Barrick Gold confirms 'review' of possible merger with Newmont Mining
Feb. 22, 2019 9:33 AM ET|About: Goldcorp Inc. (GG)|By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor
Barrick Gold (GOLD -1.4%) acknowledges it has reviewed the possibility of a merger with Newmont Mining (NEM +2.3%) in an all-stock transaction, confirming an earlier Bloomberg report.
The chief executives of the two miners and Newcrest Mining (OTCPK:NCMGY), which was mentioned as a potential partner in a merger deal, all will be in Florida next week for a BMO Capital Markets mining conference; "the timing is interesting," says BMO analyst Andrew Kaip.
Barrick and Newmont have come close to merging before, as talks in 2014 broke down over disagreements on deal terms; the two companies also have discussed a joint venture for their Nevada operations.
Goldcorp (NYSE:GG), which is being bought by Newmont, opens -2.9%.
If the deal is nixed, Newmont would be entitled to a $350M break fee and Goldcorp would be entitled to a $650M break fee.