UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of February 2018

Commission File Number: 001-12970

Goldcorp Inc.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
Suite 3400 - 666 Burrard St.
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2X8 Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Exhibit 99.1 (Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2017) and Exhibit 99.2 (Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2017) to this Report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into Registration Statement Nos. 333-126039, 333-126040, 333-151243, 333-151251, 333-174376, 333-181116, 333-188805, 333-195816 and 333-213153 on Form S-8, No. 333-207371 on Form F-3 and No. 333-211892 on Form F-10 of the Company, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by us under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Act of 1934, in each case as amended.










Signature
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
GOLDCORP INC.
 
 
Date: February 14, 2018
 
    /s/ Anna M. Tudela
 
Name: Anna M. Tudela
Title:    Vice-President, Diversity, Regulatory
             Affairs and Corporate Secretary











EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
 
Description of Furnished Exhibit 
 
 
 
99.1 
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
99.2
 
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
99.3
 
Consent of Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm





Exhibit

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Exhibit 99.1


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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Goldcorp Inc. (“Goldcorp” or “the Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2017 and related notes thereto which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“GAAP” or “IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). All figures are in United States (“US”) dollars unless otherwise noted. References to C$ are to Canadian dollars. This MD&A has been prepared as of February 14, 2018.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
Page Number
Cautionary Statements
2017 Highlights
Business Overview and Strategy
2017 Achievements
Market Overview
Annual Results
Quarterly Results
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Guidance
Operational and Projects Review
2017 Reserves and Resources Update
Non-GAAP Performance Measures
Risks and Uncertainties
Accounting Matters
Controls and Procedures


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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This MD&A contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the United States Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, or in releases made by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), all as may be amended from time to time, and "forward-looking information" under the provisions of applicable Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Goldcorp. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future price of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc, the estimation of Mineral Reserves (as defined below) and Mineral Resources (as defined below), the realization of Mineral Reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, targeted cost reductions, capital expenditures, free cash flow, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting time lines, timing and cost of construction and expansion projects, hedging practices, currency exchange rate fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses, timing and possible outcome of pending litigation, title disputes or claims and limitations on insurance coverage. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", or variations or comparable language of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "should", "might" or "will", "occur" or "be achieved" or the negative connotation thereof.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of factors and assumptions that, if untrue, could cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Goldcorp to be materially different from future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which Goldcorp will operate in the future, including the price of gold, anticipated costs and ability to achieve goals. Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performances or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, gold price volatility, discrepancies between actual and estimated production, Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources and metallurgical recoveries, mining operational and development risks, litigation risks, regulatory restrictions (including environmental regulatory restrictions and liability), changes in national and local government legislation, taxation, controls or regulations and/or change in the administration of laws, policies and practices, expropriation or nationalization of property and political or economic developments in Canada, the United States and other jurisdictions in which the Company does or may carry on business in the future, delays, suspension and technical challenges associated with capital projects, higher prices for fuel, steel, power, labour and other consumables, currency fluctuations, the speculative nature of gold exploration, the global economic climate, dilution, share price volatility, competition, loss of key employees, additional funding requirements and defective title to mineral claims or property. Although Goldcorp believes its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions and has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Goldcorp to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: future prices of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc; risks related to international operations, including economic and political instability in foreign jurisdictions in which Goldcorp operates; risks related to current global financial conditions; risks related to joint venture operations; actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of current reclamation activities; environmental risks; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; mine development and operating risks; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; risks associated with restructuring and cost-efficiency initiatives; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities; risks related to the integration of acquisitions; risks related to indebtedness and the service of such indebtedness, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled "Description of the Business – Risk Factors” in Goldcorp’s most recent annual information form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Although Goldcorp has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as otherwise indicated by Goldcorp, these statements do not reflect the potential impact of any non-recurring or other special items or of any disposition, monetization, merger, acquisition, other business combination or other transaction that may be announced or that may occur after the date hereof. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans and allowing investors and others to get a better understanding of Goldcorp's operating environment. Goldcorp does not intend or undertake to publicly update any forward-looking statements that are included in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING CERTAIN MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE
This MD&A presents certain measures, including "total cash costs: by-product", "total cash costs: co-product", "all-in sustaining costs", "adjusted operating cash flow"’, "EBITDA", "adjusted EBITDA" and "adjusted net debt", that are not recognized measures under IFRS. This data may not be comparable to data presented by other gold producers. For a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial information presented in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, see Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures in this MD&A. The Company believes that these generally accepted industry measures are realistic indicators of operating performance and are useful in performing year over year comparisons. However, these non-GAAP measures should be considered together with other data prepared in accordance with IFRS, and these measures, taken by themselves, are not necessarily indicative of operating costs or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. This MD&A also contains

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information as to estimated future all-in sustaining costs. The estimates of future all-in sustaining costs are not based on total production cash costs calculated in accordance with IFRS, which forms the basis of the Company’s cash costs: by-product. The estimates of future all-in sustaining costs are anticipated to be adjusted to include sustaining capital expenditures, corporate administrative expense, exploration and evaluation costs and reclamation cost accretion and amortization, and exclude the effects of expansionary capital, tax payments, dividends and financing costs. Projected IFRS total production cash costs for the full year would require inclusion of the projected impact of future included and excluded items, including items that are not currently determinable, but may be significant, such as sustaining capital expenditures, reclamation cost accretion and amortization and tax payments. Due to the uncertainty of the likelihood, amount and timing of any such items, the Company does not have information available to provide a quantitative reconciliation of projected all-in sustaining costs to a total production cash costs projection.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING RESERVES AND RESOURCES
Scientific and technical information contained in this MD&A relating to Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources was reviewed and approved by Ivan Mullany, FAusIMM, Senior-Vice President, Technical Services for Goldcorp, and a "qualified person" as defined by Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). Scientific and technical information in this MD&A relating to exploration results was reviewed and approved by Sally Goodman, PhD, P.Geo., Director, Generative Geology for Goldcorp, and a "qualified person" as defined by NI 43-101. All Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources have been estimated in accordance with the standards of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM") and NI 43-101, or the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves equivalent. All Mineral Resources are reported exclusive of Mineral Reserves. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Information on data verification performed on the mineral properties mentioned in this MD&A that are considered to be material mineral properties to the Company are contained in Goldcorp’s most recent annual information form and the current technical report for each of those properties, all available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Cautionary Note to United States investors concerning estimates of measured, indicated and inferred resources: The Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates contained in this MD&A have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian securities laws , which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws and use terms that are not recognized by the SEC. Canadian reporting requirements for disclosure of mineral properties are governed by NI 43-101. The definitions used in NI 43-101 are incorporated by reference from the CIM Definition Standards adopted by CIM Council on May 10, 2014 (the "CIM Definition Standards"). U.S. reporting requirements are governed by the SEC Industry Guide 7 ("Industry Guide 7") under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These reporting standards have similar goals in terms of conveying an appropriate level of confidence in the disclosures being reported, but embody different approaches and definitions. For example, the terms "Mineral Reserve", "Proven Mineral Reserve" and "Probable Mineral Reserve" are Canadian mining terms as defined in in NI 43-101, and these definitions differ from the definitions in Industry Guide 7. Under Industry Guide 7 standards, a "final" or "bankable" feasibility study is required to report reserves and the primary environmental analysis or report must be filed with the appropriate governmental authority. Further, under Industry Guide 7, mineralization may not be classified as "reserve" unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made.
While the terms "Mineral Resource", "Measured Mineral Resource", "Indicated Mineral Resource" and "Inferred Mineral Resource" are defined in and required to be disclosed by NI 43-101, these terms are not defined terms under Industry Guide 7 and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. United States readers are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. In addition, "Inferred Mineral Resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and their economic and legal feasibility. A significant amount of exploration must be completed in order to determine whether an Inferred Mineral Resource may be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian regulations, estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. United States readers are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of "contained ounces" in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations if such disclosure includes the grade or quality and the quantity for each category of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute "reserves" by SEC standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures.
Accordingly, information contained in this MD&A containing descriptions of Goldcorp’s mineral deposits may not be comparable to similar information made public by United States companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

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FULL YEAR FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Net earnings were $658 million, or $0.76 per share, compared to net earnings of $162 million, or $0.19 per share, for 2016. Operating cash flows for 2017 were $1.2 billion compared to $0.8 billion for 2016. Adjusted operating cash flows(1) were $1.3 billion for 2017 compared to $1.2 billion for 2016.
Gold production of 2.6 million ounces at all-in sustaining costs(1) ("AISC") of $824 per ounce, compared to 2.9 million ounces at AISC of $856 per ounce for 2016 Gold production in 2017 exceeded the midpoint of the Company's gold production guidance of 2.5 million ounces, while AISC for 2017 of $824 per ounce was in line with the Company's improved midpoint guidance of $825(2) per ounce, reflecting the progress the Company has made on its cost efficiency program.

Program to implement $250 million of sustainable annual efficiencies by the middle of 2018 is on track with nearly $200 million achieved in 2017 across the Company's portfolio.  More than 100% of the $250 million of efficiencies have been identified, with the program likely to be extended and the efficiency target increased, after the Company achieves its current target.
Solid reserve growth and project execution enhances confidence in the Company's 20/20/20 growth plan. An increase in proven and probable gold reserves to 53.5 million ounces, plus strong project delivery of expansions at Peñasquito, Musselwhite and Porcupine underpin our plan for a 20% increase in gold production, a 20% increase in gold reserves and a 20% reduction in AISC by 2021, while delivering increasing cash flows over the next four years. The Company also launched 'Beyond 20/20', investing in its long-term portfolio, including the NuevaUnión and Norte Abierto projects, to continue to grow low-cost gold production from the Company's growing gold mineral reserves.




















(1)
The Company has included non-GAAP performance measures on an attributable (or Goldcorp's share) basis throughout this document. Adjusted operating cash flows and AISC per ounce are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information and detailed reconciliations, please see pages 45-54 of this MD&A.
(2)
Refer to footnote (4) on page 27 of this MD&A regarding the Company's projection of AISC.

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BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Goldcorp is a leading gold producer focused on responsible mining practices, with production from a portfolio of long-life, high quality assets throughout the Americas that it believes position the Company to deliver long-term value.
The Company’s principal producing mining properties are comprised of the Éléonore, Musselwhite, Porcupine and Red Lake mines in Canada; the Peñasquito mine in Mexico; the Cerro Negro mine in Argentina; and the Pueblo Viejo mine (40.0% interest) in the Dominican Republic.
The Company’s current sources of operating cash flows are primarily from the sale of gold, silver, lead, zinc and copper. Goldcorp's principal product is refined gold bullion sold primarily in the London spot market. In addition to gold, the Company also produces silver, copper, lead and zinc primarily from concentrate produced at the Peñasquito mine, which is sold to third party smelters and refineries.
Goldcorp has an investment-grade credit rating, supported by a strong balance sheet, and remains 100% unhedged to gold sales, providing full exposure to gold prices.
STRATEGY
Goldcorp's vision is to create sustainable value for its stakeholders by growing net asset value ("NAV") per share to generate long-term shareholder value. With a portfolio of large, long-life, high quality assets that provide economies of scale, coupled with low AISC and underpinned by a strong balance sheet, Goldcorp has optimized its portfolio of assets and is reinvesting in a strong pipeline of organic opportunities to drive increasing margins and returns on investment.
In 2016, the Company outlined its 20/20/20 growth plan that is expected to deliver a 20% increase in gold production, a 20% increase in gold reserves and a 20% reduction in AISC by 2021. Goldcorp is also committed to being a responsible steward of the environment and building collaborative partnerships with communities, governments and all other stakeholders for mutual success.

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The Company expects gold production to increase to approximately 3 million ounces by 2021. This is a result of the ramp-up to nameplate capacity at Cerro Negro and Éléonore, increased grades at Peñasquito following an intensive stripping campaign, the execution of the Pyrite Leach project at Peñasquito and the Materials Handling project at Musselwhite, and initial production from the Borden and Coffee projects. This growth profile excludes production potential from the HG Young project at the Red Lake camp, the Century project at the Porcupine camp, the NuevaUnión and Norte Abierto projects in Chile and brownfield growth.
The Company expects AISC to decrease by 20% to approximately $700(1) per ounce by 2021, driven by a company-wide program launched in 2016 to drive down costs and deliver productivity improvements which is expected to result in $250 million in annual sustainable efficiencies. Costs are also expected to decrease as a result of increased metal production, lower sustaining capital expenditures and continued portfolio optimization.
The Company expects gold mineral reserves to increase by 20% to 60 million ounces by 2021 from the conversion of existing gold mineral resources at the Century project, Coffee, Cerro Negro, Pueblo Viejo, Norte Abierto and other targets at the Company's extensive and diversified portfolio of mining camps in the Americas.
The Company is also focused on the potential for organic growth through the development of its long-term portfolio 'Beyond 20/20'. The objective of Beyond 20/20 is to maximize the NAV of the Company's existing mines and projects by continuing to grow low-cost gold production from expanding gold mineral reserves through exploration and development.

(1) Refer to footnote (4) on page 27 of this MD&A regarding the Company's projection of AISC.

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Goldcorp believes its strong balance sheet provides it flexibility and the ability to manage the risk of gold and commodity price volatility. The Company's capital allocation strategy focuses on investing in its pipeline of organic growth opportunities, further debt reduction and returning capital to its shareholders by paying a sustainable dividend. Furthermore, Goldcorp leverages its exploration spending in the most efficient way possible through small toehold investments in junior mining companies.
2017 ACHIEVEMENTS
The Company executed on its 2017 objectives with positive results, as detailed below:
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Portfolio Optimization
Norte Abierto - Acquisition of the Cerro Casale and Caspiche Projects
On June 9, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of a 50% interest in the Cerro Casale project (the "Cerro Casale Transaction"). The transaction was executed in multiple steps, including the acquisition by Goldcorp of a 25% interest in the Cerro Casale project from each of Kinross Gold Corporation ("Kinross") and Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick"), which resulted in Barrick and Goldcorp each owning 50% of the project and subsequently forming a 50/50 joint operation. The Cerro Casale project is located in the Maricunga Gold Belt in the Atacama Region in northern Chile.
The Company also acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Exeter and its Caspiche project, also located in the Maricunga Gold Belt. After completing the acquisition of the 100% interest in Exeter, Goldcorp contributed the Caspiche Project into the joint operation with Barrick, which resulted in a 50% interest held by each of Barrick and Goldcorp in the combined project, Norte Abierto.
The key steps in the transactions were as follows:
Acquisition of Kinross' 25% interest in Cerro Casale and 100% interest in the Quebrada Seca exploration project for: (i) an initial cash payment of $260 million; (ii) the granting of a 1.25% royalty interest to Kinross on 25% of gross revenues derived from metal production from Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca, with Kinross foregoing the first $10 million payable; (iii) a contingent payment of $40 million payable after a decision to commence construction at Cerro Casale; and (iv) the assumption of a $20 million obligation to Barrick payable on commercial production at Cerro Casale.

Acquisition of an additional 25% interest in Cerro Casale from Barrick for: (i) a deferred payment obligation of $260 million to be satisfied through the funding of 100% of the joint operation’s expenditures (as described below); (ii) the granting of a 1.25% royalty interest to Barrick on 25% of gross revenues derived from metal production from Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca; (iii) a contingent payment of $40 million payable after a decision to commence construction at Cerro Casale; and (iv) the transfer to Barrick of a 50% interest in Quebrada Seca, followed by the joint contribution by Goldcorp and Barrick of 100% of Quebrada Seca to the joint operation.


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Acquisition of Exeter and its 100% owned Caspiche Project: under the terms of the supported takeover bid, Exeter shareholders received 0.12 of a common share of Goldcorp for each Exeter common share held. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Exeter for share consideration of $156 million in Goldcorp common shares.
Formation of a new 50/50 joint operation with Barrick: The joint operation, Norte Abierto, includes a 100% interest in each of the Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca projects. Additionally, the Caspiche project was contributed to the joint operation after the Company acquired Exeter. 50% of Caspiche’s acquisition cost, or approximately $80 million, has been credited against Goldcorp’s deferred payment obligation to Barrick. Additionally, Goldcorp will be required to spend a minimum of $60 million in the two-year period following closing of the Cerro Casale transaction, and a minimum of $80 million in each successive two-year period until the deferred payment obligation is satisfied, at which point Goldcorp and Barrick will equally fund requirements of the joint operation. If Goldcorp does not spend the minimum in any two-year period, Goldcorp will instead be required to make a payment to Barrick equal to 50% of the shortfall, with a corresponding reduction in the deferred payment obligation.
Goldcorp expects that the joint operation will allow for the consolidation of infrastructure to reduce capital and operating costs, reduce the environmental footprint and provide increased returns compared to two standalone projects. In June 2017, Goldcorp and Barrick formed a dedicated project team that will undertake 24 months of concept studies on the combined project, including analysis of synergies and infrastructure rationalization, in conjunction with community consultation and broad stakeholder engagement.
Acquisition of Gold Stream at El Morro
In 2017, the Company purchased New Gold Inc.'s 4% gold stream on the El Morro deposit, part of the Company's NuevaUnión joint venture, for cash consideration of $65 million.
Divestitures
In 2017, aligned with the Company's strategy to optimize its portfolio through the divestiture of non-core assets and focus on large-scale camps, Goldcorp completed the sale of its Los Filos Mine in Mexico, its Cerro Blanco project in Guatemala, its Camino Rojo project in Mexico and its 21% interest in the San Nicolas copper-zinc project in Mexico, as described below.
On April 7, 2017, the Company completed the sale of Los Filos to Leagold Mining Corporation (“Leagold”) for total consideration of $350 million, before working capital adjustments. The consideration was comprised of $71 million of Leagold's issued and outstanding common shares, $250 million in cash and a $29 million short-term promissory note that was paid in July 2017. Goldcorp also retained rights to certain tax receivables of approximately $100 million, of which $87 million was collected in 2017 with the balance collected in January 2018. In connection with the transaction, Goldcorp recognized a net gain of $43 million, consisting of an impairment reversal of $59 million recognized in 2016 and a subsequent impairment of $16 million recognized in 2017.
On May 31, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its 100% interest in the Cerro Blanco project to Bluestone Resources Inc. (“Bluestone”) for total consideration of $22 million, comprised of $18 million in cash and $4 million of Bluestone's issued and outstanding common shares. Goldcorp will receive an additional $15 million cash payment from Bluestone upon declaration of commercial production at Cerro Blanco and a 1% net smelter return royalty on production. Goldcorp recognized a net gain of $13 million on the transaction, comprised of a reversal of impairment of $19 million, offset partially by a loss on disposal of $6 million.

