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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-12-314031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20120725

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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BARRICK RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860109
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">July&nbsp;25, 2012 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>BY EDGAR </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Securities and Exchange Commission </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Division of Corporation Finance </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100 F Street,
N.E. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Washington, D.C. 20549-4628 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attention:</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Tia L. Jenkins </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Senior Assistant Chief Accountant, </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Office of Beverages, Apparel, and Mining </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Securities and Exchange Commission </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Re:</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Barrick Gold Corporation </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form 40-F for Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2011 </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filed March&nbsp;28, 2012 </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">File No.&nbsp;001-09059 </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dear Ms.&nbsp;Jenkins:
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We hereby acknowledge receipt of the comment letter dated July&nbsp;20, 2012 (the &#147;Comment Letter&#148;) from the Staff (the
&#147;Staff&#148;) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) concerning the above captioned Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2011 (the&nbsp;&#147;40-F&#148;). </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You have requested a response to your comments set out in the Comment Letter within 10 business days. Unfortunately, as discussed with Suying Li, due to
travel and vacation schedules, the appropriate people have not had an opportunity to review the Comment Letter and prepare the response. We will provide our response by August&nbsp;24, 2012. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions concerning the foregoing. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:52%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Yours truly, </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:52%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ David W. Simpson </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:52%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">David W. Simpson </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:52%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Senior Counsel </FONT></P>
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