Drill and Deal

News / 2026

· Deals, Gold

Equinox Gold and Orla Mining complete their merger

Each Orla share became one Equinox share. Former Equinox holders own about 67% of the group and former Orla holders about 33%. The combined company produces about 1.1 million ounces of gold a year.

The former Toronto Stock Exchange building of 1937 on Bay Street
Photo: Halava, CC BY-SA 3.0

Why it matters. An at-market merger with no premium, protected by reciprocal break fees of $475m and $250m.

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