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2008 Responsibility Report Summary BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION RESPONSIBLE MINING Global Commitment Local Engagement
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2008 Responsibility Report SummaryBARRICK GOLD CORPORATION

R E S P ONSIBLE MINING

Global Commitment

Local Engagement

ABOuT BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION

ABOuT THIS SuMMARY REPORT

Barrick Gold Corporation is a leading international gold mining company with operating mines

and projects on five continents and exploration activities world wide. The company’s head office

is in Toronto, Canada. Barrick is organized into four regions: Africa, Australia-Pacific, North America

and South America. The company’s 26 mines are located in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile,

Papua New Guinea, Peru, Tanzania and the United States. Barrick’s main product is gold;

however, copper is mined at the Zaldívar mine in Chile and at the Osborne mine in Australia.

Based on an assessment of our stakeholder needs and a focus on continuous improvement, we

have made changes to the 2008 Responsibility Report. We have produced a comprehensive on-line

report and a smaller, printed summary report.

The comprehensive Responsible Mining: Global Commitment, Local Engagement 2008

Responsibility Report, is available to download from www.barrick.com. It addresses the issues that

we have identified as important to our key stakeholders and to our business. This on-line report

has been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3. Environmental

Resources Management (ERM), a third-party consulting firm, has conducted a review of the

on-line report and their letter of assurance is available in that report. The ERM letter concludes that

Barrick has aligned its sustainability policies to ICMM’s Sustainable Development Principles and, in

all material respects, has reported in accordance with the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines

[level A] and the associated GRI Mining and Metals Sector Supplement.

This 2008 Summary Report is aimed at those with a general interest in Barrick’s sustainability per-

formance. We recommend that audiences wanting more detail review the additional information

in the comprehensive on-line Responsibility Report.

2008 Responsibility Report Summary

BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION

R E S P ONSIBLE MINING

Global Commitment

Local Engagement

1This document is a summary of our comprehensive 2008 Responsibility Report, which is available at www.barrick.com

PERFORMANCE SNAPSHOT

GOvERNANCE AND COMMITMENT• Barrick was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World category.• The Barrick Security Policy was implemented and a Security Strategic Plan developed. • A strategic approach to the management of illegal and artisanal mining was

developed.

SOCIOECONOMIC PERFORMANCE• Economic benefits to our host communities totaled $7.9 billion in 2008.• In Chile, Barrick established the Atacama Commitment, an anti-poverty alliance

with NGOs that will benefit 4,000 Chileans now living in poverty.• Barrick signed a Collaborative Agreement with four of five Western Shoshone tribes

that includes an endowed scholarship fund.• In Tanzania, we are supporting education and investing in schools, including a new

primary school near Buzwagi and a new high school near our Tulawaka mine.• Guidelines on Local Procurement and In-Migration Management were developed.• A Corporate Community Relations Strategic Plan was developed.

EMPLOYEES• Leadership training was delivered to 1,090 supervisors and managers.• A set of learning and development programs for early stage professionals was

developed and introduced to our technical mining disciplines.• Barrick sponsored 189 apprenticeships at 12 operations in 2008.

SAFETY & HEALTH PERFORMANCE• We had a 33 percent reduction in lost time accidents.• There were three fatalities at our operations in 2008.• We had 667 regulatory actions* in 2008 and $123,434 in fines from eight sites.• A gap analysis was conducted against our Health System Standard.• Courageous Leadership Refresher Training was completed for 2,670 current employees.• 7,000 new employees completed Courageous Leadership Training. Since 2004, over

20,000 employees and contractors have completed this training.

ENvIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE• A global program to assess mercury air emissions was completed in 2008.• The Barrick Water Conservation Standard was finalized.• Cyanide Code Certification of 15 designated operations was completed.

A further five operations are expected to be certified in 2009.• Climate Change Program implementation continues. We have completed a carbon

profile and risk assessments are underway.• We announced an expansion of the Punta Colorado wind farm project in Chile,

increasing capacity from 20 to 36 megawatts.• We had 75 regulatory actions* in 2008 and $56,960 in fines from three incidents.

