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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909567-06-001219
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060714
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060714
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20060714

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:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-135769
		FILM NUMBER:		06962228

	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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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission July&nbsp;14, 2006.
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">of organization)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Suite&nbsp;3700<BR>
161 Bay Street, P.O. Box 212<BR>
Toronto, Canada, M5J 2S1<BR>
(800)&nbsp;720-7415</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PLACER DOME AMERICA 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN</B><BR>
(Full title of the Plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc.<BR>
P.O. Box 29, Elko, Nevada 89803<BR>
(702)&nbsp;738-8043</B><BR>
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount To Be</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Offering Price Per</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Aggregate</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Be Registered (1)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Registered</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Offering Price</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">650,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">U.S.$30.35</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">U.S.$19,727,500</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">U.S.$2,110.85</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;),
this Registration Statement covers, in addition to the number of Common Shares stated above, such
additional Common Shares that may become issuable as a result of stock splits, stock dividends,
recapitalizations or any similar transactions effected without the receipt of consideration that
results in an increase in the number of the Registrant&#146;s outstanding Common Shares in accordance
with the provisions of the plan described herein. No additional registration fee is included for
these shares. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold
pursuant to the plan described herein.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated pursuant to paragraphs (c)&nbsp;and (h)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;457 under the Securities Act solely
for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, based upon the average of the high and low
prices for the Common Shares quoted on The New York Stock Exchange on
July&nbsp;11, 2006.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART I</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">ITEM 1: Plan Information</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">ITEM 2: Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#004">Item&nbsp;3: Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">Item&nbsp;4: Description of Securities</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#006">Item&nbsp;5: Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#007">Item&nbsp;6: Indemnification of Directors and Officers</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#008">Item&nbsp;7: Exemption from Registration Claimed</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#009">Item&nbsp;8: Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#010">Item&nbsp;9: Undertakings</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#011">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#012">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#013">Exhibit&nbsp;Index</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="o32068exv3w1.htm">EX-3.1</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="o32068exv23w1.htm">EX-23.1</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 1: Plan Information.</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>*</B></SUP>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 2: Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>*</B></SUP>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All information required by Part&nbsp;I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is
omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule&nbsp;428 under the 1933 Act and
the &#147;Note&#148; to Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3: Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents that have been filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) by Barrick Gold Corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148; or &#147;Barrick&#148;) are
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 40-F (File No.&nbsp;1-9059) for the fiscal year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, and the Placer Dome America 401(k) Savings Plan&#146;s Annual Report on Form 11-K
(File No.&nbsp;1-9059) for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31,
2005;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), since the end of the fiscal year covered by the
Annual Report on Form 40-F referred to in clause (a)&nbsp;above, including the Registrant&#146;s Reports on
Form 6-K (File No.&nbsp;1-9059) furnished to the Commission on March&nbsp;31, 2006, April&nbsp;13, 2006 and May&nbsp;8,
2006; and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Shares contained in the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No.&nbsp;1-9059) filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;9, 1987,
including any amendment or report for the purpose of updating such description.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant or the Placer Dome America
401(k) Savings Plan pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as
amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the
date of filing of such documents. In addition, reports on Form 6-K furnished by the Registrant to
the Commission shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and
to be a part hereof from the date such documents are furnished to the Commission.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained herein or in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration
Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes
such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superceded, to constitute part of this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6: Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under the <I>Business Corporations Act </I>(Ontario), Barrick may indemnify a present or former
director or officer or a person who acts or acted at Barrick&#146;s request as a director or officer of
another corporation of which Barrick is or was a shareholder or creditor, and his or her heirs and
legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle
an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him or her in respect of any civil,
criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which he or she is made a party by reason of his
or her being or having been a director or officer of Barrick or such other corporation on condition
that (i)&nbsp;the director or officer acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests
of Barrick and (ii)&nbsp;in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is
enforced by a monetary penalty, had reasonable grounds for believing that his or her conduct was
lawful. Further, Barrick may, with court approval, indemnify a person described above in respect
of an action by or on behalf of Barrick to procure a judgment in its favour, to which the person is
made a party by reason of being or having been a director or an officer of Barrick, against all
costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action if he
or she fulfils conditions (i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;above. A director is entitled to indemnification from
Barrick as a matter of right if he or she was substantially successful on the merits of his or her
defence and fulfils the conditions (i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;above.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with the provisions of the <I>Business Corporations Act </I>(Ontario) described above,
the by-laws of Barrick provide that Barrick shall indemnify a director or officer, a former
director or officer, or a person who acts or acted at Barrick&#146;s request as a director or officer of
a corporation of which Barrick is or was a shareholder or creditor, and his or her heirs and legal
representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an
action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him or her in respect of any civil, criminal
or administrative action or proceeding to which he or she is made a party by reason of being or
having been a director or officer of Barrick or such other corporation if he or she acted honestly
and in good faith with a view to the best interests of Barrick and, in the case of a criminal or
administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by monetary penalty, he or she had reasonable
grounds for believing that his or her conduct was lawful.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the <I>Securities Act of 1933 </I>may be
permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, the Registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the <I>Securities
Act of 1933 </I>and is therefore unenforceable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7: Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Exhibit</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Description</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Articles of Amalgamation, dated May&nbsp;9, 2006, of Barrick Gold
Corporation (filed herewith).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By-laws of Barrick Gold Corporation (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 of the Registration Statement of Barrick Gold
Corporation on Form&nbsp;S-8, Registration No.&nbsp;333-121500, filed
December&nbsp;21, 2004).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (filed herewith)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Squire &#38; Company, PC (filed herewith)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (set forth on the signature page of this
Registration Statement)</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Registrant will submit or has submitted the Placer Dome America
401(k) Savings Plan and any amendment thereto (the &#147;Plan&#148;)
to the Internal Revenue Service (&#147;IRS&#148;) in a timely manner
and has made or will make all changes required by the IRS in order to
qualify the Plan under Section&nbsp;401 of the Internal Revenue Code.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9: Undertakings.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The Registrant hereby undertakes:
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 9%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 9%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this
Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the
effective registration statement;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 9%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any
material change to such information in the Registration Statement;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>provided, however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) shall not apply if
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
registration statement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of
the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a)
or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or
controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Toronto, Province of Ontario, Canada,
on July&nbsp;14, 2006.
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    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left"><B>BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Sybil E. Veenman</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Sybil E. Veenman</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President, Assistant General<BR>
Counsel and Secretary</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWERS OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Sybil E. Veenman
and Gregory C. Wilkins, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) and supplements to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his or her substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been
signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Signature</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Date</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Peter Munk
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Peter Munk</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman and Director<I>&nbsp;</I>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;C. William D. Birchall
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>C. William D. Birchall</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice Chairman and Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Gregory C. Wilkins
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Gregory C. Wilkins</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Jamie C. Sokalsky
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Jamie C. Sokalsky</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Richard Ball
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Richard Ball</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Howard L. Beck
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Howard L. Beck</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Donald J. Carty
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Donald J. Carty</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Gustavo Cisneros
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Gustavo Cisneros</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Marshall A. Cohen
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Marshall A. Cohen</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Peter A. Crossgrove
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Peter A. Crossgrove</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
</TR>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;John W. Crow
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>John W. Crow</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Robert M. Franklin
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Robert M. Franklin</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Peter C. Godsoe
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Peter C. Godsoe</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;J. Brett Harvey
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>J. Brett Harvey</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Brian Mulroney
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>The Right Honourable</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Brian Mulroney</I></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Anthony Munk
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Anthony Munk</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Joseph L. Rotman
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Joseph L. Rotman</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Steven J. Shapiro
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <I>Steven J. Shapiro</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">July&nbsp;14, 2006</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of Section 6(a) of the Securities Act, the undersigned has signed
this Registration Statement, solely in the capacity of the duly authorized representative of
Barrick Gold Corporation in the United States, in the City of Toronto, Province of Ontario, Canada,
on July&nbsp;14, 2006.
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    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="43%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left">BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINES INC.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Sybil E. Veenman</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Sybil E. Veenman</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Secretary</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the trustees (or other persons who
administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Toronto, Province of
Ontario, Canada, on July&nbsp;14, 2006.
