Subject category:
Finance, Accounting and Control
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 6 October 1995
Abstract
Managing the risk of changing prices of gold is central to the business strategy of American Barrick Resources Corp., one of North America's largest and most successful gold mining firms. The case contrasts this firm's hedging policies with those of its rivals that do not hedge and details the wide range of hedging products (gold loans, forwards, options, spot deferred contracts) used to manage price risk. In 1992 the management of American Barrick is pleasantly surprised by unexpected new gold finds, but this new production places demands on the firm's hedging program and tests the firm's commitment to hedging when prices of gold and of many hedging vehicles are unattractive.
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Size:
USD540 million revenues, 1,730 employees
Other setting(s):
1992
Subject category:
Economics, Politics and Business Environment
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Length: 16 pages
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Abstract
Managing the risk of changing prices of gold is central to the business strategy of American Barrick Resources Corp., one of North America's largest and most successful gold mining firms. The case contrasts this firm's hedging policies with those of its rivals that do not hedge and details the wide range of hedging products (gold loans, forwards, options, spot deferred contracts) used to manage price risk. In 1992 the management of American Barrick is pleasantly surprised by unexpected new gold finds, but this new production places demands on the firm's hedging program and tests the firm's commitment to hedging when prices of gold and of many hedging vehicles are unattractive.
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Industry:
Size:
USD540 million revenues, 1,730 employees
Other setting(s):
1992
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Subject category:
Economics, Politics and Business Environment
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Length: 16 pages