* a regulatory action is any written directive received from a regulatory authority and includes minor issues such as housekeeping and delinquent record keeping, as well as more significant issues such as spills or inadequate safety procedures.

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GOvERNANCE AND COMMITMENTWe are committed to the highest standards of corporate governance at all times. We conduct our business in an ethical, honest and accountable manner, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. We have management systems to support this commitment to responsible mining.

Barrick’s approach to social responsibility is framed by our

Corporate Social Responsibility Charter. The Charter includes

four key pillars which guide our behaviour wherever we

operate: ethics; employees; community; and environment,

health and safety.

Barrick’s Board of Directors has an Environmental, Health and

Safety Committee which is responsible for monitoring and re-

viewing environmental, safety and health policies and programs.

Senior management has an Executive Environmental, Health,

Safety and Sustainability [EHSS] Committee which reviews corpo-

rate social responsibility performance trends and issues.

Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics [the Code] outlines

our obligations to prevent conflicts of interest, maintain confi-

dentiality, protect company assets and deal fairly with suppliers

and competitors. Associated policies strengthen the Code. They

include our Disclosure Policy, Insider Trading Policy, Anti-Fraud

Policy, Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy, Environmental

Policy Statement and our Safety and Health Policy. All directors,

executives and employees must comply with the Code.

At Barrick, we maintain a continuous dialogue with the public,

governments and regulators regarding regulatory issues and

other items of business interest. We are members of various

industry and advocacy organizations, including the Interna-

tional Council on Mining and Metals, the United Nations Global

Compact, Transparency International – Canada. We endorse and

actively support the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

Our relationships with non-governmental organizations, uni-

versities and research institutes support our social responsibility

activities and research initiatives. For example, we partner with

World Vision to improve child nutrition, the African Medical &

Research Foundation to fight HIV/AIDS and the Nature Conser-

vancy to rehabilitate degraded land and riparian areas in Nevada.

A complete list of our memberships and partnerships is available

on our website.

Stakeholder engagement throughout the life of our operations is

the cornerstone of our efforts to build and maintain positive re-

lationships with our important stakeholder groups. These groups

include communities located near our operations, employees

and their families, the investment community, governments [lo-

cal, state, national], our suppliers, contractors and consultants,

and interested non-governmental organizations. Engagement

means open and on-going communication which varies depend-

ing on the needs of our stakeholders and can include formal

and informal meetings, open houses, press releases, web-based

reporting and documents such as Beyond Borders and our

Responsibility Report.

Illegal mining and trespassing is a challenging issue in some

areas where we operate. In 2008, we developed a strategic

approach to the management of illegal mining. We adhere to

security practices based on the Voluntary Principles on Security

and Human Rights.

Barrick was added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index – World

in 2008, ranking the company as a leader in corporate social re-

sponsibility. The company had previously been listed on the Dow

Jones Sustainability Index – North America and was included in

that regional listing again in 2008.

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EMPLOYEES

SAFETY & HEALTH PERFORMANCE

As a responsible mining company we are committed to the well-being of our em-ployees. In addition to providing a safe working environment, we offer benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

At Barrick, nothing is more important than the safety of our people. Our safety vision is “Every employee going home safe and healthy, every day”.

We conduct business in

many countries and provide

wages and benefits relative

to regional economics. We

exceed average wages in the

countries where we oper-

ate and, along with a core

group of health benefits, we

provide additional benefits

and training opportunities in

line with cultural norms. Men

and women in the same job

category receive the same re-

muneration, according to their

level of experience and length

of employment. We respect

the rights of our employees

to freedom of association and

have labor unions at a number

of operations.

In 2008, we provided 730,000

hours of environmental, Cortez mine employee. Personal protective equipment, including hardhats, hearing protection and safety glasses, is a requirement at all Barrick operations.

Clinic at Bulyanhulu. Barrick operates a health clinic at the Bulyanhulu mine in Tanzania, providing heath care for employees, their families and the local community. Our health programs in Tanzania focus on malaria, tubercu-losis and HIV/AIDS.

