PLACER DOME INCFiled by

BARRICK GOLD CORP

FORM 425(Filing of certain prospectuses and communications in connection with business combination transactions)

Filed 11/15/05

Telephone 6046827082

CIK 0000819996SIC Code 1040 - Gold And Silver Ores

Industry Gold & SilverSector Basic Materials

Fiscal Year 12/31

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FORM 425

PLACER DOME INC

(Filing of certain prospectuses and communications in connection with business combination transactions)

Filed 11/15/2005

Address 1055 DUNSMUIR ST STE 1600 PO BOX 49330 BENTALL POSTAL STATION

VANCOUVER BC CANADA,

Telephone 604-682-7082

CIK 0000819996

Industry Gold & Silver

Sector Basic Materials

Fiscal Year 12/31

Delivering Value... From Assets, People & Pro jects Delivering Value... From Assets, People & Projects November 14, 2005 Filed by Barrick Gold Corporation This communication is filed pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Subject company: Placer Dome Inc. Commiss ion File Number: 333-129643 Date: November 15, 2005

FORWARD LO OKING STATE MENTS Certain information included in this p resentat ion, including any in fo rmation as to our future financial or operating performance and o ther statements that express management's expectat ions or estimates of future performance, const itute "forward -looking statements." The words "expect", "w ill" , "intend", "est imate" and similar expressions identi fy forward -looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, whi le considered reasonab le by management are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. The Company cau tions the reader that such forward - looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertain ties and o ther factors that may cause the actual financial resul ts, performance or achievements of Barrick to be materially d ifferent from the Company's estimated future results , performance or ach ievements expressed o r impl ied by those forward -looking statements and the fo rward-looking statements are not guarantees of futu re performance. These risks, uncertaint ies and other factors include, but are not limited to: changes in the worldwide price o f gold o r certain other commodities (such as fuel and electricity) and currencies; ab ility to successfu lly integrate acquired assets; leg islative, poli tical or economic developments in the jurisdictions in which the Company carries on business; operating or technical di fficulties in connection with mining or development activi ties; the speculative nature of gold exp lorat ion and development, including the risks of diminishing quantit ies or grades of reserves; and the risks involved in the explo ration, development and mining bus iness. These factors are discussed in greater detai l in the Company's most recent Form 40-F/A nnual Information Form on fi le with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian provincial securit ies regulatory authorities . The Company disclaims any inten tion or obligation to update o r revise any fo rward -looking statements whether as a result of new information, futu re events or otherwise. ADDITIONAL DISCL OSURE On November 10, 2005, Barrick filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a Regis trat ion Statement which includes Barrick's offer and take-over b id circular. Investors and securi ty holders are urged to read the o ffer and take-over b id circular, regarding the proposed business comb ination transaction because they con tain important information. The offer and take-over b id circular have been sen t to shareholders of Placer Dome Inc. Investo rs may obtain a free copy of the o ffer and take-over b id circular and other documents filed by Barrick with the SEC at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The offer and take-over b id circular and these other documents may also be ob tained free of charge by directing a request to Barrick's media o r investo r relations departments. Importan t Information

Barrick Gold Corporation Company Overview Large, liquid b lue-chip gold producer Component of seven global ly-recognized indices 3 new mines commiss ioned in 2005 14 operating mines and 3 development projects: 7 countries on 4 continen ts 2004A product ion: 5.0 Moz @ $212/oz (1) 2005E production: 5.4-5.5 Moz @ about $225 /oz (2) (1 ) refer to final sl ide point #1 (2 ) refer to final s lide point #2

Barrick Gold Corporation Core Strengths Large go ld reserve and resource base Exis ting low-cost global operat ions Strong balance sheet Proven development track record Successful exploration track record Regional bus iness unit structure Commitment to corporate social responsibi lity Breadth of talen ted employees

Barrick Gold Corporation Third Quarter Results Earnings: $113 mil lion (21¢ per share) Operating cash flow: $232 million (43¢ per share) Q3 product ion: 1.5 million ounces Q3 total cash costs: $210 per ounce(1)

