Barrick Declares Q2 Dividend and Buys Back Shares
12 August 2024 - 7:59PM
Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) today announced the
declaration of a dividend of $0.10 per share for the second quarter
of 2024. The dividend is consistent with the Company’s Performance
Dividend Policy announced at the start of 2022.
The Q2 2024 dividend will be paid on September 16,
2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August
30, 2024.
In addition to the dividend, Barrick repurchased
2.95 million shares during the second quarter under the $1 billion
share buyback program that was announced in February 2024.
“The continued strength of our balance sheet and
our world class gold and copper asset base allow us to distribute a
robust quarterly dividend while maintaining ample liquidity to
invest in growing our business. Additionally, we took the
opportunity to buy back stock at a compelling valuation,” said
senior executive vice-president and chief financial officer Graham
Shuttleworth.
Enquiries:
President and CEOMark Bristow+1 647 205 7694+44 788
071 1386
Senior EVP and CFOGraham Shuttleworth+1 647 262
2095+44 779 771 1338
Investor and Media RelationsKathy du Plessis+44 20
7557 7738Email: barrick@dpapr.com
Website: www.barrick.com
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our strategy, projects, plans, or future financial or operating
performance, constitutes “forward-looking statements”. All
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“maintain”, “growth”, “potential”, “would”, “could” and similar
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this press release contains forward-looking statements including,
without limitation, with respect to Barrick’s operating and
financial performance, liquidity available to invest in growth
projects, and the potential for Barrick to deliver enhanced
dividends to shareholders under its Performance Dividend
Policy.
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;
assumptions relating to the trading price of the Company’s common
shares; changes in mineral production performance, exploitation,
and exploration successes; disruption of supply routes which may
cause delays in construction and mining activities at Barrick’s
more remote properties, including disruptions in the supply of key
mining inputs due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and
conflicts in the Middle East; whether benefits expected from recent
transactions are realized; 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, tailings
dam and storage facilities failures, and disruptions in the
maintenance or provision of required infrastructure and information
technology systems, including risks related to cybersecurity
incidents; 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; the impact of inflation, including
global inflationary pressures driven by ongoing global supply chain
disruptions, global energy cost increases following the invasion of
Ukraine by Russia and country-specific political and economic
factors in Argentina; fluctuations in the currency markets; 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 the jurisdictions in which
the Company or its affiliates do or may carry on business in the
future, including the potential impact of proposed changes to
Chilean law on the status of value-added tax refunds received in
Chile in connection with the development of the Pascua-Lama
project; risks relating to political instability in certain of the
jurisdictions in which Barrick operates; non-renewal of or failure
to obtain key licenses by governmental authorities; risks related
to operations near communities that may regard Barrick’s operations
as being detrimental to them; 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; risks associated
with illegal and artisanal mining; risks associated with new
diseases, epidemics and pandemics; 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; risks related to competition in the mining industry;
increased costs and physical and transition risks related to
climate change, including extreme weather events, resource
shortages, emerging policies and increased regulations relating to
greenhouse gas emission levels, energy efficiency and reporting of
risks; Barrick’s ability to achieve its sustainability goals,
including its climate-related goals and GHG emissions reduction
targets; risks related to the failure of internal controls; risks
related to the impairment of the Company’s goodwill and assets; and
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.
Barrick 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.
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