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Polar Securities commits to not redeeming Central GoldTrust units for at least eight months

[PR Newswire] – NYSE MKT:GTU) today committed that if Polar’s proposed unit redemption feature is adopted by CGT, Polar will not redeem its units in 2015. “We hope this commitment to our fellow unitholders to forgo redemptions from the Trust for a period of at least eight months, demonstrates that Polar is looking out for the best interests of all unitholders. We believe that our proposal also improves the probability

AuRico Gold Closes Previously Announced Private Placement

[PR Newswire] – TORONTO, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – AuRico Gold Inc. (AUQ) (AUQ),(“AuRico” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement pursuant to which Alamos Gold Inc. subscribed for approximately 27.9 million common shares of AuRico, representing approximately 9.9% of AuRico’s outstanding common shares after giving effect to the private placement. The common shares were acquired at a price of US$2.99 per share,