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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-05-001689
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050831

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:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BCE PLACE, 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, 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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                    [Letterhead of Barrick Gold Corporation]



August 31, 2005

BY EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Attention:    Jennifer Goeken

Re:      Barrick Gold Corporation
         Form 40-F for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004
         Filed March 31, 2005
         File No. 001-09059

Dear Ms. Goeken:

         We hereby acknowledge receipt of the comment letter dated August 22,
2005 from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the
above captioned Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2004.

         We refer to your recent telephone discussion with the undersigned, in
which we advised that, due to travel and vacation schedules of various personnel
who would be involved in the preparation and review of the response to your
questions, we would not be in a position to respond within 10 business days
as requested in your letter. This will confirm that we will provide a response
by no later than September 30, 2005.

         Please contact the undersigned at (416) 307-7470 if you have any
questions or require any further information in connection with this letter.

Sincerely
BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION


/s/ Sybil Veenman
Sybil Veenman
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
and Secretary
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