March 1 (Reuters) - Newmont Corporation NEM.N :
* NEWMONT- ON FEB 29 THROUGH UNIT, INDIRECTLY DISPOSED OF
24.98
MILLION COMMON SHARES, DIRECTLY DISPOSED 5.41 MILLION COMMON
SHARES OF SIRIOS RESOURCES
* NEWMONT - THROUGH GOLDCORP, RECEIVED AGGREGATE CASH
PROCEEDS IN
AMOUNT OF C$1.3 MILLION FROM TRANSACTION
* NEWMONT - AS A RESULT OF TRANSACTION, GOLDCORP AND NEWMONT
HOLD
AND NEWMONT BENEFICIALLY HOLDS, NO COMMON SHARES OR CONVERTIBLE
SECURITIES OF SIRIOS
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