Barrick Gold Says Aware of Reports Suggesting Prelim. Injunction, Has Not Been Formally Notified

Barrick Gold Corporation

is aware of media reports indicating that a Chilean court has issued a preliminary injunction pending a full hearing, halting construction activities on the Chilean side of the Pascua-Lama project. The company has not yet been formally notified of the court order and will assess the potential implications once it has received official notification. Construction activities in Argentina, where the majority of Pascua-Lama's critical infrastructure is located, including the process plant and tailings storage facility, are not affected.