<p>Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on <strong>Barrick Mining</strong> (NYSE:B).</p>
<p>And retail traders should know.</p>
<p>We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.</p>
<p>Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with B, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.</p>
<p>So how do we know what these investors just did? </p>
<p>Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 12 uncommon options trades for Barrick Mining.</p>
<p>This isn't normal.</p>
<p>The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 41% bullish and 41%, bearish.</p>
<p>Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $115,180, and 9 are calls, for a total amount of $615,136.</p>
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
<p>After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $22.0 and $65.0 for Barrick Mining, spanning the last three months.</p>
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
<p>In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Barrick Mining stands at 3846.27, with a total volume reaching 2,265.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Barrick Mining, situated within the strike price corridor from $22.0 to $65.0, throughout the last 30 days.</p>
<h3>Barrick Mining Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1766509276_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="Options Call Chart" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1766509276_0.png"/></p>

<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>
<p></p><table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th align="right"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>B</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$6.35</td>
<td>$5.7</td>
<td>$6.0</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$150.0K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td align="right">283</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$23.75</td>
<td>$23.75</td>
<td>$23.75</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$123.5K</td>
<td>9.6K</td>
<td align="right">61</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$4.4</td>
<td>$4.35</td>
<td>$4.35</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$75.6K</td>
<td>9.9K</td>
<td align="right">703</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$3.9</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$3.73</td>
<td>$46.00</td>
<td>$74.6K</td>
<td>10.2K</td>
<td align="right">210</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/20/26</td>
<td>$2.0</td>
<td>$1.95</td>
<td>$1.95</td>
<td>$43.00</td>
<td>$48.7K</td>
<td>52</td>
<td align="right">266</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><p></p>
<h3>About Barrick Mining</h3>
<p>Based in Toronto, Barrick is one of the world's largest gold miners. In 2024, the firm produced nearly 3.9 million attributable ounces of gold and about 195,000 metric tons of copper. At end-2024, Barrick had about two decades of gold reserves along with significant copper reserves. After buying Randgold in 2019 and combining its Nevada mines in a joint venture with competitor Newmont later that year, it operates mines in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company also has growing copper exposure, driven by the expansion of its Lumwana mine in Zambia and the development of its Reko Diq copper and gold project in Pakistan.</p>
<h3>Barrick Mining's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 4,288,151, the B's price is up by 0.46%, now at $45.8. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 50 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Barrick Mining</h3>
<p>A total of 2 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $47.5.</p>
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* An analyst from B of A Securities upgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $48. 
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from UBS continues to hold a Buy rating for Barrick Mining, targeting a price of $47. </p>
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<p>Investors are showing unusual options activity in Barrick Mining (NYSE:B), with a split sentiment of 41% bullish and 41% bearish. Benzinga's scanner identified 12 uncommon trades, focusing on a price range between $22.0 and $65.0. Barrick's current trading volume is 4,288,151, with a price increase of 0.46% to $45.8. Analysts have set an average price target of $47.5, with B of A Securities upgrading to Buy at $48. UBS maintains a Buy rating at $47. Options trading involves higher risks and rewards.</p>

Barrick Mining Unusual Options Activity