Homestake Mining Company
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Homestake Mining Company was one of the largest gold mining businesses in the United States and the owner of the Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota. Founded in 1877, it was acquired by Barrick Gold in December 2001.
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Industry | Mining |
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Founded | 1877; 147 years ago (1877) |
Founder | George Hearst, Lloyd Tevis, and James Ben Ali Haggin |
Defunct | December 14, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-12-14) |
Fate | Acquired by Barrick Gold |
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Homestake was the longest-listed stock in the history of the New York Stock Exchange.