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    <TD width="43%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left"><B>PLACER DOME AMERICA 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Marsha Turner</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Marsha Turner</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title:
</TD>
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Subsidiaries Benefits<br>Committee</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Articles of Amalgamation, dated May&nbsp;9, 2006, of Barrick Gold
Corporation (filed herewith).</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By-laws of Barrick Gold Corporation (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 of the Registration Statement of Barrick Gold
Corporation on Form&nbsp;S-8, Registration No.&nbsp;333-121500, filed
December&nbsp;21, 2004).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (filed herewith)</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Squire &#38; Company, PC (filed herewith)</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;3.1</B>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><I>&#193; l&#146; usage exclusive du minist&#233;re</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><I>aux consommateurs</I>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><I>Consumer and Ontario Business Services</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><I>et aux entreprises</I>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><I>Numero de l</I>a
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><I>soci&#233;t&#233; </I>en <I>Ontario</I>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>CERTIFICATE</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>CERTIFICAT</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B><I>1698168</I></B></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><I>This is to certify that these</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><I>Ceci certifie que les presents status</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><I>Articles are effective on</I>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><I>entrent en vigueur le</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B><I>MAY &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 09</I></B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B><I>MAI, 2006</I></B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 70%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><I>(Signed)<BR>
Director/Directrice<BR>
Business Corporations Act/ Loi sure les soci&#233;t&#233;s par actions</I>
</DIV>

<P><DIV style="position: relative; float: left; width: 10%">

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">&nbsp;<BR><BR>&nbsp;<BR>
Form&nbsp;4<BR>
<I>Business<BR>
Corporations<BR>
Act</I>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><I>Formule 4<BR>
Loi sur les<BR>
soci&#233;t&#233;s par<BR>
actions</I>
</DIV>

</DIV>
<DIV style="position: relative; float: right; width: 85%">

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">ARTICLES OF AMALGAMATION<BR>
<I>STATUTS DE FUSION</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. The name of the amalgamated corporation is: (Set out in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS)
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>D&#233;nomination sociale de la soci&#233;t&#233; issue de la fusion </I>(&#233;crire en LETTRES MAJUSCULES
SEULEMENT) :
</DIV>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="98%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">BARRICK GOLD
CORPORATION/SOCI&#201;T&#201;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">AURIF&#278;RE BARRICK</TD>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. The Address for the registered office is:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>Adresse du si&#233;ge social</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 6%; margin-top: 6pt">161 Bay Street, Suite&nbsp;3700, P.O. Box 212
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">(Street &#038; Number or R.R. Number &#038; if Multi-Office Building give Room&nbsp;No.<BR>
(Rue et num&#233;ro, ou num&#233;ro de la R.R. et, s&#146;il s&#146;agit d&#146;un &#233;difice &#225; bureaux, num&#233;ro du bureau)
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Toronto &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ontario &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M5J 2S1 (Postal Code/Code postal)

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(Name of Municipality or Post Office)<BR>
(Nom de la municipalit&#233; ou du bureau de poste)

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3. Number of directors is/are: or <U>minimum and maximum </U>number of directors is/are:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>Nombre d&#146;administrateurs: </I>OU <I><U>nombres minimum et maximum</U> d&#146;administrateurs :</I>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Number
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">or
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><U>minimum</U>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><U>and</U>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><U>maximum</U>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Nombre
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">OU
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><U><I>minimum</I></U>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><U><I>et</I></U>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><I>maximum</I>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">5</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">20</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The director(s) is/are:</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Administrateur(s) :</TD>
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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">Address for services, giving street &#038; No. or R.R. No.,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">Municipality, Province, Country and Postal code.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">Resident Canadian</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>Domicile &#233;lu, y compris la rue et le num&#233;ro ou le num&#233;ro de la R.R.,</I></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">First name, middle names and surname</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>le nom de la municipalit&#233;, la
province, le </I><I>pays</I> <I>et le code</I></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><I>Oui/Non</I></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Howard L. Beck
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">27 Bernard Avenue<BR> Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 1R3
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Yes</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">C. William D. Birchall
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">P.O. Box N776<BR> Wakaya, Ranger Road, Lyford Cay<BR> Nassau,
Bahamas
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">No</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Donald J. Carty
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">4660 Meadowood Road<BR> Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.<BR> 75220-2014
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">No</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Gustavo Cisneros
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">161 Bay Street, Suite&nbsp;3700, P.O. Box 212<BR> Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M5J 2S1
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">No</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Marshall A. Cohen
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">1 Chestnut Partk Road, Penthouse<BR> Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, M4W 1W4
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Yes</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Peter A. Crossgrove
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">3769 Escarpment, Sideroad, RR#2<BR> Calendon, Ontario,
Canada, L0N 1C0
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Yes</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">John W. Crow
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">12 Old Mill Trail, Suite&nbsp;PH05<BR>
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M8X 2Z4
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Yes</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Robert M. Franklin
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">34 Plymbridge Cresecent<BR> Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M2P
1P5
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Yes</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Peter C. Godsoe
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">48 Lowther Avenue<BR> Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 1C6
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Yes</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">J. Brett Harvey
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">102 Trotwood Drive<BR> Venetia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
15367
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">No</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Brian Mulroney
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">47 Forden Crescent<BR> Westmount, Quebec, Canada, H3Y
2Y5
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Yes</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Anthony Munk
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">570 Park Avenue, Penthouse E<BR> New York, New York, U.S.A.
10021
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">No</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Peter Munk
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">24 Old Forest Hill Road<BR> Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5P
2P7
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Yes</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Joseph L. Rotman
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">142 Forest Hill Road<BR> Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4V 2L9
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Yes</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Steven J. Shapiro
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">717 Texas Avenue, Suite&nbsp;2100<BR> Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
77002-2712
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">No</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Gregory C. Wilkins
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">155 South Drive<BR> Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4W 1S3
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Yes</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Check A or B</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><I>&nbsp;</I></TD>
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    <TD><I>Cocher A ou B</I></TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">A)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The amalgamation agreement has been duly adopted
by the shareholders of each of the amalgamating corporations as required
by subsection 176 (4)&nbsp;of the Business Corporations Act on the date set
out below.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><I>A)</I></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>Les actionnaires de chaque soci&#233;t&#233; qui fusionnne
ont d&#250;ment adopt&#233; la convention de fusion conform&#233;ment </I>au <I>paragraphe</I>
176(4) <I>de la </I>Loi sur les soci&#233;t&#233;s par actions &#225; <I>la date mentionn&#233;e
ci-dessous.</I></TD>
</TR>

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au
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>X</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>B) The amalgamation has been approved by the directors of each
amalgamating corporation by a resolution as required by section 177 of the
<I>Business Corporations Act </I>on the date set out below.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I><I>B)</I> Les administrateurs de chaque soci&#233;t&#233; qui fusionne ont approuv&#233; la fusion par
voie de r&#233;solution conform&#233;ment a l&#146; article </I>177 <I>de la </I>Loi sur les soci&#233;t&#233;s par actions &#225; <I>la date mentionn&#233;e
ci-dessous.</I></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The articles of amalgamation in substance contain the provisions of the
articles of incorporation of</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><I>&nbsp;</I></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><I>&nbsp;</I></TD>
    <TD><I>Les statuts de fusion reprennent essentiellement les dispositions des statuts constitutifs de</I></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>Barrick
Gold Corporation/Soci&#233;t&#233; Aurif&#279;re Barrick</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">and are more particularly set out in these articles.<BR>
<I>et sont &#233;nonc&#233;s textuellement aux pr&#233;sents statuts.</I>

</DIV>
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    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Names of amalgamating corporations
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Ontario Corporation Number
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Date of Adoption/Approval</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">D&#233;nomination sociale des soci&#233;t&#233;s qui
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Num&#233;ro de la soci&#233;t&#233; en Ontario
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Date d&#146;adoption ou d&#146;approbation</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">fusionnent
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Year/ann&#233;e Month/mois</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Day/jour</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Barrick Gold Corporation/Soci&#233;t&#233;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1334166</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2006/February/22</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Aurif&#232;re Barrick</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Placer Dome Inc.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1380636</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2006/May/09</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">6.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Restrictions, if any, on business the corporation may carry on or on powers the corporation
may exercise.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>Limites, s&#146;iI y </I>a <I>lieu, impos&#233;es aux activit&#233;s commerciales ou aux pouvoirs de la soci&#233;t&#233;.</I></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">There shall be no restrictions on the business that the Amalgamated Corporation may carry on.
</DIV>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">7.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The classes and any maximum number of shares that the corporation is authorized to issue:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>Cat&#233;gories et nombre maximal, s&#146;iI y </I>a <I>lieu, d&#146;actions que la soci&#233;t&#233; est autoris&#233;e &#225; &#233;mettre :</I></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(i)&nbsp;an unlimited number of shares without nominal or par value designated as common shares
(the &#147;Common Shares&#148;);
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(ii)&nbsp;an unlimited number of shares without nominal or par value, issuable in series and designated
as first preferred shares (the &#147;First Preferred Shares&#148;);
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(iii)&nbsp;an unlimited number of shares without nominal or par value, issuable in series and designated
as second preferred shares (the &#147;Second Preferred Shares&#148;); and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(iv)&nbsp;a third series of First Preferred Shares, consisting of one share, designated as First
Preferred Shares, series C special voting share (the &#147;First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;C Special
Voting Share&#148;).
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">8.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions (if any) attaching to each class of shares
and directors authority with respect to any class of shares which may be issued in
series:</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>Droits, privil&#232;ges, restrictions et conditions, s&#146;il y </I>a <I>lieu, rattach&#233;s &#224; chaque cat&#233;gorie
d&#146;actions et pouvoirs des administrateurs relatifs &#224; chaque cat&#233;gorie d&#146;actions qui peut &#234;tre
&#233;mise en s&#233;rie:</I></TD>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>First Preferred Shares</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The shares without nominal or par value designated, as a class, First Preferred Shares shall
have attached thereto, as a class, the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions:
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. The First Preferred Shares may at any time and from time to time be issued in one (1)&nbsp;or more
series, each series to consist of such number of shares as may, before the issue thereof, be fixed
by resolution of the board of directors of the Amalgamated Corporation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. The board of directors of the Amalgamated Corporation shall, by resolution duly passed before
the issue of any First Preferred Shares of any series, determine the designation, rights,
privileges, restrictions and conditions to be attached to the First Preferred Shares of such
series, including, but without in any way limiting or restricting the generality of the foregoing,
the rate or amount of preferential dividends, the date or dates and place or places of payment
thereof, the consideration and the terms and conditions of any purchase for cancellation or
redemption thereof, conversion or exchange rights (if any), the terms and conditions of any share
purchase plan or sinking fund and the restrictions (if any) respecting payment of dividends on any
shares ranking junior to the First Preferred Shares, the whole subject to the limitations set out
in the articles and the issue by the Director under the Act of a certificate of amendment
designating such series of shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3. The First Preferred Shares of each series shall, with respect to priority in payment of
dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up
of the Amalgamated Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of the
assets of the Amalgamated Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its
affairs, be entitled to a preference over the common shares of the Amalgamated Corporation and over
any other shares ranking junior to the First Preferred Shares and the First Preferred Shares of
each series may also be given such other preferences over the common shares and any other shares
ranking junior to the First Preferred Shares as may be determined as to the respective series
authorized to be issued.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">4. The First Preferred Shares of each series shall rank on a parity with the First Preferred Shares
of every other series with respect to priority in payment of dividends and in the distribution of
assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Amalgamated Corporation,
whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of the assets of the Amalgamated
Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding-up its affairs.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5. The holders of the First Preferred Shares of each series shall be entitled to receive and the
Amalgamated Corporation shall pay thereon as and when declared by the board of directors out of the
moneys of the Amalgamated Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends fixed
non-cumulative preferential quarterly cash dividends at such rate and on such date or dates as the
directors may determine or may have determined by the resolution provided for in clause 2
determining the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the First Preferred
Shares of such series and as may be the subject matter of a certificate as referred to in the said
clause 2. Such dividends shall accrue from such date or dates not later than six (6)&nbsp;months after
the respective dates of issue as may in the case of each issue be determined by the board of
directors of the Amalgamated Corporation or in case no date be so determined then from the date of
allotment.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Cheques of the Amalgamated Corporation payable at par at any branch of the Amalgamated
Corporation&#146;s bankers for the time being in Canada shall be issued in respect of such dividends.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">6. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Amalgamated Corporation or any
other distribution of assets of the Amalgamated Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose
of winding up its affairs, the holders of the First Preferred Shares of each series shall be
entitled to receive for each First Preferred Share held by them, respectively, a sum equivalent to
the result obtained when the stated capital account for the First Preferred Shares of such series
is divided by the number of issued and outstanding First Preferred Shares of such series together
with all dividends (if any) declared and unpaid thereon up to the date of distribution and, if such
liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or other distribution is voluntary, an additional amount equal
to the premium (if any) which would be payable upon the First Preferred Shares of such series as
part of the redemption price of such shares if such shares were redeemed under the provisions of
clause 9 and not pursuant to any compulsory purchase or retirement obligation imposed upon the
Amalgamated Corporation, the whole before any amount shall be paid or any property or assets of the
Amalgamated Corporation distributed to the holders of any common shares or shares of any other
class ranking junior to the First Preferred Shares. After payment to holders of the First Preferred
Shares of each series of the amount so payable to them they shall not be entitled to share in any
further distribution of the property or assets of the Amalgamated Corporation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">7. Subject to the provisions of clause 6 and subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and
conditions attaching to the First Preferred Shares of any series, the Amalgamated Corporation may
at any time or times purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation all or any part of the First
Preferred Shares of any series outstanding from time to time in the market (including purchase
through or from an investment dealer or firm holding membership on a recognized stock exchange) or
by invitation for tenders addressed to all the holders of record of the First Preferred Shares of
such series outstanding at the lowest price or prices at which, in the opinion of the directors,
such shares are obtainable but not exceeding the price at which, at the date of purchase, such
shares are redeemable as provided in clause 8 without reference to the price payable by the
Amalgamated Corporation pursuant to any compulsory purchase or retirement obligation imposed upon
the Amalgamated Corporation (including accrued and unpaid preferential dividends as provided in the
said clause 8) and costs of purchase. If upon any invitation for tenders under the provisions of
this clause the Amalgamated Corporation shall receive tenders of First Preferred Shares of such
series at the same lowest price which the Amalgamated Corporation is willing to pay in an aggregate
number greater than the number for which the Amalgamated Corporation is prepared to accept tenders,
the First Preferred Shares of such series so tendered which the Amalgamated Corporation determines
to purchase at such price shall be purchased as nearly as may be pro rata (disregarding fractions)
in proportion to the number of First Preferred Shares of such series so tendered by each of the
holders of First Preferred Shares of such series who submitted tenders at the said same lowest
price.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">8. Subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the First Preferred
Shares of any series, the Amalgamated Corporation may upon giving notice as hereinafter provided
redeem at any time the whole or from time to time any part of the then outstanding First Preferred
Shares of any series on payment for each share to be redeemed of a sum equivalent to the result
obtained when the stated capital account for the First Preferred Shares of such series is divided
by the number of issued and outstanding First Preferred Shares of such series together with such
premium (if any) as the directors may determine or may have determined by the resolution provided
for in clause 2 determining the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the
First Preferred Shares of such series and as may be the subject matter of a certificate as referred
to in the said clause 2 and together with all declared and unpaid dividends (if any) thereon up to
the date fixed for redemption.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">9. In any case of redemption of First Preferred Shares of any series under the provisions of clause
8 the Amalgamated Corporation shall at least ten (10)&nbsp;days before the date specified for redemption
mail to each person who at the date of mailing is a registered holder of First Preferred Shares of
such series to be redeemed a notice in writing of the intention of the Amalgamated Corporation to
redeem such last-mentioned shares. Such notice shall be mailed in an envelope, postage prepaid,
addressed to each such shareholder at his address as it appears on the books of the Amalgamated
Corporation or in the event of the address of any such shareholder not so appearing then to the
last known address of such shareholder; provided, however, the accidental failure or omission to
give any such notice to one (1)&nbsp;or more of such shareholders shall not affect the validity of such
redemption. Such notice shall set out the redemption price and the date on which redemption is to
take place and if part only of the First Preferred Shares of such series held by the person to whom
it is addressed is to be redeemed the number thereof so to be redeemed. On or after the date so
specified for redemption the Amalgamated Corporation shall pay or cause to be paid to or to the
order of the registered holders of the First Preferred Shares of such series to be redeemed the
redemption price thereof on presentation and surrender, at the registered office of the Amalgamated
Corporation or any other place within Canada designated in such notice, of the certificates
representing the First Preferred Shares of such series so called for redemption. Such payment shall
be made by cheques payable at par at any branch of the Amalgamated Corporation&#146;s bankers for the
time being in Canada. If a part only of the First Preferred Shares of such series represented by
any certificate shall be redeemed, a new certificate for the balance shall be issued at the expense
of the Amalgamated Corporation. On the date fixed for redemption, the First Preferred Shares of
such series to be redeemed are thereupon redeemed and cancelled as of the date so fixed for
redemption and the holders thereof thereafter have no rights whatsoever against the Amalgamated
Corporation in respect of the First Preferred Shares in question except to receive, upon
presentation of certificates representing the First Preferred Shares of such series to be redeemed,
payment of the redemption price therefore without interest.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">10. The holders of First Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive copies of the annual
financial statements of the Amalgamated Corporation and the auditors&#146; report thereon to be
submitted to the shareholders of the Amalgamated Corporation at annual meetings but the holders of
First Preferred Shares shall not be entitled as such (except as hereinafter and in the Act
specifically provided) to receive notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the
Amalgamated Corporation or to vote at any such meeting (but shall be entitled to receive notice of
meetings of shareholders of the Amalgamated Corporation called for the purpose of authorizing the
dissolution of the Amalgamated Corporation or the sale of its undertaking or a substantial part
thereof).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">11. The approval of the holders of the First Preferred Shares to delete or vary any right,
privilege, restriction or condition attaching to the First Preferred Shares as a class or any other
matter requiring the approval or consent of the holders of First Preferred Shares, as a class, may
be given by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast at a meeting of the holders of the First
Preferred Shares duly called for that purpose and held upon at least twenty-one (21)&nbsp;days&#146; notice
at which the holders of a majority of the outstanding First Preferred Shares are present or
represented by proxy. If at any such meeting the holders of a majority of the outstanding First
Preferred Shares are not present or represented by proxy within one-half (1/2) hour after the time
appointed for such meeting, then the meeting shall be adjourned to such date being not less than
thirty (30)&nbsp;days later and to such time and place as may be appointed by the chairman and not less
than twenty-one (21)&nbsp;days&#146; notice shall be given of such adjourned meeting but it shall not be
necessary in such notice to specify the purpose for which the meeting was originally called. At
such adjourned meeting the holders of First Preferred Shares present or represented by proxy may
transact the business for which the meeting was originally called and a resolution passed thereat
by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast at such adjourned meeting shall constitute the
authorization of the holders of the First Preferred Shares referred to above. The formalities to be
observed in respect of the giving of notice of any such meeting or adjourned meeting and the
conduct thereof shall be those from time to time prescribed by the by-laws of the Amalgamated
Corporation with respect to meetings of shareholders. On every poll taken at every such meeting or
adjourned meeting, every holder of First Preferred Shares shall be entitled to one (1)&nbsp;vote in
respect of each $1.00 of the issue price of each First Preferred Share held.
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The first series of First Preferred Shares are designated as $0.114 Non-cumulative Redeemable
Convertible First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A (the &#147;First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A&#148;), shall
consist of 10,000,000 First Preferred Shares and, in addition to the rights, privileges,
restrictions and conditions attached to the First Preferred Shares as a class, shall have attached
thereto rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions substantially as hereinafter set forth,
that is to say:
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. The rate of the fixed non-cumulative preferential cash dividends on the First Preferred Shares,
Series&nbsp;A shall be $0.114 per annum. Such dividends shall be payable in quarterly instalments on the
first (1st) days of January, April, July and October in each year.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. No class of shares may be created or issued ranking as to capital or dividends prior to or on a
parity with the First Preferred Shares without the prior approval of the Series&nbsp;A First Preferred
Shareholders given as hereinafter specified nor shall the authorized amount of First Preferred
Shares be increased without such approval; provided that nothing in this clause shall prevent the
Amalgamated Corporation from issuing additional series of presently authorized First Preferred
Shares without such approval.
