Advises Foran special committee on C$3.84B deal
Stifel's largest listed 2026 Canadian M&A mandate.

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Mid-market Canadian dealer (the former GMP capital markets business) plugged into Stifel's U.S. and global platform.
Stifel Canada is the Canadian institutional business of St. Louis-based Stifel Financial, built on GMP Capital's capital markets franchise after Stifel acquired it; GMP's former CEO Harris Fricker now runs it as President. From offices in Toronto and Montreal it offers investment banking (M&A advisory and underwriting), equity research and institutional sales and trading, with deal flow weighted heavily toward metals and mining alongside technology, healthcare, consumer and diversified industries. In January 2025 it added 13 professionals from Eight Capital to its equities and mining banking teams.
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M&A and special committee advisory plus equity underwriting (IPOs, bought deals, private placements) for Canadian issuers, with metals and mining the most frequent sector on its recent deal list.
Research on Canadian companies across market caps and sectors; Stifel's Canadian team was ranked the top Canadian small-cap research provider in the 2020 Brendan Wood survey.
Institutional equity sales and trading for Canadian and global buy-side clients, expanded with the January 2025 Eight Capital hires.
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Metals & Mining
The largest Canadian franchise (legacy GMP); expanded in 2025 with mining bankers hired from Eight Capital. Canadian members of Stifel's global Metals & Mining team are Toronto-based.
Toronto
Technology
Canadian coverage within Stifel's global Technology investment banking group.
Toronto
Diversified Industries
Canadian diversified industries coverage; the Head of Investment Banking for Stifel Canada is listed in this group.
Toronto
Consumer
Canadian consumer coverage within Stifel's Consumer & Retail group, with a managing director in Montreal.
Montreal
Life Sciences
Canadian life sciences coverage; Stifel's global Healthcare investment banking group lists team members in Toronto and Montreal.
TorontoMontreal

President, Stifel Canada
Executive
Leads Stifel Canada, a role he took after Stifel acquired GMP Capital. He joined GMP's investment banking group in 2002 and became GMP Capital's CEO in October 2010. He was a Rhodes Scholar (M.A., Oxford) and holds a B.A. from St. Francis Xavier University.

Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking, Stifel Canada
Investment Banking
Joined Stifel GMP in 2020 as a Managing Director in investment banking and now heads Canadian investment banking. He was previously a Managing Director in diversified industries at National Bank Financial and earlier worked in M&A at Canaccord Genuity. Waterloo engineering grad with a Rotman MBA and the CFA charter.

Managing Director, Head of Equities, Stifel Canada
Equities
Joined Stifel Canada in 2025 from Eight Capital, where he was a principal and CEO; the hiring release named him Co-Head of Equities and he is now listed as Head of Equities. Earlier he worked at Gordon Capital, was Head of Equity Sales at CIBC World Markets, and was a founding partner and Head of Equities at Genuity Capital Markets.

