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: February 2006                 Commission File Number:   1-9059

                            BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
                              (Name of Registrant)

                          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                   Form 40-F  X
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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                          No  X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A





                           INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE


The Registrant's Comparative Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the
notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2005 prepared in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, together with Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results for the same period (contained on
pages 5 to 84 inclusive and page 94 of Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 6-K Commission
File No. 1-9059) furnished to the Commission February 28, 2006, are incorporated
by reference into the Registrant's registration statement on Form F-3 (No.
333-14148).





                                   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 CORPORATION



Date: February 28, 2006                    By:  /s/ Andre R. Falzon
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Name:  Andre R. Falzon
                                             Title: Vice President and
                                                    Controller





                                     EXHIBIT

Exhibit        Description of Exhibit

  99.1         Barrick Gold Corporation Year-End Report for 2005,
               including the Comparative Unaudited Financial
               Statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally
               accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP") and the
               notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2005 and
               Management's Discussion and Analysis (US GAAP) for the
               same period.





                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1