Barrick Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Agreement with Newmont resolves all disputes; Newmont’s consent to Barrick’s American IPO provides substantial flexibility and value

Barrick achieves third straight quarter of strong operational and financial results

• Barrick reached an agreement with Newmont to expand the assets in the Nevada Gold Mines Joint Venture. Both companies are vending in their excluded properties early: Fourmile from Barrick; Mike and Fiberline from Newmont, creating a nearly 100-million-ounce gold complex in Nevada. Newmont will pay Barrick a top-up payment of $1.95 billion cash within thirty days. The agreement resolves all outstanding disputes related to NGM. Newmont has consented to Barrick’s IPO of its North American gold assets, providing great structural flexibility and value.
• Q2 gold production increased 11% over Q1 to 796,000 ounces¹, exceeding guidance of 730,000–770,000 ounces¹, driven by the ahead-of-schedule ramp-up at Loulo-Gounkoto, a faster-than-expected recovery at Pueblo Viejo following planned Q1 maintenance, and record underground tonnes at Cortez as Goldrush continues to ramp up.
• Strong cost discipline across mining and processing kept costs within guidance despite fuel price pressures, with gold cost of sales of $1,993 per ounce, and AISC³ of $1,866 per ounce.
• Operating cash flow of $1.70 billion for the quarter increased 28% year-on-year.
• Net earnings of $1.22 billion for the quarter increased 50% year-on-year, net earnings per share of $0.73 rose 55% year-on-year, and adjusted net earnings per share³ of $0.82 was up 74% year-on-year.
• The North American IPO remains on track for expected completion by year end. Mark Hill will be the CEO of the new company upon separation. 
• Full year production and cost guidance unchanged; total attributable capital expenditure reduced to $3.8 billion–$4.2 billion.
• $0.175 quarterly dividend declared and $1.2 billion in share buybacks during the quarter, increasing shareholder returns by 242% year-on-year to $1.50 billion.

_{All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars}

TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) (“Barrick” or the “Company”) today reported second quarter operating and financial results for the period ended June 30, 2026. Barrick produced 796,000 ounces¹ of gold and 56,000 tonnes¹ of copper in the quarter. The Company generated $5.29 billion in revenue, $1.70 billion in operating cash flow, $1.12 billion in attributable operating cash flow³, and $141 million in attributable free cash flow³. Net earnings per share for the quarter were $0.73, and adjusted net earnings per share³ were $0.82—up 55% and 74%, respectively, from Q2 2025.

Mark Hill, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “We achieved an historic agreement with Newmont. Newmont has consented to the IPO and the parties have agreed to expand NGM with the early vend-in of our excluded properties, as well as settling all disputes. Through this agreement with our joint venture partner, we have substantially extended the asset base, and provided greater flexibility and value.”

Mark Hill continued: “We delivered our third quarter in a row with excellent operational and financial performance. We beat the top end of our gold production guidance and generated much higher earnings and cash flow than a year ago. We also advanced our growth pipeline, with good progress at Lumwana and Fourmile. Most importantly, we remained focused on improving safety across the business, including $90 million invested in safety technology this year. Our priorities for the second half of the year remain the same: continue to drive tangible improvements in our safety performance, improve operational consistency and deliver our full-year production and cost guidance, advance our growth projects on time and on budget, and launch the IPO of our extraordinary North American gold business by the end of the year. With a strong balance sheet, high-quality assets, and disciplined execution, we remain well positioned to deliver on our plans for 2026 and continue creating long-term value for shareholders.”

Mark Hill concluded: “We are on track to complete the IPO of our North American gold assets by the end of this year. We are excited to launch a pure play gold company with high-quality, long-life assets exclusively in low-risk jurisdictions.The cooperation agreement with Newmont expands the Nevada complex to nearly 100-million-ounces, and the agreement gives us great flexibility and value.”

Operational Highlights

Barrick continued to improve safety performance through visible leadership, consistent engagement, and a stronger focus on critical risk management.

