Barrick’s first-quarter gold output falls nearly 9% Reuters Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Miner Barrick on Thursday reported a near 9% fall in its first-quarter gold production from the previous quarter, dented in part by lower grades at its Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic. The company’s total preliminary gold production fell to 1.10 million ounces in the quarter ended March 31 from 1.21 million ounces in the previous quarter.