Compania Minera Nevada SpA (Chile)

Compañía Minera Nevada SpA — is the Chilean subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation, responsible for the Pascua‑Lama project in the Huasco Valley, Atacama Region, the first binational mining initiative between Chile and Argentina, holding proven reserves of 15.4 million ounces of gold and over 674 million ounces of silver. The company also develops the Mina de Caliza Potrerillo project, which extracts and processes limestone through calcination and hydrated‑lime facilities in northern Chile. Pascua‑Lama has remained under temporary partial closure since 2013, with Barrick maintaining environmental monitoring and social‑investment commitments mandated by its environmental resolution, while also facing community and environmental‑rights allegations related to water use and potential contamination in the Huasco Valley. The company’s corporate headquarters are located in Providencia, Santiago, serving as a strategic unit within Barrick’s South American operations.