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OTHER ASSETS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract]  
OTHER ASSETS
OTHER ASSETS
 
 
As at December 31, 2018

As at December 31, 2017

Derivative assets (note 25f)

$1


$1

Goods and services taxes recoverable1
271

398

Notes receivable2
285

279

Restricted cash3
121

119

Prepayments
37

42

Norte Abierto JV Partner Receivable
143

166

Other investments
209

33

Other
168

232

 

$1,235


$1,270

1 
Includes VAT and fuel tax receivables of $110 million in Argentina, $111 million in Tanzania and $50 million in Chile (Dec. 31, 2017: $220 million, $132 million and $46 million, respectively). The VAT in Argentina is recoverable once Pascua-Lama enters production.
2 
Primarily represents the interest bearing promissory note due from NovaGold and the non-interest bearing shareholder loan due from the Jabal Sayid JV as a result of the divestment of 50 percent interest in Jabal Sayid.
3 
Represents cash balance at Pueblo Viejo that is contractually restricted to the disbursements for environmental rehabilitation that are expected to occur near the end of Pueblo Viejo’s mine life.