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>For the purpose of this clause 3:</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><I>&nbsp;</I></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><I>&nbsp;</I></TD>
    <TD><I>&#147;Common Shares&#148; </I>shall mean common shares without par value of the Amalgamated
Corporation as such shares were constituted on the effective date of the
Amalgamation; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><I>&nbsp;</I></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><I>&nbsp;</I></TD>
    <TD><I>&#147;Conversion Basis&#148; </I>at any time shall mean the number of common shares into which at
such time one (1)&nbsp;First Preferred Share, Series&nbsp;A shall be convertible in accordance
with the provisions of this clause 3.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Series&nbsp;A First Preferred Shareholders shall have the right at any time up
to the close of business on the last business day prior to the date fixed for
redemption (if any) (the &#147;Time of Expiry&#148;) (subject as hereinafter provided) to
convert First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A into Common Shares on the following original
Conversion Basis: one (1)&nbsp;Common Share for each First Preferred Share, Series&nbsp;A until
such time as the original Conversion Basis shall be adjusted as hereinafter provided
and thereafter on the adjusted Conversion Basis.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The conversion privilege herein provided for may be exercised by notice in
writing given to the transfer agent for the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A at its
principal office in the City of Toronto, or to such other transfer agent at such
other city or cities as the Amalgamated Corporation may from time to time appoint,
accompanied by a certificate or certificates representing the First Preferred Shares,
Series&nbsp;A of the Amalgamated Corporation, in respect of which the holder thereof
desires to exercise such right of conversion. Such notice shall be signed by such
holder or his duly authorized attorney and shall specify the number of First
Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A which the holder desires to have converted and the number
to be purchased. The transfer form in the certificate or certificates in question
need not be endorsed, except in the circumstances contemplated by subclause (e). If
less than all the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A represented by a certificate or
certificates accompanying the notice are to be converted, the holder shall be
entitled to receive, at the expense of the Amalgamated Corporation, a new certificate
representing the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A which are not to be converted.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the case of any First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A which may be called for
redemption, the right of conversion thereof shall, notwithstanding anything herein
contained, cease and terminate at the close of business on the last business day next
preceding the date fixed for redemption, provided, however, that if the Amalgamated
Corporation shall fail to redeem such First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A in accordance
with the notice of redemption the right of conversion shall thereupon be restored.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>On any conversion of First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A the share
certificates for Common Shares of the Amalgamated Corporation resulting therefrom
shall be issued in the name of the registered holder of the First Preferred Shares,
Series&nbsp;A converted or in such name or names as such registered holder may direct in
writing (either in the notice referred to in subclause (c)&nbsp;or otherwise), provided
that such registered holder shall pay any applicable security transfer taxes; in any
such case the transfer form on the back of the certificates in question shall be
endorsed by the</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>registered holder of First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A or his duly authorized
attorney, with signature guaranteed in a manner satisfactory to the transfer agent.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Subject as hereinafter provided by this subclause (f), the right of a
Series&nbsp;A First Preferred Shareholder to convert the same into Common Shares shall be
deemed to have been exercised, and the registered holders of First Preferred Shares,
Series&nbsp;A to be converted (or any person or persons in whose name or names any such
registered holder of First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A shall have directed
certificates representing Common Shares be issued as provided in subclause (e)) shall
be deemed to have become holders of Common Shares of record of the Amalgamated
Corporation for all purposes on the respective dates of surrender of certificates
representing the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A to be converted accompanied by
notice in writing as provided in subclause (c)&nbsp;hereof notwithstanding any delay in
the delivery of certificates representing the Common Shares into which such First
Preferred Shares Series&nbsp;A have been converted.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Series&nbsp;A First Preferred Shareholder on the record date for any dividend
declared payable on such share will be entitled to such dividend notwithstanding that
such share is converted after such record date and before the payment date of such
dividend, and the registered holder of any Common Share resulting from any conversion
shall be entitled to rank equally with the registered holders of all other Common
Shares in respect of all dividends declared payable to holders of Common Shares of
record on any date after the date of conversion. Subject as aforesaid, no payment or
adjustment will be made on account of any dividend, accrued or otherwise, on the
First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A converted or the Common Shares resulting from any
conversion.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If and whenever at any time prior to the Time of Expiry the outstanding
Common Shares shall be subdivided, redivided or changed into a greater or
consolidated into a lesser number of shares or reclassified into different shares,
the Conversion Basis then in effect shall be appropriately adjusted and any Series&nbsp;A
First Preferred Shareholder who has not exercised his right of conversion prior to
the effective date of such subdivision, redivision, change, consolidation or
reclassification shall be entitled to receive and shall accept, upon the exercise of
such right at any time on the effective date or thereafter, in lieu of the number of
Common Shares to which he was theretofore entitled upon exercise of the conversion
privilege, the aggregate number of Common Shares that such Series&nbsp;A First Preferred
Shareholder would have been entitled to receive as a result of such subdivision,
redivision, change, consolidation or reclassification if, on the effective date
thereof, he had been the registered holder of the number of Common Shares to which he
was theretofore entitled upon exercise of the conversion privilege.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If and whenever at any time prior to the Time of Expiry there is a capital
reorganization of the Amalgamated Corporation not covered by subclause (h)&nbsp;of this
clause 3, or a consolidation or merger or amalgamation of the Amalgamated Corporation
with or into any other company, including by way of a sale whereby all or
substantially all of the undertaking and assets of the Amalgamated Corporation become
the property of any other company, any Series&nbsp;A First Preferred Shareholder who has
not exercised his right of conversion prior to the effective date of such
reorganization, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or sale, shall be</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>entitled to receive and shall accept, upon the exercise of such right of conversion
at any time on the effective date or thereafter in lieu of the number of Common
Shares to which he was theretofore entitled upon exercise of such right of
conversion, the aggregate number of shares or other securities or property of the
Amalgamated Corporation or of the company resulting from the consolidation, merger
or amalgamation or to which such sale may be made, as the case may be, that such
holder would have been entitled to receive as a result of such capital
reorganization, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or sale if, on the effective
date thereof, he had been the registered holder of the number of Common Shares to
which he was entitled theretofore upon exercise of the conversion right; provided
always that the Series&nbsp;A First Preferred Shareholder in question shall never be
entitled to receive any securities or interest in any assets whatsoever except to
the extent that the same have in fact been made available to the transfer agent and
registrar of the Amalgamated Corporation as the registered holder of the Common
Shares which form the basic subject matter of the right of conversion.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(j)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Amalgamated Corporation shall not issue fractional shares upon any
conversion of First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A. If a fractional interest in a Common
Share would, except for the provisions of this paragraph, be deliverable upon
conversion of a First Preferred Share, Series&nbsp;A the Amalgamated Corporation shall
issue a non-voting and non-dividend bearing bearer scrip certificate of the
Amalgamated Corporation in respect of such fractional interest, which scrip
certificate, when surrendered to the transfer agent for the Common Shares at any
office for the transfer of Common Shares of the Amalgamated Corporation, together
with similar scrip certificates representing in the aggregate the right to receive at
least one whole Common Share, shall be exchangeable for a share certificate or
certificates for the full number of Common Shares called for by all the scrip
certificates so surrendered and a new scrip certificate in respect of any remaining
fractional interest in a Common Share called for thereby. Such scrip certificate
shall become void on such date, not less than six months after the date of issuance
thereof, as shall be determined by the directors of the Amalgamated Corporation and
stated in such scrip certificate and on such date each such scrip certificate which
has become void and the fractional interest represented thereby shall be deemed to
have been purchased by the Amalgamated Corporation. Such scrip certificate shall be
in such form and contain such reasonable terms and provisions as the directors shall
at any time or from time to time determine.</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Amalgamated Corporation may, in the manner provided in clauses 8 and 9 of
the provisions attaching to the First Preferred Shares as a class redeem at any time the
whole or from time to time any part of the then outstanding First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A,
on payment for each share to be redeemed of the Redemption Price, as defined below, together
with all declared and unpaid non-cumulative preferential dividends thereon.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Until the notice hereinafter referred to is given, the Redemption
Price shall be $1.90 per share. At any time the Amalgamated Corporation may give
notice to all holders of all First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A, stating that it has
determined that the market price of common shares of the Amalgamated Corporation
(based upon the weighted average price of such shares on The Toronto Stock Exchange
over a period of</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #textcolor#; background: #bgcolor#">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>twenty consecutive trading days ended not more than five days prior to the date of
giving of such notice) is a stipulated price. In the event that such notice is
given, then on the 30th day following the date of mailing of such notice, the
Redemption Price shall be the lesser of $1.90 per share and such stipulated market
price per common share. Such 30th day is herein referred to as the &#147;Fixed Price
Date&#148;.</TD>
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</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5. On the Fixed Price Date and at any time thereafter, any holder of First Preferred Shares, Series
A may require the Amalgamated Corporation to redeem, at the Redemption Price then in effect,
together with declared and unpaid dividends if any, all or any of his First Preferred Shares,
Series&nbsp;A. Such right to require redemption may be exercised by notice in writing given to the
transfer agent for the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A at its principal office in the City of
Toronto, or to such other transfer agent at such other city or cities as the Amalgamated
Corporation may from time to time appoint. Such notice shall be signed by the holder or his duly
authorized attorney and shall specify the number of First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A which the
holder desires to have redeemed, and such notice shall be accompanied by a certificate or
certificates representing the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A to be redeemed. If less than all
the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A represented by a certificate or certificates accompanying any
such notice are to be redeemed, the holder shall be entitled to receive, at the expense of the
Amalgamated Corporation, a new certificate representing the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A not to
be redeemed. Upon the receipt of a notice and certificates as aforesaid, the Amalgamated
Corporation shall proceed forthwith to redeem the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A in question by
payment of the redemption price and declared and unpaid dividends, if any, to which the holder of
the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A to be redeemed is entitled, all in the manner specified in the
provisions attaching to the First Preferred Shares as a class, as nearly as may be, mutatis
mutandis.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">6. The provisions contained in clauses numbered 1 to 7 inclusive (including this clause) and
clauses numbered 1 to 11 both inclusive of the provisions attaching to the First Preferred Shares
as a class or any of them may be deleted, varied, modified, amended or amplified by articles of
amendment but only with the prior approval of the Series&nbsp;A First Preferred Shareholders given as
hereinafter specified, in addition to any vote or authorization required by the Act.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">7. The approval of Series&nbsp;A First Preferred Share holders with respect to any and all matters
referred to herein (in addition to and distinct from any vote or authorization required by the Act)
may be given by resolution as provided, mutatis mutandis, in clause 11 of the provisions attaching
to the First Preferred Shares as a class.
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The first series of First Preferred Shares are designated as $0.126 Non-cumulative Redeemable
Convertible First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B (the &#147;First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B&#148;), shall
consist of 10,000,000 First Preferred Shares and, in addition to the rights, privileges,
restrictions and conditions attached to the First Preferred Shares as a class, shall have attached
thereto rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions substantially as hereinafter set forth,
that is to say:
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. The rate of the fixed non-cumulative preferential cash dividends on the First Preferred Shares,
Series&nbsp;B shall be $0.126 per annum. Such dividends shall be payable in quarterly instalments on the
first (1st) days of January, April, July and October in each year.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. No class of shares may be created or issued ranking as to capital or dividends prior to or on a
parity with the First Preferred Shares without the prior approval of the Series&nbsp;B First Preferred
Shareholders given as hereinafter specified nor shall the authorized amount of First Preferred
Shares be increased without such approval; provided that nothing in this clause shall prevent the
Amalgamated Corporation from issuing additional series of presently authorized First Preferred
Shares without such approval.
