Pioneering Kibali Plans Further Partner-Based Development
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PIONEERING KIBALI PLANS FURTHER
PARTNER-BASED DEVELOPMENT
Kibali, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 26, 2023 – Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)
(TSX:ABX) – Since Kibali went into production 10 years ago it has not only grown into Africa’s largest
gold mine, it has also opened a new mining frontier in the DRC and stimulated the development of a
thriving regional economy in the country’s North-East province, says Mark Bristow, Barrick president and
chief executive.
Speaking at a media visit to Kibali today, Bristow said the mutually beneficial partnership between the
company and its local stakeholders, notably the government, contracto rs, service providers, employees
and the community, had demonstrated that it was possible to build and operate a successful, world-class
mine, run by host country nationals in one of Africa’s remotest corners.
In the 13 years since the acquisition of the property which became Kibali, it has invested more than $4.6
billion in the DRC, with payments to: local contractors and suppliers alone amounting to almost $2.4
billion; $1.4 billion going to the government in the form of royalties, taxes and permits; salaries amounting
to $621 million; and the investment of $196 million in infrastructure development and community support.
“Kibali has multiple partnerships with local businesses, many of which we have actively mentored, such
as the all-Congolese team that built the mine’s Azambi hydropower station,” Bristow said.
“Kibali’s three continuously upgraded hydropower stations and their battery back -up system have put it
in the lead of the Barrick group’s green energy drive. At present, approximately 80% of the mine’s power
requirement is provided by renewable energy sources and this will rise when the planned new solar plant
is commissioned in 2025, further reducing Kibali’s carbon footprint as well as its costs.”
For the fourth successive year, exploration more than replaced the gold that Kibali mined in 2022,
extending the mine’s Tier One1 production profile to 2033 and growing reserves to a level equivalent that
in the original 2010 feasibility study , despite producing more than 6.4 million ounces of gold since
commissioning2. It continues to explore for additional reserves to replace depletion at Kibali and for new
growth opportunities elsewhere in the DRC.
The mine also continues to invest in the recruitment and training of Congolese nationals, who already
account for 95% of its workforce and 76% of its leadership, with special emphasis on the skills
development of potential managers and technicians.
The Barrick group is an industry leader in sustainability with a strategy that holistically links the
management of challenges related to climate change, poverty and biodiversity loss. Kibali has a
particular interest in the future of Africa’s biodiversity and will write a new chapter in its long support for
the DRC’s Garamba National Park with the introduction of a sustainable population of white rhinos i n
partnership with African Parks and the DRC people.
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Enquiries:
DRC country manager
Cyrille Mutombo
+243 812 532 441
Investor and Media Relations
Kathy du Plessis
+44 20 7557 7738
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.barrick.com
Endnote 1
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.
Endnote 2
On a 100% basis. Refer to the Technical Report on the Kibali Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo, dated March 18, 2022, and filed on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov on March 18, 2022.
Kibali Historical Total Mineral Reserves
Proven Probable Total
100% Basis Tonnes Grade Contained
ozs Tonnes Grade Contained
ozs Tonnes Grade Contained
ozs
Year Gold Price
Assumption Project (Mt) (gm/t) (Moz) (Mt) (gm/t) (Moz) (Mt) (gm/t) (Moz)
2009 $700/oz Kibali - - - 42 4.03 5.5 42 4.03 5.5
2010 $800/oz Kibali - - - 74 4.21 10.1 74 4.21 10.1
2011 $1,000/oz Kibali - - - 79 4.04 10.2 79 4.04 10.2
2012 $1,000/oz Kibali 3.6 3.24 0.4 79 4.14 10.5 83 4.10 10.9
2013 $1,000/oz Kibali 5.5 2.28 0.4 84 4.15 11.2 89 4.04 11.6
2014 $1,000/oz Kibali 5.4 1.76 0.3 78 4.28 10.7 83 4.12 11.0
2015 $1,000/oz Kibali 4.0 1.84 0.2 76 4.25 10.4 80 4.13 10.6
2016 $1,000/oz Kibali 4 1.90 0.3 66 4.17 8.9 71 4.03 9.2
2017 $1,000/oz Kibali 19 4.07 2.5 47 4.10 6.2 66 4.09 8.7
2018 $1,000/oz Kibali 20 4.15 2.7 42 4.12 5.6 63 4.13 8.3
2019 $1,200/oz Kibali 21 4.13 2.7 48 4.23 6.5 68 4.20 9.2
2020 $1,200/oz Kibali 20 4.34 2.8 56 3.66 6.6 76 3.84 9.4
2021 $1,200/oz Kibali 32 3.76 3.9 51 3.50 5.8 83 3.60 9.6
2022 $1,300/oz Kibali 32 3.47 3.6 65 3.15 6.6 97 3.26 10.2
As of January 1, 2019, Barrick owns 45% of Kibali as the operator, with AngloGold Ashanti owning 45% and Congolese parastatal Société
Miniere de Kilo-Moto SA UNISARL (SOKIMO) held by the Minister of Portfolio of DRC owning 10%.
For 2019 onwards, estimated in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 as required by Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Complete
mineral reserve and resource data, including tonnes, grades, and ounces, as well as the assumptions on which the mineral reserves and
resources for Barrick are reported (on an attributable basis), can be found on pages 37- 46 of Barrick’s 2022 Annual Information Form / Form
40-F on file with the Canadian provincial securities regulators on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and the Securities and Exchange Commission on
EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Historical reserves for years prior to 2019 were estimated by Randgold Resources in accordance with the Austr alian
Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the “JORC Code”). The JORC Code reporting standards are
functionally equivalent to National Instrument 43-101.
Kibali Historical Production
100% Basis
Year Tonnes Milled
(kt)
Head Grade
(g/t)
Gold Produced
(oz)
Recovery
(%)
2013 808 3.87 88,199 91.5
2014 5,546 3.81 526,627 79.0
2015 6,833 3.55 642,720 83.8
2016 7,299 3.10 586,530 79.8
2017 7,621 2.87 596,226 83.6
2018 8,218 3.45 807,251 88.6
2019 7,513 3.80 814,027 88.7
2020 7,632 3.68 808,134 89.4
2021 7,783 3.62 812,152 89.8
2022 7,815 3.39 749,589 88.4
Total 67,068 3.41 6,431,455 86.0
As of January 1, 2019, Barrick owns 45% of Kibali as the operator, with AngloGold Ashanti owning 45% and Congolese parastatal Société
Miniere de Kilo-Moto SA UNISARL (SOKIMO) held by the Minister of Portfolio of DRC owning 10%.
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