Barrick Makes Strong Start; Robust All-Round Performance Topped by Nevada JV
All amounts expressed in US dollars unless otherwise indicated
TORONTO, May 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation’s (“Barrick’s”) first quarterly results since its merger with Randgold Resources Limited (“Randgold”) show solid results across the board from the new group, which also reported rapid progress with the integration of the two businesses as well as with the implementation of key strategic initiatives.
Financial and Operating Highlights
| Financial Results | Q1 2019 | Q4 2018 | Q1 2018 | |||
| Realized gold price2,3 ($ per ounce) | 1,307 | 1,223 | 1,332 | |||
| Net earnings (loss) ($ millions) | 111 | (1,197 | ) | 158 | ||
| Adjusted net earnings1 ($ millions) | 184 | 69 | 170 | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities ($ millions) | 520 | 411 | 507 | |||
| Free cash flow4 ($ millions) | 146 | 37 | 181 | |||
| Net earnings (loss) per share ($) | 0.06 | (1.02 | ) | 0.14 | ||
| Adjusted net earnings per share1 ($) | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.15 | |||
| Total Attributable Capital Expenditures5 ($ millions) | 361 | 368 | 320 | |||
| Operating Results | Q1 2019 | Q4 2018 | Q1 2018 | |||
| Gold | ||||||
| Production (000s of ounces) | 1,367 | 1,262 | 1,049 | |||
| Cost of sales6 (Barrick's share) ($ per ounce) | 947 | 980 | 878 | |||
| Total cash costs7 ($ per ounce) | 631 | 588 | 573 | |||
| All-in sustaining costs7 ($ per ounce) | 825 | 788 | 804 | |||
| Copper | ||||||
| Production (millions of pounds) | 106 | 109 | 85 | |||
| Cost of sales6 (Barrick's share) ($ per pound) | 2.21 | 2.85 | 2.07 | |||
| C1 cash costs8 ($ per pound) | 1.66 | 1.98 | 1.88 | |||
| All-in sustaining costs8 ($ per pound) | 2.46 | 2.95 | 2.61 | |||
Key Performance Indicators
- Integration and strategic initiatives on track across the group following Barrick-Randgold merger
- Nevada Joint Venture agreement signed and implementation expected by second quarter-end
- Group gold production up 8% quarter on quarter and in line with guidance
- Net cash provided by operating activities up 27% quarter on quarter
- Net earnings per share increases 106% quarter on quarter to $0.06
- Adjusted net earnings per share1 up 83% quarter on quarter to $0.11
- Copper operations deliver significant improvements
- Debt, net of cash down 12% quarter on quarter to $3.65 billion
- Nevada performs ahead of plan as the Cortez Hills open pit ramps down
- Veladero posts encouraging operational improvements
- Pueblo Viejo makes progress with expansion project and benefits from operational efficiencies
- African operations perform well as Kibali makes a good start to the year
- Sustainability core to group as team effectiveness workshops are rolled out
- Greenfields and brownfields exploration make good progress
- Key growth projects on track
- Barrick declares $0.04 quarterly dividend per share, up from Q1 2018
While quarter on quarter comparisons are skewed by the merger, group gold production was up 8% in line with guidance, net cash from the operations rose by 27%, net earnings per share increased by 106% to $0.06, adjusted net earnings per share1 increased by 83% to $0.11, and debt, net of cash was down 12% to $3.65 billion. A dividend of $0.04 per share was declared in respect of the first quarter of 2019.
President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow said the key operations had all performed on plan and within guidance. Nevada exceeded plan as the Cortez Hills open pit ramps down, Veladero posted encouraging improvements and Pueblo Viejo progressed its expansion project and benefited from operational efficiencies. Led by Kibali, the African operations made a good start to the year and the copper operations delivered significant improvements. Key growth projects were on track and greenfields and brownfields exploration were augmenting reserves and identifying new opportunities.
“We have gone a long way towards integrating the organizations, streamlining the processes and ensuring that all the sites have the geological, operational and technical capability to meet their business objectives,” Bristow said.
“We’re also well advanced in establishing our new joint venture with Newmont, which has been named Nevada Gold Mines. The organizational structures are being finalized and we’re working together with Newmont to realize the synergies and cost reduction opportunities offered by the joint venture, which is scheduled for completion by the end of the second quarter.”
Bristow said the assets that did not pass Barrick’s strategic filters had been identified and once optimized would be brought to account in a way that would recognize the importance to the remaining stakeholders with the objective of being well advanced by mid-2020. Management was also dealing with some legacy challenges, including the long stand-off between Acacia and the Tanzanian government.
“Given our solid operational performance for the first quarter, Barrick is on track to deliver against its plans for the year. Considering the shortage of good assets and the industry's underinvestment in its own future we believe we are well positioned as the industry's value leader. Barrick stands apart from the rest of the industry on four counts: the quality of our assets; our significant potential for portfolio optimization; the very real synergies that we expect to be delivered by Nevada Gold Mines; and our superior exploration and pipeline of development efforts,” Bristow said.
“This quarter has seen a great start for our first year as the 'new and improved' Barrick and I am confident that we are well on the way to achieving our strategic objective of becoming the world’s most valued gold mining business. It is our commitment to get there by finding, developing, owning and operating the best assets in our industry, with the best people, to deliver stand out returns for our owners and partners.”
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Q1 DELIVERS A NEW BARRICK MADE FIT FOR PURPOSE
Since Barrick and Randgold were formally united on the first working day of this year, new management has moved swiftly to engineer a business capable of achieving its creators’ vision of being the world’s most valued gold company.
The process started well before the deal was consummated, with teams from both sides sitting down together to define new Barrick’s goals and plot the best routes to achieving them. They emerged from these meetings with a clear strategy and action plans, as well as a shared vision of a business with a leaner management structure and a more agile, flexible management style.
“Getting the right people in the right places was our first priority,” says President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow. “We started with a new executive leadership team of people with the right skills and attitude at the corporate level. Supported by a slimmed down technical, financial, commercial, communication and administration team, they now exercise full oversight of all the operations.”
This process was duplicated in each of Barrick’s three geographical regions, where senior executive teams have been installed, in line with a new policy of moving people, skills and decision-making out of the corporate office and into the operations.
“To make sure everyone is focused on the new expected outcomes and their responsibilities, we have held strategy reviews and team effectiveness exercises throughout the organization,” Bristow says.
“We’ve also made sure that each site has the geological, operational and technical abilities to meet our business objectives and have introduced the Randgold system of parallel workstreams that are integrated horizontally for optimal efficiency. At the same time, we are upgrading and integrating the digital and information systems throughout the organization to provide managers with real-time data for planning and decision-making.”
The corporate structure has been streamlined with the Toronto office now occupying a single floor with approximately 70 people. The process of refining and rationalizing the structure of the business is continuing at the site offices.
“It’s important to note that this is not a cost-cutting exercise. It’s been designed to ensure that the best people are in the right places,” Bristow says.
“With Barrick now looking and acting like the modern gold business we envisaged, the merger is delivering all that we expected from it. With our house in order, we can now start looking at the abundance of opportunities that are within our grasp.”
Nevada is the base of Barrick’s business and its wealth of possibilities will be expanded by the creation of the joint venture there with Newmont Goldcorp. But Barrick is also looking at other prospects to the north and into Canada, Bristow said. Africa is a high-risk, high-reward destination which holds two of Barrick’s Tier One9 gold mines — Kibali and Loulo-Gounkoto — and the promise of more to come, but those assets which do not fit the portfolio profile are likely to be divested.
The most exciting growth opportunities are in Latin America, where the expansion of Pueblo Viejo is expected to maintain the mine’s Tier One status for years to come. There is also the potential to work on adding life and lifting efficiencies at Veladero as well as rebuilding our exploration capabilities across Chile, Argentina and Peru as we address some of the significant legacy challenges we face. And then there is Porgera in Papua New Guinea where we are in the process of renewing the mining license and which offers Tier One potential.
“The new Barrick is off to a strong start but there is a long road ahead of us and much still to be done to achieve our goal of becoming the most valued gold company by having the best people, employing the best skills, systems and structures, to extract sustainable returns for our owners and partners from the best assets,” Bristow says.
STRONG NEW SUSTAINABILITY DRIVE
Sustainability, a core component of the management philosophy of both Barrick and Randgold, has been given an even higher priority by the merged business.
One of the first appointments post-merger was that of Grant Beringer in the new position of Group Sustainability Executive. At the same time an Environmental, Social and Health and Safety Oversight Committee (chaired by the President and CEO) was established to monitor, review and update sustainability policies and practices throughout the organization.
