Barrick grabs stake in Royal Road Minerals in $1.3 million deal

Barrick Gold (TSX, NYSE:ABX), the world’s top bullion producer by volume, has agreed to buy a 12.5% stake in fellow Canadian miner Royal Road Minerals (TSX-V:RYR) in a shares-deal worth about Cdn$1.6 million (roughly $1.3 million at today’s rates). The transaction...