Barrick Gold Corp (NYSE: GOLD) has denied a counterbid for Newcrest Mining (OTC: NCMGY) (OTC: NCMGF), eliminating what had seemed to be the most likely prospect of a rival to bidder Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM).
Newmont, on Monday, bid $16.9 billion for Newcrest, whose operations include top-class asset Cadia in …
