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NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS - Continuity (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) minesite | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) minesite | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance |  | $ 8,450 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 585 | $ 1,266
Cash contributed |  | 0 | 12
Disbursements |  | (846) | (1,111)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | $ 8,518 | $ 8,518 | 8,450
Number of minesite locations in Tanzania mines | minesite | 2 | 2 |
Subsidiaries |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance |  | $ 8,450 | 8,369
Acquisitions |  | 329 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 585 | 1,266
Cash contributed |  |  | 12
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest |  |  | (86)
Disbursements |  | (846) | (1,111)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | $ 8,518 | $ 8,518 | 8,450
Nevada Gold Mines |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  | 38.50% |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance |  | $ 6,061 | 5,978
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 633 | 980
Cash contributed |  |  | 0
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest |  |  | (49)
Disbursements |  | (626) | (848)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | 6,068 | $ 6,068 | 6,061
Pueblo Viejo [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  | 40.00% |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance |  | $ 1,189 | 1,193
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 96 | 174
Cash contributed |  |  | 0
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest |  |  | 0
Disbursements |  | (157) | (178)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | 1,128 | $ 1,128 | 1,189
Tanzania Mines [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  | 16.00% |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance |  | $ 298 | 263
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 35 | 35
Cash contributed |  |  | 0
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest |  |  | 0
Disbursements |  | (12) | 0
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | 321 | $ 321 | 298
Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  | 20.00% |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance |  | $ 953 | 933
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests |  | (179) | 71
Cash contributed |  |  | 0
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest |  |  | 0
Disbursements |  | (35) | (51)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | 739 | $ 739 | 953
Tongon [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  | 10.30% |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance |  | $ 29 | 39
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 0 | 6
Cash contributed |  |  | 0
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest |  |  | 0
Disbursements |  | (16) | (16)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | $ 13 | $ 13 | 29
Reko Diq [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 50.00% | 50.00% |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance |  | $ 0 | 0
Acquisitions |  | 329 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 0 | 0
Cash contributed |  |  | 0
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest |  |  | 0
Disbursements |  | 0 | 0
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | $ 329 | 329 | 0
Other |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance |  | (80) | (37)
Acquisitions |  | 0 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 0 | 0
Cash contributed |  |  | 12
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest |  |  | (37)
Disbursements |  | 0 | (18)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | $ (80) | $ (80) | $ (80)

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