BRIEF-Augusta closes increased Red Kite loan facility

Oct 5 (Reuters) - Augusta Resource Corp :

* Closes increased red kite loan facility

* Expanded loan represents an increase of $40,000,000 over the previous loan

facility with Red Kite

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