Gold, Rare Earths and Takeover Deals Drive a Volatile Week

• OceanaGold’s proposed A$776 million acquisition of Ausgold sent the target up 38.97%.
• CSL rose 23.30% despite a US$2.6 billion statutory loss caused by impairments and restructuring costs.
• LGI gained 22.11% after lifting profit and raising funds to expand renewable power generation.
• Gold and exploration stocks remained strong, led by Astral Resources, Aurum Resources and Broken Hill Mines.