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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

13 May 2026

Equinox Gold and Orla Mining agree to at-market business combination

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 25,424,180,000

ClientsEquinox Gold Corp., Orla Mining Ltd.
22 Apr 2026

TMX Group acquires Cboe Australia and Cboe Canada from Cboe Global Markets

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 412,566,000

ClientsTMX Group Limited, Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
20 Apr 2026

Agnico Eagle unveils $3.8-billion triple acquisition to bolster Finland operations

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 3,800,000,000

ClientsAgnico Eagle Mines Limited, Rupert Resources Ltd., Aurion Resources Ltd., B2Gold Corp.
20 Apr 2026

New Found Gold announces $205M finance package

Deal TypeFinancing/Investment

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 205,000,000

ClientsNew Found Gold Corp., EdgePoint Investment Group Inc.
12 Apr 2026

G Mining to buy G2 Goldfields in $3 billion merger

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 3,000,000,000

ClientsG Mining Ventures Corp., G2 Goldfields Inc. (G2)
8 Apr 2026

Blackline Safety to go private in Francisco Partners acquisition transaction

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction Value$ 850,000,000

ClientsBlackline Special Committee, Blackline, Special Committee, DAK, Lowy Family Group, Francisco Partners
19 Mar 2026

Blue Cross Life to acquire The Standard's Canadian voluntary benefits business

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsBlue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada, StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
10 Mar 2026

Platinum Group Metals Launches US$60 million at-the-market common share offering

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 81,400,000

ClientsPlatinum Group Metals Ltd., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Beacon Securities Limited, BMO Capital Markets Corp.
10 Mar 2026

Parex Resources to acquire Frontera's Colombian E&P business for US$525 million

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryEnergy

Transaction Value$ 712,600,000

ClientsParex Resources Inc., Frontera Energy Corporation
2 Mar 2026

NorthIsle Copper and Gold files $100 million equity offering

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 100,000,350

ClientsNorthIsle Copper and Gold Inc., Paradigm Capital Inc., Agentis Capital Markets, Beacon Securities Limited, Raymond James Ltd., Ventum Financial Corp., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., TD Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc.