# Equinox Gold to acquire Orla Mining in $18.5B merger

Equinox Gold Corp. and Orla Mining Ltd. have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement for an at-market combination. Equinox will acquire all Orla shares, creating a combined company with expected annual gold production of 1.1 million ounces and an $18.5 billion market capitalization.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-05-13
- Where: Canada
- Status: announced
- Products: gold

## Companies

- [Equinox Gold Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/28925.md) (acquirer)
- [Orla Mining](https://endata.com/companies/91929.md) (target)

## Sources

- [equinoxgoldcorp.com](https://equinoxgoldcorp.com/news/equinox-and-orla-mining-combine-to-create-north-americas-new-senior-gold-producer-built-to-grow-built-to-last/index.html), 2026-05-13: "The combined company will be anchored by three long-life Canadian gold mines, with a clear path to more than 1.9 million ounces of annual gold production from an internally funded North American growth pipeline."

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