The energetic new sustainability team has embarked on an extensive stakeholder engagement exercise designed to understand the issues and devise mutually-acceptable solutions. Site-level leadership has been involved in this process and sustainability is now a key reporting line on Barrick’s weekly Executive Committee call as well as a dedicated agenda item at the monthly management and quarterly Board meetings.
“At the heart of Barrick’s sustainability vision is a commitment to contribute to the social and economic development of our host countries and communities. Last year, the combined organization generated more than $8.2 billion in economic value across 16 countries through payments to governments, employees and suppliers, and through community investments,” Beringer says.
“While the two companies achieved much, we acknowledge that Barrick still faces significant legacy issues relating to community and tailings disposal issues at Porgera, litigation and environmental challenges relating to Pascua-Lama and a checkered environmental past at Veladero, but we are exploring all options to manage and mitigate these risks.”
Adds President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow: “We are pledged to deliver long-term benefits to our host countries and communities through open and ongoing stakeholder engagement and a commitment to genuine partnership.”
GEOLOGY: MINING’S BEDROCK
Geology is the starting point of all mining ventures, argues Barrick Mineral Resource Management and Evaluation Executive, Rod Quick; and it also plays an integral part at every stage of a project’s life, from discovery through evaluation and development to mine design and operation.
While Barrick was focused on driving down debt, its business model was focused on free cash flow. With the debt situation now stabilized, that model is now driven by the optimal exploitation of the orebodies. This shift in strategy has been signaled by the appointment of mineral resource managers at all the mines.
“It all starts with an understanding of the mineralization controls of each orebody and using this information in the geological modelling to project the grade, geometry and geotechnical characteristics of the orebody. After all, this is our revenue base, and it is essential that we know it well,” he says.
“Using this knowledge, the geologists can work with their mining and metallurgical colleagues to develop a mining plan that will extract the ore with minimum dilution and process it with the smallest possible recovery loss. Mining is a consumptive industry, and replacing depleted ounces requires a deep understanding of the orebodies and the ability to replace the gold we mine through brownfield extensions and new discoveries.”
The new approach includes reconciliation programs between the orebody models and what we actually extract as well as operational and financial forecasts. There are also grade control programs, which allow geologists and mining engineers to model the geology, geotechnical and metallurgical characteristics ahead of the mining areas. This allows us to optimally design the ore extraction and develop reliable metallurgical models to optimize ore processing.
“Geology is not a discrete discipline. It needs to be integrated into a multi-skilled team making a contribution throughout the life of a mine, for that operation to be sustainably profitable,” says Quick.
EXPLORATION SUCCESSES BOOST INVENTORY
Barrick’s exploration programs have two goals: to replace the gold it depletes by mining; and to discover its next Tier One9 mine.
In Nevada the combination of the Fourmile discovery, which is expected to eventually be consolidated with the Goldrush project, is shaping up as the portfolio’s next mega-mine. Since the high-grade maiden resource was reported, widely-spaced drilling beyond the deposit footprint has intersected high grades in multiple directions, signaling significant growth potential.
Drilling resumed in January and funding may be increased to continue scoping extensions. In the meantime, exploration and project teams are working together to maximize the value from a consolidated and optimized Fourmile-Goldrush.
“Fourmile and Goldrush are classic Carlin-style orebodies of the kind that has made this region one of the world’s most prospective. Another is Turquoise Ridge, adjacent to the Twin Creeks mine and included in the Nevada joint venture, which we anticipate is also on the way to becoming a Tier One9 asset. We feel strongly that Nevada still holds enormous potential for more major discoveries,” says Rob Krcmarov, Executive Vice President, Exploration and Growth.
Over in Africa, the extensions to the recently-discovered 11000 lode at Kibali, and the increasing continuity and confirmation of the down-plunge extensions to the geology and mineralization at Gorumbwa, is not only supporting Kibali’s high production profile but is also expected to extend the life of the mine. Like Nevada, the Democratic Republic of Congo is mineral-rich but largely unexplored, and it too has a great potential for new mines. In addition to the gold-prolific West African Birimian and its counterpart, the Guyana Shield in Latin America along with our presence and growing exploration focus along the Andean trend in Chile, Argentina and Peru.
“Barrick and Randgold have a history of building shareholder value through discovery and development of world-class gold mines. The combination under Barrick brings two industry-leading exploration teams together and given our presence in some of the best gold belts in the world we are uniquely positioned to continue that legacy,” says President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow.
KIBALI MAKES STRONG START TO 2019
Kibali, ranked among the world’s Top 10 gold mines, has made a strong start to 2019 after setting a new production record last year, says Barrick President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow.
Barrick operates Kibali, which is a joint venture with AngloGold Ashanti and the Congolese parastatal SOKIMO.
Speaking at a briefing for local media and stakeholders, Bristow said Kibali was continuing to break records en route to its 2019 guidance of 750,000 ounces, the latest being the 285,000 tonnes of ore hoisted through the shaft in March. Throughput and recovery remained at or above nameplate levels and Kibali continued to add new technology to its autonomous mining operation, a field in which it is already an industry leader.
“With Kibali producing at this rate, we are intensifying our focus on reserve and resource replacement.”
“Drilling is targeting the extensions of the KCD and Gorumbwa complex of orebodies, along the 30km gold bearing KZ structure, and the western extensions of the Kibali Graben. This has confirmed that there is a substantial potential for replenishing the reserve and resource base,” Bristow said.
“Kibali is one of five Tier One9 gold mines in the Barrick stable and it is an outstanding example of Barrick’s commitment to partnerships. This is demonstrated by the constructive relationship between its three shareholders as well as by its continuing investment in the local economy. During the past quarter the mine spent $38 million with Congolese contractors and the recently-initiated Durba road upgrade project is being undertaken by 100% Congolese owned and operated contractors which Kibali developed.”
Bristow noted that, at their meeting in Washington DC earlier this month, the Congolese president, his excellency Felix Tshisekedi, and Barrick Executive Chairman John Thornton had confirmed their joint commitment to a partnership designed to develop the country’s gold mining industry. Follow-up meetings held in-country between President Felix Tshisekedi, Bristow and their respective executive teams focused on partnership initiatives and strategies to support the continued growth of the mining industry for the benefit of investors, the Congolese nation and other stakeholders.
“The DRC government is one of our most important partners and we look forward to working with them to create an economic climate capable of attracting large and long-term investments such as the one we made in Kibali. This requires a mining code which equitably balances the interests of the State and the capital providers and allows both to participate fairly in the value creation that the mining industry offers. We are and will continue to engage with the government and administration on the issues around the code introduced last year,” he said.
