Barrick Gold Corp. - Barrick is projecting a 30% growth in the production of gold-equivalent ounces from its existing assets by the end of this decade1 while it continues to unlock the value embedded in its portfolio, says president and chief executive Mark Bristow. Speaking at the Gold Forum Americas, Bristow said while Barrick was alert to potentially value-accretive opportunities generated by the consolidation of the [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. - The feasibility study for the expansion of Barrick's Lumwana mine in Zambia is expected to be completed by the end of the year, paving the way for construction to start in 2025 the company said today. Speaking during a webinar focused on updating the market on the Lumwana Super Pit Expansion Project, Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow said the expansion unlocks the potential to [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today reported increased earnings and production for its second quarter, in line with guidance, and said the Company was on track for a strong second half of the year. Net earnings1 were up 25% and the attributable EBITDA margin2 was up 17% quarter on quarter to 48% with strong operating cash flows of $1.16 billion and a material increase in free cash flow3 to $340 million. Net earnings per share were [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today announced the declaration of a dividend of $0.10 per share for the second quarter of 2024. The dividend is consistent with the Company's Performance Dividend Policy announced at the start of 2022. The Q2 2024 dividend will be paid on September 16, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 30, 2024. In addition to the dividend, Barrick repurchased 2.95 million shares during [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. - Given its importance to the economies of many developing countries and the proximity of its activities to people and natural habitats, the mining sector is uniquely placed to support the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals , said Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow at the Company's fourth annual sustainability update today. Presenting Barrick's recently published [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. - Despite the operational challenges presented by the recent Mulitaka landslide, Porgera Gold Mine has met or exceeded its targets since resuming mining in December last year, with gold production for the first half of the year above guidance and all-in sustaining costs trending lower. Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow, who is in the country to review New Porgera Limited's second [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today reported preliminary Q2 production of 948 thousand ounces of gold and 43 thousand tonnes of copper, as well as preliminary Q2 sales of 956 thousand ounces of gold and 42 thousand tonnes of copper. As previously guided, Barrick's gold and copper production in 2024 is expected to progressively increase each quarter through the year with a higher weighting in the second half. The Company remains on [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. - Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow said here today the need to guarantee the long-term viability of the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex was of the utmost importance to ensure the Malian mining industry's sustainability and maintain its substantial contribution to the country's economy. Speaking to local media and stakeholders, Bristow noted that over the past 29 years Barrick had [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. will release its Q2 2024 results on Monday, August 12, 2024. President and CEO Mark Bristow will host a live presentation of 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 for Q2 2024 on July 16, 2024. Release of Q2 preliminary [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. - Africa's largest gold mine, Kibali, continues to deliver growth as its strong record of replenishing reserves and resources, and further investment in technology and capacity, position it to sustain its 750,000 ounces annual production past the current 10-year horizon to 15 years and beyond. Speaking to media and other stakeholders today, Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow said Kibali [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. and JV partner Zijin Mining Group announced today that they would jointly contribute US$1 million to help communities in Papua New Guinea's Enga province in the wake of a landslide in Mulitaka that has claimed an estimated 600 lives. A team of senior Barrick executives has spent the week in PNG visiting the disaster site and working with the provincial and national governments as well as officials from [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. - Almost $12 billion of economic value generated by Barrick's mines last year remained in the countries in which it operates, according to the company's 2023 Sustainability Report published today. Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow says real, tangible sustainability can only be achieved through a holistic approach aligned to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. Barrick's [...]