The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many hardships and difficulties to traditional fundraising. Not all sectors are being impacted by the pandemic. In fact, we are seeing a mini-boom in fundraising by GoldSilver mining and exploration companies listed on the four Canadian Stock Exchanges.
With still a week to go before the end of May 2020, public listed GoldSilver companies have already raised CND $412 million in May. Companies are taking advantage of the “Golden” opportunities, continuing to announce, upsize, and raise record money.
The average deal size has been increasing since January 2020. It should be noted that several large debt financings in March, June 2019 have skewed the averages in these two months.
Top Five GoldSilver Financings – 2020
Mining Company | Stock Symbol(s) | Close Date | $ Millions |
Equinox Gold Corp. | TSX/NYSE American: EQX | 2020-03-10 | US $130 |
SilverCrest Metals Inc. | TSX: SIL; NYSE American: SILV | 2020-04-17 | $101 |
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. | TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM | 2020-05-20 | US $69 |
Bluestone Resources Inc. | TSX-V: BSR; OTCQB: BBSRF | 2020-05-01 | $92 |
Orla Mining Ltd. | TSX: OLA | 2020-04-03 | $72 |
Not included in the list is Dundee Corporation (TSX: DC.A)’s innovative bought deal secondary sale of 23.9 million units of Dundee Precious Metals Corp. (TSX: DPM) for $151.8 million.
Methodologies
Financings include both equity and debt financings completed on three Canadian Exchanges, CSE, TSX, TSX Venture. There were no GoldSilver financings completed on the NEO Exchange.
photo credit: SilverCrest Metals