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BarrickNorth AmericaResponsibility2006 Environmental, Health, Safety & Social Performance

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CHARTER

At Barrick, we are committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which we live and work.

We recognize that responsible behavior is our calling card, creating opportunities to generate greater value for our shareholders, while at the

same time fostering sustainable development in the communities and countries where we operate.

We strive to earn the trust of all with whom we interact, whether they be our employees, the communities where we live and work, the

governments that host us, or any other persons or parties with whom we engage in the sustainable development of mineral resources.

We endorse the definition of Corporate Social Responsibility as proposed by the World Bank:

Corporate Social Responsibility is the commitment of business to contribute to sustainable economic development - working with employees, their

families, the local community and society at large to improve the quality of life, in ways that are both good for business and good for development.

The Four Pillars of Barrick’s Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility

The following pillars guide Barrick in its conduct of business around the world. Regional business units and

management groups are accountable for complying with this Charter consistent with regional and local priorities.

ETHICS

The Barrick Code of Business Conduct and Ethics mandatesthat we conduct our business with the ethical standards setforth in that Code and in accordance with all applicable laws,rules and regulations. We strive to act as a responsiblecorporate citizen and lend our expertise to help engage inconstructive public dialogue and informed debate on issuesof importance to the Company, the mining industry and thecommunities in which we operate.

ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY

Barrick has a responsibility to protect, reclaim and enhancethe environment on the sites that we operate. We encouragewise environmental stewardship and diligently apply provenmanagement controls to achieve this goal. Through ourcomprehensive environmental management programs, weare committed to ensuring that environmental effects arebeing adequately addressed; controls are in place to ensurecompliance with corporate environmental policies andobligations; environmental management activities aresupported by adequate resources and financial provisions,and that plans are in place to ensure that the environment isprotected for future generations and that the sustainabilityof nearby communities is safeguarded.

At Barrick, we are committed to performing every jobin a safe and healthy manner. Barrick expects all employeesand contractors to work in accordance with company safetyand occupational health management policies for thebenefit of each one of our colleagues, families, communitiesand business. Through the Barrick Safety and HealthSystem, we provide the equipment, training and resourcesnecessary to enable employees to work safely. Our goal is tohave every employee go home in good health anduninjured, after every shift, each and every day.

EMPLOYEES

Barrick is committed to developing the full potential ofour employees. We respect and value each of ouremployees and observe the fundamental tenets of humanrights, safety and nondiscrimination in the workplace. Wefairly compensate our employees for their contributions,provide meaningful performance feedback to them andoffer them professional development and trainingopportunities. We encourage accountability and employeeinvolvement in issues affecting the workplace to helpimprove safety and work conditions, as well as ourefficiency and our business. We also recognize that bestpractices in this important area continue to evolve andthat, accordingly, we must learn and evolve as a business aswell.

COMMUNITY

Barrick fully considers social, cultural, environmental,governmental and economic factors when evaluating projectdevelopment opportunities. In those communities in which weoperate, we interact with local residents, governments, non-governmental organizations, international agencies and otherinterested groups to facilitate long-term and beneficial resourcedevelopment. We give priority to building partnerships inentrepreneurial endeavors that contribute to enhancing localcapacity and we also commit to providing financial support oforganizations through our charitable donations, budgets andpolicies. The employment of indigenous peoples and localcommunity members is also a priority. Barrick respects theinterests of all members of the communities in which weconduct business and encourages open and constructivedialogue and interaction with them. We take the responsibilityto listen carefully, be responsive and provide information that isaccurate, appropriate and timely.

North America Regional Business Unit Responsibility Report � 1

In past years, Barrick has provided brief site performance reportsfor our operations that are available on the Barrick website. Inorder to improve our stakeholder communications, we have nowdeveloped annual regional reports to provide a more usefultool for understanding the social responsibility performance,challenges and successes of our Company.This first North America Regional Responsibility Report communicates performance results for our operations

in the North American Region. It provides information on environmental, health & safety and social

performance, and includes data tables for each operation at the end of the report. The 2006 North America

Responsibility Report augments Barrick’s ‘Corporate’ Responsibility Report available on our website at

www.barrick.com.

Barrick formally defined its commitment to meet the highest standards of responsible mining by developing the

Corporate Social Responsibility Charter. Today, the Charter is a living document that guides the direction of the

Company and our conduct, based on a commitment to business ethics, environmental stewardship, employee

health and safety, and community development. The Charter is provided on the inside front cover of this regional

report.

We encourage you to provide feedback on this report and on our sustainability activities. We look forward to

hearing your opinion regarding our performance.

“Responsible mining forms the foundation of everything we do.”

