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FINANCE COSTS, NET (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Finance Costs [Abstract] |
Financing costs, net |
For the years ended December 31 | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Interest 1 |  | $511 |  |  | $591 |
Amortization of debt issue costs | 5 |  | 17 |
Amortization of discount | 1 |  | 2 |
Gain on interest rate hedges | (6 | ) | (1 | )
Accretion | 67 |  | 50 |
Loss on debt extinguishment 2 | 127 |  | 129 |
Finance income | (14 | ) | (13 | )
Total |  | $691 |  |  | $775 |
1 | Interest in the consolidated statements of cash flow is presented on a cash basis. In 2017, cash interest paid was $425 million (2016: $513 million).
2 | 2017 loss arose from partial repayment of several notes during the year (4.10% notes due 2023, 6.95% notes due 2019, and Pueblo Viejo Project Financing). 2016 loss arose from partial repayment of several notes during the year (2.50% notes due 2018, 4.40% notes due 2021, 4.95% notes due 2020, 6.80% notes due 2018 and 6.95% notes due 2019).

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