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Barrick’s gold revenue surges. Why is cash lagging?

Underground gold mine. Photo by April Vasquez @ Unsplash
Underground gold mine. Photo by April Vasquez @ Unsplash
  • Revenue surges 22%, but attributable free cash flow falls 44%.
  • Zambia’s copper expansion anchors future growth.

 

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Barrick Mining‘s gold-price windfall boosted third-quarter earnings, but falling free cash flow exposed the growing cost of sustaining production and developing new mines.

The Canadian mining giant reported a 22% increase in revenue to $5.07bn, while attributable free cash flow plunged 44% year-on-year to $642mn, despite record metal prices.

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