Genesis Minerals And Vault Minerals Agree to Merge, Creating New $12.6 Billion Australian Gold Major

OceanaGold to Acquire Ausgold for $549 Million, Adding the Katanning Gold Project

August 21, 2026

Infrastructure

OceanaGold has entered into a definitive scheme implementation deed to acquire 100% of Ausgold Limited via an Australian court-approved scheme of arrangement. Under the deal, Ausgold shareholders will receive 0.03365 OceanaGold shares per Ausgold share (with a cash alternative), valuing the equity at approximately A$776 million (US$549 million).

G Mining Ventures Acquires G2 Goldfields in All-Share $2.2B Deal; Spin-out G3 SpinCo

April 9, 2026

Industrial Services

G Mining Ventures Corp. (GMIN) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of G2 Goldfields Inc. (G2) in a court-approved plan of arrangement. The all-share deal values G2 at about C$3.0B (equity value ~C$3.0B; mentioned as ~$2.2B in another summary) and is expected to close in Q2 2026, with G2 shareholders also receiving shares in a newly formed gold explorer, G3 SpinCo, funded with C$45 million plus a contingent value right.

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.

Calibre Mining Corp. to Acquire Marathon Gold Corporation

November 13, 2023

Energy

Calibre Mining Corp. entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Marathon Gold Corporation in a court-approved plan of arrangement. The combination creates an Americas-focused mid-tier gold producer with expected pro-forma annual production of approximately 500,000 ounces (2025–2026E) and fully funds the construction of Marathon’s Valentine Gold Project.

Energy Vault Completes Business Combination with Novus Capital Corporation II

February 14, 2022

Energy

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. completed a business combination with Novus Capital Corporation II and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NRGV) on February 14, 2022. The transaction provided approximately $235 million in gross proceeds (plus prior Series C and a $50M licensing fee from Atlas Renewable) to fund commercialization of the company’s grid-scale energy storage technologies and energy management software.

Novus Capital Corporation II Business Combination with Energy Vault, Inc. (PIPE with Korea Zinc and Atlas Renewable)

February 11, 2022

Energy

Novus Capital Corporation II completed its business combination with Energy Vault, Inc., creating a publicly traded platform for gravity-based, grid-scale energy storage solutions. The transaction included a common stock PIPE anchored by Korea Zinc and Atlas Renewable, with proceeds used to fund growth and global deployment of Energy Vault’s technology.