Battle over Gold Fields-Iamgold merger heats up
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Harmony Gold Mining says it will try to block Gold Fields International&#39;s merger proposal with Toronto-based Iamgold, despite a South African court ruling prohibiting it from doing so.
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The Barrick Gold Corporation, the worldÂs biggest gold producer, extended its $1.71 billion hostile takeover bid for a rival, NovaGold Resources, until Dec. 6 after acquiring 13.2 million shares. That represented 12 percent of NovaGoldÂs 106.7 million shares outstanding. The bid of $16 a share remains Âthe best and final offer,Â Barrick said.
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THE war between two of South Africaâs largest gold companies is set to intensify this week as the battle moves from the stock market to the courts.
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Mining giant Gold Fields will know after a crucial shareholder vote on Tuesday if it has succeeded in ending a cheeky hostile takeover bid by its rival Harmony to create the world&#39;s largest gold producer.
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South Africa&#39;s largest domestic gold producer is poised to make a surprise takeover bid for Gold Fields. With the backing from Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel, Harmony will
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TORONTO (CP) - Goldcorp Inc. has decided to let its shareholders vote on a proposed merger with Vancouver&#39;s Wheaton River Minerals while a hostile takeover bid for Goldcorp from a US gold miner looms.
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The share price of Harmony Gold came under pressure today, dipping some 8% after announcing a hostile bid for Gold Fields to create the world&#39;s biggest gold producer.
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Gold Fields says it is confident it will fend off a hostile takeover from rival gold producer Harmony despite losing a key legal challenge.
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A battle over a hostile takeover bid to create the world&#39;s largest gold mining group has spilled over into court, with Gold Fields Limited (GFI) accusing rival Harmony of being in breach of South African criminal laws.
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TORONTO - Iamgold Corp. shares dipped more than 13 per cent in early trading on Monday after Harmony Gold Mining Co. launched a takeover bid for Gold Fields Inc.
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Gold miners Harmony (HAR) and Gold Fields (GFI) dominated activity on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (JSE) on Monday, with the former taking a knock after announcing a hostile bid for the latter.
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Gold Fields has made a secret offer to buy out its largest shareholder as a last-ditch defence against a hostile $8.1bn (Â£4.35bn) bid from Harmony, its rival South African gold producer.
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Johannesburg - Harmony on Monday accused Gold Fields Limited of diverting attention from its own shortcomings by trying to stop a hostile take-over bid in the United States courts.
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Harmony Gold Mining Corp. (HARJ.J: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday that if Gold Fields Ltd. (GFIJ.J: Quote, Profile, Research) shareholders approve a proposed deal with Iamgold Corp.
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GOLD Fields last night opened another front in its war to stave off a hostile takeover bid by rival Harmony this time bringing in the high court.
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Gold Fields, Harmony and Norilsk Nickel are discussing alternative transactions to the current offer by Harmony for Gold Fields - and shareholders should act cautiously in the meantime, Gold Fields announced on Monday.
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JOHANNESBURG  - Gold mining giant Gold Fields failed to block a hostile takover bid by rival Harmony after the majority of Gold Fields shareholders voted against a proposed merger with Canada-based IAMGOLD.