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COST OF SALES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Analysis of income and expense [abstract]  
COST OF SALES
COST OF SALES
 
  
Gold
Copper
Other4
Total
For the years ended December 31
2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

Direct mining cost1,2,3

$4,274


$3,130


$224


$344


$6


$7


$4,504


$3,481

Depreciation
1,902

1,253

100

170

30

34

2,032

1,457

Royalty expense
308

196

34

39



342

235

Community relations
30

42

3

5



33

47

Total

$6,514


$4,621


$361


$558


$36


$41


$6,911


$5,220

1 
Direct mining cost related to gold and copper includes charges to reduce the cost of inventory to net realizable value of $26 million (2018: $199 million). Refer to note 17.
2 
Direct mining cost related to gold includes the costs of extracting by-products and export duties paid in Argentina.
3 
Includes employee costs of $1,350 million (2018: $1,001 million).
4 
Other includes realized hedge gains and losses and corporate amortization.