Equinox Gold and Orla Mining Combine to Create North America’s New Senior Gold Producer: Built to Grow, Built to Last
May 13, 2026
Equinox Gold announced it will acquire all outstanding shares of Orla Mining Ltd. in an at-market merger that will create a new North American senior gold producer with an implied market value of approximately US$18.5 billion. The combined company is expected to produce about 1.1 million ounces of gold in 2026 from operations in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and Nicaragua, supported by a strong pipeline of growth projects.
