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Annual Report 2024

Africa and Middle East

Barrick is Africa's largest gold producer with its Loulo-Gounkoto and Kibali mines, both Tier One assets, ranking among the top 10 gold mines globally.

In Tanzania, the company’s North Mara and Bulyanhulu gold mines also achieved a combined equivalent Tier One level production. Additionally, the Africa and Middle East region’s gold business continued its strong performance, meeting its guidance for a sixth consecutive year.

Africa and Middle East 5-Year Production Outlook Gold equivalent ounces calculated from our copper assets are calculated using a gold price of $1,400/oz and copper price of $3.00/lb. Barrick’s five-year indicative outlook is based on our current operating asset portfolio, sustaining projects in progress and exploration/mineral resource management initiatives in execution. This outlook is based on our current reserves and resources and assumes that we will continue to be able to convert resources into reserves. Additional asset optimization, further exploration growth, new project initiatives and divestitures are not included. For the company’s gold and copper segments, and where applicable for a specific region, this indicative outlook is subject to change and assumes the following: new open pit production permitted and commencing at Hemlo in the second half of 2025, allowing three years for permitting and two years for pre-stripping prior to first ore production in 2027; Tongon will enter care and maintenance by 2027; and production from the Zaldívar CuproChlor® Chloride Leach Project (Antofagasta is the operator of Zaldívar). Our five-year indicative outlook excludes production from Fourmile, as well as Pierina and Golden Sunlight, both of which are currently in care and maintenance; and production from long-term greenfield optionality from Donlin, Pascua-Lama, Norte Abierto and Alturas. Barrick’s five-year and ten-year production profile in this annual report also assumes an indicative gold and copper production profile for Reko Diq and an indicative copper production profile for the Lumwana Super Pit expansion, both of which are conceptual in nature.

A financial chart showing production forecasts and costs for GEO from 2024-2029. The stacked bar chart shows production in thousands of ounces for different mining operations (Loulo-Gounkoto, Kibali, North Mara, Bulyanhulu, Tongon, and Copper production). Overlaid line graphs track Cost of sales (green), Total cash costs (light green), AISC (All-In Sustaining Costs, red), and Total capital (blue). The right y-axis shows costs in $/oz up to $1,600, while the left y-axis shows production volumes up to 3,000 koz. Production appears to increase over time, particularly in 2029, while capital expenditures (blue line) show a declining trend.

Production for Loulo-Gounkoto is presented separately in 2025 in line with guidance issued, but is included from 2026 onwards.

GEO from copper assets are calculated using a gold price of $2,397/oz for 2024 and $1,400 for 2025 to 2029; and a copper price of $4.15/lb for 2024 and $3.00/lb for 2025 to 2029. Copper produced at Reko Diq is included in GEOs. Costs are incorporating impact of royalties assuming a gold price of $2,400/oz and a copper price of $4.00/lb from 2025 onwards.

The Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali produced above the top end of guidance for 2024 and replaced mined reserves for the sixth successive year. On January 14, 2025, due to the restrictions imposed by the Government of Mali on gold shipments, the company announced that the Loulo-Gounkoto complex would temporarily suspend operations. We remain in discussions with the Government of Mali to find an acceptable resolution.

At Kibali in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Barrick has cumulatively replaced depletion over the past six years and continues to extend the mine’s life beyond 10 years. During the year, Barrick started construction of a 16MW photovoltaic solar farm with a 15MW battery energy storage system to supplement the current energy mix which is predominantly hydropower.

Conversion at Bulyanhulu and North Mara in Tanzania has again replenished reserves after depletion and the mines combined are delivering the equivalent production of a Tier One complex, and positioned to continue delivering over 500,000 ounces per annum for the next 10 years. There is significant further exploration potential surrounding both mines which has been unlocked through the expansion of our exploration ground. At the Tanzania Mining and Investment Conference, Barrick received the Award for Best Performance in Local Content Regulations for mining companies, among other accolades, demonstrating the successful turnaround of the Tanzanian operations and its strong partnership with the Tanzanian government and the country.

The Lumwana Copper Mine in Zambia delivered on production guidance during 2024 and completed the Super Pit expansion feasibility study, paving the way for construction in 2025. The feasibility study added 5.5 million tonnes of copper, resulting in proven and probable attributable mineral reserves of 8.3 million tonnes of copper at 0.52%, and is projected to produce 240,000 tonnes of copper a year from a 52 million tonnes per annum process plant expansion, while extending mine life to more than 30 years.

In Saudi Arabia, at Jabal Sayid, production finished ahead of guidance. Exploration continues through the Barrick/Ma’aden joint venture projects around the Jabal Sayid mine, with the target of creating additional value by leveraging the existing infrastructure at Jabal Sayid.

Annual Report 2024

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