ASX 200 recovers, Evolution Mining acquisition, Afterpay sinks on Monday 15 March 2021

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) ended flat, after being down earlier in the day, ending at 6,773 points.

One of the worst performers in the ASX 200 was the Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price which fell 4.5%.

Here are some of the highlights from the ASX:

Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN)

The Evolution Mining share price rose today in reaction to a Canadian acquisition. The gold miner said that it’s buying Battle North Gold Corporation for C$343 million, which equates to a price of C$2.65 per share – it’s listed in Canada.

This purchase price is a 46% premium to the closing share price from last week.

Battle North’s CEO, George Ogilvie,…