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Placer Dome Rejects Barrick’s $9.2B Bid

Gold mining company Placer Dome Inc. on Wednesday said its board is recommending shareholders reject a $9.2 billion takeover bid by Barrick Gold Corp., calling the offer “inadequate” and “opportunistic.”

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