Ms. Kathy du Plessis reports

BARRICK SUPPORTS CONSOLIDATED STANDARD FOR RESPONSIBLE MINING

The Copper Mark, Mining Association of Canada, ICMM and the World Gold Council intend to work together to consolidate their respective responsible mining standards into one single standard.

Barrick Gold Corp. supports this initiative and has been an advocate of this consolidation for many years. "Having one standard for responsible mining will not only provide clear direction on what good should look like but would reduce the complexity that exists with the numerous standards currently in circulation," said Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow. "It is also crucial that this standard has multistakeholder oversight".

Barrick is actively involved in the development of the standard and has representation on the Industry Advisory Board, as well as oversight as a member of three of the founding partners.