UPDATE 3-Gold miner SSR to buy Alacer in $1.7 bln deal as bullion prices surge
May 11, 2020 at 10:42 AM EDT
Canadian precious metals producer SSR Mining said it would to buy Alacer Gold in an all-stock deal valued at C$2.41 billion ($1.72 billion), adding heft as gold prices surge due to demand for the yellow metal in an uncertain economy.