— Greg Wilkins, President and CEO, Barrick Gold Corporation

Introduction

2 � North America Regional Business Unit Responsibility Report

NorthAmericaRegional Business Unit

Donlin Creek

Hemlo

Pueblo Viejo

Eskay Creek

Golden Sunlight

Turquoise RidgeGoldstrikeMarigoldCortez/Cortez HillsBald MountainRuby HillRound Mountain

ProjectMine


Hemlo (50% owned)Barrick has a 50 percent interest in the Hemlo

operations, which consists of two underground gold

mines, Williams (which includes an open-pit mine) and

David Bell, located approximately 350 kilometers east of

Thunder Bay, Ontario. The mines are operated by a

company owned equally by Barrick and Teck Cominco

Limited. Ore is processed using a traditional oxide

milling circuit. An on-site refinery produces doré gold

for shipment to outside refiners. During 2006, Hemlo

employed approximately 890 workers.

Eskay Creek (100% owned)The Eskay Creek gold and silver mine is located in

northwestern British Columbia, approximately 80

kilometers by air north of Stewart. Primary access is by 60

kilometers of privately-owned single-lane gravel road.

Eskay Creek is an underground mine, accessible through

three surface portals, which utilizes a drift-and-fill mining

method with cemented rock backfill. Higher-grade ore is

crushed and blended at the mine site, then sold to third-

party smelters without any further processing. Additional

ore is sent to an on-site gravity and flotation mill for

further processing and concentration prior to transport

to third-party smelters. Approximately 300 workers are

employed at Eskay Creek.

The Region – An Overview

Canada


Bald Mountain (100% owned)The Bald Mountain gold mine is located in northeastern

Nevada, approximately 110 kilometers northwest of Ely

and 110 kilometers southeast of Elko. Bald Mountain

includes a variety of small open pit mines with two run-

of-mine, heap leach processing facilities. Approximately

200 workers are employed at Bald Mountain.

Cortez (60% owned)The Cortez Joint Venture gold mine is located 110

kilometers southwest of Elko, Nevada. Barrick has a 60

percent interest in this joint venture and is the operator;

the remaining 40 percent interest is held by Kennecott

Explorations (Australia) Ltd. Ore processing at Cortez

includes both heap leaching and oxide milling. A relatively

small amount of carbonaceous ore is shipped off site for

processing at Barrick’s Goldstrike Mine. Barrick is now

seeking regulatory approval for the nearby Cortez Hills

project. Approximately 700 workers are employed at the

Cortez mine.

Golden Sunlight (100% owned)The Golden Sunlight gold mine is located in Jefferson

County in southwestern Montana, 55 kilometers east of

Butte and eight kilometers northeast of Whitehall.

Mining at Golden Sunlight includes both an open pit and

a small underground project. Ore processing includes a

conventional carbon-in-pulp recovery circuit and a sand

tailing re-treatment plant to recover gold that would

otherwise be lost to tailings. Gold is refined into doré at

the mine and shipped to an outside refinery for further

processing. Approximately 170 workers are employed at

Golden Sunlight.

Goldstrike (100% owned)The Goldstrike gold mine is located approximately 60

kilometers northwest of Elko, Nevada. It consists of two

producing mines: the Goldstrike Open Pit (Betze-Post)

and the Goldstrike Underground (Meikle and Rodeo). As

of mid-2006, Goldstrike had produced more than 30

million ounces of gold in the past two decades. Processing

at Goldstrike includes an autoclave which treats non-

carbonaceous refractory ores and a roaster, which treats

carbonaceous ore. Doré gold is produced on-site and

shipped to an outside refinery for further processing.

Approximately 1,800 workers are employed at Goldstrike.


USA


Marigold (33% owned)The Marigold Joint Venture gold mine is located

approximately 65 kilometers east of Winnemucca,

Nevada. Barrick has a 33 percent interest in the mine.

Goldcorp Inc. owns the remaining 67 percent of the

mine and is the operator. This open-pit gold operation

includes a heap leach processing facility. Approximately

150 workers are employed at Marigold.

Round Mountain (50% owned)The Round Mountain Joint Venture gold mine is located

approximately 100 kilometers north of Tonopah, Nevada.

Barrick owns a 50 percent interest in this property while

Kinross Gold Corporation owns the remaining 50 percent

interest and is the mine operator. Approximately 750

workers are employed at the mine. Round Mountain is an

open-pit operation that uses multiple processing

methods. These include crushed ore leaching, run-of-

mine ore leaching, milling of higher-grade ore and a

gravity concentration circuit. Recovered gold is refined

on-site into doré and shipped to outside refineries for

further processing. Approximately 700 workers are

employed at Round Mountain.

Turquoise Ridge (75% owned)The Turquoise Ridge Joint Venture gold mine is located

about 70 kilometers northeast of Winnemucca, Nevada.

