TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 09/30/16

Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)(TSX:ABX) -

Third Quarter Results Release   October 26th after market close             
Conference Call and Webcast     October 27th 9:00am ET                      

Dial-in details for the conference call, and access to the live webcast, will be available on Barrick's website at www.barrick.com/investors/presentations.

Contacts:
INVESTOR CONTACTS: Daniel Oh
Senior Vice President, Investor Engagement and Governance
+1 416 307-5107
doh@barrick.com

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