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Barrick Delivers on Guidance, Opens New Exploration Frontiers

 

 

 

 

 

Driven by strong performances from its Africa & Middle East and Latin America regions, Barrick’s production in 2021 was in line with guidance for the third successive year. The Company also more than replaced its gold reserves net of depletion at a better grade.

 

Announcing the annual results, the Company said its reserve replenishment was attributable to continued brownfields exploration success and it was extending its drive for fresh discoveries into new prospective territories. Among other initiatives, it has set up a specialist Asia-Pacific team to identify and evaluate opportunities in that region.

 

Free cash flow from the operations remained robust and at the year’s end, net cash stood at $130 million after the record cash distribution of $1.4 billion to shareholders. The fourth quarter dividend was increased by 11% to 10 cents per share. Under the Company’s new dividend policy, a base dividend will in future be coupled to a performance dividend linked to the net cash on the balance sheet.1 The Board also approved a share buyback program of up to $1 billion, given our belief that the shares are trading in a price range that does not reflect the value of the Company’s mining and financial assets and future business prospects.

 

Speaking at the results presentation, president and chief executive Mark Bristow said three years after the Randgold merger, Barrick was clearly achieving its goal of industry-leading value creation and sustainable profitability.

 

“By any measure, Barrick is clearly the stand-out in its sector. We have what is undoubtedly the best asset base, with six Tier One11 mines, and more waiting in the wings. We have a long record of exploration success and a high-quality target pipeline. In an industry running out of raw material, we keep expanding our reserves. Our strong balance sheet will fund our investment in growth projects. All our mines have 10-year business plans, based not on wishful thinking but on geological understanding, engineering and commercial reality,” he said.

 

Bristow said Barrick’s 10-year production forecast was based solely on its existing mines and did not take into account the many real growth opportunities that were within its reach. In addition to the potential for further exploration success, the Company is advancing its pipeline of large growth projects, including Donlin Gold, Pascua-Lama and Norte Abierto, while at the same time working on the resumption of operations at Porgera, currently penciled in for July this year.

 

“All Barrick’s mines have earned their social license to operate, and we work hard to maintain them. Sustainability is at the heart of our business, and it’s not a virtue-signaling exercise. Caring about the people and the environments impacted by our operations is a moral imperative, but it also makes good commercial sense, as Barrick’s partnership philosophy has proved time and again. This year we’ll again be publishing a detailed Sustainability Report which, among other things, objectively rates our performance against all critical ESG metrics. We’re in the 95th percentile of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and in the top 5% for environmental policy and management, mineral waste management, closure and social impact,” he said.

 

Key Performance Indicators

 

Financial and Operating Highlights

 

Financial Results Q4
2021
Q3
2021
2021 2020
Realized gold price3 ($ per ounce) 1,793 1,771 1,790 1,778
Net earnings ($ millions) 726 347 2,022 2,324
Adjusted net earnings($ millions) 626 419 2,065 2,042
Net cash provided by operating activities ($ millions) 1,387 1,050 4,378 5,417
Free cash flow2 ($ millions) 718 481 1,943 3,363
Net earnings per share ($) 0.41 0.20 1.14 1.31
Adjusted net earnings per share4 ($) 0.35 0.24 1.16 1.15
Attributable capital expenditures5 ($ millions) 552 456 1,951 1,651
Operating Results Q4
2021
Q3
2021
2021 2020
Gold        
Production6 (thousands of ounces) 1,203 1,092 4,437 4,760
Cost of sales6,7 ($ per ounce) 1,075 1,122 1,093 1,056
Total cash costs6,8 ($ per ounce) 715 739 725 699
All-in sustaining costs6,8 ($ per ounce) 971 1,034 1,026 967
Copper        
Production6 (millions of pounds) 126 100 415 457
Cost of sales6,7 ($ per pound) 2.21 2.57 2.32 2.02
C1 cash costs6,9 ($ per pound) 1.63 1.85 1.72 1.54
All-in sustaining costs6,9 ($ per pound) 2.92 2.60 2.62 2.23

 

 

Best Assets

  • Barrick delivers production in line with guidance for third consecutive year
  • Nevada Gold Mines achieves highest quarterly production since its formation
  • Strong Q4 for Lumwana with Jabal Sayid at top end of production guidance range
  • Attributable group reserves more than replaced depletion at better grade
  • Reserve replacement and 10 year plan reinforced by a robust pipeline
  • Generative work drives a newly invigorated exploration team

 

Leader in Sustainability

  • TRIFR10 reduced by over 10% year on year
  • All operational sites now certified to ISO 45001 and ISO 14001
  • Water recycling and reuse target beat with an efficiency of 83%
  • Human Rights Report published in Q4
  • Barrick continues to set the standard in Biodiversity Management

 

Delivering Value

  • Operating cash flow of $1.4 billion and free cash flow2 of $0.7 billion for the quarter
  • Net cash of $130 million after record $1.4 billion distribution to shareholders in 2021
  • 2021 net earnings of $1.14 per share and adjusted net earnings of $1.16 per share4
  • New performance dividend policy supported by increased base dividend of $0.10 per share
  • Share buyback announced for up to $1 billion

 

Dividend Increased and Performance Dividend Policy Established

 

Barrick today announced the declaration of a dividend in respect of performance for the fourth quarter of 2021 and announced a new performance dividend policy to begin in 2022.

 

The Barrick Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share for the fourth quarter of 2021 that will be paid on March 15, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2022.1 This represents an increase of 11% on the previous base quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share.

 

Barrick has now established a performance dividend policy that will enhance the return to shareholders when the Company’s liquidity is strong.

 

“Our strong operating performance and financial strength has allowed us to further increase our base quarterly dividend and provide our shareholders with guidance on additional performance dividends going forward” said senior executive vice-president and chief financial officer Graham Shuttleworth. “In addition to the enhanced dividend, the announcement of a share repurchase program highlights that Barrick continues to be committed to returning value to our shareholders.”

 

The amount of the performance dividend on a quarterly basis will be based on the amount of net cash on Barrick’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as per the following schedule:

 

Performance Dividend Level Threshold Level Quarterly Base Dividend Quarterly Performance Dividend Quarterly Total Dividend
Level I Net cash <$0 $0.10
per share
$0.00
per share
$0.10
per share
Level II Net cash
>$0 and <$0.5B
$0.10
per share
$0.05
per share
$0.15
per share
Level III Net cash
>$0.5B and <$1B
$0.10
per share
$0.10
per share
$0.20
per share
Level IV Net cash >$1B $0.10
per share
$0.15
per share
$0.25
per share

Barrick Announces Share Buyback Program

 

The Company plans to undertake a share repurchase program to allow for the buy back of some of its common shares.

 

Barrick’s Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program for the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of the Company’s outstanding common shares over the next 12 months at prevailing market prices in accordance with applicable law.

 

“We believe that the shares are trading in a price range that does not reflect the value of the Company’s mining and financial assets and future business prospects,” said Mark Bristow, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We have the financial strength to undertake this program.”

 

Under the program, repurchases can be made from time to time through published markets in the United States such as the New York Stock Exchange using a variety of methods, including open market purchases, as well as by any other means permitted under the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other applicable legal requirements.

 

Barrick believes that, from time to time, the market price of its common shares trade at prices that may not adequately reflect their underlying value. The actual number of common shares that may be purchased, if any, and the timing of any such purchases, will be determined by Barrick based on a number of factors, including the Company’s financial performance, prevailing market prices of the common shares, the availability of cash flows, and the consideration of other uses of cash, including capital investment opportunities, returns to shareholders, and debt reduction.

 

The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular number of common shares, and the repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion.

 

Reserves Grow Net of Depletion as Focus on Quality Orebodies Delivers Results

 

Barrick replaced its depletion of gold mineral reserves by 150%, before acquisition and equity changes at South Arturo and Porgera, and improved the quality of its group reserve grade by 3% in 2021.

 

Reported at $1,200/oz12, attributable proven and probable mineral reserves now stand at 69 million ounces13 at 1.71g/t, increasing from 68 million ounces14 at 1.66 g/t in 2020. President and chief executive Mark Bristow said in a sector feeling the pinch of dwindling reserves and resources, successful exploration continued to replenish the Company’s asset base and target pipeline, securing its business plans well into the future.

 

“While we look closely at all new business opportunities, we believe finding our ounces is always better than buying them. That’s why we’re still discovering real value at the end of our drill bits,” he said.

 

The growth was led by the North America and Africa & Middle East regions, which contributed over 8.4 million ounces13 of attributable proven and probable reserve gains before depletion.

 

In North America, significant gains were driven by the completion of the updated feasibility study of the Goldrush underground project, which increased Goldrush’s attributable proven and probable mineral reserves by 3.6 million ounces13 to 4.8 million ounces13 at 7.29g/t. At the Turquoise Ridge complex, attributable proven and probable reserves increased by 1.4 million ounces13 before depletion, principally off the back of a revised geological model at Turquoise Ridge Underground.

 

In Africa, Bulyanhulu completed an updated underground feasibility study on the Deep West portion of the orebody, allowing us to increase attributable proven and probable reserves by 0.77 million ounces13 before depletion through the conversion of inferred mineral resources. Staying in Tanzania, a fully optimized integrated mine plan at North Mara has increased attributable proven and probable reserves by 1.1 million ounces13 before depletion. Our two Tier One mines in Africa also delivered strong results, with Kibali able to more than replace depletion of reserves and Loulo-Gounkoto replenishing 98% of depletion for the year.

 

Total attributable group gold resources, excluding the impact of disposition and equity changes mainly related to Lagunas Norte and Porgera, grew net of depletion, resulting in a 126% replacement of depletion. Mineral resources are reported inclusive of reserves and at a gold price of $1,500/oz.12 Attributable measured and indicated gold resources for 2021 stood at 160 million ounces13 at 1.50g/t, with a further 42 million ounces13 at 1.3g/t of inferred resources.

 

The significant increase in attributable mineral resources was led by the Carlin complex in Nevada where a total of 0.91 million ounces13 of measured and indicated resources and 3.0 million13 ounces of inferred resources were added year-on-year. This was driven by two maiden inferred resource additions, with North Leeville delivering 0.43 million ounces13 at 11.5g/t and Ren contributing 0.76 million ounces13 at 7.3g/t on an attributable basis. Both projects represent future growth for the Carlin complex and drilling continues on both targets, with mineralization open in all directions. The remaining year-on-year growth in attributable mineral resources at the Carlin complex mainly came from the open-pits at Gold Quarry and South Arturo as well as the underground at Leeville and Rita K. Staying in Nevada, the Turquoise Ridge complex also increased year-over-year attributable measured and indicated resources by 1.5 million ounces13 mainly off the back of a revised geological model at Turquoise Ridge Underground.

 

Copper mineral reserves for 2021 are estimated using a copper price of $2.75 per pound and mineral resources are estimated at $3.50 per pound, both unchanged from 2020.

 

Attributable proven and probable copper reserves were 12 billion pounds13 at an average grade of 0.38% in 2021. Attributable measured and indicated copper resources were 24 billion pounds13 at an average grade of 0.35%, and inferred copper resources were 2.1 billion pounds13 at an average grade of 0.2% in 2021. Mineral resources are reported inclusive of reserves.

 

Mineral resource management executive Rodney Quick said, “The geological improvements and remodeling are now starting to make a real impact. The incorporation and integration of mine design optimizations are also driving many of the mineral resource additions. A sound understanding of the geological orebody has been integrated with a better understanding of local variations in the geotechnical and metallurgical disciplines to produce integrated and optimized mine designs.”

 

Setting the Pace in Biodiversity Management

 

Through industry-first innovations such as the publication of an annual sustainability scorecard and its science-based roadmap to zero carbon emissions, Barrick continues to demonstrate the integration of ESG principles into every aspect of its business.

 

It is also a leader in biodiversity conservation, the importance of which, says group sustainability executive Grant Beringer, needs more global recognition.

 

“We believe biodiversity management is critical not only in the way we adapt to climate change but also in the fight against poverty. That’s why we are partnering with governments, conservation bodies and communities to conserve important habitats in our host countries in Africa, North America and Latin America,” he says.

 

Garamba National Park, DRC

Since 2014, Kibali has worked with the Garamba National Park to promote conservation and combat poaching. Garamba is one of Africa’s oldest national parks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is home to the DRC’s largest elephant herd as well the critically endangered Kordofan giraffe. Kibali has funded the purchase of elephant tracking collars and their GPS fees and made improvements to roads and bridges to improve the rangers’ access to all parts of the park. Thanks to this combined effort, poaching has been radically reduced, with the last instance recorded in 2019. Our support will also fund a risk-benefit analysis for the re-introduction of white rhinos into the park.

 

Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic

This mine is located in a biodiversity hotspot which is home to more than 5,600 plant and 200 bird species. In 2018, a small species of diurnal gecko, classed as critically endangered by the Dominican Republic and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), was detected on the site. Pueblo Viejo commissioned extensive fieldwork as well as genetic and morphological studies to confirm this identification and map the gecko’s distribution. These showed that the size of the population and the extent of its habitat were greater than previously understood, and that Sphaerodactylus Samanensis could be removed from the red list. The research data has been shared with the IUCN.

 

Lumwana Offset Project, Zambia

Barrick has completed an eligibility study on a potential UN REDD+ project to protect forests and woodlands around the Lumwana copper mine, which is situated within the Acres National Forest Reserve. The mine has already implemented beekeeping, horticulture and nursery establishment initiatives as well as a program to curb illegal timber cutting and charcoal production. Any credits Barrick receives from the project will be used to offset hard-to-abate emissions.

 

FINA Reserve, Mali

Barrick has partnered with the government, BIOS and African Parks to restore FINA, which has been impacted by poaching, illegal wood cutting, grazing and farming, to its former glory. They are working together to demarcate and secure the park, curb illegal activities through recruiting rangers and starting aerial patrols, rehabilitate the fauna and flora, establish a proper database and install the infrastructure needed for the proper management of the park. Longer term the aim is to develop eco-tourism, with its potential for local job creation, around the rehabilitated park.

 

Nevada Gold Mines, USA

Across much of the Great Nevada Basin, the Greater Sage Grouse habitat is in decline due to fires, invasive plant species and human impact. To mitigate the impact of mining on the sagebrush ecosystem, Nevada Gold Mines collaborates with a wide range of partners, including the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team. To date, this team effort has rehabilitated more than 11,500 hectares of habitat and the partners are now embarking on research to better understand the birds’ breeding habits.

 

Integrated Platform Delivers Group-Wide, Real-Time Data

 

The Barrick/Randgold merger and the subsequent Nevada joint venture with Newmont left the new group with more than 20 separate financial planning, transacting and reporting systems.

 

Drastically simplifying the global end-to-end solution, with one single model and source of truth for all financial data and operating KPIs, was consequently a critical priority in the quest to make Barrick the world’s leading mining company.

 

Towards the end of last year, Barrick passed another important milestone in its digital transformation journey with four more sites moving over to the single SAP solution which is now in place across all the Company’s North America, Latin America and Africa assets.

 

The platform will ultimately consist of three, layered applications: SAP (transactions), OneStream (financial planning, reporting and consolidation) and Xeras (operating cost modelling). Each has been configured to use a standardized language.

 

“The SAP roll-out was done at an unprecedented pace for an organization with Barrick’s scale,” says senior executive vice-president and chief financial officer Graham Shuttleworth.

 

“This was achieved by keeping the design consistent and aligning business practices to a standard model. With common data and business processes across all our mines, we now have the ability to benchmark our operational performance. OneStream has also been successfully implemented globally and the roll-out of Xeras will be completed in the second quarter of this year.”

 

Vice-president for group integration Nico Hoffman says a single integrated knowledge platform will give Barrick the ability to convert updated mine plans into financial models and roll them up into a consolidated group view, all in a matter of minutes. It can also quickly compare the financial viability of multiple mine planning scenarios and perform what-if analyses to select the best. Measuring key cost drivers in real time enables us to flag issues which require immediate attention.

 

“The new platform has cut the processes involved from weeks to hours – monthly operating KPIs and financial results are now available within five days instead of weeks – and has significantly improved not only the availability but also the accuracy of our information. It has also provided a robust foundation for our continuing investment in new projects related to data and analytics, benchmarking and efficiency management,” Shuttleworth added.

 

Big Exploration Drive Targets New Canadian Opportunities

 

Barrick has established a high-powered exploration team dedicated to discovering new potential Tier One and Tier Two11 opportunities in prospective Canadian belts.

 

President and chief executive Mark Bristow says the perception that Canada is a mature gold producer is being challenged by new discoveries of deposits with different model styles hosted in unconventional rocks.

 

To re-evaluate the paradigms and re-set the maturity clock, Barrick has assembled a team of geoscientists with a wide range of specializations, from geophysics through geochemistry to structural geology. To ensure that each opportunity is viewed holistically, the team also includes members with multi-disciplinary skill sets.

 

Janet Mackie, head of business development and evaluations for Barrick North America, says this cross-functional collaboration enables the team to harness operational experience in determining how best to extract value from orebodies.

 

“We believe there is significant potential still to be uncovered and the new team has already defined and prioritized geological districts capable of delivering high-quality deposits that meet Barrick’s stringent investment criteria,” says principal geologist David Holder.

Octavia Bath, the mineral resource manager for Barrick North America, says the team is using a rigorous due diligence process to determine the intrinsic value of new opportunities based on their economically extractable reserves and resource upside.

 

Bristow says Barrick continues to evaluate all promising business opportunities and last year looked closely at a number of projects and operations in Canada, none of which met its investment hurdles. Transactions done by others during this time typically involved substantial premiums which we believe would not deliver value to shareholders.

 

“We’ve consequently decided to follow our traditional value-creation route through discovery and development. In the short time the team has been in place, we’ve already consolidated an exploration property portfolio of 124,000 hectares and we’re now building on that,” Bristow said.

 

“I’ve said before that Barrick is under-invested in Canada, our home country, and we mean to correct that. The fact that it is one of the world’s most mining-friendly jurisdictions is also an incentive.”

 

Tanzania Mines Advancing to Tier One Status

 

North Mara and Bulyanhulu, which were moribund gold mines when Barrick took over their management two years ago, delivered a combined production of more than 500,000 ounces15 in 2021, meeting a key criterion for membership of the Company’s elite Tier One portfolio.

 

The within-guidance performance was achieved with both mines retaining their ISO 45001 safety and ISO 14001 environmental accreditations, in common with Barrick’s other operations.

 

North Mara is on track to become a fully integrated mine with the planned commissioning of the Nyabirama pit during the current quarter and the scheduled commencement of the Nyabigena pit in the third quarter of 2022. This is expected to add substantial resources and increased flexibility to its plan.

 

Bulyanhulu has been re-established as a world-class, low-cost, long-life underground mine as it achieved steady state production on the successful ramp-up of its mining and metallurgical operations in December 2021.

 

Both mines reported a significant growth of their mineral reserves, net of depletion, for 2021.

 

Barrick has increased its footprint around Bulyanhulu through the acquisition of six highly prospective licenses bordering the mine, and its exploration teams are also looking elsewhere in Tanzania for new opportunities.

 

Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow said the mines’ performance had been supported by reinforced Covid-19 protocols and the roll-out of vaccines to its workforce, 26.45% of whom have already been partially vaccinated and 20.25% fully vaccinated. Barrick is working closely with the country’s health authorities to supply four PCR machines to hospitals around the mines.

 

The mines also continued to recruit and upskill local people. Tanzanian nationals now account for 96% of their workforce, with 41% drawn from the surrounding villages. They are also strengthening their partnerships with local suppliers. Since Barrick re-entered Tanzania in 2019, it has spent more than $1.8 billion in taxes, salaries and payments to local businesses. It has also invested $6.7 million in community education, health and infrastructure projects.

 

Referring to Barrick’s recently published Human Rights Report, Bristow said the environmental and other issues it had inherited from the mines’ previous operators had been or were being settled.

 

The Company’s significant progress on this front was exemplified by last month’s landmark completion of the restoration of North Mara’s tailings facility pond to within its permitted design capacity, Bristow said. The rehabilitated facility has been complemented by a new high recovery water treatment plant.

 

Kibali Delivers Another Stellar Performance

 

The Kibali gold mine produced a total of 812,152 ounces15, well within guidance for 2021, and increased its mineral reserves net of depletion for the third successive year, maintaining its plus 10-year life as one of Barrick’s Tier One assets.

