From gold giant to boardroom bust-up: Barrick weighs break-up
An activist investor building a stake and the sudden departure of its boss have put pressure on the gold miner to break up
An activist investor building a stake and the sudden departure of its boss have put pressure on the gold miner to break up

Activist investor encouraged by idea that the miner could split into two companies under new leadership

Potential move comes after activist investor Elliott Management built stake in miner

Elliott hasn’t said publicly what it wants from the gold miner but the math supports the case for a partial listing

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