有政府背景的五矿资源有限公司(MinmetalsResourcesLtd.)尽管有着雄厚政府资金的支持,却退出了竞购。巴里克于是斥资73亿加元收购了这家业务主要集中在赞比亚的铜矿企业。
State-backed Minmetals Resources Ltd. stepped away from that deal , despite its deep government pockets , leaving Barrick to fork out 7.3 billion Canadian dollars for the Zambia-focused copper producer .