 

Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow noted that this performance, which grew steadily stronger during the year, was achieved with no lost time injuries during the last quarter. Like all Barrick’s mines worldwide, Kibali retained its ISO 45001 safety and ISO 14001 environmental accreditations.

 

At the same time, Kibali continued to lead the group’s clean energy drive with power sourced from its three continuously upgraded hydropower stations supported by new back-up battery technology.

 

“Kibali’s performance was supported by reinforced Covid-19 protocols to deal with the fourth wave of the virus. The mine worked closely with the DRC’s health authorities and the provincial government to source vaccines and to date has partially vaccinated 60% of its workforce, with 43% of the workforce fully vaccinated,” Bristow said.

 

“It also strengthened its local business partnerships to build a sustainable economy in the region. During Q4 it spent $40.6 million with local contractors and suppliers, bringing the total since the start of Kibali to $2.1 billion. To date, Kibali has invested some $3.7 billion in the DRC in the form of taxes, permits, infrastructure, salaries and payments to local partners.”

 

During the fourth quarter Kibali paid a dividend of $170 million to shareholders of Barrick, AngloGold Ashanti and government parastatal, SOKIMO, bringing the total distribution for the year to $200 million. Bristow said Barrick and the Congolese authorities were working together on a program to release cash for the repayment of offshore loans.

 

During the quarter Kibali launched the Garamba Alliance, a biodiversity partnership with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) designed to preserve this World Heritage park through anti-poaching actions and other conservation initiatives. This partnership is also designed to secure a sustainable economic future for the local community surrounding the park.

 

Looking ahead, Bristow said underground drilling at the KCD orebody was defining a new high-grade lode above the base of the shaft infrastructure. This was an exciting discovery which could add an entirely new orebody to the existing KCD series of orebodies.

 

New High-Grade Resource Points to Significant Upside in Carlin Trend

 

North Leeville’s maiden resource confirms that this target is rapidly becoming a new high-grade orebody with significant growth potential within Nevada Gold Mines’ Carlin Trend, already one of the world’s most prolific gold districts.

 

The Trend hosts eight major gold deposits within the 12-kilometre Post-Genesis Fault and three more, including Leeville, in the 6-kilometre Leeville Fault acting as feeders of a giant hydrothermal system. Past production exceeds 95 million ounces, with current measured and indicated resources standing at 32 million ounces15,16,17 and inferred resources at 7.5 million ounces.15,16

 

When Barrick and Newmont merged their Nevada assets, there were strong indications of significant potential between North and Greater Leeville, based on drill intercepts at North Leeville that could not be explained by the existing geological model.

 

“We implemented a strategy focused on understanding the mineralization controls which validated the historic intercepts, upgraded our knowledge of the controls and identified two high-grade priority areas,” says MRM growth manager Adrian Williams.

 

“Detailed logging led to a step change in our understanding of the mineralization and formed the basis of a new model which was successfully tested last year with a nine-hole drilling program that also delivered one of the best intercepts in the Carlin Trend’s history: 56.7m at 28.39g/t.”18

 

This led to a declaration of a maiden high-grade inferred resource of 0.7 million ounces at 11.6 g/t13,15, representing what is predicted to be the beginning of long-term growth at North Leeville specifically and the Greater Leeville area generally. At the same time, continued exploration at Leeville over the past three years has led to a net increase in reserves of 0.3 million ounces13,15 and in measured and indicated resources of 1.7 million ounces13,15,17 after depletion of ~1.3 million ounces through mining.

 

As a result, two new drives are currently advancing to the north to support underground conversion drilling while surface drilling continues to expand the North Leeville resource. The two drives are expected to reach the southern margin of North Leeville later this year.

 

“Most importantly, new geological models have opened significant high-grade potential in multiple directions at both North Leeville and in the Greater Leeville area. The presence of fertile high-angle structural conduits intersecting a pre-mineral intrusive stock is a mirror image of the Deep Post and Deep Star orebodies, two of the richest ever discoveries on the Carlin Trend,” says district exploration geologist Kendle Fraley.

 

Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow says the creation of the Nevada Gold Mines joint venture was driven by the opportunity to unlock value through the combination of the two companies’ assets in the state.

 

“The Carlin Trend is one of the world’s geological marvels, comparable to the Witwatersrand in its heyday. The strategies and skills we’ve been able to bring to bear on this unique endowment are ensuring that it’s the gift that will keep on giving,” he says.

 

Christine Keener Appointed Chief Operating Officer for Barrick North America

 

Christine Keener has been appointed chief operating officer of Barrick’s North American region with effect from February this year.

 

Christine Keener has been appointed chief operating officer of Barrick’s North American region with effect from February this year.

 

Christine brings a diversified background having worked in finance, strategy, a number of commercial roles and more recently in operations. She was formerly vice president, Europe and North America, for Alcoa and before that worked as a certified public accountant for PricewaterhouseCoopers. She holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor in Science in Accounting from Grove City College.

 

Announcing the appointment, president and chief executive Mark Bristow said Ms Keener had a 21-year record of improving results in each of her roles at Alcoa.

 

“She has a deep commitment to business outcomes and is highly focused on delivery. Ms Keener is able to find opportunities for improvement and then to implement them with great determination. She will be a very valuable addition to our executive team,” he said.

 

Nevada Gold Mines and Employees Contribute Over $780,000 to 580 Non-Profit Organizations in Past Year

 

Nevada Gold Mines’ Workplace Giving program, the Heritage Fund, contributed over $780,000 to 580 non-profit organizations in its inaugural year. The program was launched in December 2020 with an initial $25 gift from the company to all employees to kick off their giving. NGM also matches all donations made by employees to qualified non-profits at 120%. The mission of the Heritage Fund is to support local communities.

 

“The Heritage Fund is just one of the many ways we are working to support Nevada,” says Greg Walker, NGM executive managing director. “It’s a convenient avenue for our 1,900 registered employees to give to non-profits they are passionate about while also addressing the important needs of our communities. The causes often assist critical health and human services, important educational and environmental initiatives, community development, and even wildlife and habitat improvement.”

 

Bristow Key Speaker at Saudi Arabia Future Minerals Form

 

Barrick president and CEO Mark Bristow gave a keynote presentation and joined government and international mining leaders on two keynote panel discussions during the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh.

 

“Saudi Arabia is saying it is going to help in unlocking its mineral endowment. I think that’s the future of mining and it’s going to change this part of the world,” Mark Bristow told the conference. “This is probably the first time I’ve seen a country reaching out to the mining industry to start and encourage a partnership. It’s a great first step.”

 

On the panel on Positioning the Industry as Leaders on Sustainability and Development Partnerships, Bristow said: “Shareholders are important of course. They are the owners of our companies. But there are other stakeholders that are equally important like our host countries, like the communities, like all other interest groups in society, and as miners it is our responsibility to embrace all of them.” He added: “In this modern world, if you want to be acceptable to society and younger generations you need to embrace sustainability. If you’re going to be sustainable you need to be accountable. If you’re accountable, you need to be responsible.”

 

In the discussion of Investing in the Region Bristow said: “The point of partnerships is that if you want to be a world-class mining business that’s going to be acceptable to future generations, that partnership has to include host country leadership.”

 

Human Rights Report

 

To coincide with the United Nations’ Human Rights Day in December 2021, Barrick published its report on Human Rights, outlining the Company’s updated policies and standards and their implementation since the merger with Randgold Resources.

 

In the report, president and chief executive Mark Bristow said that recognizing and respecting human rights was a core value for Barrick, and its Human Rights Policy was one of the first the group updated following the merger. It is codified in Barrick’s standalone Human Rights Policy and informed by the expectations of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs) and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

 

“Our policy, simply put, is to respect the human rights of all individuals impacted by our operations, including employees, contractors and external stakeholders. The policy is guided by our philosophy of building mutually beneficial relationships with our local communities,” Bristow said.

 

The report also provides an insight into Barrick’s key human rights focuses such as non-discrimination in the workplace, health and safety, working conditions, resettlement, security, water and the rights of indigenous people.
 

Appendix 1

 

2022 Operating and Capital Expenditure Guidance

 

GOLD PRODUCTION AND COSTS

  2022 forecast
attributable production
(000s ozs)
2022 forecast cost of
sales7 ($/oz)
2022 forecast total cash
costs8 ($/oz)
2022 forecast all-in
sustaining costs8 ($/oz)
Carlin (61.5%)19 950 – 1,030 900 – 980 730 – 790 1,020 – 1,100
Cortez (61.5%)20 480 – 530 970 – 1,050 650 – 710 1,010 – 1,090
Turquoise Ridge (61.5%) 330 – 370 1,110 – 1,190 770 – 830 930 – 1,010
Phoenix (61.5%) 90 – 120 2,000 – 2,080 720 – 780 890 – 970
Long Canyon (61.5%) 40 – 50 1,420 – 1,500 540 – 600 540 – 620
Nevada Gold Mines (61.5%) 1,900 – 2,100 1,020 – 1,100 710 – 770 990 – 1,070
Hemlo 160 – 180 1,340 – 1,420 1,140 – 1,200 1,510 – 1,590
North America 2,100 – 2,300 1,050 – 1,130 740 – 800 1,040 – 1,120
         
Pueblo Viejo (60%) 400 – 440 1,070 – 1,150 670 – 730 910 – 990
Veladero (50%) 220 – 240 1,210 – 1,290 740 – 800 1,270 – 1,350
Porgera (47.5%)21
Latin America & Asia Pacific 620 – 680 1,140 – 1,220 700 – 760 1,040 – 1,120
         
Loulo-Gounkoto (80%) 510 – 560 1,070 – 1,150 680 – 740 940 – 1,020
Kibali (45%) 340 – 380 990 – 1,070 600 – 660 800 – 880
North Mara (84%) 230 – 260 820 – 900 670 – 730 930 – 1,010
Bulyanhulu (84%) 180 – 210 950 – 1,030 630 – 690 850 – 930
Tongon (89.7%) 170 – 200 1,700 – 1,780 1,220 – 1,280 1,400 – 1,480
Africa & Middle East 1,450 – 1,600 1,070 – 1,150 720 – 780 950 – 1,030
         
Total attributable to Barrick22,23,24 4,200 – 4,600 1,070 – 1,150 730 – 790 1,040 – 1,120
         
 

