The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that Barrick has named Sebastiaan Bock as "chief executive officer, rest of world," a newly created position that will see him run its Africa, Middle East, Latin America and Asia-Pacific mines. The Globe's Niall McGee writes that Barrick announced the appointment of Mr. Bock, a former Randgold executive as it prepares for a fundamental restructuring. Later this year, the Canadian miner intends to launch an initial public offering of a minority share in its core North American operations. Mr. Bock joined Barrick in 2019 as chief financial officer, Africa and Middle East, after it acquired his previous employer, Randgold Resources, where he headed up corporate and operations finance. In 2022, he was appointed chief operating officer for Africa and Middle East after Willem Jacobs retired. In 2025, Mr. Bock was involved in solving a long-running dispute in Mali that had seen Barrick's production idled for an extended period of time. Mr. Bock is one of the last remaining former Randgold executives to survive a leadership shakeup at Barrick over the past 12 months. Last September, the company severed ties with Randgold founder Mark Bristow who was Barrick CEO for six years.