Barrick Gold’s New CEO Dismisses Canada HQ Debate as ‘Hysteria’

  • Biggest bullion producer to remain Toronto-based, Bristow says
  • But miners need reality check about keeping huge head offices
Mark BristowPhotographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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Barrick Gold Corp.’s new chief executive is surprised by the “hysteria” over whether the world’s largest gold miner will remain a Canadian company.

Barely a week after his Channel Islands-based Randgold Resources Ltd. merged with Barrick, Mark Bristow says he’s determined to keep the global miner headquartered in Toronto -- or at least as committed as he is to any head office.