Barrick Earns $59 Million or $0.11 per Share in Second Quarter, Part 2 of 2.Part 2. TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2003 Barrick Gold Barrick Gold Corporation TSX: ABX NYSE: ABX is the largest pure gold mining company in the world, with its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and four regional business units (RBU's) located in Australia, Africa, North America and South America. Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ABX ABX Antibiotics ABX Airborne Express ABX Abstracting ABX Albury, New South Wales, Australia - Albury (Airport Code) ABX Automatic Branch Exchange ABx Non-Antibiotics ABX Asset Backed Securities Index ABX Acoustic Bass Extension ) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :ABX) (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :ABX) (PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. :ABX) (Swiss:ABX): Part 2 of 2
Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(US GAAP)
Tabular dollar amounts in millions of United States dollars,
unless otherwise indicated, US GAAP basis. References to C$ and A$ are
to Canadian and Australian dollars, respectively.
1 BASIS OF PREPARATION
The United States dollar is the principal currency of our
operations. We prepare and file our primary consolidated financial
statements in United States dollars and under United States generally
accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP"). The accompanying unaudited
interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with US GAAP for the preparation of interim financial
information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and disclosures required by US GAAP for annual consolidated financial
statements. Except as disclosed in note 2, the accounting policies
used in the preparation of the accompanying unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements are the same as those described in
our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto
for the three years ended December 31, 2002.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary
for fair presentation of results for the periods presented have been
reflected in these financial statements. Operating results for the
period ended June 30, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31,
2003. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the audited annual financial statements
and the notes thereto for the three years ended December 31, 2002.
The preparation of financial statements under US GAAP requires us
to make estimates and assumptions that affect:
-- the reported amounts of assets and liabilities;
-- disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities; and
-- revenues and expenses recorded in each reporting period.
The most significant estimates and assumptions that affect our
financial position and results of operations are those that use
estimates of proven and probable gold reserves, and/or assumptions of
future gold prices. Such estimates and assumptions affect:
-- the value of inventories (which are stated at the lower of
average cost and net realizable value);
-- decisions as to when exploration and mine development costs
should be capitalized or expensed;
-- whether property, plant and equipment and capitalized mining
costs may be impaired;
-- our ability to realize income tax benefits recorded as
deferred income tax assets; and
-- the rate at which we charge amortization to earnings.
We also estimate:
-- costs associated with reclamation and closure of mining
properties;
-- remediation costs for inactive properties;
-- the timing and amounts of forecasted future expenditures that
represent the hedged items underlying hedging relationships
for our cash flow hedge contracts;
-- the fair values of derivative instruments; and
-- the likelihood and amounts associated with contingencies.
We regularly review the estimates and assumptions that affect our
financial statements; however, what actually happens could differ from
those estimates and assumptions.
2 ACCOUNTING CHANGES
A FAS 143, Accounting for asset retirement obligations
On January 1, 2003, we adopted FAS 143 and changed our accounting
policy for recording obligations relating to the retirement of
long-lived assets. FAS 143 applies to legal obligations associated
with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the
acquisition, construction, development and/or the normal operation of
a long-lived asset. Under FAS 143 we record the fair value of a
liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it
is incurred. When the liability is initially recorded, we capitalize
the cost by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived
asset. Over time, the liability is increased to reflect an interest
element (accretion expense) considered in its initial measurement at
fair value, and the capitalized cost is amortized over the useful life
of the related asset. Upon settlement of the liability, we will record
a gain or loss if the actual cost incurred is different than the
liability recorded. On adoption of FAS 143 in our balance sheet we
recorded an increase in property, plant and equipment by $39 million;
an increase in other long-term obligations by $32 million; and an
increase in deferred income tax liabilities by $3 million. In the
first quarter of 2003, we recorded in our income statement a $4
million credit for the cumulative effect of this accounting change.
Following the adoption of FAS 143, the total amount of recognized
liabilities for asset retirement obligations was $334 million. These
liabilities mainly relate to obligations at our active and inactive
mines to perform reclamation and remediation activities to meet
existing environmental laws and regulations that govern our mining
properties.
The comparative amount of these liabilities would have been $353
million at December 31, 2001, using the principles of FAS 143, and
using current information, assumptions and interest rates.
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2003, the effect on
earnings of adopting FAS 143 was a decrease in income before the
cumulative effect of accounting changes by $4 million ($0.01 per
share), and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2003 the effect
was a decrease in income before the cumulative effect of accounting
changes by $8 million ($0.02 per share).
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2002, the effect of
adopting FAS 143 would have been a decrease in income before the
cumulative effect of accounting changes by $1 million ($nil per
share), and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002, the effect
would have been a decrease in income before the cumulative effect of
accounting changes by $2 million ($nil per share).
B Amortization of underground development costs
Effective January 1, 2003, we changed our accounting policy for
amortization of underground mine development costs to exclude
estimates of future underground development costs. Future underground
development costs, which are significant, are necessary to develop our
underground ore bodies, expected to be mined in some cases over the
next 25 years.
Previously, we amortized the total of historical capitalized costs
and estimated future costs using the units of production method over
total proven and probable reserves at our underground mining
operations. This accounting change was made to better match
amortization with ounces of gold sold and to remove the inherent
uncertainty in estimating future development costs from amortization
calculations.
Under our revised accounting policy, costs incurred to access
specific ore blocks or areas, and that only provide benefit over the
life of that area, are amortized over the proven and probable reserves
within the specific ore block or area. Infrastructure and other common
costs which have a useful life over the entire mine life continue to
be amortized over total proven and probable reserves.
