VANCOUVER (Thomson Financial) - Northgate Minerals Corp said it filed a preliminary shelf prospectus in Canada and the United States covering possible offerings of various debt and equity securities totaling up to C$250 million over the next 25 months.
Proceeds from any sales will be used for capital spending, exploration, potential future acquisitions and general corporate purposes, said the gold and copper miner with operations in Canada and Australia. tf.TFN-Europe_newsdesk@thomson.com hjp COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2008. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News.