APPENDIX 1
2019 Operating and Capital Expenditure Guidance
| GOLD PRODUCTION AND COSTS | ||||
| Production | Cost of sales | Cash costs | All-in sustaining costs | |
| (000s ounces) | ($ per ounce) | ($ per ounce) | ($ per ounce) | |
| Cortez | 850 - 920 | 810 - 850 | 530 - 580 | 750 - 800 |
| Goldstrike10 | 900 - 980 | 1,020 - 1,080 | 740 - 790 | 950 - 990 |
| Turquoise Ridge (75%) | 270 - 310 | 655 - 705 | 550 - 600 | 680 - 730 |
| Pueblo Viejo (60%) | 550 - 600 | 780 - 830 | 465 - 510 | 610 - 650 |
| Loulo-Gounkoto (80%) | 520 - 570 | 880 - 930 | 575 - 625 | 810 - 850 |
| Kibali (45%) | 330 - 350 | 1,150 - 1,200 | 555 - 605 | 670 - 730 |
| Kalgoorlie (50%) | 280 - 300 | 920 - 970 | 740 - 790 | 920 - 960 |
| Tongon (89.7%) | 250 - 270 | 1,300 - 1,350 | 710 - 760 | 780 - 820 |
| Porgera (47.5%) | 240 - 260 | 980 - 1,030 | 800 - 850 | 985 - 1,025 |
| Veladero (50%) | 230 - 250 | 1,250 - 1,350 | 770 - 820 | 1,150 - 1,250 |
| Hemlo | 200 - 220 | 890 - 940 | 765 - 815 | 1,100 - 1,200 |
| Acacia (63.9%) | 320 - 350 | 920 - 970 | 665 - 710 | 860 - 920 |
| Other Sites11 | 190 - 250 | 1,155 - 1,240 | 895 - 945 | 1,055 - 1,115 |
| Total Gold12,13 | 5,100 - 5,600 | 910 - 970 | 650 - 700 | 870 - 920 |
| COPPER PRODUCTION AND COSTS | ||||
| Production | Cost of sales | C1 cash costs | All-in sustaining costs | |
| (millions of pounds) | ($ per pound) | ($ per pound) | ($ per pound) | |
| Lumwana | 210 - 240 | 2.25 - 2.50 | 1.80 - 2.10 | 2.75 - 3.15 |
| Zaldívar (50%) | 120 - 130 | 2.40 - 2.70 | 1.65 - 1.85 | 2.00 - 2.20 |
| Jabal Sayid (50%) | 45 - 60 | 2.00 - 2.30 | 1.60 - 1.90 | 1.60 - 1.90 |
| Total Copper13 | 375 - 430 | 2.30 - 2.70 | 1.70 - 2.00 | 2.40 - 2.90 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURES | ||||
| ($ millions) | ||||
| Mine site sustaining | 1,100 - 1,300 | |||
| Project | 300 - 400 | |||
| Total Attributable Capital Expenditures5 | 1,400 - 1,700 | |||
APPENDIX 2
2019 Outlook Assumptions and Economic Sensitivity Analysis14
| 2019 Guidance Assumption | Hypothetical Change | Impact on EBITDA (millions) | Impact on AISC7,8 | |
| Gold revenue, net of royalties | $1,250/oz | +/- $100/oz | +/- $385 | +/- $2/oz |
| Copper revenue, net of royalties | $2.75/lb | +/- $0.50/lb | +/- $135 | +/- $0.03/lb |
| Gold all-in sustaining costs7 | ||||
| WTI crude oil price15 | $65/bbl | +/- $10/bbl | +/- $30 | +/- $6/oz |
| Australian dollar exchange rate | 0.75:1 | +/- 10% | +/- $19 | +/- $4/oz |
| Argentine peso exchange rate | 46:1 | +/- 10% | +/- $5 | +/- $1/oz |
| Canadian dollar exchange rate | 1.30:1 | +/- 10% | +/- $21 | +/- $4/oz |
| European euro exchange rate | 1.15:1 | +/- 10% | +/- $2 | +/- $0/oz |
| Copper all-in sustaining costs8 | ||||
| WTI crude oil price | $65/bbl | +/- $10/bbl | +/- $5 | +/- $0.01/lb |
| Chilean peso exchange rate | 650:1 | +/- 10% | +/- $8 | +/- $0.02/lb |
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Steven Yopps, MMSA, Director - Metallurgy, North America; Chad Yuhasz, P.Geo, Mineral Resource Manager, Latin America and Australia Pacific; Simon Bottoms, CGeol, MGeol, FGS, MAusIMM, Mineral Resources Manager, Africa and Middle East; Rodney Quick, MSc, Pr. Sci.Nat, Mineral Resource Management and Evaluation Executive; John Steele, CIM, Metallurgy, Engineering and Capital Projects Executive; and Rob Krcmarov, FAusIMM, Executive Vice President, Exploration and Growth — each a “Qualified Person” as defined in National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
ENDNOTES
Endnote 1
“Adjusted net earnings” and “adjusted net earnings per share” are non-GAAP financial performance measures. Adjusted net earnings excludes the following from net earnings: certain impairment charges (reversals) related to intangibles, goodwill, property, plant and equipment, and investments; gains (losses) and other one-time costs relating to acquisitions or dispositions; foreign currency translation gains (losses); significant tax adjustments not related to current period earnings; unrealized gains (losses) on non-hedge derivative instruments; and the tax effect and non-controlling interest of these items. The Company uses this measure internally to evaluate our underlying operating performance for the reporting periods presented and to assist with the planning and forecasting of future operating results. Barrick believes that adjusted net earnings is a useful measure of our performance because these adjusting items do not reflect the underlying operating performance of our core mining business and are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. Adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures of performance presented by other companies. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Further details on these non-GAAP measures are provided in the MD&A accompanying Barrick’s financial statements filed from time to time on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Net Earnings per Share, Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings per Share
| ($ millions, except per share amounts in dollars) | For the three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to equity holders of the Company | $ | 111 | $ | (1,197 | ) | $ | 158 | ||
| Impairment charges related to intangibles, goodwill, property, plant and equipment, and investmentsa | 3 | 408 | 2 | ||||||
| Acquisition/disposition (gains) lossesb | — | (19 | ) | (46 | ) | ||||
| Foreign currency translation losses (gains) | 22 | (16 | ) | 15 | |||||
| Significant tax adjustmentsc | 8 | 719 | 46 | ||||||
| Other expense (income) adjustmentsd | 47 | 261 | (6 | ) | |||||
| Unrealized (gains) losses on non-hedge derivative instruments | (1 | ) | 1 | — | |||||
| Tax effect and non-controlling interest | (6 | ) | (88 | ) | 1 | ||||
| Adjusted net earnings | $ | 184 | $ | 69 | $ | 170 | |||
| Net earnings per sharee | 0.06 | (1.02 | ) | 0.14 | |||||
| Adjusted net earnings per sharee | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.15 | ||||||
- Net impairment charges for the three months ended December 31, 2018 primarily relate to non-current asset and goodwill impairments at Veladero.
- Disposition gains primarily relate to the gain on the sale of a non-core royalty asset at Acacia for the three months ended March 31, 2018.
- Significant tax adjustments for the three months ended December 31, 2018 primarily relate to the de-recognition of our Canadian and Peruvian deferred tax assets.
- Other expense adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2019 primarily relate to severance costs as a result of the implementation of a number of organizational reductions and the impact of changes in the discount rate assumptions on our closed mine rehabilitation provision. For the three months ended December 31, 2018, other expense adjustments mainly relate to the inventory impairment charge at Lagunas Norte, the write-off of a Western Australia long-term stamp duty receivable and costs associated with the merger with Randgold.
- Calculated using weighted average number of shares outstanding under the basic method of earnings per share.
Endnote 2
Includes Acacia on a 63.9% basis, Pueblo Viejo on a 60% basis, South Arturo on a 60% basis and Veladero on a 50% basis, which reflects our equity share of production and sales. Also includes Loulo-Gounkoto on an 80% basis, Kibali on a 45% basis, Tongon on an 89.7% basis and Morila on an 40% basis, which reflects our equity share of production and sales, commencing January 1, 2019, the effective date of the merger with Randgold.
Endnote 3
Realized price is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes from sales: unrealized gains and losses on non-hedge derivative contracts; unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on provisional pricing from copper and gold sales contracts; sales attributable to ore purchase arrangements; treatment and refining charges; and export duties. This measure is intended to enable Management to better understand the price realized in each reporting period for gold and copper sales because unrealized mark-to-market values of non-hedge gold and copper derivatives are subject to change each period due to changes in market factors such as market and forward gold and copper prices, so that prices ultimately realized may differ from those recorded. The exclusion of such unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses from the presentation of this performance measure enables investors to understand performance based on the realized proceeds of selling gold and copper production. The realized price measure is intended to provide additional information and does not have any standardized definition under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Further details on these non-GAAP measures are provided in the MD&A accompanying Barrick’s financial statements filed from time to time on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Reconciliation of Sales to Realized Price per ounce/pound
| ($ millions, except per ounce/pound information in dollars) | Gold | Copper | ||||||||||||||||
| For the three months ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 1,906 | $ | 1,734 | $ | 1,643 | $ | 163 | $ | 144 | $ | 111 | ||||||
| Sales applicable to non-controlling interests | (224 | ) | (197 | ) | (187 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Sales applicable to equity method investmentsa,b | 129 | — | — | 121 | 116 | 113 | ||||||||||||
| Realized non-hedge gold/copper derivative (losses) gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Sales applicable to Pierinac | (26 | ) | (28 | ) | (29 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Treatment and refinement charges | — | — | — | 31 | 41 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| Export duties | — | (4 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Revenues – as adjusted | $ | 1,785 | $ | 1,505 | $ | 1,427 | $ | 315 | $ | 301 | $ | 255 | ||||||
| Ounces/pounds sold (000s ounces/millions pounds)c | 1,365 | 1,232 | 1,071 | 103 | 109 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| Realized gold/copper price per ounce/poundd | $ | 1,307 | $ | 1,223 | $ | 1,332 | $ | 3.07 | $ | 2.76 | $ | 2.98 | ||||||
- Represents sales of $117 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (December 31, 2018: $nil and March 31, 2018: $nil) applicable to our 45% equity method investment in Kibali and $12 million (December 31, 2018: $nil and March 31, 2018: $nil) applicable to our 40% equity method investment in Morila for gold. Represents sales of $81 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (December 31, 2018: $84 million and March 31, 2018: $72 million) applicable to our 50% equity method investment in Zaldívar and $44 million (December 31, 2018: $37 million and March 31, 2018: $41 million) applicable to our 50% equity method investment in Jabal Sayid for copper.
- Sales applicable to equity method investments are net of treatment and refinement charges.