The cumulative effect of this change at January 1, 2003, was to
decrease property, plant and equipment by $19 million, and increase
deferred income tax liabilities by $2 million. In the first quarter of
2003 we recorded in our income statement a $21 million charge for the
cumulative effect of this change.
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2003, the effect of
adopting this accounting change was a decrease in income before the
cumulative effect of accounting changes by $0.2 million ($nil per
share), and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2003, the effect
was a decrease in income before the cumulative effect of accounting
changes by $0.4 million ($nil per share).
If the comparative income statements had been adjusted for the
retroactive application of this change in amortization policy, there
would have been no effect on net income for the three-month period
ended June 30, 2002, or six-month period ended June 30, 2002.
C Accounting estimates
Pension costs
In 2003, we reduced the assumed rate of return on pension plan
assets from 8.5% to 7%. The effect of this change in 2003 will be to
increase pension cost expense by $2 million for the full year.
3 OPERATING COSTS
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Cost of goods sold $ 270 $ 276 $ 532 $ 552
By-product revenues (26) (31) (53) (61)
Royalty expenses 11 9 22 17
Production taxes 3 1 8 2
Reclamation and other closure
costs (note 2A) - 7 - 18
Accretion expense on
reclamation/closure
obligations and non-legal
reclamation/closure costs
(note 2A) 13 - 25 -
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$ 271 $ 262 $ 534 $ 528
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Amortization of capitalized mining costs
We charge most mine operating costs to inventory as incurred.
However, we defer and amortize certain mining costs associated with
open-pit deposits that have diverse ore grades and waste-to-ore ton
ratios over the mine life. These mining costs arise from the removal
of waste rock at our open-pit mines, and we commonly refer to them as
"deferred stripping costs". We record in cost of goods sold
amortization of amounts deferred based on a "stripping ratio" using
the units-of-production method. This accounting method results in the
smoothing of these costs over the life of mine, rather than expensing
them as incurred. Some mining companies expense these costs as
incurred, which may result in the reporting of greater volatility in
period-to-period results of operations. The application of our
deferred stripping accounting policy in the three months ended June
30, 2003 resulted in a decrease in operating costs by $3 million
compared to actual costs incurred (three months ended June 30, 2002 -
$3 million decrease), and for the six months ended June 30, 2003, the
application resulted in an increase in operating costs by $16 million
compared to actual costs incurred (six months ended June 30, 2002 - $2
million increase).
Capitalized mining costs are an asset that represents the excess
of costs capitalized over the related amortization recorded, although
it is possible that a liability could arise if cumulative amortization
exceeds costs capitalized. The carrying amount of capitalized mining
costs is included with related mining property, plant and equipment
for impairment testing purposes.
Average stripping ratios (1)
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Betze-Post (Goldstrike) 112:1 112:1 112:1 112:1
Pierina 48:1 48:1 48:1 48:1
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(1) The stripping ratio is calculated as the ratio of total tons (ore
and waste) of material to be moved compared to total recoverable
proven and probable gold reserves.
The average remaining life of the above-mentioned open-pit mine
operations for which we capitalize mining costs is 9 years. The full
amount of stripping costs incurred will be expensed by the end of the
mine lives.
4 INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME
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Interest income $ 8 $ 7 $ 16 $ 14
Gains on sale of property,
plant and equipment 11 4 16 5
Foreign currency translation
losses (4) (2) (5) (2)
Losses on short-term investments - - (7) (4)
Other items (5) (2) (5) 3
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$ 10 $ 7 $ 15 $ 16
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5 INCOME TAXES
Income tax recovery (expense)
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Current $ (21) $ 6 $ (32) $ (10)
Deferred 36 (9) 45 6
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$ 15 $ (3) $ 13 $ (4)
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Following a corporate reorganization of certain North American
subsidiaries in second quarter 2003, we released valuation allowances
totaling $21 million previously recorded against certain deferred
income tax assets in entities that did not have any current sources of
income. The tax benefits from these previously unrecognized tax assets
are now expected to be realized, and this benefit was recorded as a
component of the $36 million deferred income tax credit in second
quarter 2003.
Excluding the $21 million valuation allowance released in second
quarter 2003, our estimated underlying effective tax rate for the six
months ended June 30, 2003 was 9%. The two major reasons why this rate
differs from the Canadian federal statutory rate of 38% include:
non-hedge derivative gains in a low tax-rate jurisdiction caused our
effective tax rate to decrease by 16%; and the benefits of previously
unrecognized tax loss carryforwards in various foreign subsidiaries
were utilized to offset higher levels of taxable income due to the
higher gold price environment caused our effective tax rate to
decrease by 20%.
6 EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income per share was calculated on the basis of the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding for the three month period
ended June 30, 2003, which amounted to 540 million shares (2002 - 539
million shares), and for the six month period ended June 30, 2003
amounted to 541 million shares (2002 - 539 million shares).
Diluted net income per share reflects the dilutive effect of the
exercise of the common share purchase options outstanding as at the
end of the period. The number of shares for the diluted net income per
share calculation for the three month period ended June 30, 2003
amounted to 540 million shares (2002 - 541 million shares) and for the
six month period ended June 30, 2003 amounted to 541 million shares
(2002 - 541 million shares).
7 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income consists of net income and other gains and
losses that are excluded from net income. Other gains and losses
consist mainly of gains and losses on derivative instruments accounted
for as cash flow hedges; unrealized gains and losses on investments;
and foreign currency translation adjustments.
