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| Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 of Barrick Gold Corporation of our report dated February 13, 2024, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in .3 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-121500, 333-131715, 333-135769, 333-224560), Form F-3 (File No. 333-206417) and Form F-10 (File No. 333-271603) of Barrick Gold Corporation of our report dated February 13, 2024 referred to above. We also consent to reference to us under the heading “Interests of Experts” which appears in the Annual Information Form, filed as to this Annual Report on Form 40-F, which is incorporated by reference in such Registration Statements.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants Toronto, Canada March 15, 2024
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