Mark Bristow

Barrick Gold Corp (NYSE:GOLD) warned about a potential suspension of operations at its Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex in Mali following the Malian government's decision to restrict gold shipments. The West African nation's ruling junta extended its export ban to include on-site gold stocks, which...

Geopolitical worries have more to do with gold rising to record highs than does inflation, Barrick Gold Corp.'s (NYSE:GOLD) chief executive said Monday in a conference call accompanying second quarter results. "The gold price is up because the world’s in a mess, not because of inflation,"...

Besides posting positive Q2 results driven by higher revenues, Barrick Gold‘s (NYSE:GOLD) management has expressed interest in partnering with the Panamanian government. The Cobre Panama mine, a world-class copper mine, has been idle since last December, and the company says the new...