Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX)(TSX: ABX) announced today that it has closed its transaction with Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW)(TSX: SLW), previously announced on September 8, 2009, to sell the equivalent of 25% of the life-of-mine silver production from the Pascua-Lama project and the equivalent of 100% of silver production from the Lagunas Norte, Pierina and Veladero mines until project completion at Pascua-Lama. Silver Wheaton has made a cash deposit of $212.5 million and will make three further deposits of $137.5 million on the anniversaries of September 22, 2009. Silver Wheaton will also make additional cash payments for each ounce of silver delivered by Barrick under the arrangement.

Barrick Gold Corporation's vision is to become the world's best gold company by finding, acquiring, developing and producing quality reserves in a safe, profitable and socially responsible manner.

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Contacts:
INVESTOR CONTACT: Deni Nicoski
Vice President, Investor Relations
(416) 307-7410
Email: dnicoski@barrick.com

MEDIA CONTACT: Vincent Borg
Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications
(416) 307-7477
Email: vborg@barrick.com

SOURCE: Barrick Gold Corporation

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