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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, 2004
    
    Commission File Number: 1-9059
 BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION  BCE Place, TD 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 [  ]
    
    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 the registrant 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 [  ]
    
    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, 2003 and the notes thereto prepared in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles contained on pages 21 to
108 of Exhibit 1
of this Form 6-K (Commission File No. 1-9059) furnished to the Commission on
March 17, 2004, the Registrants Management Information Circular and Proxy
Statement, other than the sections entitled Report on Executive Compensation
and Performance Graph, dated March 8, 2004 and
included as Exhibit 2 of this Form
6-K (Commission File No. 1-9059) furnished to the Commission on
March 17, 2004 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 17, 2004 are
incorporated by reference into the Registrants registration statement on Form
F-3 (No. 333-14148).




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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 17, 2004
    By:
    
    /s/   Jamie C. SokalskyName:
    
    Jamie C. SokalskyTitle:
    
    Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer




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EXHIBIT Exhibit
    
    Description of Exhibit1
    
    Barrick Gold Corporations 2003 Annual Report to
Shareholders2
    
    Barrick Gold Corporations Management Information
Circular and Proxy Statement dated March 8, 2004
(including Letter to Shareholders and Notice of Annual
Meeting)3
    
    Barrick Gold Corporations Consolidated Financial
Statements and Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial and Operating Results for the year ended
December 31, 2003 prepared in accordance with Canadian
generally accepted accounting principles4
    
    Consent of Independent Accountants