UPDATE 1-Equinox to buy Leagold for about $578 mln
December 16, 2019 at 08:16 AM EST
Canada's Equinox Gold Corp will buy rival Leagold Mining Corp for C$769.3 million ($578.38 million), the company said on Monday, the latest consolidation in the industry that has seen deals worth $30.5 billion so far this year.