Pueblo Viejo shipment delayed “indefinitely”, Barrick could face $24m fine over “mislabeling”

By Frik Els

Customs officials from the Dominican Republic say a shipment from Barrick Gold’s (NYSE, TSX: ABX) Pueblo Viejo mine will “delayed indefinitely” and the Canadian firm could receive a penalty of as much as twice the value of the cargo for filing incorrect paperwork.

AP quotes company spokesman Jorge Esteva