Role of M&A in Equinox Gold’s Future Growth with President Greg Smith

In this interview, Greg Smith discusses what Equinox Gold looks for in a project/company it may acquire. He also shares regarding the role of M&A in Equinox’s future growth. Furthermore, Greg comments on what the Agnico Eagle and Kirkland Lake Gold merger means for the sector. Greg Smith has been President of Equinox Gold since March 2017, when JDL Gold merged with Luna Gold and Greg transitioned from his role as CEO of JDL Gold. Prior to his role with JDL Gold, he held the roles of CEO and founder of Anthem United, President and CEO of Esperanza Resources prior to its sale to Alamos Gold, and CFO of Minefinders Corporation prior to its sale to Pan American Silver. Previously Greg has held management positions at both Goldcorp and the mining division of KPMG LLP, and he also acted as a director of Premier Royalty prior to its sale to Sandstorm Gold. Currently Greg is a director and the Audit Committee Chair of both Chesapeake Gold and Royalty North Partners. Greg is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant. 0:00 Introduction 0:58 Current production profile and pipeline 2:07 How important is M&A to EQX to meet 1M AuOz/yr goal? 2:37 AEM & KL to merge 3:42 How were you able to grow so fast? 5:36 Is EQX in the market for more acquisitions? 7:49 Due diligence process for a new acquisition? 10:25 EQX’s jurisdictional focus 11:05 What is a “world-class” project? 12:19 Would you add a tier-2 asset to your production pipeline? 13:15 Why invest in EQX right now? https://www.equinoxgold.com/ TSX:EQX – NYSE-A:EQX EQX presentation: https://www.equinoxgold.com/_resources/investors/presentations/EQX-PPT-20210922-CorpDeck.pdf Sponsor: https://www.dorecopper.com/en/ Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and investment ideas: http://eepurl.com/cHxJ39 Equinox Gold is not an MSE sponsor. The content found on MiningStockEducation.com is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered personal legal or investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or any other product. It is based on opinions, SEC filings, current events, press releases and interviews but is not infallible. It may contain errors and MiningStockEducation.com offers no inferred or explicit warranty as to the accuracy of the information presented. If personal advice is needed, consult a qualified legal, tax or investment professional. Do not base any investment decision on the information contained on MiningStockEducation.com or our videos. We may hold equity positions in some of the companies featured on this site and therefore are biased and hold an obvious conflict of interest. MiningStockEducation.com may provide website addresses or links to websites and we disclaim any responsibility for the content of any such other websites. The information you find on MiningStockEducation.com is to be used at your own risk. By reading MiningStockEducation.com, you agree to hold MiningStockEducation.com, its owner, associates, sponsors, affiliates, and partners harmless and to completely release them from any and all liabilities due to any and all losses, damages, or injuries (financial or otherwise) that may be incurred.