On October 18, 2017, the Company sold its 21% interest in the San Nicolas copper-zinc project, a stand-alone project in Mexico, to Teck Resources Limited for cash consideration of $50 million. Goldcorp recognized a $48 million gain on the sale.
On November 7, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its 100% interest in the Camino Rojo project, part of the Peñasquito segment, to Orla Mining Ltd. ("Orla"). As consideration, the Company received $34 million in Orla common shares and will receive a 2% net smelter return royalty on revenues from all metal production from the Camino Rojo oxide project. The Company also has the option to acquire up to 70% interest in future sulphide projects in the Camino Rojo project area, subject to certain criteria. The value of consideration received was credited to mining interests associated with Peñasquito, resulting in $nil gain or loss on disposition.

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Advanced Project Pipeline
In support of its 20/20/20 growth plan, the Company made progress on its project pipeline in 2017, led by advances in the Pyrite Leach project ("PLP") at Peñasquito. As of December 31, 2017, construction of the PLP was 62% complete and is expected to commence commissioning in the fourth quarter of 2018, three months ahead of schedule. As of December 31, 2017, the Materials Handling project at Musselwhite was 53% complete; the project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2019, as planned. At Porcupine, the base case pre-feasibility study for the Century project was completed in 2017 and an inaugural gold mineral reserve estimate of 4.7 million ounces was announced. The Company also advanced its Borden project where ramp development is on schedule. The pre-feasibility study at Cochenour was completed in 2017 which resulted in an initial gold mineral reserve estimate of 0.2 million ounces. In addition, at Coffee, the project proposal was submitted to Yukon’s Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board in December 2017 and the Company entered into an agreement with a vendor for engineering and development work.

Progress Towards Delivering $250 million of Sustainable Annual Efficiencies

Throughout 2017, the Company made significant progress in executing its productivity and cost optimization programs.  Building upon voluntary and involuntary staff reductions at Cerro Negro and Goldcorp’s corporate offices enacted in late 2016, additional cost savings and productivity initiatives were implemented that contributed to a total of $190 million in annual efficiencies in 2017.  In the second half of 2017, Porcupine continued to achieve average productivity targets at Hoyle Pond of roughly 1,200 tonnes per day, an increase of approximately 20% compared to 2016.  The Company expects to achieve further improvement at Porcupine through 2018, progressing to 1,300 tonnes per day at Hoyle Pond.  During 2017, Éléonore improved average recovery by nearly 1.5% over 2016 and was successful at reducing maintenance, consumables and administrative costs.  Musselwhite was able to improve productivity underground by reducing gas clearance time and taking advantage of tele-remote mucking systems, while also significantly reducing dilution below their 2016 baseline numbers. These improvements are expected to contribute to lower AISC. The Company expects further productivity improvements and cost reductions to be achieved at Red Lake, Peñasquito and Cerro Negro to successfully reach $250 million of sustainable efficiencies by the middle of 2018. 
2017 Mineral Reserves and Exploration Update
Goldcorp made progress in 2017 towards achieving its 20/20/20 target of 60 million ounces of gold mineral reserves by 2021, as its proven and probable gold mineral reserves increased to 53.5 million ounces at June 30, 2017 from 42.3 million ounces of gold mineral reserves at June 30, 2016, a 26% increase. The addition of 11.2 million ounces of gold mineral reserves during the period included 5.6 million ounces converted from successful exploration and mine design optimization, primarily driven by the inaugural gold mineral reserve estimate of 4.7 million ounces at Porcupine’s Century Project. The balance of the increase in mineral reserves comes as result of the acquisition of 50% of Cerro Casale, net of non-core divestments including Los Filos and Camino Rojo, and depletion during the period.
The Company's continued focus on exploration to support the achievement of its 60 million ounce gold mineral reserve target by 2021 and increase in NAV yielded positive results in 2017 with the reserve conversion at the Century project mentioned above and exploration discoveries in 2017 at Cerro Negro and Coffee. The Company also further developed its pipeline of targets in 2017. The number of targets almost doubled compared to 2016 and are expected to deliver opportunities for future discoveries.

Goldcorp's Resource Triangle
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Executive Changes
As part of a planned succession, Russell Ball, Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, left the organization in 2017 and Jason Attew, formerly Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, succeeded Mr. Ball as Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development. Mr. Attew joined Goldcorp in August 2016, having most recently served as Managing Director, Global Metals and Mining for BMO Capital Markets.

Ivan Mullany joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Technical Services in September 2017. In this role, Mr. Mullany will work to facilitate the achievement of significant improvements in the efficient execution of the Company's business strategy, leading a team of functional experts in the areas of metallurgy and processing, geology and mine planning, supply chain and asset management, IT, and project studies. Mr. Mullany has over 30 years experience in the mining industry and holds a Bachelor of Science in Extractive Metallurgy from Murdoch University in Perth, Australia and is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Until 2015, he held various positions of increasing responsibility at Barrick overseeing technical services and capital projects. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mullany was the Global Head of Metals and Mining at Hatch Ltd.
Board Appointment
Mr. Matthew Coon Come was appointed to the Company's Board of Directors in July 2017. Mr. Coon Come is a national and international leader and advocate of indigenous rights, having previously served as both the Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees and the Chairperson of the Cree Regional Authority for over 20 years. He also served as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations from 2000 to 2003. Mr. Coon Come studied political science, economics, native studies and courses in law at both Trent and McGill Universities. In addition, he was granted the degree of Doctor of Laws Honoris Causta from Trent University in 1998 and the Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Toronto in 2000 in recognition of his leadership and the significance of his work.


MARKET OVERVIEW
Gold
The market price of gold is the primary driver of Goldcorp's profitability. The price of gold can fluctuate widely and is affected by a number of macroeconomic factors, including the sale or purchase of gold by central banks and financial institutions, interest rates, exchange rates, inflation or deflation, global and regional supply and demand and the political and economic conditions of major gold-producing and gold-consuming countries throughout the world.
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During the 12-month period to December 2017, the US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate a total of four times; but despite periods of weakness heading into each of these hikes, 2017 proved to be a positive year for the gold price which recorded an overall gain of 13.2%. In similar fashion to 2016, the metal recorded its lowest price for the year in early January before rallying steadily into the third quarter of 2017. The gold price peaked at a high of $1,357 per ounce in September 2017, before closing the year at $1,303 per ounce. The Company realized an average gold price of $1,266 per ounce in 2017, a 2% increase compared to $1,244 per ounce in 2016, and $1,286 per ounce in the fourth quarter of 2017. 2018 marks a change in leadership at the Federal Reserve Bank, with market expectations for a continuation of their recent balance sheet normalization process and an additional three or four rate hikes in 2018. In addition to any impact from interest rate policy, the US dollar index is trading close to three-year lows, and uncertainty surrounding the US dollar’s direction during 2018 is likely to be reflected in future gold price volatility.

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Currency Markets
The results of Goldcorp's mining operations are affected by changes in the US dollar exchange rate compared to currencies of the countries in which Goldcorp has foreign operations. The Company has exposure to the Canadian dollar relating to its Red Lake, Éléonore, Porcupine and Musselwhite operations, exposure to the Mexican peso relating to its Peñasquito operation, exposure to the Argentine peso at Cerro Negro, and exposure to the Dominican Republic peso relating to its investment in Pueblo Viejo. The Company's exposure to the Mexican peso and Guatemalan quetzal decreased in the second quarter of 2017 after the closing of the sale of the Los Filos mine in April, and the closure of the Marlin mine at the end of May.
Fluctuations in the US dollar can cause volatility of costs reported in US dollars. In addition, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in non-US dollar currencies, such as cash and cash equivalents and value-added taxes, are subject to currency risk. Goldcorp is further exposed to currency risk through non-monetary assets and liabilities of entities whose taxable profit or tax loss are denominated in non-US dollar currencies. Changes in exchange rates give rise to temporary differences resulting in deferred tax assets and liabilities with the resulting deferred tax charged or credited to income tax expense.
Goldcorp's financial risk management policy allows the hedging of foreign exchange exposure to reduce the risk associated with currency fluctuations. The Company enters into Mexican peso currency hedge contracts to purchase Mexican pesos at pre-determined US dollar amounts. These contracts are entered into to normalize operating expenses and capital expenditures at Peñasquito expressed in US dollar terms.
Currency markets were volatile throughout 2017, largely due to the instability of the US dollar, influenced by Federal Reserve Bank interest rate decisions, as well as policy under the new US president. The Canadian dollar strengthened in the second half of 2017 as a result of two interest rate hikes and higher oil prices. The Mexican peso gained value throughout the year before weakening in the fourth quarter of 2017 in part because of uncertainties related to NAFTA negotiations and the 2018 Mexican Presidential election. 

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The Argentine peso continued to weaken throughout 2017 due to higher than expected inflation and mid-term elections in October 2017, and finished the year with a significant decline in value following an increase to the central bank’s inflation target for 2018/2019.

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OVERVIEW OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS
 
2017

2016

2015

Financial Results
 
 
 
Revenues
$
3,423

$
3,510

$
4,375

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
658

$
162

$
(4,203
)
Net earnings (loss)
$
658

$
162

$
(4,157
)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share
 
 
 
 – Basic
$
0.76

$
0.19

$
(5.08
)
 – Diluted
$
0.76

$
0.19

$
(5.08
)
Net earnings (loss) per share
 
 
 
 – Basic
$
0.76

$
0.19

$
(5.03
)
 – Diluted
$
0.76

$
0.19

$
(5.03
)
Operating cash flow
$
1,211

$
799

$
1,430

Adjusted operating cash flow (1)
$
1,344

$
1,241

$
1,437

Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$
1,707

$
1,659

$
1,740

Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)
$
1,130

$
744

$
1,238

– Sustaining
$
576

$
537

$
705

– Expansionary
$
554

$
207

$
533

Dividends paid
$
62

$
97

$
370

Operating Results (1)
 
 
 
Gold produced (thousands of ounces)
2,569

2,873

3,464

Gold sold (thousands of ounces) 
2,534

2,869

3,591

Silver produced (thousands of ounces)
28,600

28,100

40,400

Copper produced (thousands of pounds)
28,400

68,900

51,500

Lead produced (thousands of pounds)
133,300

109,400

173,900

Zinc produced (thousands of pounds)
359,700

262,900

388,800

Average realized gold price (per ounce)
$
1,266

$
1,244

$
1,153

Cash costs: by-product (per ounce) (2)
$
499

$
573

$
605

Cash costs: co-product (per ounce) (3)
$
660

$
649

$
685

All-in sustaining costs (per ounce)
$
824

$
856

$
894

All-injury frequency rate (4)
0.71

1.12

1.26

(1)
The Company has presented the non-GAAP performance measures on an attributable (or Goldcorp's share) basis in the table above. Adjusted operating cash flows, adjusted EBITDA, cash costs: by-product, cash costs: co-product and AISC are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information and detailed reconciliations, please see pages 45-54 of this report.
(2)
Total cash costs: by-product, per ounce, is calculated net of Goldcorp’s share of by-product sales revenues (by-product silver sales revenues for Cerro Negro, Marlin and Pueblo Viejo; by-product lead, zinc and copper sales revenues and 75% of silver sales revenues for Peñasquito at market silver prices, and 25% of silver sales revenues for Peñasquito at $4.13 per silver ounce (2016 – $4.09 per silver ounce) sold to Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. ("Wheaton") and by-product copper and silver sales revenues for Alumbrera).
(3)
Total cash costs: co-product, per ounce, is calculated by allocating Goldcorp’s share of production costs to each co-product (Alumbrera (copper); Marlin (silver); Pueblo Viejo (silver and copper); Peñasquito (silver, lead and zinc)) based on the ratio of actual sales volumes multiplied by budget metal prices (see page 45).
(4)
Based on 200,000 hours worked.



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REVIEW OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS
Year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016
Net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017 were $658 million, or $0.76 per share, compared to net earnings of $162 million, or $0.19 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2016. The increase in net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016 was primarily due to higher earnings from Peñasquito from increases in zinc market prices and higher gold and zinc production from higher metal recoveries and higher ore grades, the impact of the Company's initiative to realize $250 million of sustainable annual efficiencies, a gain on the sale of the Company's interest in the San Nicolas project during 2017 and an increase in the Company's income tax recovery compared to the 2016, largely related to the deferred tax recovery relating to the net impairments recognized in 2017 and the impact of the Argentine tax reform. These increases were partially offset by the impacts of an impairment expense at Red Lake, net of reversals of impairment at Pueblo Viejo and Porcupine in 2017, and lower earnings from Red Lake in 2017 as the mine focused on increased mine development and initiatives to enhance mining methods and rationalize the cost structure as it transitions to a lower grade mining environment. The sale of Los Filos and closure of Marlin, on a combined basis, did not have a significant impact on results for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016.
Net earnings and earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were affected by, among other things, the following non-cash or other items that management believes are not reflective of the performance of the underlying operations (items are denoted as having (increased)/decreased net earnings and net earnings per share in the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016):
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
Year ended December 31, 2016
(in millions, except per share)
Pre-tax
After-tax
Per share
($/share)
Pre-tax
After-tax
Per share
($/share)
Deferred tax recovery on Argentinian tax reform
$

$
(156
)
$
(0.18
)
$

$

$

Non-cash foreign exchange expense (recovery) on deferred tax balances
$

$
(83
)
$
(0.10
)
$

$
88

$
0.10

Impairment expense (reversal of impairment), net
$
244

$
(23
)
$
(0.03
)
$
(49
)
$
(49
)
$
(0.06
)
Gain from reduction in provision for Alumbrera's reclamation costs (1)
$
(38
)
$
(38
)
$
(0.04
)
$

$

$

Net gain on disposition of mining interests
$
(32
)
$
(21
)
$
(0.02
)
$

$

$

Unrealized foreign exchange loss on Argentine peso denominated construction value-added tax receivable
$
5

$
5

$
0.01

$
26

$
26

$
0.03

Restructuring costs
$
4

$
3

$

$
50

$
34

$
0.04

Revisions in estimates and liabilities incurred on reclamation and closure cost obligations at inactive and closed sites
$
(4
)
$
(3
)
$

$
(17
)
$
(11
)
$
(0.01
)
Mine-site severance (2)
$

$

$

$
13

$
13

$
0.02


(1)
$7 million of the $45 million reduction in the Company's provision to fund its share of Alumbrera’s reclamation costs relates to Alumbrera's financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2017 and is therefore considered reflective of the performance of the Company's underlying operations.
(2)
Mine-site severance relates to workforce reductions at Marlin in advance of its closure in the second quarter of 2017.


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Revenues
Year ended December 31
2017 (1)
2016 (1)
Change
Gold
 
 
 
 
Revenue (millions)
$
2,527

$
2,861

(12
)%
 
Ounces sold (thousands)
2,002

2,308

(13
)%
 
Average realized price
$
1,265

$
1,243

2
 %
Silver
 
 
 
 
Revenue (millions)
$
364

$
384

(5
)%
 
Ounces sold (thousands)
26,728

26,639

 %
 
Average realized price
$
14.30

$
15.14

(6
)%
Zinc
 
 
 
 
Revenue (millions)
$
425

$
200

113
 %
 
Pounds sold (thousands)
361,000

259,800

39
 %
 
Average realized price
$
1.36

$
1.00

36
 %
Other metals
 
 

 
Revenue (millions)
$
107

$
65

65
 %
Total revenue (millions)
$
3,423

$
3,510

(2
)%
(1)
Excludes attributable share of revenues from the Company's associates. Revenues are shown net of applicable refining and treatment charges.
As shown in the chart below, revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017 were generally comparable with the year ended December 31, 2016 as the $334 million decrease in gold revenues was mostly offset by increases of $225 million and $36 million in zinc and lead revenues, respectively. The decrease in gold revenues was primarily due to lower comparable gold sales from the sale of Los Filos in April 2017 and closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017 and lower sales volumes at Red Lake due to lower tonnes and grade from the High Grade Zone, offset partially by higher sales volumes at Cerro Negro and Peñasquito. The increase in zinc and lead revenues were due to increases in the average realized prices of 36% and 24%, respectively, and increases in sales volumes of 39% and 17%, respectively. The increase in zinc and lead sales volumes was due to higher metal recoveries and higher by-product metal grades, in particular zinc, at Peñasquito.
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Production Costs
Year ended December 31
2017
2016
Change
Raw materials and consumables
$
836

$
937

(11
)%
Salaries and employee benefits
480

500

(4
)%
Contractors
415

408

2
 %
Royalties
78

69

13
 %
Transportation costs
47

35

34
 %
Maintenance costs
35

58

(40
)%
Revision of reclamation and closure cost provision
(4
)
(17
)
(76
)%
Change in inventories
(64
)
(5
)
1,180
 %
Other
66

81

(19
)%
 
$
1,889

$
2,066

(9
)%
Production costs for the year ended December 31, 2017 decreased by $177 million, or 9%, when compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to the closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017 ($174 million, inclusive of a $30 million change in Marlin's reclamation and closure cost estimates in 2017 compared to 2016) and the sale of Los Filos in April 2017, including the impact of lower production prior to its sale ($139 million). These decreases were partially offset by higher costs at Peñasquito ($53 million) due to higher fuel prices caused by the elimination of subsidies from deregulation of the fuel markets, a one-time $12 million charge to the oxide heap leach operation which was recognized in the first quarter of 2017. In addition, production costs were higher in 2017 compared to 2016 due to changes in estimates of reclamation and closure costs for the Company's closed sites, excluding Marlin, in 2017 compared to 2016 ($43 million). At Cerro Negro, as a result of cost control measures implemented in 2017, production costs were consistent with the same period in the prior year despite a 25% increase in tonnes milled, the elimination of an export tax credit at the end of 2016 and the impact of inflation in Argentina out-pacing the devaluation of the Argentine peso.
Depreciation and Depletion
Year ended December 31
2017 (1)
2016 (1)
Change
Depreciation and depletion (millions)
$
990

$
1,024

(3
)%
Sales ounces (thousands)
2,002

2,308

(13
)%
Depreciation and depletion per ounce
$
495

$
444

11
 %
(1)
Excludes attributable share of depreciation and depletion from the Company's associates.
Depreciation and depletion decreased by $34 million, or 3%, mainly due to lower sales volumes, partially offset by the impact of incremental depletion from the Hoyle Deep winze at Porcupine which finished construction in 2016. The lower sales volumes were primarily due to lower sales at Red Lake and the impacts of the sale of Los Filos in April 2017 and closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017, offset partially by higher sales volumes at Cerro Negro and Peñasquito.
Share of Net Earnings Related to Associates and Joint Venture
Year ended December 31
2017
2016
Change
Pueblo Viejo
$
142

$
169

(16
)%
NuevaUnión
2

2

 %
Other
45


 %
Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture
$
189

$
171

11
 %
The increase in the Company’s share of earnings related to associates and joint venture of $18 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 was primarily due to a $45 million reduction in the Company's provision to fund its share of Alumbrera’s reclamation costs in 2017, which was classified as Share of Net Earnings Related to Associates and Joint Venture for the Company's Other associates, offset partially by a $27 million decrease in net earnings from Pueblo Viejo. The reduction in the provision for Alumbrera reflected the expectation that Alumbrera will be able to fund a greater portion of its reclamation costs than previously estimated due to improved financial results, primarily from higher realized copper prices. At December 31, 2015, the Company recognized an impairment of its investment in Alumbrera, resulting in the carrying amount of its interest being reduced to zero, and recognized a $75 million provision to fund its share of Alumbrera's reclamation costs. Since then, the Company discontinued recognizing its share of losses of Alumbrera and did not recognize its

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share of earnings of Alumbrera for the year ended December 31, 2017 as future earnings will be recognized only after the Company's provision to fund its share of Alumbrera's reclamation costs is fully reversed. The decrease in net earnings from Pueblo Viejo was primarily due to lower gold sales driven by lower production volume, lower grades attributable to the mining sequence, an increase in operating costs and the impact of the receipt in 2016 of insurance proceeds relating to oxygen plant failures in 2015.

