Equinox Gold

Equinox Gold said its combination with Orla Mining creates a larger North American producer and raised 2026 consolidated production guidance to 870,000–920,000 ounces (about 1.1 million pro forma). The board approved a 50% dividend increase to $0.09 per share and management reported $650 million cash, roughly $214 million net cash and about $1.2 billion available liquidity. Operational improvements at Valentine and Greenstone supported the outlook, the company approved full funding for Valentine Phase II, and President Jason Simpson will succeed retiring CEO Darren Hall. » Mere på finance.yahoo.com

Equinox Gold sold 8,713,000 common shares of Versamet in a block trade for gross proceeds of C$130 million. Before the sale Equinox Gold held 11,617,915 Versamet shares (about 10.7%); after the sale 2,904,915 shares remain (about 2.7%). With the drop below 10% Versamet’s pre-emptive right ends and Equinox Gold is no longer subject to ongoing early warning or insider reporting obligations; the remaining stake will be held for investment purposes. » Mere på de.investing.com

Equinox Gold reached 20-year land access agreements with Carrizalillo, Mezcala and Xochipala, enabling a gradual restart of heap leach operations and further studies on a potential carbon-in-leach processing facility at Los Filos. ATB Cormark analyst Richard Gray reiterated a Buy rating and raised the price target from $20.40 to $21.11, implying roughly 108% upside from current levels and aligning with the median Wall Street target. CEO Darren Hall highlighted the agreements as a foundation for long-term community relationships and future investment. » Mere på finance.yahoo.com

Equinox Gold secured 20-year land access agreements with three communities at its Los Filos mine, enabling plans to restart heap leach operations and begin technical studies for potential expansion, including a possible carbon-in-leach facility. The company is prioritizing environmental remediation, rehiring workers and renegotiating supplier contracts while maintaining sustainable mining commitments. Despite significant reserves at Los Filos, its output is excluded from Equinox Gold's 2026 guidance of 700,000–800,000 ounces; management will provide updates as restart and engineering work progress. » Mere på finance.yahoo.com

RBC Capital lowered its price target on Equinox Gold to $14 from $17 but kept an Outperform rating, citing scale, high growth and geographic exposure from the Orla deal while adopting a more balanced view of valuation. Equinox agreed to acquire Orla to form a North American senior gold producer projected to deliver about 1.1 million ounces of annual production and an implied $18.5 billion market capitalization. Recent Q1 results showed adjusted EPS of $0.40 and production of 197,628 ounces, underpinning analyst attention around the merger and outlook. » Mere på finance.yahoo.com