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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Property, plant and equipment [abstract]  
Schedules of property, plant and equipment n Property, Plant, and Equipment
Buildings, plant and equipment1
Mining property costs subject to depreciation2,3
Mining property costs not subject to depreciation2,4
 Total
At January 1, 2024
Net of accumulated depreciation $6,915  $14,343  $5,158  $26,416 
Additions5
 21  135  3,092  3,248 
Capitalized interest —  —  33  33 
Disposals (8) —  (1) (9)
Depreciation (1,052) (1,018) —  (2,070)
Impairment reversals (charges) 347  602  (8) 941 
Transfers6
 2,766  1,023  (3,789) — 
At December 31, 2024 $8,989  $15,085  $4,485  $28,559 
At December 31, 2024        
Cost $21,773  $35,740  $16,448  $73,961 
Accumulated depreciation and impairments (12,784) (20,655) (11,963) (45,402)
Net carrying amount – December 31, 2024 $8,989  $15,085  $4,485  $28,559 
 
Buildings, plant and equipment1
Mining property costs subject to depreciation2,3
Mining property costs not subject to depreciation2,4
 Total
At January 1, 2023
Cost $18,469  $33,046  $17,027  $68,542 
Accumulated depreciation and impairments (11,720) (19,046) (11,955) (42,721)
Net carrying amount – January 1, 2023 $6,749  $14,000  $5,072  $25,821 
Additions5
 81  550  2,606  3,237 
Capitalized interest —  —  42  42 
Disposals7
 (180) (108) (39) (327)
Depreciation (902) (1,143) —  (2,045)
Impairment charges (44) (268) —  (312)
Transfers6
 1,211  1,312  (2,523) — 
At December 31, 2023 $6,915  $14,343  $5,158  $26,416 
At December 31, 2023        
Cost $19,121  $34,622  $17,113  $70,856 
Accumulated depreciation and impairments (12,206) (20,279) (11,955) (44,440)
Net carrying amount – December 31, 2023 $6,915  $14,343  $5,158  $26,416 
1Additions include $20 million of right-of-use assets for lease arrangements entered into during the year ended December 31, 2024 (2023: $9 million). Depreciation includes depreciation for leased right-of-use assets of $17 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 (2023: $17 million). The net carrying amount of leased right-of-use assets was $53 million as at December 31, 2024 (2023: $53 million).
2Includes capitalized reserve acquisition costs, capitalized development costs and capitalized exploration and evaluation costs other than exploration license costs included in intangible assets.
3Assets subject to depreciation include the following items for production stage properties: acquired mineral reserves and resources, capitalized mine development costs, capitalized stripping and capitalized exploration and evaluation costs.
4Assets not subject to depreciation include construction-in-progress, projects and acquired mineral resources and exploration potential at operating minesites and development projects.
5Additions include revisions to the capitalized cost of closure and rehabilitation activities.
6Primarily relates to non-current assets that are transferred between categories within PP&E once they are placed into service.
7Includes the transfer of Porgera to equity accounting method investment. Refer to note 4 for further information.
a)   Mining Property Costs Not Subject to Depreciation
Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2024 Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2023
Construction-in-progress1
 $1,856  $2,694 
Acquired mineral resources and exploration potential 53  62 
Projects
   Pascua-Lama 725  726 
   Norte Abierto 686  678 
   Reko Diq 914  746 
   Donlin Gold 251  252 
  $4,485  $5,158 
1Represents assets under construction at our operating minesites.