# Barrick Gold and Randgold Resources agree to merge

Barrick Gold Corporation and Randgold Resources Limited agreed to a share-for-share merger, creating a new gold company. Barrick shareholders will own 66.6% and Randgold shareholders 33.4% of the combined entity.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-09-24
- Status: announced
- Products: gold
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Barrick Gold](https://endata.com/companies/12881.md) (acquirer)
- [Randgold Resources](https://endata.com/companies/34475.md) (target)

## Sources

- [barrick.com](https://www.barrick.com/English/news/news-details/2018/Barrick-and-Randgold-Combine-to-Create-Industry-Leading-Gold-Investment-Vehicle/default.aspx), 2018-09-24: "The combination of Barrick and Randgold will create a new champion for value creation in the gold mining industry."

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