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Feb 13 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp
* Reports fourth quarter and full year 2013 results
* Q4 adjusted earnings per share $0.37
* Q4 loss per share $2.61
* Says company anticipates 2014 gold production of 6.0-6.5 million ounces
* Q4 gold production 1.7 million ounces versus 2.02 million ounces
* Says total capital expenditures are expected to decrease by approximately 50
percent in 2014 to $2.40-$2.70 billion
* Q4 copper production of 139 million pounds versus 130 million pounds
* Anticipates higher finance costs of $800-$825 million in 2014 as a result of
the decision to temporarily suspend pascua-lama
* Q4 revenues $2.93 billion versus $4.15 billion year ago
* 2014 gold cost guidance is lowest among senior producers, with aisc expected
to be $920-$980/ounce,adj operating costs to be $590-$640/ounce
* Recorded impairment charge for pascua-lama project of $896 million due to
decision to temporarily suspend construction in Q4
* Gold reserves declined to 104.1 million ounces at the end of 2013 from 140.2
million ounces at the end of 2012
* Proven and probable gold reserves at FY end 104.1 million ounces on price of
$1,100/ounce versus 140.2 million ounces on $1500/ounce at 2012 end
* Q4 earnings per share view $0.41, revenue view $2.84 billion -- Thomson
Reuters I/B/E/S
* Quarter include $2.82 billion in impairment charges, primarily related to
pascua-lama, porgera, veladero and Australia pacific gold segment
* Ramp-down of pascua-lama on schedule for completion by mid-2014. co expects
to incur costs of about $300 million this year for ramp-down
* Source text for Eikon
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