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ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURES - Divestitures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 01, 2023 | Jun. 01, 2022 | Oct. 14, 2021 | Jun. 01, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 14, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Increase (decrease) through acquisition of subsidiary, equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 329 | $ (171)
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 744 |
Boroo Pte Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of reclamation bond obligations assumed |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reko Diq [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  | 37.50% |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Reversal of impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  | $ 120 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on reconstitution |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) through acquisition of subsidiary, equity |  |  |  |  |  | 329 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  | 744 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reko Diq [Member] | Provincial Government of Balochistan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reko Diq [Member] | Government of Balochistan special purpose company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reko Diq [Member] | Other federal state-owned enterprises [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reko Diq [Member] | Provincial Government of Balochistan and other federal state-owned enterprises [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lagunas Norte [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86 |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest sold |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NSR royalty rate |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of NSR |  |  |  | $ 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period used for calculation of the average gold price to value the contingent consideration |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognised on measurement to fair value less costs to sell |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |
Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs |  |  |  | $ 173 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Lagunas Norte [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (received) |  |  |  | (81) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lagunas Norte [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of consideration paid (received) consisting of cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | (20) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lagunas Norte [Member] | Other receivables [Member] | First anniversary after closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (received) |  | $ (10) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lagunas Norte [Member] | Other receivables [Member] | Second anniversary after closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (received) | $ (20) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lagunas Norte [Member] | Contingent consideration [member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (received) |  |  |  | (15) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lagunas Norte [Member] | At fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (received) |  |  |  | $ (65) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
South Arturo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lone Tree [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognised on measurement to fair value less costs to sell |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 205 |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognised in equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (85) |  |  |
Lone Tree [Member] | i-80 Gold Corp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of toll milling agreement, autoclave facilities |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of toll milling agreement, roaster facilities |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of toll milling agreement |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of shares |  |  | 48 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lone Tree [Member] | Contingent consideration [member] | i-80 Gold Corp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (received) |  |  | (50) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lone Tree [Member] | At fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (received) |  |  | $ (175) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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