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>For the purpose of this clause 3:</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;Common Shares&#148; shall mean common shares without par value of the Amalgamated
Corporation as such shares were constituted on the effective date of the
Amalgamation; and</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;Conversion Basis&#148; at any time shall mean the number of common shares into which at
such time one (1)&nbsp;First Preferred Share, Series&nbsp;B shall be convertible in accordance
with the provisions of this clause 3.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Series&nbsp;B First Preferred Shareholders shall have the right at any time up
to the close of business on the last business day prior to the date fixed for
redemption (if any) (the &#147;Time of Expiry&#148;) (subject as hereinafter provided) to
convert First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B into Common Shares on the following original
Conversion Basis: one (1)&nbsp;Common Share for each First Preferred Share, Series&nbsp;B until
such time as the original Conversion Basis shall be adjusted as hereinafter provided
and thereafter on the adjusted Conversion Basis.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The conversion privilege herein provided for may be exercised by notice in
writing given to the transfer agent for the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B at its
principal office in the City of Toronto, or to such other transfer agent at such
other city or cities as the Amalgamated Corporation may from time to time appoint,
accompanied by a certificate or certificates representing the First Preferred Shares,
Series&nbsp;B of the Amalgamated Corporation, in respect of which the holder thereof
desires to exercise such right of conversion. Such notice shall be signed by such
holder or his duly authorized attorney and shall specify the number of First
Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B which the holder desires to have converted and the number
to be purchased. The transfer form in the certificate or certificates in question
need not be endorsed, except in the circumstances contemplated by subclause (e). If
less than all the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B represented by a certificate or
certificates accompanying the notice are to be converted, the holder shall be
entitled to receive, at the expense of the Amalgamated Corporation, a new certificate
representing the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B which are not to be converted.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the case of any First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B which may be called for
redemption, the right of conversion thereof shall, notwithstanding anything herein
contained, cease and terminate at the close of business on the last business day next
preceding the date fixed for redemption, provided, however, that if the Amalgamated
Corporation shall fail to redeem such First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B in accordance
with the notice of redemption the right of conversion shall thereupon be restored.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>On any conversion of First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B the share
certificates for Common Shares of the Amalgamated Corporation resulting therefrom
shall be issued in the name of the registered holder of the First Preferred Shares,
Series&nbsp;B converted or in such name or names as such registered holder may direct in
writing (either in the notice referred to in subclause (c)&nbsp;or otherwise), provided
that such registered holder shall pay any applicable security transfer taxes; in any
such case the transfer form on the back of the certificates in question shall be
endorsed by the registered holder of such First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B or his
duly authorized attorney, with signature guaranteed in a manner satisfactory to the
transfer agent.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Subject as hereinafter provided by this subclause (f), the right of a
Series&nbsp;B First Preferred Shareholder to convert the same into Common Shares shall be
deemed to have been exercised, and the registered holders of First Preferred Shares,
Series&nbsp;B to be converted (or any person or persons in whose name or names any such
registered holder of First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B shall have directed
certificates representing Common Shares be issued as provided in subclause (e)) shall
be deemed to have become holders of Common Shares of record of the Amalgamated
Corporation for all purposes on the respective dates of surrender of certificates
representing the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B to be converted accompanied by
notice in writing as provided in subclause (c)&nbsp;hereof notwithstanding any delay in
the delivery of certificates representing the Common Shares into which such First
Preference Shares Series&nbsp;B have been converted.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Series&nbsp;B First Preferred Shareholder on the record date for any dividend
declared payable on such share will be entitled to such dividend notwithstanding that
such share is converted after such record date and before the payment date of such
dividend, and the registered holder of any Common Share resulting from any conversion
shall be entitled to rank equally with the registered holders of all other Common
Shares in respect of all dividends declared payable to holders of Common Shares of
record on any date after the date of conversion. Subject as aforesaid, no payment or
adjustment will be made on account of any dividend, accrued or otherwise, on the
First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B converted or the Common Shares resulting from any
conversion.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If and whenever at any time prior to the Time of Expiry the outstanding
Common Shares shall be subdivided, redivided or changed into a greater or
consolidated into a lesser number of shares or reclassified into different shares,
the Conversion Basis then in effect shall be appropriately adjusted and any Series&nbsp;B
First Preferred Shareholder who has not exercised his right of conversion prior to
the effective date of such subdivision, redivision, change, consolidation or
reclassification shall be entitled to receive and shall accept, upon the exercise of
such right at any time on the effective date or thereafter, in lieu of the number of
Common Shares to which he was theretofore entitled upon exercise of the conversion
privilege, the aggregate number of Common Shares that such Series&nbsp;B First Preferred
Shareholder would have been entitled to receive as a result of such subdivision,
redivision, change, consolidation or reclassification if, on the effective date
thereof, he had been the registered holder of the number of Common Shares to which he
was theretofore entitled upon exercise of the conversion privilege.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If and whenever at any time prior to the Time of Expiry there is a capital
reorganization of the Amalgamated Corporation not covered by subclause (h)&nbsp;of this
clause 3, or a consolidation or merger or amalgamation of the Amalgamated Corporation
with or into any other company, including by way of a sale whereby all or
substantially all of the undertaking and assets of the Amalgamated Corporation become
the property of any other company, any Series&nbsp;B First Preferred Shareholder who has
not exercised his right of conversion prior to the effective date of such
reorganization, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or sale, shall be entitled to
receive and shall accept, upon the exercise of such right of conversion at any time
on the effective date or thereafter in lieu of the number of Common Shares to which
he was theretofore entitled upon exercise of such right of conversion, the aggregate
number of shares or other securities or property of the Amalgamated Corporation or of
the company resulting from the consolidation, merger or amalgamation or to which such
sale may be made, as the case may be, that such holder would have been entitled to
receive as a result of such capital reorganization, consolidation, merger,
amalgamation or sale if, on the effective date thereof, he had been the registered
holder of the number of Common Shares to which he was entitled theretofore upon
exercise of the conversion right; provided always that the Series&nbsp;B First Preferred
Shareholder in question shall never be entitled to receive any securities or interest
in any assets whatsoever except to the extent that the same have in fact been made
available to the transfer agent and registrar of the Amalgamated Corporation as the
registered holder of the Common Shares which form the basic subject matter of the
right of conversion.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(j)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Amalgamated Corporation shall not issue fractional shares upon any
conversion of First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B. If a fractional interest in a Common
Share would, except for the provisions of this paragraph, be deliverable upon
conversion of a First Preferred Share, Series&nbsp;B the Amalgamated Corporation shall
issue a non-voting and non-dividend bearing bearer scrip certificate of the
Amalgamated Corporation in respect of such fractional interest, which scrip
certificate, when surrendered to the transfer agent for the Common Shares at any
office for the transfer of Common Shares of the Amalgamated Corporation, together
with similar scrip certificates representing in the aggregate the right to receive at
least one whole Common Share, shall be exchangeable for a share certificate or
certificates for the full number of Common Shares called for by all the scrip
certificates so surrendered and a new scrip certificate in respect of any remaining
fractional interest in a Common Share called for thereby. Such scrip certificate
shall become void on such date, not less than six months after the date of issuance
thereof, as shall be determined by the directors of the Amalgamated Corporation and
stated in such scrip certificate and on such date each such scrip certificate which
has become void and the fractional interest represented thereby shall be deemed to
have been purchased by the Amalgamated Corporation. Such scrip certificate shall be
in such form and contain such reasonable terms and provisions as the directors shall
at any time or from time to time determine.</TD>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">4. The Amalgamated Corporation may, in the manner provided in clauses 8 and 9 of the provisions
attaching to the First Preferred Shares as a class, but only on or after the date which is 20&nbsp;days
after the first anniversary of the effective date of the Amalgamation, redeem the whole or from
time to time any part of the then outstanding First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;B, on payment for each
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">share to be redeemed of a redemption price equal to the stated capital attributable thereto (being
$2.10 per share) plus a premium of $0.2625 per share, together with all declared and unpaid
non-cumulative preferential dividends thereon.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5. The provisions contained in clauses numbered 1 to 6 inclusive (including this clause) and
clauses numbered 1 to 11 both inclusive of the provisions attaching to the First Preferred Shares
as a class or any of them may be deleted, varied, modified, amended or amplified by articles of
amendment but only with the prior approval of the Series&nbsp;B First Preferred Shareholders given as
hereinafter specified, in addition to any vote or authorization required by the Act.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">6. The approval of Series&nbsp;B First Preferred Share holders with respect to any and all matters
referred to herein (in addition to and distinct from any vote or authorization required by the Act)
may be given by resolution as provided, mutatis mutandis, in clause 11 of the provisions attaching
to the First Preferred Shares as a class.
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Schedule&nbsp;II
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>Second Preferred Shares</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The shares without nominal or par value designated, as a class, Second Preferred Shares shall
have attached thereto, as a class, the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions:
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. The Second Preferred Shares may at any time and from time to time be issued in one (1)&nbsp;or more
series, each series to consist of such number of shares as may, before the issue thereof, be fixed
by resolution of the board of directors of the Amalgamated Corporation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. The board of directors of the Amalgamated Corporation shall, by resolution duly passed before
the issue of any Second Preferred Shares of any series, determine the rights, privileges,
restrictions and conditions to be attached to the Second Preferred Shares of such series,
including, but without in any way limiting or restricting the generality of the foregoing, the rate
or amount of preferential dividends, the date or dates and place or places of payment thereof, the
consideration and the terms and conditions of any purchase for cancellation or redemption thereof,
conversion or exchange rights (if any), the terms and conditions of any share purchase plan or
sinking fund and the restrictions (if any) respecting payment of dividends on any shares ranking
junior to the Second Preferred Shares, the whole subject to the limitations set out in the articles
and the issue by the Director under the Act of a certificate of amendment designating such series
of shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3. The Second Preferred Shares of each series shall, with respect to priority in payment of
dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up
of the Amalgamated Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of the
assets of the Amalgamated Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its
affairs, be entitled to a preference over the common shares of the Amalgamated Corporation and over
any other shares ranking junior to the Second Preferred Shares and the Second Preferred Shares of
each series may also be given such other preferences over the common shares and any other shares
ranking junior to the Second Preferred Shares as may be determined as to the respective series
authorized to be issued.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">4. The Second Preferred Shares of each series shall rank on a parity with the Second Preferred
Shares of every other series with respect to priority in payment of dividends and in the
distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
Amalgamated Corporation,
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of the assets of the Amalgamated
Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding-up its affairs.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5. The holders of the Second Preferred Shares of each series shall be entitled to receive and the
Amalgamated Corporation shall pay thereon as and when declared by the board of directors out of the
moneys of the Amalgamated Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends fixed
non-cumulative preferential quarterly cash dividends at such rate and on such date or dates as the
directors may determine or may have determined by the resolution provided for in clause 2
determining the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Second Preferred
Shares of such series and as may be the subject matter of a certificate as referred to in the said
clause. Such dividends shall accrue from such date or dates not later than six (6)&nbsp;months after the
respective dates of issue as may in the case of each issue be determined by the board of directors
of the Amalgamated Corporation or in case no date be so determined then from the date of allotment.
