Placer Dome, for example, will forgo its plans to sell two million ounces of gold for hedging this year.

On January 20, 2006, Barrick acquired a majority share of Placer Dome.

During the following weeks, Placer Dome recommended shareholders reject the offer.

The provincial government has just recently sued Marcopper's parent company, Placer Dome, for $100 million in damages.

Placer Dome said in a terse statement that its board would respond "in due course."

Placer Dome was purchased in 2006 by Barrick Gold, who has joined the lawsuit.

The report calls on Placer Dome to complete an environmental clean-up, adequately compensate affected communities, and take steps to prevent future disasters.

His company became the world's largest gold mining company by recently acquiring Placer Dome in a $10 billion deal.

Getchell is just resuming production, and many investors think that Placer Dome paid too much for the company.

Harmony has pledged its shares to Placer Dome under the terms of the tender offer.