The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that Barrick chief executive officer Mark Bristow is vowing once again to improve the company's poor safety record after the miner reported two more fatalities at its sites this year -- bringing the total under his tenure at the company to 13. The Globe's Niall McGee writes that Mr. Bristow told The Globe that an electrician was killed at its Loulo-Gounkoto mine in Mali after the worker opened up a live electrical box after walking in water to fix a pump. In Nevada, a contractor died after losing control of a vehicle driving down a steep road. That brings the total workplace fatalities at Barrick to five in 2023, as of the latest quarter that ended on Sept. 30. The company last year reported five fatalities, two in 2021 and one in 2020, all since Mr. Bristow started as CEO in 2019. Barrick has repeatedly said the safety of its work force is one of its biggest priorities. Scotia analyst Tanya Jakusconek asked Mr. Bristow in a conference call to explain "what's going on with health and safety with these fatalities." Mr. Bristow said more training is needed so Barrick staff are able to handle the considerable challenges of working in a heavy industrial environment.