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Gold Council awaiting US clarity on gold bar tariffs, Barrick CEO says
Barrick Mining CEO Mark Bristow said on Monday that the World Gold Council is waiting for clarity from the United States regarding potential tariffs on gold bars, but he added that the impact on mining companies would be minimal as they are “price takers.” In an interview with Reuters, Bristow also said Barrick is not acting as a facilitator between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan for the Reko Diq copper-gold project. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF was in talks with the Pakistani government to invest in the project. Concerning Barrick’s ongoing dispute with Mali, Bristow said the company has not ... (full story)