First Reserve Affiliate to Acquire The Goldfield Corporation

Gold Fields to Acquire Osisko Mining for C$2.16 Billion

August 12, 2024

Energy

Gold Fields Limited, through a 100% owned Canadian subsidiary, agreed to acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Osisko Mining Inc. for C$4.90 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately C$2.16 billion, representing a ~55% premium. The deal (plan of arrangement) consolidates Gold Fields’ ownership of the advanced-stage Windfall gold project and is expected to close in Q4 2024 subject to customary court and regulatory approvals.

Fresnillo plc Acquires Probe Gold Inc.

January 26, 2026

Energy

Fresnillo plc completed an all-cash acquisition of Probe Gold Inc. for approximately C$780 million (C$3.65 per share), closing on 22 January 2026. The deal gives Fresnillo ownership of Probe’s Novador project in the Val d'Or district (Quebec), expanding Fresnillo’s geographic footprint and gold resource base in Canada.

First Reserve Sells GridTek Utility Services to Undisclosed Buyer

June 11, 2024

Utilities

GridTek Utility Services, a U.S.-based provider of repair, maintenance, installation and upgrade services for electric transmission and distribution infrastructure, has been sold by private equity firm First Reserve. Financial terms and the buyer were not disclosed; advisors on the transaction included Harris Williams (financial) and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (legal).

Fortuna Silver Mines Acquires Roxgold Inc.

July 2, 2021

Industrial Services

Fortuna Silver Mines completed a court-approved arrangement to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Roxgold Inc., with Roxgold becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortuna. The transaction issued 0.283 Fortuna shares and C$0.001 in cash per Roxgold share and creates a larger, growth-oriented intermediate gold and silver producer with expanded presence in the Americas and West Africa.

Fresnillo plc Acquires Probe Gold Inc.

January 22, 2026

Industrial Services

Fresnillo plc, through its wholly-owned affiliate Fresnillo Quebec Acquisition Inc., has completed the acquisition of Probe Gold Inc. for C$3.65 per share (approximately CA$770 million). The deal takes Probe private, will lead to delisting from the TSX, and gives Fresnillo entry into Canada with Probe's Novador project and a ~10Moz gold resource base and a 1,798 km² exploration land package in Quebec.

Calibre Mining Acquires Fiore Gold

January 12, 2022

Industrial Services

Calibre Mining Corp. completed a court-approved plan of arrangement to acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Fiore Gold Ltd., issuing approximately 101.3 million Calibre shares and paying roughly C$10.2 million in cash to former Fiore shareholders. The acquisition gives Calibre 100% ownership of Fiore's Pan Gold Mine, the adjacent advanced-stage Gold Rock project and the past-producing Illipah project in Nevada, plus the Golden Eagle project in Washington State.