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OTHER ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] |
Other assets |
| As at December 31, 2019 |  | As at December 31, 2018 |
Goods and services taxes recoverable 1 |  | $253 |  |  | $271 |
Other investments | 258 |  | 209 |
Notes receivable 2 | 202 |  | 285 |
Norte Abierto JV partner receivable | 134 |  | 143 |
Restricted cash 3 | 162 |  | 121 |
Carlin prepaid royalty | 115 |  | — |
Prepayments | 30 |  | 37 |
Derivative assets | — |  | 1 |
Other | 153 |  | 168 |
|  | $1,307 |  |  | $1,235 |
1 | Includes VAT and fuel tax receivables of $70 million in Argentina, $128 million in Tanzania and $53 million in Chile (Dec. 31, 2018: $110 million, $111 million and $50 million, respectively).
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 | Primarily represents the cash balance at Pueblo Viejo that is contractually restricted in respect of disbursements for environmental rehabilitation that are expected to occur near the end of Pueblo Viejo’s mine life.

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