Gold production in the second quarter totaled 796,000 ounces¹, exceeding the guidance range of 730,000–770,000 ounces¹. Three primary factors drove our performance: the ahead-of-schedule restart of Loulo-Gounkoto; a faster-than-expected recovery at Pueblo Viejo following planned Q1 maintenance; and record underground tonnes mined at Cortez, driven by the continued ramp-up of Goldrush. Gold cost of sales (“COS”)² for Q2 was $1,993 per ounce, compared to COS² of $1,654 in Q2 2025, primarily due to lower grades processed at Carlin, Cortez, and North Mara; higher fuel costs across the operations; and higher royalties associated with the stronger realized gold price³. Total cash costs (“TCC”)³ were $1,426 per ounce, compared to $1,239 in the prior-year quarter. All-in sustaining costs (“AISC”)³ were $1,866 per ounce, up 11% compared to Q2 2025.

Copper production decreased 5% year-on-year to 56,000 tonnes¹ in the second quarter in line with plan. Copper COS⁴ of $3.39 per pound, C1 cash costs³ of $2.47 per pound, and AISC³ of $3.95 per pound, were up 32%, 37% and 36%, respectively, compared to the prior-year period. Higher royalties associated with the stronger realized copper price³, together with higher fuel prices across the operations, drove the cost increases.

Financial Highlights

A significant increase in earnings year-on-year was driven by higher realized gold and copper prices³. Net earnings totaled $1.22 billion ($0.73 per share), and adjusted net earnings³ totaled $1.36 billion ($0.82 per share), compared to net earnings of $0.81 billion ($0.47 per share), and adjusted net earnings³ of $0.80 billion ($0.47 per share) in the prior year quarter. Attributable adjusted EBITDA³ for the quarter totaled $2.55 billion, an increase of 51% year-over-year, with an attributable adjusted EBITDA margin³ of 60%.

Operating cash flow, attributable operating cash flow³, and attributable free cash flow³ in the second quarter were $1.70 billion, $1.12 billion, and $141 million, respectively, compared to operating cash flow of $1.33 billion, attributable operating cash flow³ of $929 million, and attributable free cash flow³ of $212 million in Q2 2025. Revenues of $5.29 billion increased 44% from $3.68 billion in the prior-year quarter.

Key Growth Projects

The Fourmile project in Nevada continued to demonstrate its potential to become a standalone Tier One Gold Asset.⁵ During the quarter, the Bullion Hill decline development contract was awarded to Barminco, and key infrastructure contracts were secured, such that we expect to begin decline development in Q3 2026. Drilling activity continued to ramp up, with 20 rigs now active on site, focused on resource conversion drilling for the prefeasibility study targeted for completion in 2028. Exploration drilling is also targeting northern extensions following the winter drilling program in the south.

The Lumwana Super Pit Expansion remains on schedule, with first copper production targeted for the end of Q1 2028. During the quarter, the second lift of the mill walls and roller slab was completed, primary crusher civil works advanced, and civil construction commenced on the overland conveyor transfer towers. Most major long-lead equipment is now on site, including the mill shells and trunnions, primary crusher, and tailings thickener.

Pueblo Viejo’s expansion advanced as focus shifted toward the Naranjo tailings storage facility, with temporary water management structures permits secured and starter dam permit approval targeted for Q1 2027. Construction remains underway for Haul Roads 17 and 19, the diorite crusher, and the new effluent treatment plant, alongside ongoing engineering for the reverse osmosis plant, flotation improvement pre-feasibility work, and planned H2 2026 water management scope definition. Meanwhile, resettlement activities achieved 95% package acceptance—with over 632 homes completed, and 570 families resettled—as design work advanced on a church, a polytechnical school, and 63 government houses.

Returns to Shareholders

A quarterly dividend of $0.175 per share has been declared in respect of performance for the second quarter of 2026. The Q2 2026 dividend will be paid on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2026.

Barrick’s dividend policy targets a total payout of 50% of attributable free cash flow³ on an annualized basis, comprised of a fixed base quarterly dividend of $0.175 per share and a performance top-up component at each year-end based on the attributable free cash flow³ during the year. The dividend paid in any given year may be higher or lower than the 50% target based on the strength of cash flow, capital needs, balance sheet considerations, and other factors.

In addition to the quarterly dividend, Barrick repurchased $1.209 billion of shares during the quarter under the previously announced $3.0 billion share repurchase program. The repurchases reflect the Company’s commitment to returning cash to shareholders and its continued confidence in the value of its assets and long-term growth prospects, including the planned North American IPO. The repurchase authorization does not oblige the Company to acquire common shares.

