Barrick Gold Corp T.ABX

Alternate Symbol(s): GOLD

Metals & Mining Gold

Barrick Gold Corporation is a Canada-based gold and copper producer, which is engaged in the production and sale of gold and copper, as well as related activities, such as exploration and mine development. It has ownership interests in producing gold mines that are located in Argentina, Canada, Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dominican Republic, Mali, Tanzania and the United States. It has ownership interests in producing copper mines in Chile, Saudi Arabia and Zambia. Its operations include Nevada Gold Mines, Bulyanhulu, Hemlo, Jabal Sayid, Kibali, Loulo-Gounkoto, Lumwana, North Mara, Porgera, Pueblo Viejo, Tongon, Veladero and Zaldivar. Its Bulyanhulu operation is located in north-west Tanzania, approximately 55 kilometers (km) south of Lake Victoria and 150 km southwest of the city of Mwanza. The Hemlo operation is located north of Lake Superior on the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 35 km east of Marathon, Ontario, and it is an underground operation.

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Post by rockmstockmon Feb 13, 2013 8:58pm

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gold facts

Gold Facts

The chemical symbol for gold is Au, which is short for "Aurum", the Latin word for gold meaning "glowing dawn."
"Carat" was originally a unit of weight based on the Carob seed or bean used by ancient merchants in the Middle East. Today, 24 carats is defined as 99.99% pure gold. Eighteen carat gold is defined as 75% pure gold.
All of the gold mined in the history of the world, approximately 165,000 tonnes, can fit into two Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Gold is so rare that the world pours more steel in an hour than it has poured gold since the beginning of recorded history.
The largest gold nugget ever, the "Welcome Stranger", was found in Australia and yielded 2,248 ounces of pure gold.