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Significant accounting policies - Summary of wholly-owned and partially-owned subsidiaries (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended
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May 11, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Turkey | Tüprag Metal Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS ("Tüprag") |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Subsidiary |  | Tüprag Metal Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS ("Tüprag")
Location |  | Turkey
Ownership interest |  | 100.00%
Operations and development projects owned |  | Kişladağ MineEfemçukuru Mine
Greece | Hellas Gold SA ("Hellas") |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Subsidiary |  | Hellas Gold SA ("Hellas") (1)
Location |  | Greece
Ownership interest |  | 100.00%
Operations and development projects owned |  | Olympias Mine Stratoni MineSkouries Project
Remaining proportion of ownership interest (as a percent) | 5.00% |
Greece | Thracean Gold Mining SA |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Subsidiary |  | Thracean Gold Mining SA
Location |  | Greece
Ownership interest |  | 100.00%
Operations and development projects owned |  | Perama Hill Project
Greece | Thrace Minerals SA |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Subsidiary |  | Thrace Minerals SA
Location |  | Greece
Ownership interest |  | 100.00%
Operations and development projects owned |  | Sapes Project
Canada | Eldorado Gold (Québec) Inc. (formerly Integra Gold Corporation) |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Subsidiary |  | Eldorado Gold (Québec) Inc. (formerly Integra Gold Corporation)
Location |  | Canada
Ownership interest |  | 100.00%
Operations and development projects owned |  | Lamaque Mine
Brazil | Brazauro Recursos Minerais SA ("Brazauro") |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Subsidiary |  | Brazauro Recursos Minerais SA ("Brazauro")
Location |  | Brazil
Ownership interest |  | 100.00%
Operations and development projects owned |  | Tocantinzinho Project
Romania | Deva Gold SA ("Deva") |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Subsidiary |  | Deva Gold SA ("Deva")
Location |  | Romania
Ownership interest |  | 80.50%
Operations and development projects owned |  | Certej Project

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