2026 Guidance

Barrick is on track to meet 2026 production and cost guidance, with gold production guidance continuing to be 2.90–3.25 million ounces¹. Gold cost guidance for 2026—including COS² of $1,870–$2,070 per ounce, TCC³ of $1,330–$1,470 per ounce, and AISC³ of $1,760–$1,950 per ounce—is based on a gold price assumption of $4,500 per ounce.

Copper production guidance for 2026 remains unchanged at 190,000–220,000 tonnes¹ at copper COS⁴ of $3.05–$3.35 per pound, C1 cash costs³ of $2.20–$2.45 per pound, and AISC³ of $3.45–$3.75 per pound. Copper cost guidance is based on a copper price assumption of $5.50 per pound.

2026 cost guidance is based on an oil price (WTI) assumption of $70 per barrel. For every $10 per barrel change in the oil price, the direct impact on costs associated with diesel consumption is $12 per ounce across our gold operations, and $0.04 per pound across our copper sites.

2026 total attributable capital expenditure has been reduced to $3.8 billion–$4.2 billion, from $4.0 billion–$4.45 billion previously, primarily reflecting decreased spending at the Reko Diq project.

North American IPO

Barrick is advancing the planned initial public offering (“IPO”) of a minority stake in a newly formed company that is expected to include Barrick’s interests in, and operatorship of, its North American gold assets, Nevada Gold Mines and Pueblo Viejo, the Fourmile project, all other North American exploration properties, and the Newmont contributed assets. The new entity will be the only North American pure play gold company with high-quality, long-life assets in low-risk jurisdictions.

Barrick continues to expect to complete the IPO by the end of 2026, subject to market and other conditions and necessary approvals.

Mark Hill will be the CEO of the new company upon separation.

Presentation and Webcast

The management team will host a live webcast and presentation today at 11:00 AM ET, followed by a question-and-answer session with analysts. To join the webcast, please register here. Presentation materials will be available on Barrick’s website prior to the event, with a replay available soon after.

About Barrick Mining Corporation

Barrick is a leading global mining, exploration and development company. With one of the largest portfolios of world-class and long-life gold and copper assets in the industry, Barrick’s operations and projects span 17 countries and five continents. Barrick is also the largest gold producer in the United States. We create real, long-term value for all stakeholders through responsible mining, strong partnerships and a disciplined approach to growth. Barrick shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘B’ and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘ABX’.

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Financial and Operating Highlights

Regional Summary^a and 2026 Guidance^b

Technical Information

The scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Richard Peattie, MPhil, FAusIMM, Chief Technical Officer; Sam Baldwin, Vice President Geology, MSc, MAIG; Joel Holliday, FAusIMM, Executive Vice President, Exploration; and Jesse Clark, BSc (Hons), MSc, RM SME, Vice President, Geology—each a “Qualified Person” as defined in National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

All mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates are estimated in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Unless otherwise noted, such mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates are as of December 31, 2025.

Endnotes

Endnote 1
On an attributable basis.

Endnote 2
On an attributable basis. Gold COS/oz is calculated as cost of sales across our gold operations (excluding sites in closure or care and maintenance) divided by ounces sold (both on an attributable basis using Barrick’s ownership share).

Endnote 3 – Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Total cash costs per ounce and All-in sustaining costs per ounce
“Total cash costs” per ounce (TCC/oz) and “All-in sustaining costs” per ounce (AISC/oz) are non-GAAP financial measures which are calculated based on the definition published by the World Gold Council (a market development organization for the gold industry comprised of and funded by gold mining companies from around the world, including Barrick, the “WGC”). The WGC is not a regulatory organization. Management uses these measures to monitor the performance of our gold mining operations and their ability to generate positive cash flow, both on an individual site basis and an overall company basis. TCC/oz starts with our cost of sales related to gold production and removes depreciation, the non-controlling interest of cost of sales and costs allocated to by-products. AISC/oz start with TCC/oz and includes sustaining capital expenditures, sustaining leases, general and administrative costs, minesite exploration and evaluation costs related to the current mine plan and reclamation cost accretion and amortization. Barrick believes that the use of TCC/oz and AISC/oz will assist analysts, investors and other stakeholders of Barrick 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 the gold operations portion of our business. Due to the capital-intensive nature of the industry and the long useful lives over which these items are depreciated, there can be a significant timing difference between net earnings calculated in accordance with IFRS and the amount of free cash flow that is generated by a mine and therefore Barrick believes these measures are useful non-GAAP operating metrics and supplement our IFRS disclosures. These measures are not representative of all of Barrick’s cash expenditures as they do not include income tax payments, interest costs or dividend payments. These measures do not include depreciation or amortization. TCC/oz and AISC/oz are intended to provide additional information only and do not have standardized definitions under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures are not equivalent to net income or cash flow from operations as determined under IFRS. Although the WGC has published a standardized definition, other companies may calculate these measures differently. Further details on these non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the MD&A accompanying Barrick’s financial statements filed from time to time on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.

