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SEGMENTED INFORMATION - Capital Expenditure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Capital Expenditure |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 874,153 | $ 516,050
Northern Business |  |
Capital Expenditure |  |
Capital expenditures | 804,724 | 433,398
LaRonde mine |  |
Capital Expenditure |  |
Capital expenditures | 89,749 | 64,288
Goldex mine |  |
Capital Expenditure |  |
Capital expenditures | 57,050 | 78,388
Meadowbank mine |  |
Capital Expenditure |  |
Capital expenditures | 111,516 | 38,248
Canadian Malartic joint operation |  |
Capital Expenditure |  |
Capital expenditures | 86,549 | 60,434
Meliadine project |  |
Capital Expenditure |  |
Capital expenditures | 372,071 | 116,136
Kittila mine |  |
Capital Expenditure |  |
Capital expenditures | 87,789 | 75,904
Southern Business |  |
Capital Expenditure |  |
Capital expenditures | 68,228 | 79,366
Pinos Altos mine |  |
Capital Expenditure |  |
Capital expenditures | 49,337 | 59,572
Creston Mascota deposit at Pinos Altos |  |
Capital Expenditure |  |
Capital expenditures | 8,108 | 9,287
La India mine |  |
Capital Expenditure |  |
Capital expenditures | 10,783 | 10,507
Corporate and others |  |
Capital Expenditure |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 1,201 | $ 3,286

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