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OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] |
Other non-current liabilities |
| As at December 31, 2020 | As at December 31, 2019
Deposit on Pascua-Lama silver sale agreement 1 | $149 |  | $— |
Deposit on Pueblo Viejo gold and silver streaming agreement 2 | 447 |  | 425 |
Long-term income tax payable | 321 |  | 241 |
GoT shareholder loan (note 4) | 167 |  | — |
Pueblo Viejo JV partner shareholder loan | 42 |  | — |
Provision for offsite remediation | 50 |  | 52 |
Other | 92 |  | 105 |
| $1,268 |  | 823 |
1 Reclassified from other current liabilities. 2 Revenues of $53 million were recognized in 2020 (2019: $43 million) through the draw-down of our streaming liabilities relating to a contract in place at Pueblo Viejo.

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