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Eldorado Gold has announced its intention to acquire Foran Mining through a merger agreement valued at approximately C$3.8bn ($2.78bn), forming a gold-copper mining company. This strategic move aims to leverage strong metal prices and growing demand for critical minerals. The combined entity, which will integrate development assets in Greece and Canada, is projected to commence commercial production by mid-2026, with plans to ensure long-term cash flow and sustained growth. The transaction will be exec ...

SMM联合制作联系人 刘明康 156 5309 0867 liumingkang@smm.cn 合并后，公司资产组合预计将约有77%的敞口集中于黄金，15%集中于铜，在加拿大、希腊和土耳其均拥有运营矿山及开发项目。 Eldorado预计，合并后的业务在2027年将产生约21亿美元的核心利润和15亿美元的自由现金流。该公司还计划增加整个资产组合的勘探支出，包括在Foran位 于萨斯喀彻温省的Tesla矿区。 （文华综合） 作为全球最大的铜消费国，中国产业链面临三大挑战：上游资源对外依存度攀升、中游加工环节产能过剩、下游需求受高铜价抑制。为助力行业应对变局， 上海有色网携手铜产业链企业联合编制《2026中国铜产业链分布图》中英双语版，点击此链接即可免费领取铜产业链分布图： https://s.wcd.im/v/470opZ19l/。 Eldorado Gold已同意收购加拿大同行矿业公司Foran Mining，此项交易对这家专注于铜开发的公司估值约为38亿加元（约合28亿美元）。 此次收购将扩大Eldorado在铜领域的布局，并为其增添第二个即将投产的增长型项目，以应对电气化和清洁能源投资推动下不断增长的铜需求 ...

(www.investorideas.com Newswire) – Investorideas.com a leading investing platform, reports on breaking mining stock news as gold and silver prices recover from a massive sell-off. Eldorado Gold Corporation (TSX: ELD) (NYSE: EGO)  and Foran Mining Corporation (TSX: FOM, OTCQX: FMCXF)  are pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement whereby Eldorado will acquire Foran to create a sector-leading gold-copper mining company with significant near-term growth, strong cash flow generation, long-l ...

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Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD) (NYSE: EGO) has agreed to buy fellow Canadian miner Foran Mining (TSX:FOM) (OTCQX:FMCXF) in a transaction that values the copper-focused developer at about C$3.8 billion ($2.8 billion).The acquisition will expand Eldorado’s copper footprint while adding a second near-term growth project as demand for the metal rises alongside electrification and clean energy investment.The deal brings together Eldorado’s Skouries gold-copper project in Greece and Foran’s McIlvenna Bay copper project ...

Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO) M&A announcement February 02, 2026 08:00 AM ET Company ParticipantsChristian Milau - PresidentDan Myerson - Executive Chairman and CEOGeorge Burns - CEOLynette Gould - VP of Investor Relations, Communications and External AffairsConference Call ParticipantsCosmos Chiu - Analyst – Equity ResearchLawson Winder - Senior Equity Research AnalystTanya Jakusconek - Managing Director & Senior Equity AnalystOperatorThank you for standing by. This is the conference operator. Welcome to the El ...

Creation of a Leading Gold and Copper Producer February 2, 2026 Forward Looking Statement Cautionary Note about Forward-looking Statements and Information Certain of the statements made and information provided in this presentation forward-looking statements or information within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. Often, these forward-looking statements and forward-looking information can be identified by the use of word ...

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