Equinox gold output jumps 34% after Orla merger

AI desk brief

Equinox Gold lifted Q3 gold production 34% QoQ to 237,019 oz after closing its merger with Orla, while gold sales rose 39.6% to 248,484 oz. The company said it remains on track to meet full-year 2026 guidance of 870,000-920,000 oz, which implies Q4 output of roughly 258,500-308,500 oz, above Q3 levels.

The enlarged North American portfolio is anchored by three Canadian mines, with Musselwhite, Valentine and Greenstone expected to drive further gains into 2027. Equinox also advanced its South Railroad project in Nevada, securing federal permits and outlining first gold in 2028; Orla's feasibility study calls for average annual output of 130,000 oz in the first five years at AISC of about $1,500/oz.