COPPER PRODUCTION AND COSTS

  2022 forecast
attributable production
(M lbs)
2022 forecast cost of
sales($/lb)
2022 forecast C1 cash
costs8 ($/lb)
2022 forecast all-i
sustaining costs8 ($/lb)
Lumwana 250 – 280 2.20 – 2.50 1.60 – 1.80 3.10 – 3.40
Zaldívar (50%) 100 – 120 2.70 – 3.00 2.00 – 2.20 2.50 – 2.80
Jabal Sayid (50%) 70 – 80 1.40 – 1.70 1.30 – 1.50 1.30 – 1.60
Total Copper23 420 – 470 2.20 – 2.50 1.70 – 1.90 2.70 – 3.00
         
 

ATTRIBUTABLE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES5

     
  (millions)    
Attributable minesite sustaining5, 25 1,350 – 1,550    
Attributable project5, 25 550 – 650    
Total attributable capital expenditures5 1,900 – 2,200    

2022 OUTLOOK ASSUMPTIONS AND ECONOMIC SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

 

  2022 guidance
assumption
Hypothetical change Impact on EBITDA26
(millions)
Impact on TCC and
AISC8,9
Gold price sensitivity $1,700/oz +/- $100/oz ‘+/-$580 ‘+/-$5/oz
Copper price sensitivity $4.00/lb ‘+/-$0.25/lb ‘+/- $60 ‘+/-$0.01/lb
         

 

 

Appendix 2
Production and Cost Summary – Gold

 

  For the three months ended For the years ended
  12/31/21 9/30/21 Change   12/31/21 12/31/20 Change  
Nevada Gold Mines (61.5%)a            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)                 604 495 22 % 2,036 2,131 (4 %)
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                 981 805 22 % 3,311 3,467 (4 %)
Cost of sales ($/oz)              1,023 1,123 (9 %) 1,072 1,029 4 %
Total cash costs ($/oz)b                 687 734 (6 %) 705 702 0 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b                 893 975 (8 %) 949 941 1 %
Carlin (61.5%)c            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)                 295 209 41 % 923 1,024 (10 %)
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                 479 340 41 % 1,501 1,665 (10 %)
Cost of sales ($/oz)                 899 1,017 (12 %) 968 976 (1 %)
Total cash costs ($/oz)b                 728 814 (11 %) 782 790 (1 %)
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b                 950 1,124 (15 %) 1,087 1,041 4 %
Cortez (61.5%)d            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)                 169 130 30 % 509 491 4 %
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                 275 212 30 % 828 799 4 %
Cost of sales ($/oz)                 984 1,164 (15 %) 1,122 958 17 %
Total cash costs ($/oz)b                 657 800 (18 %) 763 678 13 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b                 853 1,065 (20 %) 1,013 998 2 %
Turquoise Ridge (61.5%)            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)                   82 82 0 % 334 330 1 %
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                 133 134 0 % 543 537 1 %
Cost of sales ($/oz)              1,194 1,169 2 % 1,122 1,064 5 %
Total cash costs ($/oz)b                 819 788 4 % 749 711 5 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b                 996 943 6 % 892 798 12 %
Phoenix (61.5%)            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)                   25 31 (19 %) 109 126 (13 %)
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                   41 50 (19 %) 178 205 (13 %)
Cost of sales ($/oz)              2,047 1,777 15 % 1,922 1,772 8 %
Total cash costs ($/oz)b                 443 499 (11 %) 398 649 (39 %)
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b                 614 582 5 % 533 814 (35 %)
Long Canyon (61.5%)            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)                   33 43 (23 %) 161 160 1 %
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                   53 69 (23 %) 261 261 1 %
Cost of sales ($/oz)                 999 796 26 % 739 869 (15 %)
Total cash costs ($/oz)b                 325 201 62 % 188 236 (20 %)
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b                 384 251 53 % 238 405 (41 %)
Pueblo Viejo (60%)            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)                 107 127 (16 %) 488 542 (10 %)
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                 178 212 (16 %) 814 903 (10 %)
Cost of sales ($/oz)                 987 895 10 % 896 819 9 %
Total cash costs ($/oz)b                 612 521 17 % 541 504 7 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b                 858 728 18 % 745 660 13 %
Loulo-Gounkoto (80%)            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)                 126 137 (8 %) 560 544 3 %
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                 158 171 (8 %) 700 680 3 %
Cost of sales ($/oz)              1,139 1,109 3 % 1,049 1,060 (1 %)
Total cash costs ($/oz)b                 685 708 (3 %) 650 666 (2 %)
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b                 822 1,056 (22 %) 970 1,006 (4 %)
Kibali (45%)            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)                   94 95 (1 %) 366 364 1 %
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                 209 209 (1 %) 812 808 1 %
Cost of sales ($/oz)                 979 987 (1 %) 1,016 1,091 (7 %)
Total cash costs ($/oz)b                 582 597 (3 %) 627 608 3 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b                 776 751 3 % 818 778 5 %
Veladero (50%)            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)                   61 48 27 % 172 226 (24 %)
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                 122 96 27 % 344 452 (24 %)
Cost of sales ($/oz)              1,279 1,315 (3 %) 1,256 1,151 9 %
Total cash costs ($/oz)b                 834 882 (5 %) 816 748 9 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b              1,113 1,571 (29 %) 1,493 1,308 14 %
Porgera (47.5%)e            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)   86 (100 %)
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                     — 181 (100 %)
Cost of sales ($/oz)   1,225 (100 %)
Total cash costs ($/oz)b   928 (100 %)
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b   1,115 (100 %)
Tongon (89.7%)            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)                   50 41 22 % 187 255 (27 %)
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                   56 45 22 % 209 284 (27 %)
Cost of sales ($/oz)              1,494 1,579 (5 %) 1,504 1,334 13 %
Total cash costs ($/oz)b              1,205 1,139 6 % 1,093 747 46 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b              1,301 1,329 (2 %) 1,208 791 53 %
Hemlo            
Gold produced (000s oz)                   35 26 35 % 150 223 (33 %)
Cost of sales ($/oz)              1,770 1,870 (5 %) 1,693 1,256 35 %
Total cash costs ($/oz)b              1,481 1,493 (1 %) 1,388 1,056 31 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b              1,938 2,276 (15 %) 1,970 1,423 38 %
North Mara            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)                   69 66 5 % 260 261 0 %
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                   82 79 5 % 309 311 0 %
Cost of sales ($/oz)                 858 993 (14 %) 966 992 (3 %)
Total cash costs ($/oz)b                 679 796 (15 %) 777 702 11 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b              1,033 985 5 % 1,001 929 8 %
Buzwagif            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)   4   40 84 (52 %)
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)   5   47 100 (52 %)
Cost of sales ($/oz)   1,000   1,334 1,021 31 %
Total cash costs ($/oz)b   967   1,284 859 49 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b   970   1,291 871 48 %
Bulyanhulu            
Gold produced (000s oz attributable basis)                   57 53 8 % 178 44 304 %
Gold produced (000s oz 100% basis)                   68 63 8 % 212 52 304 %
Cost of sales ($/oz)                 956 1,073 (11 %) 1,079 1,499 (28 %)
Total cash costs ($/oz)b                 567 724 (22 %) 709 832 (15 %)
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b                 897 827 8 % 891 895 0 %
Total Attributable to Barrickg            
Gold produced (000s oz)              1,203 1,092 10 % 4,437 4,760 (7 %)
Cost of sales ($/oz)h              1,075 1,122 (4 %) 1,093 1,056 4 %
Total cash costs ($/oz)b                 715 739 (3 %) 725 699 4 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)b                 971 1,034 (6 %) 1,026 967 6 %
  1. These results represent our 61.5% interest in Carlin (including NGM’s 60% interest in South Arturo up until May 30, 2021 and 100% interest thereafter), Cortez, Turquoise Ridge, Phoenix and Long Canyon.
  2. Further information on these non-GAAP financial measures, including detailed reconciliations, is included on pages 94  to 120 of Barrick’s Q4 2021 MD&A.
  3. Includes our share of South Arturo.  On September 7, 2021, Barrick announced NGM had entered into an Exchange Agreement with i-80 Gold to acquire the 40% interest in South Arturo that NGM did not already own in exchange for the Lone Tree and Buffalo Mountain properties and infrastructure.  Operating results within our 61.5% interest in Carlin includes NGM’s 60% interest in South Arturo up until May 30, 2021, and 100% interest thereafter, reflecting the terms of the Exchange Agreement which closed on October 14, 2021.
  4. Starting in the first quarter of 2021, Goldrush is reported as part of Cortez as it is operated by Cortez management.  Comparative periods have been restated to include Goldrush.
  5. As Porgera was placed on care and maintenance on April 25, 2020, no operating data or per ounce data has been provided starting the third quarter of 2020.
  6. With the end of mining at Buzwagi in the third quarter of 2021, as previously reported, we have ceased to include production or non-GAAP cost metrics for Buzwagi from October 1, 2021 onwards.
  7. Excludes Pierina, Golden Sunlight, Morila (40%) and Lagunas Norte for all periods and Buzwagi starting in the fourth quarter of 2021 as these assets are producing incidental ounces while in closure or care and maintenance.  Lagunas Norte was divested in June 2021 and Morila was divested in November 2020.
  8. Gold cost of sales per ounce 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).

 

 

Production and Cost Summary – Copper

 

  For the three months ended For the years ended
  12/31/21 09/30/21 Change   12/31/21 12/31/20 Change  
Lumwana            
Copper production (millions lbs)                  78 57 37 % 242 276 (12 %)
Cost of sales ($/lb)               2.16 2.54 (15 %) 2.25 2.01 12 %
C1 cash costs ($/lb)a               1.54 1.76 (13 %) 1.62 1.56 4 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/lb)a               3.29 2.68 23 % 2.80 2.43 15 %
Zaldívar (50%)            
Copper production (millions lbs attributable basis)                  27 24 13 % 97 106 (8 %)
Copper production (millions lbs 100% basis)                  54 48 13 % 193 212 (8 %)
Cost of sales ($/lb)               3.14 3.13 0 % 3.19 2.46 30 %
C1 cash costs ($/lb)a               2.35 2.33 1 % 2.38 1.79 33 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/lb)a               3.42 2.77 23 % 2.94 2.25 31 %
Jabal Sayid (50%)            
Copper production (millions lbs attributable basis)                  21 19 11 % 76 75 1 %
Copper production (millions lbs 100% basis) 42 38 11 %                152 150 1 %
Cost of sales ($/lb)               1.36 1.51 (10 %) 1.38 1.42 (3 %)
C1 cash costs ($/lb)a               1.11 1.35 (18 %) 1.18 1.11 6 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/lb)a               1.27 1.55 (18 %) 1.33 1.24 7 %
Total Copper            
Copper production (millions lbs)                126 100 26 % 415 457 (9 %)
Cost of sales ($/lb)b               2.21 2.57 (14 %) 2.32 2.02 15 %
C1 cash costs ($/lb)a               1.63 1.85 (12 %) 1.72 1.54 12 %
All-in sustaining costs ($/lb)a               2.92 2.60 12 % 2.62 2.23 17 %
  1. Further information on these non-GAAP financial measures, including detailed reconciliations, is included on pages 94 to 120 of Barrick’s Q4 2021 MD&A.
  2. Copper cost of sales per pound is calculated as cost of sales across our copper operations divided by pounds sold (both on an attributable basis using Barrick’s ownership share).

 

Appendix 3
Financial and Operating Highlights

 

  For the three months ended   For the years ended
  12/31/21 9/30/21 Change   12/31/21 12/31/20 Change
Financial Results ($ millions)              
Revenues 3,310   2,826   17%   11,985   12,595   (5%)
Cost of sales 1,905   1,768   8%   7,089   7,417   (4%)
Net earningsa 726   347   109%   2,022   2,324   (13%)
Adjusted net earningsb 626   419   49%   2,065   2,042   1%
Adjusted EBITDAb 2,070   1,669   24%   7,258   7,492   (3)%
Adjusted EBITDA marginb,c 63 % 59 % 7%   61 % 59 % 3%
Minesite sustaining capital expendituresb,d 431   386   12%   1,673   1,559   7%
Project capital expendituresb,d 234   179   31%   747   471   59%
Total consolidated capital expendituresd,e 669   569   18%   2,435   2,054   19%
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,387   1,050   32%   4,378   5,417   (19%)
Net cash provided by operating activities marginf 42 % 37 % 14%   37 % 43 % (14%)
Free cash flowb 718   481   49%   1,943   3,363   (42%)
Net earnings per share (basic and diluted) 0.41   0.20   105%   1.14   1.31   (13%)
Adjusted net earnings (basic)b per share 0.35   0.24   46%   1.16   1.15   1%
Weighted average diluted common shares (millions of shares) 1,779   1,779   0%   1,779   1,778   0%
Operating Results              
Gold production (thousands of ounces)g 1,203   1,092   10%   4,437   4,760   (7%)
Gold sold (thousands of ounces)g 1,234   1,071   15%   4,468   4,879   (8%)
Market gold price ($/oz) 1,795   1,790   0%   1,799   1,770   2%
Realized gold priceb,g ($/oz) 1,793   1,771   1%   1,790   1,778   1%
Gold cost of sales (Barrick’s share)g,h ($/oz) 1,075   1,122   (4)%   1,093   1,056   4%
Gold total cash costsb,g ($/oz) 715   739   (3)%   725   699   4%
Gold all-in sustaining costsb,g ($/oz) 971   1,034   (6)%   1,026   967   6%
Copper production (millions of pounds)g 126   100   26%   415   457   (9%)
Copper sold (millions of pounds)g 113   101   12%   423   457   (7%)
Market copper price ($/lb) 4.40   4.25   4%   4.23   2.80   51%
Realized copper priceb,g ($/lb) 4.63   3.98   16%   4.32   2.92   48%
Copper cost of sales (Barrick’s share)g,i ($/lb) 2.21   2.57   (14)%   2.32   2.02   15%
Copper C1 cash costsb,g ($/lb) 1.63   1.85   (12)%   1.72   1.54   12%
Copper all-in sustaining costsb,g ($/lb) 2.92   2.60   12%   2.62   2.23   17%
  As at
12/31/21
As at
9/30/21
Change   As at
12/31/21
As at
12/31/20
Change
Financial Position ($ millions)              
Debt (current and long-term) 5,150   5,154   0%   5,150   5,155   0%
Cash and equivalents 5,280   5,043   5%   5,280   5,188   2%
Debt, net of cash (130 ) 111   (217)%   (130 ) (33 ) 294%
  1. Net earnings represents net earnings attributable to the equity holders of the Company.
  2. Further information on these non-GAAP financial measures, including detailed reconciliations, is included on pages 94 to 120 of Barrick’s Q4 2021 MD&A.
  3. Represents adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.
  4. 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.
  5. Total consolidated capital expenditures also includes capitalized interest of $4 million and $15 million, respectively, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 (September 30, 2021: $4 million; 2020: $24 million; 2019: $11 million).
  6. Represents net cash provided by operating activities divided by revenue.
  7. On an attributable basis.
  8. Gold cost of sales per ounce 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).
  9. Copper cost of sales per pound is calculated as cost of sales across our copper operations divided by pounds sold (both on an attributable basis using Barrick’s ownership share).

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

Barrick Gold Corporation    
For the years ended December 31 (in millions of United States dollars, except per share data) 2021   2020  
Revenue (notes 5 and 6) $11,985   $12,595  
Costs and expenses    
Cost of sales (notes 5 and 7)         7,089   7,417  
General and administrative expenses (note 11)            151   185  
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses (notes 5 and 8)            287   295  
Impairment reversals (note 10)             (63 ) (269 )
Loss on currency translation              29   50  
Closed mine rehabilitation (note 27b)              18   90  
Income from equity investees (note 16)           (446 ) (288 )
Other (income) expense (note 9)             (67 ) (178 )
Income before finance items and income taxes         4,987   5,293  
Finance costs, net (note 14)           (355 ) (347 )
Income before income taxes         4,632   4,946  
Income tax expense (note 12)        (1,344 ) (1,332 )
Net income $3,288   $3,614  
Attributable to:    
Equity holders of Barrick Gold Corporation $2,022   $2,324  
Non-controlling interests (note 32) $1,266   $1,290  
Earnings (loss) per share data attributable to the equity holders of Barrick Gold Corporation (note 13)    
Net income    
Basic $1.14   $1.31  
Diluted $1.14   $1.31  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

Barrick Gold Corporation  
For the years ended December 31 (in millions of United States dollars) 2021   2020  
Net income $3,288   $3,614  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes    
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:    
Unrealized losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, net of tax $nil and $nil              —   (3 )
Realized losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, net of tax $nil and $nil                3   4  
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax $nil and $nil                2   (7 )
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:    
Actuarial gain (loss) on post-employment benefit obligations, net of tax ($1) and $1                2   (6 )
Net change in value of equity investments, net of tax $8 and ($38)             (44 ) 148  
Total other comprehensive (loss) income             (37 ) 136  
Total comprehensive income $3,251   $3,750  
Attributable to:    
Equity holders of Barrick Gold Corporation $1,985   $2,460  
Non-controlling interests $1,266   $1,290  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

 

Barrick Gold Corporation  
For the years ended December 31 (in millions of United States dollars) 2021   2020  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income $3,288   $3,614  
Adjustments for the following items:    
Depreciation         2,102   2,208  
Finance costs (note 14)            390   364  
Net impairment reversals (note 10)             (63 ) (269 )
Income tax expense (note 12)         1,344   1,332  
Income from investment in equity investees (note 16)           (446 ) (288 )
Loss on currency translation              29   50  
Gain on sale of non-current assets (note 9)           (213 ) (180 )
Change in working capital (note 15)           (273 ) (211 )
Other operating activities (note 15)           (203 ) (190 )
Operating cash flows before interest and income taxes         5,955   6,430  
Interest paid           (303 ) (295 )
Income taxes paid1        (1,274 ) (718 )
Net cash provided by operating activities         4,378   5,417  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Property, plant and equipment    
Capital expenditures (note 5)        (2,435 ) (2,054 )
Sales proceeds              35   45  
Divestitures (note 4)              27   283  
Investment (purchases) sales             (46 ) 220  
Dividends received from equity method investments            520   141  
Shareholder loan repayments from equity method investments                2   79  
Net cash used in investing activities        (1,897 ) (1,286 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Lease repayments             (20 ) (26 )
Debt repayments               (7 ) (353 )
Dividends (note 31)           (634 ) (547 )
Return of capital (note 31)           (750 )  
Funding from non-controlling interests (note 32)              12   11  
Disbursements to non-controlling interests (note 32)        (1,104 ) (1,367 )
Other financing activities (note 15)            115   28  
Net cash used in financing activities        (2,388 ) (2,254 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents               (1 ) (3 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents              92   1,874  
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year (note 25a)         5,188   3,314  
Cash and equivalents at the end of year $5,280   $5,188  

1 Income taxes paid excludes $69 million (2020: $203 million) of income taxes payable that were settled against offsetting VAT receivables.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 
Barrick Gold Corporation As at December   As at December  
(in millions of United States dollars) 31, 2021   31, 2020  
ASSETS    
Current assets    
Cash and equivalents (note 25a) $5,280   $5,188  
Accounts receivable (note 18)                        623   558  
Inventories (note 17)                     1,734   1,878  
Other current assets (note 18)                        612   519  
Total current assets                     8,249   8,143  
Non-current assets    
Non-current portion of inventory (note 17)                     2,636   2,566  
Equity in investees (note 16)                     4,594   4,670  
Property, plant and equipment (note 19)                   24,954   24,628  
Intangible assets (note 20a)                        150   169  
Goodwill (note 20b)                     4,769   4,769  
Deferred income tax assets (note 30)                          29   98  
Other assets (note 22)                     1,509   1,463  
Total assets $46,890   $46,506  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY    
Current liabilities    
Accounts payable (note 23) $1,448   $1,458  
Debt (note 25b)                          15   20  
Current income tax liabilities                        285   436  
Other current liabilities (note 24)                        338   306  
Total current liabilities                     2,086   2,220  
Non-current liabilities    
Debt (note 25b)                     5,135   5,135  
Provisions (note 27)                     2,768   3,139  
Deferred income tax liabilities (note 30)                     3,293   3,034  
Other liabilities (note 29)                     1,301   1,268  
Total liabilities                   14,583   14,796  
Equity    
Capital stock (note 31)                   28,497   29,236  
Deficit                    (6,566 ) (7,949 )
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income                         (23 ) 14  
Other                     1,949   2,040  
Total equity attributable to Barrick Gold Corporation shareholders                   23,857   23,341  
Non-controlling interests (note 32)                     8,450   8,369  
Total equity                   32,307   31,710  
Contingencies and commitments (notes 2, 17, 19 and 36)    
Total liabilities and equity $46,890   $46,506  

The accompanying notes 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) Common
Shares (in
thousands)
Capital
stock
  Deficit   Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)1
  Other2   Total equity
attributable to
shareholders
  Non-
controlling
interests
  Total
equity
 
At January 1, 2021   1,778,190 $29,236   ($7,949 ) $14   $2,040   $23,341   $8,369   $31,710  
Net income   2,022       2,022   1,266   3,288  
Total other comprehensive income     (37 )   (37 )   (37 )
Total comprehensive income $—   $2,022   ($37 ) $—   $1,985   $1,266   $3,251  
Transactions with owners                
Dividends (note 31)   (634 )     (634 )   (634 )
Return of capital (note 31) (750 )       (750 )   (750 )
Acquisition of South Arturo non-controlling interest (note 4)       (85 ) (85 ) (86 ) (171 )
Issued on exercise of stock options 50              
Funding from non-controlling interests (note 32)           12   12  
Disbursements to non-controlling interests (note 32)           (1,111 ) (1,111 )
Dividend reinvestment plan (note 31) 192 5   (5 )          
Share-based payments 899 6       (6 )      
Total transactions with owners 1,141 ($739 ) ($639 ) $—   ($91 ) ($1,469 ) ($1,185 ) ($2,654 )
At December 31, 2021   1,779,331 $28,497   ($6,566 ) (23 ) $1,949   $23,857   $8,450   $32,307  
                 
At January 1, 2020   1,777,927 $29,231   ($9,722 ) ($122 ) $2,045   $21,432   $8,395   $29,827  
Net income   2,324       2,324   1,290   3,614  
Total other comprehensive income     136     136     136  
Total comprehensive income $—   $2,324   $136   $—   $2,460   $1,290   $3,750  
Transactions with owners                
Dividends (note 31)   (547 )     (547 )   (547 )
Issuance of 16% interest in Tanzania mines (note 21)           238   238  
Sale of Acacia exploration properties       (13 ) (13 ) 13    
Issued on exercise of stock options 99 1         1     1  
Funding from non-controlling interests (note 32)           11   11  
Disbursements to non-controlling interests (note 32)           (1,578 ) (1,578 )
Dividend reinvestment plan (note 31) 164 4   (4 )          
Share-based payments       8   8     8  
Total transactions with owners 263 $5   ($551 ) $—   ($5 ) ($551 ) ($1,316 ) ($1,867 )
At December 31, 2020   1,778,190 $29,236   ($7,949 ) $14   $2,040   $23,341   $8,369   $31,710  

 

Includes cumulative translation adjustments as at December 31, 2021: $94 million loss (December 31, 2020: $95 million loss).
Includes additional paid-in capital as at December 31, 2021: $1,911 million (December 31, 2020: $2,002 million).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

Technical Information

 

The scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Craig Fiddes, SME-RM, Manager – Resource Modeling, Nevada Gold Mines; Chad Yuhasz, P.Geo, Mineral Resource Manager, Latin America & Asia Pacific; Simon Bottoms, CGeol, MGeol, FGS, FAusIMM, Mineral Resources Manager: Africa & 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, Technical Advisor to Barrick — 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, 2021.

 

Endnotes

 

Endnote 1

 

The declaration and payment of dividends is at the discretion of the Board of Directors, and will depend on the Company’s financial results, cash requirements, future prospects, the number of outstanding common shares, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

Endnote 2

 

“Free cash flow” is a non-GAAP financial measure that deducts capital expenditures from net cash provided by operating activities. Management 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 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 this measure differently. Further details on this non-GAAP financial 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

 

  For the three months ended     For the years ended
($ millions) 12/31/21   9/30/21     12/31/21   12/31/20   12/31/19  
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,387   1,050     4,378   5,417   2,833  
Capital expenditures (669 ) (569 )   (2,435 ) (2,054 ) (1,701 )
Free cash flow 718   481     1,943   3,363   1,132  

 

 

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 cumulative catch-up adjustments to revenue relating to our streaming arrangements. 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. 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.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

 

Reconciliation of Sales to Realized Price per ounce/pound

 

  For the three months ended For the years ended
($ millions, except per ounce/pound information in dollars) Gold Copper Gold Copper
  12/31/21   9/30/21   12/31/21 9/30/21 12/31/21   12/31/20   12/31/19   12/31/21 12/31/20 12/31/19
Sales 2,977   2,531   263 209 10,738   11,670   9,186   962 697 393
Sales applicable to non-controlling interests (931 ) (799 ) 0 0 (3,323 ) (3,494 ) (1,981 ) 0 0 0
Sales applicable to equity method investmentsa,b 172   166   222 154 660   648   543   707 483 492
Realized non-hedge gold/copper derivative gains 0   0   0 0 0   0   1   0 0 0
Sales applicable to sites in care and maintenancec (8 ) (11 ) 0 0 (88 ) (170 ) (140 ) 0 0 0
Treatment and refining charges 1   9   39 42 10   7   0   161 157 99
Otherd 2   0   0 0 2   13   22   0 0 0
Revenues – as adjusted 2,213   1,896   524 405 7,999   8,674   7,631   1,830 1,337 984
Ounces/pounds sold (000s ounces/millions pounds)c 1,234   1,071   113 101 4,468   4,879   5,467   423 457 355
Realized gold/copper price per ounce/pounde 1,793   1,771   4.63 3.98 1,790   1,778   1,396   4.32 2.92 2.77
  1. Represents sales of $172 million and $661 million, respectively, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 (September 30, 2021: $166 million; 2020: $648 million; 2019: $505 million) applicable to our 45% equity method investment in Kibali and $nil and $nil, respectively (September 30, 2021: $nil; 2020: $nil; 2019: $39 million) applicable to our 40% equity method investment in Morila for gold. Represents sales of $119 million and $423 million, respectively, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 (September 30, 2021: $108 million; 2020: $298 million; 2019: $343 million) applicable to our 50% equity method investment in Zaldívar and $111 million and $305 million, respectively (September 30, 2021: $50 million; 2020: $204 million; 2019: $168 million) applicable to our 50% equity method investment in Jabal Sayid.
  2. Sales applicable to equity method investments are net of treatment and refinement charges.
  3. Figures exclude Pierina, Golden Sunlight starting in the third quarter of 2019, Morila starting in the third quarter of 2019 up until its divestiture in November 2020, Lagunas Norte starting in the fourth quarter of 2019, and Buzwagi starting in the fourth quarter of 2021 up until its divestiture in June 2021 from the calculation of realized price per ounce. Some of these assets are producing incidental ounces while in closure or care and maintenance.
  4. Represents cumulative catch-up adjustment to revenue relating to our streaming arrangements. Refer to note 2f to the Financial Statements for more information.
  5. Realized price per ounce/pound may not calculate based on amounts presented in this table due to rounding.

 

Endnote 4

 

“Adjusted net earnings” and “adjusted net earnings per share” are non-GAAP financial 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; and the tax effect and non-controlling interest of these 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 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 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.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

 

  For the three months ended     For the years ended
($ millions, except per share amounts in dollars) 12/31/21   9/30/21     12/31/21   12/31/20   12/31/19  
Net earnings attributable to equity holders of the Company 726   347     2,022   2,324   3,969  
Impairment charges (reversals) related to long-lived assetsa 14   10     (63 ) (269 ) (1,423 )
Acquisition/disposition gainsb (198 ) (5 )   (213 ) (180 ) (2,327 )
Loss on currency translation 13   5     29   50   109  
Significant tax adjustmentsc (29 ) 45     125   (119 ) 34  
Other expense (income) adjustmentsd 36   12     73   71   (687 )
Tax effect and non-controlling intereste 64   5     92   165   1,227  
Adjusted net earnings 626   419     2,065   2,042   902  
Net earnings per sharef 0.41   0.20     1.14   1.31   2.26  
Adjusted net earnings per sharef 0.35   0.24     1.16   1.15   0.51  
  1. Net impairment reversals primarily relate to non-current asset reversals at Lagunas Norte in the current year and primarily relate to our Tanzanian assets in the prior year.
  2. Acquisition/disposition gains for the current year primarily relate to the gain on the sale of Lone Tree in the fourth quarter of 2021, while the prior year mainly relates to the gains on the sale of Eskay Creek, Massawa, Morila and Bullfrog.
  3. Significant tax adjustments in the current year primarily relate to deferred tax expense as a result of tax reform measures in Argentina, the foreign exchange impact on current tax expense in Peru and the remeasurement of current and deferred tax balances, the acquisition of the 40% interest in South Arturo that NGM did not already own, the sale of Lagunas Norte, the settlement of the Massawa Senegalese tax dispute and the recognition/derecognition of our deferred taxes in various jurisdictions. In 2020, significant tax adjustments primarily relate to deferred tax recoveries as a result of tax reform measures in Argentina and adjustments made in recognition of the net settlement of all outstanding disputes with the Government of Tanzania.
  4. Other expense adjustments for both the current and prior year primarily relate to care and maintenance expenses at Porgera. The current year periods were also impacted by a $25 million litigation settlement. The prior year was further impacted by the impact of changes in the discount rate assumptions on our closed mine rehabilitation provision and donations related to Covid-19, partially offset by the gain on the remeasurement of the residual cash liability relating to our silver sale agreement with Wheaton.
  5. Tax effect and non-controlling interest for the current year primarily relates to acquisition/disposition gains.
  6. Calculated using weighted average number of shares outstanding under the basic method of earnings per share.

 

Endnote 5

 

Attributable capital expenditures are presented on the same basis as guidance, which includes our 61.5% share of Nevada Gold Mines, our 60% share of Pueblo Viejo, our 80% share of Loulo-Gounkoto, our 89.7% share of Tongon, our 84% share of North Mara and Bulyanhulu and our 50% share of Zaldívar and Jabal Sayid.

 

Endnote 6

 

On an attributable basis.

 

Endnote 7

 

Gold cost of sales per ounce 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). Copper cost of sales per pound 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 8

 

“Total cash costs” per ounce, “All-in sustaining costs” per ounce and “All-in costs” per ounce are non-GAAP financial measures. “Total cash costs” per ounce starts with cost of sales related to gold production and removes depreciation, the non-controlling interest of cost of sales, and includes by-product credits. “All-in sustaining costs” per ounce start with “Total cash costs” per ounce and includes minesite sustaining capital expenditures, sustaining leases, general and administrative costs, minesite exploration and evaluation costs, and reclamation cost accretion and amortization. These additional costs reflect the expenditures made to maintain current production levels. “All in costs” per ounce starts with “All-in sustaining costs” per ounce and adds additional costs that reflect the varying costs of producing gold over the life-cycle of a mine, including: project capital expenditures and other non-sustaining costs. Barrick believes that the use of “Total cash costs” per ounce, “All-in sustaining costs” per ounce and “All-in costs” per ounce will assist investors, analysts 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 current operations and to generate free cash flow on an overall company basis. “Total cash costs” per ounce, “All-in sustaining costs” per ounce and “All-in costs” per ounce 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. Although a standardized definition of all-in sustaining costs was 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), it is not a regulatory organization, and 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.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

 

    For the three months ended     For the years ended
($ millions, except per ounce information in dollars) Footnote 12/31/21   9/30/21     12/31/21   12/31/20   12/31/19  
Cost of sales applicable to gold production   1,771   1,601     6,504   6,832   6,514  
Depreciation   (512 ) (475 )   (1,889 ) (1,975 ) (1,902 )
Cash cost of sales applicable to equity method investments   52   51     217   222   226  
By-product credits   (70 ) (86 )   (285 ) (228 ) (138 )
Realized losses on hedge and non-hedge derivatives a 0   0     0   0   1  
Non-recurring items b 0   0     0   1   (55 )
Other c (7 ) 14     (48 ) (129 ) (102 )
Non-controlling interests d (351 ) (314 )   (1,261 ) (1,312 ) (878 )
Total cash costs   883   791     3,238   3,411   3,666  
General & administrative costs   39   27     151   185   212  
Minesite exploration and evaluation costs e 12   20     64   79   69  
Minesite sustaining capital expenditures f 431   386     1,673   1,559   1,320  
Sustaining leases   13   9     41   31   27  
Rehabilitation – accretion and amortization (operating sites) g 12   14     50   46   65  
Non-controlling interest, copper operations and other h (191 ) (140 )   (636 ) (594 ) (470 )
All-in sustaining costs   1,199   1,107     4,581   4,717   4,889  
Global exploration and evaluation and project expense e 70   47     223   216   273  
Community relations costs not related to current operations   0   0     0   1   2  
Project capital expenditures f 234   179     747   471   370  
Non-sustaining leases   0   0     0   4   0  
Rehabilitation – accretion and amortization (non-operating sites) g 2   4     13   10   22  
Non-controlling interest and copper operations and other h (71 ) (53 )   (240 ) (157 ) (105 )
All-in costs   1,434   1,284     5,324   5,262   5,451  
Ounces sold – equity basis (000s ounces) i 1,234   1,071     4,468   4,879   5,467  
Cost of sales per ounce j,k 1,075   1,122     1,093   1,056   1,005  
Total cash costs per ounce k 715   739     725   699   671  
Total cash costs per ounce (on a co-product basis) k,l 753   794     765   727   689  
All-in sustaining costs per ounce k 971   1,034     1,026   967   894  
All-in sustaining costs per ounce (on a co-product basis) k,l 1,009   1,089     1,066   995   912  
All-in costs per ounce k 1,162   1,199     1,192   1,079   996  
All-in costs per ounce (on a co-product basis) k,l 1,200   1,254     1,232   1,107   1,014  

 

a.   Realized losses on hedge and non-hedge derivatives
    Includes realized hedge losses of $nil and $nil for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively (September 30, 2021: $nil; 2020: $nil; 2019: $nil), and realized non-hedge losses of $nil and $nil for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively (September 30, 2021: $nil; 2020: $nil; 2019: $1 million). Refer to note 5 to the Financial Statements for further information.
     
b.   Non-recurring items
    These costs are not indicative of our cost of production and have been excluded from the calculation of total cash costs. Non-recurring items in 2019 relate to organizational restructuring.
     
c.   Other
    Other adjustments for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 include the removal of total cash costs and by-product credits associated with Pierina, Golden Sunlight starting in the third quarter of 2019, Morila starting in the third quarter of 2019 up until its divestiture in November 2020, Lagunas Norte starting in the fourth quarter of 2019 up until its divestiture in June 2021 and Buzwagi starting in the fourth quarter of 2021, which are producing incidental ounces, of $7 million and $51 million, respectively (September 30, 2021: $6 million; 2020: $104 million; 2019: $92 million).
     
d.   Non-controlling interests
    Non-controlling interests include non-controlling interests related to gold production of $527 million and $1,923 million, respectively, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 (September 30, 2021: $481 million; 2020: $1,959 million; 2019: $1,306 million). Non-controlling interests include Nevada Gold Mines from July 1, 2019, Pueblo Viejo, Loulo-Gounkoto, Tongon; North Mara, Bulyanhulu and Buzwagi (until September 30, 2019, notwithstanding the completion of the Acacia transaction on September 17, 2019, we consolidated our interest in Acacia and recorded a non-controlling interest of 36.1% in the income statement for the entirety of the third quarter of 2019 as a matter of convenience; and from January 1, 2020 onwards, the date the GoT’s 16% free carried interest was made effective). 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 if it supports current mine operations and project if it relates to future projects. Refer to page 85 of Barrick’s Q4 2021 MD&A.
     
f.   Capital expenditures
    Capital expenditures are related to our gold sites only and are split between minesite sustaining and project capital expenditures. Project capital expenditures are 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. Significant projects in the current year are the expansion project at Pueblo Viejo, construction of the Third Shaft at Turquoise Ridge, the development of the Gounkoto underground and the Veladero Phase 7 expansion. Refer to page 84 of Barrick’s Q4 2021 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 provisions 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 Nevada Gold Mines (including South Arturo) from July 1, 2019, Pueblo Viejo, Loulo-Gounkoto, Tongon; North Mara, Bulyanhulu and Buzwagi (until September 30, 2019 notwithstanding the completion of the Acacia transaction on September 17, 2019, we consolidated our interest in Acacia and recorded a non-controlling interest of 36.1% in the income statement for the entirety of the third quarter of 2019 as a matter of convenience; and from January 1, 2020 onwards, the date the GoT’s 16% free carried interest was made effective). It also includes capital expenditures applicable to our equity method investment in Kibali. Figures remove the impact of Pierina, Golden Sunlight starting in the third quarter of 2019, Morila starting in the third quarter of 2019 up until its divestiture in November 2020, Lagunas Norte starting in the fourth quarter of 2019 up until its divestiture in June 2021 and Buzwagi starting in the fourth quarter of 2021. The impact is summarized as the following:

 

($ millions) For the three months ended For the years ended
   Non-controlling interest, copper operations and other 12/31/21 9/30/21 12/31/21 12/31/20 12/31/19
   General & administrative costs         (4 )         (4 )         (21 )         (25 )         (58 )
Minesite exploration and evaluation costs         (2 )         (7 )         (19 )         (25 )         (16 )
Rehabilitation – accretion and amortization (operating sites)         (3 )         (4 )         (14 )         (14 )         (13 )
   Minesite sustaining capital expenditures         (182 )         (125 )         (582 )         (530 )         (383 )
   All-in sustaining costs total         (191 )         (140 )         (636 )         (594 )         (470 )
   Global exploration and evaluation and project costs         (6 )         (4 )         (19 )         (25 )         (54 )
Project capital expenditures         (65 )         (49 )         (221 )         (132 )         (51 )
   All-in costs total         (71 )         (53 )         (240 )         (157 )         (105 )

 

i.   Ounces sold – equity basis
    Figures remove the impact of Pierina, Golden Sunlight starting in the third quarter of 2019, Morila starting in the third quarter of 2019 up until its divestiture in November 2020, Lagunas Norte starting in the fourth quarter of 2019 up until its divestiture in June 2021 and Buzwagi starting in the fourth quarter of 2021. Some of these assets are producing incidental ounces while in closure or care and maintenance.
     
j.   Cost of sales per ounce
    Figures remove the cost of sales impact of Pierina of $7 million and $20 million, respectively, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 (September 30, 2021: $6 million; 2020: $18 million; 2019: $113 million); starting in the third quarter of 2019, Golden Sunlight of $nil and $nil, respectively, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 (September 30, 2021: $nil; 2020: $nil; 2019: $1 million); starting in the third quarter of 2019 up until its divestiture in November 2020, Morila of $nil and $nil, respectively, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 (September 30, 2021: $nil; 2020: $22 million; 2019: $23 million); and starting in the fourth quarter of 2019 up until its divestiture in June 2021, Lagunas Norte of $nil and $37 million, respectively, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 (September 30, 2021: $nil; 2020: $92 million; 2019: $26 million), and Buzwagi of $nil and $nil, respectively, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 (September 30, 2021: $nil; 2020: $nil; 2019: $nil), which are producing incidental ounces. Gold cost of sales per ounce 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).
     
k.   Per ounce figures
    Cost of sales per ounce, 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
    Cash costs per ounce, all-in sustaining costs per ounce and all-in costs per ounce presented on a co-product basis remove the impact of by-product credits of our gold production (net of non-controlling interest) calculated as:

 

 

($ millions) For the three months ended For the years ended
  12/31/21   9/30/21   12/31/21   12/31/20   12/31/19  
By-product credits 70   86   285   228   138  
Non-controlling interest (25 ) (27 ) (108 ) (92 ) (48 )
By-product credits (net of non-controlling interest) 45   59   177   136   90  

 

 

Endnote 9

 

“C1 cash costs” per pound and “All-in sustaining costs” per pound are non-GAAP financial measures. “C1 cash costs” per pound is based on cost of sales but excludes the impact of depreciation and royalties and production taxes 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, sustaining leases, general and administrative costs, minesite exploration and evaluation costs, royalties and production taxes, reclamation cost accretion and amortization and write-downs taken on inventory to net realizable value. Management believes that the use of “C1 cash costs” per pound and “all-in sustaining costs” per pound will enable 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. “C1 cash costs” per pound and “All-in sustaining costs” per pound 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. 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.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

