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CONTINGENCIES (Details) | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jul. 18, 2022 claim | Jul. 12, 2022 claim | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2022 Companies | Mar. 22, 2022 claim
Porgera |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of ownership by other parties in joint ventures | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Reko Diq Arbitration [Member] | Reko Diq [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow account condition for Antofagasta | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Zaldivar Water Claims [Member] | Zaldivar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Number of other companies with mining operations utilizing shared aquifer water | Companies |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] | Pascua Lama SMA Regulatory Sanctions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liabilities, number of claims pending leave to proceed | claim |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] | CANADA | Canadian Class Action [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liabilities, number of claims pending leave to proceed | claim |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2
Tax contingent liability [member] | Tanzania Concentrate Export Ban and Related Disputes |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent payments to resolve outstanding tax claims |  |  |  | $ 40,000,000 |  |
Total amount paid to date to resolve outstanding tax claims | $ 140,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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