- Figures exclude Pierina from the calculation of realized price per ounce as the mine is mining incidental ounces as it enters closure.
- Realized price per ounce/pound may not calculate based on amounts presented in this table due to rounding.
Endnote 4
“Free cash flow” is a non-GAAP financial performance measure which deducts capital expenditures from net cash provided by operating activities. Barrick believes this to be a useful indicator of our ability to operate without reliance on additional borrowing or usage of existing cash. Free cash flow is intended to provide additional information only and does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures of performance presented by other companies. Free cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Further details on this non-GAAP measure are provided in the MD&A accompanying Barrick’s financial statements filed from time to time on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow
| ($ millions) | For the three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 520 | $ | 411 | $ | 507 | |||
| Capital expenditures | (374 | ) | (374 | ) | (326 | ) | |||
| Free cash flow | $ | 146 | $ | 37 | $ | 181 | |||
Endnote 5
These amounts are presented on the same basis as our guidance and include our 60% share of Pueblo Viejo and South Arturo, our 63.9% share of Acacia and our 50% share of Zaldívar and Jabal Sayid. Also includes our 80% share of Loulo-Gounkoto, 89.7% share of Tongon, 45% share of Kibali and 40% share of Morila, commencing January 1, 2019, the effective date of the Merger.
Endnote 6
Cost of sales applicable to gold per ounce is calculated using cost of sales applicable to gold on an attributable basis (removing the non-controlling interest of 40% Pueblo Viejo, 36.1% Acacia and 40% South Arturo from cost of sales), divided by attributable gold ounces sold. The non-controlling interest of 20% Loulo-Gounkoto and 10.3% of Tongon is also removed from cost of sales and our proportionate share of cost of sales attributable to equity method investments (Kibali and Morila) is included commencing January 1, 2019, the effective date of the Merger. Cost of sales applicable to copper per pound is calculated using cost of sales applicable to copper including our proportionate share of cost of sales attributable to equity method investments (Zaldívar and Jabal Sayid), divided by consolidated copper pounds sold (including our proportionate share of copper pounds sold from our equity method investments).
Endnote 7
“Total cash costs” per ounce and “All-in sustaining costs” per ounce are non-GAAP financial performance measures. “Total cash costs” per ounce starts with cost of sales applicable to gold production, but excludes the impact of depreciation, the non-controlling interest of cost of sales, and includes by-product credits. “All-in sustaining costs” per ounce begin with “Total cash costs” per ounce and add further costs which reflect the additional costs of operating a mine, primarily sustaining capital expenditures, sustaining leases, general & administrative costs, minesite exploration and evaluation costs, and reclamation cost accretion and amortization. Barrick believes that the use of “total cash costs” per ounce and “all-in sustaining costs” per ounce will assist investors, analysts and other stakeholders in understanding the costs associated with producing gold, understanding the economics of gold mining, assessing our operating performance and also our ability to generate free cash flow from current operations and to generate free cash flow on an overall Company basis. “Total cash costs” per ounce and “All-in sustaining costs” per ounce are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. Although a standardized definition of all-in sustaining costs was published in 2013 by the World Gold Council (a market development organization for the gold industry comprised of and funded by 27 gold mining companies from around the world, including Barrick), it is not a regulatory organization, and other companies may calculate this measure differently. Starting in the first quarter of 2019, we have renamed "cash costs" to "total cash costs" when referring to our gold production. The calculation of total cash costs is identical to our previous calculation of cash costs with only a change in the naming convention of this non-GAAP measure. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. Further details on these non-GAAP measures are provided in the MD&A accompanying Barrick’s financial statements filed from time to time on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Reconciliation of Gold Cost of Sales to Total cash costs, All-in sustaining costs and All-in costs, including on a per ounce basis
| ($ millions, except per ounce information in dollars) | For the three months ended | |||||||||
| Footnote | March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Cost of sales applicable to gold production | $ | 1,350 | $ | 1,353 | $ | 1,046 | ||||
| Depreciation | (384 | ) | (346 | ) | (298 | ) | ||||
| Cash cost of sales applicable to equity method investments | 62 | — | — | |||||||
| By-product credits | (24 | ) | (26 | ) | (36 | ) | ||||
| Realized (gains) losses on hedge and non-hedge derivatives | a | — | 3 | — | ||||||
| Non-recurring items | b | (20 | ) | (155 | ) | (7 | ) | |||
| Other | c | (20 | ) | (27 | ) | (21 | ) | |||
| Non-controlling interests | d | (101 | ) | (80 | ) | (72 | ) | |||
| Total cash costs | $ | 863 | $ | 722 | $ | 612 | ||||
| General & administrative costs | 54 | 53 | 48 | |||||||
| Minesite exploration and evaluation costs | e | 11 | 14 | 6 | ||||||
| Minesite sustaining capital expenditures | f | 253 | 276 | 231 | ||||||
| Sustaining leases | 10 | — | — | |||||||
| Rehabilitation - accretion and amortization (operating sites) | g | 14 | 18 | 19 | ||||||
| Non-controlling interest, copper operations and other | h | (75 | ) | (118 | ) | (55 | ) | |||
| All-in sustaining costs | $ | 1,130 | $ | 965 | $ | 861 | ||||
| Project exploration and evaluation and project costs | e | 63 | 110 | 67 | ||||||
| Community relations costs not related to current operations | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| Project capital expenditures | f | 120 | 127 | 100 | ||||||
| Rehabilitation - accretion and amortization (non-operating sites) | g | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Non-controlling interest and copper operations | h | (3 | ) | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | |||
| All-in costs | $ | 1,318 | $ | 1,207 | $ | 1,032 | ||||
| Ounces sold - equity basis (000s ounces) | i | 1,365 | 1,232 | 1,071 | ||||||
| Cost of sales per ounce | j,k | $ | 947 | $ | 980 | $ | 878 | |||
| Total cash costs per ounce | k | $ | 631 | $ | 588 | $ | 573 | |||
| Total cash costs per ounce (on a co-product basis) | k,l | $ | 644 | $ | 602 | $ | 596 | |||
| All-in sustaining costs per ounce | k | $ | 825 | $ | 788 | $ | 804 | |||
| All-in sustaining costs per ounce (on a co-product basis) | k,l | $ | 838 | $ | 802 | $ | 827 | |||
| All-in costs per ounce | k | $ | 964 | $ | 985 | $ | 963 | |||
| All-in costs per ounce (on a co-product basis) | k,l | $ | 977 | $ | 999 | $ | 986 | |||
a. Realized (gains) losses on hedge and non-hedge derivatives
Includes realized hedge losses of $nil for the three month period ended March 31, 2019 (December 31, 2018: $2 million and March 31, 2018: $1 million), and realized non-hedge gains of $nil for the three month period ended March 31, 2019 (December 31, 2018: losses of $1 million and March 31, 2018: gains of $1 million, respectively). Refer to note 5 to the Financial Statements for further information.
b. Non-recurring items
Non-recurring items in 2019 relate to organizational restructuring. These costs are not indicative of our cost of production and have been excluded from the calculation of total cash costs.
c. Other
Other adjustments for the three month period ended March 31, 2019 include the removal of total cash costs and by-product credits associated with our Pierina mine, which is mining incidental ounces as it enters closure, of $18 million (December 31, 2018: $27 million and March 31, 2018: $21 million).
d. Non-controlling interests
Non-controlling interests include non-controlling interests related to gold production of $152 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2019 (December 31, 2018: $114 million and March 31, 2018: $106 million). Non-controlling interests include Pueblo Viejo and Acacia. Starting January 1, 2019, the effective date of the Merger, non-controlling interests also include Loulo-Gounkoto and Tongon. Refer to note 5 to the Financial Statements for further information.
e. Exploration and evaluation costs
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses are presented as minesite sustaining if it supports current mine operations and project if it relates to future projects. Refer to page 49 of Barrick's first quarter MD&A.
f. Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures are related to our gold sites only and are presented on a 100% cash basis for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and on a 100% accrued basis for the three month periods ended December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018. They are split between minesite sustaining and project capital expenditures. Project capital expenditures are distinct projects designed to increase the net present value of the mine and are not related to current production. Significant projects in the current year are stripping at Cortez Crossroads, the Goldrush exploration declines, the Deep South Expansion, and construction of the third shaft at Turquoise Ridge. Refer to page 48 of Barrick's first quarter MD&A.
g. Rehabilitation—accretion and amortization
Includes depreciation on the assets related to rehabilitation provisions of our gold operations and accretion on the rehabilitation provision of our gold operations, split between operating and non-operating sites.