Barrick Offers to Acquire Placer D ome Offer Price $20.50 per Placer Dome share in cash or 0.7518 Barrick shares + $0.05 per share in cash - Maximum cash $1.224 bi llion - Maximum Barrick shares 303 mi llion Assuming full p ro ration $2 .65 per share in cash and 0.6562 Barrick shares Structure 35 day take-over b id Minimum 2 /3 tender condition Sale of Assets Goldcorp agreement to buy Placer Dome's Canadian assets, La Co ipa, and 40% o f Pueblo Viejo for approximately $1.35 bi llion in cash All amounts in US dol lars

Acqu isit ion Highl ights Creates value for Barrick and Placer Dome shareholders Streng th, breadth and scale to capi talize on industry opportunities Accretive to NAV, and to earnings per share and cash flow per share Increases gold reserves, resources and production per Barrick share Consolidates gold industry's unrival led sui te of projects and prospect ive exploration properties Financial s trength and proven development capabi lit ies Anticipated transaction synergies of approximately $240 mill ion(*) per year iden tified to date (*) Barrick / Goldcorp combined

Value Creat ion for Barrick Shareho lders The combined operat ions and projects can be efficient ly integrated into Barrick's existing Regional Business Units Barrick Mines Projects Placer Dome Mines Projects

Barrick Mines Projects Placer Dome Mines Projects Value Creation fo r Barrick Shareholders Don lin Creek E skay Creek Hemlo Golden Sunl ight Lagunas Norte Pierina Pueb lo Viejo South Deeps Henty Osborne Porgera Cowal

Value Creat ion for Barrick Shareho lders Unrivalled pipeline of projects Buzwagi Pascua-Lama Cortez Hills Cowal Tulawaka East Archimedes Lagunas Norte Cerro Casale(*) Veladero Beyond 2009 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Pueblo Viejo Barrick Placer Dome Donl in Creek Kabanga (*) Placer Dome announced agreement in principle to sell its interest to Arizona Star and Bema Gold

Based on average o f s treet estimates ad justed for synerg ies Company est imates, adjusted for sale o f assets to Goldcorp Company 2004 Annual Reports, adjusted for 2005 updates and sale o f assets to Goldcorp Includes gold equ ivalent copper calculated at $450/oz. gold and $1 .20/lb. copper Value Creat ion for Barrick Shareholders Increase in reserves, resources and production per share 0 10 20 30 40 15% 137% 22% 12% NAV (1) 2005E Prod. (2,4) P&P Reserves (3,4 ) M+I Resources (3,4)

Financial strength to accelerate development Twelve months ended September 30, 2005 Bill ions of US dollars Barrick Placer Dome Pro Forma(1) Revenue 2 .1 1.9 3 .7 EBITDA (2 ) 0 .7 0.4 1.0 Cash Posit ion (3) 1.1 1.1 2.4 Net Debt (4) 0.7 0 .2 0.7 Financial strength to develop gold projects on a global scale without equity d ilut ion Pro forma market capitalization of $21.8 bi llion(5) Pro forma totals adjusted for assets to be sold to Goldcorp and assuming cash proceeds of $0.2 bill ion from the exercise o f in-the- money s tock opt ions Excludes writedowns on mining assets, equity in investees and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles. Includes restricted cash held by Placer Dome o f $0.2 bi llion Net debt excludes the impact of temporary financing for the $1.2 bill ion cash component, wh ich wil l be repaid on clos ing o f the sale of assets to Goldcorp Combined market capital izat ion of Barrick and Placer Dome based on October 28, 2005 closing prices Value Creation for Barrick Shareholders

Annual estimated Barrick synergies of approximately $200 mi llion expected from: Operations Optimize and share min ing and process ing infrastructure in Nevada, Australia and Tanzania Reduce energy costs and inventory levels through joint infrastructure Implement combined best practices at all locat ions Explo ration Conso lidate land posit ion on most prospective belts Priori tize exploration projects pipeline Procurement Generate savings from improved purchasing power G&A Eliminate dup lication of offices and overheads in all regions Shared business services Value Creation fo r Barrick Shareholders

