Barrick Gold's Veladero gold mine in Argentina's San Juan province. Activist mining veteran Mick McMullen says the problems at the Canadian gold miner are fixable.

Activist mining veteran Mick McMullen is throwing his name into the hat as a candidate to be the next chief executive officer of Barrick Mining Corp. ABX-T , and says the problems at the big Canadian gold miner are fixable.

In an interview with The Globe and Mail, Mr. McMullen said some of Barrick’s biggest shareholders have approached him to gauge his interest for the job and find out what his vision for the company is.

While not confirming if Barrick has already approached him for the job, he said he has the energy and vision for the role, and a strong track record given his history working alongside an activist in an ear

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