Recent Experience
Osisko Mining Inc. in its 50-50 joint venture with Gold Fields Limited for the joint ownership and development of Osisko’s Windfall gold project, located in the Abitibi greenstone belt, Urban Township, Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Québec.
Acquisition of IBI Group Inc. by Arcadis NV for $873 million via a plan of arrangement.
Argonaut Gold Inc., in its $195.3-million public offering of common shares.
Counsel to a syndicate of underwriters in connection with a $100-million bought deal treasury and secondary prospectus offering of common shares of Neo Performance Materials Inc.
Harvest Health & Recreation Inc., in the US $2.1-billion sale of all of its issued and outstanding shares to Trulieve Cannabis Corp. by way of a court approved statutory plan of arrangement.
Noront Resources Ltd., in its approximately $9.7-million private placement of an aggregate of 34,403,748 common shares.
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (Osisko Royalties) in connection with the "spin-out" of its mining assets and certain marketable securities to form "Osisko Development Corp." (Osisko Development), a newly-listed issuer on the TSX Venture Exchange, by way of a "reverse takeover" of Barolo Ventures Corp., and concurrent private placements of subscription receipts and flow-through shares for aggregate gross proceeds of over $250 million, and an implied market capitalization of approximately $1 billion.
IBI Group Investment Partnership, in connection with its bought deal private placement of 1,200,000 common shares of IBI Group Inc. for total proceeds of $12,000,000.
IBI Group Inc., in connection with its bought deal prospectus offering and concurrent private placement of $46,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior unsecured debentures.
Excellon Resources Inc., in its $32.3-million acquisition of Otis Gold Corp by way of a Statutory Plan of Arrangement under the BCBCA.
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd., in its $300-million offering of senior unsecured debentures.
Syndicate of underwriters co-led by TD Securities Inc. and Clarus Securities Inc., in a $28.75-million bought deal prospectus offering of Continental Gold Inc., completed in May 2016.
Seabridge Gold, Inc., in its proposed acquisition of SnipGold Corp. pursuant to a court approved plan of arrangement for approximately $10.8 million in stock.
Oban Mining Corporation, in its acquisition of Northern Gold Mining Inc. pursuant to a court approved plan of arrangement.
Oban Mining Corporation, in its acquisition of NioGold Mining Corp. pursuant to a court approved plan of arrangement.
Oban Mining Corporation, in a private placement of subscription receipts convertible into shares and warrants upon the completion of its business combination with NioGold Mining Corp.
Oban Mining Corporation, in a $13,062,625 private placement of flow-through shares.
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd., in its agreement with a syndicate of underwriters, co-led by BMO Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets for a bought deal prospectus offering of approximately $173 million.
The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Romarco Minerals Inc., in its acquisition by OceanaGold Corporation pursuant to a court approved plan of arrangement for approximately $856 million on a fully-diluted in the money basis.
Noront Resources Ltd., in its acquisition of chromite properties in the Ring of Fire mineral region in northern Ontario from certain subsidiaries of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. for a purchase price of US$27.5 million pursuant to an Approval and Vesting Order granted by the Québec Superior Court on April 28, 2015.
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc., in its rights offering under which it raised gross proceeds of approximately $95,000,000.
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd., in its agreement with a syndicate of underwriters, co-led by Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd. and RBC Capital Markets for a bought deal private placement of approximately $200 million.
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd., in its business combination to acquire Virginia Mines Inc. for approximately $461 million.
Canadian counsel to Osisko in an agreement pursuant to which Yamana and Agnico Eagle jointly acquired 100% of Osisko’s issued and outstanding common shares for total consideration of $3.9 billion. The parties reached the agreement following a hostile bid from Goldcorp Inc.
Independent Financial Advisor to Acadian Mining Corporation, in combination by plan of arrangement of Acadian Mining Corporation by LionGold Corp. Ltd.
Independent financial advisor to International Minerals Corporation in combination by plan of arrangement of International Minerals Corporation by Hochschild Mining plc.
Noront Resources Ltd., in the sale of its remaining 25% interest and all other associated rights in the Windfall Lake Project pursuant to a letter agreement between the Company, Eagle Hill Exploration Corp. and Southern Arc Minerals Inc., completed on August 14, 2013, for cash consideration of CDN$5 million and share consideration of 25 million common shares of Eagle Hill.
Noront Resources Ltd., in the closing of a convertible loan facility with Resource Capital Fund V L.P. in the aggregate principal amount of US$15.0 million dated February 25, 2013.
