Newmont Mining rejected Barrick Gold's hostile takeover bid on Monday. The merger of the two would have created the world's largest gold miner.
's $17.8 billion hostile takeover bid. The offer would have created the world's largest gold producer., in January, offered better benefits.
"Our thorough review of Barrick's unsolicited proposal and its associated risks has reaffirmed our conclusion that the combination of Newmont and Goldcorp represents the best opportunity to create value for Newmont's shareholders and deliver industry-leading returns for decades to come," Gary Goldberg, Newmont's chief executive, said in a release.
The deal Barrick proposed on February 25 was an all-stock transaction that would have paid Newmont shareholders about 2.6 Barrick shares per Newmont share, coming to a valuation of $17.8 billion, or $33.50 per share. The company had raised"serious doubts" about Barrick's proposal from the day it was publicly announced last week, Bloomberg reported. Goldberg reportedly
Newmont's rejection of the deal comes amid a recent string of consolidation in the gold mining industry.for $6.1 billion in stock. The two companies created the world's largest gold miner.
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