Deals

First Mining Finance has signed an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Coastal Gold (COD).

The transaction will be executed through exchange 0.1625 common shares in First Mining for each COD common share, through a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), resulting in COD becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of First Mining.

Discover B2B Marketing That Performs

Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.

Find out more

All options of COD outstanding immediately before closing of the transaction will be exercisable for that number of common shares.

Westmoreland Coal, through its Coal Valley Resources subsidiary, has signed an agreement with Athabasca Minerals that will result in the production of aggregate from Westmoreland’s Obed Mountain mine site.

Under the agreement terms, Athabasca will purchase the Obed rail transloading facility and royalty payments to Westmoreland for all gravel, sand and frac sand produced from the mine site.

Subject to standard due diligence , the deal is expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2015.

GlobalData Strategic Intelligence

US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?

Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.

By GlobalData

Crocodile Gold and Newmarket Gold have signed a definitive agreement to combine and create a new gold industry consolidator.

The combination (NewCo) will acquire high quality gold assets in best mining jurisdictions, and has improved capital markets exposure.

The transaction, which is subject to the approval of Newmarket and Crocodile Gold shareholders, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015.

Harte Gold and Technica Mining have announced the signing of a heads of agreement on Harte Gold’s Sugar Zone Deposit.

As per the agreement, Technica will mine the 70,000 tonne bulk sample under a $20m fixed price contract.

It will also receive $5m of the fixed price contract amount in the form of Harte Gold common shares at $0.15/share.

Agave Silver has announced that in late April 2015 it had reached an agreement with Hastings Highland Resources subject to Hastings board approval.

The exclusive option is to earn a 90% interest in Hastings’ Limerick Township nickel-copper property in Ontario, Canada.

The Kaslo silver-lead-zinc property has a permit application set to proceed with an ecological and archaeological assessment completed by Kinbasket Development.


Image: Several deals were signed this week. Photo: courtesy of stockimages/FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

Mining Technology Excellence Awards - Nominations Closed

Nominations are now closed for the Mining Technology Excellence Awards. A big thanks to all the organisations that entered – your response has been outstanding, showcasing exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact

Excellence in Action
Dual-award winner in the 2025 Mining Technology Excellence Awards, Propeller is redefining geospatial intelligence and safety in mining. Explore how its AeroPoints and DirtMate solutions deliver survey-grade mapping, live haul metrics, and safer, more efficient operations across mines and quarries worldwide.

Discover the Impact