Canadian mining company Barrick, a world leader in the gold industry, took control of Pueblo Viejo Corporation (formerly Rosario Dominicana) when it purchased multinational Placer Dome, also a Canadian firm. The transaction began last year and is in its final phase, according to Diario Libre. Barrick has 27 mines in operation and projects in five continents. This is the third large Canadian company to change ownership in the country. The other two are Verizon Dominicana and Falconbridge.

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