Impairment (reversal of impairment) of mining interests, net
The Company's impairment expense (reversal of impairment) was comprised of:
Year ended December 31
2017
2016
 
Pre-tax
After-tax
Pre-tax
After-tax
Red Lake
$
889

$
610

$

$

Porcupine
(99
)
(84
)


Pueblo Viejo
(557
)
(557
)


Other
11

8

(49
)
(49
)
Impairment expense (reversal)
$
244

$
(23
)
$
(49
)
$
(49
)

2017
At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of the Company's net assets exceeded the Company's market capitalization, which the Company's management considered to be an impairment indicator of the Company's cash generating units ("CGU's") as of December 31, 2017. Management also identified certain CGU specific impairment and impairment reversal indicators as of December 31, 2017 as outlined below. Accordingly, the recoverable value was estimated and compared against the carrying value for the material CGUs of the Company, which resulted in the Company recognizing an impairment expense for Red Lake and reversals of impairment for Pueblo Viejo and Porcupine.
Red Lake
The Red Lake CGU includes Red Lake's main operations and the Cochenour and HG Young deposits. The recoverable amount of Cochenour was negatively impacted primarily due to lower grade as indicated in the 2017 mineral reserve estimate. In addition, the life of mine assessment included a longer than expected timeline for conversion to bulk mining resulting in a lower recoverable value. The Company recognized an impairment expense of $889 million ($610 million, net of tax) against the carrying value of the Red Lake CGU at December 31, 2017.
Porcupine
The Porcupine CGU includes Porcupine's main operations and the Borden and Century projects. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Century project completed a base case pre-feasibility study, increasing the Porcupine mineral reserve estimate by 4.7 million ounces. During the fourth quarter of 2017, a life of mine assessment was completed which reflected expected synergies across the Porcupine CGU associated with the Century and Borden projects. As a result, the Company reversed the remaining unamortized impairment recognized for the Porcupine CGU in prior years of $99 million ($84 million, net of tax).
Pueblo Viejo
During the years ended December 2017 and 2016, Pueblo Viejo generated significantly higher cash flows from operations than the amount assumed in the recoverable value estimation at December 31, 2015. In the fourth quarter of 2017, Pueblo Viejo set new records for the crushing and autoclave circuits as performance continued to improve beyond prior expectations. As a result of Pueblo Viejo's continued strong performance and higher long-term metal prices, the Company recognized a reversal of the remaining unamortized impairment of $557 million ($557 million, net of tax) related to its investment in Pueblo Viejo at December 31, 2017.
In addition to the impairments recognized at December 31, 2017, the Company recognized an impairment expense at Los Filos of $16 million in 2017, based on changes to the carrying value of the Los Filos assets sold to Leagold, which is included in 'Other' in the above table.
2016
The $49 million reversal of impairment (net) recognized in the year ended December 31, 2016 was comprised of a reversal of impairment at Los Filos of $59 million, which was based on the expected proceeds from the sale to Leagold, offset by an impairment expense at Marlin of $10 million relating to land.


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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


Corporate Administration
Corporate administration expenses decreased by $29 million in the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to lower employee compensation expense due to the impact of cost savings initiatives undertaken in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 to restructure and decentralize the Company's operating model.
Restructuring Costs
Restructuring costs were $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $50 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. Restructuring costs in 2017 were lower than 2016 as the majority of the workforce reductions from the decentralization initiatives at several mine site and corporate offices were executed in 2016.
Gain on Disposition of Mining Interests
The gain on disposition of mining interests of $42 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 was comprised primarily of a $48 million gain on the sale of the Company's interest in the San Nicolas copper-zinc project in Mexico, offset partially by a loss on the disposal of the Company's Cerro Blanco project in Guatemala. The Company had no gains/losses on dispositions of mining interests during the year ended December 31, 2016.
Other Income/Expense
Other income of $15 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 was comprised primarily of interest income on loans held with Pueblo Viejo, gains on dispositions of investments in securities, offset partially by foreign exchange losses arising primarily on value added tax receivables denominated in Argentine pesos and losses on accounts payable denominated in Canadian dollars, partially offset by gains on value added tax receivable balances denominated in Mexican pesos, and a provision recognized with respect to the settlement of a guarantee of a silver stream liability. Other expense of $13 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 was mainly comprised of a $68 million foreign exchange loss arising primarily on value added tax receivables denominated in Argentine and Mexican pesos which was offset partially by $49 million of interest income on loans held with Pueblo Viejo and short term money market investments and gains on dispositions of investments in securities.
Income Tax Expense/Recovery
The income tax recovery of $465 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 resulted in a negative 241% tax rate (2016 - $60 million income tax expense and a 27% tax rate) and was impacted by currency translations, tax rate changes, asset sales and impairments and changes in the recognition of deferred tax assets.
Currency translation
Current tax balances, the tax bases of assets, liabilities and losses, and intra-group financing arrangements are subject to remeasurement for changes in local currency exchange rates relative to the United States dollar. The most significant balances and financing arrangements are associated with mining operations in Canada, Mexico, and Argentina.
The impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on deferred tax balances and intra-group financing arrangements resulted in an $83 million income tax recovery for 2017 (2016 - $88 million income tax expense).
The impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on current tax balances resulted in a $31 million income tax recovery for 2017 (2016 - $41 million income tax recovery).
Tax rate changes
Corporate income tax rate changes and changes to the interpretation of tax law may have a material impact on earnings. The most significant tax rate change for the Company occurred in December 2017 when the Government of Argentina enacted a reduction to its 35% pre-existing corporate tax rate. Argentina's corporate tax rate was reduced to 30% for 2018 and 2019, with further reduction to 25% for 2020 and thereafter. Concurrently, a dividend distribution tax was introduced that charges an effective 5% tax on dividend distributions for 2018 and 2019, rising to an effective 10% tax on dividend distributions for 2020 and thereafter. The Argentine tax rate reduction resulted in a deferred tax recovery of $156 million in 2017. The impact of the dividend distribution tax is not currently accrued because after-tax retained earnings will remain reinvested in Argentina for the foreseeable future.
Other minor tax rate changes and changes to the interpretation of tax law during 2017 resulted in a income tax recovery of $7 million (2016 - $5 million income tax recovery).
Asset sales and impairment and changes in the recognition of deferred tax assets
Tax balances require adjustment when assets are sold and when assets are impaired and when there are changes in evidence regarding the recognition of deferred tax assets.

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


The 2017 impairment of mining interests resulted in a deferred tax recovery of $267 million (2016 - $nil) while the gain on disposition of mining interests resulted in a current tax expense of $14 million (2016 - $nil). Changes in the recognition of deferred tax assets resulted in a deferred tax expense of $2 million (2016 - $15 million).
Effective tax rate
Earnings before income taxes of $193 million for 2017 was impacted by the following items: $30 million of non-deductible share-based compensation expense (2016 - $52 million); $202 million of non-deductible asset sales and impairment (2016 - $49 million reversal of impairment); and $189 million of after-tax income from associates (particularly Pueblo Viejo) that are not subject to further income tax in the accounts of the Company (2016 - $171 million).
After adjusting for the above mentioned items, the effective income tax rate for 2017 was 27% (2016 - 61%). The higher adjusted effective income tax rate in 2016 was primarily due to higher non-deductible expenses.
AISC
AISC(1) were $824 per ounce for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to $856 per ounce for the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease in AISC was primarily due to the higher by-product production at Peñasquito and by-product prices ($77 per ounce) and lower production costs ($71 per ounce), due primarily to the sale of Los Filos and closure of Marlin in 2017 and the impact to date of the Company's initiative to realize $250 million of sustainable annual efficiencies. These decreases were offset partially by the impact of lower gold sales ($114 per ounce), due primarily to the sale of Los Filos in April 2017 and closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017 and lower sales volumes at Red Lake.
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(1)
AISC per ounce is a non-GAAP financial performance measure with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information and detailed reconciliations, please see pages 45-54 of this report.




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OVERVIEW OF QUARTERLY FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS
 
2017
2016
 
Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Total

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Total

Financial Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
882

$
822

$
866

$
853

$
3,423

$
944

$
753

$
915

$
898

$
3,510

Net earnings (loss)
$
170

$
135

$
111

$
242

$
658

$
80

$
(78
)
$
59

$
101

$
162

Net earnings (loss) per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 – Basic and diluted
$
0.20

$
0.16

$
0.13

$
0.28

$
0.76

$
0.10

$
(0.09
)
$
0.07

$
0.12

$
0.19

Operating cash flow
$
227

$
158

$
315

$
511

$
1,211

$
59

$
234

$
267

$
239

$
799

Adjusted operating cash flow (1)
$
315

$
320

$
308

$
401

$
1,344

$
330

$
204

$
401

$
306

$
1,241

Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$
427

$
432

$
400

$
448

$
1,707

$
422

$
269

$
491

$
477

$
1,659

Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)
$
186

$
233

$
291

$
420

$
1,130

$
182

$
177

$
168

$
217

$
744

– Sustaining
$
113

$
133

$
143

$
187

$
576

$
140

$
140

$
112

$
145

$
537

– Expansionary
$
73

$
100

$
148

$
233

$
554

$
42

$
37

$
56

$
72

$
207

Dividends paid
$
15

$
16

$
15

$
16

$
62

$
51

$
16

$
14

$
16

$
97

Operating Results (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold produced (thousands of ounces)
655

635

633

646

2,569

784

613

715

761

2,873

Gold sold (thousands of ounces) 
646

649

606

633

2,534

799

616

686

768

2,869

Silver produced (thousands of ounces)
7,100

7,400

7,000

7,100

28,600

7,700

5,300

7,700

7,400

28,100

Copper produced (thousands of pounds)
9,700

7,900

6,300

4,500

28,400

17,200

14,400

16,900

20,400

68,900

Lead produced (thousands of pounds)
32,400

26,100

38,300

36,500

133,300

29,000

17,100

33,700

29,600

109,400

Zinc produced (thousands of pounds)
80,700

84,100

98,400

96,500

359,700

71,100

38,300

75,200

78,300

262,900

Average realized gold price (per ounce)
$
1,236

$
1,256

$
1,287

$
1,286

$
1,266

$
1,203

$
1,277

$
1,333

$
1,181

$
1,244

Cash costs: by-product (per ounce) (2)
$
540

$
510

$
483

$
462

$
499

$
557

$
728

$
554

$
481

$
573

Cash costs: co-product (per ounce) (3)
$
701

$
644

$
663

$
627

$
660

$
604

$
716

$
657

$
619

$
649

All-in sustaining costs (per ounce)
$
800

$
800

$
827

$
870

$
824

$
836

$
1,067

$
812

$
747

$
856

(1)
The Company has presented the non-GAAP performance measures on an attributable (or Goldcorp's share) basis in the table above. Adjusted operating cash flows, Adjusted EBITDA and AISC are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information and detailed reconciliations, please see pages 45-54 of this report.
(2)
Total cash costs: by-product, per ounce, is calculated net of Goldcorp’s share of by-product sales revenues (by-product silver sales revenues for Cerro Negro, Marlin and Pueblo Viejo; by-product lead, zinc and copper sales revenues and 75% of silver sales revenues for Peñasquito at market silver prices, and 25% of silver sales revenues for Peñasquito at $4.13 per silver ounce (2016 – $4.09 per silver ounce) sold to Wheaton and by-product copper sales revenues for Alumbrera).
(3)
Total cash costs: co-product, per ounce, is calculated by allocating Goldcorp’s share of production costs to each co-product (Alumbrera (copper); Marlin (silver); Pueblo Viejo (silver and copper); Peñasquito (silver, lead and zinc)) based on the ratio of actual sales volumes multiplied by budget metal prices (see page 45).



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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


REVIEW OF FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
Three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2016
Net earnings for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were $242 million, or $0.28 per share, compared to net earnings of $101 million, or $0.12 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in net earnings in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 was primarily due to higher earnings from Cerro Negro due to higher gold production, driven by the productivity improvement plan, and an increase in the average realized gold price, higher zinc revenues at Peñasquito from higher zinc production and increases in zinc market prices, a gain on the sale of the Company's interest in the San Nicolas project in the fourth quarter of 2017, the impacts of the sale of Los Filos and closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017, and an increase in the Company's income tax recovery compared to the same period in the prior year, largely related to the net impairments recognized in 2017 and the impact of Argentine tax reform. These increases were partially offset by the impacts of an impairment expense at Red Lake, net of reversals of impairment at Pueblo Viejo and Porcupine in the fourth quarter of 2017, and lower gold revenues at Peñasquito due to lower production as a result of planned lower grade.

Net earnings and earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were affected by, among other things, the following non-cash or other items that management believes are not reflective of the performance of the underlying operations (items are denoted as having (increased)/decreased net earnings and net earnings per share in the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016):
 
Three months ended December 31, 2017
Three months ended December 31, 2016
(in millions, except per share)
Pre-tax
After-tax

Per share
($/share)

Pre-tax
After-tax
Per share
($/share)
Deferred tax recovery on Argentinian tax reform
$

$
(156
)
$
(0.18
)
$

$

$

Non-cash foreign exchange expense on deferred tax balances
$

$
63

$
0.07

$

$
46

$
0.05

Impairment expense (reversal of impairment), net
$
247

$
(23
)
$
(0.03
)
$
(49
)
$
(49
)
$
(0.06
)
Net gain on disposition of mining interests
$
(38
)
$
(27
)
$
(0.03
)
$

$

$

Gain from reduction in provision for Alumbrera's reclamation costs
$
(12
)
$
(12
)
$
(0.01
)
$

$

$

Revisions in estimates and liabilities incurred on reclamation and closure cost obligations at inactive and closed sites
$
(2
)
$
(1
)
$

$
(17
)
$
(12
)
$
(0.01
)
Mine-site severance (1)
$

$

$

$
13

$
13

$
0.02

Restructuring costs
$

$

$

$
5

$
3

$

Unrealized foreign exchange loss on Argentine peso denominated construction value-added tax receivable
$

$

$

$
4

$
4

$


(1)
Mine-site severance relates to workforce reductions at Marlin in advance of its closure in the second quarter of 2017.


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Third Quarter Report – 2017
(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


Revenues
Three months ended December 31
2017 (1)
2016 (1)
Change
Gold
 
 
 
 
Revenue (millions)
$
611

$
713

(14
)%
 
Ounces sold (thousands)
476

609

(22
)%
 
Average realized price ($/ounce)
$
1,285

$
1,178

9
 %
Silver
 
 
 
 
Revenue (millions)
$
82

$
95

(14
)%
 
Ounces sold (thousands)
5,998

7,114

(16
)%
 
Average realized price ($/ounce)
$
14.43

$
14.27

1
 %
Zinc
 
 
 
 
Revenue (millions)
$
129

$
66

95
 %
 
Pounds sold (thousands)
94,400

70,500

34
 %
 
Average realized price
$
1.51

$
1.18

28
 %
Other metals
 
 
 
 
Revenue (millions)
$
31

$
24

29
 %
Total revenue (millions)
$
853

$
898

(5
)%
(1)
Excludes attributable share of revenues from the Company's associates. Revenues are shown net of applicable refining and treatment charges.
Revenues decreased by $45 million, or 5%, primarily due to a decrease in gold revenues of 14% due to a 22% decrease in gold sales volumes, offset by a 9% increase in the average realized gold price. The decrease in gold sales volumes was primarily due to lower sales at Peñasquito, due to lower grade ore as a result of the planned transition from the higher grade area of Phase 5 at the bottom of the Peñasco pit to primarily lower grade ore from the beginning of Phase 6 and lower grade stockpiles, and the impacts of the sale of Los Filos in April 2017 and closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017. The decrease in gold revenues was partially offset by a $63 million increase in zinc revenue due to a 28% increase in the average realized zinc price and a 34% increase in sales volume.
Production Costs
Production costs in the fourth quarter of 2017 decreased by $62 million, or 12%, when compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017 ($86 million, inclusive of a $30 million change in Marlin's reclamation and closure cost estimates in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016) and the divestiture of Los Filos in April 2017 ($37 million), offset partially by the impact of changes in estimates of reclamation and closure costs for the Company's closed sites, excluding Marlin, in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in the prior year ($43 million). At Cerro Negro, as a result of cost control measures implemented in 2017, production costs in the fourth quarter of 2017 were consistent with the same period in the prior year despite a 59% increase in tonnes milled and the impact of Argentine inflation, which outpaced the currency devaluation.
Depreciation and Depletion
Three months ended December 31
2017 (1)
2016 (1)
Change
Depreciation and depletion (millions)
$
255

$
254

 %
Sales ounces (thousands)
476

609

(22
)%
Depreciation and depletion per ounce
$
536

$
417

29
 %
(1)
Excludes attributable share of depreciation and depletion from the Company's associates.
Depreciation and depletion increased by $1 million, or 0%, mainly due to the impact of incremental depletion from the Hoyle Deep winze at Porcupine which finished construction in 2016, offset by a decrease in sales volumes. The lower sales volumes were primarily due to lower sales at Peñasquito and the impact of the sale of Los Filos in April 2017 and closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017.

