Barrick Gold (ABX) has notable insider buying

Barrick Gold (T:ABX)

Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX) has a high amount of executive buying compared to its large-cap peers over the past three months. According to regulatory filings yesterday, five insiders have invested a total amount of $1,685,388.Robert Ljubomir Krcmarov, a Senior Officer, acquired 12,248 Common Shares on a direct ownership basis at a price of $17.020 through the public market on December 3rd, 2018. This represents a $208,461 investment into the company's shares and an account share holdings change of 54.1%.

Darian Kevin Rich, a Senior Officer, acquired 28,578 Common Shares on a direct ownership basis at a price of $17.020 through the public market on December 3rd, 2018. This represents a $486,398 investment into the company's shares and an account share holdings change of 71.3%.

Katherine Sipos, a Senior Officer, acquired 9,798 Common Shares on a direct ownership basis at a price of $17.020 through the public market on December 3rd, 2018. This represents a $166,762 investment into the company's shares and an account share holdings change of 66.9%.

Kevin James Thomson, a Senior Officer, acquired 36,744 Common Shares on a direct ownership basis at a price of $17.020 through the public market on December 3rd, 2018. This represents a $625,383 investment into the company's shares and an account share holdings change of 51.4%.

Gregory Alan Pool Walker, a Senior Officer, acquired 11,656 Common Shares on a direct ownership basis at a price of $17.020 through the public market on December 3rd, 2018. This represents a $198,385 investment into the company's shares and an account share holdings change of 37.2%.

Barrick Gold Corp is a gold mining company. The Company is principally engaged in the production and sale of gold and copper, as well as related activities, such as exploration and mine development. The Company's segments, include Barrick Nevada, Golden Sunlight, Hemlo, Jabal Sayid, Kalgoorlie, Lagunas Norte, Lumwana, Porgera, Pueblo Viejo, Turquoise Ridge, Veladero and Zaldvar. Pueblo Viejo, Lagunas Norte, Veladero and Turquoise Ridge are its individual gold mines. The Company, through its subsidiary Acacia, owns gold mines and exploration properties in Africa. Its Porgera and Kalgoorlie are gold mines. Zaldivar and Lumwana are copper mines. The Pascua-Lama project is located on the border between Chile and Argentina. The Company owns a number of producing gold mines, which are located in Canada, the United States, Peru, Argentina, Australia and the Dominican Republic.