Gold’s power players just rewrote the script this week. [AI composed image of Mark Bristow (Source: Barrick. ) and Tom Palmer (Source: Newmont. )]The global gold sector was jolted this week by a cascade of major developments not seen in decades. It began with the sudden departure of Mark Bristow from Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: B). The long-time executive, who had pledged in May to stay until 2028 to oversee projects such as the $9-billion Reko Diq copper and gold mine in Pakistan, stepped down abruptl ...