ABX.TO · 2021-10-14 12:00:00

Nevada Gold Mines Completes Exchange Transaction to Consolidate South Arturo Property

Mergers & Acquisitions

NEVADA GOLD MINES LLC

1655 Mountain City Hwy

Elko, Nevada 89801

www.nevadagoldmines.com

PRESS RELEASE

a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corporation (61.5%) and Newmont Corporation (38.5%), operated by Barrick

Nevada Gold Mines Completes Exchange Transaction to

Consolidate South Arturo Property

ELKO, NEVADA – OCTOBER 14, 2021 – Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) today announced it has completed

the previously announced asset exchange transaction to acquire from i-80 Gold Corp. the 40% interest

in the South Arturo Joint Venture that NGM does not already own as well as a low-cost option to acquire

the adjacent Rodeo Creek exploration property, in exchange for the Lone Tree and Buffalo Mountain

properties and infrastructure which are currently in care and maintenance.

About Nevada Gold Mines

Nevada Gold Mines is operated by Barrick Gold Corpor ation (NYSE:GOLD) (TSX:ABX) and is a joint venture

between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38. 5%) that combined their significant assets across Nevada in 2019 to

create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world.

ENQUIRIES

Catherine Raw

Barrick COO, North America

Tel: +1 416 307 5157

Greg Walker

NGM Executive Managing Director

Tel: +1 702 526 3194

Kathy du Plessis

Investor and media relations

Tel: +44 20 7557 7738