By Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) - Barrick Gold said on Sunday it is forming a joint venture with Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Ma'aden) to run its Jabal Sayid copper asset in the kingdom, a move that could see the long-delayed mine finally begin production in late 2015. Ma'aden, which is controlled by the Saudi state, has agreed to buy the 50 percent interest in the project, located some 120 km (75 miles) southeast of Medina, for $210 million. The deal is a boost for Barrick as it lets the world's largest gold miner finally get back on track a project that has been mired in regulatory and licensing woes. Toronto-based Barrick acquired the Jabal Sayid asset via its C$7.3-billion ($6.8-billion) purchase of copper miner Equinox in 2011.
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