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EXPLORATION, EVALUATION AND PROJECT EXPENSES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Exploration For and Evaluation of Mineral Resources [Abstract]  
EXPLORATION, EVALUATION AND PROJECT EXPENSES
EXPLORATION, EVALUATION AND PROJECT
EXPENSES
For the years ended December 31
2019

2018

Global exploration and evaluation1

$143


$121

Advanced project costs:
 
 
    Pascua-Lama
49

77

    Other
20

36

Corporate development2
51

60

Business improvement and innovation
10

44

Minesite exploration and evaluation1
69

45

Total exploration, evaluation and project expenses

$342


$383

1 
Approximates the impact on operating cash flow.
2 
2019 includes $44 million in transaction costs related to the Nevada Gold Mines, Acacia and Kalgoorlie transactions. 2018 includes $37 million in transaction costs related to the merger with Randgold.