{"id":12513,"date":"2026-05-14T12:29:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/?p=12513"},"modified":"2026-06-01T18:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:23:48","slug":"equinox-orla-to-merge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/equinox-orla-to-merge\/","title":{"rendered":"Equinox, Orla to merge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Equinox Gold and Orla Mining are combining to form a new North American senior gold producer that will have a portfolio of six operations across multiple countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 1.1 million ounces of expected annual production in 2026, according to the companies, the merged group has a defined path to more than 1.9 million ounces from expansion projects in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. This will bode particularly well for its three long\u2011life Canadian mines: Greenstone, Valentine and Musselwhite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all, the combined company will hold 22.7 million ounces of proven and probable reserves. The trip of Canadian operations alone will contribute nearly 700,000 ounces in 2026, making the new Equinox one of the largest Canadian gold producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companies project $1.4 billion in free cash flow in 2026, providing the funding base for expansions at Valentine, South Railroad, Castle Mountain, and Camino Rojo underground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leadership will include executives from both organizations, with Darren Hall as CEO and Jason Simpson as President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regulatory reviews in Canada and Mexico are underway, with closing targeted for the third quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c<\/strong>The combined company will produce 1.1 million ounces of gold in 2026 from a North American portfolio and enables a funded, tier-1 platform with the capacity to deliver a 70% growth trajectory to 1.9 million ounces, all while maintaining jurisdictional simplicity. By combining our operating teams, financial strength, and complementary asset bases, we are creating a differentiated North American gold producer with the scale, growth profile, and asset quality to drive a meaningful re-rate and deliver long-term value for shareholders,\u201d Hall said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Simpson added: \u201cOrla was built on a simple idea: acquire the right assets, develop them with discipline, and operate them well. That philosophy fits naturally with what Equinox has built \u2014 two companies with complementary assets, shared values, and a track record of continued execution and delivering on operational results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTogether, we have the production base, the balance sheet, and the team to compete at a level otherwise unattainable by either company on its own \u2013 combined, this is a truly special company. The Canadian cornerstone assets provide the foundation that very few gold producers can match, and I am proud of what both teams have built to get here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The board of directors of each of the companies have unanimously approved the transaction and recommend that their respective shareholders vote in favor. Orla\u2019s board of directors appointed a special committee comprised solely of independent directors of Orla and, after receiving outside legal and financial advice, also unanimously recommended that Orla\u2019s board of directors approve the transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: orlamining.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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