Equinox-Orla Merger Creates $18B North American Gold Giant
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 company with 23 million ounces of reserves and an expected market capitalization of about $18 billion to $19…
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