Copper: Humanity’s first and most important future metal
Millions of feet of copper wiring will be required for strengthening the world’s power grids, and hundreds of thousands of tonnes more are needed to build wind and solar farms.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – July 27, 2012) – Baja Mining Corp. (“Baja”) (TSX:BAJ)(OTCQX:BAJFF) announces that class action proceedings have been commenced against Baja and certain of its present and former directors and employees under the Class Proceedings Act (Ontario). The proceedings have been commenced by Joseph Sue-Tang, who seeks an order certifying the proceeding as a class proceeding and his appointment as a representative plaintiff. Mr. Sue-Tang seeks among other relief a declaration that the defendants made misrepresentations contrary to the Securities Act (Ontario) during a class period extending from November 1, 2010 to April 23, 2012, general and special damages in the amount of $250 million, punitive damages in the amount of $10 million, interest and costs.
Baja is reviewing the claim and will defend itself against the action.
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Baja Mining Corp.
Tom Ogryzlo
Interim CEO
604-685-2323
604-629-5228 (FAX)
[email protected]
www.bajamining.com
