EX-99.5 6 d109340dex995.htm EX-99.5

Exhibit 99.5

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the inclusion in this Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 of Barrick Gold Corporation (the company), and to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 (File Nos. 333-121500, 333-131715, 333-135769, 333-224560), Form F-3 (File No. 333-206417) and Form F-10 (File No. 333-230235) of the company, of our report dated February 17, 2021 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 40-F.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

Toronto, Canada

March 19, 2021

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PwC Tower, 18 York Street, Suite 2600, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 0B2
T: +1 416 863 1133, F: +1 416 365 8215, www.pwc.com/ca
“PwC” refers to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an Ontario limited liability partnership.