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Barrick Chairman's Planned Overhaul Meets Investor Backlash

(Bloomberg) -- John Thornton appeared ready last year to step down as chairman of Barrick Mining Corp. after a turbulent 12-year tenure. Instead, he seized control from his long-time CEO and is now driving a reinvention of one of the world's largest gold producers. Most Read from Bloomberg Iran Says Hormuz Deal Close But Its Conditions Must Be Met Trump Amps Up Pressure on Billionaire Sargeant to Exit Venezuela OpenAI's New Device Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized and Cost Over $300 America's Cyber Forces Grapple With Cluster of Deaths by Suicide Walmart Tests Fulfillment Cart Changes After Child Hit in Store His plan is running into trouble. The former Goldman Sachs banker's idea to spin off the Canadian company's North American mines in an initial public offering is facing backlash from some of Barrick's top investors, who don't want to share their interest in the company's most valuable assets. The IPO will likely be a key focus for shareholders when Barrick reports its quarterly earnings on Monday. Although the company first floated the plan in December, Barrick still hasn't named a CEO for the new company or revealed where it will be domiciled. Portfolio managers at Van Eck Associates Corp and Mackenzie Financial Corp have contacted Barrick within recent months to express opposition to the chairman's strategy. Franklin Equity Group is also opposed. Frustration is so high that at least one investor is calling publicly for Thornton's resignation. "If you ask me, it would be nice to have a graceful exit of this current chairman and have someone else come in," said Benoit Gervais, portfolio manager at Mackenzie, a subsidiary of Power Corp., Barrick's 10th-largest shareholder. The IPO could be Thornton's last chance to change the fortunes of Barrick, a mining company he's led since 2014. Under his watch, the company's stock has underperformed rivals Newmont Corp. and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. and has struggled to capitalize on a historic run-up in the price of gold. Barrick slipped to third place in global production last year after being overtaken by Agnico. The company's struggles threaten to tarnish the reputation of a dealmaker and master networker who made his name running one of the world's top investment banks, but hasn't replicated similar success as a corporate leader. This story is based on interviews with more than two dozen executives, current and former Barrick employees, bankers and shareholders, many who asked not to be identified because they are not authorized to speak publicly. Story Continues Through an outside spokeswoman, Thornton declined to comment. The IPO is supposed to unlock the value of Barrick's gold mines in Nevada and the Dominican Republic, which the firm's leadership has long contended are weighed down by Barrick's more troubled assets in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Through a new, publicly listed company, Barrick would retain majority control of the assets while floating a minority interest to the public. The Nevada mines have been declining in production in recent years, but the asset is part of the world's largest gold-mining complex and contributes more than half of Barrick's profits. The IPO would also include the Fourmile discovery, which Barrick has called one of this century's greatest gold finds, and a mine in the Dominican Republic. Investors say the restructuring comes at their expense, diluting their interest in the operations by as much as 15% to new shareholders. Portfolio managers at Van Eck, Barrick's fourth-largest shareholder, met at least three times with company executives this year to push back. Dealmaker Turned Corporate Leader Long before he joined Barrick, Thornton had established himself as one of Wall Street's premier dealmakers. The 72-year-old climbed the ranks at Goldman by growing the firm's presence in Asia and Europe. He rose to co-president of the firm by the time it went public in 1999 and held that role until 2003. Thornton sits on several other boards including Fo

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