In following the company's philosophy of responsible mining, Barrick announced the expansion of their community relations programs, already in place in communities near their Pueblo Viejo Project, to Barahona Province in the southwest.

Barrick is a leading international gold mining company operating the Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation (PVDC) in this country.

In collaboration with local and national authorities and with support from the Public Health Ministry and Civil Defense and the involvement of people living in the communities,  Barrick announced plans for a series of community improvement programs aimed at benefitting Sanchez Ramirez, Monseñor Nouel and the Barahona Province.

Among already developed programs they highlighted dental health programs in the neighbourhoods of Casandra Damiron, Baitoita, Savica and La Montañita of Batey Central in Barahona, the donation of medical equipment to the Jamie Sanchez Hospital of Barahona Province, the donation of books, dictionaries, maps and art supplies to several schools to encourage education, the provision of computer classes to youngsters and adults.

Barrick expects that in 2007 PVCD will continue to expand its community development projects in areas such as health, labour, education, infrastructure, culture and more.