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Domestic gold prices opened the new week (April 6) with a broad decline from the previous week’s close, as world gold prices fell due to positive US jobs data, raising expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates high for longer. As of 13:45 on April 6, domestic gold…
Versamet Royalties Corporation (NASDAQ: VMET) (TSX: VMET) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an existing 3.52% gold stream related to gold production from the Eskay Creek gold-silver project in British Columbia, Canada. The project is owned by Skeena Resources Limited (Skeena Gold & Silver) (the “Transaction”).
Versamet will acquire the 3.52% gold stream (the “Gold Stream”) from fund entities managed by Orion Resource Partners LP (collectively, “Orion”) and funds managed by affiliates of Blackstone Inc.
Dan O’Flaherty, CEO of Versamet, said the acquisition represents a “significant step-change” in the company’s scale, adding a large, uncapped gold stream on what is expected to become one of the highest-grade, lowest-cost open-pit precious metals mines globally, located in a premier Canadian jurisdiction.
O’Flaherty added that the addition of the gold stream is expected to materially increase Versamet’s attributable production to over 30,000 gold equivalent ounces (“GEOs”) annually when Eskay reaches full capacity.
O’Flaherty described the deal as Versamet’s largest acquisition to date, saying it enhances the quality and durability of the company’s portfolio while maintaining exposure to exploration and expansion upside. He also said the transaction aligns with Versamet’s focus on executing disciplined, accretive growth to drive long-term value for shareholders.
Premium gym chains are entering a “golden era” that is ending or already in decline, as rising operating costs collide with shifting consumer preferences toward more flexible, community-based ways to exercise. Long-term memberships are shrinking, margins are pressured by higher rents and facility expenses, and competition from smaller, more personalized…
