6-K

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR

15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of: December, 2007 Commission File Number: 1-9059

BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION 

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Brookfield Place, Canada Trust Tower

161 Bay Street, Suite 3700

P.O. Box 212

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2S1

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F [ ]                                Form 40-F [X]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

                                                                                                                             Yes [ ]                                           No [X]

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The press release, dated December 19, 2007 (Exhibit 1 of this Form 6-K), furnished to the Commission on December 19, 2007, is incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s registration statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-14148).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Barrick Gold Corporation, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Faith T. Teo
	Name: Faith T. Teo
	Title:   Senior Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary
Date:    December 19, 2007

EX-99.1

PRESS RELEASE – December 19, 2007

Barrick Acquires Over 94% of Arizona Star

Barrick Gold Corporation (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:ABX) announced that it has taken up approximately 40.7 million common shares of Arizona Star Resource Corp. ("Arizona Star") which were validly deposited (and not withdrawn) to Barrick's offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Arizona Star (the "Offer").  These shares represent over 94% of the common shares of Arizona Star on a fully diluted basis and, accordingly, the Offer is now concluded.

It is Barrick's current intention that it will acquire all of the outstanding Arizona Star common shares not tendered to the Offer by way of a compulsory acquisition.

Arizona Star owns a 51% interest in the Cerro Casale deposit in the Maricunga district of Region III in Chile; Kinross owns the remaining 49%. Cerro Casale is one of the world’s largest undeveloped gold and copper deposits.

Copies of the Circular for Arizona Star Resource Corp. are available on Barrick’s website at www.barrick.com and from the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval at www.sedar.com.

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

INVESTOR CONTACTS:	MEDIA CONTACT:
Deni Nicoski	Vincent Borg
Vice President,	Senior Vice President,
Investor Relations	Corporate Communications
Tel:  (416) 307-7410	Tel:  (416) 307-7477
Email:  dnicoski@barrick.com	Email:  vborg@barrick.com

 BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE