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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

13 May 2026

Equinox Gold completes acquisition of Orla Mining in US$18.5 billion business combination

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 25,424,180,000

ClientsEquinox Gold Corp., Orla Mining Ltd., Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, Orla special committee
11 May 2026

Apollo acquires Emerald Holding

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 2,050,000,000

ClientsApollo Global Management, Inc., Emerald Holding, Inc.
30 Apr 2026

Lumina Metals closes upsized $406 million initial public offering

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 406,000,000

ClientsLumina Metals Corp., BMO Capital Markets, National Bank Financial
27 Apr 2026

New Found Gold closes $115M bought deal financing including full exercise of underwriters' over-allotment option

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 115,055,200

ClientsNew Found Gold Corp., BMO Capital Markets, SCP Resource Finance LP
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 acquires 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.