M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
McEwen to acquire Golden Lake Exploration for 60% premium; drills 5.55 gpt gold over 44.2m at Gold Bar
McEwen Inc.
- Acquisition: 0.003876 MUX share per GLM share, implied CDN$0.12, 60% premium to 20-day VWAP.
- Golden Lake shareholders to own ~0.5% of combined company; Jewel Ridge projects adjacent to Windfall.
- Best drill hole at Windfall: 5.55 gpt gold over 44.2 meters, incl. 48.38 gpt over 4.6 meters oxide.
- Definition drilling shows continuity along 1.6 km Windfall fault zone; mineralization open at depth.
- Resource estimate for Lookout Mountain due end Feb; $10M exploration budget at Gold Bar in 2026.