Exhibit 99.5

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 of Barrick Gold Corporation of our report dated February 14, 2023, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in the Exhibit 99.3 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-121500, 333-131715, 333-135769, 333-224560), Form F-3 (File No.333-206417) and Form F-10 (File No. 333-255874) of Barrick Gold Corporation of our report dated February 14, 2023 referred to above. We also consent to reference to us under the heading “Interests of Experts” which appears in the Annual Information Form filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F, which is incorporated by reference in such Registration Statements.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

Toronto, Canada

March 17, 2023

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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“PwC” refers to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an Ontario limited liability partnership.