AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoGold M&A: Equinox Gold has agreed to buy Orla Mining in an all-stock deal worth about US$18.5 billion, creating a North America senior gold producer expected to make ~1.1 million ounces a year, with a growth path toward 1.9 million—and the combined portfolio explicitly includes operations and expansion potential tied to Nicaragua. Digital Fraud: A new TransUnion update says suspected digital fraud attempts in Canada ran above the global average in 2025, with the biggest risk at the account login stage—useful context for regional firms tightening identity and access controls. Nicaragua Resource Pressure: A report by La Prensa claims U.S.-sanctioned Chinese gold miners control up to ~6% of Nicaragua’s territory via long-term lease deals, keeping the spotlight on how mining concessions reshape local land and supply chains. Regional Trade Watch: European banana prices stayed mostly steady week-to-week, while Colombian values fell 7%—a reminder that Central America’s food exports still move with global swings.
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