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CONTINGENCIES (Details) XOF in Billions |  | 1 Months Ended | 17 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Aug. 28, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2008 individual | Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Nov. 25, 2024 Employee | Nov. 21, 2024 USD ($) | Nov. 13, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2024 XOF | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 24, 2024 Employee Day | Jan. 01, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 17, 2018 USD ($) | May 30, 2013 USD ($)
Zaldivar Water Claims [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of other companies involved in the Chilean water claim |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability | Canadian Securities Class Actions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability | Pascua Lama SMA Regulatory Sanctions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Administrative fine |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,500,000 | $ 16,000,000
Administrative Fine Paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability | Perilla Complaint |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of named claimants | individual |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of unnamed claimants | individual |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability | Zaldivar Chilean Tax Assessment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of applications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability | Loulo-Gounkoto - Mining Convention Negotiations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recoverable VAT charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (417,000,000) |  |
Settlement payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 84,000,000 | XOF 50 |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees detained | Employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Number of days detainees held | Day |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |
Number of employees charged and incarcerated | Employee |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Zaldivar [Member] | Contingent liabilities related to joint ventures [member] | Zaldivar Chilean Tax Assessment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss for alleged unpaid taxes, interest and penalties | $ 678,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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