Barrick Beyond Borders - May 2012 - Barrick Gold Corporation

EDUCATIONHIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTHE SHOSHONE LANGUAGE ANDCULTURE PROGRAM.BARRICK INVESTS TOIMPROVEEDUCATION GLOBALLYEducation is a key building block for success, no matter where youlive. It is a passport to a better future, and in places where economicopportunities are few, it can be a powerful tool in breaking the cycleof poverty. One of the most meaningful and lasting benefits thatBarrick can provide to its host communities is support for education.In 2011, we contributed $10 million to numerous educationalinitiatives across all areas that we operate. We helped support theconstruction of schools, provided classroom materials, such as booksand computers, and funded teacher training, small business trainingand adult literacy programs.In addition, in the past five years Barrick has contributed morethan $19 million for scholarships alone, helping more than 18,000students achieve their potential. This funding includes support forspecial scholarship programs for indigenous peoples that live nearour operations, such as the Wiradjuri in Australia, the Diaguita inChile and the Western Shoshone in Nevada.“We believethat continuousimprovement ineducation andliteracy levels arecrucial for thelong-termdevelopment ofindividuals andcommunities. Thisis why we workclosely with localcommunities aroundour operations topromote education,and that’s why weaim a significantportion of ourcommunityinvestments atbroadening accessto education.”DEO MWANYIKAAFRICAN BARRICK GOLD’SVICE-PRESIDENTFOR CORPORATE AFFAIRS