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Torex Gold Resources has agreed to acquire Prime Mining in an all-share transaction valued at approximately $449 million. The transaction implies an enterprise value of roughly US$322 million and values Prime at about US$108 per gold equivalent ounce based on total Indicated and Inferred resources of approximately 3.0 million ounces. Prime shareholders will receive 0.060 Torex shares per share held and will own about 10.7 percent of Torex following closing. The acquisition adds the Los Reyes gold-silver project in Mexico to Torex’s development pipeline and increases its silver exposure. [more]

Gold Fields (JSE: GFI) has announced an agreement to acquire Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.16 billion. The acquisition, which includes the Windfall Project in Quebec, enhances Gold Fields’ portfolio by adding a high-grade gold development asset in a stable region. Osisko shareholders will receive $4.90 per share, representing a 55% premium to the 20-day VWAP as of August 9, 2024. The transaction is expected to close in Q4/2024, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. [more]