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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-04-001018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	15-12G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040406
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20040406

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARRICK GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000756894
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		15-12G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12960
		FILM NUMBER:		04719426

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BCE PLACE, TD CANADA TRUST TOWER
		STREET 2:		161 BAY STREET SUITE 3700
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO CANA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5J2S1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4163077470

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BCE PLACE, TD CANADA TRUST TOWER
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 212 TORONTO
		CITY:			ONTARIO M5J2S1
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5J2S1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BARRICK RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860109
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<DESCRIPTION>HOMESTAKE 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

      CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
   12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
  REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                            Commission File Number     001-09059
                                                                  --------------

                    HOMESTAKE 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN*
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Barrick Gold Corporation BCE Place, TD Canada Trust Tower, Suite 3700,
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                     161 Bay Street, Toronto, Canada M5J 2S1
                     ---------------------------------------
    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)

         Plan Interests in the Homestake 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      None
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
                  reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

         Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

           Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)     [X]
           Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)    [ ]
           Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)     [ ]
           Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)    [ ]
                                               Rule 15d-6              [X]

         Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: 0

         * Effective as of the final payroll date in December, 2003, the
Homestake Mining Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan was merged into the
Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc. Savings Plan.

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Homestake 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.

Date: March 31,  2004                   By:   Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc.
                                              Savings Plan, successor by plan
                                              merger to the Homestake Mining
                                              Company Savings Plan.

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                                       By: /s/ Marsha Turner
                                          ------------------------------------
                                        Name:  Marsha Turner
                                        Title:  Secretary, Barrick U.S.
                                                Subsidiaries Benefits Committee

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.


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                            contained in this form are not required to respond
                            unless the form displays a currently valid 0MB
  SEC 2069 (01-02)          control number.


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