Overview
- Cai is appointed Senior Executive Vice President and CFO, taking the role on March 1, 2026.
- Outgoing CFO Graham Shuttleworth will depart after Barrick announces and files its year-end results, with Cai working alongside him until then.
- Cai has served on Barrick’s board since November 2021 and brings more than two decades in equity research, corporate finance, capital markets, and M&A.
- Her background includes roles at Goldman Sachs and CICC, plus CFA and CAIA designations and studies at MIT and Tsinghua University.
- Interim chief executive Mark Hill welcomed Cai and emphasized a focus on improved performance, as Barrick shares rose 3.55% in premarket trading and the company set Feb. 5, 2026 for FY2025 results.