All injuries and occupational

illnesses are preventable and

there is no job worth doing in

an unsafe way. Therefore, our

goal is to be a zero incident

company. The Barrick Safety

and Health System and our

Courageous Leadership pro-

gram support our Safety and

Health Policy and endorse our

vision.

In 2008, we continued an

11-year trend of improving

our reportable and lost-

time injury frequencies.

However, our improvements

were overshadowed by

three contractor fatalities,

two due to operational

incidents and a third who

was struck by lightning. We

are deeply saddened by these

fatalities and have shared

the lessons learned from

our investigations across

the company. We remain

committed to our goal of zero

incidents.

Total Medical Treatment Injury Rate

0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

0807060504

Medical Aid & Restricted Duty Rate

Lost-time Injury Rate

health, safety and emergency

response training and over

365,000 hours of technical,

managerial and leadership

education offered both on

and off-site. This training

ranges from university degree

courses, technical short

courses to one- and two-day

computer skills courses.

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SOCIOECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

Communities have a legitimate stake in our operations and should benefit from them, just as we benefit through collaborative working relationships with our host commu-nities. Our global strategy is to actively engage with community members and sup-port initiatives that improve the quality of life in host communities.

COMMuNITY CAPACITY BuILDINGOur community development

activities are aimed at building

sustainable capacity in the ar-

eas we operate. This includes

constructing community infra-

structure as well as develop-

ing the capacity of individuals

to improve their own lives.

While we invest extensively

in the development of local

roads, schools, clinics and

community centers, we also

dedicate extensive resources

to local skills building pro-

grams, aimed at developing

local entrepreneurs, potential

local employees and assist-

ing the wider community. We

also support a broad range of

youth development programs

and other education and de-

velopment initiatives to enable

communities to prosper long

after mine closure. In 2008,

we invested close to $1 million

to reconstruct 23 kilometers

of road near the Porgera mine

in PNG. The road now allows

public motor vehicles, buses

and trucks to make the jour-

ney to Porgera Station where

local residents can sell their

produce. In 2008, we also

offered training courses and

workshops to local residents

in the Huasco Valley of Chile.

To date, more than 3,500

people from the Huasco Valley

have participated in courses

ranging from basic industrial

knowledge to skilled trades,

construction and local crafts.

PARTNERSHIPS IN COMMuNITY DEvELOPMENTWe recognize it is our respon-

sibility to assist our host com-

munities to improve the quality

of life in areas where this is

needed and where we have

the capability to help. In order

to do this effectively, our com-

munity relations teams develop

integrated development pro-

grams, often partnering with

governments and non-gov-

ernment institutions that have

expertise in this area. We have

partnerships with a number of

local and international NGOs,

including, African Medical and

Research Foundation [HIV/

Value Added

Community Benefits 17.3

Royalties & Taxes 1,002.8

Wages & Benefits 1,195.1

Regional Goods & Services 3,160.7

Local Goods & Services 2,502.8

Community Benefits

Donations 4.7

Community Initiatives/Infrastructure 8.6

Partnerships/Sponsorships 1.8

Scholarships 2.2

in million US$

in million US$

COMMuNITY BENEFITSWhile social responsibil-

ity is multidimensional,

one measure is our

economic contribution

in the regions where we

operate. In 2008 our op-

erations and regional of-

fices added $7.9 billion

to the economies of host

communities and coun-

tries, through wages

and benefits, taxes and

royalties, purchases of

goods and services and

support for community

development.

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AIDS] and World Vision [child-

hood malnutrition]. In 2008

one significant partnership, the

Atacama Commitment, was

initiated in Chile. See page

eight for details.

HuMAN RIGHTSHuman Rights refers to the

basic rights and freedoms to

which all humans are entitled,

including the right to liberty,

life, freedom of thought and

expression and equality before

the law. Barrick is committed

to observing the fundamental

tenets of human rights. This

obligation is embedded in our

corporate culture.

We are committed to equal

opportunity and freedom

from discrimination for all our

workers and to the rights of

our employees to freedom of

association and collective bar-

gaining. We do not condone

child labor or forced labor.

