July 30 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO said on
Thursday it has reached an agreement to sell 50 percent of its
Zaldivar copper mine in Chile to Chile-focused miner Antofagasta
Plc ANTO.L for just over $1 billion in cash.
"Following a highly competitive auction process, we are
pleased to reach an agreement with the ideal partner for
Zaldívar," Barrick Co-President Kelvin Dushnisky said in a
statement.