Barrick Gold Corp reported a nearly 19% profit rise, beating analysts\u0027 expectations thanks to higher copper output. Find out more
The world’s second-biggest gold miner stuck to its cost forecast for the year and said it was on track to meet copper and gold production guidance.
Barrick produced 120 million pounds of copper in the second quarter, up 25 per cent from the first quarter, while gold output rose marginally to 1.043 million ounces from 1.041 million ounces. Copper and gold are often found in the same ore, making copper a common byproduct of gold mines. Net earnings stood at US$488 million, or 27 cents per share, for the quarter ended June 30, compared with US$411 million, or 23 cents per share, a year earlier. Earnings and revenue for the quarter beat analysts’ estimates, according to Refinitiv data.
However, in a sign of the impact surging inflation is having on Barrick, all-in sustaining costs per ounce of gold – a measure of the cost of production – for the first half increased 13 per cent from the same period last year, while all-in sustaining costs per pound of copper jumped 15 per cent.Article content
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