Contango ORE Acquires HighGold Mining Inc.

Equinox Gold to Acquire Orla Mining in $18.5B All-Stock Transaction

May 13, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Equinox Gold Corp. will acquire Orla Mining Ltd. in an all-stock, court-approved plan of arrangement, where Orla shareholders will receive 1.00 Equinox share plus a nominal cash payment of US$0.0001 per Orla share. The combined company is expected to create a new North American senior gold producer with projected annual production of about 1.1 million ounces and a path to more than 1.9 million ounces.

Contango Silver & Gold Completes Merger With Dolly Varden Silver

March 26, 2026

Data & Analytics

Contango Silver & Gold Inc. completed its previously announced merger with Dolly Varden Silver Corporation, acquiring all outstanding Dolly Varden shares through a statutory plan of arrangement. Dolly Varden shareholders received 0.1652 Contango shares per Dolly Varden share (or, for eligible holders, an equivalent election into exchangeable shares). The combined company was renamed Contango Silver & Gold Inc. and is expected to delist Dolly Varden from the TSX Venture Exchange and NYSE American.

Royal Gold Completes Acquisitions of Sandstorm Gold and Horizon Copper to Expand Precious-Metals Streaming and Royalties Portfolio

October 20, 2025

Financial Services

Royal Gold, Inc. completed its previously announced acquisitions of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. and Horizon Copper Corp., expanding its diversified portfolio of precious metal stream and royalty interests. The Sandstorm deal was completed via share issuance to Sandstorm shareholders, and the Horizon acquisition was funded in part by drawings on Royal Gold’s revolving credit facility.

Triple Flag Precious Metals Acquires Orogen Royalties Inc.

July 9, 2025

Energy

Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. completed the acquisition of all issued and outstanding common shares of Orogen Royalties Inc. as part of a plan of arrangement, acquiring a 1.0% NSR royalty on the Arthur gold project in Nevada. Consideration comprised C$171.5 million in cash and 5,633,629 Triple Flag common shares (split 50/50 cash and shares by election), and Triple Flag also invested C$10 million for an ~11% equity stake in a newly created Orogen Spinco.

Alamos Gold Acquires Orford Mining

January 15, 2024

Industrial Services

Alamos Gold Inc. agreed to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Orford Mining Corporation by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement, consolidating Alamos' existing ~27.5% stake and adding the Qiqavik Gold Project and other Quebec exploration assets to its pipeline. The transaction values the remaining Orford shares at approximately C$16 million in Alamos common shares and gives Alamos 100% ownership of Orford's gold and critical-mineral projects, including Qiqavik, West Raglan interests, the Joutel Properties and Nunavik Lithium.

Hochschild Mining to Acquire Amarillo Gold Corporation

November 29, 2021

Energy

Hochschild Mining PLC has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Amarillo Gold Corporation in a court-approved plan of arrangement. Amarillo shareholders will receive C$0.40 cash per share plus one share of a newly formed Lavras SpinCo (capitalized with C$10 million) that will hold Amarillo's Lavras do Sul project; the total transaction value is approximately C$164.5 million (excluding Lavras SpinCo assets).