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Barrick Gold's Pueblo Viejo gold mine in Cotui, Dominican Republic. The Toronto-based miner is considering an IPO for North American mines including its Pueblo Viejo operation.

At the risk of spoiling what promises to be a blockbuster corporate drama, Barrick Mining Corp. ABX-T is going to end up merging its North American operations with those of rival Newmont Corp. NGT-T

It’s the end game the mining crowd has been predicting ever since Barrick dropped a hostile bid for Newmont six years ago.

Monday’s announcement that Toronto-based Barrick is considering an initial public offering of top-tier properties in Nevada and the Dominican Republic is simply a sign the miner’s board, led by deal-making chair John Thornton, is determined to negotiate a potential agreement from

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