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Label | Element | Value
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Tongon [Member] |  |
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | $ 0
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 0
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 10,000,000
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 21,000,000
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 0
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 9,000,000
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 18,000,000
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 0
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 0
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | (1,000,000)
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | (3,000,000)
Acacia Mining PLC [Member] |  |
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 42,000,000
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 82,000,000
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 48,000,000
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 90,000,000
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 63,000,000
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 120,000,000
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 68,000,000
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 118,000,000
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 11,000,000
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 37,000,000
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 12,000,000
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 13,000,000
Pueblo Viejo [Member] |  |
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 70,000,000
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 136,000,000
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 74,000,000
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 139,000,000
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 119,000,000
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 257,000,000
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 122,000,000
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 250,000,000
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 48,000,000
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 118,000,000
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 47,000,000
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 108,000,000
Loulo Gounkoto [Member] |  |
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 0
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 0
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 39,000,000
Cost of Sales, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_CostofSalesAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 73,000,000
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 0
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 0
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 49,000,000
Revenue, Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | abx_RevenueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterests | 91,000,000
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 0
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 0
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 9,000,000
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests | 16,000,000
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] |  |
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (4,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (26,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (9,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (19,000,000)
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 292,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 579,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 339,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 713,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 93,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 193,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 20,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 81,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 74,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 140,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 132,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 261,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 5,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 8,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 4,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 8,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 468,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 946,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 504,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 1,082,000,000
Operating segments [member] | Turquoise Ridge [Member] |  |
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 0
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 0
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 1,000,000
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 0
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 40,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 78,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 48,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 87,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 28,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 67,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 53,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 107,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 7,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 14,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 9,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 15,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 0
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 0
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 1,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 1,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 75,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 159,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 110,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 210,000,000
Operating segments [member] | Goldstrike [Member] |  |
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (3,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (1,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 3,000,000
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 3,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 138,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 282,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 150,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 310,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 14,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 62,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 33,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 116,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 54,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 115,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 53,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 119,000,000
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 55,000,000
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 118,000,000
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 64,000,000
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 119,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 5,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 5,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 2,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 4,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 214,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 465,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 235,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 546,000,000
Operating segments [member] | Kibali [Member] |  |
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 0
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 0
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 0
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 1,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 0
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 0
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 51,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 103,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 0
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 0
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 43,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 53,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 0
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 0
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 31,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 87,000,000
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 0
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 0
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 10,000,000
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 20,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 0
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 0
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 0
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 0
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 0
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 0
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 125,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 242,000,000
Operating segments [member] | Cortez1 [Member] |  |
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (4,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (7,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (6,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (11,000,000)
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 100,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 199,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 137,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 250,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 179,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 351,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 158,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 313,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 85,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 172,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 65,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 129,000,000
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 87,000,000
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 158,000,000
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 88,000,000
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 165,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 3,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 5,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 2,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 4,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 371,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 734,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 368,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 707,000,000
Operating segments [member] | Veladero[Member] [Member] |  |
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 1,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 108,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 22,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 61,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 1,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 191,000,000
Operating segments [member] | Veladero [Member] |  |
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 47,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 92,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 57,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 27,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 52,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 12,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 111,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 212,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 100,000,000
Operating segments [member] | Acacia Mining PLC [Member] |  |
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (25,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (1,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (21,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (41,000,000)
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 95,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 181,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 97,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 189,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 33,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 104,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 36,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 37,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 23,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 47,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 35,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 60,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 0
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 0
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 0
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 0
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 176,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 333,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 189,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 327,000,000
Operating segments [member] | Pueblo Viejo [Member] |  |
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (1,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (1,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (1,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (2,000,000)
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 134,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 260,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 141,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 258,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 115,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 300,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 122,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 281,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 43,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 84,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 47,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 93,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 4,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 8,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 3,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 6,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 297,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 653,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 314,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 640,000,000
Operating segments [member] | Loulo Gounkoto [Member] |  |
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 0
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 0
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (3,000,000)
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (6,000,000)
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 0
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 0
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 110,000,000
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 220,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 0
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 0
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 41,000,000
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 77,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 0
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 0
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 87,000,000
Depreciation expense | ifrs-full_DepreciationExpense | 146,000,000
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 0
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 0
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 39,000,000
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 89,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 0
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 0
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 2,000,000
Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources | 4,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 0
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 0
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 243,000,000
Revenue | ifrs-full_Revenue | 453,000,000
Material reconciling items [member] | All other segments [member] |  |
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 0
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | 0
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | (10,000,000)
Capital expenditures | abx_Capitalexpenditures | (20,000,000)
Material reconciling items [member] | Kibali [Member] |  |
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 0
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 0
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | 0
Other operating income (expense) | ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense | (1,000,000)
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 0
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | 0
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | (51,000,000)
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | abx_CostofSalesExcludingDepreciationExpense | (103,000,000)
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 0
Profit (loss) | ifrs-full_ProfitLoss | 0
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