Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)(TSX:ABX) ("Barrick" or "the Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Barrick Canada Inc.

(the "Offeror"), announced today that it has acquired the remaining 32,016,675 common shares (the "Equinox Shares") of Equinox Minerals Limited (TSX:EQN)(ASX:EQN) ("Equinox") not already owned by Barrick or its affiliates, representing approximately 4% of the outstanding Equinox Shares on a fully-diluted basis, pursuant to a previously announced compulsory acquisition under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

As a result of such acquisition, Barrick and its affiliates now collectively own 879,495,876 Equinox Shares, representing 100% of the outstanding Equinox Shares on a fully diluted basis.

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