Osisko Mining Corporation, in its proposed $550-million acquisition of Queenston Mining Inc. by way of plan of arrangement.
First Uranium, in its $405-million sale of all of its principal operating assets.
Noront Resources Ltd., in its $11-million private placement of common shares.
The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Aeroquest International Limited in its business combination with Geotech Ltd.
Azumah Resources Limited, on its $20-million prospectus offering of ordinary shares.
Canadian counsel to lead Canadian agent in equity and bond offerings by Northland Resources S.A. in Canada, Europe and the United States for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately US$325 million.
The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of St. Eugene Mining Corporation Limited, in the proposed share exchange offer by Claude Resources Inc. for the outstanding common shares of St. Eugene Mining Corporation Limited.
The Special Committee of Augen Gold Corp., in the unsolicited take-over bid and subsequent approximately $63 million supported offer by Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc.
Stillwater Mining Company, in its US$487-million acquisition of Peregrine Metals Ltd. by way of a plan of arrangement.
Argonaut Gold, in its business combination with Pediment Gold Corp., creating a new enterprise valued at approximately $367 million.
Canadian counsel to Andean Resources Limited, in its $3.6-billion acquisition by Goldcorp Inc.
Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited, in its $4.9-billion acquisition by Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
A syndicate of underwriters co-led by Paradigm Capital Inc. and Cormark Securities Inc., in a $57.5-million bought deal financing by Sandstorm Resources Ltd.
Perilya Ltd., on its $184-million take-over bid for GlobeStar Mining Corporation.
Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund (now Armtec Infrastructure Inc.), in the issue and sale of 40,000 convertible unsecured subordinated debentures of the Fund to a syndicate of underwriters and with the offering of $150-million aggregate principal amount of 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2017. The Notes were offered by a syndicate of underwriters by way of a private placement under applicable securities laws in all provinces of Canada.
Stillwater Mining Company, in its US$118-million acquisition of Marathon PGM Corporation by way of Plan of Arrangement.
Argonaut Gold Inc., in a $150-million three-part transaction involving a financing through GMP Securities LP to raise $150 million, a business combination with Intuitivo Capital Corp. to become a public company, and the simultaneous completion of a $103-million take-over of Castle Gold Corporation.
Marengo Mining Limited, on the completion of important public offering valued at $20.16 million
Canadian counsel to Andean Resources, on its completion of a $234.5-million public offering of common shares.
Osisko Mining Corporation, on its $372-million acquisition of Brett Resources Inc. by way of take-over bid.
The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Canadian Royalties Inc., on the $192-million acquisition of Canadian Royalties Inc. by Jilin Jien Nickel and Goldbrook Ventures.
Canadian counsel to the syndicate of underwriters on a $46-million bought deal prospectus offering of common shares by Romarco Minerals Inc.
The syndicate of agents led by Paradigm Capital Inc., on a $7.7-million public offering of ordinary shares by Australian Solomons Gold.
Andean Resources Limited, on a $90-million public offering of common shares.
RBC Capital Markets, and a syndicate of underwriters of $86-million financing of Jaguar Mining Inc.
Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund, on its completion of a $55-million offering of Trust Units.
IAMGOLD Corporation, on its $275-million acquisition of Orezone Resources Inc. (2009)
First Uranium Corporation, on the completion of a $61-million bought deal private placement of units.
The syndicate of underwriters on a $115-million public offering by Gold Wheaton Gold Corp.
Gold Eagle Mines Ltd., in its $1.5-billion friendly acquisition by Goldcorp Inc.
The syndicate of agents for a $260-million private placement by Gold Wheaton Gold Corp.
Jaguar Mining Inc., on a $111-million offering.
Andean Resources Limited, on a $40-million offering.
New Gold Inc., on the US$1.6-billion business combination with Metallica Resources Inc. and Peak Gold Ltd.
Goldbelt Resources, on its $118-million acquisition of Wega Mining.
The Special Committee of Arizona Star Resource Corp., on the $773-million take-over bid by Barrick Gold.
Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund, on the $120-million acquisition of Con-Force, the related $60-million public offering and on the $105-million amended/restated credit facility.
SouthernEra Diamonds, in the $115-million takeover by Mwana Africa PLC.
Meridian Gold Inc., in $3.5-billion take-over bid by Yamana Gold Inc., including "poison pill" hearing before the Ontario Securities Commission. Meridian Gold Inc., Re (2007), 30 O.S.C.B. 9307 (O.S.C.).
The Special Committee of Peru Copper, in the $900-million takeover by Chinalco (Aluminum Corporation of China).
Bennett Jones