Barrick Gold Slumps to 250th in Trading Volume as Arbitration with Mali Continues

On June 17, 2025, Barrick Gold Corporation (B) experienced a significant decline in trading volume, with a total of 3.19 billion shares traded, marking a 55.96% decrease from the previous day. This placed Barrick at the 250th position in terms of trading volume for the day. The stock price also decreased by 0.23%, marking the second consecutive day of decline, with a total decrease of 1.07% over the past two days.

Barrick is currently engaged in an arbitration process with the Malian government following a ruling by the President of the Bamako Commercial Tribunal. The tribunal's decision came after the Malian government took actions to block gold exports and seize gold stocks belonging to Barrick's subsidiaries. Despite these challenges, Barrick remains committed to finding a mutually acceptable solution with the Malian government while the arbitration process continues.

The arbitration tribunal has been constituted, and Barrick has submitted a request for provisional measures to prevent further escalation and to safeguard its interests. The company is actively engaged in the arbitration process through the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), a World Bank arbitration body, to resolve the dispute with the Malian government.