If I were Bristow and I realllllly wanted to pick up Great Bear and the Dixie showpiece... I'd play Br'er Rabbit and let Kinross do the deal and then I'd make an offer for all of Kinross.
Barrick : $32 Billion Market Cap
Kinross : $6.7 Billion Market Cap
Great Bear : $1.3 Billion Market Cap
Offer ( enough ) mostly cash and some Barrick Green Stamps and the Kinross Krowd would be erecting a statue to Mark.
Yeah, this could be one heck of a show, even a multi-episode serial.
"Luck" is when preparation meets opportunity. So, don't curse your "luck" because you weren't prepared when the opportunity appeared.