BARRICK
ANNUAL REPORT 2001 BARRICK
1983 North America
1994 South America BUILT TO LAST
While entrepreneurial verve has provided the spirit, financial discipline has provided the foundation beneath Barrick’s rapid growth… in the form of an A-rated
balance sheet, and the $2 billion in added revenues generated by the forward sales program. These lasting strengths have driven Barrick’s expansion from its
beginnings in North America… to its South American holdings in Peru, Chile and Argentina… to Bulyanhulu, its first mine in Africa… and to Australia: together,
a global platform for profitable growth.
1999 Africa 2001 Australia Profile
arrick Gold Corporation is a leading international gold company with Bamong the largest market capitalizations in the industry. The Company has operating mines and development projects in the United States, Peru, Tanzania, Chile, Argentina, Australia and Canada.
Barrick produced 6.1 million ounces of gold in 2001 at a total cash cost of $162 per ounce. With the industry’s only A-rated balance sheet, a portfolio of long-life, low-cost properties on four continents and proven and probable gold reserves of 82.3 million ounces, as well as significant exploration programs currently underway, the Company is well positioned for growth.
Barrick’s shares trade under the ticker symbol ABX on the Toronto, New York, London and Swiss stock exchanges, as well as the Paris Bourse.
CONTENTS Financial Highlights...... 4 Financial Statements...... 58
Chairman’s Message...... 6 Notes to Financial Statements...... 62
Letter to Shareholders...... 8 Directors and Officers...... 94
Detailed Financial Table of Contents...... 24 Shareholder Information...... 96
Management’s Discussion and Analysis...... 25 Corporate Information...... 98
All dollar amounts given in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated. Highlights
Significant Events Gold Production (millions of ounces)
First Quarter Third Quarter 6.1 • Joint Operating Agreement • Set integration plans in 2.4 with Newmont ended, motion (three review teams: 3.7 3.7 3.2 3.1 3.1 allowing greater flexibility financial and administration; 3.0 3.7 2.3
within the Betze-Post operations; and Pascua- 1.6 1.3 Pit – increasing the mining Lama/Veladero development) rate and lowering unit • Operations review team 92 93 94 95 9697 98 99 00 01 mining costs. visited all eight major Barrick Homestake • Homestake acquired the operating properties on four advanced-stage Cowal continents. Mineral Reserves - Gold project in Australia. • Homestake/Barrick joint (millions of ounces) venture announced updated
Second Quarter capital and operating cost 82.3 • Production began at parameters for the Veladero 59.3 58.5 51.5 51.1 Bulyanhulu, Barrick’s newest project. 50.3 57.8 24.5 37.6 mine on an entirely new 36.5 28.4 continent – Africa. Fourth Quarter 25.7 • Announced the largest • Completed Rodeo, part of
transaction in Company the Meikle underground mine 92 93 94 95 9697 98 99 00 01 history – Homestake merger. at Goldstrike. Barrick Homestake • Completed Homestake merger. • Announced new management structure. • Adopted US GAAP for communicating financial results to investment community. Highlights
change (US GAAP basis) 1999 2000 2001 2000-2001
Financial Highlights (in millions of dollars except per share data) Gold sales $ 2,057 $ 1,936 $ 1,989 +3% Net income (loss) for the year 244 (1,189) 96 Operating cash flow 820 940 721 -23% Cash and short-term investments 766 822 733 -11% Shareholders’ equity 4,514 3,190 3,192 Net income (loss) per share (diluted) 0.45 (2.22) 0.18 Operating cash flow per share 1.55 1.76 1.35 -23% Dividends per share 0.20 0.22 0.22
Operating Highlights
Gold production (thousands of ounces) 5,801 5,950 6,124 +3% Total cash costs per ounce $ 152 $ 155 $ 162 +5% Total production costs per ounce $ 247 $ 240 $ 247 +3%
Reserves: proven and probable (thousands of ounces) 78,049 79,300 82,272 +4% BARRICK ANNUAL REPORT 2001 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 6 1983 S Built toLast than any of our peers.our anyof than availablegrowthopportunities importantly,mostbase, and, more large,low-cost,a diverseasset industry,the in with sheet strongestthe balancehas Barrick history,brief result:despiteour corporateto responsibility. The commitment a discipline,with performanceand financial havealwaysprioritiestop our been market;instead,gold the in trend everyfleeting with alter not does corporate– vision strategyour – companysecond.Our mining a as firstbusinessand a as Barrick we’vecommittedoperatingtobeen 1983,Companyin the founding Sincemission. original our from haveneverwewavered Barrick, At well-articulatedmission. and clear,a companyneeds consistent matter.a Forhappen, to that successanother Real,long-term is time. right the at place right the gold business gold enteredBarrick America North they happen to be in be to happen they because – briefly success – companiesenjoyome
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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE CHAIRMAN’S 2001 REPORT ANNUAL BARRICK 7 1996 alue for this ommitment driven driven by Acquired Arequipa Acquired and the Resources Pierina project. exploration the Completed second mine on the Goldstrike – Property the high-grade Meikle Mine 1995 Thank Thank you all for your continued peers. After peers. all, Barrick is the only global gold todayproducer whose still are activelyfounders in place. That helps why explain to the adheres Company very principles that made it, and continues to be a verve, strong entrepreneurial sense of spirit, and a c sustained v to generating our quest As always, shareholders. returns exceptional to create proud to We’re remains unabated. be unlike any other in company our industry. support. PETER MUNK Chairman March 8, 2002 South America Acquired Lac Acquired and Minerals Ltd. a large land package in South America 1994
Completed the Completed Mine Betze-Post – 1.4 produced million ounces 1993 What What do I see looking out Barrick is getting bigger, It is not an accident that Barrick revenues over 14 years, and 14 over helped years, revenues credit Barrick the achieve only “A” in rating the gold mining industry. More consolidation, through 2002? for one thing. I this welcome trend: not consolidation the only forces industry to adopt financial greater tremendous it discipline, offers opportunities that to companies the them. have to grab wherewithal I there will believe be Ultimately, only a left companies few in the My business. goal is to make sure that Barrick is one of them. but our goal certainly, is not to more of ounces gold produce than else – anyone that yardstick is and outdated one-dimensional. that we believe Instead, success is today about managing the risks inherent in mining a with commodity price swings – unpredictable and in so doing, maximizing profitability and on returns capital. stands out in from its so many ways 1992 anies approach Entered into the Entered Joint Operating with Agreement Newmont to develop the high-grade Post expanding ore body, the Mine Betze-Post 1991 Our many longtime shareholders refused steadfastly have We will recall will that recall when Barrick started with a single mine at Goldstrike, our Nevada, goal to be was the North to American alternative South African gold companies. As times changed and the Company strategically, we expanded grew, to first South America and now to Africa and this Despite Australia. change in our focus, geographic – the success hallmark of Barrick’s our keen entrepreneurial in the continueworld. We to size up opportunities valuable and seize them quickly. financial to gamble the Company’s health on the price of a volatile of The this results commodity. are clear: responsibility fiscal year in and sales out, year our forward has ensured a program strong, contributed cash flow, predictable more than $2 billion in additional – has remained unchanged, even as become one of the we’ve largest and gold most comp profitable 1990 BARRICK ANNUAL REPORT 2001 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS 8
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