Cheques of the Amalgamated Corporation payable at par at any branch of the Amalgamated
Corporation&#146;s bankers for the time being in Canada shall be issued in respect of such dividends.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">6. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Amalgamated Corporation or any
other distribution of assets of the Amalgamated Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose
of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Second Preferred Shares of each series shall be
entitled to receive for each Second Preferred Share held by them, respectively, a sum equivalent to
the result obtained when the stated capital account for the Second Preferred Shares of such series
is divided by the number of issued and outstanding Second Preferred Shares of such series, together
with all dividends (if any) declared and unpaid thereon up to the date of distribution and, if such
liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or other distribution is voluntary, an additional amount equal
to the premium (if any) which would be payable upon the Second Preferred Shares of such series as
part of the redemption price of such shares if such shares were redeemed under the provisions of
clause 9 and not pursuant to any compulsory purchase or retirement obligation imposed upon the
Amalgamated Corporation, the whole before any amount shall be paid or any property or assets of the
Amalgamated Corporation distributed to the holders of any common shares or shares of any other
class ranking junior to the Second Preferred Shares. After payment to holders of the Second
Preferred Shares of each series of the amount so payable to them they shall not be entitled to
share in any further distribution of the property or assets of the Amalgamated Corporation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">7. Subject to the provisions of clause 6 and subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and
conditions attaching to the Second Preferred Shares of any series, the Amalgamated Corporation may
at any time or times purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation all or any part of the Second
Preferred Shares of any series outstanding from time to time in the market (including purchase
through or from an investment dealer or firm holding membership on a recognized stock exchange) or
by invitation for tenders addressed to all the holders of record of the Second Preferred Shares of
such series outstanding at the lowest price or prices at which, in the opinion of the directors,
such shares are obtainable but not exceeding the price at which, at the date of purchase, such
shares are redeemable as provided in clause 8 without reference to the price payable by the
Amalgamated Corporation pursuant to any compulsory purchase or retirement obligation imposed upon
the Amalgamated Corporation (including accrued and unpaid preferential dividends as provided in the
said clause 8) and costs of purchase. If upon any invitation for tenders under the provisions of
this clause the Amalgamated Corporation shall receive tenders of Second Preferred Shares of such
series at the same lowest price which the Amalgamated Corporation is willing to pay in an aggregate
number greater than the number for which the Amalgamated Corporation is prepared to accept tenders,
the Second Preferred Shares of such series so tendered which the Amalgamated Corporation
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">determines to purchase at such price shall be purchased as nearly as may be pro rata (disregarding
fractions) in proportion to the number of Second Preferred Shares of such series so tendered by
each of the holders of Second Preferred Shares of such series who submitted tenders at the said
same lowest price.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">8. Subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Second Preferred
Shares of any series, the Amalgamated Corporation may upon giving notice as hereinafter provided
redeem at any time the whole or from time to time any part of the then outstanding Second Preferred
Shares of any series on payment for each share to be redeemed of a sum equivalent to the result
obtained when the stated capital account for the Second Preferred Shares of such series is divided
by the number of issued and outstanding Second Preferred Shares of such series together with such
premium (if any) as the directors may determine or may have determined by the resolution provided
for in clause 2 determining the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the
Second Preferred Shares of such series and as may be the subject matter of a certificate as
referred to in the said clause 2 and together with all declared and unpaid dividends (if any)
thereon up to the date fixed for redemption.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">9. In any case of redemption of Second Preferred Shares of any series under the provisions of
clause 8 the Amalgamated Corporation shall at least thirty (30)&nbsp;days before the date specified for
redemption mail to each person who at the date of mailing is a registered holder of Second
Preferred Shares of such series to be redeemed a notice in writing of the intention of the
Amalgamated Corporation to redeem such last-mentioned shares. Such notice shall be mailed in an
envelope, postage prepaid, addressed to each such shareholder at his address as it appears on the
books of the Amalgamated Corporation or in the event of the address of any such shareholder not so
appearing then to the last known address of such shareholder; provided, however, the accidental
failure or omission to give any such notice to one (1)&nbsp;or more of such shareholders shall not
affect the validity of such redemption. Such notice shall set out the redemption price and the date
on which redemption is to take place and if part only of the Second Preferred Shares of such series
held by the person to whom it is addressed is to be redeemed the number thereof so to be redeemed.
On or after the date so specified for redemption the Amalgamated Corporation shall pay or cause to
be paid to or to the order of the registered holders of the Second Preferred Shares of such series
to be redeemed the redemption price thereof on presentation and surrender, at the registered office
of the Amalgamated Corporation or any other place within Canada designated in such notice, of the
certificates representing the Second Preferred Shares of such series so called for redemption. Such
payment shall be made by cheques payable at par at any branch of the Amalgamated Corporation&#146;s
bankers for the time being in Canada. If a part only of the Second Preferred Shares of such series
represented by any certificate shall be redeemed, a new certificate for the balance shall be issued
at the expense of the Amalgamated Corporation. On the date fixed for redemption the Second
Preferred Shares of such series to be redeemed are thereupon redeemed and cancelled as of the date
so fixed for redemption and the holders thereof thereafter have no rights whatsoever against the
Amalgamated Corporation in respect of the Second Preferred Shares in question except to receive,
upon presentation of certificates representing the Second Preferred Shares of such series to be
redeemed, payment of the redemption price therefor without interest.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">10. The holders of Second Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive copies of the annual
financial statements of the Amalgamated Corporation and the auditors&#146; report thereon to be
submitted to the shareholders of the Amalgamated Corporation at annual meetings but the holders of
Second Preferred Shares shall not be entitled as such (except as hereinafter and in the Act
specifically provided) to receive notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Amalgamated Corporation or to vote at any such meeting (but shall be entitled to receive notice of
meetings of shareholders of the Amalgamated Corporation called for the purpose of authorizing the
dissolution of the Amalgamated Corporation or the sale of its undertaking or a substantial part
thereof).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">11. The approval of the holders of the Second Preferred Shares to delete or vary any right,
privilege, restriction or condition attaching to the Second Preferred Shares as a class or any
other matter requiring the approval or consent of the holders of Second Preferred Shares as a class
may be given by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast at a meeting of the holders of the
Second Preferred Shares duly called for that purpose and held upon at least twenty-one (21)&nbsp;days&#146;
notice at which the holders of a majority of the outstanding Second Preferred Shares are present or
represented by proxy. If at any such meeting the holders of a majority of the outstanding Second
Preferred Shares arc not present or represented by proxy within one-half (1/2) hour after the time
appointed for such meeting, then the meeting shall be adjourned to such date being not less than
thirty (30)&nbsp;days later and to such time and place as may be appointed by the chairman and not less
than twenty-one (21)&nbsp;days&#146; notice shall be given of such adjourned meeting but it shall not be
necessary in such notice to specify the purpose for which the meeting was originally called. At
such adjourned meeting the holders of Second Preferred Shares present or represented by proxy may
transact the business for which the meeting was originally called and a resolution passed thereat
by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast at such adjourned meeting shall constitute the
authorization of the holders of the Second Preferred Shares referred to above. The formalities to
be observed in respect of the giving of notice of any such meeting or adjourned meeting and the
conduct thereof shall be those from time to time prescribed by the by-laws of the Amalgamated
Corporation with respect to meetings of shareholders. On every poll taken at every such meeting or
adjourned meeting, every holder of Second Preferred Shares shall be entitled to one (1)&nbsp;vote in
respect of each $1.00 of the issue price of each Second Preferred Share held.
