Ottawa Rejects Chinese Company’s Takeover of Nunavut Gold Mine Over Security Concerns

Ottawa Rejects Chinese Company’s Takeover of Nunavut Gold Mine Over Security Concerns
Aerial view of Hope Bay, Nunavut, where TMAC Resources' gold mine is located. Timkal/CC BY 3.0
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The federal government has rejected a Chinese state-controlled mining company’s planned takeover of Canada’s TMAC Resources, after conducting a review of the potential security risks.

Toronto-based TMAC Resources Inc. says Ottawa has turned down its deal to be bought by China’s Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd. following a review under the Investment Canada Act.