Barrick Gold shares are trading higher by 1.4% during Friday's session. Mining stocks are rising, likely in sympathy with Rio Tinto and Glencore's potential merger talks.

Barrick Gold Corp. closed C$6.86 below its 52-week high of C$29.50, which the company reached on October 21st.

Barrick Gold Corporation GOLD recently stated that it remains restricted from shipping gold from the Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex in Mali. Furthermore, the Malian government has executed the interim attachment order on the gold by transferring the current gold stock from the location to a custodial bank,

Barrick Gold Corp. closed C$6.81 below its 52-week high of C$29.50, which the company achieved on October 21st.