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>Second Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The first series of Second Preferred Shares are designated as $0.222 Non-cumulative Redeemable
Convertible Exchangeable Second Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A (the &#147;Second Preferred Shares, Series
A&#148;), shall consist of 15,000,000 Second Preferred Shares and, in addition to the rights,
privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to the Second Preferred Shares as a class, shall
have attached thereto rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions substantially as hereinafter
set forth, that is to say:
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The rate of the fixed non-cumulative preferential cash dividends on the Second Preferred Shares,
Series&nbsp;A shall be $0.222 per annum. Such dividends shall be payable in quarterly instalments on the
first (1st) days of January, April, July and October in each year.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No class of shares may be created or issued ranking as to capital or dividends prior to or on a
parity with the Second Preferred Shares, with the exception of First Preferred Shares, without the
prior approval of the Series&nbsp;A Second Preferred Shareholders given as hereinafter specified nor
shall the authorized amount of Second Preferred Shares be increased without such approval; provided
that nothing in this clause shall prevent the Amalgamated Corporation from issuing additional
series of presently authorized Second Preferred Shares without such approval.</TD>
</TR>



</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

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    <TD width="6%" align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Amalgamated Corporation may, in the manner provided in clauses 8 and 9 of the
provisions attaching to the Second Preferred Shares as a class, redeem at any time the whole
or from time to time any part of the then outstanding Second Preferred Shares,</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Series&nbsp;A, on payment for each share to be redeemed of the redemption price of $2.43
per share, together with all declared and unpaid non-cumulative preferential
dividends thereon.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Subject as hereinafter provided, any holder of Second Preferred Shares,
Series&nbsp;A may, at any time, require the Amalgamated Corporation to redeem, at a
redemption price of $2.43 per share, together with declared and unpaid dividends if
any, all or any of his Second Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A. Such right to require
redemption may be exercised by notice in writing given to the transfer agent for the
Second Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A at its principal office in the City of Toronto, or
to such other transfer agent at such other city or cities as the Amalgamated
Corporation may from time to time appoint. Such notice shall be signed by such
registered holder or his duly authorized attorney and shall specify the number of
Second Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A which such holder desires to have redeemed, and
such notice shall be accompanied by a certificate or certificates representing the
Second Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A to be redeemed. If less than all the Second
Preferred Shares Series&nbsp;A represented by a certificate or certificates accompanying
any such notice are to be redeemed, the holder shall be entitled to receive, at the
expense of the Amalgamated Corporation, a new certificate representing the Second
Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A not to be redeemed. Upon the receipt of a notice and
certificates as aforesaid, the Amalgamated Corporation shall proceed forthwith to
redeem the Second Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A in question by payment of the redemption
price and all declared and unpaid dividends if any to which the holder of the Second
Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;A to be redeemed is entitled, all in the manner specified in
the provisions attaching to the Second Preferred Shares as a class, as nearly as may
be, mutatis mutandis.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">4. The provisions contained in clauses numbered 1 to 4 inclusive (including this clause) and
clauses numbered 1 to 11 both inclusive of the provisions attaching to the Second Preferred Shares
as a class or any of them may be deleted, varied, modified, amended or amplified by articles of
amendment but only with the prior approval of the Series&nbsp;A Second Preferred Shareholders given as
hereinafter specified, in addition to any vote or authorization required by the Act.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5. The approval of Series&nbsp;A Second Preferred Shareholders with respect to any and all matters
referred to herein (in addition to and distinct from any vote or authorization required by the Act)
may be given by resolution as provided, mutatis mutandis, in clause 11 of the provisions attaching
to the Second Preferred Shares as a class.
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>Terms of Special Voting Share</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The one authorized, issued and outstanding share of the series of First Preferred Shares
designated as the First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;C Special Voting Share shall, in addition to the
rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to the First Preferred Shares as a class,
carry and be subject to the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">1. Voting Rights
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except for meetings of the holders of the Common Shares required by applicable law to be held
as a separate class meeting, the holder of the one outstanding First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;C
Special Voting Share shall be entitled to receive notice of and to vote, together with the holders
of
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">the Common Shares as a single class, on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of the
Common Shares, and the holder of the one outstanding First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;C Special
Voting Share shall be entitled to cast on each such matter a number of votes equal to (i)&nbsp;the
number of exchangeable shares (the &#147;Exchangeable Shares&#148;) of Homestake Canada Inc. and its
successors at law, whether by merger, amalgamation or otherwise, outstanding as of the record date
for such meeting of shareholders which are not owned by the Corporation or any subsidiary or
affiliate of the Corporation, multiplied by (ii)&nbsp;0.53.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">2. Dividends
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The rate of the fixed non-cumulative preferential cash dividends on the First Preferred
Shares, Series&nbsp;C Special Voting Share shall be $0.04 per annum. Such dividends shall be payable in
quarterly instalments on the first day of each of January, April, July and October in each year.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">3. Redemption
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At such time as no Exchangeable Shares (other than Exchangeable Shares owned by the
Corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Corporation) shall be outstanding and there are
no shares, securities, debt, options or other agreements which could give rise to the issuance of
any Exchangeable Shares to any person (other than the Corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate of
the Corporation), the Corporation shall, in the manner provided in clauses 8 and 9 of the
provisions attaching to the First Preferred Shares as a class, forthwith thereafter redeem the one
outstanding First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;C Special Voting Share for a redemption price of $1.00,
together with all declared and unpaid non-cumulative preferential dividends thereon, if any. Upon
such redemption or other purchase or acquisition thereof by the Corporation, such share shall be
deemed to be retired and cancelled and may not be reissued.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">9.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The issue, transfer or ownership of shares is not restricted. L&#146;&#233;mission, le
transfert ou la propri&#233;t&#233; d&#146;actions n&#146;est pas restreint.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">10.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Other provisions, (if any). Autres dispositions, s&#146;il y a lieu:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Without restricting any of the powers and capacities of the Amalgamated
Corporation, whether derived for the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (sometimes
to referred to herein and in Schedules I and II hereof as the &#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise,
the Board of Directors may without authorization of the shareholders of the
Amalgamated Corporation:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>borrow money upon credit of the Amalgamated Corporation;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>issue, re-issue, sell or pledge debt obligations of the Amalgamated
Corporation;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>subject to section 20 of the Act, give a guarantee on behalf of the
Amalgamated Corporation to secure the performance of any obligation of any person;
and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>mortgage, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise create a security interest in
all or any property of the Amalgamated Corporation, owned or subsequently acquired,
to secure any obligation of the Amalgamated Corporation.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">The Board of Directors may from time to time delegate to such one or more of the
directors and officers of the Amalgamated Corporation as may be designated by the Board
of Directors all or any of the powers conferred on the Board of Directors above to such
extent and in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine at the time of such
delegation.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">11. The statements required by subsection 178(2) of the Business Corporations
Act are attached as Schedule &#147;A&#148;. Les d&#233;clarations exig&#233;es aux
termes du paragraphe 178(2) de la Loi sur les soci&#233;t&#233;s par actions constituent l&#146;annexe A.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">12. A copy of the amalgamation agreement or directors&#146; resolutions (as the case may be)
is/are attached as Schedule &#147;B&#148;. Une copie de la convention de fusion ou les
r&#233;solutions des administrateurs (selon le cas) constitue(nt) l&#146;annexe B.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">These articles are signed in duplicate. Les pr&#233;sents statuts sont sign&#233;s en double
exemplaire.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">Names of the amalgamating corporations and signatures and descriptions of office of their
proper officers. D&#233;nomination sociale des soci&#233;t&#233;s qui fusionnent, signature et fonction de
leurs dirigeants r&#233;guli&#232;rement d&#233;sign&#233;s.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">by: <U><B>(signed)&nbsp;Sybil E. Veenman</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">Name: Sybil E. Veenman
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">Title: Corporate Secretary
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">PLACER DOME INC.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">by: <U><B>(signed)&nbsp;Sybil E. Veenman</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">Name: Sybil E.Veenman
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">Title: Secretary
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SCHEDULE A</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR OR OFFICER<BR>
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION 178(2) OF<BR>
THE </B><B><I>BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT </I></B><B>(ONTARIO)</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I, Sybil E. Veenman, of the City of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario, hereby state as
follows:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1.&nbsp;This Statement is made pursuant to subsection 178(2) of the <I>Business Corporations Act </I>(the
&#147;Act&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2.&nbsp;I am the Secretary of both Placer Dome Inc. (&#147;PDI&#148;) and Barrick Gold Corporation (&#147;BGC&#148;) and as
such have knowledge of their affairs.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3.&nbsp;I have conducted such examinations of the books and records of both PDI and BGC as are necessary
to enable me to make the statements set forth below.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">4.&nbsp;There are reasonable grounds for believing that:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>PDI, BGC and the corporation to be formed by the amalgamation of PDI and BGC
(the &#147;Amalgamation&#148;) will be able to pay its liabilities as they become due; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the realizable value of such amalgamated corporation&#146;s assets will not be less
than the aggregate of its liabilities and stated capital of all classes.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5.&nbsp;There are reasonable grounds for believing that no creditor of PDI or BGC will be prejudiced by
the Amalgamation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">6.&nbsp;Neither PDI or BGC have been notified by any creditor that it objects to the Amalgamation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Statement is made this 9<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th </SUP>day of May, 2006.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(signed) Sybil E. Veenman</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Sybil E. Veenman</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SCHEDULE B</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>RESOLUTION OF THE DIRECTORS<BR>
OF<BR>
BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION<BR>
(the &#147;Corporation&#148;)<BR>
&#147;AMALGAMATION OR DISSOLUTION OF PLACER DOME</B><BR>
<U><B>GUARANTEE OF PLACER DOME PUBLIC DEBT</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS the Corporation has acquired in excess of 90% of the issued and outstanding common
shares (the &#147;Placer Shares&#148;) of Placer Dome Inc. (&#147;Placer Dome&#148;) pursuant to the Corporation&#146;s
offer (the &#147;Offer&#148;) to acquire all of the outstanding Placer Shares and the Corporation intends to
acquire all of the remaining Placer Shares pursuant to a compulsory acquisition (the &#147;Compulsory
Acquisition&#148;);
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND WHEREAS, the Corporation intends to apply the tax cost &#147;bump&#148; provided for in paragraph
88(1)(d) of the <I>Income Tax Act </I>(Canada) (the &#147;Tax Act&#148;) to increase, to the extent permitted under
the Tax Act, the adjusted cost base of the shares of Placer Dome&#146;s directly-owned subsidiary
corporations;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND WHEREAS, following completion of the Compulsory Acquisition, (1)&nbsp;the amalgamation of the
Corporation and Placer Dome (the &#147;Amalgamation&#148;) pursuant to section 177(1) of the <I>Business
Corporations Act </I>(Ontario) (the &#147;OBCA&#148;) (to be preceded by a continuance of Placer Dome under the
laws of Ontario), (2)&nbsp;the amalgamation of the Corporation and Placer Dome by way of a plan of
arrangement (the &#147;Arrangement&#148;) pursuant to Section&nbsp;193 of the <I>Business Corporations Act </I>(Alberta)
(the &#147;ABCA&#148;) (to be preceded by a continuance of the Corporation under the laws of Alberta and
