John Thornton: 3 of 6

M&A

Asset sales a top-tier priority for New Barrick

Assets on the chopping block as enlarged entity gears towards tier one

07 November 2018

ESG

"Mr. Bristow will inherit a poisoned legacy in Tanzania"

Acacia reputation and record will make life tough for New Barrick, human rights group says

05 November 2018

CAPITAL MARKETS

Randgold, Barrick shareholders get merger boost

London investors get boost from deal, as well as Barrick's investment in AIM developer

31 October 2018

M&A

Randgold/Barrick merger reactions

Analysts were largely sold on the idea of an $18b 'Brandgold', but found different parts to like

24 September 2018

M&A

Barrick and Randgold to merge

US$18b joint company will use Randgold methods to drive investor returns

24 September 2018

PRECIOUS METALS

Barrick exit for Michelle Ash

Michelle Ash's Barrick CIO role is no more.

12 September 2018

PRECIOUS METALS

Kalgoorlie Super Pit stake could soon be on the block again

'Zero' likelihood Barrick will continue to hold KCGM stake

13 August 2018

CAPITAL MARKETS

"Equinox might have been…one of the five worst acquisitions in [mining] history"

Barrick's John Thornton on acquisitions, growth and increasing Chinese partnerships

13 August 2018

RESOURCE STOCKS

Mt Malcolm Secures CIL Gold Mill

Inside the strategy behind Mt Malcolm’s 500,000 TPA CIL mill acquisition

RESOURCE STOCKS

Mt Ida Delivers Again

Ballard Mining discusses the latest Mt Ida regional drilling results and what comes

RESOURCE STOCKS

Gorilla Gold: 900% Resource Jump

Gorilla Gold expands Comet Vale resources with a major 900% increase in contained

RESOURCE STOCKS

South Cobar Breakthrough: 38.5M oz Silver Equivalent

Australian Gold and Copper on the maiden resource and next steps at South Cobar and

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