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KIBALI,
Speaking at a media visit to Kibali today, Bristow said the mutually beneficial partnership between the company and its local stakeholders, notably the government, contractors, 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
“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
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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 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 | Kibali | - | - | - | 42 | 4.03 | 5.5 | 42 | 4.03 | 5.5 | ||||
2010 | Kibali | - | - | - | 74 | 4.21 | 10.1 | 74 | 4.21 | 10.1 | ||||
2011 | Kibali | - | - | - | 79 | 4.04 | 10.2 | 79 | 4.04 | 10.2 | ||||
2012 | Kibali | 3.6 | 3.24 | 0.4 | 79 | 4.14 | 10.5 | 83 | 4.10 | 10.9 | ||||
2013 | Kibali | 5.5 | 2.28 | 0.4 | 84 | 4.15 | 11.2 | 89 | 4.04 | 11.6 | ||||
2014 | Kibali | 5.4 | 1.76 | 0.3 | 78 | 4.28 | 10.7 | 83 | 4.12 | 11.0 | ||||
2015 | Kibali | 4.0 | 1.84 | 0.2 | 76 | 4.25 | 10.4 | 80 | 4.13 | 10.6 | ||||
2016 | Kibali | 4 | 1.90 | 0.3 | 66 | 4.17 | 8.9 | 71 | 4.03 | 9.2 | ||||
2017 | Kibali | 19 | 4.07 | 2.5 | 47 | 4.10 | 6.2 | 66 | 4.09 | 8.7 | ||||
2018 | Kibali | 20 | 4.15 | 2.7 | 42 | 4.12 | 5.6 | 63 | 4.13 | 8.3 | ||||
2019 | Kibali | 21 | 4.13 | 2.7 | 48 | 4.23 | 6.5 | 68 | 4.20 | 9.2 | ||||
2020 | Kibali | 20 | 4.34 | 2.8 | 56 | 3.66 | 6.6 | 76 | 3.84 | 9.4 | ||||
2021 | Kibali | 32 | 3.76 | 3.9 | 51 | 3.50 | 5.8 | 83 | 3.60 | 9.6 | ||||
2022 | Kibali | 32 | 3.47 | 3.6 | 65 | 3.15 | 6.6 | 97 | 3.26 | 10.2 |
As of
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
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
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Certain information contained or incorporated by reference in this press release, including any information as to our strategy, projects, plans, or future financial or operating performance, constitutes “forward-looking statements”. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The words “pioneer”, “continue”, “growth”, “opportunities”, “will”, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, with respect to: Kibali’s potential to continue to replace reserves net of depletion; production guidance and performance, including the extension of Kibali’s production profile to 2033; opportunities for further growth at Kibali including potential new exploration targets for the Kibali underground; the potential to grow the mine’s mineral resource base; Kibali’s renewable power strategy and the timeline for the completion of a new solar plant and anticipated benefits from those initiatives; the anticipated benefits from Kibali’s local recruitment and training initiatives, including the development of local managers and technicians; Barrick’s sustainability strategy and investment in Africa’s biodiversity including through the reintroduction of white rhinos to the Garamba national park; and Barrick’s commitment to the DRC and potential further growth opportunities.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions including material estimates and assumptions related to the factors set forth below that, while considered reasonable by the Company as at the date of this press release in light of management’s experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements and information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: fluctuations in the spot and forward price of gold, copper, or certain other commodities (such as silver, diesel fuel, natural gas, and electricity); the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development; changes in mineral production performance, exploitation, and exploration successes; the possibility that future exploration results will not be consistent with the Company’s expectations; risks that exploration data may be incomplete and considerable additional work may be required to complete further evaluation, including but not limited to drilling, engineering and socioeconomic studies and investment; disruption of supply routes which may cause delays in construction and mining activities, including disruptions in the supply of key mining inputs due to the invasion of
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