G2 Shareholders Approve Deal
G2 Goldfields Shareholders Officially Approve G Mining Ventures Acquisition and G3 Goldfields Spin-Out
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G2 Goldfields shareholders voted overwhelmingly on June 16, 2026 to approve a deal that will end the company's run as an independent explorer. G Mining Ventures Corp. (GMIN) will acquire all of G2's shares, while G2 spins out a new company called G3 Goldfields to hold its remaining exploration assets, according to National Post.
The vote drew 208,496,197 ballots, equal to about 80.61% of all outstanding G2 shares. The deal is expected to close in July 2026, pending court approval and other standard conditions, Market Screener reported.
What G2 Shareholders Actually Get From This Deal
Each G2 share will convert into two payouts. Shareholders get 0.212 of a GMIN common share plus 0.5 of a G3 Goldfields share, according to Market Screener. That means every G2 holder walks away with a stake in a near-producing gold company and a free look at a brand-new explorer.
Former G2 shareholders are expected to own roughly 15–18% of the expanded GMIN on a combined basis. G3 Goldfields has applied to list on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), so those shares should begin trading shortly after the July closing date, Fairview Post noted.
One District, One Operator: The Oko Gold Play
The deal's core logic is geography. G2's flagship Oko Main project sits directly beside GMIN's Oko West project in Guyana. Mining analysts have long argued the two should be run as a single operation to share roads, power, and equipment. The combined Oko district holds an estimated 6.5 million ounces of gold in measured, indicated, and inferred categories, Paris Star reported.
GMIN CEO Louis-Pierre Gignac called it "a synergy-rich transaction that establishes GMIN as the leading gold developer in the Guiana Shield." Executive Chairman Patrick Sheridan of G2 said shareholder support "confirms the strategic logic of this merger," adding that G2 holders now gain exposure to "a diversified producer with the financial muscle" to develop the full district.
G3 Goldfields Born as a Pure Exploration Vehicle
Assets not included in the GMIN deal — including Guyana exploration ground like the Puruni and Aremu projects — will move into G3 Goldfields. G3 will start life as a lean, high-risk explorer focused on more than 100,000 acres of ground in Guyana. The spin-out structure lets management recycle value from those assets rather than burying them inside a large mid-tier producer, Sault This Week reported.
G3 is expected to launch with an estimated $5–$10 million in treasury. Dan Noone, currently a key figure at G2, is expected to lead the new company. Analysts at Junior Mining Network described the spin-out as a way to give shareholders a "free look" at future discoveries without adding risk to GMIN's construction story.
What Comes Next Before the July Close
The shareholder vote clears one major hurdle, but the deal still needs a final court order under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). That hearing is expected in late June 2026. If the court signs off, GMIN shares and G3 shares will be issued to G2 holders on the Effective Date, National Post reported.
The combined Oko operations could make GMIN Guyana's largest tax-paying mining entity by 2028. Some retail investors have questioned whether G2 was sold too early, arguing that continued drilling could have commanded a higher price in a future gold bull market. But the 80.61% approval rate suggests most shareholders backed the deal as structured.
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