BARRICK GOLD CORP (SEC Filing Page | XBRL Cloud Viewer | XBRL Instance)

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1106 2416402 - Disclosure - INVESTMENTS - Equity Accounting Method Investment Continuity (Details) Network

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1196 2417404 - Disclosure - INVENTORIES - Ore in Stockpiles and on Leach Pads (Details) Network

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1197 Disclosure of operating segments [table] Table

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1223 2418402 - Disclosure - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Details) Network

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1237 Implied Table Table

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1250 2419402 - Disclosure - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Property, Plant and Equipment by Type (Details) Network

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1325 2420403 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill (Details) Network

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1347 2421402 - Disclosure - IMPAIRMENT AND REVERSAL OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS - Impairment Losses (Reversals) (Details) Network

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1373 2421403 - Disclosure - IMPAIRMENT AND REVERSAL OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS - Narrative (Details) Network

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1475 2421404 - Disclosure - IMPAIRMENT AND REVERSAL OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS - Assumptions (Details) Network

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1528 2421405 - Disclosure - IMPAIRMENT AND REVERSAL OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS - Cash Generating Units (Details) Network

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1552 2422402 - Disclosure - OTHER ASSETS (Details) Network

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1578 2423402 - Disclosure - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE (Details) Network

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1584 2424402 - Disclosure - OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) Network

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1599 2425402 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Cash and Equivalents (Details) Network

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1613 2425403 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Debt and Interest (Details) Network

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1661 2425404 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Debt Narrative (Details) Network

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1997 2427402 - Disclosure - PROVISIONS - Provisions by Type (Details) Network

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2008 2427403 - Disclosure - PROVISIONS - Environmental Rehabilitation (Details) Network

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2009 Disclosure of other provisions [table] Table

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2029 Disclosure of other provisions [table] Table

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2076 2428403 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Maximum Exposure Credit Risk (Details) Network

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2161 2430402 - Disclosure - DEFERRED INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) Network

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2354 2433402 - Disclosure - REMUNERATION OF KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL (Details) Network

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2392 2434403 - Disclosure - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - DSU and RSU Activity (Details) Network

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2413 2434404 - Disclosure - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Employee Stock Options (Details) Network

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http://www.barrick.com/role/PostRetirementBenefitsPostEmploymentAmountsDetails
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2512 2436401 - Disclosure - CONTINGENCIES (Details) Network

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*

http://www.barrick.com/role/ContingenciesDetails
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2594 2437402 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) Network

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2595 Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [table] Table

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2609 2437403 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Narrative (Details) Network

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2610 Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [table] Table

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