https://www.theglobeandmail.com/ The $3.5-billion acquisition of Pretium Resources Inc. by Australia’s Newcrest Mining Ltd. appears likely to get the nod from investors later this week, with two proxy advisory firms approving the deal, despite earlier grumblings from the Canadian miner’s biggest shareholder. In November, Pretium agreed to be acquired by Melbourne-based Newcrest in a cash-and-stock deal. …