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


Share of Net Earnings Related to Associates and Joint Venture
Three months ended December 31
2017
2016
Change
Pueblo Viejo
$
49

$
60

(18
)%
NuevaUnión


 %
Other
12


 %
Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture
$
61

$
60

2
 %
The Company’s share of earnings related to associates and joint venture increased by $1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to a $12 million reduction in the Company's provision to fund its share of Alumbrera’s reclamation costs in 2017, which was classified as Share of Net Earnings Related to Associates and Joint Venture for the Company's Other associates, offset partially by a decrease in net earnings from Pueblo Viejo. The decrease in net earnings from Pueblo Viejo were due to lower gold sales driven by lower production volume, lower grades attributable to the mining sequence, an increase in operating costs and the impact of the receipt in 2016 of insurance proceeds relating to oxygen plant failures in 2015.
Impairment (reversal of impairment) of mining interests, net
The Company's impairment expense (reversal of impairment) was comprised of:
Three months ended December 31
2017
2016
 
Pre-tax
After-tax
Pre-tax
After-tax
Red Lake
$
889

$
610

$

$

Porcupine
(99
)
(84
)


Pueblo Viejo
(557
)
(557
)


Other
14

8

(49
)
(49
)
Impairment expense (reversal)
$
247

$
(23
)
$
(49
)
$
(49
)

See page 15 of this MD&A for detail relating to the impairment and reversals of impairment.
Corporate Administration
Corporate administration expenses increased by $9 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, primarily due to higher consulting expenses associated with strategic sourcing and procurement services. The Company partnered with a vendor and is in the process of centralizing these services for all its mine sites and corporate offices as part of its program to realize $250 million in sustainable annual efficiencies. The cost of these services are expected to be more than offset by savings in operating expenses and other corporate expenditures.
Restructuring Costs
Restructuring costs were $nil in the three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to $5 million in the three months ended December, 31 2016. Restructuring costs in 2017 have been lower than 2016 as the majority of the workforce reductions from the decentralization initiative at several mine sites and corporate offices were executed in 2016.
Gain on Disposition of Mining Interests
The gain on disposition of mining interests of $48 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 related to the gain on the sale of the Company's interest in the San Nicolas copper-zinc project in Mexico. The Company had no gains/losses on dispositions of mining interests during the fourth quarter of 2016.
Other Income/Expense
Other expense of $7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was comprised primarily of foreign exchange losses arising from value added tax receivables denominated in Mexican and Argentine pesos, net of foreign exchange gains on accounts payable denominated in Mexican pesos, and a provision recognized with respect to the settlement of a guarantee of a silver stream liability. These expenses were partially offset by interest income on loans held with Pueblo Viejo. Other expense of $12 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 related primarily to foreign exchange losses arising primarily on value added tax receivables denominated in Mexican and Argentine pesos.

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Third Quarter Report – 2017
(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


Income Tax Recovery
The income tax recovery of $341 million for three months ended December 31, 2017 resulted in a 344% tax rate (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $38 million income tax expense and a 27% tax rate) and was impacted by currency translations, tax rate changes, asset sales and impairments and changes in the recognition of deferred tax assets.
Currency translation
The impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on deferred tax balances and intra-group financing arrangements resulted in a $63 million income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2017 (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $46 million).
The impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on current tax balances resulted in a $21 million income tax recovery for the three months ended December 31, 2017 (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $20 million).
Tax rate changes
The Argentine tax rate reduction in December 2017 resulted in a deferred tax recovery of $156 million.
Other minor tax rate changes and interpretation of tax law during three months ended December 31, 2017 resulted in a income tax recovery of $2 million (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $4 million income tax recovery).
Asset sales and impairment and changes in the recognition of deferred tax assets
The 2017 impairment of mining interests resulted in a deferred tax recovery of $267 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $nil) while the gain on disposition of mining interests resulted in a current tax expense of $14 million (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $nil). Changes in the recognition of deferred tax assets resulted in a deferred tax expense of $18 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $7 million deferred tax recovery).
Effective tax rate
The loss before income taxes of $99 million for three months ended December 31, 2017 was impacted by the following items: $8 million of non-deductible share-based compensation expense (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $9 million); $199 million of non-deductible asset sales and impairment (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $49 million reversal of impairment); and $61 million of after-tax income from associates (particularly Pueblo Viejo) that are not subject to further income tax in the accounts of the Company (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $60 million).
After adjusting for the above mentioned items, the effective income tax rate for three months ended December 31, 2017 was 21% (three months ended December 31, 2016 - 59%). The higher adjusted effective income tax rate in 2016 was primarily due to higher non-deductible expenses.

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Third Quarter Report – 2017
(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


AISC
AISC(1) were $870 per ounce for the three months ended December 31, 2017, compared to $747 per ounce for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in AISC was due primarily to lower gold sales ($159 per ounce), higher sustaining capital ($67 per ounce) and higher Corporate Administration costs ($18 per ounce), partially offset by lower production costs ($103 per ounce) and higher by-product production and market prices ($19 per ounce). The decrease in gold sales was primarily due to lower sales at Peñasquito, due to mine sequencing, and the impacts of the sale of Los Filos and closure of Marlin in the first half of 2017, while the decrease in production costs was primarily due to the sale of Los Filos and closure of Marlin in 2017. The increase in sustaining capital was primarily due to costs associated with the tailings dam raise at Peñasquito, increased development and tailings area expansion at Cerro Negro, and a planned increase in development rates and expenditures on the tailings cell and expansion of the waste pad at Éléonore.
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(1)
AISC per ounce is a non-GAAP financial performance measure with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information and detailed reconciliations, please see pages 45-54 of this report.

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Third Quarter Report – 2017
(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


FINANCIAL POSITION AND LIQUIDITY
The following table summarizes Goldcorp's cash flow activity:
 
Years Ended December 31
 
2017

2016

Cash flow
 
 
From continuing operations provided by operating activities
$
1,211

$
799

From continuing operations used in investing activities
(1,105
)
(654
)
From continuing operations used in financing activities
(97
)
(294
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
9

(149
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
157

326

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents reclassified as held for sale
20

(20
)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
186

$
157

Cash flow provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2017 increased compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to positive changes in non-cash working capital and cost reductions driven by the Company's initiative to realize $250 million of sustainable annual efficiencies. The positive changes in non-cash working capital were due to the receipt of value added tax ("VAT") refunds, primarily from Mexico and Argentina. The change in VAT receivable balance for the year ended December 31, 2017 resulted in an increase to cash and cash equivalents of $219 million as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016.
The increase in cash flow used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 was due mainly to $266 million, including transaction costs, paid to acquire Kinross' 25% interest in the Cerro Casale project, a $379 million increase in expenditures on mining interests (as noted below), the purchase of a 4% gold stream on the El Morro deposit, part of the Company's NuevaUnión joint venture, from New Gold Inc. for $65 million and an increase in purchases of securities and interest paid of $95 million. These increases were offset partially by $320 million, net of transaction costs and cash disposed, received on the sale of Los Filos, Cerro Blanco and San Nicolas and an increase in the return of capital from Pueblo Viejo of $41 million.
Expenditures on mining interests (including deposits on mining interest expenditures) were as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31
 
2017

2016

Éléonore
$
109

$
94

Musselwhite
58

37

Porcupine
109

62

Red Lake
80

100

Peñasquito
532

230

Cerro Negro
87

97

Other
100

76

Total
$
1,075

$
696

The increase in expenditures on mining interests during the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 was due primarily to an increase in expansionary capital of $347 million related to the construction of the Pyrite Leach project at Peñasquito, the development ramp at Borden and the Materials Handling project at Musselwhite.
Cash flow used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2017 decreased by $197 million as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease compared to 2016 was primarily due to net credit facility repayments of $30 million in 2017 as compared to Cerro Negro debt repayments of $202 million and a $30 million credit facility draw in 2016. In addition, dividends paid decreased by $35 million due to a reduction in the Company's dividend payments which came into effect on April 1, 2016.
On June 22, 2017, the Company completed the extension of its $3.0 billion credit facility term by one year to June 22, 2022. The unsecured, floating-rate facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 150 points when drawn, based on Goldcorp's current bond ratings, and is intended to be used for liquidity and general corporate purposes.

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Third Quarter Report – 2017
(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


At December 31, 2017, the Company's net debt and adjusted net debt(1) was $2.2 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, representing reductions of approximately 3% and 5%, respectively, compared to the Company's net debt and adjusted net debt balances at December 31, 2016. During 2017, the Pueblo Viejo joint venture repaid the remainder of the project finance facility of $160 million. At December 31, 2017, excluding cash and cash equivalents held at associates of $163 million, the Company had $3.2 billion of available liquidity, comprised of $234 million of cash and cash equivalents and short term investments, and $3.0 billion available on its $3.0 billion credit facility. The Company has $500 million of debt due March 15, 2018 which it intends to repay using cash flow from operations, draws on its credit facility and/or other short-term bank facilities.
The Company may from time to time seek to retire or repurchase its outstanding debt in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise.  Such repurchases, if any, will depend upon prevailing market conditions, the Company's liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.  The amount of debt retired or repurchased may be material.
(1)
The Company has presented the non-GAAP performance measures on an attributable (or Goldcorp's share) basis. Adjusted net debt is non-GAAP financial performance measure with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information, please see pages 45-54 of this report.

Commitments
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts that give rise to commitments for future minimum payments. The following table summarizes the remaining contractual maturities of the Company's financial liabilities and operating and capital commitments at December 31, 2017, shown in contractual undiscounted cashflows:
  
Within 1 year

2 to 3 years

4 to 5 years

Over 5 years

Total

Financial Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
570

$

$

$

$
570

Derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments
2




2

Debt repayments (principal portion)
500


550

1,450

2,500

Deferred payment obligation
37

78

67


182

Other
1

9

2

17

29

Total Financial liabilities
1,110

87

619

1,467

3,283

Other Commitments










Capital expenditure commitments (1), (2)
409

347

100


856

Operating expenditure commitments (2)
218

4

245

152

619

Reclamation and closure cost obligations
54

54

33

1,432

1,573

Interest payments on debt
71

163

133

546

913

Minimum rental and lease payments (3)
4

8

8

15

35

Other
5

11



16

Total Other Commitments
761

587

519

2,145

4,012

Total Financial Liabilities and Commitments
$
1,871

$
674

$
1,138

$
3,612

$
7,295


(1)
Contractual commitments are defined as agreements that are enforceable and legally binding. Certain of the contractual commitments may contain cancellation clauses; however, the Company discloses the contractual maturities of the Company's operating and capital commitments based on management's intent to fulfill the contract.
(2)
Includes the capital and operating commitment for the Coffee project.
(3)
Excludes the Company's minimum finance lease payments.

At December 31, 2017, the Company had letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $420 million (December 31, 2016$423 million) of which $323 million (December 31, 2016 – $303 million) represented guarantees for reclamation obligations. The Company's capital commitments for the next twelve months amounted to $409 million at December 31, 2017, including the Company's funding obligation for Norte Abierto for the next twelve months. During 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with a vendor to construct the Coffee Project and potentially manage its initial two years of operation. The expected total capital and operating expenditures under the agreement are $298 million and $397 million, respectively, with the majority of the amount to be spent evenly throughout 2019 to 2023. The Company can terminate the contract at any time without penalty, with no further obligations other than payment for work completed to the date of termination of the contract with the vendor.

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Third Quarter Report – 2017
(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


In addition, certain of the mining properties in which the Company has interests are subject to royalty arrangements based on their net smelter returns ("NSRs"), modified NSRs, net profits interest ("NPI"), net earnings and/or gross revenues. Royalties are expensed at the time of sale of gold and other metals. For the year ended December 31, 2017, royalties included in production costs amounted to $78 million (2016 – $69 million). At December 31, 2017, the significant royalty arrangements of the Company and its associates and joint venture were as follows:
Mining properties:
Royalty arrangements
Musselwhite
1.25 – 5% of NPI
Éléonore
2.2 – 3.5% of NSR
Peñasquito
2% of NSR and 0.5% of gross income on sale of gold and silver
Cerro Negro
3% of modified NSR and 1% of net earnings
Alumbrera
3% of modified NSR plus 20 – 30% of net proceeds after capital recovery and changes in working capital
Pueblo Viejo
3.2% of NSR
NuevaUnión
1.5% – 2% modified NSR on portions of the property and 2% NPI
Coffee
2% of NSR
Norte Abierto
3.08% NSR on the Caspiche property; Goldcorp to pay 1.25% gross royalty on Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca

Capital Resources
The capital of the Company consists of items included in shareholders’ equity and debt net of cash and cash equivalents and short term investments as follows:
 
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Shareholders’ equity
$
14,184

$
13,415

Debt
2,483

2,510

 
16,667

15,925

Less: Cash and cash equivalents
(186
)
(157
)
  Short term investments
(48
)
(43
)
 
$
16,433

$
15,725


The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in its economic environment and the risk characteristics of the Company’s assets. To effectively manage the entity’s capital requirements, the Company has instituted a rigorous planning, budgeting and forecasting process to help determine the funds required to ensure the Company has the appropriate liquidity to meet its operating and growth objectives. The Company ensures that there are sufficient committed loan facilities to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents and short term investments.

Outstanding Share Data
As at February 14, 2018, there were 867 million common shares of the Company issued and outstanding and 7 million stock options outstanding, which are exercisable into common shares at exercise prices ranging between C$20.27 per share to C$33.48 per share, and 3 million restricted share units outstanding.
GUIDANCE (1) 
Goldcorp expects to produce 2.5 million ounces (+/- 5%) of gold in 2018, in line with previous 2018 guidance. AISC are expected to decline further to approximately $800 per ounce (+/- 5%) as the Company continues to realize savings from its program targeting $250 million of annual sustainable efficiencies.
The Company’s 20/20/20 plan remains unchanged. As previously guided, gold production is expected to increase 20% to 3 million ounces by 2021. AISC are expected to decrease by 20% to approximately $700 per ounce over the same period driven by the ongoing focus on cost efficiencies and productivity improvements. Building on the successful conversion of 4.7 million ounces of gold mineral resources into mineral

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reserves at the Century project in 2017, gold mineral reserves are expected to increase by 20% to 60 million ounces by 2021 supported by the exploration potential and ongoing programs at Coffee, Norte Abierto, Cerro Negro and Pueblo Viejo.
Complete production and cost guidance to 2021 is provided below.

Production (+/- 5%) (2)
Units
2018E
2019E
2020E
2021E
Gold Production
Moz
2.5
2.7
3.0
3.0
Silver Production
Moz
30
50
40
35
Zinc Production
Mlbs
300
425
450
400
Lead Production
Mlbs
160
300
250
150
Gold Equivalent Production (3)
Moz
3.3
4.0
4.1
4.1

Costs (+/- 5%) (2, 3)
Units
2018E
2019E
2020E
2021E
AISC (4)
$/oz
800
750
700
700
By-product Cash Costs
$/oz
450
400
400
400

Capital Expenditures (+/- 5%)
Units
2018E
2019E
2020E
2021E
Sustaining Capital (2, 5)
$M
550
575
575
575
Expansionary Capital (2, 5)
$M
750
250
300
300

Other 2018 Estimates
2018E
Corporate Administration ($M) (including non-cash stock compensation of $40M)
$140
Exploration ($M) (2, 6)
$125
Depreciation and depletion ($/oz) (2)
$485
Tax rate (%) (2)
40 - 45%

(1)
Guidance projections (“Guidance”) are considered “forward-looking statements” and represent management’s good faith estimates or expectations of future production results as of the date hereof. Guidance is based upon certain assumptions, including, but not limited to, metal prices, fuel prices, certain exchange rates and other assumptions. Such assumptions may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Consequently, Guidance cannot be guaranteed. As such, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon Guidance and forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, assumptions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. See the "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements".
(2)
The Company has presented the non-GAAP performance measures on a21 attributable (or Goldcorp's share) basis. AISC per ounce and cash costs: by-product are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information, please see pages 45-54 of this report.
(3)
The assumptions below were used to forecast total cash costs and gold equivalent ounces:
 
2018 - 2019
2020 - 2021
Gold (oz)
$1,300
$1,300
Silver (oz)
$19.00
$18.00
Copper (lb)
$2.75
$3.00
Zinc (lb)
$1.30
$1.15
Lead (lb)
$1.10
$1.00
Foreign exchange (respectively to the US$)
 
 
  Canadian dollar
$1.25
$1.25
  Mexican peso
19.00
19.00
(4)
The Company’s projected AISC are not based on GAAP total production cash costs, which forms the basis of the Company’s cash costs: by-product. The projected range of AISC is anticipated to be adjusted to include sustaining capital expenditures, corporate administrative expense, mine-site exploration and evaluation costs and reclamation cost accretion and amortization, and exclude the effects of expansionary capital and non-sustaining expenditures. Projected GAAP total production cash costs for the full year would require inclusion of the projected impact of future included and excluded items, including items that are not currently determinable, but may be significant, such as sustaining capital expenditures, reclamation cost accretion and amortization. Due to the uncertainty of the likelihood, amount and timing of any such items, the Company does not have information available to provide a quantitative reconciliation of projected AISC to a total production cash costs projection.

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(5)
Excludes capitalized exploration costs (see footnote 6). Expansionary capital includes capital costs for those projects which are in execution and/or have an approved feasibility study. Projects without an approved feasibility study only include capital costs to the next stage gate.
(6)
Approximately 40% of exploration spending is expected to be expensed and approximately 60% is expected to be capitalized. Approximately 50% of exploration spending considered sustaining and approximately 50% is considered expansionary.

