Newmont applies for voluntary delisting from Toronto Inventory Alternate

(Reuters) – Newmont has utilized for a voluntary delisting of its frequent shares from the Toronto Inventory Alternate because of low buying and selling volumes, the world’s prime gold miner mentioned on Wednesday.

The transfer, anticipated to be efficient on or concerning the shut of buying and selling September 24, is probably going to enhance the executive effectivity and scale back prices.

Bloomberg Information reported in August that Newmont has set a goal of decreasing prices by $300 per ounce, which may result in 1000’s of layoffs.

Final yr, the miner had introduced plans to divest non-core belongings, trim workforce and lower debt following its $17.14 billion acquisition of Australian agency Newcrest.

Since November 2024, the corporate has divested a number of of its Canadian belongings, together with the Eleonore mine that was bought for about $795 million, the Musselwhite Gold Mine in Ontario, bought in an $850 million deal, and its stake in Porcupine Operations in Ontario, bought for $425 million.

Newmont nonetheless operates the Brucejack and Crimson Chris mines, each situated in Canada.

The corporate had introduced a $3 billion share repurchase program in July when it reported its second-quarter outcomes.

The miner mentioned on Wednesday it could preserve its major itemizing on the New York Inventory Alternate and assist its listings on the Australian Securities Alternate and the Papua New Guinea Inventory Alternate.

It doesn’t intend to hunt safety holder approval in relation to the delisting, because the shares presently commerce on different markets.

(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Shilpi Majumdar)