Orko Silver Corp. (TSXV:OK) and Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (TSX:CDM, NYSE:CDE) announced that Orko shareholder have approved Coeur’s acquisition of the company.

As quoted in the press release:

99.72% of the Orko Shares represented at Orko’s special shareholders’ meeting held earlier today were voted in favor of the special resolution approving the Arrangement.

Orko’s President and CEO, Gary Cope, said:

We are extremely pleased to have received such overwhelmingly positive shareholder support for the Arrangement. The combination with Coeur will allow our shareholders to participate in a company with geographically diverse projects and robust growth prospects while retaining upside related to La Preciosa.

To view the whole press release, click here.