Barrick reports strong Q1 2026 results, beats gold production guidance

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Barrick Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

May 11, 2026 6:00 AM EDT

Disciplined execution drives strong operational and financial performance

Q1 gold production of 719,000 ounces1 beats guidance of 640,000680,000 ounces1, driven by strong performances at NGM and Veladero, and the ramp-up at Loulo-Gounkoto; copper production of 49,000 tonnes1 in line with plan.

Gold costs per ounce were better than plan, driven by efficiencies in mining and processing: gold COS2 of $1,922 per ounce, TCC3 of $1,327 per ounce, and AISC3 of $1,708 per ounce.

Operating cash flow of $2.55 billion increased 111% year-on-year, attributable operating cash flow of $1.97 billion increased 89%... More