Goldcorp Inc. has launched a $2.6-billion unsolicited takeover offer for Osisko Mining Corp.

The proposed deal is in the form of 0.146 of a Goldcorp share plus $2.26 in cash for each Osisko common share, for a total value of $5.95 per share, Goldcorp said in a news release Monday.

Vancouver-based Goldcorp says the proposed transaction offers a 15 per cent premium over Quebec-based Osisko’s latest closing share price.

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