Equinox Gold Shareholders Approve Orla Mining Acquisition

Equinox Gold Corp. and Orla Mining Ltd. announced on July 22, 2026, that shareholders of both companies have approved a business combination. Under the terms of the deal, Equinox Gold shareholders authorized the issuance of up to 421,770,377 common shares to acquire all outstanding common shares of Orla Mining. Voting results showed 99.83% of the 508,415,718 represented shares were in favor of the transaction.

The arrangement has already received competition authorizations from Canada and Mexico. The companies are now pursuing a final order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia, with a hearing scheduled for approximately July 28, 2026.

The transaction is expected to close on July 31, 2026, pending the final court order and the listing of new shares on the New York Stock Exchange American and the Toronto Stock Exchange.