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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-100543
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250428
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250428

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARRICK GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000756894
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09059
		FILM NUMBER:		25880569

	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><DIV STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-16</FONT> OR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-16</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For the month of April 2025 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Commission File Number: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-9059</FONT></B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Barrick Gold Corporation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Registrant&#146;s name) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Brookfield Place, TD Canada Trust Tower,<BR>Suite 3700<BR>161 Bay Street, P.O. Box 212<BR>Toronto, Ontario Canada M5J 2S1<BR>(800) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">720-7415</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>310 South Main Street<BR>Suite 1150<BR>Salt Lake City, Utah 84101<BR>(801) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">990-3745</FONT></B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> or Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F&#8194;&#9744;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;Form</FONT> <FONT
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit 99.1 to this report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;6-K&nbsp;is</FONT> furnished, not filed, and will not be incorporated by reference
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Date: April&nbsp;28, 2025</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><B>BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Joseph Heckendorn</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d898219dex991.htm">Name Change Press Release dated April&nbsp;28, 2025</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Arial"><FONT COLOR="#00557e"><B>Barrick Gold Corporation Plans to Change Name to </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Arial"><FONT COLOR="#00557e"><B>BARRICK MINING CORPORATION </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:16pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial" ALIGN="justify"><B>Toronto, April</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;28, 2025</B> &#150; Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) (&#147;Barrick&#148; or the
&#147;Company&#148;) today announced that it plans to change its name to <B>Barrick Mining Corporation</B> and from &laquo; Soci&eacute;t&eacute; aurif&egrave;re Barrick &raquo; to &laquo; <B>Soci&eacute;t&eacute; mini&egrave;re Barrick</B> &raquo;
in French, subject to shareholder approval at its upcoming Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May&nbsp;6, 2025. In connection with its name change, the Company also plans to change its ticker symbol for the Barrick common shares listed on
the New York Stock Exchange from &#145;GOLD&#146;<B> </B>to<B> &#145;B</B>&#146;, to become effective at the start of trading on May&nbsp;9, 2025. The Barrick common shares will continue to trade under the &#145;ABX&#146; ticker symbol on the
Toronto Stock Exchange. The new CUSIP number for the Barrick common shares effective at the start of trading on May&nbsp;9, 2025 will be 06849F108. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial" ALIGN="justify">&#147;Barrick&#146;s vision is to be the world&#146;s most valued gold and copper exploration, development and mining company. Along with our
world-class portfolio of six Tier One gold mines, we are building a substantial copper business which will be a meaningful contributor to growing our production volumes in the coming years and beyond,&#148; says Barrick president and chief executive
Mark Bristow. &#147;<B>Barrick Mining Corporation</B> and our new stock symbol, &#145;<B>B</B>&#146;, better reflect Barrick&#146;s current business and our mission to achieve sustainable and profitable gold and copper growth. Gold remains core to
our foundation and we will continue to explore for and develop new gold mines, including the expansion of Pueblo Viejo, the exciting Fourmile gold project in Nevada and exemplified by the Reko Diq project with its world class mix of both copper and
gold,&#148; Bristow said. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial" ALIGN="justify">Further information concerning the name change and the upcoming Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders is set out
in the Company&#146;s 2025 Information Circular, available at www.barrick.com/agm and filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial"><FONT
 COLOR="#00557e"><B>Enquiries </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial" ALIGN="justify"><I>Investor and Media Relations</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial" ALIGN="justify">Kathy du Plessis </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial" ALIGN="justify">+44 20 7557 7738 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial" ALIGN="justify">Email: barrick@dpapr.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial"><FONT COLOR="#00557e"><B>Cautionary
Statement on Forward-Looking Information </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Arial" ALIGN="justify">Certain information contained in this press release constitutes &#147;forward-looking
statements&#148;. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The words &#147;build&#148;, &#147;strategy&#148;, &#147;commitment&#148;, &#147;develop&#148;, &#147;replenish&#148;, &#147;secure&#148;,
&#147;transform&#148;, &#147;continue&#148;, &#147;expand&#148;, &#147;grow&#148;, &#147;expand&#148;, &#147;extension&#148;, &#147;invest&#148;, &#147;will&#148; and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this press
release contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, with respect to: Barrick&#146;s future plans and the timing for such plans, growth potential, financial strength, investments and overall strategy; and expectations regarding
future price assumptions, financial performance, shareholder returns and other outlook or guidance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Arial" ALIGN="justify">Forward-looking statements are necessarily based
upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Barrick as at the date of this press release in light of management&#146;s experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, are inherently
subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not
be placed on such statements and information. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Arial" ALIGN="justify">Many of these uncertainties and contingencies can affect our actual results and could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, us. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. All of the forward-looking
statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. Specific reference is made to the most recent Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F/Annual</FONT> Information Form on file with the SEC and Canadian provincial
securities regulatory authorities for a more detailed discussion of some of the factors underlying forward-looking statements and the risks that may affect Barrick&#146;s ability to achieve the expectations set forth in the forward-looking
statements contained in this press release. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Arial" ALIGN="justify">We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. </P>
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