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IMPAIRMENT AND REVERSAL OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS - Sensitivities (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / ounce
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Change in gold price used in assumptions for sensitivity analysis | $ / ounce |  |  | 100
Change in weighted average cost of capital used in assumptions |  |  | 1.00%
Change in NAV multiple used in assumptions for sensitivity analysis |  |  | 0.1
Gold | Average |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
WACC | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00%
value per ounce of gold | 40 | 0 |
Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | $ 3,072,000,000 |
Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] | Cash-generating units |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | $ 3,400,000,000 |  | $ 3,400,000,000
Kibali [Member] | 1% increase in WACC [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Estimated impairment charge (reversal) |  |  | 213,000,000
Kibali [Member] | Cash-generating units |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 2,624,000,000 |  | 2,624,000,000
Lumwana [Member] | Cash-generating units |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 1,756,000,000 |  | 1,756,000,000
Bulyanhulu [Member] | 1% increase in WACC [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Estimated impairment charge (reversal) |  |  | 107,000,000
Bulyanhulu [Member] | Cash-generating units |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 833,000,000 |  | 833,000,000
Veladero [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Carrying Value |  | 479,000,000 |
Veladero [Member] | Cash-generating units |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 549,000,000 |  | 549,000,000
Hemlo [Member] | Cash-generating units |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 363,000,000 |  | 363,000,000
Long Canyon [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 65,000,000 | $ 319,000,000 | 65,000,000
Long Canyon [Member] | Cash-generating units |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | $ 55,000,000 |  | 55,000,000
0.1 decrease in NAV multiple [Member] | Kibali [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Estimated impairment charge (reversal) |  |  | 254,000,000
0.1 decrease in NAV multiple [Member] | Bulyanhulu [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Estimated impairment charge (reversal) |  |  | 106,000,000
$100 decrease in gold price [Member] | Kibali [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Estimated impairment charge (reversal) |  |  | 312,000,000
$100 decrease in gold price [Member] | Bulyanhulu [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Estimated impairment charge (reversal) |  |  | 196,000,000
$100 decrease in gold price [Member] | Hemlo [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Estimated impairment charge (reversal) |  |  | $ 114,000,000

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