Wolfpack Gold to be born
Looking to make the most of their respective low-profile gold projects in the U.S., Seabridge Gold (SEA-T) and Golden Predator (GPD-T) have teamed up to spin out the properties into Wolfpack Gold.
Financial Matters, M&A
TMX, LSE kill merger
Just a day before a key vote by TMX Group (X-T) shareholders on a controversial takeover proposal by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSE-L), both companies abruptly ended the $3.6-billion deal, saying that there weren’t enough votes to clear…
Nyrstar makes $663M bid for Breakwater
Toronto-based zinc miner Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) has agreed to a $663-million takeover bid by European smelting giant Nyrstar.
McEwen plans to merge US Gold, Minera Andes
Rob McEwen, the largest shareholder of both US Gold (UXG-T, UXG-N) and Minera Andes (MAI-T), plans to combine the two companies to create a dynamic, mid-tier silver producer in the Americas.
Klondex Mines warns against hedge fund group
Klondex Mines (KDX-T) says a “dissident hedge fund-led group” holding 8.1% of the company is trying to take control and elect its own slate of directors.
Glencore goes public with US$11B IPO
Before early May’s commodities rout, Glencore International was expected to fetch a valuation of as much as US$70 billion, but the metal-trading king’s imminent move into the public markets will still come with a hefty valuation of US$61…
Stan Bharti explains Forbes & Manhattan’s market success
Vancouver – Hitting it big with one company during a career spanning more than two decades in the public mining sphere is certainly commendable. Two big market successes might even be considered remarkable. When it reaches three or more,…
Here comes Glencore
It was expected to fetch a higher valuation, and it was expected to coincide with a continued fervor for all things commodity related, but Glencore’s move into public markets will still come with a hefty US$60 billion price tag on the king of…
Chinese M&A benefits from cost of capital arbitrage (May 09, 2011)
China’s mergers and acquisitions are “stepping up a notch” and with access to cheaper capital from state-owned banks, the Chinese will “continue to outbid the existing producers for assets,” predict the authors of a recent Citi Investment…
Ethos has the cash to turn the drills
Armed with cash, Ethos Capital (ECC-V) is ready to begin some serious exploration work in both the Yukon and Mexico. As gold and silver prices were falling, the company brought some good news to junior mining investors, as it announced the…
Barrick bids for Equinox (May 02, 2011)
The board of Equinox Minerals (EQN-T, EQN-A) is withdrawing its bid for Lundin Mining (LUN-T) and endorsing instead an all-cash takeover bid of $8.15 per share from Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N), which values the company at about $7.3 billon. The…
Barrick bids for Equinox (April 25, 2011)
The board of Equinox Minerals (eqn-t, eqn-a) is withdrawing its bid for Lundin Mining (lun-t) and endorsing instead an all-cash takeover bid of $8.15 per share from Barrick Gold (abx-t, abx-n), which values the company at about $7.3 billon. The…