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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Consolidated Statements of Income Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 2,893 | $ 3,055 | $ 5,849 | $ 5,776 |
Depreciation | 500 | 566 | 1,007 | 1,090 |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 77 | 78 | 138 | 149 |
Other expenses (income) | 26 | 73 | 45 | 38 |
Segment income | 1,037 | 880 | 2,241 | 1,929 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 283 | 265 | 575 | 528 | $ 1,290
Pueblo Viejo |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, attributable to non-controlling interests | 147 | 134 | 321 | 292 |
Cost of sales, attributable to non-controlling interests | 70 | 70 | 146 | 144 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 73 | 65 | 171 | 147 |
Loulo Gounkoto [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, attributable to non-controlling interests | 66 | 68 | 133 | 117 |
Cost of sales, attributable to non-controlling interests | 36 | 40 | 73 | 71 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 28 | 27 | 56 | 44 |
Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 2,869 | 3,008 | 5,763 | 5,689 |
Site operating costs, royalties and community relations | 1,188 | 1,309 | 2,371 | 2,540 |
Depreciation | 488 | 552 | 981 | 1,061 |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 18 | 23 | 32 | 38 |
Other expenses (income) | 28 | 52 | 54 | 72 |
Segment income | 1,147 | 1,072 | 2,325 | 1,978 |
Nevada Gold Mines [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, attributable to non-controlling interests | 541 | 577 | 1,098 | 1,113 |
Cost of sales, attributable to non-controlling interests | 314 | 342 | 632 | 672 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 224 | 224 | 460 | 424 |
North Mara, Bulyanhulu, and Buzwagi [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, attributable to non-controlling interests | 42 | 52 | 74 | 83 |
Cost of sales, attributable to non-controlling interests | 25 | 32 | 48 | 54 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 18 | 18 | 26 | 26 |
Tongon [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, attributable to non-controlling interests | 10 | 13 | 20 | 24 |
Cost of sales, attributable to non-controlling interests | 8 | 11 | 16 | 20 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 3,038 | 3,172 | 6,086 | 5,993 |
Site operating costs, royalties and community relations | 1,248 | 1,368 | 2,491 | 2,651 |
Depreciation | 524 | 594 | 1,049 | 1,144 |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 19 | 24 | 33 | 40 |
Other expenses (income) | 30 | 50 | 55 | 68 |
Segment income | 1,217 | 1,136 | 2,458 | 2,090 |
Accretion expense | 8 | 4 | 13 | 12 |
Operating segments | Carlin [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 572 | 654 | 1,235 | 1,316 |
Site operating costs, royalties and community relations | 267 | 325 | 555 | 649 |
Depreciation | 59 | 70 | 127 | 150 |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Other expenses (income) | (8) | 6 | (9) | 12 |
Segment income | 247 | 246 | 552 | 495 |
Operating segments | Cortez [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 328 | 368 | 620 | 698 |
Site operating costs, royalties and community relations | 143 | 131 | 286 | 259 |
Depreciation | 66 | 56 | 130 | 110 |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Other expenses (income) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Segment income | 116 | 178 | 197 | 322 |
Operating segments | Turquoise Ridge |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 235 | 218 | 504 | 444 |
Site operating costs, royalties and community relations | 98 | 96 | 198 | 192 |
Depreciation | 48 | 40 | 99 | 91 |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Other expenses (income) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Segment income | 89 | 78 | 207 | 154 |
Operating segments | Pueblo Viejo |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 369 | 335 | 789 | 709 |
Site operating costs, royalties and community relations | 122 | 124 | 252 | 256 |
Depreciation | 55 | 54 | 116 | 107 |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Other expenses (income) | 9 | (2) | 10 | 0 |
Segment income | 182 | 157 | 409 | 341 |
Operating segments | Loulo Gounkoto [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 329 | 340 | 666 | 583 |
Site operating costs, royalties and community relations | 110 | 126 | 225 | 220 |
Depreciation | 69 | 74 | 138 | 133 |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
Other expenses (income) | 6 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
Segment income | 139 | 134 | 280 | 219 |
Operating segments | Kibali [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 169 | 164 | 323 | 304 |
Site operating costs, royalties and community relations | 60 | 59 | 120 | 111 |
Depreciation | 36 | 42 | 68 | 83 |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Other expenses (income) | 2 | (2) | 1 | (4) |
Segment income | 70 | 64 | 133 | 112 |
Operating segments | Veladero |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 91 | 62 | 148 | 152 |
Site operating costs, royalties and community relations | 40 | 30 | 64 | 75 |
Depreciation | 20 | 13 | 31 | 35 |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other expenses (income) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Segment income | 29 | 16 | 51 | 40 |
Operating segments | North Mara [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 144 | 139 | 263 | 271 |
Site operating costs, royalties and community relations | 65 | 59 | 121 | 113 |
Depreciation | 12 | 25 | 27 | 50 |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other expenses (income) | 1 | 2 | 2 | (3) |
Segment income | 66 | 53 | 113 | 111 |
Operating segments | Bulyanhulu [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 82 | 67 | 132 | 81 |
Site operating costs, royalties and community relations | 38 | 37 | 66 | 43 |
Depreciation | 13 | 23 | 25 | 31 |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other expenses (income) | 1 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
Segment income | 30 | 0 | 39 | (12) |
Operating segments | Other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 719 | 825 | 1,406 | 1,435 |
Site operating costs, royalties and community relations | 305 | 381 | 604 | 733 |
Depreciation | 146 | 197 | 288 | 354 |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Other expenses (income) | 16 | 34 | 31 | 33 |
Segment income | 249 | 210 | 477 | 308 |
Material reconciling items [member] | Kibali [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | (169) | (164) | (323) | (304) |
Site operating costs, royalties and community relations | (60) | (59) | (120) | (111) |
Depreciation | (36) | (42) | (68) | (83) |
Exploration, evaluation and project expenses | (1) | (1) | (1) | (2) |
Other expenses (income) | (2) | 2 | (1) | 4 |
Segment income | $ (70) | $ (64) | $ (133) | $ (112) |

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