Endeavour bids for Avion
Endeavour Mining (EDV-T) plans to buy Avion Gold (AVR-T) in a $389-million deal to consolidate its position in West Africa and grow its expected gold production for 2012 by 50%.
Financial Matters, M&A
Touchstone Gold and Atlantis Gold Mines to merge
Touchstone Gold (TGL-L) and Atlantis Gold Mines are combining their assets in Colombia to create a new gold exploration and development company that consolidates neighbouring assets in a region with a history of high-grade gold…
Hecla goes hostile on U.S. Silver
In yet another sign that M&A continues to pick up steam Hecla Mining (HL-N) is seeking to derail a merger agreement reached last month between U.S. Silver (USA-T) and RX Gold & Silver (RXE-V) and scoop up U.S. Silver for itself in an…
Glencore, Xstrata merger faces investor scrutiny
A deal that would be a defining transaction in the natural resource sector is facing pointed criticism from a group of activist investors. Prominent shareholders of mega-miner Xstrata (XTA-L) are questioning the inherent value in a…
Russian billionaire aims for full control of High River Gold
VANCOUVER — In a story that reads somewhat like a 1980s spy novel Russian gold miner Nord Gold, the nation’s third largest gold producer, looks poised to finally gain full control of Toronto-based producer High River Gold Mines…
La Mancha to join 2012 M&A list
An investment firm managed by Egyptian multi-billionaire Naguib Sawiris called Weather II has launched a $500 million takeover bid for La Mancha Resources (LMA-T) at $3.50 per share in cash—a 56% premium to the junior’s closing…
Lupaka and Andean propose merger
Board members at both Lupaka Gold Corp. (LPK-T) and Andean American Gold Corp. (AAG-V) are unanimously backing a proposed merger of the two companies that would create a Peru-focused gold explorer and developer with combined resources of 2.1…
Glencore, Xstrata face investor activism
VANCOUVER — A deal that could be viewed as the flagship transaction in natural resource mergers and acquisitions is facing heavy criticism from a group of activist investors, as prominent shareholders of mega-miner Xstrata PLC (XTA-L)…
Louis Dreyfus to litigate against Baja Mining
Nearly two months after Baja Mining (BAJ-T, BAJFF-O) initially disclosed cost overruns of US$246 million at its Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Baja California Sur, Mexico, one of the company’s largest shareholders, Louis Dreyfus…
Iamgold to scoop up Trelawney
In a move to expand its Canadian portfolio, Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) has tabled an offer to buy junior Trelawney Mining and Exploration (TRR-V) for its Côté Lake gold project in northern Ontario.
Peregrine ready to dance with a new partner at Chidliak
When Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) lost BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) as a 51% partner at Chidliak late last year, it didn’t look good for the junior. BHP’s withdrawal from the project…
Mountain Province Diamonds raising $47M for Gahcho Kué
To pay its share of initial capital costs at the $550-million Gahcho Kué diamond project, in the Northwest Territories, Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T, MDM-X) is planning a $47-million rights issue….