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: September, 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




                                   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: September 14, 2006            By:   /s/      Sybil E. Veenman
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                                        Name:  Sybil E. Veenman
                                        Title: Vice President, Assistant General
                                               Counsel and Secretary




                                     EXHIBIT

  Exhibit      Description of Exhibit
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    99.1       Material Change Report dated September 14, 2006