Jun 10, 2026 – 2.44pmUnder fire gold miner Northern Star Resources has admitted that its dismal share price performance sparked several takeover or merger approaches in the past year, and agreed with an activist investor’s criticism that it needs to step up its game.However, the ASX’s biggest gold miner rejected the suggestion by United States-based hedge fund Elliott Investment Management that it should be sold, saying that retaining its assets was the most valuable option for shareholders.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles