Barrick Announces Board Appointments Robert Samek and Mark Hill join Board of Directors
PRESS RELEASE
Barrick Announces Board Appointments
Robert Samek and Mark Hill join Board of Directors
Toronto, February 5, 2026 – Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) (“Barrick” or the
“Company”) today announced that Robert Samek has been appointed to its Board of Directors ( the
“Board”) and will join the Audit & Risk and Compensation c ommittees. In addition, given the strong
performance of the business under Mark Hill’s leadership, the Board has appointed him as President and
CEO to lead the Company through the planned IPO process of Barrick's North American gold assets, and
has elevated him to the Board as a Non-Independent Director.
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r. Samek, a Canadian national and former Senior Partner of McKinsey & Company, brings significant
global experience in energy and materials. Over his thirty -one-year career at McKinsey, he held many
senior leadership positions. From 2015 to 2018, he was Managing Partner of the Americas Mining and
Metals / Basic Materials practice. From 2010 to 2023, he led the Public Sector practice in Canada, with a
focus on natural resources, infrastructure and industrials. He also created and led major new global
practice areas for McKinsey: one in AI for energy and mining (2016 to 2023) ; and another in Capital
Projects (2009 to 2015). He was President of McKinsey & Company Canada from 2014 to 2023.
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ohn Thornton, Chairman of the Board, said: “I want to welcome Rob to the Board. He brings exceptional
industry knowledge and insights from his distinguished career as a senior adviser to some of the natural
resource industry’s biggest companies. His insights and global perspective will be invaluable in helping
drive Barrick’s strategy.”
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r. Thornton continued: “The Board is pleased to welcome Mark Hill as a director. Mark brings the rigor
and operational discipline to fully capitalize on Barrick’s world-class assets and capabilities, and to drive
improved performance, growth and shareholder value. His deep operational knowledge and sector
expertise will be invaluable as the Board oversees the Company’s next stage of development.”
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bout Barrick Mining Corporation
Barrick is a leading global mining, exploration and development company. With one of the largest
portfolios of world -class and long -life gold and copper assets in the industry, Barrick’s operations and
projects span 17 countries and five continents. Barrick is also the largest gold producer in the United
States. We create real, long -term value for all stakeholders through responsible mining, strong
partnerships and a disciplined approach to growth. Barrick shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol ‘B’ and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘ABX’.
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