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Equinox Gold Corp. reported exploration progress at its Canadian mines, including high-grade gold intersections at Musselwhite and new discoveries at Valentine. The company plans 477,000 metres of drilling in 2026, with a US$155 million budget. Musselwhite's drilling confirmed mineralization up to 2 km beyond current operations, while Valentine's Minotaur discovery showed potential for resource growth.

Equinox Gold Corp. plans to double its annual gold output to 2 million ounces, focusing on North American assets and new projects. The company aims to balance growth, debt reduction, and shareholder returns, with exploration and operational execution as priorities, according to its Mining Forum Americas 2026 transcript.

Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX) announced it will redeem $172.5M of 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028. The redemption price is $1,000.66 per $1,000 note, payable Oct 20, 2026. Holders can convert notes into shares at a rate of 165.0732 shares per $1,000 note, with a conversion price of $6.0579.

Metals and mining stocks fell sharply as copper, gold, and silver prices dropped. Copper prices declined 5.3% after reports that the White House delayed copper tariffs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) fell 7%, Teck Resources (TECK) dropped 6%, and Southern Copper (SCCO) lost 6%. Gold and silver also saw significant declines, with gold down 1.6% and silver down 5.9%. The selloff follows a strong August rally for mining stocks.

The TSX fell 276 points to 35,994.49 on Tuesday, with miners like Barrick, NovaGold, and Equinox Gold declining. Manufacturing PMI in Canada decreased to 53 in August. The TSX Venture Exchange also retreated. U.S. markets fell due to inflation concerns and rising bond yields, with tech stocks leading declines.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish remarks on inflation caused a sharp decline in precious metals mining stocks. First Majestic Silver (AG) led the drop, falling 5.09%, while other miners like AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Barrick Mining (B) also saw significant decreases. Warsh's comments pushed up interest-rate expectations, increasing the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets like gold and silver.

Gold prices fell 1% to $4,649.10/oz after a hotter-than-expected US inflation report, retreating from a three-month high. Spot gold is still up 14% in August. Silver also declined. The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, PCE, rose 3.7% YoY in July, above forecasts. Investors await Fed Chair Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole for further rate guidance. Gold's recent rally was driven by US Treasury bond market intervention and ETF inflows. Miners like Agnico Eagle and AngloGold have seen significant gain

Simply Wall St says Equinox Gold (TSX:EQX) received a positive Record of Decision for its South Railroad project in Nevada, completing federal permitting under NEPA and starting early construction, while filing state permits and water rights. The article also cites higher quarterly sales and net income and a 50% dividend increase, and includes 2029 forecasts of $3.3B revenue and $939.8M earnings.

Equinox Gold (EQX) said the US Bureau of Land Management issued a positive record of decision for its South Railroad Nevada mine, completing the NEPA permitting process. Engineering is 55.2% complete. Equipment is expected by year end, with mining in spring 2027 and first gold in 2028. 2026 feasibility study forecasts 130,000 oz/year (first 5 years).

Equinox Gold says it has cleared US federal permitting for its South Railroad open-pit gold project in Nevada after the Bureau of Land Management issued a positive Record of Decision. The project is in the FAST-41 program and follows Orla Mining’s Notice of Intent. Equinox plans a US$395 million mine producing ~100,000 oz gold annually, with initial mining in spring 2027.