Operations at Turquoise Ridge consist of two

underground mines – the Turquoise Ridge and Getchell

mines. In December 2003, a joint venture was formed

with Newmont Mining Corporation. Under the joint

venture, ore from both underground mines is processed

at Newmont’s Twin Creeks Sage Mill Autoclaves. The

Getchell underground, accessed via two portals in the

Getchell pit, has a relatively short remaining mine life.

The Turquoise Ridge mine is accessed by two existing

shafts. Approximately 400 workers are employed at

Turquoise Ridge.

Ruby Hill (100% owned)The Ruby Hill gold mine is adjacent to the town of

Eureka, Nevada, approximately 100 kilometers south of

the Cortez Mine. The mine was in the process of closing

in 2003 when a decision was made to develop the East

Archimedes deposit, located under the original open pit.

Ruby Hill began producing gold from this deposit in

early 2007 and is expected to mine at least 1 million

contained ounces over the next several years.

Approximately 100 workers are employed at Ruby Hill.


USA


Cortez Hills Project (Joint Venture Project)Cortez Hills is an advanced exploration project and is a

joint venture with Kennecott Explorations (Australia) Ltd.

Cortez Hills is located in Nevada, adjacent to the Cortez

mine, on the Cortez property, and 60 miles from

Goldstrike. Cortez Hills is expected to be a significant

contributor to Barrick’s clustered Nevada production base.

Dominican RepublicPueblo Viejo Project (Joint Venture Project)The Pueblo Viejo development project is located in the

Dominican Republic, approximately 100 kilometers

northwest of the capital city of Santo Domingo. Barrick

acquired the Pueblo Viejo project through its acquisition

of Placer Dome and sold a 40 percent interest in the

project to Goldcorp. Pueblo Viejo has significant

amounts of zinc, copper and silver contained within its

gold reserves.

Donlin Creek Project (Joint Venture Project)The Donlin Creek advanced exploration project is a large

undeveloped refractory gold deposit in Alaska about 450

kilometers northwest of Anchorage. Barrick currently

owns 30 percent of the project and will earn an

additional 40 percent in the project by funding

exploration and development, completing a feasibility

study, and making the decision to build the mine.


USA / Dominican Republic


2006 PerformanceThe North America Region continues to work toward the

goal of eliminating all site environmental incidents and

achieving 100 percent regulatory compliance. This

includes ongoing efforts to improve procedures and

policies, and strengthen environmental management

systems. There were 20 regulatory actions in the Region

in 2006. None of these actions resulted in fines or other

significant penalties.

The Hemlo Joint Venture incurred nine regulatory

actions. The majority of these were related to

management practices and recordkeeping deficiencies at

Environmental ResponsibilityBarrick’s North America Region employees have a sharedresponsibility to protect, reclaim and enhance the environmenton the sites that we operate. As with safety, our commitment toenvironmental stewardship is fundamental to everything we do.Through our comprehensive environmental management systems,we ensure that environmental impacts are adequately addressedusing state-of-the-art resource management practices and a focuson stewardship.

the property. Several of these issues were resolved in 2006

and the remaining items are being addressed in 2007.

The Bald Mountain Mine had a number of maintenance-

related deficiencies revealed during three state regulatory

inspections. All items were resolved in 2006.

Of three regulatory actions at the Eskay Creek Mine, one

was rescinded after clarifications regarding accuracy of

data. The remaining actions were partially addressed in

2006 with continuing improvements planned for 2007.

Cortez, Golden Sunlight and Turquoise Ridge each

recorded one regulatory action. In each case, deficiencies

were resolved and/or plans submitted for resolution.

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At Marigold, a known archeological site was

inadvertently damaged. The mine is working with

regulators to mitigate this damage and prevent any

recurrence. A second regulatory action, related to the

location of a mine haul road, was resolved by reclaiming

the disturbed area.

Protecting wildlife is central to Barrick’s environmental

stewardship practices. Mining equipment and processing

facilities inadvertently create hazards that can affect

birds, mammals and fish. We use a wide variety of

controls, such as netting and fencing, to minimize the

risk of injury to wildlife. Unfortunately, the North

America Region recorded a total of 13 wildlife

mortalities at four operations during 2006.

At Cortez, eight songbirds died after contact with process

solution during repairs to a tank. At Turquoise Ridge,

three rabbits died after contact with contained tailings

solution. At Bald Mountain, one song bird died after

contact with process solution, and at Round Mountain,

one hawk died, also after contact with process solution.

We continue with improvements to infrastructure to

prevent further loss of wildlife at our operations.

The majority of chemical spills at our operations are

contained on-site and within primary or secondary

containment. During 2006, Barrick’s North America

Region recorded four spills that escaped secondary

containment. Of these, one at Cortez resulted in

approximately 23,000 liters of process solution leaving

the mine property. The Cortez spill occurred during

modifications to a solution piping system. In all spill

incidents, contaminated soils were excavated and the

spill areas remediated as needed. There were no long-

term impacts from any of these incidents.