Parts of comprehensive income (loss)
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Pre-tax Tax Pre-tax Tax Pre-tax Tax Pre-tax Tax
amount effect amount effect amount effect amount effect
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Foreign currency
translation
adjustments $ 4 $ - $ (4) $ - $ (1) $ - $ (12) $ -
Transfers of
realized gains
on cash flow
hedges to
earnings (note
11F) (21) 5 (10) 3 (35) 10 (13) 3
Hedge
ineffectiveness
transferred to
earnings (note
11F) (6) 2 - - (6) 2 - -
Change in fair
value of cash
flow hedges
(note 11F) 141 (42) 35 (14) 219 (72) 37 (14)
Transfers of
losses on
available-for-sale
securities to
earnings - - - - 7 - - -
Unrealized gains
(losses) on
available-for-sale
securities 4 - (3) - 3 - (3) -
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$ 122 $(35) $ 18 $(11) $ 187 $ (60) $ 9 $(11)
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI)
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At June 30, 2003 At December 31, 2002
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Pre-tax Tax Pre-tax Tax
amount effect Total amount effect Total
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Foreign currency
translation
adjustments $ (145) $ - $ (145) $ (144) $ - $ (144)
Accumulated gains
on cash flow
hedges (note 11F) 227 (77) 150 49 (17) 32
Additional minimum
pension liability (7) - (7) (7) - (7)
Unrealized gains
(losses) on
available-for-sale
securities 4 - 4 (6) - (6)
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$ 79 $ (77) $ 2 $(108) $(17) $ (125)
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8 INVENTORIES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
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Gold in process and ore in stockpiles $ 100 $ 100
Mine operating supplies 60 59
Derivative assets (note 11) 38 37
Prepaid expenses 3 10
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$ 201 $ 206
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Gold in process and ore in stockpiles excludes $63 million
(December 31, 2002 - $61 million) of stockpiled ore, which is not
expected to be processed in the following 12 months. This amount is
included in other assets.
9 CAPITAL STOCK
A Share repurchase program
During the three month period ended June 30, 2003, we repurchased
3.48 million common shares at an average cost of $17.95 per share.
B Barrick Gold Inc. ("BGI") exchangeable shares
In connection with a 1998 acquisition, BGI, formerly Homestake
Canada Inc., issued 11.1 million BGI exchangeable shares. Each BGI
exchangeable share is exchangeable for 0.53 of a Barrick common share
at any time at the option of the holder and has essentially the same
voting, dividend (payable in Canadian dollars), and other rights as
0.53 of a Barrick common share. BGI is a subsidiary that holds our
interest in the Hemlo and Eskay Creek Mines.
At June 30, 2003, 1.6 million BGI exchangeable shares were
outstanding, which are equivalent to 0.8 million Barrick common
shares. The equivalent common share amounts are reflected in the
number of common shares outstanding.
At any time on or after December 31, 2008, or when fewer than 1.4
million BGI exchangeable shares are outstanding, we have the right to
require the exchange of each outstanding BGI exchangeable share for
0.53 of a Barrick common share. While there are exchangeable shares
outstanding, we are required to present summary consolidated financial
information relating to BGI for holders of exchangeable shares.
Summarized financial information for BGI
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Total revenues and other income $ 53 $ 48 $ 105 $ 103
Less: costs and expenses 63 53 116 102
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Income (loss) before taxes: $ (10) $ (5) $ (11) $ 1
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Net loss $ (22) $ (10) $ (44) $ (5)
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At June 30, At December 31,
2003 2002
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Current assets $ 98 $ 91
Non-current assets 276 236
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Total assets 374 327
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Other current liabilities 14 75
Notes payable 466 407
Other long-term liabilities 84 18
Deferred income taxes 123 122
Shareholders' equity (313) (295)
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 374 $ 327
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10 EMPLOYEE STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Common stock options
Stock option activity (shares in millions)
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Common Weighted Common Weighted
shares average shares average
(number) price (C$) (number) price (US$)
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At December 31, 2002 18.9 3.1
Granted 0.6 $ 23.67 - -
Canceled or expired (0.4) $ 30.03 (0.1) $ 23.28
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At June 30, 2003 19.1 3.0
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Under APB 25, we recognize compensation cost for stock options in
earnings based on the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of
the stock at the grant date of the award over the option exercise
price. Generally, the exercise price for stock options granted to
employees equals the fair market value of our common stock at the date
of grant, resulting in no compensation cost.
FASB Statement No. 123 (Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation) (
FAS 123) encourages, but does not require, companies to record
compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans based on
the fair value of options granted. We have elected to continue to
account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method
prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees) (APB 25) and its related
interpretations, and to provide disclosures of the pro forma effects
of adoption had we recorded compensation expense under the fair value
method.
Stock option expense (per share amounts in dollars)
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Pro forma effects
Net income, as reported $ 59 $ 59 $ 88 $ 105
Stock-option expense (6) (5) (12) (10)
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Pro forma net income $ 53 $ 54 $ 76 $ 95
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Net income per share
As reported (1) $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.16 $ 0.20
Pro forma (1) $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.14 $ 0.18
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(1) basic and diluted
11 DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
A Derivative instruments
We use derivative financial instruments to reduce or eliminate the
inherent risks of certain identifiable transactions and balances that
occur in the normal course of our business. The inherent risks in
these transactions and balances arise from changes in: commodity
prices (gold and silver), interest rates and foreign currency exchange
rates. The purpose of our derivative program is to ensure that
disadvantageous changes in the values or cash flows from these
transactions and balances are offset by changes in the values of the
derivatives. We do not hold derivatives for the purpose of
speculation; our derivative program is designed to enable us to plan
our operations on the basis of secure assumptions that will not be
jeopardized by future movements of gold and silver prices, interest
rates and currency exchange rates. For a more detailed description of
the types of derivative instruments we use, and our accounting policy
for derivative instruments, refer to note 23 to our audited
consolidated financial statements for the three years ended December
31, 2002.
B Gold and silver hedge contracts
Forward gold sales contracts
We have entered into forward gold sales contracts with various
counterparties that fix selling prices at interim dates prior to the
final delivery date for 16.1 million ounces of future gold production,
and that have fixed price adjustment mechanisms based on the market
gold price in the case of rescheduling of delivery dates. These
contracts act as an economic hedge against possible price fluctuations
in gold. The contracts have final delivery dates primarily over the
next 10 to 15 years, but we have the right to accelerate the delivery
date at any time during this period. At the time a price is set for a
rescheduled interim date, the original contract price is adjusted
based on the difference between the prevailing forward gold market
price and the spot price of gold.
For the large majority of contracts, future prices are presently
fixed through 2006. The contract prices are determined based on gold
forward market prices. Forward gold market prices are principally
influenced by the spot price of gold, gold lease rates and U.S. dollar
interest rates. The actual realized price will depend on the timing of
the actual future delivery date and the actual amount of the premium
of the forward price of gold over the spot price of gold on the dates
that selling prices are set.
Gold lease rate contracts
In addition to the above-noted forward gold sales contracts, we
also have gold lease rate swaps (where Barrick receives a fixed gold
lease rate, and pays a floating gold lease rate) on 4.9 million ounces
of gold spread from 2004 to 2013, for gold sales contracts with
expected delivery dates beyond 2006.
We use gold lease rate swap contracts to manage our gold lease
rate exposure. These economic hedges do not qualify for hedge
accounting under FAS 133 and therefore the economic impact flows
through our earnings each quarter as part of non-hedge derivative
gains (losses).
Major customers
The largest single counterparty as of June 30, 2003 made up 11% of
the ounces of outstanding forward gold sales contracts.
Forward silver sales contracts
Forward silver sales contracts have similar delivery terms and
pricing mechanisms as forward gold sales contracts. At June 30, 2003,
we had commitments to deliver 32.2 million ounces of silver over
periods of up to 10 to 15 years. A group of these contracts totaling
13.2 million ounces of silver are accounted for as normal sales
contracts.
A separate group of contracts totaling 19 million ounces are
accounted for as derivatives under FAS 133. During the second quarter
2003, hedge accounting treatment for these contracts was discontinued
prospectively. Despite the fact that these contracts act as effective
economic hedges, we determined that they no longer meet the strict FAS
133 hedge criteria. The effect of reclassifying accumulated gains from
OCI to the income statement was a gain of $0.2 million.
C Other derivative instruments outstanding as at June 30, 2003
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Maturity 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008+ Total
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Written silver
call options
Ounces
(thousands) 2,750 3,000 2,000 - - - 7,750
Average exercise
price per ounce $ 5.00 $ 5.40 $ 5.00 - - - $ 5.15
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Interest rate
contracts
Receive fixed - swaps
Notional amount
(millions) - $ 150 $ 75 $ 100 $ 525 $ 200 $ 1,050
Fixed rate (%) - 3.6% 2.7% 3.0% 3.5% 3.8% 3.5%
Pay fixed - swaps
Notional amount
(millions) - - - - - $ 334 $ 334
Fixed rate (%) - - - - - 5.6% 5.6%
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Net notional
position - $ 150 $ 75 $ 100 $ 525 $(134) $ 716
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Foreign currency
contracts
Canadian Dollar
Forwards
C$ (millions) $ 156 $ 295 $ 206 $ 38 $ 96 $ 22 $ 813
Average Price (US
cents) 0.65 0.65 0.64 0.66 0.67 0.68 0.65
Canadian Dollar
Min-Max Contracts
C$ (millions) $ 53 - - - - - $ 53
Average Cap Price
(US cents) 0.65 - - - - - 0.65
Average Floor
Price (US cents) 0.63 - - - - - 0.63
Australian Dollar
Forwards
A$ (millions) $ 135 $ 430 $ 320 $ 135 $ 139 $ 19 $ 1,178
Average Price (US
cents) 0.54 0.53 0.51 0.56 0.58 0.53 0.54
Australian Dollar
Min-Max Contracts
A$ (millions) $ 195 $ 20 $ 10 $ 10 - - $ 235
Average Cap Price
(US cents) 0.55 0.54 0.52 0.52 - - 0.55
Average Floor
Price (US cents) 0.53 0.52 0.51 0.51 - - 0.53
Fuel contracts
Barrels WTI
(thousands) 120 180 - - - - 300
Cap $ 30 $ 30 - - - - $ 30
Floor $ - $ 19 - - - - $ 19
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Our written silver call options, interest rate and foreign
currency contracts are recorded at fair value on our balance sheet,
with changes in fair value recorded in earnings as they occur, with
the following exceptions:
-- we have elected for cash flow hedge accounting treatment for
Canadian dollar foreign currency contracts with a total
notional amount of C$837 million, and Australian dollar
foreign currency contracts with a total notional amount of
A$1,365 million.
-- we have elected for receive-fixed interest rate swaps with a
total notional amount of $800 million to be accounted for as
cash flow hedges of expected future interest receipts arising
on our cash and short-term investments; and we have elected
for receive-fixed interest rate swaps with a total notional
amount of $250 million to be accounted for as a fair value
hedge of fixed-rate debentures.