h. Non-controlling interest and copper operations
Removes general & administrative costs related to non-controlling interests and copper based on a percentage allocation of revenue. Also removes exploration, evaluation and project expenses, rehabilitation costs and capital expenditures incurred by our copper sites and the non-controlling interest of our Acacia and Pueblo Viejo operating segments and South Arturo. Also removes the non-controlling interest of our Loulo-Gounkoto and Tongon operating segments commencing January 1, 2019, the effective date of the Merger, and includes capital expenditures applicable to equity method investments. Figures remove the impact of Pierina. The impact is summarized as the following:
| ($ millions) | For the three months ended | ||||||||
| Non-controlling interest, copper operations and other | March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | ||||||
| General & administrative costs | $ | (10 | ) | $ | (36 | ) | $ | (7 | ) |
| Minesite exploration and evaluation expenses | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | — | ||||
| Rehabilitation - accretion and amortization (operating sites) | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | |||
| Minesite sustaining capital expenditures | (63 | ) | (78 | ) | (47 | ) | |||
| All-in sustaining costs total | $ | (75 | ) | $ | (118 | ) | $ | (55 | ) |
| Project exploration and evaluation and project costs | (2 | ) | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | |||
| Project capital expenditures | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | |||
| All-in costs total | $ | (3 | ) | $ | (5 | ) | $ | (5 | ) |
i. Ounces sold - equity basis
Figures remove the impact of Pierina which is mining incidental ounces as it enters closure.
j. Cost of sales per ounce
Figures remove the cost of sales impact of Pierina of $27 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2019 (December 31, 2018: $32 million and March 31, 2018: $32 million),which is mining incidental ounces as it enters closure. Cost of sales per ounce excludes non-controlling interest related to gold production. Cost of sales applicable to gold per ounce is calculated using cost of sales on an attributable basis (removing the non-controlling interest of 40% Pueblo Viejo, 36.1% Acacia and 40% South Arturo from cost of sales), divided by attributable gold ounces. The non-controlling interest of 20% Loulo-Gounkoto and 10.3% of Tongon is also removed from cost of sales and our proportionate share of cost of sales attributable to equity method investments (Kibali and Morila) is included commencing January 1, 2019, the effective date of the Merger.
k. Per ounce figures
Cost of sales per ounce, total cash costs per ounce, all-in sustaining costs per ounce and all-in costs per ounce may not calculate based on amounts presented in this table due to rounding.
l. Co-product costs per ounce
Total cash costs per ounce, all-in sustaining costs per ounce and all-in costs per ounce presented on a co-product basis removes the impact of by-product credits of our gold production (net of non-controlling interest) calculated as:
| ($ millions) | For the three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | |||||||
| By-product credits | $ | 24 | $ | 26 | $ | 36 | |||
| Non-controlling interest | (8 | ) | (10 | ) | (11 | ) | |||
| By-product credits (net of non-controlling interest) | $ | 16 | $ | 16 | $ | 25 | |||
Endnote 8
“C1 cash costs” per pound and “All-in sustaining costs” per pound are non-GAAP financial performance measures. “C1 cash costs” per pound is based on cost of sales but excludes the impact of depreciation and royalties and includes treatment and refinement charges. “All-in sustaining costs” per pound begins with “C1 cash costs” per pound and adds further costs which reflect the additional costs of operating a mine, primarily sustaining capital expenditures, general & administrative costs and royalties and production taxes. Barrick believes that the use of “C1 cash costs” per pound and “all-in sustaining costs” per pound will assist investors, analysts, and other stakeholders in understanding the costs associated with producing copper, understanding the economics of copper mining, assessing our operating performance, and also our ability to generate free cash flow from current operations and to generate free cash flow on an overall Company basis. “C1 cash costs” per pound and “All-in sustaining costs” per pound are intended to provide additional information only, do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS, and may not be comparable to similar measures of performance presented by other companies. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Further details on these non-GAAP measures are provided in the MD&A accompanying Barrick’s financial statements filed from time to time on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Reconciliation of Copper Cost of Sales to C1 cash costs and All-in sustaining costs, including on a per pound basis
| ($ millions, except per pound information in dollars) | For the three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | 131 | $ | 210 | $ | 96 | |||
| Depreciation/amortization | (42 | ) | (84 | ) | (19 | ) | |||
| Treatment and refinement charges | 31 | 41 | 31 | ||||||
| Cash cost of sales applicable to equity method investments | 66 | 78 | 63 | ||||||
| Less: royalties and production taxesa | (12 | ) | (15 | ) | (10 | ) | |||
| By-product credits | (3 | ) | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | |||
| Other | — | (11 | ) | — | |||||
| C1 cash cost of sales | $ | 171 | $ | 217 | $ | 159 | |||
| General & administrative costs | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Rehabilitation - accretion and amortization | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| Royalties and production taxesa | 12 | 15 | 10 | ||||||
| Minesite exploration and evaluation costs | 2 | 2 | — | ||||||
| Minesite sustaining capital expenditures | 59 | 67 | 42 | ||||||
| Sustaining leases | 1 | — | — | ||||||
| Inventory write-downs | — | 11 | — | ||||||
| All-in sustaining costs | $ | 253 | $ | 320 | $ | 221 | |||
| Pounds sold - consolidated basis (millions pounds) | 103 | 109 | 85 | ||||||
| Cost of sales per poundb,c | $ | 2.21 | $ | 2.85 | $ | 2.07 | |||
| C1 cash cost per poundb | $ | 1.66 | $ | 1.98 | $ | 1.88 | |||
| All-in sustaining costs per poundb | $ | 2.46 | $ | 2.95 | $ | 2.61 | |||
- For the three month period ended March 31, 2019, royalties and production taxes include royalties of $12 million (December 31, 2018: $11 million and March 31, 2018: $9 million, respectively).
- Cost of sales per pound, C1 cash costs per pound and all-in sustaining costs per pound may not calculate based on amounts presented in this table due to rounding.
- Cost of sales applicable to copper per pound is calculated using cost of sales including our proportionate share of cost of sales attributable to equity method investments (Zaldívar and Jabal Sayid), divided by consolidated copper pounds (including our proportionate share of copper pounds from our equity method investments).
Endnote 9
A Tier One Gold Asset is a mine with a stated life in excess of 10 years with 2017 production of at least 500,000 ounces of gold and 2017 total cash cost per ounce within the bottom half of Wood Mackenzie’s cost curve tools (excluding state-owned and privately-owned mines). For purposes of determining Tier One Gold Assets, total cash cost per ounce is based on data from Wood Mackenzie as of August 31, 2018, except in respect of Barrick’s mines where Barrick may rely on its internal data which is more current and reliable. The Wood Mackenzie calculation of total cash cost per ounce may not be identical to the manner in which Barrick calculates comparable measures. Total cash cost per ounce is a non-GAAP financial performance measure with no standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Total cash cost per ounce should not be considered by investors as an alternative to operating profit, net profit attributable to shareholders, or to other IFRS measures. Barrick believes that total cash cost per ounce is a useful indicator for investors and management of a mining company’s performance as it provides an indication of a company’s profitability and efficiency, the trends in cash costs as the company’s operations mature, and a benchmark of performance to allow for comparison against other companies. Wood Mackenzie is an independent third party research and consultancy firm that provides data for, among others, the metals and mining industry. Wood Mackenzie does not have any affiliation to Barrick.
Endnote 10
Includes our 60% share of South Arturo.
Endnote 11
Other sites include Lagunas Norte, Golden Sunlight, Morila (40%) and excludes Pierina which is mining incidental ounces as it enters closure.
Endnote 12
Total gold cash costs and all-in sustaining costs per ounce include the impact of hedges and/or costs allocated to non-operating sites. Operating unit guidance ranges reflect expectations at each individual operating unit, and may not add up to the company-wide guidance range total. Guidance ranges exclude Pierina which is mining incidental ounces as it enters closure.
Endnote 13
Includes corporate administration costs.
Endnote 14
Reflects impact on the remaining nine months of 2019.
Endnote 15
Due to our hedging activities, which are reflected in these sensitivities, we are partially protected against changes in these factors.
