Barrick Mining Corporation · TSX:ABX

Barrick Mining — Q4 2014 Earnings Presentation

29 slides from Barrick Mining's earnings presentation, Feb 19, 2015

  1. Slide 1: Fourth Quarter 2014 Results and 2015 Outlook

    Fourth Quarter 2014 Results and 2015 Outlook Conference Call / Webcast | February 19, 2015 1

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

    CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION Certain information contained or incorporated by reference in this presentation, including any information as to our strategy, projects, plans or future financial or operating performance, constitutes "forward-looking statements”. All statements, o

  3. Slide 3: Fourth Quarter 2014 Results

    Fourth Quarter 2014 Results John L. Thornton Kelvin Dushnisky Jim Gowans Shaun Usmar Chairman of the Board Co-President Co-President Senior Executive Vice President and CFO 3

  4. Slide 4: Agenda

    Agenda  Message from the Chairman  2014 Highlights  Three-Year Outlook  Restoring a Strong Balance Sheet  Best Assets and Regions  Growth in the Americas  Reserves, Resources and Exploration  Conclusions  Questions 4

  5. Slide 5: Message from the Chairman

    Message from the Chairman BACK TO THE FUTURE CAPITAL ALLOCATION TALENT MANAGEMENT 5

  6. Slide 6: 2014 Highlights

    2014 Highlights Maximizing  Returned to a lean, decentralized operating model Free Cash Flow and Returns  Innovation cash flow success - TCM technology accelerates  Operational Excellence - best safety year; DJ Sustainability Index Mining Leader Restoring a Strong  Maintained strong liquidity Ba

  7. Slide 7: 2014 Another Strong Operating Year

    2014 Another Strong Operating Year  Beat 2014 cost guidance Q4 2014 – AISC of $864/oz1 Gold Prod. (Moz) 1.53 6.25  Capex at low end of guidance AISC ($/oz) 925 864 Copper Prod. (Mlb) 134 436  Net loss per share includes C1 Cash Costs1 ($/lb) 1.78 1.92 impairments mainly related Capex ($B) 0.6 2.2

  8. Slide 8: Continued Focus on Cost Reductions

    Continued Focus on Cost Reductions Barrick AISC (US$/oz) 2014 Peer AISC (US$/oz) 1,014 ~9801 15% Peer $116 915 Average 864 864 Barrick 2012 2013 2014 $500 $500 1. See final slide #2 8

  9. Slide 9: Three-Year Production and Cost Outlook

    Three-Year Production and Cost Outlook Gold Production (Moz)  AISC below 2015 6.2 6.2-6.61 levels by 2017 6.0 through ongoing cost AISC AISC reduction efforts $864 $860- $8951  Production in excess 4.0 of 6 Moz in both 2016 and 2017 2.0 2014 2015 2015 0 1. See final slide #3 9

  10. Slide 10: 2015 and Beyond

    2015 and Beyond Maximizing  New operating model = $70M est. G&A savings in 2016 Free Cash Flow  Expect portfolio to deliver 10-15% ROIC and Returns  Improving supply chain and maintenance Restoring  Intend to reduce net debt by at least $3B in 2015 a Strong Balance Sheet  Strong liquidity allow

  11. Slide 11: Restoring a Strong Balance Sheet

    Restoring a Strong Balance Sheet Barrick intends to reduce its net debt in Net 2015: Debt  Maximizing free cash flow through: – A lean, decentralized operating model – Reducing G&A costs – More efficient capital spending – Focus on profitable growth intended  Disciplined non-core asset sales reduc

  12. Slide 12: Strong Liquidity

    Strong Liquidity  Modest debt repayment with less than $1.0B due by 2017  $2.7B in cash1 and $4.0B undrawn credit facility Scheduled Debt Repayments to 20182 Cash Position 2.0 $2.7B 1.5 $0.9B 1.0 0.5 $4.0B 0 Undrawn Credit Facility 2015 2016 2017 2018 1. See final slide #4 2. As of Dec. 31, 2014 1

  13. Slide 13: Lean Decentralized Operating Model

    Lean Decentralized Operating Model Head Office Headcount  Barrick is returning to its roots with a small head office 260  Delegated more responsibility 46% and accountability to leaders reduction at the operational level to staff  Minimal bureaucracy enables country and mine managers to 140 focus

  14. Slide 14: New Operating Model = Lower G&A

    New Operating Model = Lower G&A Annual Savings  $30 million in savings G&A and Overhead1 ($M) expected in 2015 2015 2016  Projected to reach $70 million in annualized savings by 2016  Clarity and transparency in $30 reporting  Eliminated all management layers between head office reduces and mine

  15. Slide 15: Best Assets and Regions

    Best Assets and Regions Pueblo Viejo Lagunas Norte Cortez Veladero Goldstrike 15 15