-- we have elected for an amortizing pay-fixed interest rate swap
with a total notional amount of $184 million as at June 30,
2003 to be accounted for as a cash flow hedge of future
interest payments relating to the project financing for
Bulyanhulu.
D Unrealized fair value of derivative instruments (excluding
normal sales contracts)
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Beginning of period $ 127 $ (30) $ 29 $ (16)
Derivative instruments entered
into or settled (14) 5 (30) (10)
Change in fair value of
derivative instruments:
Non-hedge derivatives 4 12 40 11
Cash flow hedges 141 38 219 40
Fair value hedges 4 - 4 -
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End of period $ 262 $ 25 $ 262 $ 25
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The fair values of recorded derivative assets and liabilities
reflect the netting of the fair values of individual derivative
instruments, and amounts due to/from counterparties that arise from
derivative instruments, when the conditions of FIN No. 39, Offsetting
of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts, have been met. Amounts
receivable from counterparties that have been offset against
derivative liabilities totaled $16 million at June 30, 2003.
E Non-hedge derivative gains
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Commodity contracts $ 5 $ (2) $ 6 $ (12)
Currency contracts 5 13 6 15
Interest and lease rate contracts (6) 1 28 8
Hedge ineffectiveness recorded
in earnings 6 - 6 -
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$ 10 $ 12 $ 46 $ 11
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F Change in fair value of cash flow hedge contracts
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Foreign
Commodity currency Interest-rate
contracts contracts contracts Total
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As at December 31, 2002 $ 9 $ 26 $ 14 $ 49
Change in fair value 4 193 22 219
Hedge gains transferred
to earnings (6) (1) (22) (2) (7) (3) (35)
Hedge ineffectiveness
transferred to earnings - (5) (1) (6)
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As at June 30, 2003 $ 7 $ 192 $ 28 $ 227
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1. Included under revenues
2. Included under costs and expenses
3. Included under interest income
In the next twelve months, we expect to transfer gains, excluding
the related tax effects, of $83 million from OCI to earnings. During
the quarter, we determined that certain Australian dollar hedge
contracts designated as hedges of forecasted capital expenditures no
longer met the qualifying FAS 133 hedge criteria due to changes in the
expected timing of the forecasted expenditures. Accumulated gains
totaling $5 million were recorded under non-hedge derivative gains.
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003, the total
amount of hedge ineffectiveness, including the gains on capital
expenditure hedges, recorded and recognized in non-hedge derivative
gains was a gain of $6 million and a gain of $5.5 million respectively
(2002 - $nil and $nil respectively).
12 CONTINGENCIES
Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial
statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but
which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or
fail to occur. Management and, where appropriate, legal counsel,
assess such contingent liabilities, which inherently involves an
exercise of judgment.
In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that
are pending against us or unasserted claims that may result in such
proceedings, the Company and its legal counsel evaluate the perceived
merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the
perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be
sought.
If the assessment of a contingency suggests that it is probable
that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability
can be estimated, then the estimated liability is accrued in the
financial statements. If the assessment suggests that a potentially
material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible,
or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the
contingent loss, together with an estimate of the range of possible
loss, if determinable, is disclosed. Loss contingencies considered
remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in
which case we disclose the nature of the guarantee.
A Environmental
Our mining and exploration activities are subject to various
federal, provincial and state laws and regulations governing the
protection of the environment. These laws and regulations are
continually changing and generally becoming more restrictive. We
conduct our operations so as to protect public health and the
environment, and we believe that our operations are materially in
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. We have made, and
expect to make in the future, expenditures to meet such laws and
regulations.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act imposes heavy liabilities on persons who discharge
hazardous substances. The Environmental Protection Agency publishes a
National Priorities List ("NPL") of known or threatened releases of
such substances. Homestake's former uranium millsite near Grants, New
Mexico is listed on the NPL.
B Litigation and claims
Inmet litigation
In October 1997, Barrick Gold Inc. ("BGI"), formerly Homestake
Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barrick, entered into an
agreement with Inmet Mining Corporation ("Inmet") to purchase the
Troilus mine in Quebec for $110 million plus working capital. In
December 1997, BGI terminated the agreement after deciding that, on
the basis of due diligence studies, conditions to closing the
arrangement would not be satisfied.
On February 23, 1998, Inmet filed suit against BGI in the British
Columbia Supreme Court disputing the termination of the agreement and
alleging that BGI had breached the agreement. On January 15, 2002, the
Supreme Court of British Columbia released its decision in the matter
and found in favour of Inmet and against BGI. Specifically, the Court
held that Inmet should be awarded equitable damages in the amount of
C$88.2 (US $59) million, which was accrued at December 31, 2001. The
Court did not award Inmet pre-judgment interest. Inmet requested the
Court to re-open the trial to let Inmet make submissions on its claim
for pre-judgment interest from the date of the breach by BGI. The
request to re-open was denied by the Court on May 17, 2002.
On February 7, 2002, BGI filed a Notice of Appeal of the decision
with the British Columbia Court of Appeal. Inmet filed a Cross-Appeal
of the decision regarding pre-judgment interest. A letter of credit of
about C$95 million was posted on August 20, 2002 by BGI with the
British Columbia Court of Appeal, pending a decision on the appeal.
The Appeal of BGI and the Cross-Appeal of Inmet was heard during June
2003.
