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Barrick Gold Corporation TSX: ABX NYSE: ABX is the largest gold mining company in the world, with its headquarters in Toronto, Canada It currently maintains operating mines and development projects in the United States, Canada, Australia, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Tanzania. For 2004, it produced 4.958 million troy ounces (154,200 kg) of gold. As of December 31, 2004 its proven and probable gold mineral reserves stand at 89 million troy ounces (2,800,000 kg). Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... The Toronto Stock Exchange (also known as the TSX) is Canadas largest stock exchange, North Americas third largest stock exchange, and the sixth largest in the world. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... Gold mining consists of the processes and techniques employed in the removal of gold from the ground. ... Troy weight is a system of units of mass customarily used for precious metals, black powder, and gemstones. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As of January 20, 2006, Barrick acquired a majority of Placer Dome shares. As a result, Barrick is currently integrating the assets, people and projects of Placer Dome [1]. January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Placer Dome TSX: PDG is a large mining company specializing in gold and other precious metals, with corporate headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Criticisms

Barrick Gold has been accused of a number of environmentally unsound practices, as well as illegal trading activities. These include the proposed use of cyanide leach tailing dams for its gold mine project at Lake Cowal, the release of at least seven tons of mercury during 2004-2005 at the Super Pit gold mine near the city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia. The cyanide ion, CN−. From the top: 1. ... Tailings (also known as slickens[1]) are the waste left over[2] after removing the gangue from ore. ... Lake Cowal is the largest inland lake in New South Wales, Australia. ... Large gold mine near Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia External Links http://www1. ... Kalgoorlie (30°45′ S 121°27′ E) is a large Western Australian mining town located about 600 km east of Perth. ...

Barrick has also been sued by Blanchard and Co. of New Orleans for allegedly manipulating the price of gold in an anti-competitive way. The case was settled out of court on November 18, 2005 with no payment of damages by Barrick. Barrick had counter-sued Blanchard for libel. This case also settled out of court, with damages payed by Blanchard to Barrick. In settlement, Blanchard issued the following statement "We regret having made the statements that gave rise to the libel action filed by Barrick in Canada and any embarrassment those statements may have caused Barrick or its officers or directors." November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Pascua Lama

Pascua Lama is a project involving mining a very rich field of gold and silver in the high mountains south of Atacama on the border between Chile and Argentina. Pascua-Lama is a project aiming at exploitation of a very rich field of gold and silver in the high mountains south of Atacama, at the boarder between Chile and Argentina, in an area approximately 150 kilometers southeast of Vallenar and 300 kilometers northwest of San Juan. ...

Barrick Gold is investing US$1.5 billion in this project planned to run for 20 years. Barrick intends to commence building on September 2006 with extraction operations beginning in 2009. Before work begins, the Chilean government needs to provide final approval.

The gold fields lie under two glaciers which currently feed the rivers of the Huasco Province. Access to the gold will require removal of substantial areas of this ice to form an open pit mine, and a landfill site of similar size will accommodate the waste generated by the mining process. Barrick Gold maintains that 5 hectares of "ice reserves" will be removed by their operations and that another 10 hectares will melt as a consequence.

Chemical waste, such as cyanide and sulphuric acid will be removed via drainage into the nearby rivers.

NovaGold and Pioneer plays

On July 24, 2006, Barrick announced their intent to purchase NovaGold Resources and Pioneer Metals. The unsolicited bid for NovaGold Resources was at US $1.29 billion or US $14.50 per share, and the solicited bid for Pioneer Metals was at US $53 million or US $.88 per share. NovaGold management quickly characterized Barrick's bid for their company as undervalued. Pioneer management however quickly endorsed Barrick's bid for their company. Previously on June 19, 2006, NovaGold made an unsolicited bid for Pioneer Metals at US $31 million. NovaGold and Pioneer are currently in litigation over the Grace project in British Columbia, Canada. That project is adjacent to NovaGold's Galore Creek project and 75 kilometers away from Barrick's Eskay Creek mine. NovaGold and Barrick also cross paths at the Donlin Creek project in Alaska where NovaGold is 70% owner and Barrick is 30% owner, however Barrick has the right to earn in a 70% share as a result of their takeover of Place Dome in January of 2006. July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

On August 14, 2006, NovaGold filed a lawsuit in British Columbia, Canada alleging that Barrick misused confidential information to make its bid fro Pioneer metals. [2] As part of the suit, NovaGold is asking that any shares tendered to Barrick under the Pioneer bid be held in a trust for NovaGold. On August 25, 2006, NovaGold filed a second lawsuit against Barrick [3] - this time in the District of Alaska court alleging that Barrick violated U.S. security laws by misrepresenting its position by repeatedly stating it is on-track to earn a 70% interest in the Donlin Creek mine. The suit seeks a temporary suspension of Barrick's hostile bid for NovaGold. August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Area 944,735 km² (5th)  - Land 925,186 km²  - Water 19,549 km² (2. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

On December 16, 2006, after extending the bid for NovaGold 6 times, increasing the offer once, and lowering the threshold for takeup of tendered shares from 75% to 50%, and then to no minimum, Barrick finally let the bid expire [4]. The net result for Barrick was a takeup of 12.7% of the outstanding NovaGold shares. Barrick's Chief Executive Greg Wilkins indicated that the company would look elsewhere for acquisition opportunities. December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

See also

• Gold as an investment
• Silver as an investment

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External links

• Barrick Gold profile on Infomine.com
• Official site
• Barrick Gold In The News on rainforestinfo.org.au

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