  16. Slide 16: Cost Leader Among Peers

    Cost Leader Among Peers 2014 1,100 Newmont1 1,000 Kinross AISC ($/oz) Goldcorp Newcrest 900 TOTAL lowest cost ounces 800 $716/oz2 lowest cost senior $864/oz2 5 CORE 700 2 3 MINES 4 5 6 7 Production (Moz) 1. Based on 2014 guidance 2. See final slide #2 16

  17. Slide 17: Superior Reserve Grade

    Superior Reserve Grade Grams per tonne1 2.01 BARRICK The average reserve grade of Barrick’s core mines 5 CORE is more than double the peer average MINES 1.37 BARRICK TOTAL 1.022 0.95 0.9 g/t PEER AVERAGE 0.76 0.66 NEWMONT GOLDCORP KINROSS NEWCREST 1. See final slide #6 2. Based on 2013 reserves 17

  18. Slide 18: Improving Returns and Mine Life

    Improving Returns and Mine Life Cortez  Lower Zone is mostly oxide and higher grade; limits to be defined  Potential to add to reserves below 3,800 ft. Goldstrike  ~1 Moz of est. annual production 2015-20172 at AISC of <$900/oz  Innovative, cyanide-free TCM process ramping up  Satellite South A

  19. Slide 19: Growth in the Americas

    Growth in the Americas First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Turquoise Goldrush Cortez Hills Ridge Project Lower 2nd Shaft at Cortez Zone (completed) Spring Valley 19

  20. Slide 20: Turquoise Ridge - An Emerging Core Mine

    Turquoise Ridge - An Emerging Core Mine  Potential to almost double annual production to 500 koz1 at AISC of $625-$675/oz1  Payback of ~2.5 years2  Bring forward S N over 1 Moz Current Haulage Shaft Additional Shaft Option  Permit expected in Q3 2015 Open 1. Annual average for the first full eig

  21. Slide 21: Turquoise Ridge - Our Highest Reserve Grade

    Turquoise Ridge - Our Highest Reserve Grade 16.9g/t2  2014 drilling added +400 koz Tur- to North Zone M&I resources quoise Ridge  North Zone is higher grade than existing mine North Zone Highlights  71% of reserve tonnes  74% of LOM ounces  45% higher grade vs. South  Ore body still open to th

  22. Slide 22: Goldrush – 70% of Resource in M&I

    Goldrush – 70% of Resource in M&I TARGETS Portal High-grade potential Cortez untested and open Hills Mine High-grade continuity being established Goldrush Deposit1 10.6 Moz M&I 4.9 Moz Inferred 0 miles 1 2 3 4 1. See final slide #5 22

  23. Slide 23: Cortez High Grade Underground Expansion

    Cortez High Grade Underground Expansion  Limits of the Cortez Hills Open Pit Lower Zone have not yet Breccia been defined Zone  Below 3,800 ft. Middle Zone Reserves is primarily 3800 ft. Resources oxide and higher Open ? Renegade Zone grade than current Open to UG mine Open ? the South  PFS compl

  24. Slide 24: Potential New Standalone Mine

    Potential New Standalone Mine Spring Valley, Nevada 0 feet 1,000 2,000  75% owned heap leach JV project Scoping Pit  Low expected capex 2014  Initial M&I resource of Resource Footprint 1.9 Moz1,2 and inferred resource of 0.8 Moz1,2 Mineralized Turquoise Ridge Material AREA ENLARGED Goldstrike Elk

  25. Slide 25: Pascua-Lama Optimization Underway

    Pascua-Lama Optimization Underway Ramp-Down Completed  New management focused on: – Improving project economics – Updating construction plan  2015 expenditures expected to be $170-$190M: – $140-150M1 for care and maintenance including water management system costs; and – $30-$40M2 for other permit

  26. Slide 26: Highest Grade Reserve Base of Peers

    Highest Grade Reserve Base of Peers 2014 110 90 Newmont1 93Moz Reserves (Moz) Newcrest 70 Goldcorp 50 Kinross 30 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Grade (g/t) 1. Newmont’s reserves as of December 31, 2013. 26

  27. Slide 27: Exploration Focused in the Americas

    Exploration Focused in the Americas  ~85% focused on the Americas Lagunas Norte – Half directed to Nevada Pierina Other PERU Mine Project 15% South North Turquoise Ridge America AREA America ENLARGED Goldstrike 35% Elko 50% NEVADA Carlin Zaldivar Spring Valley Cortez Goldrush Cerro Casale Bald Moun

  28. Slide 28: Maximizing Free Cash Flow and Returns

    Maximizing Free Cash Flow and Returns 28

  29. Slide 29: Footnotes

    Footnotes 1. All-in sustaining costs per ounce (“AISC”), C1 cash costs per pound, adjusted net earnings per share (“EPS”), and free cash flow (“FCF”) are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS. See pages 81-91 of Barrick’s Fourth Quarter 2014 Report. 2. Se

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