Habitat and Water Management in NevadaIn Nevada, Barrick employees have played an important

role in the rehabilitation of riparian and migratory

mammal habitats for many years. Eastern Nevada is one

of the most arid regions on the continent, making both

surface and groundwater resources particularly critical to

the health of wildlife and the land generally.

At the Cortez Mine, large volumes of water must be

pumped from the ground to allow for mining of the

Pipeline and South Pipeline deposits. Using an elaborate

system of Rapid Infiltration Basins (RIBs), the majority

of this water is returned to the groundwater aquifer in

Crescent Valley. Some pumped water is used for

agricultural production on Barrick’s Dean Ranch, and

also for dust control and ore processing. The RIBs also

provide surface water for a wide variety of wildlife and

livestock in the valley.

In the Maggie Creek drainage southeast of Goldstrike,

Barrick and several other partners have established

grazing management practices that have resulted in the

dramatic recovery of habitat along the creek and its

many tributaries. This area was heavily grazed by cattle

beginning in the late 1800s, resulting in shallow stream

channels and limited habitat for birds, mammals and a

threatened native trout species. As of 2006, the area

supports healthy populations of mule deer, pronghorn

antelope and other mammals.

At the Bald Mountain, Ruby Hill and Turquoise Ridge

mines, Barrick works with neighboring ranches and

other water users to ensure beneficial use and

conservation of available water resources.

Each year, wildfires ignited by both lightning and human

causes destroy large areas of habitat on public and

private lands in Nevada. In 2006, Barrick joined several

Environmental Responsibility

Mule deer browse on rehabilitated waste rock dumps.


conservation groups and the Nevada Department of

Wildlife in funding substantial rehabilitation efforts

throughout northeastern Nevada. A charitable donation

of US$75,000 funded a variety of soil preparation and re-

seeding efforts in the region.

Cyanide ManagementLeadership in environmentally responsible mining

practices is an important part of our vision. As such,

Barrick was a leading participant in the development and

implementation of the International Cyanide

Management Code for the Manufacture, Transport and

Use of Cyanide in the Production of Gold (the Code). In

2005, Barrick became an official signatory to the Code.

Less than a year later, in 2006, Barrick’s Cowal Mine in

Australia became the first project in the world to achieve

Code certification. In 2007, the Goldstrike Mine in Nevada

achieved certification under the Code. Formal

certification of our other mines sites under the Code is a

company-wide priority and we continue to make progress.

All other Barrick mines that use cyanide in the North

America Region began planning for certification under

the Code in 2006. The Cortez, Bald Mountain and Ruby

Hill mines are preparing for certification audits in 2007.

Due to short remaining mine life (the mine is expected to

close in 2008), the Golden Sunlight Mine will not seek

certification under the Code. Barrick’s Eskay Creek and

Turquoise Ridge mines do not use cyanide on their

respective mine sites.

Both the Donlin Creek Project in Alaska and the Pueblo

Viejo Project in the Dominican Republic are pursuing

pre-operational certification under the Code. A variety

of state-of-the-art cyanide management practices are key

considerations in the process circuit designs for each of

these projects.

Closure and RehabilitationSeveral mine closure projects continued in North

America in 2006. These include the water remediation

project at the Grants, New Mexico mill site and the

Nickel Plate mine site in British Columbia, as well as final

closure activities at several small sites in New Mexico,

Colorado, Utah and California.

The closure and re-use of the historic Homestake Mine

in Lead, South Dakota, is proceeding. The large

underground mine is the chosen site for a planned Deep

Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory. The

U.S. National Science Foundation expects to invest up

to US$300 million in this important project. The

mine’s deep underground passages provide an ideal

environment for complex scientific studies that are

otherwise impossible or very costly at available surface

research facilities.

Barrick continues detailed closure planning for the Eskay

Creek and Golden Sunlight mines, each of which is

expected to cease production in 2008.


Concurrent reclamation of the tailings storage facility atGolden Sunlight is shown on the right of this photo.

Kwethluk fish camp, a local community near Donlin Creek,Alaska.


Concurrent reclamation is an important practice at all

Barrick operations. This is especially true at our long-

lived assets and those with extensive historic land

disturbance. At the Turquoise Ridge Mine, for example,

topsoil placement and re-seeding of several historic

waste rock facilities and small surface pits has been very

effective at improving both the appearance and the

environmental quality of these features. This reclamation

work continues, even as the operation continues

producing gold with an estimated reserve life of 20 years.

Successful concurrent reclamation projects continued at

the Bald Mountain, Cortez, Golden Sunlight, Goldstrike

and Ruby Hill mines during 2006.

