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Exhibit 23.1

[Letterhead of Squire & Company, PC]

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Barrick Gold Corporation of our report dated July 11, 2006 relating to the financial statements of Placer Dome America 401(k) Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.

/s/ Squire & Company, PC

July 13, 2006
Orem, Utah