 

  For the three months ended     For the years ended  
($ millions, except per pound information in dollars) 12/31/21   9/30/21     12/31/21   12/31/20   12/31/19  
Cost of sales 134   162     569   556   361  
Depreciation/amortization (43 ) (60 )   (197 ) (208 ) (100 )
Treatment and refinement charges 39   42     161   157   99  
Cash cost of sales applicable to equity method investments 88   74     313   267   288  
Less: royalties and production taxesa (28 ) (27 )   (103 ) (54 ) (35 )
By-product credits (6 ) (2 )   (15 ) (15 ) (9 )
Other 0   0     0   0   (5 )
C1 cash cost of sales 184   189     728   703   599  
General & administrative costs 5   3     17   18   19  
Rehabilitation – accretion and amortization 2   1     6   8   15  
Royalties and production taxes 28   27     103   54   35  
Minesite exploration and evaluation costs 5   3     14   5   6  
Minesite sustaining capital expenditures 104   40     234   223   215  
Sustaining leases 3   2     9   9   5  
Inventory write-downs 0   0     0   0   0  
All-in sustaining costs 331   265     1,111   1,020   894  
Pounds sold – consolidated basis (millions pounds) 113   101     423   457   355  
Cost of sales per poundb,c 2.21   2.57     2.32   2.02   2.14  
C1 cash costs per poundb 1.63   1.85     1.72   1.54   1.69  
All-in sustaining costs per poundb 2.92   2.60     2.62   2.23   2.52  
  1. For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, royalties and production taxes include royalties of $28 million and $103 million, respectively (September 30, 2021: $27 million, 2020: $54 million and 2019: $34 million).
  2. 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.
  3. Copper cost of sales per pound 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 10

 

Total reportable incident frequency rate is a ratio calculated as follows: number of reportable injuries x 1,000,000 hours divided by the total number of hours worked. Reportable injuries include fatalities, lost time injuries, restricted duty injuries, and medically treated injuries. Lost time injury frequency rate is a ratio calculated as follows: number of lost time injuries x 1,000,000 hours divided by the total number of hours worked.

 

Endnote 11

 

A Tier One Gold Asset is an asset with a reserve potential to deliver a minimum 10-year life, annual production of at least 500,000 ounces of gold and total cash costs per ounce over the mine life that are in the lower half of the industry cost curve. A Tier Two Gold Asset is an asset with a reserve potential to deliver a minimum 10-year life, annual production of at least 250,000 ounces of gold and total cash costs per ounce over the mine life that are in the lower half of the industry cost curve.

 

Endnote 12

 

Unchanged from 2020.

 

Endnote 13

 

Estimated in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects as required by Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Estimates are as of December 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Proven mineral reserves of 240 million tonnes grading 2.20 g/t, representing 17 million ounces of gold, and 380 million tonnes grading 0.41%, representing 3,400 million pounds of copper. Probable reserves of 1,000 million tonnes grading 1.60 g/t, representing 53 million ounces of gold, and 1,100 million tonnes grading 0.37%, representing 8,800 million pounds of copper. Measured resources of 490 million tonnes grading 2.05 g/t, representing 32 million ounces of gold, and 680 million tonnes grading 0.38%, representing 5,700 million pounds of copper. Indicated resources of 2,800 million tonnes grading 1.40 g/t, representing 130 million ounces of gold, and 2,500 million tonnes grading 0.34%, representing 19,000 million pounds of copper. Inferred resources of 1,000 million tonnes grading 1.3 g/t, representing 42 million ounces of gold, and 450 million tonnes grading 0.2%, representing 2,100 million pounds of copper. Complete mineral reserve and mineral resource data for all mines and projects referenced in this press release, including tonnes, grades, and ounces, can be found on pages 129 to 137 of Barrick’s Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2021 Report.

 

Endnote 14

 

Estimated in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects as required by Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Estimates are as of December 31, 2020. Proven reserves of 280 million tonnes grading 2.37 g/t, representing 21 million ounces of gold. Probable reserves of 990 million tonnes grading 1.46 g/t, representing 47 million ounces of gold. Complete mineral reserve and mineral resource data as of December 31, 2020 for all mines and projects referenced in this press release, including tonnes, grades, and ounces, can be found on pages 34 to 47 of Barrick’s 2020 Annual Information Form/Form 40-F.

 

Endnote 15

 

On a 100% basis.

 

Endnote 16

 

Estimated in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects as required by Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Estimates are as of December 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Measured resources of 84 million tonnes grading 4.68 g/t, representing 13 million ounces of gold. Indicated resources of 270 million tonnes grading 2.20 g/t, representing 19 million ounces of gold. Inferred resources of 110 million tonnes grading 2.1 g/t, representing 7.5 million ounces of gold. Complete mineral reserve and mineral resource data for Carlin, including tonnes, grades, and ounces, can be found on pages 129 to 137 of Barrick’s Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2021 Report.

 

Endnote 17

 

Measured and indicated resources are reported inclusive of proven and probable reserves.

 

Endnote 18

 

North Leeville Significant Interceptsa

 

Drill Results from Q4 2021
Drill Holeb Azimuth Dip Interval (m) Width (m)c Au (g/t)
NLX-00010 117 (72) 791.6 – 848.3 56.7 28.39
  1. All intercepts calculated using a 3.4 g/t Au cutoff and are uncapped; minimum intercept width is 3.0 m; internal dilution is less than 20% total width.
  2. Carlin Trend drill hole nomenclature: Project area (NLX – North Leeville) followed by hole number.
  3. True widths of intercepts are uncertain at this stage.

 

The drilling results for the Carlin Trend contained in this press release have been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. All drill hole assay information has been manually reviewed and approved by staff geologists and re-checked by the project manager. Sample preparation and analyses are conducted by an independent laboratory, ALS Minerals. Procedures are employed to ensure security of samples during their delivery from the drill rig to the laboratory. The quality assurance procedures, data verification and assay protocols used in connection with drilling and sampling on North Leeville conform to industry accepted quality control methods.

 

Endnote 19

 

Includes our share of South Arturo. On September 7, 2021, NGM announced it had entered into an Exchange Agreement with i-80 Gold to acquire the 40% interest in South Arturo that NGM did not already own in exchange for the Lone Tree and Buffalo Mountain properties and infrastructure. Operating results within our 61.5% interest in Carlin includes NGM’s 60% interest in South Arturo up until May 30, 2021, and 100% interest thereafter, reflecting the terms of the exchange transaction which closed on October 14, 2021. Please refer to page 37 of Barrick’s Q4 2021 MD&A for more details.

 

Endnote 20

 

Includes Goldrush.

 

Endnote 21

 

Porgera was placed on temporary care and maintenance in April 2020 and remains excluded from our 2022 guidance. We expect to update our guidance to include Porgera following the execution of the definitive agreements to implement the binding February 2022 Porgera Project Commencement Agreement (which replaces the Framework Agreement signed in April 2021) with the Government of Papua New Guinea and the finalization of a timeline for the resumption of full mine operations.

 

Endnote 22

 

Total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs per ounce include costs allocated to non-operating sites.

 

Endnote 23

 

Operating division guidance ranges reflect expectations at each individual operating division, and may not add up to the company-wide guidance range total. The company-wide 2021 results and 2022 guidance ranges exclude Pierina, Lagunas Norte, Golden Sunlight, and include Buzwagi until the end of the third quarter of 2021. Some of these assets are producing incidental ounces while in closure or care and maintenance. Lagunas Norte was divested in June 2021.

 

Endnote 24

 

Includes corporate administration costs.

 

Endnote 25

 

Starting with the Q4 2021 MD&A, we have included minesite sustaining capital expenditures and project capital expenditures as 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 planned 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 and all-in costs per ounce. 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 this measure differently. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.

 

Reconciliation of the Classification of Capital Expenditures

 

  For the three months ended   For the years ended
($ millions) 12/31/21 9/30/21   12/31/21 12/31/20 12/31/19
Minesite sustaining capital expenditures 431 386   1,673 1,559 1,320
Project capital expenditures 234 179   747 471 370
Capitalized interest 4 4   15 24 11
Total consolidated capital expenditures 669 569   2,435 2,054 1,701

 

Endnote 26

 

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. We also remove the impact of the income tax expense, finance costs, finance income and depreciation incurred in our equity method accounted investments. We believe 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. We believe this additional information will assist analysts, investors and other stakeholders of Barrick in better understanding our ability to generate liquidity from our full 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 not necessarily reflective of the underlying operating results for the periods presented. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are intended to provide additional information only 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. Other companies may calculate EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA 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.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

 

Reconciliation of Net Earnings to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

  For the three months ended     For the years ended  
($ millions) 12/31/21   9/30/21     12/31/21   12/31/20   12/31/19  
Net earnings 1,152   612     3,288   3,614   4,574  
Income tax expense 304   323     1,344   1,332   1,783  
Finance costs, neta 74   80     307   306   394  
Depreciation 557   538     2,102   2,208   2,032  
EBITDA 2,087   1,553     7,041   7,460   8,783  
Impairment charges (reversals) of long-lived assetsb 14   10     (63 ) (269 ) (1,423 )
Acquisition/disposition gainsc (198 ) (5 )   (213 ) (180 ) (2,327 )
Loss on currency translation 13   5     29   50   109  
Other expense (income) adjustmentsd 36   12     73   71   (687 )
Income tax expense, net finance costsa, and depreciation from equity investees 118   94     391   360   378  
Adjusted EBITDA 2,070   1,669     7,258   7,492   4,833  
  1. Finance costs exclude accretion.
  2. Net impairment reversals primarily relate to non-current asset reversals at Lagunas Norte in the current year and primarily relate to our Tanzanian assets in the prior year.
  3. Acquisition/disposition gains for the current year primarily relate to the gain on the sale of Lone Tree in the fourth quarter of 2021, while the prior year mainly relates to the gains on the sale of Eskay Creek, Massawa, Morila and Bullfrog.
  4. Other expense adjustments for both the current and prior year primarily relate to care and maintenance expenses at Porgera. The current year periods were also impacted by a $25 million litigation settlement. The prior year was further impacted by the impact of changes in the discount rate assumptions on our closed mine rehabilitation provision and donations related to Covid-19, partially offset by the gain on the remeasurement of the residual cash liability relating to our silver sale agreement with Wheaton.

 

Posted February 16, 2022

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