Shareholders request the Board of directors to endorse the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and to contribute to its implementation in the countries where the company leads operations... To date, the EITI has already received endorsement or support form companies in the extractive sector (Anglo American, Newmont, Talisman...), international industrial associations (the International Council on Mining and Metal...), international multilateral organizations (OECD, World Bank, G8), and governments (UK, France, Peru, Gabon...). [Reply letter from Peter Sinclair, Director - Corporate Social Responsibility, Barrick Gold:] ...I would like to formally confirm that Barrick Gold Corporation will formally endorse the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative...