# Gold Fields to acquire Yamana Gold for $6.7 billion

South Africa-based Gold Fields Ltd. announced a $6.7 billion all-stock acquisition of Toronto-based Yamana Gold Inc., creating the world's fourth largest gold producer.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-05-31
- Value: $6.70B
- Status: announced
- Products: gold

## Companies

- [Gold Fields](https://endata.com/companies/24226.md) (acquirer)
- [Yamana Gold Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/45821.md) (target)

## Sources

- [financialpost.com](https://financialpost.com/mining/gold-fields-merger-yamana-gold/), 2022-05-31: "South Africa-based Gold Fields Ltd. on Tuesday announced a $6.7 billion acquisition of Toronto-based Yamana Gold Inc., a combination that would turn two senior bullion miners into the world's fourth largest producer."
- [financialpost.com](https://financialpost.com/commodities/mining/gold-fields-merger-yamana-gold), 2022-05-31: "Gold Fields Ltd. on Tuesday announced a $6.7 billion acquisition of Toronto-based Yamana Gold Inc., a combination that would turn two senior bullion miners into the world's fourth largest producer."

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