Barrick Gold Corp., the world's biggest gold miner, is turning to a 30-year veteran of the mining industry in a bid to kick start one of its most controversial projects. George Bee, who worked for the Toronto-based miner for 16 years, returns to the fold this month to oversee the stalled Pascua-Lama project that straddles the Chile-Argentina border. His first task will be to advance a proposed "starter" project on the Argentine side, Barrick said in statement Thursday.