Barrick's Mali Strike Averted, Northern Star Rejects A$38.7B Gold Fields Bid, and Gold Sinks on Oil Surge

Podcast: The Mining Insider · Logan Ore - The Pro Podcasters

Opublikowano: 2026-09-28

Barrick Mining signs new collective bargaining agreement at Loulo-Gounkoto — all strike action called off Sunday; Barrick spokesperson + Bani Sacko + Abdoulaye Coulibaly (UNTM) quotes; 15 union demands resolved (overtime pay, mission expenses, labour agreements); covers Somilo SA + Gounkoto SA + Food & Events Africa; operational track record intact post-2025 Mali government settlement. Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) unanimously rejects Gold Fields (JSE:GFI) unsolicited A$38.7B takeover — 22% premium at A$27/share received September 14; ~75% consideration in Gold Fields scrip; Chairman Michael Chaney quotes ("highly opportunistic", "way below fundamental value", "higher jurisdictional risk profile"); shares +9% Monday; Elliott Investment Management background; KCGM operator. Gold falls 2.1% to $4,198.10 — biggest daily...