Newmont plumps final offer for Australia's Newcrest to $19.5b

Newmont plumps final offer for Australia's Newcrest to $19.5b

A mining truck. Photo: Arno van Rensburg

Newmont Corp laid down a best and final offer for Australia’s Newcrest Mining Ltd on Tuesday at A$29.4 billion ($19.5 billion) to close a deal that would extend Newmont’s lead as the world’s biggest gold producer.