Power PlantBarrick has built and commissioned a 115-megawatt

natural gas-fired power plant in western Nevada that

began producing power in 2005. This power plant

provides the Goldstrike Property with the flexibility to

generate its own power or buy cheaper power from other

producers, with the goals of minimizing the cost of

power consumed and enhancing the reliability of

electricity availability at the mine. For 2006, its first full

year of operations, this facility met all expectations and

reduced total cash costs at Goldstrike by $9 per ounce of

gold produced for a total saving of $18 million. The plant

is now supplying power to the Turquoise Ridge Joint

Venture, as dictated by changing market conditions.



2006 PerformanceMore important than any other statistic, we did not record

a single fatality at any of our North American mines in

2006. We also saw three of our mines – Bald Mountain,

Cortez and Golden Sunlight – reduce their lost time injury

rates to zero. An additional four mine sites recorded

dramatic reductions in their total medical injury rates.

Our North American mines received 336 regulatory

actions related to health and safety in 2006. While most

actions were for minor issues, including housekeeping,

none were acceptable, and in all cases, steps were taken to

correct problems and prevent their recurrence. These

regulatory actions resulted in US$127,840 in fines.

Injury and incident rates for on-site contractors often

exceed those for Barrick employees. Beginning in 2006, we

increased our emphasis on contractor safety. This

important addition to Barrick’s safety program was

formalized as a strategic objective for 2007. This effort

includes mandatory training and compliance requirements

for all contractors at our North American mine sites.

Simply put, contractors are now held to the same high

safety standards as our employees.

Employee health is an increasingly important part of the

work environment at Barrick. Healthy lifestyles are

encouraged and supported through a variety of

Health and Safety ResponsibilityIn Barrick’s North America Region, our most critical objective is toensure that every person goes home safe and healthy every day.We expect all employees and contractors to take personalresponsibility for the health and safety of everyone at ouroperations. Through the Barrick Safety and Health System, weprovide the equipment, training and resources necessary to enableemployees to work safely. Upon this foundation, Barrickemployees are trained to both demonstrate and expect safebehaviors from one another, on and off the job. At Barrick, safetyis never secondary to production or efficiency.

programs and communications efforts. Healthy

employees are more likely to work safely and to return

home in the same condition as they arrived.

Whether driving a 400-ton haul truck or the family SUV,

operating a vehicle brings more risk of injury to more

people than any other activity. In the North America

Region, Barrick’s Drive First program trains employees to

eliminate the distractions and bad decisions that often

contribute to light vehicle and equipment accidents.

Respect for speed limits, hazards of inclement weather

and avoiding the use of cell phones and other devices

while driving are making a difference at our mine sites

and in our communities.

Barrick workers wear safety equipment at all times whenon the job.


EmployeesBarrick is committed to developing the full potential of

our employees.We respect and value every employee and

observe the fundamental tenets of human rights, safety

and non-discrimination in the workplace. We fairly

compensate our employees for their work, provide

meaningful feedback on employee performance and

offer a vast array of professional development and

training opportunities. We encourage accountability and

employee involvement in issues affecting the workplace

to help improve safety and work conditions, as well as

efficiency and the success of our business. We also

recognize that best practices in this important area

continue to evolve and that, accordingly, we must learn

and evolve as an organization.

In recent years, strong metals prices have greatly

increased competition for quality people in mining and

related support industries. At all levels, the scarcity of

Social ResponsibilityBarrick interacts with employees, local residents, governments,non-governmental organizations, international agencies andother interested groups to create long-term benefits for allstakeholders. We give priority to building partnerships inentrepreneurial endeavors that contribute to enhancing localcapacity and we also commit to providing financial support toorganizations through our charitable donations and spendingpractices. The employment of indigenous peoples and localcommunity members is also a priority. We respect the interests ofour stakeholders and encourage open and constructive dialogueand interaction with Barrick. We have a responsibility to listencarefully, be responsive and provide information that is accurate,appropriate and timely.

experienced job candidates was especially acute in North

America during 2006. Many of Barrick’s operations are

located in rural, sparsely populated areas, demanding

creative and aggressive recruitment efforts. As our

operations grow, we work with local colleges and

universities to train potential employees in the various

skills most needed in the mining workplace.

At the Turquoise Ridge Joint Venture in Nevada,

Barrick is working to expand its in-house

Underground Miner Training Academy. Beginning in

2004, this program has given dozens of local men and

women the opportunity to enjoy a rewarding career

with Barrick. Successful Academy graduates enter the

underground workforce with the basic skills needed to

become productive – and safe – hard rock miners. This

program has been especially effective at identifying and

training local candidates who are underemployed in

other occupations.


Social Responsibility

CommunityAs a result of the Company’s size, Barrick employees

often make up a considerable percentage of the

population in the communities where we operate. We

recognize the responsibilities that come with this

prominence and our employees are encouraged to

contribute their time and energy toward a variety of

community service efforts.

