Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO :
* BARRICK NIUGINI LIMITED CHALLENGES NON-EXTENSION OF SPECIAL MINING LEASE
* BARRICK NIUGINI LIMITED - PAPUA NEW GUINEA GOVERNMENT'S DECISION NOT TO EXTEND ITS SPECIAL MINING LEASE WAS TANTAMOUNT TO NATIONALISATION WITHOUT DUE PROCESS
* BARRICK NIUGINI LIMITED - WILL PURSUE ALL LEGAL AVENUES TO CHALLENGE PAPUA NEW GUINEA GOVERNMENT'S DECISION
* BARRICK NIUGINI LIMITED - WILL PURSUE ALL LEGAL AVENUES TO RECOVER ANY DAMAGES THAT BNL MAY SUFFER AS A RESULT OF PNG GOVERNMENT'S DECISION
* BARRICK NIUGINI - NOTES THAT PNG GOVERNMENT HAS ADVANCED EXISTENCE OF ALLEGED ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE CLAIMS & RESETTLEMENT ISSUES AS REASON FOR NON-EXTENSION