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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 FORM 40-F
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    Registration statement pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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    Annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  For Fiscal year ended: December 31, 2005
    
    Commission File number: No. 1-9059
 BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
  Ontario
(Province or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
    
    1041
(Primary standard industrial
classification code number, if
applicable)
    
    Not Applicable
(I.R.S. employer identification
number, if applicable)
 BCE Place
Canada Trust Tower
Suite 3700
161 Bay Street, P.O. Box 212
Toronto, Canada M5J 2S1
(800) 720-7415
  Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc.
P.O. Box 29, Elko, Nevada 89803
(702) 738-8043
  Title of each class:
    
    Name of each exchange on which registered:Common Shares
    
    New York Stock Exchange
 Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
    
    NoneSecurities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
    
    None
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    Annual Information Form
    
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    Audited Annual Financial Statements
 
 Common Shares
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
  AUDIT COMMITTEE
  CODE OF ETHICS
 www.barrick.com
 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
  AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
  OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
  CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS




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UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
 A.
    
    Undertaking
  B.
    
    Consent to Service of Process




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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE




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SIGNATURES
  BARRICK GOLD CORPORATIONBy:
    
    
    
    /s/  Sybil E. VeenmanName:
    
    Sybil E. VeenmanTitle:
    
    Vice President, Assistant GeneralCounsel and SecretaryDated: March 31, 2006




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EXHIBIT INDEX
 Exhibits
    
    Description1
    
    Annual Information Form dated as of March 30, 20062
    
    Barrick Gold Corporations Comparative Audited Consolidated Financial
Statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (US GAAP), including the Notes thereto, as at
December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the years ended December 31, 2005,
2004 and 2003, together with the Auditors report thereon3
    
    Barrick Gold Corporations Managements Discussion and Analysis (US
GAAP) for the year ended December 31, 20054
    
    Management Information Circular and Proxy Statement dated as of March
24, 2006 other than the sections entitled Report on Executive
Compensation and Performance Graph (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2 of Barrick Gold Corporations Form 6-K (Commission file No.
1-9059), excluding such sections, furnished to the Commission on March
31, 2006)5
    
    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP6
    
    Certification of Gregory C. Wilkins required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule
15d-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20027
    
    Certification of Jamie C. Sokalsky required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule
15d-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20028
    
    Certification of Gregory C. Wilkins pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as enacted pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20029
    
    Certification of Jamie C. Sokalsky pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as enacted pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002