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OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of Detailed Information about Other Current Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Provision for environmental rehabilitation (note 27b) | $ 156 | $ 111
Deposit on Pascua-Lama silver sale agreement1 | 0 | 3
Share-based payments (note 34b) | 48 | 30
Other | 90 | 94
Other current liabilities | 622 | 321
Pascua-Lama |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Other Current Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Deposit on agreement | 253 | 0
Pueblo Viejo |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Other Current Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Deposit on agreement | $ 75 | $ 83

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