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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURES (TABLE 1) (Details) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 Rate
Loulo [Member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Principal place of business of subsidiary | Mali
Entity type | Subsidiary
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 80.00%
Method used to account for investments in subsidiaries | Consolidation
Gounkoto [Member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Principal place of business of subsidiary | Mali
Entity type | Subsidiary
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 80.00%
Method used to account for investments in subsidiaries | Consolidation
Tongon [Member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Principal place of business of subsidiary | Côte d’Ivoire
Entity type | Subsidiary
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 89.70%
Method used to account for investments in subsidiaries | Consolidation
Kibali [Member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Principal place of business of subsidiary | Democratic Republic of Congo
Entity type | JV
Proportion of ownership interest in associate | 45.00%
Method used to account for investments in associates | Equity Method
Morila [Member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Principal place of business of subsidiary | Mali
Entity type | JV
Proportion of ownership interest in associate | 40.00%
Method used to account for investments in associates | Equity Method

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