Barrick Accepts Environmental Court Ruling, Continues to Seek New Opportunities in Chile
(WorldNews Argentina)

Santiago, Chile - Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) said today it accepted the Antofagasta Environmental Court`s decision to uphold the closure order and sanctions Chile`s environmental regulator imposed on Compañía Minera Nevada, the Barrick subsidiary that holds the Chilean portion (Pascua) of the Pascua-Lama project. Barrick said the ruling drew a line under a legal process that started in 2013 and the company would not appeal it. Construction was suspended that year and Pascua would now be transitioned from care and maintenance to closure in accordance with the Environmental Court`s decision. Following the ruling, Marcelo Álvarez, Barrick`s executive director for Chile and...