consideration was to consist of 42.846 mil bolivar (C$20.302 mil/$20 mil) in cash and 4.274 mil common shares valued at 9.923 mil bolivar (C$4.702 mil/$4.632 mil). The shares were valued based on RM's closing stock price of 2.322 bolivar (C$1.1/$1.084) on June 18, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">VENEZUELA - Rusoro Mining Ltd (RM) planned to acquire the Venezuelan assets of Hecla</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Mining Co, a gold and silver mining company, for 52.769 mil Venezuelan bolivar (25.004 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Canadian dollars/$24.632 mil US). The consideration was to consist of 42.846 mil bolivar</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">(C$20.302 mil/$20 mil) in cash and 4.274 mil common shares valued at 9.923 mil bolivar</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">(C$4.702 mil/$4.632 mil). The shares were valued based on RM's closing stock price of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">2.322 bolivar (C$1.1/$1.084) on June 18, the last full trading day prior to the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">announcement. 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The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:value sdc:p="0">VENEZUELA - Rusoro Mining Ltd (RM) planned to acquire the Venezuelan assets of Hecla Mining Co, a gold and silver mining company, for</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">52.769 mil Venezuelan bolivar (25.004 mil Canadian dollars/$24.632 mil US). The consideration was to consist of 42.846 mil bolivar</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">(C$20.302 mil/$20 mil) in cash and 4.274 mil common shares valued at 9.923 mil bolivar (C$4.702 mil/$4.632 mil). The shares were valued</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">based on RM's closing stock price of 2.322 bolivar (C$1.1/$1.084) on June 18, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. 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conference call. My name is Heather and I will be your coordinator for today. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS). I would now like to turn the presentation over to your host for today's conference, Ms. Vicki Veltkamp, Vice President Investor and Public Relations for Hecla. Please proceed. ...

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