Shares in Equinox Minerals have closed higher on the back of a $US173 million ($A254 million) net income for the 2008 calendar year and a favourable restructure of its debt repayments.

Shares in Equinox Minerals have closed higher on the back of a $US173 million ($A254 million) net income for the 2008 calendar year and a favourable restructure of its debt repayments.