0000947871-11-000771.txt : 20110912 0000947871-11-000771.hdr.sgml : 20110912 20110912143841 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947871-11-000771 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110912 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110912 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ATNA RESOURCES LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001041548 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-84234 FILM NUMBER: 111085515 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14142 DENVER WEST PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: GOLDEN STATE: CO ZIP: 80401 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-278-8464 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14142 DENVER WEST PARKWAY CITY: GOLDEN STATE: CO ZIP: 80401 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARRICK GOLD CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000756894 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BCE PLACE, CANADA TRUST TOWER STREET 2: 161 BAY STREET SUITE 3700 CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO CANA STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J2S1 BUSINESS PHONE: 4163077470 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BCE PLACE, CANADA TRUST TOWER STREET 2: P O BOX 212 TORONTO CITY: ONTARIO M5J2S1 STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J2S1 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BARRICK RESOURCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860109 SC 13G 1 ss127327_sc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 
(Amendment No. ___)*

 
ATNA RESOURCES LTD. 
(Name of Issuer)
 

 
Common Shares Without Par Value 
(Title of Class of Securities)
 

 
04957F101
(CUSIP Number)
 

 
September 2, 2011 
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
o
Rule 13d-1(d)
 
x
Rule 13d-1(c)
 
o
Rule 13d-1(d)
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
Page 1 of 6 pages
 
 
 
CUSIP No.  06738E204
 SCHEDULE 13G
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Barrick Gold Corporation
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b) o
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Province of Ontario, Canada
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
15,000,000
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
15,000,000
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
15,000,000
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
12.8%(1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
CO
 
 
(1)
Based on information provided by Atna Resources Ltd.
 
 
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Item 1.
 
(a) 
Name of Issuer
 
Atna Resources Ltd.
 
(b) 
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
 
14142 Denver West Parkway, Suite 250
Golden, Colorado 80401
 
Item 2.
 
(a) 
Name of Person Filing
 
Barrick Gold Corporation
 
(b) 
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
 
Brookfield Place, TD Canada Trust Tower
3700 – 161 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5J 2S1
 
(c) 
Citizenship
 
Province of Ontario, Canada
 
(d) 
Title of Class of Securities
 
Common Shares Without Par Value
 
(e) 
CUSIP Number
 
04957F101
 
Item 3. 
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
(a) 
  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
 
(b) 
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
(c) 
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
(d) 
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
 
(e) 
An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
 
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(f) 
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
(g) 
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
(h) 
A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
(i) 
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
(j) 
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
 
(k) 
Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
 
Item 4. 
Ownership.
 
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
 
(a) 
Amount beneficially owned: 15,000,000.
 
(b) 
Percent of class:      12.8%.(2)
 
(c) 
Number of shares as to which the person has:
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 15,000,000.
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                0.
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 15,000,000.
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of                0.
 
(2)
Based on information provided by Atna Resources Ltd.
 
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o.
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the shares of Common Shares beneficially owned by the reporting persons.
 
 
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Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Member of the Group.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 10.
Certification.
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Date: September 9, 2011
 
 
BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
   
 
 /s/ Sybil E. Veenman
  Name: 
Sybil E. Veenman
  Title: 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel