Agnico Eagle, Kirkland Lake create new gold giant in $10bn merger

Canadian gold miners Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM) (NYSE: AEM) and Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX, NYSE: KL) (ASX: KLA) announced on Tuesday they are combining their businesses in a stock deal valued at C$13.5 billion (about $10.7bn).  As part of the transaction, Kirkland Lake Gold shareholders will receive...