Barrick Gold's Project Director For Pakistan's Reko DIQ Says Planning To Sign Term Sheets With Lenders In Late Q2 Or Early Q3

April 8 (Reuters) -

• BARRICK GOLD'S PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR PAKISTAN'S REKO DIQ: RAILWAY FINANCING TALKS UNDERWAY WITH IFC AND OTHER LENDERS

• BARRICK GOLD'S PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR PAKISTAN'S REKO DIQ: RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE COST EXPECTED TO BE $500-800 MILLION

• BARRICK GOLD'S PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR PAKISTAN'S REKO DIQ: TARGETING $650 MILLION FROM IFC, IDA, $500 MILLION TO $1 BILLION FROM US EXIM FOR FINANCING PHASE 1 OF PROJECT

• BARRICK GOLD'S PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR PAKISTAN'S REKO DIQ: PLANNING TO SIGN TERM SHEETS WITH LENDERS IN LATE Q2 OR EARLY Q3