From British Columbia to Ontario, Canada, in

Whitehall, Montana, and throughout rural Nevada,

Barrick’s people participate in efforts to increase

economic diversification, environmental protection,

educational opportunity and the development of our

youth.

For example, during 2006 Barrick continued its support

of a critical educational and social program, the Boys and

Girls Clubs of Elko, which provides a safe and

constructive learning environment for hundreds of

young people every day. The Company also funds a wide

variety of health, social, cultural and educational efforts

throughout rural Nevada, including those in native

Western Shoshone communities.

Throughout the North America Region, Barrick provides

charitable donations to many community organizations

through a local decision process that evaluates each

request according to an established set of criteria. This

process ensures that the Company’s charitable efforts are

aligned with and responsive to an agreed commitment to

accentuate the long-term benefits of our business

through education, economic development and overall

community wellness.

Goldstrike supports initiatives in Elko and other communi-ties in Nevada.


2006 2005 2004 2003

Environmental

Number of Regulatory ActionsBald Mountain 3 1 0 0Cortez 1 1 0 0Eskay Creek 3 0 1 1Golden Sunlight 1 0 0 0Goldstrike 0 1 0 0Hemlo 9 0 2 0Marigold 2 0 0 0Round Mountain 0 0 0 0Turquoise Ridge 1 1 0 0

Fines Paid (US$)

Bald Mountain 0 600 0 0Cortez 0 0 0 0Eskay Creek 0 0 0 0Golden Sunlight 0 0 0 0Goldstrike 0 10,000 0 0Hemlo 0 0 0 0Marigold 0 0 0 0Round Mountain 0 0 0 0Turquoise Ridge 0 0 0 0

Chemical Spills Escaping Second Level Containment (Liters)

Bald Mountain 0 0 0 0Cortez 22,710 0 0 0Eskay Creek 700 240 0 0Golden Sunlight 0 5,000 950 473Goldstrike 250,500 250,662 0 700,301Hemlo 0 5,000 1,380 0Marigold 0 10,344 41,601 0Round Mountain 113,500 0 0 0Turquoise Ridge 0 0 0 0

Chemical Spills Escaping Mine Property (Liters)

Bald Mountain 0 0 0 0Cortez 22,710 0 0 0Eskay Creek 0 0 0 0Golden Sunlight 0 0 0 0Goldstrike 0 0 0 700,301Hemlo 0 0 310 0Marigold 0 0 0 0Round Mountain 0 0 0 0Turquoise Ridge 0 0 0 0

Water Permit ExceedencesBald Mountain 0 0 0 0Cortez 0 0 0 0Eskay Creek 2 1 1 4Golden Sunlight 1 0 0 0Goldstrike 0 0 0 0Hemlo 3 1 0 0Marigold 0 0 0 0Round Mountain 0 0 0 0Turquoise Ridge 2 0 0 0


2006 2005 2004 2003

Air Permit ExceedencesBald Mountain 0 1 no data no dataCortez 0 0 0 0Eskay Creek 0 0 0 0Golden Sunlight 0 0 0 0Goldstrike 23 12 7 12Hemlo 0 0 0 0Marigold 0 0 0 0Round Mountain 0 0 0 0Turquoise Ridge 1 no data no data no data

Energy Consumption in Giga Joules (direct)

Bald Mountain 535,259 474,247 380,055 266,839Cortez 1,867,864 1,710,910 1,458,981 1,269,249Eskay Creek 474,389 573,508 571,952 451,658Golden Sunlight 237,289 326,496 313,810 122,837Goldstrike 4,173,190 4,139,837 4,199,887 4,171,614Hemlo 469,026 517,409 530,758 552,976Marigold 760,444 712,487 726,283 536,972Round Mountain 1,721,937 1,664,516 1,853,147 1,889,312Turquoise Ridge 127,785 6,382 141,258 67,286

Energy Consumption in Giga Joules (indirect)

Bald Mountain 61,222 51,768 27,709 29,538Cortez 661,335 767,200 644,530 586,926Eskay Creek 0 0 0 0Golden Sunlight 279,331 266,328 50,760 275,249Goldstrike 3,825,320 3,773,732 3,800,504 3,823,300Hemlo 961,204 1,011,929 1,038,838 1,028,685Marigold 46,691 40,869 30,278 19,059Round Mountain 614,966 607,597 586,425 509,540Turquoise Ridge 169,056 181,926 184,068 152,741

Energy Consumption in MJ / Tonne of Ore ProcessedBald Mountain 92 no data no data no dataCortez 96 no data no data no dataEskay Creek 3,825 2,954 2,398 1,811Golden Sunlight 207 no data no data no dataGoldstrike 720 703 714 756Hemlo 426 437 429 442Marigold 93 82 85 75Round Mountain 54 37 36 42Turquoise Ridge 558 no data no data no data

