Exhibit 5
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | ||||
Chartered Accountants | ||||
PO Box 82 | ||||
Royal Trust Tower, Suite 3000 | ||||
Toronto Dominion Centre | ||||
Toronto, Ontario | ||||
Canada M5K 1G8 | ||||
Telephone +1 416 863 1133 | ||||
Facsimile +1 416 365 821 5 |
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the inclusion of our report dated February 21, 2006 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Barrick Gold Corporation in this Form 40-F. We also consent to the incorporation in the Registration Statements on Form F-3 (File No. 333-14148) and on Form F-9 (File Nos. 333-120133 and 333-106592) of Barrick Gold Corporation and the Registration Statements on Form F-9 of Barrick Gold Finance Company (File No. 333-120133-01) and Barrick Gold Inc. (File Nos. 333-120133-02 and 333-106592-01) of our report dated February 21, 2006, which appears in this Form 40-F.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Toronto, Ontario
March 31, 2006
March 31, 2006
PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the Canadian firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the other member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.