EXHIBIT 5.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We make reference to the Registration Statement on Form F-10 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2009. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 19, 2009 on the consolidated balance sheets of Barrick Gold Corporation as at December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the consolidated statements of income, cash flow, shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2008 prepared in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles. We also consent to the reference to our name under the heading “Auditors, Registrar and Transfer Agent” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants
Toronto, Ontario
September 8, 2009