Barrick Appoints Peter J. Kinver as Executive VP Operations.Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 2003 Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ABX ABX Antibiotics ABX Airborne Express ABX Abstracting ABX Albury, New South Wales, Australia - Albury (Airport Code) ABX Automatic Branch Exchange ABx Non-Antibiotics ABX Asset Backed Securities Index ABX Acoustic Bass Extension )(TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :ABX)(LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :ABX)(PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. :ABX)(Swiss:ABX) All amounts in United States dollars Barrick Gold Corporation today announced that Peter J. Kinver, 48, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Operations, effective September 9, 2003, and will considerably strengthen the Company's operations management team. "We will benefit from Peter Kinver's leadership abilities and business acumen. His technical competence technical competence, n the ability of the practitioner, during the treatment phase of dental care and with respect to those procedures combining psychomotor and cognitive skills, consistently to provide services at a professionally acceptable level. and management skills have been tested and demonstrated over three decades in a variety of roles and circumstances," said Greg Wilkins, President and Chief Executive Officer. "I am very pleased that Peter has decided to accept this very significant opportunity and look forward to working closely with him in the years ahead." Mr. Kinver is well qualified to assume his new responsibilities and take a key leadership role for Barrick, having worked in senior management positions at major international mining companies during a 27-year career. Most recently, he was Divisional Director, Western Division for Anglo American Platinum plc in South Africa. In that position he was in charge of one of the world's largest platinum operations, with both underground and surface mines. Prior to that Mr. Kinver was Managing Director, for the West African Operations in Mali of Randgold & Exploration Company Limited. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kinver worked for Ashanti Gold, Oman State Mining Company and Goldfields n. 1. A small slender woolly annual (Lasthenia chrysostoma) with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; it grows from Southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; - it is often cultivated. Limited, in increasingly responsible positions at mining operations in Ghana, Oman, England, and Namibia. British-born, Mr. Kinver received a B.Sc. (Engineering) from the Royal School of Mines, London, in 1976. Mr. Kinver will initially report to Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. John Carrington, with responsibility for the performance of Barrick's portfolio of gold mining operations on four continents. He joins an operating team focused on working closely with managers to maximize the value of assets, realize the full potential of employees, and set and achieve performance targets. Parnell Appointed Communications/Investor Relations Executive Barrick also announced the appointment of Lawrence J. Parnell as Senior Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations. In this new position, Mr. Parnell will provide strategic leadership to Barrick's global communications programs for investors, the media and employees. "This appointment reflects the Company's international scope and renewed emphasis on an integrated approach to communications," said Greg Wilkins. Mr. Parnell was most recently Director of Global Public Relations for Ernst & Young, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol in New York. Barrick is one of the world's leading gold producers traded under the ticker symbol ABX on the Toronto, New York, London and Swiss Stock exchanges and the Paris Bourse. |
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