Asanko Gold Inc. (AKG), a Canadian exploration company focused on West Africa, agreed to buy PMI Gold Corp. (PMV) for about C$183 million ($173 million) to target 400,000 ounces of annual output of the precious metal by 2017. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-17/asanko-gold-to-buy-pmi-for-173-million.html