IMPAIRMENT AND REVERSAL OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets
Impairment (reversals) charges	$ (457)	$ 312
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, goodwill	484
Long Canyon [Member]
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets
Carrying value		301
Recoverable amount		65
Long Canyon [Member] \| Total for all individual assets or cash-generating units [member]
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets
Impairment (reversals) charges	49	280
Bulyanhulu [Member] \| Total for all individual assets or cash-generating units [member]
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets
Impairment (reversals) charges	0	17
North Mara [Member] \| Total for all individual assets or cash-generating units [member]
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets
Impairment (reversals) charges	0	5
Veladero [Member] \| Total for all individual assets or cash-generating units [member]
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets
Impairment (reversals) charges	(437)	0
Veladero [Member] \| Total for all cash-generating units
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets
Recoverable amount	804
Lumwana [Member] \| Total for all individual assets or cash-generating units [member]
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets
Impairment (reversals) charges	655	0
Lumwana [Member] \| Total for all cash-generating units
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets
Recoverable amount	2,401
Other Mines \| Other assets
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets
Impairment (reversals) charges	1	$ 6
Loulo-Gounkoto [Member]
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets
Carrying value	3,564
Recoverable amount	3,080
Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] \| Total for all cash-generating units
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets
Recoverable amount	$ 3,080

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The amount of impairment loss, impairment gain or reversal of impairment loss that is recognised in profit or loss in accordance with paragraph 5.5.8 of IFRS 9 and that arises from applying the impairment requirements in Section 5.5 of IFRS 9.

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