Feb 25 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO :
* CEO SAYS DON'T WANT GOLDCORP'S LOWER QUALITY ASSETS IN PORTFOLIO - CONF CALL
* BARRICK GOLD EXPECTS NEWMONT DEAL TO CLOSE IN Q3 - CONF CALL
* BARRICK GOLD CEO SAYS BARRICK HAD A NUMBER OF CONVERSATIONS WITH NEWMONT ON VARIOUS OPTIONS - CONF CALL
* BARRICK GOLD CEO SAYS NEWMONT AT THAT TIME WANTED MANAGEMENT CONTROL- CONF CALL
* BARRICK GOLD CEO SAYS SOME PARTIES HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSETS- CONF CALL
* BARRICK GOLD CEO SAYS IF THERE WAS A STRONG RATIONALE BEHIND THE NEWMONT-GOLDCORP TRANSACTION, "WE PROBABLY WON'T BE MAKING THE PROPOSAL" - CONF CALL Further company coverage: ABX.TO