Oct 23 (Reuters) - Ivanhoe Electric Inc IE.TO :
* IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC - ENTERED INTO COMMON STOCK
SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT WITH SAUDI ARABIAN MINING COMPANY MA'ADEN
* IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC - WILL SELL TO MA'ADEN 1.5 MILLION
SHARES
OF COMMON STOCK OF CO IN PRIVATE PLACEMENT
* IVANHOE ELECTRIC - IN EXCHANGE FOR PURCHASED SHARES,
MA'ADEN TO
PAY CO PURCHASE PRICE OF $13.50 PER SHARE FOR GROSS PROCEEDS OF
ABOUT $20.4 MILLION
* IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC - INTENDS TO USE PROCEEDS TO ADVANCE
ITS
UNITED STATES MINERAL PROJECTS
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