TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/01/12 -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX)(TSX: ABX) -

Third Quarter Results Release                November 1st before market open

Conference Call and Webcast                  November 1st 9:30 am ET

    North American callers dial:             800-750-5861

    International callers dial:              212-231-2907

A live webcast of the Conference Call will be accessible on Barrick's website at www.barrick.com.

The Conference Call will be available for replay until November 15th, 2012 by calling 800-558-5253 for North American callers and 416-626-4100 for International callers, Reservation #21606934.

Contacts:

INVESTOR CONTACT: Greg Panagos

Senior Vice President

Investor Relations and Communications

(416) 309-2943
gpanagos@barrick.com


MEDIA CONTACT: Andy Lloyd

Director, Communications

(416) 307-7414
alloyd@barrick.com