Financial and Operating Highlights
| For the three months ended | ||||||||||
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | % Change | March 31, 2018 | % Change | ||||||
| Financial Results ($ millions) | ||||||||||
| Revenues | 2,093 | 1,904 | 10 | % | 1,790 | 17 | % | |||
| Cost of sales | 1,490 | 1,577 | (6 | )% | 1,152 | 29 | % | |||
| Net earnings (loss)a | 111 | (1,197 | ) | 109 | % | 158 | (30 | )% | ||
| Adjusted net earningsb | 184 | 69 | 167 | % | 170 | 8 | % | |||
| Adjusted EBITDAb | 1,002 | 806 | 24 | % | 820 | 22 | % | |||
| Total capital expenditures - sustainingc | 253 | 267 | (5 | )% | 233 | 9 | % | |||
| Total project capital expendituresc | 120 | 100 | 20 | % | 93 | 29 | % | |||
| Total consolidated capital expendituresc,d | 374 | 374 | 0 | % | 326 | 15 | % | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 520 | 411 | 27 | % | 507 | 3 | % | |||
| Free cash flowb | 146 | 37 | 295 | % | 181 | (19 | %) | |||
| Per share data (dollars) | ||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) (basic and diluted) | 0.06 | (1.02 | ) | 106 | % | 0.14 | (57 | )% | ||
| Adjusted net earnings (basic)b | 0.11 | 0.06 | 83 | % | 0.15 | (27 | )% | |||
| Weighted average diluted common shares (millions of shares) | 1,746 | 1,168 | 49 | % | 1,167 | 50 | % | |||
| Operating Results | ||||||||||
| Gold production (thousands of ounces)e | 1,367 | 1,262 | 8 | % | 1,049 | 30 | % | |||
| Gold sold (thousands of ounces)e | 1,365 | 1,232 | 11 | % | 1,071 | 27 | % | |||
| Per ounce data | ||||||||||
| Market gold price ($/oz) | 1,304 | 1,226 | 6 | % | 1,329 | (2 | )% | |||
| Realized gold priceb,e ($/oz) | 1,307 | 1,223 | 7 | % | 1,332 | (2 | )% | |||
| Cost of sales (Barrick’s share)e,f ($/oz) | 947 | 980 | (3 | )% | 878 | 8 | % | |||
| Total cash costsb,e ($/oz) | 631 | 588 | 7 | % | 573 | 10 | % | |||
| All-in sustaining costsb,e ($/oz) | 825 | 788 | 5 | % | 804 | 3 | % | |||
| Copper production (millions of pounds)g | 106 | 109 | (3 | )% | 85 | 25 | % | |||
| Copper sold (millions of pounds)g | 103 | 109 | (6 | )% | 85 | 21 | % | |||
| Per pound data | ||||||||||
| Market copper price ($/lb) | 2.82 | 2.80 | 1 | % | 3.16 | (11 | )% | |||
| Realized copper priceb,g ($/lb) | 3.07 | 2.76 | 11 | % | 2.98 | 3 | % | |||
| Cost of sales (Barrick’s share)g,h ($/lb) | 2.21 | 2.85 | (22 | )% | 2.07 | 7 | % | |||
| C1 cash costsb,g ($/lb) | 1.66 | 1.98 | (16 | )% | 1.88 | (12 | )% | |||
| All-in sustaining costsb,g ($/lb) | 2.46 | 2.95 | (17 | )% | 2.61 | (6 | )% | |||
| As at March 31, 2019 | As at December 31, 2018 | % Change | As at March 31, 2018 | % Change | ||||||
| Financial Position (millions) | ||||||||||
| Debt (current and long-term) | 5,807 | 5,738 | 1 | % | 6,401 | (9 | )% | |||
| Cash and equivalents | 2,153 | 1,571 | 37 | % | 2,384 | (10 | )% | |||
| Debt, net of cash | 3,654 | 4,167 | (12 | )% | 4,017 | (9 | )% | |||
- Net earnings (loss) represents net earnings (loss) attributable to the equity holders of the Company.
- Adjusted net earnings, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, adjusted net earnings per share, realized gold price, all-in sustaining costs, total cash costs, C1 cash costs and realized copper price are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. For further information and a detailed reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure, please see pages 55 to 70 of our first quarter MD&A.
- Amounts presented on a consolidated cash basis. Project capital expenditures are included in our calculation of all-in costs, but not included in our calculation of all-in sustaining costs.
- Total consolidated capital expenditures also includes capitalized interest.
- Includes Acacia on a 63.9% basis, Pueblo Viejo on a 60% basis, South Arturo on a 60% basis, and Veladero on a 50% basis, which reflects our equity share of production and sales. Also includes Loulo-Gounkoto on an 80% basis, Kibali on a 45% basis, Tongon on an 89.7% basis and Morila on a 40% basis, which reflects our equity share of production and sales, commencing January 1, 2019, the effective date of the merger with Randgold.
- Cost of sales per ounce (Barrick’s share) is calculated as cost of sales - gold on an attributable basis (excluding Pierina) divided by gold ounces sold.
- Amounts reflect production and sales from Jabal Sayid and Zaldívar on a 50% basis, which reflects our equity share of production, and Lumwana.
- Cost of sales per pound (Barrick’s share) is calculated as cost of sales - copper plus our equity share of cost of sales attributable to Zaldívar and Jabal Sayid divided by copper pounds sold.
Production and Cost Summary - Gold
| For the three months ended | |||||||
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | % Change | March 31, 2018 | % Change | |||
| Barrick Nevadaa | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 572 | 694 | (18)% | 517 | 11% | ||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 780 | 793 | (2)% | 829 | (6)% | ||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 542 | 501 | 8% | 533 | 2% | ||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 678 | 616 | 10% | 694 | (2)% | ||
| Cortez | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 262 | 360 | (27)% | 285 | (8)% | ||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 682 | 675 | 1% | 682 | 0% | ||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 433 | 350 | 24% | 363 | 19% | ||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 506 | 424 | 19% | 414 | 22% | ||
| Goldstrikec | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 233 | 260 | (10)% | 186 | 25% | ||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 947 | 952 | (1)% | 1,076 | (12)% | ||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 671 | 656 | 2% | 755 | (11)% | ||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 891 | 833 | 7% | 1,094 | (19)% | ||
| Turquoise Ridge (75%) | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 77 | 74 | 4% | 46 | 67% | ||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 592 | 802 | (26)% | 720 | (18)% | ||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 506 | 701 | (28)% | 601 | (16)% | ||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 592 | 798 | (26)% | 709 | (17)% | ||
| Pueblo Viejo (60%) | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 148 | 166 | (11)% | 141 | 5% | ||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 696 | 686 | 1% | 683 | 2% | ||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 421 | 425 | (1)% | 409 | 3% | ||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 543 | 559 | (3)% | 571 | (5)% | ||
| Loulo-Gounkoto (80%)d | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 128 | 154 | (17)% | ||||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 1,052 | ||||||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 684 | ||||||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 840 | ||||||
| Kibali (45%)d | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 93 | 94 | (1)% | ||||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 1,202 | ||||||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 573 | ||||||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 673 | ||||||
| Kalgoorlie (50%) | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 55 | 58 | (5)% | 85 | (35)% | ||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 1,064 | 1,022 | 4% | 865 | 23% | ||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 870 | 857 | 2% | 690 | 26% | ||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 1,185 | 1,054 | 12% | 836 | 42% | ||
| Tongon (89.7%)d | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 61 | 72 | (15)% | ||||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 1,451 | ||||||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 799 | ||||||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 836 | ||||||
| Porgera (47.5%) | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 66 | 70 | (6)% | 40 | 65% | ||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 1,031 | 733 | 41% | 1,138 | (9)% | ||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 854 | 786 | 9% | 801 | 7% | ||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 978 | 1,018 | (4)% | 1,111 | (12)% | ||
| Veladero (50%) | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 70 | 77 | (9)% | 74 | (5)% | ||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 1,195 | 1,352 | (12)% | 1,036 | 15% | ||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 713 | 823 | (13)% | 576 | 24% | ||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 1,100 | 1,648 | (33)% | 1,008 | 9% | ||
| Hemlo | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 55 | 52 | 6% | 40 | 38% | ||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 906 | 1,083 | (16)% | 1,189 | (24)% | ||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 769 | 932 | (17)% | 1,095 | (30)% | ||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 915 | 1,311 | (30)% | 1,271 | (28)% | ||
| Acacia (63.9%) | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 67 | 84 | (20)% | 77 | (13)% | ||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 1,114 | 852 | 31% | 941 | 18% | ||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 850 | 651 | 31% | 715 | 19% | ||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 1,023 | 857 | 19% | 976 | 5% | ||
| Lagunas Norte | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 35 | 50 | (30)% | 66 | (47)% | ||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 1,304 | 4,186 | (69)% | 542 | 141% | ||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 637 | 607 | 5% | 330 | 93% | ||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 1,018 | 796 | 28% | 496 | 105% | ||
| Golden Sunlight | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 7 | 11 | (36)% | 9 | (22)% | ||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 2,174 | 1,423 | 53% | 1,484 | 46% | ||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 1,974 | 1,430 | 38% | 1,525 | 29% | ||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 2,471 | 1,586 | 56% | 1,658 | 49% | ||
| Morila (40%)d | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz) | 10 | 8 | 25% | ||||
| Cost of sales ($/oz) | 1,445 | ||||||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 1,157 | ||||||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 1,157 | ||||||
| Total Consolidated | |||||||
| Gold produced (000s oz)e | 1,367 | 1,262 | 8% | 1,049 | 30% | ||
| Cost of sales ($/oz)f | 947 | 980 | (3)% | 878 | 8% | ||
| Total cash costs ($/oz)b | 631 | 588 | 7% | 573 | 10% | ||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b | 825 | 788 | 5% | 804 | 3% | ||
- Represents the combined results of Cortez, Goldstrike (including our 60% share of South Arturo), and starting with the first quarter of 2019 our 75% interest in Turquoise Ridge.