Our security personnel who

carry firearms have received

human rights training and all

operations where firearms

are used are governed by the

United Nations Guidelines for

the Use of Force and Firearms

by Law Enforcement Officials

(as required by the Voluntary

Principles on Security and Hu-

man Rights).

INDIGENOuS PEOPLESConstructive dialogue is the

cornerstone of our engage-

ment approach with indig-

enous peoples in areas where

we operate. Our community

relations teams work closely

School children in Chile. Barrick supports education in the communities where we operate. Our support varies according to regional needs, and can include school construction, teacher training and scholarships, along with donations of computers and other education materials.

Artisanal and Small Scale Mining – ASM is subsistence mining sometimes involving a single person or fam-ily who works seasonally, but also including more organized groups or cooperatives. The mining operations often have a low degree of mechani-zation, inadequate safety standards and a lack of training.

with indigenous peoples to

address their specific needs.

In 2008, significant activi-

ties included engaging with

the Diaguita people of Chile

and with the Wiradurgi

Condobolin community near

our Cowal mine in Australia.

In late 2008, Barrick also

signed a Collaborative

Agreement with leaders of

four of five Western Shoshone

communities in Nevada to

improve education, business

and employment opportuni-

ties for the Western Shoshone,

enhance awareness of Native

culture and to build greater

mutual understanding. The

Collaborative Agreement

establishes a Western

Shoshone Educational Legacy

Fund which is expected to pro-

vide financial support for gen-

erations of Western Shoshone

seeking higher education.

Also in 2008, our Hemlo

mine in Canada signed a

Socioeconomic Benefits

Agreement with the local

Pic Mobert First Nation.

ARTISANAL AND SMALL SCALE MININGMillions of people around the

world maintain their liveli-

hoods through artisanal and

small-scale mining (ASM). We

actively engage with ASM

groups and individuals located

near our operations. In 2007,

we began to assist ASM

miners near our North Mara

mine in Tanzania. In 2008, we

continued training focused

on health and safety, working

conditions, the eradication of

child labor, environmental con-

cerns (especially mercury) and

technology and management.

ILLEGAL MININGA challenging issue that we

face in some areas where we

operate involves illegal mining

activities and trespassing.

Illegal miners enter mine prop-

erty without permission with

the intention of stealing gold-

bearing ore. Because there is

often a level of violence associ-

ated with this activity, illegal

mining threatens the local

community, including Barrick

employees. We have devel-

oped guidelines to address this

behavior, including investi-

gation of root causes and

human rights training for our

security personnel. Our goal is

to manage the issue of illegal

mining in order to improve the

safety of local communities,

our employees and the illegal

miners themselves. In Papua

New Guinea (PNG) there is

an illegal mining presence

near our Porgera mine. We

are working in collaboration

with the PNG government and

local communities to establish

alternative livelihood options

for these miners by supporting

income-generating programs.

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ENvIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

Barrick’s management practices fully integrate environmental evaluation, planning and design into our business development strategy. Safeguarding the environment is critical to our social license to operate.

We are governed by the

Barrick Environmental

Policy Statement. We

have implemented an

Environmental Management

System Standard which

guides our operations in their

environmental conduct.

We are signatories to the

International Cyanide

Management Code

which establishes safe

and responsible cyanide

management standards. We

have certified 15 of our mines

as Code compliant. A further

five operations are expected to

achieve certification in 2009.

Currently, all of our South

American operations are ISO

14001 certified and we are

progressing with certification

at additional operations.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGYBarrick’s climate change

program includes energy

efficiency efforts to minimize

greenhouse gas emissions.

Responsible energy use

benefits Barrick’s bottom

line, the environment and

the communities where we

operate. As part of our efforts,

we have developed alternative

energy generation, including

solar farms and wind power

projects. Alternative fuels,

such as biodiesel, are also

in use at several of Barrick’s

operations. In 2008, over 15

percent of our energy was

sourced from renewables.

MATERIALS MANAGEMENTBarrick’s operations use a

variety of chemicals and

hazardous materials including

cyanide, explosives and fuels.

The safe handling and storage

of these materials is critical to

the responsible operation of

our mines. Our procedures for

the safe use of these materi-

als comply with all applicable

standards.

