That's why it was good news when a belated $173 million New Year's gift for Newcrest Mining was revealed in a short statement from the gold and copper miner to the ASX. The 'bonus' is from Canada's Lundin Gold via an early repayment of the gold prepay credit facility arrangement between the two companies. Newcrest picked up the gold prepay credit facility, together with a stream facility and an offtake agreement in respect of Lundin Gold's Fruta del Norte mine, for $460 million in April 2020.