The proposed acquisition of explorer Fronteer Gold Inc. by Newmont Mining Corp. is the latest in a string of mining deals announced in recent weeks, as companies seek to replace reserves and ensure growth amid a shrinking global supply of known gold reserves. The deal, attributing a 37% premium to Fronteer,  is valued at $2.3-billion. “We feel like we paid a fair value for t...

James Burton didn’t have a penny invested in gold of the $142.8 billion he managed as chief executive officer of the California Public Employees’ Reti...