26 October 2017
Acacia Mining plc
LSE:ACA
("Acacia" or the "Company" or the "Group")
Update following release of Barrick Gold Corporation's Q3 Results
Acacia notes that Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick") reported its Q3 results
last night and welcomes the further detail provided with respect to the
proposed framework agreed between Barrick and the Government of Tanzania
("GoT"). Amongst other details, in the release Barrick state that they expect
to be able to present a detailed proposal to Acacia for review during the first
half of 2018.
Acacia also notes that Barrick have increased their existing tax provision of
US$128 million with respect to Acacia's historical uncertain tax positions, by
US$172 million to US$300 million. Acacia does not intend to make any changes to
its own provision of US$128 million as a result of Barrick's announcement of an
agreement of a proposed framework. Once Acacia has received and had the
opportunity to assess a detailed proposal, Acacia will also be able to assess
the potential impact on Acacia's historical uncertain tax positions.
Barrick's third quarter release is available on their website.
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or contact:
Acacia Mining plc +44 (0) 20 7129 7150
Giles Blackham, Investor Relations
Camarco +44 (0) 20 3757 4980
Gordon Poole / Billy Clegg / Nick Hennis
About Acacia Mining plc
Acacia Mining plc (LSE:ACA) is Tanzania's largest gold miner and one of the
largest producers of gold in Africa. We have three mines, all located in
north-west Tanzania: Bulyanhulu, Buzwagi, and North Mara and a portfolio of
exploration projects in Kenya, Burkina Faso and Mali.
Acacia is a UK public company headquartered in London. We are listed on the
Main Market of the London Stock Exchange with a secondary listing on the Dar es
Salaam Stock Exchange. Barrick Gold Corporation is our majority shareholder.
Acacia reports in US dollars and in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the
European Union, unless otherwise stated in this announcement.
Disclaimer and forward-looking statements
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an
invitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or
dispose of any securities of Acacia in any jurisdiction.
This announcement includes "forward-looking statements" that express or imply
expectations of future events or results as opposed to historical facts. These
statements include, financial projections and estimates and their underlying
assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with
respect to future production, operations, costs, projects, and statements
regarding future performance. Forward-looking statements are generally
identified by the words "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "believes,"
"intends," "estimates" and other similar expressions.
All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and
other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Acacia, which could
cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed
in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements contained herein. Factors
that could cause or contribute to differences between the actual results,
performance and achievements of Acacia include, but are not limited to, changes
or developments in political, economic or business conditions or national or
local legislation or regulation in countries in which Acacia conducts - or may
in the future conduct - business, industry trends, competition, fluctuations in
the spot and forward price of gold or certain other commodity prices (such as
copper and diesel), currency fluctuations (including the US dollar, South
African rand, Kenyan shilling and Tanzanian shilling exchange rates), Acacia's
ability to successfully integrate acquisitions, Acacia's ability to recover its
reserves or develop new reserves, including its ability to convert its
resources into reserves and its mineral potential into resources or reserves,
and to process its mineral reserves successfully and in a timely manner,
Acacia's ability to complete land acquisitions required to support its mining
activities, operational or technical difficulties which may occur in the
context of mining activities, delays and technical challenges associated with
the completion of projects, risk of trespass, theft and vandalism, changes in
Acacia's business strategy and ongoing implementation of operational reviews,
as well as risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral
exploration, development, mining and production and risks and factors affecting
the gold mining industry in general.
Although Acacia's management believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, Acacia cannot give assurances that
such statements will prove to be correct. Accordingly, investors should not
place reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this announcement.
Any forward-looking statements in this announcement only reflect information
available at the time of preparation. Save as required under the Market Abuse
Regulation or otherwise as may be required under applicable law, Acacia
explicitly disclaims any obligation or undertaking publicly to update or revise
any forward-looking statements in this announcement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Nothing in this announcement should be
construed as a profit forecast or estimate and no statement made should be
interpreted to mean that Acacia's profits or earnings per share for any future
period will necessarily match or exceed its historical published profits or
earnings per share.