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Barrick Begins Trading Under Symbol ‘B’ on NYSE to Reflect Gold-Copper Growth Strategy 1 International Corporate News Gold 

Barrick Begins Trading Under Symbol ‘B’ on NYSE to Reflect Gold-Copper Growth Strategy

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Barrick Gold Corporation, dual-listed in the U.S. and Canada, has officially begun trading under the single-letter ticker symbol ‘B’ on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution. To commemorate the occasion, Barrick President and CEO Mark Bristow rang the NYSE opening bell on Friday. “Barrick’s vision is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper exploration, development, and mining company,” said Bristow. “Alongside our world-class portfolio of six Tier 1 gold mines, we are building a significant copper business that will drive… Read More Here
Barrick Gold Changes Name to Barrick Mining Corporation and Updates NYSE Ticker to B 2 Gold Corporate News International 

Barrick Gold Changes Name to Barrick Mining Corporation and Updates NYSE Ticker to B

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NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Gold Corporation has officially changed its name to Barrick Mining Corporation (or Société minière Barrick in French) following shareholder approval at its annual and special meeting held on May 6. The company’s common shares will begin trading under the new name on both exchanges effective May 9. On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the ticker symbol will change from GOLD to B starting that day. On the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), shares will continue to trade under the ABX symbol. In addition to the name… Read More Here
Barrick’s $10-Billion Reko Diq Project Gathers Momentum Ahead of 2028 Production Target 3 International Corporate News Gold New Mining Projects 

Barrick’s $10-Billion Reko Diq Project Gathers Momentum Ahead of 2028 Production Target

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Barrick Mining CEO Mark Bristow says momentum is building at the company’s Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan, with construction progressing steadily, exploration yielding promising results, and production slated to begin by the end of 2028. “This is a world-class copper-gold project that will generate immense value—not just for Barrick, but also for our partners in Pakistan, especially in Balochistan,” Bristow said on Wednesday. “It’s one of the largest undeveloped porphyry copper-gold systems globally, and its potential is not yet reflected in our share price.” The project will be developed… Read More Here
Barrick Faces Prolonged Mali Dispute as Gold Seizure and Employee Arrests Weigh on Operations 4 International Corporate News Gold 

Barrick Faces Prolonged Mali Dispute as Gold Seizure and Employee Arrests Weigh on Operations

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Barrick Mining is spending $15 million a month to maintain its Mali operations amid an ongoing dispute with the country’s government over taxes and a controversial gold seizure, CEO Mark Bristow said on Wednesday. In an interview, Bristow revealed that the Malian government has reneged on three separate agreements to resolve a tax disagreement and criticized the detention of four Barrick employees as a violation of human rights. “You have four executives from a Western company incarcerated—this can only be described as human rights abuse,” Bristow said. “These individuals have… Read More Here
Ivanhoe Reaches Flatreef’s Rich Multimetal Orebody After 30-Year Quest 5 Mining in DRC Copper Gold New Mining Projects Nickel 

Ivanhoe Reaches Flatreef’s Rich Multimetal Orebody After 30-Year Quest

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Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Executive Co-Chairman Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete announced that mining crews have driven underground development into the high-grade platinum, palladium, rhodium, nickel, gold, and copper orebody for the first time, as the mine rapidly advances to commercial production later this year. The significant milestone comes over 30 years since Ivanplats, the company’s subsidiary, acquired the first exploration licence and 15 years since the discovery of the 26-metre thick, flat-lying Flatreef orebody was announced. Today’s milestone also comes nine years… Read More Here
Fortuna Mining Eyes Guinea After Burkina Faso Exit Amid Rising Regional Risks 6 International Corporate News Gold 

Fortuna Mining Eyes Guinea After Burkina Faso Exit Amid Rising Regional Risks

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Canadian miner Fortuna Mining is refocusing its West African operations on Guinea, signaling a strategic shift following its recent exit from Burkina Faso due to escalating security concerns and regulatory uncertainty. CEO Jorge Ganoza confirmed the company’s new direction in an interview with Reuters, stating that while Fortuna currently has no active operations in Guinea, it is conducting site visits and engaging with local authorities as part of its effort to tap into the country’s gold sector potential. This pivot comes as international miners navigate a changing landscape across West… Read More Here
Perseus Commits $523 Million to Tanzania’s Largest Gold Project in Over a Decade 7 International Gold New Mining Projects 

Perseus Commits $523 Million to Tanzania’s Largest Gold Project in Over a Decade

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Australian gold producer Perseus Mining has approved a final investment of $523 million to develop the Nyanzaga Gold Project in Tanzania, marking the country’s most significant gold mine development in more than 17 years. The project will be fully financed from Perseus’ existing cash and gold reserves, which currently total $801 million. The investment will support the construction of a processing plant, related infrastructure, and the overall development of the mine. First gold production is expected in the first quarter of 2027. So far, Perseus has invested $27.5 million to… Read More Here
Nigeria Bets on Steel to Diversify Economy and Slash $4B in Annual Imports 8 Gold Economy International 

Nigeria Bets on Steel to Diversify Economy and Slash $4B in Annual Imports

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Nigeria is intensifying efforts to revive its long-stagnant steel industry as part of a broader strategy to diversify its oil-dependent economy. At the core of this push are plans to overcome decades of operational and financial setbacks, accelerate industrialization, and achieve self-sufficiency in steel production. On April 14, 2025, Nigerian firm Chart & Capstone Integrate Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Sinomach-HE to construct a $2.5 billion steel plant in Kogi State. This marks one of the largest initiatives yet in Nigeria’s ongoing campaign to reduce its… Read More Here
Ghana Arrests Three Indian Nationals Over Alleged Gold Smuggling Ring 9 International Gold News in Brief 

Ghana Arrests Three Indian Nationals Over Alleged Gold Smuggling Ring

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Ghanaian authorities have arrested three Indian nationals accused of smuggling gold out of the country for the past ten years, according to a statement from the Ghana Gold Board. The suspects, aged 42, 35, and 22, were apprehended at their private residence in Kumasi, the country’s second-largest city, following a tip-off. During the raid, officials seized 4.36 kilograms of gold, 1.9 million Ghanaian cedis (approximately $133,333), 4,500 Indian rupees, two currency counting machines, a CCTV recorder, and an Indian passport. Ghana, Africa’s leading gold producer, saw its gold exports surge… Read More Here
Barrick Gold Corporation Plans to Change Name to BARRICK MINING CORPORATION 10 International Corporate News Gold 

Barrick Gold Corporation Plans to Change Name to BARRICK MINING CORPORATION

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Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) (“Barrick” or the “Company”) today announced that it plans to change its name to Barrick Mining Corporation and from « Société aurifère Barrick » to « Société minière Barrick » in French, subject to shareholder approval at its upcoming Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 6, 2025. In connection with its name change, the Company also plans to change its ticker symbol for the Barrick common shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange from ‘GOLD’ to ‘B’, to become effective at the start… Read More Here

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