Bre-X Minerals
On April 30, 1998, we were added as a defendant in a class action
lawsuit initiated against Bre-X Minerals Ltd., certain of its
directors and officers or former directors and officers and others in
the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,
Texarkana Division. The class action alleges, among other things, that
statements made by us in connection with our efforts to secure the
right to develop and operate the Busang gold deposit in East
Kalimantan, Indonesia were materially false and misleading and omitted
to state material facts relating to the preliminary due diligence
investigation undertaken by us in late 1996.
On July 13, 1999, the Court dismissed the claims against us and
several other defendants on the grounds that the plaintiffs had failed
to state a claim under United States securities laws. On August 19,
1999, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint restating their claims
against us and certain other defendants and on June 14, 2000 filed a
further amended complaint, the Fourth Amended Complaint.
On March 31, 2001, the Court granted in part and denied in part
our Motion to Dismiss the Fourth Amended Complaint. As a result, we
remain a defendant in the case. We believe that the remaining claims
against us are without merit. We filed our formal answer to the Fourth
Amended Complaint on April 27, 2001 denying all relevant allegations
of the plaintiffs against us. Discovery in the case has been stayed by
the Court pending the Court's decision on whether or not to certify
the case as a class action. The amount of potential loss, if any,
which we may incur arising out of the plaintiffs' claims is not
presently determinable.
On March 31, 2003, the Court denied all of the Plaintiffs' motions
to certify the case as a class action. Plaintiffs have not filed an
interlocutory appeal of the Court's decision denying class
certification to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Plaintiffs'
case against the Defendants may now proceed in due course, but not on
behalf of a class of Plaintiffs but only with respect to the specific
claims of the Plaintiffs named in the lawsuit. Having failed to
certify the case as a class action, we believe that the likelihood of
any of the named Defendants succeeding against Barrick with respect to
their claims for securities fraud is remote.
Blanchard complaint
On January 7, 2003, we were served with a Complaint for Injunctive
Relief by Blanchard and Company, Inc. ("Blanchard"), and Herbert
Davies ("Davies"). The complaint, which is pending in the U. S.
District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, also names J. P.
Morgan Chase & Company ("J.P. Morgan") as the defendant, along with an
unspecified number of additional defendants to be named later. The
complaint, which has been amended several times, alleges that we and
bullion banks with which we entered into spot deferred contracts have
manipulated the price of gold, in violation of U.S. antitrust laws and
the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.
Blanchard alleges that it has been injured as a seller of gold due to
reduced interest in gold as an investment. Davies, a customer of
Blanchard, alleges injury due to the reduced value of his gold
investments. The complaint seeks damages and an injunction terminating
certain of our trading agreements with J. P. Morgan and other bullion
banks. We have applied to the Court for dismissal of this action and
we intend to defend the action vigorously.
Wagner complaint
On June 12, 2003, a complaint was filed against Barrick and
several of its current or former officers in the U.S. District Court
for the Southern District of New York. The complaint is on behalf of
Barrick shareholders who purchased Barrick shares between February 14,
2002 and September 26, 2002. It alleges that Barrick and the
individual defendants violated U.S. securities laws by making false
and misleading statements concerning Barrick's projected operating
results and earnings in 2002. The complaint seeks an unspecified
amount of damages. At least two other complaints, making the same
basic allegations against the same defendants, have been filed by
other parties on behalf of the same proposed class of Barrick
shareholders. Apart from the filing of the complaints there have been
no developments in any of the cases. We intend to defend the action
vigorously.
Peruvian tax assessment
On December 27, 2002, one of our Peruvian subsidiaries received an
income tax assessment of $41 million, excluding interest and
penalties, from the Peruvian tax authority SUNAT. The tax assessment
relates to a recently completed tax audit of our Pierina Mine for the
1999-2000 fiscal years. The assessment mainly relates to the
revaluation of the Pierina mining concession and associated tax basis.
Under the valuation proposed by SUNAT, the tax basis of Pierina assets
would change from what we have previously assumed with a resulting
increase in current and deferred income taxes. While we believe the
tax assessment is incorrect and we will appeal the decision, the full
life of mine effect on our current and deferred income tax liabilities
of $141 million is recorded at December 31, 2002, as well as other
payments of about $21 million due for periods through 2002.
We intend to pursue all available administrative and judicial
appeals. If we are successful on appeal and our original asset
valuation is confirmed as the appropriate tax basis of assets, we
would benefit from a $141 million reduction in tax liabilities
recorded at December 31, 2002. The effect of this contingent gain, if
any, will be recorded in the period the contingency is resolved.
Under Peruvian law, we are not required to make payment of
disputed taxes for prior years pending the outcome of the appeal
process, which routinely takes several years.
We have not provided for $51 million of potential interest and
penalties assessed in the audit. Even if the tax assessment is upheld,
we believe that we will prevail on the interest and penalties part,
because the assessment runs counter to applicable law and previous
Peruvian tax audits. The potential amount of interest and penalties
will increase over time while we contest the tax assessment. A
liability for interest and penalties will only be recorded should it
become probable that SUNAT's position on interest and penalties will
be upheld, or if we exhaust our appeals.
Other
From time to time, we are involved in various claims, legal
proceedings and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business.
We are also subject to reassessment for income and mining taxes for
certain years. We do not believe that adverse decisions in any pending
or threatened proceedings related to any potential tax assessments or
other matters, or any amount which we may be required to pay by reason
thereof, will have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition or future results of operations.
13 SEGMENT INFORMATION
We operate in the gold mining industry and our operations are
managed on a district basis. The Goldstrike District includes the
Betze-Post and Meikle Mines in the United States. Our "other" segment
includes mainly operations which have been, or are being, closed.
Income statement information
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Segment income
(loss) before
Gold sales Operating costs income taxes
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Three months ended
June 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Goldstrike $ 175 $ 168 $ 115 $ 110 $ 26 $ 18
Pierina 92 63 21 17 23 14
Bulyanhulu 29 37 19 21 1 6
Kalgoorlie 35 30 21 19 8 6
Eskay Creek 33 32 10 3 11 18
Hemlo 20 20 15 16 3 2
Plutonic 28 27 17 14 9 10
Round Mountain 38 34 19 19 14 10
Other 41 79 34 43 (2) 18
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$ 491 $ 490 $ 271 $ 262 $ 93 $ 102
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Segment income
(loss) before
Gold sales Operating costs income taxes
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Six months ended
June 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Goldstrike $ 358 $ 333 $ 245 $ 219 $ 38 $ 40
Pierina 160 133 37 33 40 29
Bulyanhulu 62 64 37 39 5 7
Kalgoorlie 67 59 41 39 16 10
Eskay Creek 63 60 16 6 23 32
Hemlo 42 45 29 34 8 6
Plutonic 52 47 30 26 19 16
Round Mountain 67 67 33 39 24 18
Other 79 160 66 93 (5) 33
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$ 950 $ 968 $ 534 $ 528 $ 168 $ 191
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Asset information
Amortization
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Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2003 2002 2003 2002
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Goldstrike $ 34 $ 40 $ 75 $ 74
Pierina 48 32 83 71
Bulyanhulu 9 10 20 18
Kalgoorlie 6 5 10 10
Eskay Creek 12 11 24 22
Hemlo 2 2 5 5
Plutonic 2 3 3 5
Round Mountain 5 5 10 10
Other 13 18 26 34
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$ 131 $ 126 $ 256 $ 249
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Segment capital expenditures
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Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2003 2002 2003 2002
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Goldstrike $ 16 $ 12 $ 28 $ 24
Pierina 4 1 5 2
Bulyanhulu 9 16 19 32
Kalgoorlie 1 1 2 3
Eskay Creek 1 1 3 3
Hemlo 2 2 5 3
Plutonic 20 5 25 8
Round Mountain 1 6 2 6
Veladero 3 - 7 -
Pascua-Lama 4 3 6 6
Cowal 5 1 10 2
Alto Chicama 1 - 2 -
Other 2 13 21 19
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$ 69 $ 61 $ 135 $ 108
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Reconciliation of segment income to enterprise net income
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Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2003 2002 2003 2002
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Segment total $ 93 $ 102 $ 168 $ 191
Exploration and business
development (34) (27) (63) (47)
Corporate expenses, net (25) (25) (59) (46)
Non-hedge derivative
gains 10 12 46 11
Income tax recovery
(expense) 15 (3) 13 (4)
Cumulative effect of
changes in accounting
principles - - (17) -
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Net income $ 59 $ 59 $ 88 $ 105
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14 COMPONENTS OF OTHER NET OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2003 2002 2003 2002
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Non-cash charges
(credits):
Reclamation costs $ - $ 7 $ - $ 18
Losses on short-term
investments - - 7 4
Gains on sale of
property, plant and
equipment (11) (4) (16) (5)
Cumulative effect of
changes in accounting
principles - - 17 -
Accretion expense 4 - 8 -
Non-hedge derivative
gains (10) (12) (46) (11)
Changes in operating
assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 5 21 5 (5)
Inventories and other
current assets (12) (3) 5 35
Accounts payable (8) 3 (9) (9)
Income taxes payable (30) (16) (55) (16)
Payments of merger
related costs - (10) - (38)
Payments of reclamation
and closure costs (10) (14) (16) (22)
Other items (13) (15) (18) (33)
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Other net operating
activities $ (85) $ (43) $ (118) $ (82)
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Mine Statistics
UNITED STATES
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Goldstrike Round
Three months Betze-Post Meikle Total Mountain
ended June 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Tons mined
(thousands) 35,351 36,098 375 393 35,726 36,491 7,394 8,096
Tons
processed
(thousands) 2,561 2,499 382 385 2,943 2,884 7,485 8,217
Average grade
(ounces per
ton) 0.215 0.156 0.341 0.440 0.232 0.194 0.020 0.020
Recovery rate
(percent) 82.4% 84.3% 87.1% 91.8% 83.3% 86.6% N/A N/A
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Production
(thousands of
ounces) 454 329 113 155 567 484 113 95
Production costs
per ounce
Cash operating
costs $197 $222 $279 $181 $216 $209 $150 $162
Royalties and
production
taxes 18 6 12 11 16 8 17 15
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Total cash
costs 215 228 291 192 232 217 167 177
Amortization and
reclamation 51 68 122 123 66 85 48 68
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Total production
costs $266 $296 $413 $315 $298 $302 $215 $245
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Capital
expenditures
(US$ millions) $8 $2 $8 $10 $16 $12 $1 $6
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Six months
ended June 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Tons mined
(thousands) 72,831 73,319 785 783 73,616 74,102 14,713 16,230
Tons
processed
(thousands) 5,163 4,920 789 767 5,952 5,687 14,949 16,452
Average grade
(ounces per
ton) 0.175 0.163 0.381 0.427 0.203 0.198 0.019 0.019
Recovery rate
(percent) 81.7% 83.7% 87.1% 91.0% 83.0% 85.8% N/A N/A
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Production
(thousands of
ounces) 740 670 261 298 1,001 968 209 189
Production costs
per ounce
Cash operating
costs $220 $217 $227 $191 $222 $210 $150 $170
Royalties and
production
taxes 18 6 20 10 18 7 17 13
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Total cash
costs 238 223 247 201 240 217 167 183
Amortization and
reclamation 55 62 119 116 73 78 52 68
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Total production
costs $293 $285 $366 $317 $313 $295 $219 $251
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Capital
expenditures
(US$ millions) $14 $3 $14 $21 $28 $24 $2 $6
