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INVENTORIES - Ore in Stockpiles and on Leach Pads (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | $ 2,856 | $ 2,833
Ore on leach pads | 591 | 623
Gold[member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 2,742 | 2,678
Ore on leach pads | 591 | 623
Gold[member] | Carlin |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 1,029 | 1,020
Ore on leach pads | 179 | 180
Gold[member] | Pueblo Viejo |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 646 | 649
Gold[member] | Turquoise Ridge |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 365 | 258
Ore on leach pads | 39 | 33
Gold[member] | Loulo Gounkoto |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 171 | 167
Gold[member] | North Mara [Member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 133 | 136
Gold[member] | Cortez |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 127 | 174
Ore on leach pads | 58 | 50
Gold[member] | Lagunas Norte [Member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 73 | 73
Ore on leach pads | 121 | 148
Gold[member] | Veladero |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 58 | 52
Ore on leach pads | 133 | 123
Gold[member] | Phoenix |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 47 | 39
Ore on leach pads | 26 | 44
Gold[member] | Tongon |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 33 | 29
Gold[member] | Porgera |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 30 | 33
Gold[member] | Buzwagi |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 15 | 47
Gold[member] | Hemlo |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 14 | 1
Gold[member] | Other |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 1 | 0
Gold[member] | Long Canyon |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore on leach pads | 33 | 43
Gold[member] | Pierina |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore on leach pads | 2 | 2
Copper |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | 114 | 155
Ore on leach pads | 0 | 0
Copper | Lumwana |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Ore in stockpiles | $ 114 | $ 155

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