Barrick Mining and Newmont reached an agreement, resolving the dispute over their Nevada gold mine joint venture. Newmont will pay Barrick $1.95 billion in cash within 30 days and agreed to Barrick's divestiture of North American gold assets for an IPO. JPMorgan Chase Global Research predicts that gold prices will average $6,000/ounce by Q4 2026, rising to $6,300/ounce by the end of 2027. Barrick also initiated a $3 billion share repurchase program and implemented a new dividend policy with a payout ratio of 24%.