Mining giant Barrick announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with gold-mining company Newmont to combine some of their mines — helping to support an initial public offering of Barrick’s North American gold assets by the end of the year.
Source: [MarketWatch](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/barricks-stock-slides-after-dispute-settlement-sets-the-scene-for-ipo-of-mining-companys-gold-assets-a88f3d27?mod=mw_rss_topstories)