Barrick Gold, NovaGold shares rise following sale of Donlin Gold stake
Investing.com -- Shares of Barrick Gold (NYSE:GOLD) Corp (TSX:ABX) edged up 1.2% while NovaGold Resources Inc (TSX:NG) soared 9.7% after Barrick announced the sale of its 50% interest in the Donlin Gold Project in Alaska. The stake held by Barrick’s subsidiary, Barrick Gold U.S. Inc., was sold to affiliates of Paulson Advisers LLC and NovaGold Resources Inc. for $1 billion in cash.