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INVESTMENTS - Equity Accounting Method Investment Continuity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items] |  |
Investments, beginning balance | $ 1,234 |
Equity pick-up (loss) from equity investees | (165) | $ (46)
Impairment (reversals) charges (note 10) | (1,423) | 900
Investments, ending balance | 4,527 | 1,234
Joint ventures |  |
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items] |  |
Investments, beginning balance | 1,234 | 1,213
Equity pick-up (loss) from equity investees | (165) | 46
Funds invested | (2) | 5
Acquisitions | 3,253 |
Dividends paid | 125 |
Impairment (reversals) charges (note 10) |  | (30)
Investments, ending balance | 4,527 | 1,234
Shareholder loan repayment | (2) |
Kibali [Member] |  |
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items] |  |
Investments, beginning balance | 0 | 0
Equity pick-up (loss) from equity investees | (98) | 0
Funds invested | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 3,195 |
Dividends paid | 75 |
Impairment (reversals) charges (note 10) |  | 0
Investments, ending balance | 3,218 | 0
Shareholder loan repayment | 0 |
Jabal Sayid |  |
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items] |  |
Investments, beginning balance | 245 | 206
Equity pick-up (loss) from equity investees | (51) | 39
Funds invested | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 |
Dividends paid | 0 |
Impairment (reversals) charges (note 10) |  | 0
Investments, ending balance | 296 | 245
Shareholder loan repayment | 0 |
Zaldívar |  |
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items] |  |
Investments, beginning balance | 989 | 975
Equity pick-up (loss) from equity investees | (16) | 14
Funds invested | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 |
Dividends paid | 50 |
Impairment (reversals) charges (note 10) |  | 0
Investments, ending balance | 955 | 989
Shareholder loan repayment | 0 |
OtherJV [Member] |  |
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items] |  |
Investments, beginning balance | 0 | 32
Equity pick-up (loss) from equity investees | 0 | (7)
Funds invested | (2) | 5
Acquisitions | 58 |
Dividends paid | 0 |
Impairment (reversals) charges (note 10) |  | (30)
Investments, ending balance | 58 | $ 0
Shareholder loan repayment | $ (2) |

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