OPERATIONAL REVIEW
The Company’s principal producing mining properties are comprised of the Éléonore, Musselwhite, Porcupine and Red Lake mines in Canada; the Peñasquito mine in Mexico; the Cerro Negro mine in Argentina; and the Pueblo Viejo mine (40.0% interest) in the Dominican Republic.
Operating results of operating segments are reviewed by the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments and to assess their performance. The Company considers each individual mine site as an operating segment for financial reporting purposes except as noted below.
Following the Company's acquisition and divestitures and the closure of the Marlin mine during 2017, the Company reassessed its segments for financial reporting purposes. The Company concluded that Marlin and Los Filos were no longer operating segments and as a result, are included in Other; they were previously included in the Other mines operating segment. The Company's 37.5% interest in Alumbrera, which was previously reported as Other associate, and the Company's interest in Leagold, are also presented in Other, because their financial results do not meet the quantitative threshold required for segment disclosure purposes. Prior periods have been re-presented to reflect the current presentation.
The Company’s 100% interests in the Cochenour and Borden projects in Canada are included in the Red Lake and Porcupine reportable operating segments, respectively. The Company's 50% interests in the NuevaUnión and Norte Abierto projects in Chile, and 100% interest in the Coffee project in the Yukon, are included in Other.
The Company’s principal product is gold bullion which is sold primarily in the London spot market. Concentrate produced at Peñasquito and Alumbrera, containing both gold and by-product metals, is sold to third party smelters and traders.


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Segmented Financial and Operating Highlights
Year ended December 31
 
Revenue
($ millions)

Gold
produced
(000's of ounces)

        Gold
sold
(000's of ounces)

Total cash
costs: by-product
($/oz) (1), (4)

AISC
($/oz) (3), (4)                                                  

Earnings (loss) from mine operations ($ millions)  (5)                                           

Peñasquito
2017
1,400

476

472

(106
)
370

370

 
2016
1,044

465

449

483

937

103

Cerro Negro
2017
609

452

436

457

684

84

 
2016
532

363

382

505

705

66

Pueblo Viejo (4)
2017
569

433

429

400

517

331

 
2016
607

467

467

343

439

387

Red Lake
2017
264

209

208

866

1,181

(3
)
 
2016
388

324

313

582

872

86

Éléonore
2017
377

305

299

841

1,095

(11
)
 
2016
346

274

278

875

981

(43
)
Porcupine
2017
341

272

270

754

979

10

 
2016
343

277

275

688

898

91

Musselwhite
2017
293

236

232

620

774

108

 
2016
321

261

260

538

678

122

Other mines (2)
2017
357

186

188

883

983

29

 
2016
793

442

445

716

848

32

Other (3)
2017




75

(22
)
 
2016




75

20

Attributable segment total (4)
2017
4,210

2,569

2,534

499

824

896

 
2016
4,374

2,873

2,869

573

856

864

Less associates and joint venture
2017
(787
)
(536
)
(532
)
(516
)
(637
)
(352
)
 
2016
(864
)
(563
)
(561
)
(371
)
(466
)
(444
)
Total - Consolidated
2017
3,423

2,033

2,002

495

873

544

 
2016
3,510

2,310

2,308

622

951

420



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Three months ended December 31
 
Revenue
($ millions)

Gold
produced
(000's of ounces)

        Gold
sold
(000's of ounces)

Total cash costs: by-product
($/oz) (1), (4)

AISC
($/oz) (3), (4)                                                  

Earnings (loss) from mine operations ($ millions)  (5)                                             

Peñasquito
2017
314

83

68

(629
)
571

64

 
2016
362

183

185

205

487

102

Cerro Negro
2017
173

130

123

381

672

32

 
2016
90

66

70

778

1,024

(19
)
Pueblo Viejo (4)
2017
166

122

125

390

496

101

 
2016
168

127

132

202

311

130

Red Lake
2017
75

59

58

833

1,116

2

 
2016
87

88

76

608

932

11

Éléonore
2017
108

84

85

828

1,043

(2
)
 
2016
82

65

69

965

1,075

(23
)
Porcupine
2017
100

76

78

661

900

10

 
2016
76

66

63

733

985

23

Musselwhite
2017
83

67

64

535

735

38

 
2016
87

75

74

511

696

37

Other mines (2)
2017
61

25

32

1,094

1,213

23

 
2016
194

91

99

544

677

(18
)
Other (3)
2017




91

(1
)
 
2016




59

39

Attributable segment total (4)
2017
1,080

646

633

462

870

267

 
2016
1,146

761

768

481

747

282

Less associates and joint venture
2017
(227
)
(147
)
(157
)
(534
)
(641
)
(123
)
 
2016
(248
)
(153
)
(159
)
(177
)
(282
)
(154
)
Total - Consolidated
2017
853

499

476

438

945

144

 
2016
898

608

609

561

869

128


(1)
Total cash costs: by-product, per ounce, is calculated net of Goldcorp’s share of by-product sales revenues (by-product copper sales revenues for Alumbrera; by-product silver sales revenues for Marlin and Pueblo Viejo; and by-product lead and zinc sales revenues and 75% of silver sales revenues for Peñasquito at market silver prices, and 25% of silver sales revenues for Peñasquito at $4.13 per silver ounce (2016 – $4.09 per silver ounce) sold to Wheaton). If silver, copper, lead and zinc were treated as co-products, total cash costs for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017 would have been $627 and $660 per ounce of gold, respectively (three months and year ended December 31, 2016 – $619 and $649, respectively). Production costs are allocated to each co-product based on the ratio of actual sales volumes multiplied by budget metal prices (see page 45).
(2)
As described above, the Company's investments in Marlin, Alumbrera and Leagold are included in 'Other' for segment reporting purposes. They have been disclosed separately in these tables, in 'Other mines', along with Los Filos up to the date of its disposal on April 7, 2017, to provide visibility into the impact of the Company's corporate administration expense on AISC.
(3)
For the purpose of calculating AISC, the Company included corporate administration expense, capital expenditures incurred at the Company's regional and head office corporate offices and regional office exploration expense as corporate AISC in the "Other" category. These costs are not allocated to the individual mine sites as the Company measures its operations' performance on AISC directly incurred at the mine site. AISC for Other was calculated using total corporate expenditures and the Company's total attributable gold sales ounces.
(4)
The Company has included certain non-GAAP performance measures including the Company’s share of the applicable production, sales and financial information of Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión throughout this document. Total cash costs: by-product and AISC are non-GAAP performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information and detailed reconciliations, please see pages 45-54 of this report.
(5)
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized an impairment expense of $244 million ($23 million, net of tax) in respect of certain CGUs. Earnings from mine operations is prior to the impairment expense. See page 15 of this report for further detail.


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OPERATIONAL REVIEW
Peñasquito, Mexico (100%-owned)
 
Three months ended December 31
 
Year ended December 31
Operating Data
2017

2016

Change

 
2017

2016

Change

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)
9,582

9,243

4
 %
 
37,083

34,112

9
 %
Mill head grade
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold grade (grams/tonne)
0.47

0.95

(51
)%
 
0.66

0.70

(6
)%
Silver grade (grams/tonne)
24.48

21.98

11
 %
 
23.51

22.98

2
 %
Lead grade
0.25
%
0.20
%
25
 %
 
0.23
%
0.22
%
5
 %
Zinc grade
0.66
%
0.58
%
14
 %
 
0.64
%
0.54
%
19
 %
Mill Recovery Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold recovery
63
%
69
%
(9
)%
 
66
%
63
%
5
 %
Silver recovery
83
%
81
%
2
 %
 
82
%
79
%
4
 %
Lead recovery
73
%
78
%
(6
)%
 
74
%
72
%
3
 %
Zinc recovery
81
%
80
%
1
 %
 
81
%
77
%
5
 %
Payable Metal Produced
 
 


 
 
 
 
Gold (thousands of ounces)
83

183

(55
)%
 
476

465

2
 %
Silver (thousands of ounces)
5,501

4,830

14
 %
 
21,505

17,903

20
 %
Lead (thousands of pounds)
36,500

29,600

23
 %
 
133,300

109,400

22
 %
Zinc (thousands of pounds)
96,500

78,300

23
 %
 
359,700

262,900

37
 %
Gold equivalent (thousands of ounces) (1)
259

347

(25
)%
 
1,147

1,050

9
 %
Payable Metal Sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gold (thousands of ounces)
68

185

(63
)%
 
472

449

5
 %
Silver (thousands of ounces)
4,988

5,038

(1
)%
 
21,399

17,592

22
 %
Lead (thousands of pounds)
33,400

33,600

(1
)%
 
128,200

110,000

17
 %
Zinc (thousands of pounds)
94,400

70,500

34
 %
 
361,000

259,800

39
 %
Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)
$
(629
)
$
205

(407
)%
 
$
(106
)
$
483

(122
)%
Total Cash Costs: Co-product (per ounce)
$
809

$
598

35
 %
 
$
678

$
780

(13
)%
AISC (per ounce)
$
571

$
487

17
 %
 
$
370

$
937

(61
)%
Financial Data (in millions)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Revenues (2)
$
314

$
362

(13
)%
 
$
1,400

$
1,044

34
 %
Production costs
$
187

$
182

3
 %
 
$
751

$
698

8
 %
Depreciation and depletion
$
63

$
78

(19
)%
 
$
279

$
243

15
 %
Earnings from mine operations
$
64

$
102

(37
)%
 
$
370

$
103

259
 %
Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)
$
229

$
64

258
 %
 
$
537

$
235

129
 %
– Sustaining
$
78

$
49

59
 %
 
$
213

$
195

9
 %
– Expansionary
$
151

$
15

907
 %
 
$
324

$
40

710
 %
(1)
Gold equivalent ounces are calculated using the following assumptions: $1,250 per ounce of gold; by-product metal prices of $19.00 per ounce of silver; $0.90 per pound of zinc; and $0.80 per pound of lead (2016 – $1,100; $16.50; $0.95; and $0.90, respectively). By-product metals are converted to gold equivalent ounces by multiplying by-product metal production with the associated by-product metal price and dividing it by the gold price.
(2)
Includes 25% of silver ounces sold to Wheaton at $4.13 per ounce (2016 – $4.09 ounce). The remaining 75% of silver ounces are sold at market rates.


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Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the same period in the prior year as a result of the planned transition from the higher grade area of Phase 5 at the bottom of the Peñasco pit to lower grade ore from the beginning of Phase 6 and lower grade stockpiles. Higher grade ore was processed from phase 5D in the three months ended December 31, 2016. It is expected that production will revert back to higher grade ore in 2019 when the Phase 6 stripping program exposes higher grade ore in the Peñasco pit. Improved productivity driven by the implementation of a new management operating system resulted in higher tonnes processed and better ore delivery to the primary crusher during the three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to the same period in the prior year.
Earnings from operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower gold production, partially offset by 27% higher zinc and 17% higher lead prices, higher zinc sales, and lower depreciation. Production costs remained in line with the same period in the prior year as cost optimization efforts were offset by market increases for diesel and electrical prices.
AISC for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the same period in the prior year due to lower gold production and higher planned sustaining capital expenditures, partially offset by higher by-product metal credits. Sustaining capital expenditures were higher than the same period in the prior year due to work on the center line raise, dewatering wells relocation and the purchase of mining equipment.
Annual Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production for the year ended December 31, 2017 was comparable with the prior year, while gold equivalent production was higher because of higher metal recoveries and higher by-product metal grades, in particular zinc. The higher throughput and metal recoveries in 2017 were driven by improvements at Peñasquito's mill from improved equipment reliability and higher float cell recoveries. The year ended December 31, 2016 also included a prolonged period of maintenance which reduced tonnes milled.
Earnings from operations increased significantly for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the prior year, driven by consistent operations and by 36% higher zinc and 24% higher lead prices, partially offset by higher depreciation and depletion. Production costs were higher compared to the same period in the prior year due to market increases in diesel and electrical prices in 2017, a one-time charge related to the oxide heap leach operation in the first quarter of 2017, and higher sustainability costs associated with supporting the nearby communities in 2017.
AISC was lower for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the prior year due to higher by-product revenues, partially offset by planned higher sustaining capital expenditures. Sustaining capital expenditures increased related to work on the center line raise and the purchase of mining equipment.
Expansionary capital of $324 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 included $289 million and $30 million relating to the Pyrite Leach Project and Chile Colorado pre-stripping, respectively (see the Project Pipeline section below).


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Cerro Negro, Argentina (100%-owned)
 
Three months ended December 31
 
Year ended December 31
Operating Data
2017

2016

Change

 
2017

2016

Change

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)
264

166

59
 %
 
1,031

827

25
 %
Mill Gold grade (grams/tonne)
16.74

14.43

16
 %
 
14.31

14.35

 %
Mill Silver grade (grams/tonne)
154.8

112.7

37
 %
 
126.5

132.1

(4
)%
Gold recovery rate
97
%
96
%
1
 %
 
96
%
95
%
1
 %
Silver recovery rate
86
%
88
%
(2
)%
 
86
%
87
%
(1
)%
Gold Produced (thousands of ounces)
130

66

97
 %
 
452

363

25
 %
Silver Produced (thousands of ounces)
1,079

478

126
 %
 
3,504

3,087

14
 %
Gold equivalent ounces produced (thousands of ounces)(1)
147

73

101
 %
 
506

410

23
 %
Gold Sold (thousands of ounces)
123

70

76
 %
 
436

382

14
 %
Silver Sold (thousands of ounces)
1,010

540

87
 %
 
3,370

3,308

2
 %
Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)
$
381

$
778

(51
)%
 
$
457

$
505

(10
)%
Total Cash Costs: Co-product (per ounce)
$
457

$
810

(44
)%
 
$
523

$
574

(9
)%
AISC (per ounce)
$
672

$
1,024

(34
)%
 
$
684

$
705

(3
)%
Financial Data (in millions)
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
Revenues
$
173

$
90

92
 %
 
$
609

$
532

14
 %
Production costs
$
64

$
64

 %
 
$
258

$
249

4
 %
Depreciation and depletion
$
77

$
45

71
 %
 
$
267

$
217

23
 %
Earnings from mine operations
$
32

$
(19
)
n/a

 
$
84

$
66

27
 %
Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)
$
29

$
22

32
 %
 
$
87

$
97

(10
)%
– Sustaining
$
29

$
15

93
 %
 
$
79

$
68

16
 %
– Expansionary
$

$
7

(100
)%
 
$
8

$
29

(72
)%

(1)
Gold equivalent ounces are calculated using the following assumptions: $1,250 per ounce of gold and a by-product metal price of $19.00 per ounce of silver (2016 – $1,100 and $16.50, respectively). By-product metals are converted to gold equivalent ounces by multiplying by-product metal production with the associated by-product metal price and dividing it by the gold price.
Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was higher than the same period in the prior year due to higher productivity in alignment with the Cerro Negro's ramp-up and productivity improvement plan. The productivity improvement plan, which was implemented in the fourth quarter of 2016, has been focused on improving maintenance, operator skills, and supply chain processes, and has generated positive results across the mine. The consistent supply of 4,000 tonnes per day to the mill is expected to be achieved during the second half of 2018.
Mariana Norte design and development work continues per plan, with ore production expected during the second half of 2018 to supplement declining production from Eureka in 2019. The development of the Emilia vein is expected to continue in 2018.
Earnings from operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the same period in the prior year due to higher gold production, driven by the productivity improvement plan, partially offset by higher depreciation and depletion. Production costs for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were in line with the same period in the prior year, despite 59% higher tonnes milled, due to effective cost control measures offsetting Argentine inflation, which outpaced the currency devaluation.
AISC for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the same period in the prior year due to higher gold production, partially offset by planned higher sustaining capital related to increased development and tailings area expansion.


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Annual Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production for the year ended December 31, 2017 was higher than the prior year due to higher productivity, in alignment with the Cerro Negro's ramp-up and productivity improvement plan.
Earnings from operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the prior year due to higher gold equivalent production, partially offset by higher depreciation and depletion. Excluding an export subsidy of $11 million in the third quarter of 2016 which has since been eliminated, production costs for the year ended December 31, 2017 were in line with the same period in the prior year, despite higher tonnes mined and processed. Management continues to implement cost control measures to offset Argentinian inflation of 21% in 2017 and the changes in the Argentine peso/USD exchange rate which devalued 12% based on average 2016-2017 exchange rates. Depreciation and depletion was higher as a result of the 25% higher milled tonnes.
AISC for the year ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the prior year as a result of higher gold production, which was partially offset by higher sustaining capital expenditures related to increased development and tailings area expansion.


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Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic (40%-owned)

(tabular amounts below represent Goldcorp's proportionate 40% share)
 
Three months ended December 31
 
Year ended December 31
Operating Data
2017

2016

Change

 
2017

2016

Change

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)
915

826

11
 %
 
3,194

3,018

6
 %
Mill head grade (grams/tonne)
4.52

5.07

(11
)%
 
4.57

5.28

(13
)%
Recovery rate
92
%
93
%
(1
)%
 
92
%
91
%
1
 %
Gold Produced (thousands of ounces)
122

127

(4
)%
 
433

467

(7
)%
Gold Sold (thousands of ounces)
125

132

(5
)%
 
429

467

(8
)%
Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)
$
390

$
202

93
 %
 
$
400

$
343

17
 %
Total Cash Costs: Co-product (per ounce) 
$
420

$
252

67
 %
 
$
438

$
380

15
 %
AISC (per ounce)
$
496

$
311

59
 %
 
$
517

$
439

18
 %
Financial Data (in millions) (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
166

$
168

(1
)%
 
$
569

$
607

(6
)%
Production costs
$
55

$
35

57
 %
 
$
199

$
185

8
 %
Depreciation and depletion
$
10

$
3

233
 %
 
$
39

$
35

11
 %
Earnings from mine operations
$
101

$
130

(22
)%
 
$
331

$
387

(14
)%
Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)
$
12

$
12

 %
 
$
46

$
40

15
 %
– Sustaining
$
12

$
12

 %
 
$
46

$
40

15
 %
– Expansionary
$

$

n/a

 
$

$

n/a

(1)
The Company’s 40% interest in Pueblo Viejo is classified as an investment in associate and is accounted for using the equity method with the Company’s share of net earnings and net assets separately disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively. The financial data disclosed in the table represents the financial data of Pueblo Viejo on a proportionate rather than equity basis. For the three month period and year ended December 31, 2017, the Company's equity earnings from Pueblo Viejo were $27 million and $142 million, respectively (three month period and year ended December 31, 2016 – equity earnings of $60 million and $169 million, respectively).
(2)
Earnings from mine operations is reported prior to any impairment/ impairment reversals. See page 15 of this MD&A for details.

Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower grades, partially offset by higher tonnage processed. Ore mined increased in comparison with the three months ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to the commencement of a new phase in the Moore pit which allowed for higher fleet efficiency. The decrease in head grade was attributable to the mining sequence, as the prior year higher grade ore was primarily from Moore pit phase 2. Tonnes milled increased in comparison with the three months ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to improvements in the autoclaves and grinding areas in 2017. During the fourth quarter of 2017, monthly production records were set for the crushing and grinding circuit and the autoclave circuit.
Earnings from mine operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower and AISC were higher than the same period in the prior year primarily due to higher production costs, lower gold sales, and lower by-product silver credits. Production costs for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the same period in the prior year primarily due to 2016 costs being positively impacted by an insurance credit from an oxygen plant failure in 2015, higher power costs as a consequence of higher usage resulting from increased tonnage processed, higher fuel costs attributed primarily to increased market prices, and higher contractors and site costs.

Annual Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production for the year ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the prior year primarily due to lower grades, partially offset by higher gold recovery and higher tonnage processed. The decrease in head grade was attributable to the mining sequence, as higher grade ore in the prior year was primarily from Moore pit. The higher gold recovery in the year ended December 31, 2017 was a result of improved carbon management and reagent cyanide addition compared to the year ended December 31, 2016. Tonnes milled increased in comparison with the year ended December 31, 2016 due to reduction of unplanned maintenance shutdowns and optimization of autoclave operations.

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


Earnings from mine operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 were lower and AISC were higher than the prior year primarily due to lower gold sales driven by lower production volume, higher production costs, and higher sustaining capital expenditures, partially offset by higher by-product silver credits. The increase in production costs for the year ended December 31, 2017 was primarily attributable to 2016 costs having been positively impacted by an insurance credit from an oxygen plant failure in 2015, higher power costs as a consequence of higher usage resulting from increased tonnage processed and higher fuel costs. AISC were also higher due to higher sustaining capital as a result of spending related to the addition of mining equipment, a power substation, and plant maintenance projects.

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


Red Lake, Canada (100%-owned)
 
Three months ended December 31
 
Year ended December 31
Operating Data
2017

2016

Change

 
2017

2016

Change

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)
209

170

23
 %
 
623

646

(4
)%
Mill head grade (grams/tonne)
9.76

15.04

(35
)%
 
11.60

16.18

(28
)%
Recovery rate
94
%
96
%
(2
)%
 
94
%
96
%
(2
)%
Gold Produced (thousands of ounces)
59

88

(33
)%
 
209

324

(35
)%
Gold Sold (thousands of ounces)
58

76

(24
)%
 
208

313

(34
)%
Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)
$
833

$
608

37
 %
 
$
866

$
582

49
 %
AISC (per ounce)
$
1,116

$
932

20
 %
 
$
1,181

$
872

35
 %
Financial Data (in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
75

$
87

(14
)%
 
$
264

$
388

(32
)%
Production costs
$
48

$
43

12
 %
 
$
180

$
179

1
 %
Depreciation and depletion
$
25

$
33

(24
)%
 
$
87

$
123

(29
)%
Earnings from mine operations
$
2

$
11

(82
)%
 
$
(3
)
$
86

n/a

Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)
$
25

$
24

4
 %
 
$
80

$
100

(20
)%
– Sustaining
$
14

$
22

(36
)%
 
$
60

$
78

(23
)%
– Expansionary
$
11

$
2

450
 %
 
$
20

$
22

(9
)%

(1)    Earnings from mine operations is reported prior to any impairment/ impairment reversals. See page 15 of this MD&A for details.
Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the same period in the prior year due to lower grades, as a proportionately lower amount of ore was sourced from the High Grade Zone, partially offset by higher tonnes. With the increased use of bulk mining methods, the milling rate of 2,270 tonnes per day achieved in the fourth quarter of 2017 was the highest rate achieved at Red Lake since the beginning of 2013. The investment to optimize the long term value of the Red Lake camp as a higher tonnage, lower grade operation will continue throughout 2018.
During the three months ended December 31, 2017, the site continued with higher underground development rates, achieving 39 meters per day, an 18% increase over the same period in the prior year.  This is expected to liberate more ore in future periods and support the transition to bulk mining as the High Grade Zone is depleted. The Red Lake mill continued operations in the fourth quarter of 2017 to supplement the Campbell mill and will be used in 2018 to provide operational flexibility to accommodate higher ore tonnages when required.
Red Lake's earnings from mine operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the same period in the prior year as lower gold sales were partially offset by lower depreciation and depletion.
AISC for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the same period in the prior year due to lower gold sales while production costs were higher as a result of higher operating development costs.  Higher production costs per ounce were partially offset by lower sustaining capital.

Annual Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production for the year ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the prior year due to lower grade and lower tonnes as the mine focused on accelerated development, increased bulk mining and a significant cost and infrastructure rationalization program.
Red Lake's loss from mine operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 was lower than earnings in the same period in the prior year due to the lower gold sales, partially offset by lower depreciation and depletion associated with the lower gold production.
AISC for the year ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the prior year due to lower gold sales while production costs remained relatively unchanged.  
Expansionary capital expenditures relate to the Cochenour Project (see the Project Pipeline section below).

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


Éléonore, Canada (100%-owned)
 
Three months ended December 31
 
Year ended December 31
Operating Data
2017

2016

Change

 
2017

2016

Change

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)
460

399

15
 %
 
1,812

1,688

7
 %
Mill head grade (grams/tonne)
6.32

5.50

15
 %
 
5.67

5.48

3
 %
Recovery rate
92
%
90
%
2
 %
 
92
%
90
%
2
 %
Gold Produced (thousands of ounces)
84

65

29
 %
 
305

274

11
 %
Gold Sold (thousands of ounces)
85

69

23
 %
 
299

278

8
 %
Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)
$
828

$
965

(14
)%
 
$
841

$
875

(4
)%
AISC (per ounce)
$
1,043

$
1,075

(3
)%
 
$
1,095

$
981

12
 %
Financial Data (in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
108

$
82

32
 %
 
$
377

$
346

9
 %
Production costs
$
70

$
66

6
 %
 
$
251

$
243

3
 %
Depreciation and depletion
$
40

$
39

3
 %
 
$
137

$
146

(6
)%
Earnings from mine operations
$
(2
)
$
(23
)
(91
)%
 
$
(11
)
$
(43
)
(74
)%
Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)
$
26

$
32

(19
)%
 
$
110

$
94

17
 %
– Sustaining
$
17

$
8

113
 %
 
$
71

$
28

154
 %
– Expansionary
$
9

$
24

(63
)%
 
$
39

$
66

(41
)%

Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was higher than the same period in the prior year due to an increase in gold grade in line with planned mine sequencing and higher tonnes milled. For the three months ended December 31, 2017 milled tonnes increased by 15% compared to the same period in the prior year as earlier development efforts opened additional mining fronts in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the mine continued its ramp up. In order to maximize sustainable production, the focus continued to be on accelerating development in order to open up new mining fronts, increasing capacity for mining tonnes on lower horizons and increasing flexibility in the mine. The mine is on pace to achieve optimum sustainable gold production rates by the second half of 2018.
The loss from operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the same period in the prior year as higher revenue from higher gold production was partially offset by higher production costs as a result of an increase in tonnes milled and higher operating development costs related to the mine sequencing.
AISC for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the same period in the prior year due to higher gold sales, partially offset by an increase in sustaining capital expenditures from the increased development work and expenditures on the mine waste pad, all of which were planned for the fourth quarter of 2017.

Annual Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production for the year ended December 31, 2017 was higher than the prior year due to an expected increase in grade and mined tonnes as Éléonore continued its ramp up to optimized production levels. Acceleration of development efforts in 2017 contributed to this ramp up and remain a focus in order to open up new mining fronts and increase the mining capacity in deeper mining horizons.
The loss from operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the prior year as higher revenue from higher gold production was partially offset by higher production costs as a result of higher tonnes mined and higher operating development costs related to the mine sequencing.
AISC for the year ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the prior year due to a planned increase in sustaining capital expenditures as a result of an increase in development work and expenditures on the tailings cell and expansion of the waste pad.
Expansionary capital expenditures continued to decrease with the completion of the majority of the infrastructure required to support the designed throughput.

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


Porcupine, Canada (100%-owned)
 
Three months ended December 31
 
Year ended December 31
Operating Data
2017

2016

Change

 
2017

2016

Change

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)
954

808

18
 %
 
3,289

3,491

(6
)%
Mill head grade (grams/tonne)
2.82

2.78

1
 %
 
2.81

2.64

6
 %
Recovery rate
92
%
92
%
 %
 
92
%
92
%
 %
Gold Produced (thousands of ounces)
76

66

15
 %
 
272

277

(2
)%
Gold Sold (thousands of ounces)
78

63

24
 %
 
270

275

(2
)%
Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)
$
661

$
733

(10
)%
 
$
754

$
688

10
 %
AISC (per ounce)
$
900

$
985

(9
)%
 
$
979

$
898

9
 %
Financial Data (in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
100

$
76

32
 %
 
$
341

$
343

(1
)%
Production costs
$
54

$
46

17
 %
 
$
209

$
189

11
 %
Depreciation and depletion
$
36

$
7

414
 %
 
$
122

$
63

94
 %
Earnings from mine operations
$
10

$
23

(57
)%
 
$
10

$
91

(89
)%
Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)
$
35

$
21

67
 %
 
$
109

$
62

76
 %
– Sustaining
$
14

$
15

(7
)%
 
$
47

$
46

2
 %
– Expansionary
$
21

$
6

250
 %
 
$
62

$
16

288
 %
(1)    Earnings from mine operations is reported prior to any impairment/ impairment reversals. See page 15 of this MD&A for details.

Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was higher than the same period in the prior year due to the investment in additional development at Hoyle Pond which increased the mined tonnes from Hoyle by over 20% year over year, and positively impacted the average milled grade. The investment in additional development is to enable higher long-term sustainable mining rates at Hoyle Pond underground. The Dome mine also contributed to higher grade ore tonnes as final stopes were mined out as part of the mine closure plan. The Dome mine officially closed on December 31, 2017.
Earnings from mine operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the same period in the prior year due to higher production costs as a result of higher expensed development costs and higher depreciation and depletion, partially offset by higher production. Depreciation and depletion increased compared to the same period in the prior year as a result of incremental depletion from the Hoyle Deep winze which completed construction in 2016.
AISC for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the same period in the prior year due to higher production, partially offset by higher production costs.

Annual Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production was slightly lower for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the prior year due to the completion of processing of surface stockpiles in the first quarter of 2016, partially offset by higher Hoyle Pond production rates in the second half of 2017.
Earnings from mine operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the prior year due to lower sold ounces, higher production costs as a result of higher expensed development costs and higher depreciation and depletion. Depreciation and depletion increased compared to the prior year as a result of incremental depletion from the Hoyle Deep winze which completed construction in 2016.
AISC for the year ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the prior year due to higher production costs and higher sustaining capital.
Expansionary capital relates to the development and construction activities at the Borden project and, effective October 1, 2017, the Century project (see the Project Pipeline section below).

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Third Quarter Report – 2017
(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


Musselwhite, Canada (100%-owned)
 
Three months ended December 31
 
Year ended December 31
Operating Data
2017

2016

Change

 
2017

2016

Change

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)
309

348

(11
)%
 
1,221

1,188

3
 %
Average mill head grade (grams/tonne)
6.96

7.13

(2
)%
 
6.20

7.17

(14
)%
Average recovery rate
96
%
95
%
1
 %
 
96
%
96
%
 %
Gold Produced (thousands of ounces)
67

75

(11
)%
 
236

261

(10
)%
Gold Sold (thousands of ounces)
64

74

(14
)%
 
232

260

(11
)%
Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)
$
535

$
511

5
 %
 
$
620

$
538

15
 %
AISC (per ounce)
$
735

$
696

6
 %
 
$
774

$
678

14
 %
Financial Data (in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
83

$
87

(5
)%
 
$
293

$
321

(9
)%
Production costs
$
35

$
38

(8
)%
 
$
144

$
140

3
 %
Depreciation and depletion
$
10

$
12

(17
)%
 
$
41

$
59

(31
)%
Earnings from mine operations
$
38

$
37

3
 %
 
$
108

$
122

(11
)%
Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)
$
22

$
18

22
 %
 
$
58

$
37

57
 %
– Sustaining
$
11

$
12

(8
)%
 
$
26

$
29

(10
)%
– Expansionary
$
11

$
6

83
 %
 
$
32

$
8

300
 %

Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the same period in the prior year due to the prior year period exceeding average mining rates and grades due to sequencing. Tonnes mined in the three months ended December 31, 2017 were in line with plan.
Earnings from operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were consistent with the same period in the prior year as lower revenues were offset by decreases in production costs and depreciation and depletion.
AISC for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the same period in the prior year due to lower gold production, partially offset by lower production costs.

Annual Operating and Financial Highlights
Gold production for the year ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the prior year due to lower grade, partially offset by higher tonnes mined. Lower grades were the result of planned mining sequence and higher dilution in the first half of the year as a result of the impact of mining larger stopes. In the second quarter of 2017, revised stope designs reduced dilution to be in line with life of mine expectations.
Earnings from operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the prior year due to decreased revenue from lower gold sales, partially offset by lower depreciation and depletion.
AISC for year ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the prior year primarily due to lower gold production and higher production costs.
Expansionary capital expenditures relate to the Materials Handling project (see the Project Pipeline section below).


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Third Quarter Report – 2017
(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


PROJECT PIPELINE
The current anticipated milestones for 2017 through 2021 for the Company's numerous projects are outlined below:
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Expenditures relating to projects for the three months and years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended December 31
 
Years Ended December 31
 
2017
2016
 
2017
2016
Peñasquito
$
151

$
17

 
$
324

$
38

Musselwhite
11

6

 
32

8

Porcupine
21

6

 
70

16

Red Lake
11

4

 
21

31

Eleonore (1)
9

24

 
39

66

Cerro Negro

7

 
8

29

Other
30

10

 
71

28

Total
$
233

$
74

 
$
565

$
216

(1) Eleonore's 2017 expansionary capital relates primarily to the water treatment plant, which was commissioned in the third quarter of 2017.
Of the $233 million and $565 million of project expenditures for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017 (2016 - $74 million and $216 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2016), $233 million and $554 million ($60 million and $186 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2016) were included in expenditures on mining interests as expansionary capital. Certain Coffee expenditures have been expensed as exploration, whereas HG Young and certain Century costs have been expensed as non-sustaining project costs.

Peñasquito: Pyrite Leach Project
At Peñasquito, the PLP is 62% complete and is expected to commence commissioning in the fourth quarter of 2018, three months ahead of schedule. The PLP is expected to recover approximately 40% of the gold and 48% of the silver currently reporting to the tailings and is expected to add production of approximately 1 million ounces of gold and 44 million ounces of silver over the current life of the mine.

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


Musselwhite: Materials Handling Project
At Musselwhite, the Materials Handling project is advancing as planned and has achieved 53% completion with detailed engineering mostly completed. Capital costs of the project are tracking 10% below budget and commissioning is expected, on plan, in the first quarter of 2019.

Porcupine: Century Project
At Century, the base case pre-feasibility study was completed in the third quarter of 2017 on the following:
Century Project - Base Case Pre-feasibility Study
Mine Life
14 years
Contained Gold Ounces
5,710,000
Plant Size
50,000 t/d
Gold Grade (diluted)
0.87 g/t
Gold Recovery
88%
Strip Ratio (waste to ore)
4.5:1
Operating Costs (Mining, Process, G&A)
US$17 to US$18/tonne processed
Initial Capex(1)
US$950 to US1,050 million
Sustaining Capital and Tailings Expansion
US$350 to US$400 million
(1) Includes 10% contingency

The base case pre-feasibility study is based on a total mineral reserve estimate of 5.7 million ounces of gold, including 1.0 million ounces of previously reported mineral reserves from the Pamour pit, which have been integrated into the proposed Century project. However, the study excludes approximately 1.0 million ounces of inferred mineral resources within the existing Dome reserve pit design, for which the Company expects a portion to be converted following additional drilling. In 2018, Goldcorp will conduct a series of trade-off studies to further optimize the project with a focus on evaluating the latest technologies to reduce project footprint and improve mining and processing efficiencies. Ore sorting technologies, co-mingling of tailings with waste rock (Eco-Tails) to reduce water use, conveying of rock from the pit, electrical and/or autonomous equipment, and optimized process plant design will all be studied as part of this process. The optimized pre-feasibility is expected to be completed in the second half of 2018. Goldcorp considers Century to be a project with low execution risk in a proven mining district.
Porcupine: Borden Project
At Borden, construction of surface infrastructure to support the development of the exploration ramp has been completed. The current infrastructure can support the mine once in production. Ramp development has reached 680 meters and is on schedule. The bulk sample is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2018. Bulk sample extraction and critical mine production development will be conducted concurrently. The mine is expected to begin commercial production in the second half of 2019 and is expected to comprise approximately one-third of Porcupine's production in 2020.

Coffee Project
Since the acquisition of the Coffee project (100% owned, Canada) in July 2016, the Company has accelerated and expanded the scope of exploration in this developing new gold camp. Goldcorp acquired the project not only for the high-grade Coffee gold deposit, but also to participate in the development of the growing mineral wealth within the highly prospective Tintina Gold Province which is estimated to be endowed with approximately 150 million ounces of gold across the Yukon and Alaska.
The project proposal was submitted to Yukon’s Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board on December 6, 2017 after Goldcorp completed additional consultation with the affected First Nations. Impact Benefit Agreement discussions are ongoing with the potentially impacted First Nations.
Goldcorp entered into an agreement with a vendor for the engineering and development of the Coffee project.  Engineering is now 15% complete with the target of being 90% complete by the time the final regulatory approval is received.

