In a scheduled visit to rural Nevada to engage with stakeholders and communities, United States Senator Catherine Cortez Masto visited the Nevada Gold Mines headquarters in Elko today, meeting with senior leadership and employees. Senator Cortez Masto shared her condolences and talked with employees about the tragic bus accident on Saturday. The visit provided the opportunity for Senator Cortez Masto to engage with NGM [...]
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Barrick Limited, the majority owner and operator of the Porgera Mine in Papua New Guinea, has donated K100,000 to the 2019 PNG Medical Symposium. “The care and expertise of the doctors, nurses and medical technicians who staff the nation’s hospitals and clinics are essential to the well-being of Papua New Guineans, and it is vital that Papua New Guinea has a world-class health framework to develop the [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today reported second quarter production of 1.353 million ounces of gold in line with the solid base set in Q1 and driven by strong performances at Loulo-Gounkoto in Mali and Veladero in Argentina. President and chief executive officer Mark Bristow said at this halfway mark of the year, annual gold production is expected to be at the upper end of the 2019 guidance range with cost metrics at the lower [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend for the second quarter of 2019 of $0.04 per share, payable on September 16, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 30, 2019.1 Chief Financial Officer Graham Shuttleworth said our business continues to perform well and the dividend reflects the strength and stability of our cashflows and is consistent with our [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. today announced that it has appointed Loreto Silva to the Company’s Board of Directors as an independent director. An accomplished legal professional, academic and consultant, Loreto is Chile’s former Minister of Public Works and the current chairperson of the board of ENAP, the country’s national petroleum company. She is also a partner at the Chilean law firm of Bofill Escobar Silva [...]
Barrick President and CEO Mark Bristow was joined by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak in Elko yesterday, hosting a meeting of local, regional and tribal leaders. As Chairman of Nevada Gold Mines, Bristow updated the community stakeholders regarding the joint venture between Barrick Gold Corp. and Newmont Goldcorp Corp.. Yesterday's event underscores the long-term benefits of the joint venture, including longer mine lives [...]
The National Court of Papua New Guinea today ruled that the provisions of the country’s 1992 Mining Act applied to the Porgera gold mine, thus allowing it to continue operating while the application to extend its Special Mining Lease is being considered. The current lease expires on August 16, 2019. Porgera is operated by Barrick Niugini Limited, a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corp. and Zijin Mining Company [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. president and chief executive Mark Bristow said his meeting today with prime minister James Marape had served to confirm the need for a partnership approach to the future of the Porgera gold mine. This was Bristow’s second meeting with the recently elected prime minister and his third visit to Papua New Guinea since he joined Barrick at the beginning of the year. Porgera’s special mining [...]
The renewed commitment of Barrick Gold Corp. to Latin America, designed to optimize its existing operations and create a platform for a next generation of mines, has made significant progress since its launch at the beginning of this year, president and chief executive Mark Bristow said here today. Speaking at a meeting with local community leaders and media, Bristow said the company’s assets in the region were a [...]
US Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today visited Nevada Gold Mines’ Cortez mine where he saw first-hand its Deep South expansion project, a highlight of the Department’s expedited permitting process. The Deep South project will extend the life of Cortez, which has been in continuous operation since 1862 and now ranks as one of the world’s Top 10 Tier One1 gold mines. It is a key initiative for [...]
Barrick Gold Corp. president and chief executive Mark Bristow met Senegalese President Macky Sall today to discuss how best to bring the Massawa gold project to account in partnership with the country’s government. Massawa and its associated orebody, Sofia, were discovered by Randgold Resources, since merged with Barrick, which invested $96.2 million in a feasibility study. Subsequent to the original feasibility [...]