Goldcorp seen eager to sell Silver Wheaton stake
Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:01pm EST
TORONTO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Goldcorp Inc. (G.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) may be on the verge of selling its 49 percent stake in Silver Wheaton Corp (SLW.TO: Quote, Profile, Research), the Financial Post newspaper said on Tuesday, while analysts agreed the timing is right for a sale.
Selling the stake could raise around C$1.8 billion ($1.8 billion), based on Silver Wheaton's stock price. The Post said Goldcorp has begun hiring investment bankers for a sale likely by way of a secondary offering....
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