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Cover - shares
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2024    
Entity File Number 1-9059    
Entity Registrant Name BARRICK GOLD CORP    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code A1    
Entity Primary SIC Number 1041    
Entity Address, Address Line One 161 Bay Street    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 3700    
Entity Address, Address Line Three P.O. Box 212    
Entity Address, City or Town Toronto    
Entity Address, State or Province ON    
Entity Address, Country CA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code M5J 2S1    
City Area Code (800)    
Local Phone Number 720-7415    
Contact Personnel Name Barrick Gold of North America, Inc.    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Shares    
Trading Symbol GOLD    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Annual Information Form true    
Audited Annual Financial Statements true    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (shares) 1,727,100,407    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Central Index Key 0000756894    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Type 40-F    
Amendment Flag false    
Number of shares outstanding   1,755,570,000 1,755,350,000
Auditor Firm ID 271    
Issued capital [member]      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Number of shares outstanding 1,727,100,000    
Business Contact [Member]      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Address, Address Line One 310 South Main Street    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 1150    
Entity Address, City or Town Salt Lake City    
Entity Address, State or Province UT    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 84101    
City Area Code (801)    
Local Phone Number 990-3745