Reconciliation of Gold Cost of Sales to Total cash costs and All-in sustaining costs, including on a per ounce basis

Free Cash Flow, Attributable Free Cash Flow and Attributable Operating Cash Flow
“Free cash flow” is a non-GAAP financial measure that deducts capital expenditures from net cash provided by operating activities. “Attributable free cash flow” starts with free cash flow and adds our attributable share of free cash flow from our equity investees and subtracts the free cash flow attributable to the non-controlling interests. Management believes these to be useful indicators of our ability to operate without reliance on additional borrowing or usage of existing cash. “Attributable operating cash flow” starts with cash provided by operating activities and adds our attributable share of cash provided by operating activities from our equity investees and subtracts the cash provided by operating activities attributable to the non-controlling interests. Management believes this to be a useful indicator of the amount of cash provided by operating activities to Barrick’s ownership share. Free cash flow, attributable free cash flow and attributable operating cash flow are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standardized definitions under IFRS, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under IFRS. Other companies may calculate these measures differently. Further details on these non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the MD&A accompanying Barrick’s financial statements filed from time to time on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow, Attributable Free Cash Flow and Attributable Operating Cash Flow

Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings per Share
“Adjusted net earnings” and “adjusted net earnings per share” are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted net earnings excludes the following from net earnings: impairment charges (reversals) related to intangibles, goodwill, property, plant and equipment, and investments; acquisition/disposition gains/losses; foreign currency translation gains/losses; significant tax adjustments; other items that are not indicative of the underlying operating performance of our core mining business; and tax effect and non-controlling interest of the above items. Management 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. Management believes that adjusted net earnings is a useful measure of our performance because impairment charges, acquisition/disposition gains/losses and significant tax adjustments do not reflect the underlying operating performance of our core mining business and are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. Furthermore, foreign currency translation gains/losses are not necessarily reflective of the underlying operating results for the reporting periods presented. The tax effect and non-controlling interest of the adjusting items are also excluded to reconcile the amounts to Barrick’s shares on a post-tax basis, consistent with net earnings. Adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share are intended to provide additional information only and do not have standardized definitions under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. The measures are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under IFRS. Other companies may calculate these measures differently. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure. Further details on these non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the MD&A accompanying Barrick’s financial statements filed from time to time on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca 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

C1 cash costs per pound and All-in sustaining costs per pound
“C1 cash costs” per pound (C1 cash costs/lb) and “All-in sustaining costs” per pound (AISC/lb) are non-GAAP financial measures related to our copper mine operations. Barrick believes that C1 cash costs/lb enables investors to better understand the performance of our copper operations in comparison to other copper producers who present results on a similar basis. C1 cash costs/lb excludes royalties, production taxes and non-routine charges as they are not direct production costs. AISC/lb is similar to the gold AISC metric and management uses this to better evaluate the costs of copper production. Barrick believes this measure enables investors to better understand the operating performance of our copper mines as this measure reflects all of the sustaining expenditures incurred in order to produce copper. AISC/lb includes C1 cash costs, sustaining capital expenditures, sustaining leases, general and administrative costs, minesite exploration and evaluation costs, royalties, production taxes, reclamation cost accretion and amortization and writedowns taken on inventory to net realizable value. Further details on these non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the MD&A accompanying Barrick’s financial statements filed from time to time on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.

