Mark Bristow was appointed President & CEO of Barrick on January 1, 2019. He was formerly the chief executive of Randgold Resources, the company he built from a small Africa focused exploration business into one of the industry’s most profitable and best managed gold miners. He joined Barrick in his current position with the Merger and restructured and restrategised Barrick. Within months he was the prime mover in the combination of the Nevada assets of Barrick and Newmont, creating the world’s single largest gold mining complex, Nevada Gold Mines, majority-owned and operated by Barrick. His goal is to make Barrick the world’s most valued gold and copper producer, owning the best assets, managed by the best people and delivering industry leading returns.