- These are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. For further information and a detailed reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure, please see pages 55 to 70 of our first quarter MD&A.
- Includes production and sales from South Arturo on a 60% basis, which reflects our equity share.
- The results for the three months ended December 31, 2018 did not form a part of the Barrick consolidated results as these sites were acquired as a result of the Merger. As a result, operational statistics are presented for the three months ended December 31, 2018 for reference purposes only.
- Total consolidated gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2018 excludes gold production from the sites acquired as part of the Randgold merger on January 1, 2019.
- Cost of sales per ounce (Barrick’s share) is calculated as cost of sales - gold on an attributable basis excluding Pierina divided by gold equity ounces sold.
Production and Cost Summary - Copper
| For the three months ended | |||||||
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | % Change | March 31, 2018 | % Change | |||
| Lumwana | |||||||
| Copper production (millions lbs) | 61 | 65 | (6 | )% | 48 | 27 | % |
| Cost of sales ($/lb) | 2.16 | 3.22 | (33 | )% | 2.02 | 7 | % |
| C1 cash cash costs ($/lb)a | 1.67 | 2.12 | (21 | )% | 2.00 | (17 | )% |
| All-in sustaining costs ($/lb)a | 2.79 | 3.26 | (14 | )% | 2.73 | 2 | % |
| Zaldívar (50%) | |||||||
| Copper production (millions lbs) | 28 | 29 | (3 | )% | 24 | 17 | % |
| Cost of sales ($/lb) | 2.68 | 2.55 | 5 | % | 2.37 | 13 | % |
| C1 cash cash costs ($/lb)a | 1.91 | 1.91 | 0 | % | 1.84 | 4 | % |
| All-in sustaining costs ($/lb)a | 2.12 | 2.50 | (15 | )% | 2.50 | (15 | )% |
| Jabal Sayid (50%) | |||||||
| Copper production (millions lbs) | 17 | 15 | 13 | % | 13 | 31 | % |
| Cost of sales ($/lb) | 1.55 | 1.70 | (9 | )% | 1.79 | (13 | )% |
| C1 cash cash costs ($/lb)a | 1.10 | 1.48 | (26 | )% | 1.55 | (29 | )% |
| All-in sustaining costs ($/lb)a | 1.30 | 2.04 | (36 | )% | 1.97 | (34 | )% |
| Total Copper | |||||||
| Copper production (millions lbs) | 106 | 109 | (3 | )% | 85 | 25 | % |
| Cost of sales ($/lb)b | 2.21 | 2.85 | (22 | )% | 2.07 | 7 | % |
| C1 cash cash costs ($/lb)a | 1.66 | 1.98 | (16 | )% | 1.88 | (12 | )% |
| All-in sustaining costs ($/lb)a | 2.46 | 2.95 | (17 | )% | 2.61 | (6 | )% |
- These are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. For further information and a detailed reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure, please see pages 55 to 70 of our first quarter MD&A.
- Cost of sales per pound (Barrick’s share) is calculated as cost of sales - copper plus our equity share of cost of sales attributable to Zaldívar and Jabal Sayid divided by copper pounds sold.
Consolidated Statements of Income
| Barrick Gold Corporation (in millions of United States dollars, except per share data) (Unaudited) | Three months ended March 31, | |||
2019 | 2018 | |||
| Revenue (notes 5 and 6) | $2,093 | $1,790 | ||
| Costs and expenses (income) | ||||
| Cost of sales (notes 5 and 7) | 1,490 | 1,152 | ||
| General and administrative expenses | 54 | 48 | ||
| Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 74 | 73 | ||
| Impairment charges (notes 9B and 13) | 3 | 2 | ||
| Loss on currency translation | 22 | 15 | ||
| Closed mine rehabilitation | 25 | (9 | ) | |
| Income from equity investees (note 12) | (28 | ) | (16 | ) |
| Gain on non-hedge derivatives | (1 | ) | (2 | ) |
| Other expense (note 9A) | 27 | 1 | ||
| Income before finance costs and income taxes | $427 | $526 | ||
| Finance costs, net | (120 | ) | (133 | ) |
| Income before income taxes | $307 | $393 | ||
| Income tax expense (note 10) | (167 | ) | (201 | ) |
| Net income | $140 | $192 | ||
| Attributable to: | ||||
| Equity holders of Barrick Gold Corporation | $111 | $158 | ||
| Non-controlling interests | $29 | $34 | ||
| Earnings per share data attributable to the equity holders of Barrick Gold Corporation (note 8) | ||||
| Net income | ||||
| Basic | $0.06 | $0.14 | ||
| Diluted | $0.06 | $0.14 | ||
The notes to these unaudited condensed interim financial statements, which are contained in the First Quarter Report 2019 available on our website are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
| Barrick Gold Corporation (in millions of United States dollars) (Unaudited) | Three months ended March 31, | |||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
| Net income | $140 | $192 | ||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes | ||||
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | ||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, net of tax $nil and ($3) | — | 6 | ||
| Currency translation adjustments, net of tax $nil and $nil | (2 | ) | — | |
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: | ||||
| Net unrealized change on equity investments, net of tax $nil and $nil | (3 | ) | (4 | ) |
| Net realized change on equity investments, net of tax $nil and $nil | (1 | ) | — | |
| Total other comprehensive (loss) income | (6 | ) | 2 | |
| Total comprehensive income | $134 | $194 | ||
| Attributable to: | ||||
| Equity holders of Barrick Gold Corporation | $105 | $160 | ||
| Non-controlling interests | $29 | $34 | ||
The notes to these unaudited condensed interim financial statements, which are contained in the First Quarter Report 2019 available on our website are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
| Barrick Gold Corporation (in millions of United States dollars) (Unaudited) | Three months ended March 31, | |||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
| Net income | $140 | $192 | ||||
| Adjustments for the following items: | ||||||
| Depreciation | 435 | 325 | ||||
| Finance costs | 127 | 138 | ||||
| Impairment charges (notes 9B and 13) | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Income tax expense (note 10) | 167 | 201 | ||||
| Gain on sale of non-current assets | — | (46 | ) | |||
| Currency translation losses | 22 | 15 | ||||
| Change in working capital (note 11) | (244 | ) | (152 | ) | ||
| Other operating activities (note 11) | (28 | ) | (88 | ) | ||
| Operating cash flows before interest and income taxes | 622 | 587 | ||||
| Interest paid | (28 | ) | (28 | ) | ||
| Income taxes paid | (74 | ) | (52 | ) | ||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 520 | 507 | ||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | ||||||
| Capital expenditures (note 5) | (374 | ) | (326 | ) | ||
| Sales proceeds | 3 | 47 | ||||
| Investment purchases | (3 | ) | (1 | ) | ||
| Cash acquired in merger | 751 | — | ||||
| Other investing activities (note 11) | 45 | (4 | ) | |||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 422 | (284 | ) | |||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
| Lease repayments | (12 | ) | — | |||
| Debt repayments | (16 | ) | (23 | ) | ||
| Dividends | (333 | ) | (31 | ) | ||
| Funding from non-controlling interests | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Disbursements to non-controlling interests | (5 | ) | (26 | ) | ||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (360 | ) | (72 | ) | ||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents | — | (1 | ) | |||
| Net increase in cash and equivalents | 582 | 150 | ||||
| Cash and equivalents at the beginning of period | 1,571 | 2,234 | ||||
| Cash and equivalents at the end of period | $2,153 | $2,384 | ||||
The notes to these unaudited condensed interim financial statements, which are contained in the First Quarter Report 2019 available on our website are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| Barrick Gold Corporation (in millions of United States dollars) (Unaudited) | As at March 31, | As at December 31, | ||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
| ASSETS | ||||
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash and equivalents (note 14A) | $2,153 | $1,571 | ||
| Accounts receivable | 383 | 248 | ||
| Inventories | 1,966 | 1,852 | ||
| Other current assets | 372 | 307 | ||
| Total current assets | $4,874 | $3,978 | ||
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Equity in investees (note 12) | 4,444 | 1,234 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 16,891 | 12,826 | ||
| Goodwill | 2,810 | 1,176 | ||
| Intangible assets | 227 | 227 | ||
| Deferred income tax assets | 251 | 259 | ||
| Non-current portion of inventory | 1,879 | 1,696 | ||
| Other assets | 1,253 | 1,235 | ||
| Total assets | $32,629 | $22,631 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Accounts payable | $1,213 | $1,101 | ||
| Debt | 308 | 43 | ||
| Current income tax liabilities | 191 | 203 | ||
| Other current liabilities | 272 | 321 | ||
| Total current liabilities | $1,984 | $1,668 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | ||||
| Debt | 5,499 | 5,695 | ||
| Provisions | 3,113 | 2,904 | ||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 2,003 | 1,236 | ||
| Other liabilities | 1,728 | 1,743 | ||
| Total liabilities | $14,327 | $13,246 | ||
| Equity | ||||
| Capital stock (note 16) | $28,792 | $20,883 | ||
| Deficit | (13,351 | ) | (13,453 | ) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (164 | ) | (158 | ) |
| Other | 321 | 321 | ||
| Total equity attributable to Barrick Gold Corporation shareholders | $15,598 | $7,593 | ||
| Non-controlling interests | 2,704 | 1,792 | ||
| Total equity | $18,302 | $9,385 | ||
| Contingencies and commitments (notes 5 and 17) | ||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $32,629 | $22,631 | ||
The notes to these unaudited condensed interim financial statements, which are contained in the First Quarter Report 2019 available on our website are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