followed by a continuance of the amalgamated corporation under the laws of Ontario), or (3)&nbsp;the
voluntary dissolution of Placer Dome (the &#147;Wind-Up&#148;) under section 210(3) of the <I>Canada Business
Corporations Act </I>(the &#147;CBCA&#148;) are each transactions that would permit such a tax cost &#147;bump&#148;;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND WHEREAS in the event that neither the Arrangement nor the Amalgamation is consummated
before March&nbsp;31, 2006, and the Wind-Up is not commenced before March&nbsp;31, 2006, the Corporation may
be required to guarantee the outstanding Placer Dome debentures and medium term notes and any other
publicly-held debt of Placer Dome (the &#147;Public Debt&#148;) in order for Placer Dome to be relieved of
its ongoing continuous disclosure obligations under Canadian securities law;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND WHEREAS subsections 132(1) and (5)&nbsp;of the OBCA provide that a director or officer of a
corporation who:
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is a party to a material contract or transaction or proposed material contract
or transaction with the corporation, or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is a director or an officer of, or has a material interest in, any person who
is a party to a material contract or transaction or proposed material contract or
transaction with the corporation,</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">shall disclose in writing to the corporation or request to have entered in the minutes of meetings
of directors the nature and extent of his or her interest, and shall not vote on any resolution to
approve
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">the contract or transaction unless the contract or transaction is, among other things, one with an
affiliate;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND WHEREAS the Corporation and Placer Dome are affiliated within the meaning of the OBCA;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND WHEREAS Gregory Wilkins, Peter Crossgrove, Stephen Shapiro, Donald Carty, John Crow and
Robert Franklin, each a director of the Corporation, has delivered a notice of interest, pursuant
to the OBCA, disclosing that he is to be regarded as interested in the transactions involving
Placer Dome by virtue of him being a director or officer of Placer Dome;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. the Amalgamation, being the amalgamation of the Corporation and Placer Dome
(which will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation at the time of the Amalgamation)
pursuant to the provisions of subsection 177(1) of the OBCA, is hereby approved;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. upon the Amalgamation becoming effective, all the Placer Shares (whether issued or unissued)
shall be cancelled without any repayment of capital in respect thereof;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3, the articles of amalgamation of the corporation continuing from the
Amalgamation (the &#147;Amalgamated Corporation&#148;) shall be the same as the articles of the Corporation;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">4. upon the Amalgamation becoming effective, the by-laws of the Corporation as in effect
immediately prior to the Amalgamation shall be the by-laws of the Amalgamated Corporation;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5. no securities shall be issued and no assets shall be distributed by the Amalgamated Corporation
in connection with the Amalgamation;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">6. any director or officer of the Corporation is hereby authorized and directed, for and in the
name of and on behalf of the Corporation, to execute (whether under the corporate seal of the
Corporation or otherwise) and deliver all such agreements, instruments, certificates and other
documents and to do all such other acts and things as such director or officer may determine to be
necessary or advisable in connection with the Amalgamation and the foregoing resolution, including
without limitation the execution and delivery of articles of amalgamation and supplemental
indentures, the execution of any such document or the doing of any such other act or thing being
conclusive evidence of such determination;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">7. the Arrangement, being the amalgamation of the Corporation and Placer Dome (which will be a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation at the time of the Arrangement) by way of a plan of
arrangement pursuant to the provisions of Section&nbsp;193 of the ABCA (to be preceded by a continuance
of the Corporation under the laws of Alberta and followed by a continuance of the amalgamated
corporation under the laws of Ontario), is hereby approved;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">8. the directors hereby determine that the Arrangement is fair to the shareholders of the
Corporation and is in the best interests of the Corporation;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">9. any director or officer of the Corporation is hereby authorized and directed, for and in the
name of and on behalf of the Corporation, to execute (whether under the corporate seal of the
Corporation or otherwise) and deliver all such agreements, instruments, certificates and other
documents and to do all such other acts and things as such director or officer may determine to be
necessary or advisable in connection with the Arrangement and the foregoing resolution, including
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">without limitation the execution and delivery of an arrangement agreement, articles of arrangement
and supplemental indentures, the execution of any such document or the doing of any such other act
or thing being conclusive evidence of such determination;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">10. in the event that neither the Amalgamation nor the Arrangement is consummated, the Wind-Up of
Placer Dome pursuant to subsection 210(3) of the CBCA is authorized and approved and the
acquisition by the Corporation of all of the property and assets of Placer Dome and the assumption
by the Corporation of all of the liabilities of Placer Dome in connection with the Wind-Up is
authorized and approved;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">11. any director or officer of the Corporation is hereby authorized and directed, for and in the
name of and on behalf of the Corporation, to execute (whether under the corporate seal of the
Corporation or otherwise) and deliver all such agreements, instruments, certificates and other
documents and to do all such other acts and things as such director or officer may determine to be
necessary or advisable in connection with the Wind-Up and the foregoing resolution, including
without limitation such general conveyances, assumption agreements, supplemental indentures and
other instruments or documents as may be necessary or desirable in connection with the acquisition
by the Corporation of all of the property and assets of Placer Dome and the assumption by the
Corporation of all of the liabilities of Placer Dome, the execution of any such document or the
doing of any such other act or thing being conclusive evidence of such determination;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">12. the full and unconditional guarantee by the Corporation of all of the obligations of Placer
Dome in respect of the Public Debt is hereby authorized and approved; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">13. any director or officer of the Corporation is hereby authorized and directed, for and in the
name of and on behalf of the Corporation, to execute (whether under the corporate seal of the
Corporation or otherwise) and deliver all such agreements, instruments, certificates and other
documents and to do all such other acts and things as such director or officer may determine to be
necessary or advisable in connection with the guarantee by the Corporation of all of the
obligations of Placer Dome in respect of the Public Debt and the foregoing resolution, including
without limitation such assumption agreements and supplemental indentures as may be necessary or
desirable in connection with same, the execution of any such document or the doing of any such
other act or thing being conclusive evidence of such determination.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 1pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned Corporate Secretary of BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION (the &#147;Corporation&#148;) hereby
certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution passed by the directors of
the Corporation at a meeting held on February&nbsp;22, 2006, which resolution is in full force and
effect as of the date hereof, unamended.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATED May&nbsp;9, 2006.
</DIV>

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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>RESOLUTION OF THE DIRECTORS<BR>
OF<BR>
PLACER DOME INC.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>&#147;AMALGAMATION WITH BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS subsection 177(1) of the <I>Business Corporations Act </I>(Ontario) (the &#147;Act&#148;)
provides that a holding corporation and one or more of its wholly-owned subsidiary corporations
may amalgamate and continue as one corporation in the manner therein provided without complying
with sections 175 and 176 of the Act;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND WHEREAS PLACER DOME INC. (the &#147;Corporation&#148;) is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation (&#147;Parentco&#148;);
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND WHEREAS for U.S tax purposes such amalgamation will be treated as a
liquidation of the Corporation;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND WHEREAS it is considered desirable and in the best interests of the
Corporation that the Corporation and Parentco amalgamate (the &#147;Amalgamation&#148;) and continue as
one corporation pursuant to subsection 177(1) of the Act;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND WHEREAS subsections 132(1) and 132(5)(d) of the Act provide that a director or officer of
a corporation who
</DIV>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is a party to a material contract or proposed material contract with the
corporation, or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is a director or an officer of or has a material interest in any person who is
a party to a material contact or proposed material contact with the corporation,</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">shall disclose in writing to the corporation or request to have entered in the minutes of meetings
of directors the nature and extent of his interest and shall not vote on any resolution to approve the
contract or transaction unless the contract or transaction is one with an affiliate;
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND WHEREAS Gregory C. Wilkins, Alexander J. Davidson, Gordon Fife, Ammar Al-Joundi, Andre
Falzon, Jamie C. Sokalsky, Peter Kinver, Patrick J. Garver, Calvin Pon and Sybil E. Veenman, each
being a director and / or officer of the Corporation, have each disclosed by way of a general
notice of interest, pursuant to the Act, that they are a director and / or officer of Parentco and
are therefore to be regarded as interested in the Amalgamation;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND WHEREAS the Corporation and the Parentco are affiliated and thus each of the directors of
the Corporation are not prohibited to from voting on this resolution;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AND WHEREAS the Amalgamation is fair and reasonable to the Corporation;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">IT IS RESOLVED THAT:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. the Amalgamation is reasonable and fair to the Corporation;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. the Amalgamation, pursuant to the provisions of subsection 177(1) of the Act, is hereby
approved;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3. upon the Amalgamation becoming effective, all the shares (whether issued or unissued) of the
Corporation shall be cancelled without any repayment of capital in respect thereof;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">4. the articles of amalgamation of the corporation continuing from the Amalgamation (the
&#147;Amalgamated Corporation&#148;) shall be the same as the articles of Parentco;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5. upon the Amalgamation becoming effective, the by-laws of Parentco as in effect immediately prior
to the Amalgamation shall be the by-laws of the Amalgamated Corporation;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">6. no securities shall be issued and no assets shall be distributed by the Amalgamated Corporation
in connection with the Amalgamation; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">7. any director or officer of the Corporation is hereby authorized and directed, for and in the
name of and on behalf of the Corporation, to execute (whether under the corporate seal of the
Corporation or otherwise) and deliver all such agreements, instruments, certificates and other
documents and to do all such other acts and things as such director or officer may determine to be
necessary or advisable in connection with the Amalgamation, including the execution and delivery to
the Director appointed under the Act of articles of amalgamation in the prescribed form in respect
of the Amalgamation, the execution of any such document or the doing of any such other act or thing
being conclusive evidence of such determination.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 1pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned, Secretary of PLACER DOME INC. (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), hereby certifies that the
foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution passed by the directors of the Corporation on
May&nbsp;9, 2006, which resolution is in full effect, unamended.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATED May&nbsp;9, 2006.
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Sybil E. Veenman</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 24pt">We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated
February&nbsp;21, 2006 to the shareholders of Barrick Gold Corporation relating to the consolidated
balance sheets as at December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004 and the consolidated statements of income, cash
flows, shareholders&#146; equity and comprehensive income for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles which is incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 24pt">/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<BR>
Chartered Accountants
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Toronto, Ontario<BR>
Canada<BR>
July&nbsp;14, 2006
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 7pt; margin-top: 106pt">PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the Canadian firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the other
member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and
independent legal entity.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated July
11, 2006 to the participants and administrator of the Placer Dome America 401(k) Savings Plan
relating to the statements of net assets available for benefits as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004
and the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2005, prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which appear in
such Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 36pt">/s/ Squire &#038; Company, PC
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 25pt">July&nbsp;13, 2006<BR>
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