After a strong start in the first quarter of 2021, the Kibali gold mine, one of the largest in the world, remained on track at the halfway mark of the year to achieve its annual production guidance, Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow said here today. Speaking at a media briefing, Bristow added that thanks to an aggressive near-mine [...]
Barrick will release its Q2 2021 results on Monday, August 9, 2021. President and CEO Mark Bristow will host a virtual presentation on the results that day at 11:00 EDT, with an interactive webinar linked to a conference call. Participants will be able to ask questions. The company will release its preliminary production, sales and cost information [...]
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Barrick Gold Corp. president and chief executive Mark Bristow met today to review progress at Twiga Minerals Corporation, the joint venture established in October 2019 to manage the company's gold mines in the country, and to discuss the partnership's future plans and prospects. Since Barrick took over [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today confirmed that the per share amount of the first $250 million tranche of a return of capital distribution totalling $750 million to be paid on June 15, 2021 will be $0.1405117, based on the number of issued and outstanding shares as of the May 28, 2021 record date. This follows the approval by shareholders at Barrick's [...]
The process of re-opening the Porgera gold mine under the terms of the binding framework agreement between the government and operator Barrick Niugini Limited took a major step forward with a discussion between Barrick President and Chief Executive Mark Bristow, Prime Minister James Marape and the various Porgera Landowners groups and others here [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today published its 2020 "Communication on Progress" report for the United Nations Global Compact , setting out the advances it has made towards the UNGC's Ten Principles on human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. Introducing the report, Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow says the company has [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today announced it has completed the previously announced divestiture of its interest in the Lagunas Norte mine to Boroo Pte Ltd . Enquiries President and CEO Mark Bristow +1 647 205 7694 +44 788 071 1386 Senior EVP, Strategic Matters Kevin Thomson +1 416 307-5150 Investor and Media Relations Kathy du Plessis +44 20 7557 7738 [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today reported its results for the first quarter of 2021, noting that with gold and copper production on plan, it was well positioned to achieve its annual guidance. Production in the latter half of the year is expected to be higher than the first, mainly due to mine sequencing at Nevada Gold Mines, the commissioning of the new [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today announced that the first $250 million tranche of a return of capital distribution totaling $750 million will be paid on June 15, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 28, 2021. In addition, Barrick announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend for the first quarter of 2021 of $0.09 [...]
At today's virtual annual and special meeting of Barrick Gold Corp. , the $750 million return of capital distribution proposed by the company's board was supported by over 99% of the shares voted at the meeting. This will be paid in three tranches in the course of 2021. More than 90% of the shares voted also approved resolutions on the election of [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. confirmed today that it had referred a tax claim by the Senegalese Revenue Authority to the International Chamber of Commerce for arbitration after numerous attempts to resolve the issue with the government had failed. The SRA has levied an unaudited assessment totaling $208 million for taxes it claims arose from Barrick's sale [...]
- Barrick Gold Corp.'s giant Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex's third underground mine has reached its first mining level and is scheduled to start delivering ore tonnes to the plant during the current quarter, president and chief executive Mark Bristow told a media briefing here today. At the same time, a prefeasibility study has started on two more [...]