| Barrick Gold Corporation | Attributable to equity holders of the company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions of United States dollars) (Unaudited) | Common Shares (in thousands) | Capital stock | Retained deficit | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)1 | Other2 | Total equity attributable to shareholders | Non- controlling interests | Total equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| At January 1, 2019 | 1,167,847 | $20,883 | ($13,453 | ) | ($158 | ) | $321 | $7,593 | $1,792 | $9,385 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | 111 | — | — | 111 | 29 | 140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | (6 | ) | — | (6 | ) | — | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | 111 | (6 | ) | — | 105 | 29 | 134 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Transactions with owners | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends | — | — | (3 | ) | — | — | (3 | ) | — | (3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Merger with Randgold Resources Limited | 583,669 | 7,903 | — | — | — | 7,903 | 882 | 8,785 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Funding from non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other decrease in non-controlling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Dividend reinvestment plan (note 16) | 466 | 6 | (6 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total transactions with owners | 584,135 | 7,909 | (9 | ) | — | — | 7,900 | 883 | 8,783 | ||||||||||||||||||
| At March 31, 2019 | 1,751,982 | $28,792 | ($13,351 | ) | ($164 | ) | $321 | $15,598 | $2,704 | $18,302 | |||||||||||||||||
| At December 31, 2017 | 1,166,577 | $20,893 | ($11,759 | ) | ($169 | ) | $321 | $9,286 | $1,781 | $11,067 | |||||||||||||||||
| Impact of adopting IFRS 15 on January 1, 2018 | — | — | 64 | — | — | 64 | — | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||
| At January 1, 2018 (restated) | 1,166,577 | $20,893 | ($11,695 | ) | ($169 | ) | $321 | $9,350 | $1,781 | $11,131 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | 158 | — | — | 158 | 34 | 192 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income | — | — | 158 | 2 | — | 160 | 34 | 194 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Transactions with owners | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends | — | — | (31 | ) | — | — | (31 | ) | — | (31 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Funding from non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other decrease in non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | (36 | ) | (36 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Dividend reinvestment plan | 316 | 4 | (4 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total transactions with owners | 316 | 4 | (35 | ) | — | — | (31 | ) | (28 | ) | (59 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| At March 31, 2018 | 1,166,893 | $20,897 | ($11,572 | ) | ($167 | ) | $321 | $9,479 | $1,787 | $11,266 | |||||||||||||||||
1 Includes cumulative translation losses at March 31, 2019: $84 million (March 31, 2018: $73 million).
2 Includes additional paid-in capital as at March 31, 2019: $283 million (December 31, 2018: $283 million; March 31, 2018: $283 million) and convertible borrowings - equity component as at March 31, 2019: $38 million (December 31, 2018: $38 million; March 31, 2018: $38 million).
The notes to these unaudited condensed interim financial statements, which are contained in the First Quarter Report 2019 available on our website are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information
Certain information contained or incorporated by reference in this press release, including any information as to our strategy, projects, plans, or future financial or operating performance, constitutes “forward-looking statements”. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “assume”, “intend”, “project”, “continue”, “budget”, “estimate”, “potential”, “may”, “will”, “can”, “should”, “could”, “would”, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, with respect to: our goal of being the world’s most valued gold company; our ability to meet our business objectives; investment and other opportunities that are available to us; our ability to deliver long-term benefits to host countries and communities; potential mineralization; potential consolidation of the Fourmile project and Goldrush and the value of such a consolidation; the development of potential Tier One gold assets to become Tier One gold assets, including Fourmile and Turquoise Ridge; expected extensions to the life of mine at Kibali and the potential to replenish reserves and resources as a result of recent discoveries; forward-looking production guidance in respect of Kibali; the potential for new mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and potential partnerships and engagement with the Congolese government.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions including material estimates and assumptions related to the factors set forth below that, while considered reasonable by the Company as at the date of this press release in light of management’s experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements and information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: fluctuations in the spot and forward price of gold, copper, or certain other commodities (such as silver, diesel fuel, natural gas, and electricity); the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development; changes in mineral production performance, exploitation, and exploration successes; risks associated with projects in the early stages of evaluation, and for which additional engineering and other analysis is required to fully assess their impact; the duration of the Tanzanian ban on mineral concentrate exports; the ultimate terms of any definitive agreement between Acacia and the Government of Tanzania to resolve a dispute relating to the imposition of the concentrate export ban and allegations by the Government of Tanzania that Acacia under-declared the metal content of concentrate exports from Tanzania and related matters; whether Acacia will approve the terms of any final agreement reached between Barrick and the Government of Tanzania with respect to the dispute between Acacia and the Government of Tanzania; the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed Nevada joint venture (including estimated synergies and financial benefits) or implementing the business plan for the proposed Nevada joint venture, including as a result of a delay in its completion or difficulty in integrating the Nevada assets of the companies involved; the risk that the conditions to formation of the proposed Nevada joint venture will not be satisfied; the timing for closing of the Nevada joint venture; the benefits expected from recent transactions being realized, including the Randgold merger; diminishing quantities or grades of reserves; increased costs, delays, suspensions and technical challenges associated with the construction of capital projects; operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining or development activities, including geotechnical challenges and disruptions in the maintenance or provision of required infrastructure and information technology systems; failure to comply with environmental and health and safety laws and regulations; timing of receipt of, or failure to comply with, necessary permits and approvals; uncertainty whether some or all of targeted investments and projects will meet the Company’s capital allocation objectives and internal hurdle rate; the impact of global liquidity and credit availability on the timing of cash flows and the values of assets and liabilities based on projected future cash flows; adverse changes in our credit ratings; the impact of inflation; fluctuations in the currency markets; changes in U.S. dollar interest rates; risks arising from holding derivative instruments; changes in national and local government legislation, taxation, controls or regulations and/ or changes in the administration of laws, policies and practices, expropriation or nationalization of property and political or economic developments in Canada, the United States, and other jurisdictions in which the Company or its affiliates do or may carry on business in the future; lack of certainty with respect to foreign legal systems, corruption and other factors that are inconsistent with the rule of law; damage to the Company’s reputation due to the actual or perceived occurrence of any number of events, including negative publicity with respect to the Company’s handling of environmental matters or dealings with community groups, whether true or not; the possibility that future exploration results will not be consistent with the Company’s expectations; risks that exploration data may be incomplete and considerable additional work may be required to complete further evaluation, including but not limited to drilling, engineering and socioeconomic studies and investment; risk of loss due to acts of war, terrorism, sabotage and civil disturbances; litigation and legal and administrative proceedings; contests over title to properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties, or over access to water, power and other required infrastructure; business opportunities that may be presented to, or pursued by, the Company; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions or complete divestitures; risks associated with working with partners in jointly controlled assets; employee relations including loss of key employees; increased costs and physical risks, including extreme weather events and resource shortages, related to climate change; availability and increased costs associated with mining inputs and labor. In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining, including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding and gold bullion, copper cathode or gold or copper concentrate losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks).
Many of these uncertainties and contingencies can affect our actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, us. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. Specific reference is made to the most recent Form 40- F/Annual Information Form on file with the SEC and Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities for a more detailed discussion of some of the factors underlying forward-looking statements and the risks that may affect Barrick’s ability to achieve the expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