Reconciliation of Copper Cost of Sales to C1 cash costs and All-in sustaining costs, including on a per pound basis

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Attributable Adjusted EBITDA, Attributable Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Net Leverage
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, which excludes the following from net earnings: income tax expense; finance costs; finance income; and depreciation. Management believes that EBITDA is a valuable indicator of our ability to generate liquidity by producing operating cash flow to fund working capital needs, service debt obligations, and fund capital expenditures. Management uses EBITDA for this purpose. Adjusted EBITDA removes the effect of impairment charges; acquisition/disposition gains/losses; foreign currency translation gains/losses; and other expense adjustments. Barrick also removes the impact of the income tax expense, finance costs, finance income and depreciation incurred in our equity method accounted investments. Attributable Adjusted EBITDA further removes the non-controlling interest portion. Barrick believes these items provide a greater level of consistency with the adjusting items included in our adjusted net earnings reconciliation, with the exception that these amounts are adjusted to remove any impact on finance costs/income, income tax expense and/or depreciation as they do not affect EBITDA. Barrick believes this additional information will assist analysts, investors and other stakeholders of Barrick in better understanding our ability to generate liquidity from our attributable business, including equity method investments, by excluding these amounts from the calculation as they are not indicative of the performance of our core mining business and do not necessarily reflect the underlying operating results for the periods presented. Additionally, it is aligned with how Barrick presents our forward-looking guidance on gold ounces and copper pounds produced. Attributable Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as attributable adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues – as adjusted. Barrick believes this ratio will assist analysts, investors and other stakeholders of Barrick to better understand the relationship between revenues and EBITDA or operating profit. Net leverage is calculated as debt, net of cash divided by the sum of adjusted EBITDA of the last four consecutive quarters. Barrick believes this ratio will assist analysts, investors and other stakeholders of Barrick in monitoring our leverage and evaluating our balance sheet. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, attributable adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA margin and net leverage are intended to provide additional information to investors and analysts and do 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. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and attributable adjusted EBITDA exclude the impact of cash costs of financing activities and taxes, and the effects of changes in operating working capital balances, and therefore are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under IFRS. Other companies may calculate EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, attributable adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA margin and net leverage differently. Further details on these non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the MD&A accompanying Barrick’s financial statements filed from time to time on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.

Reconciliation of Net Earnings to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Attributable Adjusted EBITDA

Capital Expenditures
These amounts are presented on the same basis as our guidance. Minesite sustaining capital expenditures and project capital expenditures are non-GAAP financial measures. Capital expenditures are classified into minesite sustaining capital expenditures or project capital expenditures depending on the nature of the expenditure. Minesite sustaining capital expenditures is the capital spending required to support current production levels. Project capital expenditures represent the capital spending at new projects and major, discrete projects at existing operations intended to increase net present value through higher production or longer mine life. Management believes this to be a useful indicator of the purpose of capital expenditures and this distinction is an input into the calculation of all-in sustaining costs per ounce/pound. Classifying capital expenditures is intended to provide additional information only 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. Other companies may calculate these measures differently. Further details on these non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the MD&A accompanying Barrick’s financial statements filed from time to time on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.

Reconciliation of the Classification of Capital Expenditures

Realized Price
“Realized price” is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes from sales: treatment and refining charges; and cumulative catch-up adjustment to revenue relating to our streaming arrangements. Barrick believes this provides investors and analysts with a more accurate measure with which to compare to market gold and copper prices and to assess our gold and copper sales performance. For those reasons, management believes that this measure provides a more accurate reflection of our Company’s past performance and is a better indicator of its expected performance in future periods. 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. The measure is not necessarily indicative of sales as determined under IFRS. Other companies may calculate this measure differently. Further details on these non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the MD&A accompanying Barrick’s financial statements filed from time to time on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The following table reconciles realized prices to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.

Reconciliation of Sales to Realized Price per ounce/pound

Endnote 4
On an attributable basis. Copper COS/lb is calculated as cost of sales across our copper operations divided by pounds sold (both on an attributable basis using Barrick’s ownership share).

Endnote 5
A Tier One Gold Asset is an asset with a $1,500/oz reserve with potential to deliver a minimum 10-year life, annual production of at least 500,000 ounces of gold and with projected costs per ounce in the lower half of the industry cost curve. A Tier One Copper Asset/Project is an asset with a $3.25/lb reserve with potential for +5Mt contained copper in support at least 20 years life, annual production of at least 200ktpa, with costs per pound in the lower half of the industry cost curve. Tier One Assets must be located in a world-class geological district with potential for organic reserve growth and long-term geologically driven addition.

