FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Unrealized gains losses) (Details) oz in Thousands, lb in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) oz lb $ / lb $ / oz $ / lb	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Copper derivatives
Unrealized gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments | $	$ 32	$ (3)	$ 11
Hedged item – firm sales commitments | $	32	(3)	11
Realized gains (losses):
Matured derivative financial instruments | $	$ 29	(4)	(63)
Copper derivatives | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb	109
Derivative, Average Forward Price | $ / lb	4.31
Copper Forward Contracts | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb	85
Derivative, Average Forward Price | $ / lb	4.06
Realized gains (losses):
Matured derivative financial instruments | $	$ 1	(6)	37
Copper | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Realized gains (losses):
Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative, Net | $	$ 117	97	(479)
Copper | Short | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb	282
Derivative, Average Forward Price | $ / lb	4.16
Realized gains (losses):
Derivative Average Market Price | $ / lb	3.96
Copper | Long | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb	74
Derivative, Average Forward Price | $ / lb	4.09
Realized gains (losses):
Derivative Average Market Price | $ / lb	3.96
Gold | Short | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | oz	125
Derivative, Average Forward Price | $ / oz	2,646
Realized gains (losses):
Derivative Average Market Price | $ / oz	2,625
Gold and other metals | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Realized gains (losses):
Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative, Net | $	$ 169	$ 55	$ (12)