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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

14 Dec 2025

Equinox Gold divests Brazil operations to CMOC for US$1.015 billion

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 1,400,000,000

ClientsEquinox Gold Corp., CMOC Group
14 Dec 2025

Fortescue subsidiary to acquire remaining Alta Copper shares

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryMining

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsFortescue Ltd, Nascent Exploration Pty Ltd, Alta Copper Corp.
12 Dec 2025

Premium Brands closes $600 million financing offering

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 600,060,000

ClientsPremium Brands Holdings Corporation, CIBC World Markets Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., Raymond James Ltd., Scotia Capital Inc., Cormark Securities Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., TD Securities Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc., Ventum Financial Corp.
10 Dec 2025

Rio2 Limited closes upsized C$191 million bought deal financing

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 191,130,345

ClientsRio2 Limited, Raymond James Ltd., Stifel Canada, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
9 Dec 2025

Almonty closes US$129.4 million equity offering

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 155,666,250

ClientsAlmonty Industries Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., D.A. Davidson & Co., A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners
8 Dec 2025

Contango ORE and Dolly Varden Silver announce merger of equals

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryMining

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsContango ORE, Inc., Dolly Varden Silver Corporation
8 Dec 2025

Rio2 acquires Condestable copper mine for US$217 million

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 303,800,000

ClientsRio2 Limited, Southern Peaks Mining L.P., Raymond James Ltd., Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc., BMO Capital Markets
3 Dec 2025

EQB to acquire PC Financial from Loblaw in $800-mllion deal

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 800,000,000

ClientsEQB Inc., Loblaw Companies Limited
26 Nov 2025

Dividend 15 Split Corp. launches $600 million ATM distribution program

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 600,000,000

ClientsDividend 15 Split Corp., National Bank Financial Inc.
25 Nov 2025

Canadian Utilities closes $201.25 Million Series JJ Preferred Share offering

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryEnergy

Transaction Value$ 201,250,000

ClientsCanadian Utilities Limited, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., TD Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., ATB Securities Inc.