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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS | GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS a) Intangible Assets
| Water rights 1 |  | Technology 2 |  | Supply contracts 3 |  | Exploration potential 4 |  | Total |
Opening balance January 1, 2017 |  | $87 |  |  | $11 |  |  | $14 |  |  | $160 |  |  | $272 |
Additions | — |  | — |  | — |  | 16 |  | 16 |
Disposals | (16 | ) | — |  | — |  | — |  | (16 | )
Amortization | — |  | (2 | ) | (3 | ) | (12 | ) | (17 | )
Closing balance December 31, 2017 |  | $71 |  |  | $9 |  |  | $11 |  |  | $164 |  |  | $255 |
Amortization and impairment losses 5 | — |  | (1 | ) | (3 | ) | (24 | ) | (28 | )
Closing balance December 31, 2018 |  | $71 |  |  | $8 |  |  | $8 |  |  | $140 |  |  | $227 |
Cost |  | $71 |  |  | $17 |  |  | $39 |  |  | $298 |  |  | $425 |
Accumulated amortization and impairment losses | — |  | (9 | ) | (31 | ) | (158 | ) | (198 | )
Net carrying amount December 31, 2018 |  | $71 |  |  | $8 |  |  | $8 |  |  | $140 |  |  | $227 |
1 | Relates to water rights in South America, and will be amortized through cost of sales when we begin using these in the future.
2 | The amount is amortized through cost of sales using the UOP method over LOM ounces of the Pueblo Viejo mine, with no assumed residual value.
3 | Relates to a supply agreement with Michelin North America Inc. to secure a supply of tires and is amortized over the effective term of the contract through cost of sales.
4 | Exploration potential consists of the estimated fair value attributable to exploration licenses acquired as a result of a business combination or asset acquisition. The carrying value of the licenses will be transferred to PP&E when the development of attributable mineral resources commences.
5 | Exploration potential impairment losses relate to Acacia’s Nyanzaga project in Tanzania.
b) Goodwill
| Closing balance December 31, 2017 |  | Impairments |  | Closing balance December 31, 2018 |
Barrick Nevada |  | $514 |  |  | $— |  |  | $514 |
Veladero | 154 |  | (154 | ) | — |
Turquoise Ridge | 528 |  | — |  | 528 |
Hemlo | 63 |  | — |  | 63 |
Kalgoorlie | 71 |  | — |  | 71 |
Total |  | $1,330 |  |  | ($154 | ) |  | $1,176 |
On a total basis, the gross amount and accumulated impairment losses are as follows:
Cost |  | $8,618 |
Accumulated impairment losses December 31, 2018 | (7,442 | )
Net carrying amount December 31, 2018 |  | $1,176 |

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