Aug 19 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO :
* BARRICK'S MALI MINES UNAFFECTED BY POLITICAL TRANSITION
* BARRICK GOLD CORP - LOULO-GOUNKOTO MINING COMPLEX HAD NOT BEEN AFFECTED BY POLITICAL SITUATION IN MALI
* BARRICK GOLD CORP - LOULO-GOUNKOTO MINING COMPLEX HAS AN ADEQUATE INVENTORY FOR ITS FORESEEABLE REQUIREMENTS
* BARRICK GOLD CORP - MONITORING SITUATION IN MALI CLOSELY IN CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS