Financial Matters, M&A






Construction at CGA Mining's Masbate gold mine in the Philippines in 2008. Photo by John Cumming

B2Gold aims to grow via CGA bid

Gold miner B2Gold (BTO-T) looks to be banking on its proven ability to operate in difficult locales, as it moves forward with a US$1.1-billion, all-stock friendly bid for Australia’s CGA Mining (CGA-T, CGX-A), and its Masbate gold mine in…




Exco Resources fights takeover bid

Just two weeks after the board of Australian junior Exco Resources (ESX-A) rejected a hostile all-cash takeover offer from one of its institutional shareholders, the explorer released an updated resource estimate for its Turpentine copper-gold…


Rockwood wants Talison

Rockwood Holdings (ROC-N) is bidding $6.50 per share — a 53% premium  — for Talison Lithium (TLH-T) in a deal valuing the company at $724 million on a fully diluted basis.


Endeavour bids for Avion

Endeavour Mining (EDV-T) plans to buy Avion Gold (AVR-T) in a $389-million deal to consolidate its position in West Africa and grow its expected gold production for 2012 by 50%.



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