Barrick Gold Corp. - North Mara and Bulyanhulu, which were moribund gold mines when Barrick took over their management two years ago, delivered a combined production of more than 500,000 ounces1 in 2021, meeting a key criterion for membership of the company's elite Tier One2 portfolio. The within-guidance performance was achieved with both mines retaining their ISO 45001 safety and ISO 14001 environmental accreditations [...]
S&P Dow Jones Indices announces the following index changes as a result of the annual S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index review. These changes will be effective prior to the open of trading on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index - February 1, 2022 Symbol COMPANY ADDED ABX Barrick Gold Corp. ADDED ALS Altius Minerals Corp. ADDED CF Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. ADDED HDI Hardwoods [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. - The Kibali gold mine produced a total of 812,152 ounces1, well within guidance for 2021, and expects to increase its mineral reserves net of depletion for the third successive year, maintaining its plus 10-year life as one of Barrick Gold Corp.'s Tier One2 assets. At a media briefing here, Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow noted that this performance, which grew steadily stronger [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today announced preliminary full year and fourth quarter 2021 production results, which demonstrate that despite the ongoing challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, it has met its annual guidance targets for the third consecutive year. Preliminary gold production for the full year of 4.44 million ounces was within the 4.4 to 4.7 million ounce guidance1 range, with both the Africa & Middle East and [...]
Barrick will release its Q4 2021 results on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. President and CEO Mark Bristow will host a virtual presentation on the results that day at 11:00 EST, 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 for Q4 2021 on January 19, 2022. Release of Q4 preliminary [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. - Christine Keener will be appointed chief operating officer of Barrick's North American region with effect from February this year. Christine brings a diversified background having worked in finance, strategy, a number of commercial roles and more recently in operations. She was formerly vice president, Europe and North America, for Alcoa and before that worked as a certified public accountant for [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. - Barrick's North Mara mine today announced that it had achieved its commitment to bring the operation's tailings storage facility's pond back within its permitted design capacity by the end of this year. Barrick made the commitment to the Tanzanian government when it took over control of the mine in September 2019, at a time when the country's National Environment Management Council had closed down the [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. published its report on Human Rights today outlining the company's revised policies and standards and their implementation since the merger with Randgold Resources. The publication of the report coincides with the United Nations' Human Rights Day, which commemorates the day, in 1948, when the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The theme for this year is Equality [...]
Twiga Minerals Corporation , a joint venture between Barrick and the Government of Tanzania, has announced the acquisition of new prospecting licences in Tanzania by Bulyanhulu Gold Mine Limited , a subsidiary of Barrick. Bulyanhulu has entered into a binding agreement with Barrick Gold Corp. , Tembo Gold Corp. , the Mineral Industry Promotion and Consulting Company Limited , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tembo, dated [...]
Donlin Gold LLC, owned 50/50 by Barrick Gold Corp. and NovaGold Resources Inc., is pleased to report progress made during the executive management workshop and site visit in early September between senior representatives from Barrick and NOVAGOLD, as well as the Donlin Gold management team. Additional assay results for 18 completed drill holes, plus partial results for 22 holes from the 2021 drill program are reported [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today confirmed that the per share amount of the third and final $250 million1 tranche of a return of capital distribution totalling $750 million to be paid on December 15, 2021 will be $0.1405058, based on the number of issued and outstanding shares as of the November 30, 2021 record date. This follows the approval by shareholders at Barrick's Annual and Special Meeting on May 4, 2021 of the total $750 [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today welcomed the release of the World Gold Council's report highlighting the role of its members in contributing to socio-economic development in the countries and communities in which they operate. According to the report, available at www.gold.org, this contribution amounted to almost $38 billion in 38 countries last year, in the form of payments to governments, employees and suppliers. Barrick's [...]