Published: October 6, 2016 |

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Barrick Gold Corporation has resumed normal operations at the Veladero mine in Argentina following approval from San Juan provincial authorities.

Operations at the mine were suspended on September 15, a week after falling ice damaged a pipe carrying process solution in the leach pad area, causing some material to leave the leach pad. This material, primarily crushed ore saturated with process solution, was contained on the mine site and returned to the leach pad.

Extensive water monitoring in the area has confirmed the incident did not result in any environmental impacts. The company has completed a series of remedial works required by provincial authorities designed to prevent such an incident from reoccurring, including increasing the height of the perimeter berms that surround the leach pad.

As normal operations resume, the company will continue to assess the impact of the temporary suspension on Veladero’s production for 2016. However, Barrick continues to expect total gold production for 2016 in the range of 5.0-5.5 million ounces.

About Barrick Gold
Barrick has mining operations in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Zambia. More than 75 percent of our gold production comes from the Americas region. The company was founded in 1983 by Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Peter Munk, and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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