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Share Capital - Summary of Beneficial Shareholders (Detail) - shares |  | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 20, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of beneficial ownership [line items] |  |
Percentage of authorised but unissued stated capital as percentage of issued stated capital | 5.00% |
Government Employees Pension Fund [member] |  |
Disclosure of beneficial ownership [line items] |  |
Number of shares |  | 82,103,978
Percentage of issued ordinary shares |  | 9.29%
VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF [member] |  |
Disclosure of beneficial ownership [line items] |  |
Number of shares |  | 52,019,222
Percentage of issued ordinary shares |  | 5.89%

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