Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) announced today that it has agreed to subscribe for 15,470,934 units ("Units") of Kingfisher Metals Corp. ("Kingfisher") in a non-brokered private placement ("Private Placement") at a price of C$1.35 per Unit, for total consideration of approximately C$20,885,761. Each Unit is comprised of one common share (each, a "Kingfisher Share") and one-half of a common share purchase warrant, where each whole warrant will entitle the holder for a period of two years to acquire one Kingfisher common share at a price of C$1.70 per common share.

Barrick does not currently own any Kingfisher Shares. Following closing of the Private Placement, and as a result of its acquisition of Units, Barrick will hold approximately 9.9% of the outstanding Kingfisher Shares on a non-diluted basis and 14.1% of the outstanding Kingfisher Shares on a partially-diluted basis, assuming the exercise of all warrants held by Barrick.