ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Hod Maden (Details) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
May 08, 2023 USD ($) goldEquivalentOunce	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration		$ 28,600
Lydia Mines \| Hod Maden
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Parent percentage	70.00%
Horizon \| Hod Maden
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling percentage	30.00%
Hod Maden
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business	$ 120,000	$ 120,000
Option, voting interest acquired	30.00%
Transaction costs	$ 400
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, percentage	30.00%
Hod Maden \| Completion of Operational Milestones
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$ 30,000
Hod Maden \| Delineation of New Reserves
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$ 84,000
Contingent consideration, additional mineral reserves required in gold equivalent ounces \| goldEquivalentOunce	500,000
Hod Maden \| Lydia Mines
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Voting interest acquired	10.00%
Hod Maden \| Lidya Mines and Horizon
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	90.00%
Hod Maden \| Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Voting interest acquired	40.00%

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