# Trek Mining to acquire NewCastle Gold and Anfield Gold, creating Equinox Gold

Trek Mining Inc. will acquire NewCastle Gold Ltd. and Anfield Gold Corp. to form Equinox Gold Corp., a new multi-asset mining company. Shareholders of both target companies approved the transaction on December 19, 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-12-19
- Where: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Status: announced
- Products: gold mining

## Companies

- [Trek Mining Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/21909.md) (acquirer)
- [NewCastle Gold Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/28923.md) (target)
- [Anfield Gold Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/28924.md) (target)
- [Equinox Gold Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/28925.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [einpresswire.com](https://www.einpresswire.com/article/422252705/newcastle-gold-and-anfield-gold-shareholders-approve-merger-with-trek-mining-to-create-equinox-gold), 2017-12-19: "NewCastle and Anfield shareholders have approved the plan of arrangement whereby the two businesses will be acquired by Trek Mining to create Equinox Gold Corp."
- [juniorminingnetwork.com](https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/1158-tsx-venture/eqx/39823-newcastle-gold-and-anfield-gold-shareholders-approve-merger-with-trek-mining-to-create-equinox-gold.html), 2017-12-19: "NewCastle and Anfield shareholders have approved the plan of arrangement whereby the two businesses will be acquired by Trek Mining to create Equinox Gold Corp."

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