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IMPAIRMENT AND REVERSAL OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 14, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  | $ 312 | $ 1,671
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, goodwill |  |  |  | 0 | (1,188)
Inventory write-down |  |  |  | $ 68 | 104
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Long Canyon [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 391 | $ 391 |  | $ 301 | 391
Impairment (reversals) charges |  | 84 |  |  |
Recoverable amount | 319 | 319 |  | 65 | 319
Long Canyon [Member] | Individual assets or cash-generating units [member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  | 280 | 85
Long Canyon [Member] | Cash-generating units |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Recoverable amount |  |  |  | $ 55 |
Bulyanhulu [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  | 84.00% |
Bulyanhulu [Member] | Individual assets or cash-generating units [member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  | $ 17 | 0
Bulyanhulu [Member] | Cash-generating units |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Recoverable amount |  |  |  | $ 833 |
North Mara [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  | 84.00% |
North Mara [Member] | Individual assets or cash-generating units [member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  | $ 5 | 0
Veladero [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | 839 | 839 |  |  | 839
Impairment (reversals) charges |  | 490 |  |  |
Recoverable amount | $ 479 | 479 |  |  | 479
Inventory write-down |  | 42 |  |  |
Veladero [Member] | Individual assets or cash-generating units [member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  | 0 | 490
Veladero [Member] | Cash-generating units |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Recoverable amount |  |  |  | $ 549 |
Reko Diq [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  |  | 120
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 50.00% |  | 37.50% | 50.00% |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% |
Gain on reconstitution |  | 300 |  |  | 300
Reversal of impairment loss |  | 120 |  |  |
Reko Diq [Member] | Provincial Government of Balochistan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 10.00% |  |  | 10.00% |
Reko Diq [Member] | Government of Balochistan special purpose company [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 15.00% |  |  | 15.00% |
Reko Diq [Member] | Other federal state-owned enterprises [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 25.00% |  |  | 25.00% |
Reko Diq [Member] | Individual assets or cash-generating units [member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  | $ 0 | (120)
Lumwana [Member] | Individual assets or cash-generating units [member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  | 0 | 23
Lumwana [Member] | Cash-generating units |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Recoverable amount |  |  |  | 1,756 |
Other Mines | Other assets |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  | $ 10 | 5
Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 4,260 | 4,260 |  |  | 4,260
Recoverable amount | $ 3,072 | $ 3,072 |  |  | 3,072
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  | 80.00% |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  | 20.00% |
Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] | Individual assets or cash-generating units [member] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, goodwill |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 1,188
Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] | Cash-generating units |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Recoverable amount |  |  |  | $ 3,400 |

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