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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549
 Form 6-K Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  For the month of: March, 2005
    
    Commission File Number: 1-9059
 BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION  BCE Place, Canada Trust Tower
Suite 3700
161 Bay Street, P.O. Box 212
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5J 2S1
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form
20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F o
    
    Form 40-F x
 Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant
is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes o
    
    No x
 If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A




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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE The Registrants Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial and Operating Results and
Comparative Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the notes thereto
prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles contained on pages 25 to
124 of Exhibit 1 of this Form 6-K (Commission File No. 1-9059) furnished to the Commission on March
24, 2005, the Registrants Management Information Circular and Proxy Statement, other than the
sections entitled Report on Executive Compensation and Performance Graph, dated March 14, 2005
and included as Exhibit 2 of this Form 6-K (Commission File No. 1-9059) furnished to the Commission
on March 24, 2005 and the Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP included as Exhibit 4 of this Form
6-K (Commission File No. 1-9059) furnished to the Commission on March 24, 2005 are incorporated by
reference into the Registrants registration statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-14148) and the Consent
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP included as Exhibit 4 of this Form
6-K (Commission File No. 1-9059)
furnished to the Commission on March 24, 2005 is also incorporated by reference as an exhibit to
the Registrants registration statements on Form F-9 (Nos. 333-120133 and 333-106592) and in the
registration statements on Form F-9 of Barrick Gold Finance
Company (No. 333-120133-01) and Barrick
Gold Inc. (Nos. 333-120133-02 and 333-106592-01).




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SIGNATURES 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 the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. BARRICK GOLD CORPORATIONDate: March 24, 2005
    By:
    /s/ Sybil E. VeenmanName:
    Sybil E. VeenmanTitle:
    Vice President, AssistantGeneral Counsel and Secretary




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EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit
    
    Description of Exhibit1
    
    Barrick Gold Corporations 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders2
    
    Barrick Gold Corporations Management Information Circular and
Proxy Statement dated March 14, 2005 (including Letter to
Shareholders and Notice of Annual Meeting)3
    
    Barrick Gold Corporations Consolidated Financial Statements for
the year ended December 31, 2004 prepared in accordance with
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles4
    
    Consent of Independent Accountants