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Barrick Gold axes jobs in Australia

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2013
Barrick Gold axes jobs in Australia

The world’s largest gold company said there might be more job losses in the coming months.

Chile imposes $16 million in fines to Barrick for environmental violations at Pascua-Lama

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 24, 2013
Chile imposes $16 million in fines to Barrick for environmental violations at Pascua-Lama

Besides receiving the highest possible fine under Chilean law, Barrick construction work has been halted.

Chile rejects Barrick’s appeal to resume work at Pascua Lama

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 23, 2013
Chile imposes $16 million in fines to Barrick for environmental violations at Pascua-Lama

Construction on the Chilean side of the troubled gold and silver project has been halted since April 10.

Chilean court halts Barrick’s contentious Pascua-Lama project

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2013
Chilean court halts Barrick’s contentious Pascua-Lama project

Construction activities in the Argentine side of the project won't be affected by today’s resolution.

Chairman Munk prepares to leave Barrick Gold

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2013
Chairman Munk prepares to leave Barrick Gold

Co-chairman John L. Thornton seems to be the chosen successor.

Barrick Gold fined in Chile, faces opposition in Dominican Republic

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2013
Barrick Gold fined in Chile, faces opposition in Dominican Republic

Construction work at Pascua Lama halted once again. Dominican authorities pressing for a “more favourable” contract in Pueblo Viejo.

Barrick Gold suffers $4.2 billion writedown

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2013
Barrick Gold losses $4.2 billion over Lumwana copper mine’s costs

The hefty impairment charge reflects higher-than-anticipated operating and sustaining capital costs at Lumwana.

Barrick urges the Dominican Republic to honour Pueblo Viejo’s contract

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2013
Barrick urges the Dominican Republic to honour Pueblo Viejo’s contract

Local authorities are reviewing the contract with Barrick in a bid to make it “more favourable” to the country.

Avalanches in Pascua Lama area did not cause water pollution: Barrick

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2013
Avalanches in Pascua Lama area did not cause water pollution: Barrick

Recent avalanches affecting several points along a water channel in the area of Barrick's Pascua Lama project have not affected water quality, says the gold miner.

Barrick and Goldcorp Pueblo Viejo mine achieves commercial production

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013
Barrick and Goldcorp Pueblo Viejo mine achieves commercial production

After only five months of kicking-off operations at the Dominican Republic’s Pueblo Viejo gold deposit, one of the largest in the world, Barrick and Goldcorp said the mine has achieved commercial production.

BHP holds a whopping 1,425 permits in Peru

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2013
BHP and Barrick the miners with more permits granted in Peru in 2012

BHP obtained 144 exploration permits in the South American country in 2012

Chileans divided over value of Barrick’s water fund

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2012
Chileans divided over value of Barrick’s water fund

When it comes to its $8.5 billion Pascua Lama project, 2012 was not a great year for Canada’s Barrick Gold.

Barrick to inject $2 billion to Pascua-Lama in 2013

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2012
Barrick to inject nearly $2 billion to Pascua-Lama in 2013

Canada’s Barrick Gold (NYSE, TSX: ABX) will invest about $2 billion in Argentina next year mainly to advance construction at its massive Pascua-Lama gold-silver project, straddling the border with Chile.

2012: The year of mining CEOs turnover

Gustavo Orellana | November 24, 2012

What do former CEOs Cynthia Carroll, Aaron Regent, Marcelo Awad and Diego Hernández have in common?

Pascua-Lama costs and challenges take shine off Barrick Gold earnings

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2012
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Cost burdens continue to upset Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE, TSX: ABX), as the globe's top gold miner hiked Thursday its cash cost guidance for 2012 and warned that costs at its massive Pascua-Lama project will be almost three times more than the $3 billion announced in 2009.

Chile’s appeals court to hear injunction request against Barrick’s Pascua Lama

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2012
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A Chilean appeals court has accepted a request for an injunction against Canada’s Barrick Gold (NYSE, TSX: ABX) and its Pascua Lama project, filed by a group of northern natives in conjunction with the local government’s environmental evaluation committee.

Barrick's gold mine in Montana applies for expansion

Montana Standard | September 29, 2012

Golden Sunlight Mine near Whitehall is owned by Barrick Gold Corp. of Canada.

Barrick promotes Kelvin Dushnisky to senior executive VP

MINING.com Editor | September 25, 2012

Dushnisky, who joined the company in 2002, retains global responsibility for Government Relations, Project Permitting and Approvals, Corporate Responsibility, Investor Relations and Communications.

Barrick should dig for better deals and pass on Kinross

Seeking Alpha | July 22, 2012

Per a report from Veritas Investment Research in Toronto, Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX) is exploring the possibility of acquiring Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC), Canada's third-largest gold miner.

Big gold producers spending faster than earnings rise

Financial Post | May 3, 2012
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Capital spending by the largest gold producers is increasing at a faster pace than earnings for a second straight year as the industry’s biggest mining projects are beset by delays and surging labour costs.