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Barrick Mining Corp. (NYSE: B) announced the immediate departure of its CEO, Mark Bristow, just as a potentially transformational gold discovery in Nevada—dubbed “one of the greatest gold finds of the century”—catapulted its shares to a 12-year high. The abrupt leadership change, coming at a moment of peak operational triumph, has cast a cloud of uncertainty over the world’s second-largest gold producer.
In a surprising coincidence, Barrick and fellow mining giant Newmont Corporation each disclosed CEO changes on the same day. Barrick stated that Mark Bristow had resigned immediately as President and Chief Executive Officer. Chief Operating Officer Mark Hill was appointed interim President and CEO.
Bristow, who took the helm in 2019 following Barrick’s merger with Randgold, oversaw a period of significant financial discipline. Under his leadership, the company returned $6.7 billion to shareholders and cut its net debt by $4 billion.
Board Chairman John Thornton thanked Bristow for strengthening Barrick’s portfolio and positioning it as “a leading global producer of gold and copper.” While no reason was provided for the sudden departure, the change comes as Barrick’s stock experiences its strongest rally in five years.
The frenzy began last week, when Barrick released a preliminary assessment of its Fourmile project in Nevada, revealing a potential annual production of up to 750,000 ounces of gold. The company hailed it as a landmark discovery, with TD Cowen analyst Steven Green calling it a “game changer” and raising his price target on the stock to $39.50 from $36.50.
The promising assessment prompted a series of major valuation upgrades from other analysts:
Bolstered by the Fourmile news and a surge in spot gold prices to a fresh all-time high, Barrick’s stock jumped 7.2% on Monday to close at $35.36—its highest level since January 2013. The stock has rallied 23% since the Fourmile update was released last week, marking its most powerful sustained gain in years.
Analysts noted that the discovery is particularly crucial for Barrick, which has faced setbacks at its projects in Mali, Papua New Guinea, and Pakistan. In a note to clients, Green wrote that the stock still has significant room to catch up on valuation, as Fourmile revitalizes the company’s growth narrative. In an industry where new, high-quality deposits are increasingly rare and costly to develop, the Nevada find stands out as a core driver for value creation.
