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Investing.com -- Barrick Mining Corp (B) traded at $42.76 (+5.41%) as of Nov 9, 3:03 PM EST, with a market cap of about $70.4B. The stock is up 12.64% over one week but still down 3.12% YTD.
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The Q3 print was a clean beat with unchanged guidance. Adjusted EPS was $0.82, up 41% year over year. Adjusted net earnings were $1.35B (+37%), and attributable EBITDA rose 22% to $2.47B. The realized gold price of $4,243/oz (+23%) did much of the work. Read more (Nov 9, 2026)
Can operations keep delivering? Yes. This was the fourth straight strong quarter, with 816K oz of gold produced (+6% year over year). Nevada Gold Mines produced 400K oz. Loulo-Gounkoto's ramp-up is ahead of schedule, and Kibali had its best quarter since Q4 2023.
Is guidance safe? Yes. Gold guidance of 2.90–3.25M oz and AISC of $1,760–1,950/oz were unchanged. Management expects to finish around the midpoint or slightly above.
Is cash returning to shareholders? Yes. $3.2B has been returned year to date, there is a new dividend policy, and the company ended the quarter with $0.9B net cash. Read more (Nov 9, 2026)
Is there leverage to gold? Yes. A $100/oz move changes attributable EBITDA by $270M. Guidance assumes $4,500/oz, which is above the $4,243 realized in Q3. That leaves modest upside if spot gold stays higher.
Free cash flow slipped 21% to $1.17B because growth capex rose, even as operating cash flow grew 3%.
Copper costs are squeezed. Diesel prices and a stronger Zambian currency push costs toward the top of the $3.45–3.75/lb guidance.
Weather hit Veladero and Porgera. Management flagged the pressure continuing into Q4.
Reko Diq is unresolved. Spending was cut, a "full review" is underway, and feedback is promised by mid-2027. That leaves an open overhang.
North American IPO. Management targets the end of 2026 or early 2027, subject to market conditions and regulatory review. It could crystallize the value of the Nevada and Pueblo Viejo assets.
Q4 production. Gold output is guided slightly above Q3, and copper roughly flat. A year-end finish at or above the midpoint would confirm the guidance narrative.
Lumwana expansion. The mill building is due for completion in Q4. The project has $795M of its $2B budget spent and is on schedule. It would double output to 240K tonnes a year.
Reko Diq decision, expected by mid-2027, which could either clear or extend the overhang.
Gold price. The stock's sensitivity to bullion remains the dominant driver.
Bulls point to the beat, steady guidance, net cash and a visible growth pipeline. They also note the stock trades well below its 52-week high of $54.69.
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Bears point to falling free cash flow, rising copper costs, geopolitical exposure in Mali, Pakistan and Argentina, and an IPO whose timing depends on the market.
Quarterly history from our data shows the post-earnings reaction has been mixed: +6.31% in May, -8.13% in August and -4.65% in February. A beat has not reliably meant a rally.
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