China said to be in advanced talks to buy half of Barrick Gold’s Argentina mine, deal could top $1 billion

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TORONTO/VANCOUVER — China’s Shandong Gold Mining Co Ltd is in advanced talks to buy a 50 per cent stake in Barrick Gold Corp’s Veladero gold mine in Argentina, in a deal that could fetch more than US$1 billion, people familiar with the process told …
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