Finance and Tax Realize jurisdict ional tax synergies Overall lower cost of cap ital Debt optimization Addit ional capital synergies Transfer development teams, equipment, and knowledge base through sequen tial development o f p ro ject pipeline Pipel ine of projects al lows in-house management of EPCM con tracts Addit ional expected Goldcorp synergies o f approx imately $30 - $40 mill ion per annum Value Creat ion for Barrick Shareholders

Value Creat ion for Barrick Shareho lders Signi ficant exploration opportunities Substantial reserve and resource base in stable geo- poli tical reg ions Dominan t land posit ion on the most p rospect ive ground in bo th companies ' core districts (Nevada, Frontera, Tanzan ia and Australia) Combined explo ration expertise wi ll create s tronger team Abi lity to expand exp lorat ion efforts in developing regions Enhanced R&D capabi lit ies in exp loration technologies

Goldstrike East Archimedes Round Mountain RENO Battle Mt. - Eureka ELK O Carlin Getchel l Marigold C A L I F O R N I A N E V A D A UTA H Pow er Plant Turquoise Ridge Bald Mountain Cortez Hil ls Cortez Nevada - Explo ration Potential 0 km 100 200 300 400 500

Bulyanhulu Kabanga Buzwag i Tulawaka North Mara Tanzania - Explo ration Potential 0 km 100 200 300 400 500

W E S T E R N A U S T R A L I A Perth Granny Smith Kanowna Lawlers K algoorlie Darlot Kalgoorlie West Plutonic Western Australia - Explo ration Potential 0 km 100 200 300 400 500

A R G E N T I N A C H I L E Cerro Casale Pascua-Lama V eladero La Serena Ch ile / Argent ina - Explo ration Potential 0 km 100 200 300 400 500 Zaldivar 200km Frontera District

Proven management capabi lity to acquire, integ rate and optimize value of combined assets Value Creation for Barrick Shareholders Strength, bread th and scale to capital ize on industry opportun ities Experience gained and track record in construction of eight major development projects in last ten years Operations excellence as the lowest cost senior gold producer World-class exploration team with successful t rack record Combined technical excellence to improve operations, development projects and exploration targets Abi lity to extract significant synergies th rough past experience and Regional Business Unit structu re

The Barrick / Goldcorp Advantage Benefits of Barrick and Goldcorp transact ion s tructure Execut ion timing - no shareholder votes requ ired All -Canadian bid - no Investment Canada approval Strong partner in Goldcorp resu lts in additional transact ion synerg ies Asset sales by Canad ian bidder to Canadian partner are tax efficient L ower on-going tax rate for pu rchaser domiciled in Canada Abil ity to manage and reduce hedge posit ion effectively Signi ficant cash component in b id

Acqu isit ion Highl ights Accretive to NAV, and to earnings per share and cash flow per share Strength, bread th and scale to capital ize on industry opportun ities Increases gold reserves, resources and production per Barrick share Consolidates gold industry's unrival led sui te of projects and p rospect ive exploration properties Financial strength and proven development capabi lit ies Ant icipated transaction synergies of approx imately $240 mill ion(*) per year iden tified to date Creates compell ing value fo r Barrick and Placer Dome shareholders (*) Barrick / Goldcorp comb ined

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FOOTNOT ES To tal cash costs per ounce s tatis tic for 2005 and 2004 are not comparable due to the change in account ing for deferred stripping costs - see page 18 of the Management's Discussion and Analys is accompanying the Company 's Th ird Quarter earnings release. To tal cash costs per ounce exclude amort izat ion - see page 20 of the Management's Discussion and Analys is accompanying the Company 's Th ird Quarter earnings release. The Company's original guidance of $220-$230 per ounce restated for the impact of the new accoun ting policy fo r s tripping costs and the inclusion of accretion expense.