Red Lake: Cochenour Project
The Company completed the pre-feasibility study in the third quarter of 2017, which resulted in an initial mineral reserve estimate of 0.15 million ounces. As the understanding of the Cochenour deposit continues to advance, the Company expects that further mineral resources will be converted into mineral reserves to ensure a constant production level in future years.  Cochenour has 0.3 million ounces of measured and indicated mineral resources and 2.0 million ounces of inferred mineral resources. The new mine plan at Cochenour is expected to contribute

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


5,000-10,000 ounces in 2018 and approximately 30,000 to 50,000 ounces annually to the overall production at the Red Lake camp once in full production, which is expected in 2019.  The production profile remains based on a starter mine approach, and Cochenour continues to have potential through expansion at depth and laterally to further increase annual production.
The study also concluded the preferred backfill system was pastefill and the preferred material handling system would be the high speed tram which will move the ore across to the existing shaft at Campbell. The material handling system is expected to be completed by the end of 2018.

Red Lake: HG Young Project
During 2017, the Company updated the geological interpretation and block models which upgraded the structural understanding of the mineralized system. The Company also completed a study concluding that the preferred access would be underground access from the Campbell mine on either the 14 level and/or 21 level based primarily on the favorable drilling results obtained between 8 and 21 levels and the potential for continuity at lower levels as the deposit is open at depth. The updated mineral resource estimate provided 0.2 million ounces of measured and indicated mineral resources and 0.3 million ounces of inferred mineral resources.
Based on the positive overall results of the study, the Company is investing in a further study with the goal to double the current resource by 2019, primarily through infill drilling and extending the deposit at depth. Expenditures will primarily be related to development on the 14 and 21 levels to provide drilling platforms and additional drilling. In the event of a positive outcome of the further study, the Company expects to commence the development of the preferred material handling system in order to facilitate production and would expect to provide parameters for a starter mine by late 2019.
During the fourth quarter of 2017, development and rehabilitation works were started on 14 level, and infrastructure upgrades to ventilation and electrical systems were completed, in preparation for conducting diamond drilling.

Norte Abierto Project
Norte Abierto (50% owned, Chile) has hired a dedicated project team based in Santiago and Copiapo. Since the acquisition in mid-2017, work has commenced on key areas including geology, studies, community relations, and environmental monitoring. A key milestone for the project was reached on December 29, 2017 when a 3-year voluntary easement was signed with a local community which enables site access, drilling, and baseline studies on all concessions owned by the project.
In 2018, the project will continue progressing through the initial stage of planned studies with key focus areas including:
Geological review and geologic models update for both Cerro Casale and Caspiche;
Drilling campaign including infill, definition, geotechnical and metallurgical drilling for Cerro Casale and Caspiche;
District exploration program underway to review prospects and identify targets including the satellite oxide pits at Cerro Casale for the upcoming drilling season;
Trade-off engineering studies;
Understanding the application of Goldcorp's patented Concentrate Enrichment Process to optimize concentrate quality; and
Engaging various stakeholders and initiating a permitting strategy for the combined operation.
The lessons learned as part of the prefeasibility study at NuevaUnión will be beneficial as the joint operation advances through the pre-feasibility stage. The joint operation will control more than 20,000 hectares of mineral properties, which contain a combined gold mineral reserve and resource estimate of 23.2 million ounces of proven and probable reserves, 26.7 million ounces of measured and indicated resources, and 7.8 million ounces of inferred resources and a combined copper mineral reserve and resource estimate of 5.8 billion pounds of proven and probable reserves, 13 billion pounds of measured and indicated resources, and 2.7 billion pounds of inferred resources (100% basis).

NuevaUnión Project
NuevaUnión (50% owned, Chile) expects the pre-feasibility study to be completed in the first quarter of 2018. There has been considerable progress made to date to combine the Relincho and El Morro projects and consolidate infrastructure, which is expected to result in a more robust combined project with a reduced environmental footprint, substantially reduced capital expenditures and an optimized plan including innovative technologies such as an autonomous mining fleet, low energy consumption process plant design, and hybrid conveyance system. While the pre-feasibility study remains to be finalized, the many trade-off studies completed as part of the process have resulted in incorporating several value enhancing opportunities increasing confidence in the overall business case.
Goldcorp envisions a staged and internally financed capital program that would allow a large portion of the capital required to develop and construct future phases to be funded largely from internal cash flows.

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2017 MINERAL RESERVES AND MINERAL RESOURCES UPDATE
Goldcorp’s proven and probable gold mineral reserves as of June 30, 2017 totaled 53.5 million ounces compared to 42.3 million ounces as of June 30, 2016, an increase of 26%. The addition of 11.2 million ounces of gold mineral reserves during the period includes 5.6 million ounces converted from successful exploration and mine design optimization, primarily driven by the inaugural gold mineral reserve estimate of 4.7 million ounces at Porcupine’s Century Project. The balance of the increase in mineral reserves came as result of the acquisition of 50% of Cerro Casale net of non-core divestments including Los Filos and Camino Rojo(1) , which resulted in the addition of 8.4 million ounces, partially offset by 2.8 million ounces of depletion.
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Measured and Indicated gold mineral resources remained relatively unchanged after giving effect to the impact of the successful conversion of indicated mineral resources into probable mineral reserves at Century, the addition of 50% of Caspiche and Cerro Casale, which added 13.3 million ounces, mainly offset by the sales of Los Filos and Camino Rojo(1), which together removed 17.5 million ounces. The sale of Cerro Blanco and San Nicolas also contributed to a reduction in measured and indicated mineral resources of 1.1 million ounces. Inferred mineral resources decreased to 20.0 million ounces from 22.5 million ounces, primarily as a result of the sale of Los Filos.
Mineral reserve estimates were based on a gold price of $1,200 per ounce while mineral resource estimates were based on a gold price of $1,400 per ounce. Gold price assumptions were unchanged from last year’s estimates. Complete mineral reserve and mineral resource information, including tonnes and grades for all metals and details of the assumptions used in the calculations, can be found at www.goldcorp.com.

















(1)
Goldcorp removed Camino Rojo from its Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Estimates as of June 30, 2017 as the sale of Camino Rojo was pending, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions precedent. The sale subsequently closed in the fourth quarter of 2017.

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


NON-GAAP FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES
The Company has included certain non-GAAP performance measures throughout this document. These performance measures are employed by the Company to measure its operating and economic performance internally and to assist in business decision-making as well as providing key performance information to senior management. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors and other stakeholders also use this information to evaluate the Company’s operating and financial performance; however, these non-GAAP performance measures do not have any standardized meaning. Accordingly, these performance measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s primary business is gold production and its future development and current operations focus are on maximizing returns from gold production, with other metal production being incidental to the gold production process. As a result, where applicable, the Company's non-GAAP performance measures are disclosed on a per gold ounce basis.
The Company calculates its non-GAAP performance measures on an attributable basis. Attributable performance measures include the Company’s mining operations and projects, and the Company’s share of Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión. The inclusion of NuevaUnión in the Company's non-GAAP performance measures primarily impacts the Company's adjusted operating cash flow metric at this time as it is a development stage project. The Company believes that disclosing certain performance measures on an attributable basis provides useful information about the Company’s operating and financial performance, and reflects the Company’s view of its core mining operations.

Non-GAAP Measure - Total Cash Costs: by-product
Total cash costs: by-product incorporate Goldcorp’s share of all production costs, including adjustments to inventory carrying values, adjusted for changes in estimates in reclamation and closure costs at the Company’s closed mines which are non-cash in nature, and include Goldcorp’s share of by-product silver, lead, zinc and copper credits, and treatment and refining charges included within revenue. Additionally, cash costs are adjusted for realized gains and losses arising on the Company’s commodity and foreign currency contracts which the Company enters into to mitigate its exposure to fluctuations in by-product metal prices, heating oil prices and foreign exchange rates, which may impact the Company’s operating costs.
In addition to conventional measures, the Company assesses this per ounce measure in a manner that isolates the impacts of gold production volumes, the by-product credits, and operating costs fluctuations such that the non-controllable and controllable variability is independently addressed. The Company uses total cash costs: by-product per gold ounce to monitor its operating performance internally, including operating cash costs, as well as in its assessment of potential development projects and acquisition targets. The Company believes this measure provides investors and analysts with useful information about the Company’s underlying cash costs of operations and the impact of by-product credits on the Company’s cost structure and is a relevant metric used to understand the Company’s operating profitability and ability to generate cash flow. When deriving the production costs associated with an ounce of gold, the Company includes by-product credits as the Company considers that the cost to produce the gold is reduced as a result of the by-product sales incidental to the gold production process, thereby allowing the Company’s management and other stakeholders to assess the net costs of gold production.
The Company reports total cash costs: by-product on a gold ounces sold basis. In the gold mining industry, this is a common performance measure but does not have any standardized meaning. The Company follows the recommendations of the Gold Institute Production Cost Standard. The Gold Institute, which ceased operations in 2002, was a non-regulatory body and represented a global group of producers of gold and gold products. The production cost standard developed by the Gold Institute remains the generally accepted standard of reporting cash costs of production by gold mining companies.
The Company also reports total cash costs: co-product as a secondary metric to provide further information to the Company's stakeholders. Total cash costs: co-product, per gold ounce, are calculated by allocating Goldcorp‘s share of production costs to each co-product based on the ratio of actual sales volumes multiplied by budget metal prices, as compared to realized sales prices. The Company uses budget prices to eliminate price volatility and improve co-product cash cost reporting comparability between periods. The budget metal prices used in the calculation of total cash costs: co-product were as follows:
 
2017

2016

2015

Gold (per ounce)
$
1,250

$
1,100

$
1,200

Silver (per ounce)
$
19

$
15

$
18

Copper (per pound)
$
2.25

$
2.53

$
3.00

Lead (per pound)
$
0.89

$
0.80

$
0.95

Zinc (per pound)
$
1.00

$
0.80

$
1.00



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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


The following tables provide a reconciliation of total cash costs: by-product per ounce to the consolidated financial statements:

Year ended December 31, 2017:
 
Production
Costs (1)
By-Product Credits
Treatment and Refining Charges on Concentrate Sales
Other
Total Cash Costs: by-product
Ounces (thousands)
Total Cash Costs: by-product per ounce (2), (3)
Peñasquito
$
751

$
(929
)
$
132

$
(4
)
$
(50
)
472

$
(106
)
Cerro Negro
258

(58
)


200

436

457

Pueblo Viejo
199

(28
)


171

429

400

Red Lake
180




180

208

866

Éléonore
251




251

299

841

Porcupine
209

(1
)

(5
)
203

270

754

Musselwhite
144




144

232

620

Other mines
282

(131
)
10

5

166

188

883

Corporate
(3
)


3




TOTAL - Attributable basis
$
2,271

$
(1,147
)
$
142

$
(1
)
$
1,265

2,534

$
499

Less associates and joint ventures
(382
)
124

(10
)
(6
)
(274
)
(532
)
(516
)
Total - Consolidated
$
1,889

$
(1,023
)
$
132

$
(7
)
$
991

2,002

$
495


Year ended December 31, 2016:
 
Production
Costs (1)
By-Product Credits
Treatment and Refining Charges on Concentrate Sales
Other
Total Cash Costs: by-product
Ounces (thousands)
Total Cash Costs: by-product per ounce (2), (3)
Peñasquito
$
698

$
(604
)
$
123

$

$
217

449

$
483

Cerro Negro
249

(56
)


193

382

505

Pueblo Viejo
185

(25
)


160

467

343

Red Lake
179

(1
)
2

2

182

313

582

Éléonore
243




243

278

875

Porcupine
189




189

275

688

Musselwhite
140




140

260

538

Other mines
599

(257
)
21

(44
)
319

445

716

Corporate
(46
)


46




TOTAL - Attributable basis
$
2,436

$
(943
)
$
146

$
4

$
1,643

2,869

$
573

Less associates and joint ventures
(370
)
184

(21
)

(207
)
(561
)
(371
)
Total - Consolidated
$
2,066

$
(759
)
$
125

$
4

$
1,436

2,308

$
622





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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


Three months ended December 31, 2017:
 
Production
Costs (1)
By-Product Credits
Treatment and Refining Charges on Concentrate Sales
Other
Total Cash Costs: by-product
Ounces (thousands)
Total Cash Costs: by-product per ounce (2), (3)
Peñasquito
$
187

$
(251
)
$
25

$
(4
)
$
(43
)
68

$
(629
)
Cerro Negro
64

(17
)


47

123

381

Pueblo Viejo
55

(6
)


49

125

390

Red Lake
48




48

58

833

Éléonore
70




70

85

828

Porcupine
54



(3
)
51

78

661

Musselwhite
35




35

64

535

Other mines
33

(22
)
2

23

36

32

1,094

Corporate
(3
)


3




TOTAL - Attributable basis
$
543

$
(296
)
$
27

$
19

$
293

633

$
462

Less associates and joint ventures
(89
)
28

(2
)
(21
)
(84
)
(157
)
(534
)
Total - Consolidated
$
454

$
(268
)
$
25

$
(2
)
$
209

476

$
438


Three months ended December 31, 2016:
 
Production
Costs (1)
By-Product Credits
Treatment and Refining Charges on Concentrate Sales
Other
Total Cash Costs: by-product
Ounces (thousands)
Total Cash Costs: by-product per ounce (2), (3)
Peñasquito
$
182

$
(180
)
$
36

$

$
38

185

$
205

Cerro Negro
64

(9
)


55

70

778

Pueblo Viejo
35

(8
)


27

132

202

Red Lake
43

(1
)
2

2

46

76

608

Éléonore
66




66

69

965

Porcupine
46




46

63

733

Musselwhite
38




38

74

511

Other mines
174

(83
)
7

(44
)
54

99

544

Corporate
(46
)


46




TOTAL - Attributable basis
$
602

$
(281
)
$
45

$
4

$
370

768

$
481

Less associates and joint ventures
(86
)
66

(7
)

(27
)
(159
)
(177
)
Total - Consolidated
$
516

$
(215
)
$
38

$
4

$
343

609

$
561


(1)
$18 million and $78 million in royalties are included in production costs for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017, respectively (three months and year ended December 31, 2016$20 million and $69 million, respectively).
(2)
Total cash costs: by-product per ounce may not calculate based on amounts presented in these tables due to rounding.
(3)
If silver, lead, zinc and copper for Peñasquito, silver for Marlin, silver and copper for Pueblo Viejo, and copper for Alumbrera were treated as co-products, Goldcorp's share of total cash costs: co-product for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017, would be $627 and $660 per ounce of gold, $9.98 and $9.19 per ounce of silver, $2.67 and $2.30 per pound of copper, $0.78 and $0.71 per pound of zinc, and $0.76 and $0.79 per pound of lead, respectively (three months and year ended December 31, 2016$619 and $649 per ounce of gold, $8.73 and $10.17 per ounce of silver, $1.81 and $1.96 per pound of copper, $0.67 and $0.79 per pound of zinc, and $0.69 and $0.87 per pound of lead, respectively).

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)



NON-GAAP MEASURE – AISC
AISC include total production cash costs incurred at the Company’s mining operations, which forms the basis of the Company’s by-product cash costs. Additionally, the Company includes sustaining capital expenditures, corporate administrative expense, mine-site exploration and evaluation costs, and reclamation cost accretion and amortization. The measure seeks to reflect the full cost of gold production from current operations, therefore expansionary capital and non-sustaining expenditures are excluded. Certain other cash expenditures, including tax payments, dividends and financing costs are also excluded.
The Company believes that this measure represents the total costs of producing gold from current operations, and provides the Company and other stakeholders of the Company with additional information of the Company’s operational performance and ability to generate cash flows. AISC, as a key performance measure, allows the Company to assess its ability to support capital expenditures and to sustain future production from the generation of operating cash flows. This information provides management with the ability to more actively manage capital programs and to make more prudent capital investment decisions.
The Company reports AISC on a gold ounces sold basis. This performance measure was adopted as a result of an initiative undertaken within the gold mining industry; however, this performance measure has no standardized meaning and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company follows the guidance note released by the World Gold Council, which became effective January 1, 2014. The World Gold Council is a non-regulatory market development organization for the gold industry whose members comprise global senior gold mining companies.
As described above, AISC include total production cash costs incurred at the Company's mining operations, which forms the basis of the Company's cash costs: by-product and which are reconciled to reported production costs in the tables above. The following tables provide a reconciliation of AISC per ounce to the consolidated financial statements:


Year ended December 31, 2017:
 
Total cash costs: by-product
Corporate Administration
Exploration and evaluation costs
Reclamation cost accretion and amortization
Sustaining capital expenditures
Total AISC
Ounces (thousands)
Total AISC per ounce (1)
Peñasquito
$
(50
)
$

$
3

$
9

$
213

$
175

472

$
370

Cerro Negro
200


12

8

79

299

436

684

Pueblo Viejo
171



4

46

221

429

517

Red Lake
180


5

1

60

246

208

1,181

Éléonore
251


3

2

71

327

299

1,095

Porcupine
203


3

11

47

264

270

979

Musselwhite
144


8

2

26

180

232

774

Other mines
166


1

13

5

185

188

983

Corporate (2)

158

3


29

190


75

TOTAL - Attributable basis
$
1,265

$
158

$
38

$
50

$
576

$
2,087

2,534

$
824

Less associates and joint ventures
(274
)


(15
)
(49
)
(338
)
(532
)
(637
)
Total - Consolidated
$
991

$
158

$
38

$
35

$
527

$
1,749

2,002

$
873




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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


Year ended December 31, 2016:
 
Total cash costs: by-product
Corporate Administration
Exploration and evaluation costs
Reclamation cost accretion and amortization
Sustaining capital expenditures
Total AISC
Ounces (thousands)
Total AISC per ounce (1)
Peñasquito
$
217

$

$
2

$
6

$
195

$
420

449

$
937

Cerro Negro
193


1

7

68

269

382

705

Pueblo Viejo
160



4

40

204

467

439

Red Lake
182


11

2

78

273

313

872

Éléonore
243



2

28

273

278

981

Porcupine
189


2

9

46

246

275

898

Musselwhite
140


5

3

29

177

260

678

Other mines
319


9

24

27

379

445

848

Corporate (2)

187

2


26

215


75

TOTAL - Attributable basis
$
1,643

$
187

$
32

$
57

$
537

$
2,456

2,869

$
856

Less associates and joint ventures
(207
)


(12
)
(41
)
(260
)
(561
)
(466
)
Total - Consolidated
$
1,436

$
187

$
32

$
45

$
496

$
2,196

2,308

$
951



Three months ended December 31, 2017:
 
Total cash costs: by-product
Corporate Administration
Exploration and evaluation costs
Reclamation cost accretion and amortization
Sustaining capital expenditures
Total AISC
Ounces (thousands)
Total AISC per ounce (1)
Peñasquito
$
(43
)
$

$
1

$
3

$
78

$
39

68

$
571

Cerro Negro
47


5

2

29

83

123

672

Pueblo Viejo
49




12

61

125

496

Red Lake
48


3


14

65

58

1,116

Éléonore
70



1

17

88

85

1,043

Porcupine
51


1

3

14

69

78

900

Musselwhite
35


2


11

48

64

735

Other mines
36



2

2

40

32

1,213

Corporate (2)

46

1


10

57


91

TOTAL - Attributable basis
$
293

$
46

$
13

$
11

$
187

$
550

633

$
870

Less associates and joint ventures
(84
)


(2
)
(14
)
(100
)
(157
)
(641
)
Total - Consolidated
$
209

$
46

$
13

$
9

$
173

$
450

476

$
945


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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)



Three months ended December 31, 2016:
 
Total cash costs: by-product
Corporate Administration
Exploration and evaluation costs
Reclamation cost accretion and amortization
Sustaining capital expenditures
Total AISC
Ounces (thousands)
Total AISC per ounce (1)
Peñasquito
$
38

$

$

$
2

$
49

$
89

185

$
487

Cerro Negro
55


1

1

15

72

70

1,024

Pueblo Viejo
27



1

12

40

132

311

Red Lake
46


2


22

70

76

932

Éléonore
66



1

8

75

69

1,075

Porcupine
46




15

61

63

985

Musselwhite
38


1

1

12

52

74

696

Other mines
54


3

6

6

69

99

677

Corporate (2)

38

1


6

45


59

TOTAL - Attributable basis
$
370

$
38

$
8

$
12

$
145

$
573

768

$
747

Less associates and joint ventures
(27
)


(3
)
(13
)
(43
)
(159
)
(282
)
Total - Consolidated
$
343

$
38

$
8

$
9

$
132

$
530

609

$
869



(1)
AISC may not calculate based on amounts presented in these tables due to rounding.
(2)
AISC for Corporate is calculated using total corporate expenditures and the Company's attributable gold sales ounces.