Managing Director, Head of Research, Stifel Canada
Equity Research
Leads Stifel Canada's research team and sits on its executive committee. Before Stifel he ran an independent small/mid-cap research product and spent nine years as Head of Research in Canada for Macquarie Capital.
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Jan 27, 2025
David MorrisonHire
Managing Director, Co-Head of Equities (now Head of Equities)
Eight Capital → Stifel Canada
Announced as joining Stifel to co-lead Canadian equities as part of the Eight Capital team lift; now listed as Head of Equities.
Jan 27, 2025
Eight Capital team (Kevin Costa, Stephen Delaney, Winston Miles, Reid Obradovich and others)Team build
Head of Institutional Trading (Costa); MDs in Investment Banking (Delaney, Obradovich) and Institutional Sales (Miles)
Eight Capital → Stifel Canada
Stifel hired 13 former Eight Capital professionals in Toronto, aimed at equity sales and trading and mining investment banking.
Sep 21, 2026
Silver Tiger Metals Inc. (bought deal offering of units)
Lead underwriter, on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters · Mining / Silver-Gold Development
Silver Tiger Metals agreed a C$87 million bought deal of 87 million units at C$1.00 (about C$100 million with the over-allotment option) to fund development of its El Tigre silver-gold project in Sonora, Mexico, alongside an updated capital cost estimate.
Sep 16, 2026
E3 Lithium Ltd. (best efforts public offering of units)
Syndicate member (agent) · Mining / Lithium
E3 Lithium launched a C$8.5 million best efforts public offering of units at C$0.90 off its shelf, upsized it to C$10 million the next day, and closed at about C$11.5 million including the over-allotment option, to advance its Clearwater lithium project in Alberta.
Sep 14, 2026
Generation Mining Limited (bought deal public offering of common shares)
Syndicate member (underwriter) · Mining / Copper-Palladium Development
As part of a C$340 million final funding package for its Marathon copper-palladium mine, Generation Mining sold 312.5 million shares at C$0.64 in a C$200 million bought deal public offering, alongside a C$40 million concurrent private placement to Canada Growth Fund. Endeavour Financial acted as project financing advisor.
Sep 14, 2026
Sailfish Royalty Corp. (approx. 49% interest, via gold stream sale)
Financial advisor to the Mako special committee; fairness opinion · Mining
Buyer Mako Mining Corp.
Mako Mining signed a non-binding letter of intent with non-arm's length Sailfish Royalty to sell a 20-year corporate gold stream in exchange for 70 million Sailfish shares at $5.76 each, which would give Mako roughly 49% of Sailfish.
Sep 8, 2026
Delta and Helm Bay projects (Alaska)
Financial advisor to Agnico Eagle · Mining
Buyer Vizsla Copper Corp. · Seller Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Agnico Eagle agreed to sell its Delta and Helm Bay projects to Vizsla Copper for consideration and milestone payments, and to invest in Vizsla Copper.
Sep 2, 2026
Aztec Minerals Corp. (bought deal private placement of units)
Sole underwriter and bookrunner · Mining / Gold-Silver Exploration
Aztec Minerals agreed a bought deal private placement of units at C$0.32 for C$5.0 million, upsized the next day to about C$5.57 million, to fund exploration at its Tombstone (Arizona) and Cervantes (Mexico) projects.
Aug 2026
Cadillac Mines Corp. (name per tombstone graphic)
Joint Bookrunner · Metals & Mining
C$440M initial public offering in August 2026 on which Stifel Canada was a joint bookrunner.
Jun 2026
Aurion (name per tombstone graphic)
Advisor to Seller · Metals & Mining
Buyer Agnico Eagle (per tombstone graphic)
C$481M mining M&A transaction in June 2026 on which Stifel Canada advised the selling side.
Apr 20, 2026
Aurion Resources Ltd.
Financial advisor to Aurion; fairness opinion to the board · Mining
Buyer Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Agnico Eagle agreed to acquire the Aurion Resources shares it did not already own for C$2.60 per share in cash, about C$481 million.
Apr 2026
Foran
Financial advisor to the special committee of Foran · Metals & Mining
Buyer Eldorado Gold
Stifel Canada lists a C$3.84B M&A transaction in April 2026 on which it advised the special committee of Foran; the counterparty is shown only on the tombstone graphic (Eldorado Gold).
Apr 2026
Lumina Metals Corp.
Underwriter · Mining
Lumina Metals closed an upsized TSX initial public offering and secondary offering at $12.50 per share for total gross proceeds of about $406 million.
Feb 2, 2026
Foran Mining Corporation
Financial advisor to the Foran special committee; independent fairness opinion · Mining
Buyer Eldorado Gold Corporation
Eldorado Gold agreed to combine with Foran Mining in a share transaction implying an equity value for Foran of about C$3.8 billion.
Feb 2026
Bear Creek
Financial advisor to the special committee of Bear Creek · Metals & Mining
Buyer Highland Silver (per tombstone graphic)
C$145M M&A transaction in February 2026 on which Stifel Canada advised Bear Creek's special committee.
Feb 2026
Western Copper and Gold (per tombstone graphic)
Sole Bookrunner · Metals & Mining
C$92M bought public offering in February 2026 led by Stifel Canada as sole bookrunner.
Dec 17, 2025
Imaflex Inc.
Financial advisor to Imaflex; fairness opinion · Packaging
Buyer Soteria Flexibles Corp.
U.S. flexible packaging maker Soteria agreed to acquire Imaflex for C$2.35 per share in cash, about C$123.0 million of equity value.
Dec 3, 2025
Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
Independent financial advisor and independent valuator to the special committee; fairness opinion · Forest Products
Buyer Canfor Corporation
Canfor agreed to acquire the Canfor Pulp shares it does not already own; Stifel's formal valuation put fair market value at $0.08 to $0.52 per share.
Dec 2025
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation
Underwriter (subscription receipts syndicate) · Food Products
Premium Brands completed $600 million of public subscription receipt and convertible debenture offerings plus a concurrent private placement; the original launch date is not given in the cited release.
Oct 14, 2025
Loncor Gold Inc.
Financial advisor to Loncor; fairness opinion to the special committee · Mining (Gold)
Buyer Chengtun Mining Group Co., Ltd.
Chengtun Mining agreed to acquire Loncor Gold by plan of arrangement for a total equity value of about C$261 million on a fully diluted basis.
Oct 2025
Allied Gold Corporation
Joint bookrunner · Mining (Gold)
Overnight marketed offering of common shares for C$175 million, closed October 24, 2025.
Jun 16, 2025
IsoEnergy Ltd.
Co-lead underwriter, bought deal · Mining - Uranium
IsoEnergy agreed to a C$50 million bought-deal offering of common shares at C$10.00.
Jun 11, 2025
Generation Mining Ltd.
Lead underwriter and sole bookrunner · Mining - Palladium/Copper
Generation Mining agreed to a $10 million bought-deal private placement of units at C$0.37.
Mar 24, 2025
Silver Tiger Metals Inc.
Co-lead underwriter and joint bookrunner · Mining - Silver
Silver Tiger agreed to a bought-deal financing of about C$15 million (C$17.25 million with the over-allotment option).
Feb 25, 2025
50% of Allied Gold's interest in Allied Gold ML Corp. (Sadiola mine holding company)
Financial advisor to Allied · Mining - Gold
Buyer Ambrosia Investment Holding · Seller Allied Gold Corporation
Allied Gold formed a strategic partnership with UAE-based Ambrosia, selling half of its interest in the Sadiola mine holding company and issuing a C$156.6 million private placement, for estimated aggregate proceeds of over US$500 million.
Nov 18, 2024
Musselwhite Gold Mine
Financial advisor to Orla · Mining (gold)
Buyer Orla Mining Ltd. · Seller Newmont Corporation
Orla Mining agreed to buy the Musselwhite gold mine in Ontario from Newmont for US$810 million upfront plus US$40 million gold-price-linked contingent consideration, funded with debt, a gold prepay and convertible notes.
Sep 12, 2024
Doman Building Materials Group Ltd.
Lead bookrunner · Building materials distribution
Doman priced C$265 million of 7.50% senior unsecured notes due 2029 through an underwritten offering.
Stifel's largest listed 2026 Canadian M&A mandate.
Stifel announces 13 hires from Eight Capital across equity sales, trading and mining investment banking in Toronto.
Stifel added former Eight Capital professionals in trading, sales and mining banking, with David Morrison to co-lead Canadian equities.
Stifel's Canadian research team was ranked No. 1 for Canadian small-cap equity research in the 2020 Brendan Wood survey, with four TopGun analysts.
Fricker, who joined GMP's investment banking group in 2002, became CEO of GMP Capital, the predecessor of Stifel Canada.
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Silver Tiger Metals Inc. (CNW) · Oct 8, 2026 · newswire.ca
Generation Mining Limited (company website; Business Wire release) · Sep 21, 2026 · genmining.com
Silver Tiger Metals Inc. (CNW) · Sep 21, 2026 · newswire.ca
E3 Lithium Ltd. (CNW) · Sep 17, 2026 · newswire.ca
E3 Lithium Ltd. (CNW) · Sep 16, 2026 · newswire.ca
Stifel Canada (via BSO Jobs) · Sep 15, 2026 · baystreetoracle.ca
Generation Mining Limited (company website; GlobeNewswire release) · Sep 14, 2026 · genmining.com
Mako Mining Corp. (Form 6-K exhibit, sec.gov) · Sep 14, 2026 · sec.gov
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited via CNW · Sep 8, 2026 · newswire.ca
Aztec Minerals Corp. (CNW) · Sep 3, 2026 · newswire.ca
Aztec Minerals Corp. (CNW) · Sep 2, 2026 · newswire.ca
Lumina Metals Corp. via Newsfile · Apr 30, 2026 · newsfilecorp.com
Aurion Resources Ltd. via CNW · Apr 20, 2026 · newswire.ca
Eldorado Gold / Foran Mining (via Cision/Newswire) · Feb 2, 2026 · newswire.ca
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation via CNW · Dec 17, 2025 · newswire.ca
Imaflex Inc. via CNW · Dec 17, 2025 · newswire.ca
Canfor Corporation and Canfor Pulp Products Inc. via CNW · Dec 3, 2025 · newswire.ca
Allied Gold Corporation (SEC Form 6-K, Exhibit 99.1) · Oct 24, 2025 · sec.gov
Loncor Gold Inc. (SEC Form 6-K, Exhibit 99.1) · Oct 14, 2025 · sec.gov
IsoEnergy Ltd. via CNW · Jun 16, 2025 · newswire.ca
Generation Mining Ltd. via CNW · Jun 11, 2025 · newswire.ca
Silver Tiger Metals Inc. via CNW · Mar 24, 2025 · newswire.ca
Allied Gold Corporation via CNW · Feb 25, 2025 · newswire.ca
Stifel Financial Corp. · Jan 27, 2025 · stifel.com
Orla Mining Ltd. via CNW · Nov 18, 2024 · newswire.ca
Doman Building Materials Group Ltd. via CNW · Sep 12, 2024 · newswire.ca
Stifel Financial Corp. · Oct 13, 2020 · stifel.com
Stifel Financial Corp. (GlobeNewswire via Nasdaq) · Dec 6, 2019 · nasdaq.com
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E3 Lithium Ltd. via BNN Bloomberg (press release, Business Wire) · Sep 24, 2026 · bnnbloomberg.ca
Generation Mining Limited via BNN Bloomberg (press release, Business Wire) · Sep 21, 2026 · bnnbloomberg.ca
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