Is the market in the mood for more M&A? Barrick's Mark Bristow copper, gold and project pipeline
Copper and gold work together, said Mark Bristow, CEO of Barrick Gold.
On Thursday Bristow spoke to Kitco Mining.
Early this week Barrick Gold filed its Q2. Analysts had been following the second quarter results of all the gold miners to see how strongly the companies might perform off record high prices for the metal. Net earnings at Barrick were up 25% and the attributable EBITDA margin was up 17% quarter on quarter to 48%.
Gold production was 948,000 ounces in Q2, up 0.8% from the prior quarter and a 6% decrease for the same period a year ago. Barrick is forecasting a 30% increase in…
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