It seems the patience of Barrick Gold Corporation and its shareholders is running thin as the reopening of Porgera Gold Mine in Enga province continues to drag on into 2023. In a statement, released last week Friday, Barrick Gold Corporation Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow called on all parties involved in the reopening negotiations to complete the process by the end of the first quarter 2023 (March 31, 2023). Since the beginning of January 2023, Barrick Gold Corporation has spent more than K1 billion on care and maintenance only. The company on an average spends US$12 million, that is K42.2 million monthly, in good faith on care and maintenance since the mine's closure in April 2020. While parties involved in the negotiation process are taking their time, this paper understands that major shareholders of Barrick have grown impatient with the prolonged delays of the negotiations.