Barrick Announces Evaluation Of An Initial Public Offering Of Its North American Gold Assets

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Barrick Mining Corp ABX.TO:

• BARRICK ANNOUNCES EVALUATION OF AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF ITS NORTH AMERICAN GOLD ASSETS

• BARRICK MINING: BARRICK WOULD MAINTAIN A SIGNIFICANT CONTROLLING INTEREST IN NEWCO

• BARRICK MINING: CONTEMPLATED IPO TO HIGHLIGHT VALUE OF NORTH AMERICAN GOLD ASSETS BY CREATING A FOCUSED PUBLICLY TRADED EQUITY

• BARRICK MINING - IF IPO PURSUED, NEWCO TO INCLUDE NEVADA GOLD MINES AND FOURMILE DISCOVERY

• BARRICK MINING - TO UPDATE MARKET ON IPO PROGRESS IN FEBRUARY 2026