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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Consolidated Statements of Income Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 3,055 | $ 2,063 | $ 5,776 | $ 4,156
Depreciation | 566 | 466 | 1,090 | 901
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 78 | 98 | 149 | 172
Other expenses (income) | 73 | 7 | 38 | 33
Profit (loss) before tax | 880 | 264 | 1,929 | 571
Share of income (loss) | 265 | 29 | 528 | 58
Change in net income | 9 |  |  |
Adjustments for gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivatives | 31 | (8) | 7 | 14
Pueblo Viejo |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, attributable to non-controlling interests | 134 | 122 | 292 | 250
Cost of sales, attributable to non-controlling interests | 70 | 74 | 144 | 139
Share of income (loss) | 65 | 47 | 147 | 108
Loulo Gounkoto [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, attributable to non-controlling interests | 68 | 49 | 117 | 91
Cost of sales, attributable to non-controlling interests | 40 | 39 | 71 | 73
Share of income (loss) | 27 | 9 | 44 | 16
Tanzanian Mines |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, attributable to non-controlling interests | 52 | 68 | 83 | 118
Cost of sales, attributable to non-controlling interests | 32 | 48 | 54 | 90
Share of income (loss) | 18 | 15 | 26 | 19
Tongon [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, attributable to non-controlling interests | 13 |  | 24 | 18
Cost of sales, attributable to non-controlling interests | 11 | 10 | 20 | 21
Share of income (loss) | 4 | (1) | 5 | (3)
Nevada Gold Mines [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, attributable to non-controlling interests | 577 |  | 1,113 |
Cost of sales, attributable to non-controlling interests | 342 |  | 672 |
Share of income (loss) | 224 |  | 424 |
Consolidated total [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 3,055 | 2,063 | 5,776 | 4,156
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | 1,331 | 1,078 | 2,584 | 2,134
Depreciation | 556 | 458 | 1,070 | 883
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 23 | 15 | 39 | 28
Other expenses (income) | 60 | 27 | 84 | 58
Profit (loss) before tax | 1,085 | 485 | 1,999 | 1,053
Operating segments |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 3,219 | 2,188 | 6,080 | 4,398
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | 1,390 | 1,129 | 2,695 | 2,237
Depreciation | 598 | 489 | 1,153 | 970
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 24 | 15 | 41 | 28
Other expenses (income) | 58 | 27 | 80 | 57
Profit (loss) before tax | 1,149 | 528 | 2,111 | 1,106
Accretion | 6 | 13 | 18 | 26
Operating segments | Carlin [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 654 | 235 | 1,316 | 546
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | 325 | 150 | 649 | 310
Depreciation | 70 | 53 | 150 | 119
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 7 | 2 | 10 | 4
Other expenses (income) | 6 | (3) | 12 | (3)
Profit (loss) before tax | 246 | 33 | 495 | 116
Operating segments | Cortez1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 368 | 368 | 698 | 707
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | 131 | 137 | 259 | 250
Depreciation | 56 | 65 | 110 | 129
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4
Other expenses (income) | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11
Profit (loss) before tax | 178 | 158 | 322 | 313
Operating segments | Turquoise Ridge |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 218 | 110 | 444 | 210
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | 96 | 48 | 192 | 87
Depreciation | 40 | 9 | 91 | 15
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1
Other expenses (income) | 0 | (1) | 2 | 0
Profit (loss) before tax | 78 | 53 | 154 | 107
Operating segments | Pueblo Viejo |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 335 | 314 | 709 | 640
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | 124 | 141 | 256 | 258
Depreciation | 54 | 47 | 107 | 93
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6
Other expenses (income) | (2) | 1 | 0 | 2
Profit (loss) before tax | 157 | 122 | 341 | 281
Operating segments | Loulo Gounkoto [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 340 | 243 | 583 | 453
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | 126 | 110 | 220 | 220
Depreciation | 74 | 87 | 133 | 146
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4
Other expenses (income) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6
Profit (loss) before tax | 134 | 41 | 219 | 77
Operating segments | Kibali [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 164 | 125 | 304 | 242
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | 59 | 51 | 111 | 103
Depreciation | 42 | 31 | 83 | 87
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0
Other expenses (income) | (2) | 0 | (4) | (1)
Profit (loss) before tax | 64 | 43 | 112 | 53
Operating segments | Veladero |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 62 | 100 | 152 | 191
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | 30 | 57 | 75 | 108
Depreciation | 13 | 31 | 35 | 61
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
Other expenses (income) | 3 | (1) | 2 | (1)
Profit (loss) before tax | 16 | 12 | 40 | 22
Operating segments | Porgera |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 39 | 83 | 140 | 169
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | 20 | 57 | 80 | 114
Depreciation | 6 | 8 | 16 | 19
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1
Other expenses (income) | 26 | 1 | 27 | 1
Profit (loss) before tax | (13) | 16 | 16 | 34
Operating segments | North Mara1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 139 | 135 | 271 | 223
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | 59 | 56 | 113 | 108
Depreciation | 25 | 25 | 50 | 45
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses (income) | 2 | 5 | (3) | 7
Profit (loss) before tax | 53 | 49 | 111 | 63
Operating segments | Other |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 900 | 475 | 1,463 | 1,017
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | 420 | 322 | 740 | 679
Depreciation | 218 | 133 | 378 | 256
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7
Other expenses (income) | 23 | 16 | 37 | 35
Profit (loss) before tax | 236 | 1 | 301 | 40
Investments accounted for using equity method [member] | Kibali [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (164) | (125) | (304) | (242)
Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation Expense | (59) | (51) | (111) | (103)
Depreciation | (42) | (31) | (83) | (87)
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | (1) | 0 | (2) | 0
Other expenses (income) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1
Profit (loss) before tax | $ (64) | $ (43) | $ (112) | $ (53)

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