OTTAWA, Ontario, May 11 -- Barrick Gold, a gold and copper producer, issued the following news release: * * * Barrick Reports First Quarter 2026 Results Disciplined execution drives strong operational and financial performance * Q1 gold production of 719,000 ounces/1 beats guidance of 640,000-680,000 ounces/1, driven by strong performances at NGM and Veladero, and the ramp-up at Loulo-Gounkoto; copper production of 49,000 tonnes/1 in line with plan. * Gold costs per ounce were better than p  more