Company Description

Barrick Gold Corp. engages in the production and sale of gold and copper, as well as related activities such as exploration and mine development. The firm produces gold mines in Canada, the United States, Peru, Argentina and the Dominican Republic and produces copper mine in Zambia. It operates through the following units: Cortez, Goldstrike, Lagunas Norte, Pueblo Viejo, and Valedero. The company was founded by Peter D. Munk in 1983 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. [Source: MarketWatch]

Website: http://www.barrick.com