On September 2, Equinox Gold Corp. rose 5.17% in regular trading, trading at $12.695/share, with turnover of approximately $6.99 million. The stock had earlier declined over 5% during the session before staging a sharp reversal.
On the news front, China's CMOC Group agreed to acquire Equinox Gold's Brazil operations for $1 billion, comprising $900 million in cash and up to $115 million in contingent payments. The deal covers the Aurizona, RDM, Fazenda, and Santa Luz mines, with closing expected in the first quarter of next year. Separately, gold prices surged to near-record levels, with February gold futures rising to $4,344.8 per ounce, supported by a weaker US dollar and strong technical buying.
Within the Gold sector, stocks broadly advanced, with Coeur Mining up 3.79%, Barrick Mining Corporation up 2.98%, Newmont Mining up 2.43%, Agnico Eagle Mines up 2.03%, and AngloGold Ashanti up 1.08%. Equinox Gold recently completed its merger with Orla Mining and secured a key federal permit for its $395 million South Railroad project in Nevada, targeting first production in 2028.
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