Barrick Completes Formation of Strategic Joint Venture at Porgera
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TORONTO, August 31, 2015 — Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) (TSX:ABX) (Barrick or the "company") today announced that it has completed the formation of a strategic joint venture with Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd, including the sale of a 50 percent interest in Barrick (Niugini) Limited ("BNL"), for a total cash consideration of $298 million. Proceeds from the transaction will be used to repay debt.
BNL is the 95 percent owner and manager of the Porgera Joint Venture gold mine in Papua New Guinea.
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Barrick Gold is a gold producing company based in Canada. Barrick Gold produces gold, copper and silver in Argentina, in Australia, in Canada, in Chile, in Papua New Guinea, in Peru, in Tanzania and in USA, develops copper, gold, palladium, platinum, rhodium, silver and zinc in Chile, in Dominican Republic, in Pakistan, in Papua New Guinea, in Peru, in Russia, in South Africa and in Tanzania, and holds various exploration projects in Australia, in Canada, in Papua New Guinea and in Tanzania. Its main assets in production are BALD MOUNTAIN, CORTEZ HILLS, GOLDEN SUNLIGHT MINE and ROUND MOUNTAIN in USA, HEMLO, WILLIAMS UNDERGROUND, DAVID BELL, WILLIAMS, GOLDSTRIKE UNDERGROUND and WILLIAMS OPEN PIT in Canada, GRANNY SMITH MINE, KANOWNA BELLE, KALGOORLIE "SUPER PIT" JV, TURQUOISE RIDGE (GETCHELL), PLUTONIC, OSBORNE, DARLOT, LAWLERS, GOLDSTRIKE OPEN PIT, KUNDANA, RUBY HILL, COWAL, GOLDEN FEATHER and PIPELINE MINING COMPLEX in Australia, ZALDIVAR in Chile, PIERINA and LAGUNAS NORTE in Peru, BULYANHULU, NORTH MARA and TULAKAWA MINE in Tanzania, VELADERO and MARIGOLD in Argentina and PORGERA and GOLDSTRIKE in Papua New Guinea, its main assets in development are DEE PROJECT and GOLD HILL in Peru, PUEBLO VIEJO in Dominican Republic, KAINANTU in Papua New Guinea, BUZWAGI in Tanzania, PASCUA LAMA in Chile, REKO DIQ in Pakistan, FEDOROVA and ROSSI in Russia and SEDIBELO in South Africa and its main exploration properties are PANDORA, HOMESTAKE MINE, MEIKLE GOLD MINE, LAC ELMER, MICHAUD, SOUTH ARTURO and COURAGEOUS LAKE in Canada, KIDSTON, GETCHELL, MOUNT PLEASANT GOLD OPERATIONS, MARYMIA, CLONCURRY COPPER GOLD JV, MT. CARULINA, FUSE WEST, RED HILL and LAVERTON JV in Australia, RIO FRIO S.A., LA ORTIGA, SANTA ROSA, SARITA AND SARITA SUR, REESE RIVER NEVADA and ICBM in Argentina, ANTABAMBA, DONLIN CREEK and PINSON in Peru, KABANGA, REN and KABANGA in Tanzania and NEW BRITAIN ISLAND in Papua New Guinea. Barrick Gold is listed in Canada, in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 19.5 billions as of today (€ 18.1 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on November 07, 2003 at US$ 10.03, and its highest recent level on January 04, 2013 at US$ 99.88. Barrick Gold has 1 165 779 968 shares outstanding. |