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Newcrest deal could unlock Newmont's Americas potential

Newmont’s bid to acquire Australia’s Newcrest Mining would create a US$53.1 billion behemoth, creating a gold company with a market capitalisation approaching that of some of the diversified miners, while increasing the daylight to its main rival Barrick Gold.

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Newcrest Mining's Brucejack in British Columbia, Canada

Incorporating Newcrest would give Newmont four operations producing more than 300,000ozpa and some 2.1-2.4Moz of annual production to add to its 6Moz of gold production and 1.