Highlights

• Reported Q2 net income rose 59% to a record $783 million ($0.79 per share). Adjusted Q2 net income rose 76% to $759 million ($0.77 per share)(1) compared to $431 million ($0.49 per share) in Q2 2009. Operating cash flow rose 42% to $1.02 billion from $718 million in the prior year period and exceeded $2 billion in the first half of 2010.
• Q2 gold production of 1.94 million ounces at total cash costs of $457 per ounce(1) or net cash costs of $358 per ounce(1), was ahead of plan on strong performance from the North and South America regions. Barrick remains on track with its original full year production guidance of 7.6-8.0 million ounces at total cash costs of $425-$455 per ounce or net cash costs of $345-$375 per ounce(2).
• Lower cash costs in 2010 are expected to allow Barrick to fully capture the benefits of higher gold prices. Q2 cash margins increased 56% to $748 per ounce(1) from $479 per ounce in Q2 2009 and net cash margins increased 48% to $847 per ounce(1) from $571 per ounce in the prior year period.
• Cortez Hills continues to exceed plan following its successful ramp-up in Q1. The Cortez property produced 0.29 million ounces at total cash costs of $308 per ounce in Q2 and is on track to exceed its original production guidance for 2010.
• The Pueblo Viejo(3) and Pascua-Lama projects remain in line with their respective pre-production capital budgets with first production expected in Q4 2011 and Q1 2013, respectively. At full capacity and combined with Cortez Hills, these projects are forecast to contribute about 2.4 million ounces(4) of annual production at low cash costs.
• The terms for $1.035 billion (100% basis) in non-recourse project financing for the Pueblo Viejo project were finalized during the quarter and approximately $780 million (100% basis) has been received in the first draw on this financing.
• Barrick's Board of Directors has authorized a quarterly dividend of 12 cents per share, which represents a 20% increase from the previous dividend(5). The Company expects to move from a semi-annual dividend to a quarterly dividend going forward. The Company's positive outlook on the gold price, combined with a strong financial position, quarter-end cash of $3.9 billion and $2.1 billion of operating cash flow in H1 2010, has allowed Barrick to continue to make high return investments in its project pipeline and at the same time increase its dividend. As the gold price has increased in the last five years, Barrick has increased its dividend by almost 120%.

Adjusted Q2 net income rose 76% to $759 million ($0.77 per share), reflecting higher production and sales in conjunction with higher realized gold prices, compared to $431 million ($0.49 per share) in Q2 2009. Reported Q2 net income of $783 million ($0.79 per share) before net adjustments of $24 million was a Company record. Operating cash flow rose 42% to $1.02 billion from $718 million in the prior year period.

"We had another good quarter with solid operational and financial results. Our operating costs were stable and when combined with the higher realized gold price led to significant margin expansion, record quarterly earnings and strong cash flow generation," said Aaron Regent, Barrick's President and CEO. "We continued to advance our project pipeline in line with our plans. In particular, Cortez Hills has been completed and is performing exceptionally well and the construction of Pueblo Viejo and Pascua-Lama continue to move forward. The outlook for the price of gold remains very positive and Barrick will continue to be a major beneficiary."