RE:RE:I Was Just Having A NapI never saw anything that suggests Newmont killed the deal. The best explanation I've heard is from HRA - Coffin...to quote from a June 7 post over at CEO:
"I think he half agreed to a couple of offers out of China he didn't actually like because he was hoping to use those as a stalking horse to elicit a better deal from someone else. I'm pretty sure that's what was really going on but, obviously, that sort of tactic won't work if you admit to it publicly. I think Wally sort of boxed himself in and created a lot of confusion that way, though I think his intentions were good and in the interest of shareholders. Does that make sense?"
Water under the bridge now. The train will still make the station - just delayed.