Barrick loses one of his strong men | Cuyo Newspaper

Barrick Gold Corporation announced Monday that Kelvin Dushnisky has accepted the position of CEO of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. and will leave the company at the end of the month of August. Dushnisky joined Barrick in 2002 and progressed through a series of progressively higher positions, before being named president in 2015.

"On behalf of the entire team, we would like to express our gratitude to Kelvin for his commitment to Barrick for many years, his pbadion for building lasting and trust-based relationships with host governments, communities, shareholders and other partners. He has made a significant contribution to Barrick's growth and development and we wish Kelvin great success by taking advantage of this new opportunity with AngloGold Ashanti, "said John L. Thornton, Chief Executive Officer of Barrick.

[Traduction] "It has been a privilege to spend the last 16 years in Barrick, where I've had the unique opportunity to work with some of the most talented and dedicated people in the industry," said Mr. Dushnisky. Executive and our Board of Directors for their trust in me, and I want to thank them and my Barrick colleagues around the world for their support and friendship.

Finally, Barrick reported that he intends to announce a successor to the Dushnisky "in due time."