Barrick Gold Corporation Plans to Rename Itself Barrick Mining to Develop Copper Business

On April 28 (Monday), Barrick Gold Corp. announced that it plans to change its name to Barrick Mining Corp. as it continues to pursue growth in its copper business.

The new name will be approved at the company's annual and special meeting of shareholders on May 6.

Barrick CEO Mark Bristow stated that the company's vision is to become the world's most valuable gold and copper exploration, development, and mining company.

He said that the new name better reflects Barrick's current business and its mission to achieve sustainable profitability and growth in both gold and copper operations.