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Nord Gold N.V. ("Nordgold" or the "Company", LSE: NORD), the internationally diversified pure-play gold producer, announces that it has sent a request to the board of directors of Canadian-based gold exploration and development company Carlisle Goldfields Limited ("Carlisle", TSX: CGJ) that it consents to receive an offer from Nordgold to purchase all of Carlisle's issued and outstanding shares.
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