Be Wary of a Big Mining Merger - The New York Times
Mr. Munk, who is set to yield the chairman's title to Mr. Thornton on April 30, recently lamented Barrick's $7.7 billion purchase in 2011 of the Australian copper miner Equinox. That deal, which came at a 30 percent premium to the target's stock price, added to Barrick's debt load and led to a big write-down after copper prices declined.