The Barrick Academy Rolls Out to Nevada

Based on the success of the Barrick Academy at the now closed and repurposed Buzwagi mine in Tanzania, the Academy concept will be rolled out to Nevada Gold Mines and incorporated into its existing training mine, which was established in 2022 to equip new hires to work safely and efficiently.

More than 700 frontline supervisors, general supervisors and superintendents are expected to complete the training at NGM this year.

Opened in March 2024, the Buzwagi Barrick Academy offers a program called the Foundations for Leadership and Management. Aimed at frontline staff, this four-day, 40-hour program features 16 interactive modules and is designed to enhance leadership skills, team collaboration and productivity improvement. So far 1,137 participants have completed the course with more than double that number expected to be trained over the next 24 months.

Courses at the enlarged Academy will be extended to include Barrick’s contractors and the curriculum expanded to cover more disciplines, such as financial leadership, advanced computer literacy and safety. This is being done to ensure a uniform standard of training quality across the group.

“Barrick has the industry’s best assets and the best people that we need to fully develop to maximize their value. The expansion of the Barrick Academy underlines our dedication to investing in the professional growth of our workplace,” says Mark Bristow.