Barrick Gold Corp.
Industry Group: Precious Metals
Country/Region: Canada
Identifier: TSE:ABX
Based in Toronto, Barrick Gold is one of the world's largest gold miners. In 2022, the firm produced nearly 4.1 million attributable ounces of gold and about 440 million pounds of copper. At end 2022, Barrick had about two decades of gold reserves along with significant copper reserves. After buying Randgold in 2019 and combining its Nevada mines in a joint venture with competitor Newmont later that year, it operates mines in 19 countries in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company also has growing copper exposure. Its potential Reko Diq project in Pakistan, if developed, could double copper production by the end of the decade.
ESG Risk Rating
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Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Precious Metals 51 out of 117
Universe
Global Universe 12343 out of 15561
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Industry Comparison
| Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Franco-Nevada Corp. |
8.2
Negligible
|
2 out of 117 |
| Newmont Corp. |
20.5
Medium
|
10 out of 117 |
| Polyus PJSC |
30.4
High
|
41 out of 117 |
| Barrick Gold Corp. |
33.3
High
|
51 out of 117 |
| Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. |
43.1
Severe
|
83 out of 117 |
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