Projects
Reko Diq
Reko Diq is a large copper-gold porphyry mineral deposit on the Tethyan belt, located in southwest Pakistan in the province of Balochistan in which Barrick holds a 37.5% interest. A pre-feasibility study was completed in third quarter 2009; a full feasibility study is being finalized and is under review and progress continues with the expansion studies and the baseline environmental and social impact assessment which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2010.
Barrick’s share of measured and indicated and inferred gold resources are 9.5 million ounces1 and 6.4 million ounces1, respectively and its share of measured and indicated and inferred copper resources are 11.7 billion pounds1 and 8.4 billion pounds1 respectively.
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