Endnote 6 – 2026 Outlook Assumptions and Economic Sensitivity Analysis

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”, “plan”, “committed”, “guidance”, “project”, “continue”, “progress”, “develop”, “on track”, “target”, “estimate”, “growth”, “potential”, “future”, “will”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “may” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, with respect to: Barrick’s forward-looking production guidance; estimates of future cost of sales per ounce for gold and per pound for copper, total cash costs per ounce and C1 cash costs per pound, and all-in sustaining costs per ounce/pound; projected capital, operating and exploration expenditures; our ability to convert resources into reserves and replace reserves net of depletion from production; mine life and production rates, including anticipated production growth from Barrick’s organic project pipeline; the potential for Fourmile to become a standalone Tier One Gold Asset; Barrick’s global exploration strategy and planned exploration activities; Barrick’s copper strategy; our plans, and expected timing, completion and benefits of our growth projects, including the Lumwana Super Pit Expansion project; potential mineralization and metal or mineral recoveries; Barrick’s dividend policy; Barrick’s intention to pursue and the expected timing for and potential benefits of an IPO of Barrick’s North American gold assets; the structure and the ability of the IPO to generate significant value for Barrick and its Joint Venture partner; and expectations regarding future price assumptions, financial performance and other outlook or guidance.

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); risks associated with projects in the early stages of evaluation and for which additional engineering and other analysis is required; risks related to the possibility that future exploration results will not be consistent with the Company’s expectations, that quantities or grades of reserves will be diminished, and that resources may not be converted to reserves; risks associated with the fact that certain of the initiatives described in this press release are still in the early stages and may not materialize; changes in mineral production performance, exploitation and exploration successes; 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; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development; lack of certainty with respect to foreign legal systems, corruption and other factors that are inconsistent with the rule of law; 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, or other countries in which Barrick does or may carry on business in the future; risks relating to the proposed IPO of an entity that will hold Barrick’s North American assets; risks relating to political instability in certain of the jurisdictions in which Barrick operates; timing of receipt of, or failure to comply with, necessary permits and approvals; non-renewal of key licenses by governmental authorities; failure to comply with environmental and health and safety laws and regulations; increased costs and physical and transition risks related to climate change, including extreme weather events, resource shortages, emerging policies and increased regulations related to greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emission levels, energy efficiency and reporting of risks; the Company’s ability to achieve its sustainability goals, including its climate-related goals and GHG emissions reduction targets; contests over title to properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties, or over access to water, power and other required infrastructure; the liability associated with risks and hazards in the mining industry, and the ability to maintain insurance to cover such losses; 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; risks related to operations near communities that may regard Barrick’s operations as being detrimental to them; litigation and legal and administrative proceedings; 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; increased costs, delays, suspensions and technical challenges associated with the construction of capital projects; risks associated with working with partners in jointly controlled assets; risks related to disruption of supply routes which may cause delays in construction and mining activities, including disruptions in the supply of key mining inputs due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and conflicts in the Middle East; risk of loss due to acts of war, terrorism, sabotage and civil disturbances; risks associated with artisanal and illegal mining; risks associated with Barrick’s infrastructure, information technology systems and the implementation of Barrick’s technological initiatives, including risks related to cybersecurity incidents, including those caused by computer viruses, malware, ransomware and other cyberattacks, or similar information technology system failures, delays and/or disruptions; 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 and uncertainty related to Venezuela; adverse changes in our credit ratings; fluctuations in the currency markets; changes in U.S. dollar interest rates; changes in U.S. trade, tariff and other controls on imports and exports, tax, immigration or other policies that may impact relations with foreign countries, result in retaliatory policies, lead to increased costs for raw materials and components, or impact Barrick’s existing operations and material growth projects; risks arising from holding derivative instruments (such as credit risk, market liquidity risk and mark-to-market risk); risks related to the demands placed on the Company’s management, the ability of management to implement its business strategy and enhanced political risk in certain jurisdictions; uncertainty whether some or all of Barrick’s targeted investments and projects will meet the Company’s capital allocation objectives and internal hurdle rate; whether benefits expected from recent transactions are realized; business opportunities that may be presented to, or pursued by, the Company; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions or complete divestitures; risks related to competition in the mining industry; employee relations including loss of key employees; availability and increased costs associated with mining inputs and labor; risks associated with diseases, epidemics and pandemics; risks related to the failure of internal controls; and risks related to the impairment of the Company’s goodwill and assets.

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. We disclaim 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.