Equinox-Orla Merger Creates $18B North American Gold Giant

About this episode

The episode discusses the merger between Equinox Gold and Orla Mining, creating a significant player in the North American gold sector.

Equinox Gold and Orla Mining have announced a planned all-stock transaction to create a North American-focused senior gold producer with roughly 1.1 million ounces of annual production and a development pipeline to 1.9 million ounces. Darren Hall, President and CEO of Equinox Gold, and Jason Simpson, President and CEO of Orla Mining, join Kitco Mining’s Paul Harris to discuss the May 13, 2026, deal and what it means for gold-sector consolidation. The transaction is expected to create a compa...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Harris

Guests: Darren Hall, Jason Simpson

Topics covered

• gold production
• mergers and acquisitions
• mining industry
• North America
• gold sector consolidation

Keywords

• Equinox Gold
• Orla Mining
• gold production
• merger
• mining
• Darren Hall
• Jason Simpson
• gold sector

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Equinox Gold, Orla Mining

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