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CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | May 07, 2020 | Apr. 01, 2020
Massawa [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Proposed adjustments to tax liabilities |  | $ 211,000,000 |
Porgera |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Proposed adjustments to tax liabilities |  |  | $ 191,000,000
Tanzanian Mines |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 16.00% |  |
Tax contingent liability [member] | Massawa [Member] | Tax Dispute [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities | $ 0 |  |
Tax contingent liability [member] | Veladero | Tax Assessment and Criminal Charges [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities | 0 |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] | Marcopper Mines [Member] | Writ of Kalikasan [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities | 0 |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] | Pascua-Lama [Member] | Canadian Securities Class Actions [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities | $ 0 |  |

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