Reuters – Canada’s Goldcorp Inc agreed to buy gold miner Andean Resources Ltd for C$3.6 billion ($3.4 billion), trumping a competing offer from rival Eldorado Gold Corp .
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Corrected: Canada’s Goldcorp to buy Andean for $3.4 billion
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