BARRICK MINING CORP (B)

Barrick Gold Corporation is a gold and copper mining company. It explores for, develops, mines and sells gold and copper, and it also holds strategic assets. The text is its Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2022. It reports in U.S. dollars under IFRS and reports mineral reserves and resources under Canadian National Instrument 43-101, using the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system with the SEC. The company classifies its assets as Tier One or Tier Two Gold Assets or Tier One Copper Assets, depending on reserve potential, annual production and cost position.

The contents list the company's reportable operating segments and principal mines. These are Nevada Gold Mines (61.5% basis), which includes Carlin, Cortez and Turquoise Ridge; Pueblo Viejo (60%); Loulo-Gounkoto (80%); Kibali (45%); Veladero (50%); North Mara (84%); and Bulyanhulu (84%). Other gold and copper mines are also listed. The contents also point to exploration and growth projects and to detailed mineral property descriptions for Cortez, Carlin, Turquoise Ridge, Pueblo Viejo, Kibali and Loulo-Gounkoto. The glossary describes the mining and processing methods the company uses, including open pit and underground mining, heap leaching, autoclave and roasting of refractory ore, carbon-in-leach recovery, flotation concentrate and doré production.

The text points to operations in the United States, the Dominican Republic, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Argentina and Tanzania. It also mentions Canadian, Australian, Chilean and West African currencies, which suggests broader geographic exposure. Barrick has a section on operations in emerging markets covering corporate governance, internal controls and cash management, and the contents list sections on marketing and distribution, employees and labor relations, competition and sustainability. The captured text contains no details on specific customers, suppliers or competitors, and no headquarters location.