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Global: Plans for gold mining behemoth collapse

By  |  April 21, 2014

The world’s largest gold mining company, Canada-based Barrick Gold, and US-based Newmont Mining had been in discussions to merge into a global gold mining behemoth, but sources say those talks have broken down.

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    According to two unnamed sources, the source of the breakdown were mere minor disagreements, leading to speculation that merger talks could resume. The two companies were reportedly planning on announcing a deal this week, the sources said.

    Together, the companies would have a market value estimated at $33 billion and hold operations on five continents, reports said.

    Leading to the disagreement were uncertainties over which mines the two would spin-off to receive antitrust approval for the deal. Reports say the firms agreed to all terms except those relating to divestitures in Australia and New Zealand, one source said.

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