We strive to maximize re-

source efficiency at our opera-

tions through a broad range

of reuse and recycling pro-

grams. For example, in 2008

we recycled 10 million liters of

used oil, 72,000 metric tons of

scrap metal, 3,400 metric tons

of used tires and 350 metric

tons of paper and cardboard.

WATER MANAGEMENTWater is a critical concern

for Barrick and for all of our

stakeholders. We are focused

on using water wisely and

have introduced a Water

Conservation Standard which

establishes water conservation

criteria and regular manage-

ment review procedures.

Much of the water used for

ore processing is recycled

through our processing facili-

ties. Water used for washing

equipment and other purposes

School children visit the Lake Cowal Conservation Centre in New South Wales, Australia. The Centre, which opened in 2007, was created through a partnership between Barrick, the Lake Cowal Foundation, the West Wyalong High School and the Lachlan Catchment Management Authority. It was established to engage and educate the local community in the conservation and management of this ecologically diverse area.

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Renewable Energy from the Wind We have installed a two-megawatt wind turbine near the Veladero mine in Argentina and we are developing a 36-megawatt wind farm in Chile.

Pueblo Viejo: Reseeding on the site. In many cases, reclamation activities take place during operations, whenever an area is no longer required for mining. At the Pueblo Viejo project, old mine disturbance is being reclaimed during the project stage.

can subsequently be used for

dust suppression on our roads.

Some operations use saline

water instead of fresh water

when available.

Globally, fresh water use per

tonne of ore processed de-

creased by 2 percent in 2008.

WASTE MANAGEMENTSignificant non-processing

wastes typically include scrap

metals, used tires, batteries,

waste oils and lubricants.

When possible we recycle

these wastes, although in

some locations recycling is

not available. Solid wastes are

also contained in engineered

landfills.

Tailings and waste rock are

most often disposed of in

permanent engineered facili-

ties which are, upon closure,

covered with growth material

and revegetated to meet strin-

gent closure standards. When

appropriate, tailings and

waste rock can be contained

in underground mine work-

ings or surface pits.

At the Porgera mine, tailings

management involves riverine

tailings disposal under water

quality permit limits. Prior to

disposal, the tailings undergo

pre-treatment. This disposal

methodology was approved

by the Papua New Guinea

regulatory authorities when

Placer Dome established the

mine, and the monitoring

results are sound. Barrick has

engaged a team of experts

to study and assess options

to improve and reduce the

discharge of riverine tailings.

BIODIvERSITY AND LANDBarrick manages significant

areas of land, less than one

percent of which has been

disturbed for mining activities.

Land management includes

the development of programs

and strategies to address

biodiversity, habitat protection

and restoration.

Planning at our operations

aims to restrict the area

impacted by mining activities,

mitigate our impacts and

leave behind (upon closure)

reclaimed land that will

support post-mining land

uses. Although we cannot

restore a mine site exactly as

it was prior to mining, it is

possible to restore a healthy,

thriving ecosystem.

ENvIRONMENTAL INCIDENTSEnvironmental incidents at

Barrick’s operations most

often involve small spills of

hydrocarbon or process

solutions. Spill response

includes cleanup and recovery,

rehabilitation of the impacted

area and investigation and

action to reduce or prevent

subsequent incidents.

Protection of wildlife is a

priority at our operations and

we have safeguards in place

(including netting, fencing and

other exclusion techniques) to

keep wildlife away from active

mining areas. However, each

year we have a small number

of incidents where wildlife

manage to come into contact

with process solutions or mine

machinery. We investigate

these incidents with the goal

of finding ways to prevent

recurrences. In 2008, we had

32 wildlife mortalities reported

at eight operations.

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The key elements of Barrick’s community relations approach are: strong collaboration with the community, mutual benefits for the company and the community and a positive, sustainable legacy.

THE ATACAMA COMMITMENT

One example of our commitment to responsible mining is the partnership between Barrick and a number of commu-nity non-governmental organizations [NGOs] aimed at alleviating poverty in northern Chile.