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Mine Statistics
AUSTRALIA
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Three months Plutonic Darlot Lawlers Kalgoorlie
ended June 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Tons mined
(thousands) 3,921 3,691 217 214 209 628 11,857 11,043
Tons
processed
(thousands) 733 821 224 205 220 175 1,807 1,818
Average grade
(ounces per
ton) 0.121 0.105 0.172 0.169 0.122 0.166 0.075 0.058
Recovery rate
(percent) 89.3% 91.1% 96.5% 96.7% 96.2% 97.6% 86.1% 83.3%
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Production
(thousands of
ounces) 79 80 37 32 26 29 117 81
Production costs
per ounce
Cash operating
costs $198 $167 $168 $171 $221 $165 $203 $205
Royalties and
production
taxes 9 7 7 8 7 7 9 8
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Total cash
costs 207 174 175 179 228 172 212 213
Amortization and
reclamation 16 40 47 48 42 41 51 62
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Total production
costs $223 $214 $222 $227 $270 $213 $263 $275
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Capital
expenditures
(US$ millions) $20 $5 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1
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Six months
ended June 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Tons mined
(thousands) 7,259 6,757 438 414 744 786 23,052 22,690
Tons
processed
(thousands) 1,511 1,685 434 413 406 357 3,444 3,564
Average grade
(ounces per
ton) 0.111 0.095 0.190 0.174 0.120 0.156 0.071 0.060
Recovery rate
(percent) 89.1% 90.1% 97.1% 97.0% 96.1% 96.9% 85.9% 83.7%
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Production
(thousands of
ounces) 149 142 80 68 47 55 211 168
Production costs
per ounce
Cash operating
costs $191 $172 $150 $164 $256 $172 $206 $208
Royalties and
production
taxes 8 8 8 7 8 8 9 8
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Total cash
costs 199 180 158 171 264 180 215 216
Amortization and
reclamation 19 37 48 48 33 41 52 61
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Total production
costs $218 $217 $206 $219 $297 $221 $267 $277
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Capital
expenditures
(US$ millions) $25 $8 $3 $2 $10 $2 $2 $3
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Mine Statistics
CANADA
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Three months Hemlo Eskay Creek Holt-McDermott
ended June 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Tons mined (thousands) 1,099 1,030 69 63 139 131
Tons processed
(thousands) 474 487 74 63 137 131
Average grade (ounces
per ton) 0.137 0.134 1.427 1.612 0.164 0.172
Recovery rate (percent) 94.5% 94.1% 93.8% 93.6% 94.3% 94.7%
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Production (thousands
of ounces) 62 62 97 92 21 21
Production costs per
ounce
Cash operating costs $236 $241 $99 $28 $271 $190
Royalties and
production taxes 9 8 3 4 - 1
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Total cash costs 245 249 102 32 271 191
Amortization and
reclamation 44 40 122 129 123 54
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Total production costs $289 $289 $224 $161 $394 $245
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Capital expenditures
(US$ millions) $2 $2 $1 $1 $- $1
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Six months
ended June 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Tons mined (thousands) 2,089 2,017 137 125 283 259
Tons processed
(thousands) 929 958 140 125 276 259
Average grade (ounces
per ton) 0.148 0.136 1.432 1.524 0.162 0.176
Recovery rate (percent) 94.7% 93.8% 93.6% 93.2% 94.6% 94.7%
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Production (thousands
of ounces) 130 123 181 177 42 43
Production costs per
ounce
Cash operating costs $228 $234 $83 $28 $275 $163
Royalties and
production taxes 8 7 3 4 1 -
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Total cash costs 236 241 86 32 276 163
Amortization and
reclamation 40 41 128 128 123 94
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Total production costs $276 $282 $214 $160 $399 $257
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Capital expenditures
(US$ millions) $5 $3 $3 $3 $- $3
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Mine Statistics
PERU TANZANIA
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Pierina Bulyanhulu
Three months ended June 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Tons mined (thousands) 9,784 8,081 231 249
Tons processed (thousands) 3,987 3,418 247 273
Average grade (ounces per ton) 0.078 0.076 0.352 0.358
Recovery rate (percent) - - 88.3% 85.9%
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Production (thousands of
ounces) 260 183 77 84
Production costs per ounce
Cash operating costs $78 $80 $223 $195
Royalties and production taxes - - 10 8
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Total cash costs 78 80 233 203
Amortization and reclamation 182 189 117 94
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Total production costs $260 $269 $350 $297
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Capital expenditures (US$
millions) $4 $1 $9 $16
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Six months ended June 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Tons mined (thousands) 18,328 15,243 472 443
Tons processed (thousands) 7,609 6,845 506 535
Average grade (ounces per ton) 0.080 0.071 0.376 0.369
Recovery rate (percent) - - 87.7% 85.6%
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Production (thousands of
ounces) 491 398 167 169
Production costs per ounce
Cash operating costs $81 $72 $201 $197
Royalties and production taxes - - 10 8
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Total cash costs 81 72 211 205
Amortization and reclamation 182 190 117 94
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Total production costs $263 $262 $328 $299
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Capital expenditures (US$
millions) $5 $2 $19 $32
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CORPORATE OFFICE TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS
Barrick Gold Corporation CIBC Mellon Trust Company
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