China's Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. and Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd. have held separate talks with Barrick Gold Corp. to buy a 50-percent stake in its Veladero gold mine in Argentina, according to four sources with knowledge of the process.
Veladero is one of Barrick's five core mines; all are in the Americas. It is expected to produce between 580,000 and 640,000 ounces of gold this year.
The high quality of the mine, production capacity, and the prospect for geographical diversification have appealed to the state-owned Chinese suitors, said three of the sources, who requested anonymity because the matter is private. All spoke over the past week. ...
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