Strong quarter caps off ‘excellent’ first year since Barrick’s merger with Randgold

The world’s second largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold, has met its production targets for 2019, with gold output touching the upper-end of its guidance and copper production beating its planned output.

During 2019, Barrick produced 5.5-million ounces, which compares with its guidance range of 5.1-million to 5.6-million ounces. Copper production of 432-million pounds exceeded its guidance of 375-million to 430-million pounds for the year.