Barrick's 2015 Annual Report and Information Circular Now Available

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 24, 2016) - Barrick Gold Corporation ABXABX (Barrick or the "company") today announced that its 2015 Annual Report and Information Circular are now available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov). Shareholders may also access these documents at the following link: www.barrick.com/investors/agm.

Information Circular highlights include:

--  The Circular provides comprehensive detail on Barrick's governance and
    management structure, including role descriptions for the Executive
    Chairman, Lead Director, and President. 
--  Barrick has increased the proportion of independent Board nominees to 79
    percent. 
--  Barrick continues to renew the talent on its Board, with eight of 13
    nominated directors (excluding the Executive Chairman) new to the
    company since April 2014. 
--  Graham G. Clow, Chairman of Roscoe Postle Associates Inc., has been
    nominated to serve as an independent director. Mr. Clow is a seasoned
    mining engineer with more than 40 years of experience across all aspects
    of the mining industry, including operations, exploration, feasibility,
    development, construction, closure, acquisitions, and finance. 
--  Gary Doer, former Canadian Ambassador to the United States, has been
    nominated to serve as an independent director. Mr. Doer has extensive
    experience building partnerships of depth and trust on matters of
    social, economic, and environmental significance with a range of
    stakeholders in the company's core region-the United States. In 2005,
    Business Week magazine named Mr. Doer as one of the top 20 international
    leaders on climate change. 
--  Executive compensation has been reduced to reflect the shareholder
    experience in 2015. 
--  Barrick has adopted a formal Shareholder Engagement Policy to facilitate
    open dialogue, exchange of ideas, and increased transparency between our
    Board and our shareholders. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
INVESTOR CONTACTS: Angela Parr
Vice President, Investor Relations
+1 416 307-7426
aparr@barrick.com


Susan Muir
Vice President, Investor Communications
+1 416 307-5107
s.muir@barrick.com


MEDIA CONTACT: Andy Lloyd
Senior Vice President, Communications
+1 416 307-7414
alloyd@barrick.com