The Atacama region in northern Chile is characterized by vast

tracts of dry and inhospitable desert in a land wealthy in natural

resources. The area is home to some of Chile’s most impoverished

and isolated communities. Thousands of residents live in poverty

and are struggling to acquire the basic necessities of life: educa-

tion, employment and affordable housing. Many families live in

‘campamentos’ or slums of sub-standard housing in unsafe neigh-

borhoods. The Atacama Commitment – an alliance between

Barrick and three NGOs; Teleton, Un Techo para Chile, and

America Solidaria – focuses on housing, health and socioeconomic

development initiatives in the Atacama region. The Atacama

Commitment also incorporates the Class 21 program, a collabora-

tive educational partnership involving the Fundacion Cisneros, Intel

Corporation and Barrick. The Atacama Commitment has received

the endorsement of the United Nations Global Compact.

Key programs within the Atacama Commitment include new homes for families, help for children with

disabilities, sustainable development programs and technology in the classroom.

• Working with Un Techo para Chile, The Atacama Commitment housing program will provide 700 families with new

homes in safe neighborhoods.

• Disabled children will have access to integrated health services thanks to a program which will establish a health services

center in the city of Copiapo. Barrick will support Teleton in establishing this center and will fund the management and

operation of key programs at the center for a five-year period.

• America Solidaria, with Barrick’s support, will work with local residents to create sustainable development programs

tailored to local needs.

• Class 21 is an educational partnership involving the Fundacion Cisneros, Intel Corporation and Barrick. The program began

in 2008 with a pilot project in two rural schools. Under the Atacama Commitment, the program will be extended to 12

schools in the Atacama region over a three-year period, and will provide more than 1,000 students with access to comput-

ers, computer laboratories and an enhanced learning environment.

This document is a summary of our comprehensive 2008 Responsibility Report, which is available at www.barrick.com

RESPONSIBILITY PERFORMANCE DATA SuMMARY FOR 2008

EMPLOYEES

Number of Employees approximately 19,000

Number of Contractors approximately 15,000

Number of Employee Training/Education Hours 1.1 million

Reportable Fatalities 3

Lost Time Injury Rate 0.2

Total Medical Treatment Injury Rate 1.3

Lost Workdays due to illness [sprains, strains, upper

respiratory infections, malaria, off-job accidents etc.]

approximately 50,000

SOCIAL PERFORMANCE

Community Benefits 17.3 million US dollars

Royalties and Taxes 1,002.8 million US dollars

Wages and Benefits 1,195.1 million US dollars

Goods and Services 5,663.5 million US dollars

ENvIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

Land use

• Total Land Owned or Managed 8.2 million hectares

• Disturbed 32,000 hectares

• Reclaimed 29,600 hectares

Red-Listed Species Managed* 35 species

Water Withdrawal

• Ground Water 45.0 million cubic meters

• Surface Water 44.0 million cubic meters

Water Discharges 65.2 million cubic meters

Energy Use at Operations

• Direct [on-site fuel generation] 38.5 million gigajoules

• Indirect [purchased electricity] 11.8 million gigajoules

GHG Emissions from Operations

• Direct [on-site generation] 2.9 metric tons

• Indirect [from purchased electricity] 2.1 metric tons

Waste

• Non-hazardous Waste Disposal 41.6 thousand metric tons

• Non-hazardous Waste Recycled 76.2 thousand metric tons

• Hazardous Waste Disposal

– Solid 4.4 thousand metric tons

– Liquid 3.1 thousand cubic meters

• Hazardous Waste Recycled

– Solid 182 metric tons

– Liquid 10.2 thousand cubic meters

Significant Spills off property or into watercourses

[for more information see on-line report]

4 spills into watercourses

1 spill of processing solution flowed off-property

* The IUCN Red List is a list of globally threatened plants and animals provided by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

In 2008 17,000 species were listed as threatened.

Comprehensive data tables encompassing the past 5 years are available at www.barrick.com

Barrick Gold Corporation

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161 Bay Street, Suite 3700

Toronto, ON M5J 2S1 Canada

Tel: (416) 861-9911

Toll Free: (800) 720-7415

Fax: (416) 861-2492

Web: www.barrick.com

Email: [email protected]

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