Mr Godsell rejected criticism that AngloGold's proposal to form a global co-operation pact with Canadian gold giant Barrick Gold was not clear. No formal deal has been signed, but the miners propose to extract synergies from neighbouring assets, starting in Australia and Africa. In particular, AngloGold plans to sell Barrick sole management rights at the Kalgoorlie Super Pit (owned by Normandy and Barrick), and offer a stake in the 15 million ounce Boddington project south of Perth, should its bid succeed. "In my view (the proposal) is very clear," Mr Godsell said. Many analysts believe the proposal could be a prelude to a formal alliance between the two groups, an outcome Mr Godsell refused to rule out: "Could this lead to greater things? Well perhaps. The agreements are pretty clear and are ... quite meaningful." Why is a Canadian company's successful libel suit against a British newspaper a possible threat to your ability to get uncensored news on the internet? The story of reporter Greg Palast and the Bush family-linked Barrick Mining Corporation will make that clear. We'll hear from Greg Palast, who writes for the UK-based Observer. [listen to this section] http://www.webactive.com/webactive/cspin/cspin20010810.html and http://www.gregpalast.com/