Greenhouse Gas Emissions (tonnes)

Bald Mountain 52,230 48,047 35,586 26,529Cortez 289,695 304,354 258,573 229,600Eskay Creek 34,105 38,393 40,807 32,772Golden Sunlight 62,812 68,256 32,397 53,871Goldstrike 1,481,453 1,476,608 1,477,600 1,428,570Hemlo 117,154 124,500 127,500 124,500Marigold 66,260 63,700 62,500 44,000Round Mountain 269,242 264,853 273,992 257,178Turquoise Ridge 48,597 42,915 53,097 40,364


2006 2005 2004 2003

Water Consumed by Mining & Processing (kiloliters)

Bald Mountain 621,847 208,700 219,000 362,000Cortez 3,639,989 3,676,000 7,989,000 8,862,000Eskay Creek 109,417 124,299 141,671 109,417Golden Sunlight 542,000 565,200 no data no dataGoldstrike 9,359,477 12,312,913 11,749,975 11,766,694Hemlo 1,418,768 1,504,367 2,551,022 2,156,731Marigold 975,147 770,921 855,537 598,859Round Mountain 6,260,338 6,735,804 7,133,431 5,945,662Turquoise Ridge 539,627 373,656 230,000 215,000

Water Consumption in liters / Tonne of Ore ProcessedBald Mountain 96 38 108 88Cortez 138 134 209 369Eskay Creek 882 1,201 1,254 951Golden Sunlight 217 235 no data no dataGoldstrike 843 1,094 1,003 1,271Hemlo 423 429 777 603Marigold 112 84 96 81Round Mountain 144 116 112 105Turquoise Ridge 1,014 747 933 1,020

Total Water Discharged Under Permit (kilolitres)

Bald Mountain 0 0 0 0Cortez 0 0 0 0Eskay Creek 1,102,734 1,204,473 1,215,473 1,382,426Golden Sunlight 0 0 0 0Goldstrike 0 0 0 0Hemlo 3,161,995 2,472,207 2,134,878 2,185,044Marigold 0 0 0 0Round Mountain 0 0 923,725 0Turquoise Ridge 0 0 1,604 2,088

Chemically-related Wildlife MortalitiesBald Mountain 1 no data no data no dataCortez 8 no data no data no dataEskay Creek 0 0 0 0Golden Sunlight 0 no data no data no dataGoldstrike 0 0 0 0Hemlo 0 0 0 0Marigold 0 0 0 4Round Mountain 1 0 5 1Turquoise Ridge 3 no data no data no data

Cyanide UsedBald Mountain 1,405 1,353 1,069 436Cortez 3,961 4,517 4,403 4,095Eskay Creek 0 0 0 0Golden Sunlight 1,457 1,965 n/a 1,547Goldstrike 4,767 4,910 4,914 4,531Hemlo 681 882 1,037 873Marigold 1,382 1,003 939 607Round Mountain 12,071 11,518 10,749 9,024Turquoise Ridge 0 0 0 0

2006 2005 2004 2003

Explosives Used (tonnes)

Bald Mountain 323 5,376 6,331 no dataCortez 15,707 15,159 8,952 no dataEskay Creek 276 320 313 586Golden Sunlight 2,300 4,267 5,118 no dataGoldstrike 16,993 19,373 22,239 no dataHemlo 7,422 6,243 7,435 no dataMarigold 7,205 9,921 10,974 9,238Round Mountain 20,742 7,207 8,452 9,947Turquoise Ridge 171 no data no data no data

Scrap Metal Recycled (tonnes)

Bald Mountain 0 no data no data no dataCortez 871 419 no data no dataEskay Creek 291 285 300 415Golden Sunlight 17 60 180 50Goldstrike 2,934 2,213 2,666 2,986Hemlo 201 255 391 292Marigold 89 117 50 44Round Mountain 305 366 1,924 40Turquoise Ridge no data no data no data no data

Used Oil Recycled (liters)

Bald Mountain 189,068 no data no data no dataCortez 362,282 3,816,560 no data no dataEskay Creek 66,000 108,500 86,000 67,912Golden Sunlight 86,000 66,238 78,660 19,626Goldstrike 372,394 264,475 240,105 1,170,910Hemlo 178,700 166,000 180,100 209,100Marigold 223,967 221,555 250,321 246,713Round Mountain 824,803 788,188 843,349 859,364Turquoise Ridge 101,726 no data no data no data

Offsite Hazardous Waste Disposal (tonnes)

Bald Mountain 0 no data no data no dataCortez 0 203 no data no dataEskay Creek 8 0.2 16 75Golden Sunlight 0 7 1 11Goldstrike 64 217 225 173Hemlo 525 61 32 10Marigold 1 25 18 11Round Mountain 0 12 11 10Turquoise Ridge 7 no data no data no data

Environmental Training (hours)

