Newmont's $16.7 billion Newcrest deal gets all regulatory nods; nears shareholder vote
The deal still awaits the crucial Newcrest shareholder vote, scheduled for Oct. 13. "The approvals include ones from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board and competition authorities in Australia, Canada and Papua New Guinea," Newcrest said in a statement. Australia's largest gold miner, Newcrest, had in May backed the takeover offer from Newmont, in what would be the third-largest deal ever involving an Australian company.