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Eldorado Gold to Acquire Foran Mining for C$3.8 Billion as Shares Slide

A shareholder vote by April 14 will decide a mostly stock bid that adds the permitted McIlvenna Bay mine.

Overview

  • Foran shareholders are to receive 0.1128 Eldorado common shares plus C$0.01 in cash for each Foran share.
  • On the Toronto Stock Exchange, Eldorado fell about 9% and Foran about 8% following the announcement.
  • McIlvenna Bay is permitted, under construction and targeting commercial production in summer to mid‑2026.
  • The deal needs shareholder approval but no federal approvals, and the project was among the first referred to the federal Major Projects Office.
  • Eldorado projects copper could contribute about 15% of its revenue by 2027 with McIlvenna Bay in the portfolio.