Bald Mountain 364 no data no data no dataCortez 805 654 no data no dataEskay Creek 323 132 442 79Golden Sunlight 364 415 40 0Goldstrike 2500 2740 2420 1940Hemlo 699 737 754 895Marigold 410 2080 1529 158Round Mountain 843 1155 1077 1720Turquoise Ridge 502 no data no data no data


2006 2005 2004 2003

Health & Safety

Number of Regulatory ActionsBald Mountain 0 no data no data no dataCortez 15 47 no data no dataEskay Creek 4 16 9 12Golden Sunlight 0 13 6 1Goldstrike 207 333 324 221Hemlo 0 0 0 0Marigold 5 56 11 14Round Mountain 9 13 0 14Turquoise Ridge 96 no data no data no data

Fines Paid (US$)

Bald Mountain 0 no data no data no dataCortez 2,310 5,802 no data no dataEskay Creek 0 0 0 0Golden Sunlight 0 1,057 454 55Goldstrike 108,254 83,335 66,080 10,827Hemlo 0 0 0 0Marigold 1,117 1,706 420 440Round Mountain 240 360 0 590Turquoise Ridge 15,919 no data no data no data

FatalitiesBald Mountain 0 0 0 0Cortez 0 0 0 0Eskay Creek 0 0 0 0Golden Sunlight 0 0 0 0Goldstrike 0 2 1 1Hemlo 0 0 0 0Marigold 0 0 0 0Round Mountain 0 0 0 0Turquoise Ridge 0 0 0 0

Lost Time Injury RateBald Mountain 0.0 0.7 2.3 0.8Cortez 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.4Eskay Creek 1.3 0.6 1.6 4.5Golden Sunlight 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.7Goldstrike 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.5Hemlo 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.7Marigold 1.1 1.6 0.7 1.6Round Mountain 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3Turquoise Ridge 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.4

Total Medical Injury RateBald Mountain 4.0 3.2 11.0 8.1Cortez 2.3 2.5 4.0 2.7Eskay Creek 2.9 3.0 4.9 7.8Golden Sunlight 2.3 6.0 2.2 3.4Goldstrike 2.3 2.9 2.5 4.5Hemlo 3.0 2.3 4.4 4.5Marigold 2.1 6.3 2.6 4.8Round Mountain 0.4 1.5 1.2 5.4Turquoise Ridge 5.4 8.5 6.8 6.3


2006 2005 2004 2003

Health and Safety Training (hours)

Bald Mountain 5,400 2,875 1556 1,440Cortez 4,060 3,382 no data no dataEskay Creek 4,800 3,596 896 4,728Golden Sunlight 4,628 2,300 6345 1,052Goldstrike 53,000 68,044 119852 90,802Hemlo 1,905 2,934 8839 9,581Marigold 2,600 8,412 8718 2,290Round Mountain 31,566 9,919 7,678 9,023Turquoise Ridge 7,280 no data no data no data

Emergency Response Training (hours)

Bald Mountain 2,700 2,240 2,240 2,000Cortez 1,920 2,877 no data no dataEskay Creek 2,364 2,267 2,172 680Golden Sunlight 1,072 520 690 320Goldstrike 12,634 8,953 18,919 27,421Hemlo 3,448 120 1,132 4,304Marigold 720 1,116 562 198Round Mountain 3,253 5,788 4,062 357Turquoise Ridge 1,728 no data no data no data


2006 2005 2004 2003

Community

Donations in US$Bald Mountain 15,403 20,666 19,603 23,155Cortez 10,770 141,702 149,588 88,444Eskay Creek 32,950 38,196 47,294 27,505Golden Sunlight 153,848 45,445 41,958 30,420Goldstrike 215,894 65,157 691,700 173,000Hemlo 116,907 94,800 105,400 37,900Marigold 11,970 9,075 2,375 10,125Round Mountain 45,980 34,400 40,600 35,800Turquoise Ridge no data no data no data no data

Infrastructure Development in US$Bald Mountain 0 0 0 0Cortez 0 no data no data no dataEskay Creek 9,000 0 0 27,505Golden Sunlight 0 0 0 0Goldstrike 0 0 266,700 n/aHemlo 116,000 0 0 0Marigold 0 0 0 0Round Mountain 1,868,000 0 0 0Turquoise Ridge no data 0 0 0

Regional Purchases of Goods & Services in US$Bald Mountain 54,411,000 not measuredCortez 176,501,190 not measuredEskay Creek 65,897,522 not measuredGolden Sunlight 28,265,261 not measuredGoldstrike 393,117,625 not measuredHemlo 198,697,570 not measuredMarigold 51,549,142 not measuredRound Mountain 79,434,641 not measuredTurquoise Ridge 54,036,000 not measured

* 2003 - 2005 numbers revised due to inclusion of CO2 from processing

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