Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:
- The shareholders of ECU Silver Mining Inc. (TSX:ECU) have accepted the cash and share merger offer from Golden Minerals Company (TSX:AUM). ECU Silver Mining will be removed from the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index after the close of Wednesday, September 7, 2011. The relative weight of Golden Minerals will increase in the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index at the same time to reflect the issuance of shares as part of the merger transaction.
Company additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
