Falco Resources Acquires Golden Queen Mining Consolidated Ltd.
February 11, 2020
Falco Resources Ltd. agreed to acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Golden Queen Mining Consolidated Ltd. by way of a statutory plan of arrangement, issuing 15,968,075 Falco shares (1.18 Falco Shares per Golden Queen Share) and providing an effective premium to Golden Queen shareholders. The transaction gives Falco control of Golden Queen's assets (including its cash) to support development of Falco's Horne 5 Project and is subject to customary shareholder, court and regulatory approvals.
- Buyers
- Falco Resources Ltd.
- Targets
- Golden Queen Mining Consolidated Ltd.
- Sellers
- Golden Queen Shareholders
- Industry
- Energy
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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