Silvercorp walks away from Guyana Goldfields bid
Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM) has decided not to match a third-party superior bid for Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY), and said that if the takeover target terminates an agreement…
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Evrim Resources and Renaissance Gold join in ‘merger of equals’
Evrim Resources (TSXV: EVM) is combining forces with Renaissance Gold (TSXV: REN; US-OTC: RNSGF) in a ‘merger of equals’ and forming a new company called Orogen Royalties that will focus…
Bidding war heats up for Guyana Goldfields
Takeover target Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY) said it has received a proposal from a “foreign-based multinational miner” valuing the company at $323 million (US$240 million), which is 35% higher than…
Perseus Mining to acquire Exore Resources
Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU) is acquiring Exore Resources (ASX: ERX) in an all-share deal worth A$58.9 million (US$41million). Exore Resources’ flagship Bagoe project is within 50 km of…
Canada may review Endeavour-Semafo merger
Canadian authorities may launch a national security review of the imminent merger between Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV) and Semafo (TSX: SMF), which would create West Africa’s top gold producer. The…
Gran Colombia proposes merger with Guyana Goldfields following Silvercorp bid
Gran Colombia Gold (TSX: GCM; US-OTC: TPRFF) has emerged as the latest suitor eyeing Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY; US-OTC: GUYFF) in a recently tabled three-way merger proposal that includes its…
Adriatic Metals acquires Serbia-focused Tethyan Resource
Adriatic Metals (LSE: ADT1; ASX: ADT), which until now has focused its efforts in Bosnia-Herzegovina, is diversifying into neighbouring Serbia, with the acquisition of Tethyan Resource (TSXV: TETH) in an…
SSR Mining and Alacer Gold to merge in all-share deal
Executives at SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM) and Alacer Gold (TSX: ARR; ASX: AQG) started talking about a possible merger of the two companies in November 2019, and completed…
Shandong Gold to buy TMAC Resources for US$149M
In the latest Chinese acquisition of a Canadian gold miner, Shandong Gold is buying TMAC Resources (TSX: TMAC) and its Hope Bay gold project in Nunavut for US$149 million. The…
Miners debate M&A as COVID-19 sends shares lower
In early March, BHP (NYSE: BHP; LON: BHP) Chairman Ken MacKenzie said the mining giant was in a strong position should COVID-19’s impact on the market create M&A opportunities. “On…
Argonaut Gold to merge with Alio Gold in all-share deal
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) and Alio Gold (TSX: ALO; NYSE-A: ALO) announced a friendly all-share at-market merger that will create a larger company with a production base of over 235,000…
MegumaGold to merge with Osprey Gold
Canadian juniors MegumaGold (CSE: NSAU; US-OTC: NSAUF) and Osprey Gold Development (TSXV: OS; US-OTC: OSSPF), with projects in Nova Scotia’s largest historic bullion district, are merging their businesses to create…