Sustaining capital expenditures are defined as those expenditures which do not increase annual gold ounce production at a mine site and excludes all expenditures at the Company’s projects and certain expenditures at the Company’s operating sites which are deemed expansionary in nature. Sustaining capital expenditures can include, but are not limited to, capitalized stripping costs at open pit mines, underground mine development, mining and milling equipment and tailings dam raises. The following table reconciles sustaining capital expenditures to the Company’s total capital expenditures for continuing operations:
 
Three months ended December 31
Year ended December 31
 
2017

2016

2017

2016

Expenditures on mining interests per consolidated financial statements
$
409

$
203

$
1,075

$
696

Payment of finance lease obligations per consolidated financial statements
1

1

6

5

Expenditures on mining interests by Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión (1)
10

13

49

43

Goldcorp’s share of expenditures on mining interests and deposits
$
420

$
217

$
1,130

$
744

Sustaining capital expenditures
$
187

$
145

$
576

$
537

Expansionary capital expenditures
233

72

554

207

 
$
420

$
217

$
1,130

$
744

(1)
Expenditures on mining interests by Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión represent mining interest expenditures, net of additional funding investments, which are included in expenditures on mining interests per the consolidated financial statements.

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)


The following table provides a reconciliation of exploration, evaluation and project costs in the consolidated financial statements to exploration and evaluation costs included in the calculation of Goldcorp’s AISC:
 
Three months ended December 31
Year ended December 31
 
2017

2016

2017

2016

Exploration, evaluation and project costs per the consolidated financial statements
$
22

$
10

$
62

$
34

Project exploration costs

(2
)
(3
)
(2
)
Non-sustaining project costs
(9
)

(21
)

Exploration, evaluation and project costs per AISC
$
13

$
8

$
38

$
32


Non-GAAP Measure - Adjusted Operating Cash Flows
Adjusted operating cash flows comprises Goldcorp’s share of operating cash flows before working capital changes, calculated on an attributable basis to include the Company's share of Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión's operating cash flows before working capital changes. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance and ability to operate without reliance on additional external funding or use of available cash.
Prior to April 1, 2017, adjusted operating cash flows was presented on an attributable basis using operating cash flows as shown on the Company's statement of cash flows. In the second quarter of 2017, the Company revised its presentation of adjusted operating cash flows to present it on an attributable basis before working capital changes. The Company believes that this measure provides a better measure of the Company's performance of its core business operations as the Company can experience changes in working capital from one period to another which, at times, are not indicative of the performance of the Company’s business operations.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated financial statements to Goldcorp’s share of adjusted operating cash flows:
 
Three months ended December 31
Year ended December 31
 
2017

2016

2017

2016

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations
$
511

$
239

$
1,211

$
799

Change in working capital
(188
)
(23
)
(145
)
126

Adjusted operating cash flows provided by Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión
78

90

278

316

Goldcorp’s share of adjusted operating cash flows
$
401

$
306

$
1,344

$
1,241



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Non-GAAP Measure - EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes the following items from net earnings:
income tax expense;
finance costs;
finance income; and
depreciation and depletion.
Adjusted EBITDA removes the impact of impairments or reversals of impairment and other non-cash expenses or recoveries and is calculated on an attributable basis to include the Company's share of Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión's earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and depletion. The non-cash expenses and recoveries are removed from the calculation of EBITDA as the Company does not believe they are reflective of the Company's ability to generate liquidity and its core operating results.
The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company and certain investors use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as an indicator of the Company's ability to generate liquidity by producing operating cash flow to fund working capital needs, service debt obligations and fund capital expenditures. EBITDA is also frequently used by investors and analysts for valuation purposes whereby EBITDA is multiplied by a factor or "EBITDA multiple" that is based on an observed or inferred relationship between EBITDA and market values to determine the approximate total enterprise value of a company.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are intended to provide additional information to investors and analysts and do not have any standardized definition under IFRS, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA exclude the impact of cash costs of financing activities and taxes, and the effects of changes in operating working capital balances, and therefore are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under IFRS. Other companies may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net earnings in the consolidated financial statements to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:


Year ended
December 31
Three months ended December 31
Three months ended September 30
Three months
ended
June 30
Three months ended
March 31
 
2017

2016

2015

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

Net earnings
$
658

$
162

$
(4,157
)
$
242

$
101

$
111

$
59

$
135

$
(78
)
$
170

$
80

Net loss (income) from discontinued operations


(46
)








Income tax expense (recovery)
(465
)
60

(485
)
(341
)
38

(19
)
30

(57
)
32

(48
)
(40
)
Depreciation and depletion
990

1,024

1,493

255

254

250

267

239

232

246

271

Finance income
(39
)
(49
)
(39
)
(10
)
(11
)
(10
)
(12
)
(9
)
(14
)
(10
)
(12
)
Finance costs
133

137

135

29

34

31

34

37

35

36

34

EBITDA
$
1,277

$
1,334

$
(3,099
)
$
175

$
416

$
363

$
378

$
345

$
207

$
394

$
333

Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture
(189
)
(171
)
1

(61
)
(60
)
(27
)
(47
)
(41
)
(28
)
(60
)
(36
)
Associates and joint venture EBITDA
387

493

292

127

161

59

147

114

86

87

99

Impairment (reversal of impairment) of mining interests, net
244

(49
)
4,906

247

(49
)




(3
)


(Gain) loss on disposition of mining interests and associate, net
(42
)

(414
)
(48
)



6




Non-cash share-based compensation
30

52

54

8

9

5

13

8

4

9

26

Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,707

$
1,659

$
1,740

$
448

$
477

$
400

$
491

$
432

$
269

$
427

$
422


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The following table provides a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated financial statements to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
 
Year ended
December 31
Three months ended December 31
Three months ended September 30
Three months
ended
June 30
Three months ended
March 31
 
2017

2016

2015

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

Net cash provided by operating activities
$
1,211

$
799

$
1,423

$
511

$
239

$
315

$
267

$
158

$
234

$
227

$
59

Current income tax recovery (expense)
196

125

306

9

48

70

4

47

39

70

34

Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture
189

171

(1
)
61

60

27

47

41

28

60

36

(Impairment) reversal of impairment of mining interests, net
(244
)
49

(4,906
)
(247
)
49





3


(Decrease) increase in working capital
(145
)
126

(158
)
(188
)
(23
)
(57
)
32

77

(89
)
23

206

Finance costs
133

137

135

29

34

31

34

37

35

36

34

Finance income
(39
)
(49
)
(39
)
(10
)
(11
)
(10
)
(12
)
(9
)
(14
)
(10
)
(12
)
Gain (loss) on disposition of mining interests and associate
42


414

48




(6
)



Other non-cash adjustments
(66
)
(24
)
(273
)
(38
)
20

(13
)
6


(26
)
(15
)
(24
)
EBITDA
$
1,277

$
1,334

$
(3,099
)
$
175

$
416

$
363

$
378

$
345

$
207

$
394

$
333

Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture
(189
)
(171
)
1

(61
)
(60
)
(27
)
(47
)
(41
)
(28
)
(60
)
(36
)
Associates and joint venture EBITDA
387

493

292

127

161

59

147

114

86

87

99

Impairment (reversal of impairment) of mining interests, net
244

(49
)
4,906

247

(49
)




(3
)


Gain (loss) on disposition of mining interest and associate, net of transaction costs
(42
)

(414
)
(48
)



6




Non-cash share-based compensation
30

52

54

8

9

5

13

8

4

9

26

Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,707

$
1,659

$
1,740

$
448

$
477

$
400

$
491

$
432

$
269

$
427

$
422



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Non-GAAP Measure - Adjusted Net Debt
Adjusted net debt is comprised of Goldcorp’s short-term and long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents and short term investments, calculated on an attributable basis to include the Company's share of Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión's net debt. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s financial position and its ability to take on new debt in the future to expand operations, purchase new assets or withstand adverse economic conditions.
The following table provides a reconciliation of short and long-term debt to adjusted net debt:
 
December 31
2017

December 31
2016

Current portion of long-term debt
$
499

$

Long-term debt
1,984

2,510

Cash and cash equivalents
(186
)
(157
)
Short term investments
(48
)
(43
)
Net Debt
2,249

2,310

Debt of associates and joint venture
22

160

Cash and short term investments of associates and joint venture
(163
)
(254
)
Adjusted Net Debt
$
2,108

$
2,216


RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Financial Instruments Risk Exposure

The Company manages its exposure to financial risks, including credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk and price risk, in accordance with its Financial Risk Management Policy. The Company’s Board of Directors oversees management’s risk management practices by setting trading parameters and reporting requirements. The Financial Risk Management Policy provides a framework for the Company to manage the risks it is exposed to in various markets and to protect itself against adverse price movements. All transactions undertaken are to support the Company’s ongoing business. The Company does not acquire or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
The following describes the types of risks that the Company is exposed to, and its objectives and policies for managing those risk exposures:
(i)
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the Company by failing to discharge its obligations. Credit risk is primarily associated with trade receivables; however, it also arises on cash and cash equivalents, short term investments, derivative assets, other receivables and accrued interest receivable. To mitigate exposure to credit risk on financial assets, the Company has established policies to limit the concentration of credit risk, to ensure counterparties demonstrate minimum acceptable credit worthiness and to ensure liquidity of available funds.
The Company closely monitors its financial assets and does not have any significant concentration of credit risk. The Company sells its products exclusively to large international financial institutions and other organizations with strong credit ratings. The historical level of customer defaults has been negligible and, as a result, the credit risk associated with trade receivables at December 31, 2017 is considered to be negligible. The Company invests its cash and cash equivalents and short term investments in highly-rated corporations and government issuances in accordance with its Short-term Investment Policy and the credit risk associated with its investments is considered to be low. Foreign currency and commodity contracts are entered into with large international financial institutions with strong credit ratings.


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The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk was as follows:
 
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Cash and cash equivalents
$
186

$
157

Short term investments
48

43

Accounts receivable arising from sales of metal concentrates
110

77

Other current and non-current financial assets
29

8

Current and non-current derivative asset
3

7

Accrued interest receivable
4

31

 
$
380

$
323


(ii)
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities. The Company has in place a rigorous planning, budgeting and forecasting process to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis, its expansionary plans and its dividend distributions. The Company ensures that sufficient committed loan facilities exist to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company generated cash flows from operations, one of the Company's main sources of liquidity, of $1,211 million (year ended December 31, 2016 – $799 million). At December 31, 2017, Goldcorp held cash and cash equivalents of $186 million (December 31, 2016$157 million) and short-term investments of $48 million (December 31, 2016$43 million). At December 31, 2017, the Company's working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, was negative $112 million (December 31, 2016 – positive $791 million), which was primarily due to the Company's $499 million of long term debt becoming current at December 31, 2017. The Company intends to repay the debt using cash flow from operations, draws on its credit facility and/or other short-term bank facilities in March 2018. At December 31, 2016, $430 million of the total working capital was comprised of the Company's net assets held for sale.
In 2017, the Company extended the term of its $3.0 billion revolving credit facility to June 22, 2022. At December 31, 2017, the balance outstanding on the revolving credit facility was $nil million (December 31, 2016 – $30 million) with $3.0 billion available for the Company's use (December 31, 2016 – $2.97 billion). Certain of the Company's borrowings are subject to various financial and general covenants with which the Company was in compliance at December 31, 2017.
At December 31, 2017, the Company had letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $420 million (December 31, 2016$423 million) of which $323 million (December 31, 2016 – $303 million) represented guarantees for reclamation obligations. The Company's capital commitments for the next twelve months amounted to $364 million at December 31, 2017, including the Company's funding obligation for the Norte Abierto project for the next twelve months. During 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with a vendor to construct the Coffee project and potentially manage its initial two years of operation. The expected total capital and operating expenditures under the agreement are $298 million and $397 million, respectively, with the majority of the amount to be spent evenly throughout 2019 to 2023. The Company can terminate the contract at any time without penalty with no further obligations other than payment for work completed to the date of any contract termination.
(iii)
Market risk
Currency risk
Currency risk is the risk that the fair values or future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. Exchange rate fluctuations may affect the costs that the Company incurs in its operations. Gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc are sold in US dollars and the Company’s costs are incurred principally in US dollars, Canadian dollars, Mexican pesos and Argentinean pesos. The appreciation or depreciation of non-US dollar currencies against the US dollar can increase or decrease the cost of metal production and capital expenditures in US dollar terms. The Company also holds cash and cash equivalents that are denominated in non-US dollar currencies which are subject to currency risk. Accounts receivable and other current and non-current assets denominated in non-US dollar currencies relate to goods and services taxes, income taxes, value-added taxes and insurance receivables. The Company is further exposed to currency risk through non-monetary assets and liabilities and tax bases of assets, liabilities and losses of entities whose taxable profit or tax loss are denominated in non-US currencies. Changes in exchange rates give rise to temporary differences resulting in a deferred tax liability or asset with the resulting deferred tax charged or credited to income tax expense.

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During the year ended December 31, 2016, and in accordance with its Financial Risk Management Policy, the Company entered into Mexican peso forward contracts to purchase the foreign currency at pre-determined US dollar amounts. The Company hedges a portion of its future forecasted Mexican Pesos denominated operating and capital expenditures to reduce the currency risk exposure to the Mexican Peso.
As of December 31, 2017, the Company was exposed to currency risk through the following financial assets and liabilities, income and other taxes receivables (payables) and deferred income tax assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies:
 
Financial asset and liabilities
 
 
 
At December 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable and other current and non-current assets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and non-current liabilities
Sales and indirect taxes recoverable
Income taxes receivable (payable), current and non-current
Deferred income tax liabilities
Canadian dollar
$
5

$
10

$
(231
)
$
24

$
35

$
(270
)
Mexican peso
3

18

(112
)
174

(203
)
(2,273
)
Argentine peso
14


(57
)
80

1

(396
)
 
$
22

$
28

$
(400
)
$
278

$
(167
)
$
(2,939
)
At December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian dollar
$

$
9

$
(217
)
$
17

$
4

$
(708
)
Mexican peso
11


(88
)
146

(127
)
(2,354
)
Argentine peso
1


(41
)
200

(2
)
(558
)
 
$
12

$
9

$
(346
)
$
363

$
(125
)
$
(3,620
)

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized a net foreign exchange loss of $23 million (year ended December 31, 2016$68 million), and a net foreign exchange gain of $9 million in income tax expense on income taxes receivable (payable) and deferred income taxes (year ended December 31, 2016 – loss of $162 million). Based on the Company’s net foreign currency exposures at December 31, 2017, depreciation or appreciation of applicable foreign currencies against the US dollar would have resulted in the following decrease or increase in the Company's net earnings:
At December 31, 2017
Possible exposure (1)
Impact on earnings excluding currency exposure related to taxes
Impact on earnings from foreign exchange exposure related to taxes
Canadian dollar
10%
$
14

$
145

Mexican peso
20%
15

82

Argentine peso
15%
5

75


(1) Calculated based on fluctuations of foreign exchange rates during the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.

Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair values and future cash flows of the Company's financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to interest rate cash flow risk primarily on its outstanding debt subject to floating rates of interest, its shareholder loan related to Pueblo Viejo, its cash and cash equivalents, and interest-bearing receivables. The Company is exposed to interest rate fair value risk primarily on its debt subject to fixed rates of interest. The Company monitors its exposure to interest rates and is comfortable with its exposures given its mix of fixed-and floating-rate debt, with 100% of total debt at December 31, 2017 subject to fixed rates, and the relatively low rate on its US dollar debt which comprised 100% of total debt at December 31, 2017. The weighted-average interest rate paid by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2017 on its revolving credit facility subject to floating rates of interest was 3.0% (2016 – 2.0%). The average interest rate earned by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2017 on its cash and cash equivalents was 0.72% (2016 – 0.14%).

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A 10% increase or decrease in the interest earned from financial institutions on deposits held would result in a nominal increase or decrease in the Company’s net earnings. There was no significant change in the Company's exposure to interest rate risk during the year ended December 31, 2017.
Price risk
Price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. There was no significant change to the Company’s exposure to price risk during the year ended December 31, 2017.
The Company has a policy not to hedge gold sales. In accordance with the Company’s Financial Risk Management Policy, the Company may hedge up to 50%, 30%, and 10% of its by-product base metal sales volume over the next 12 months, subsequent 13 to 24 months, and subsequent 25 to 36 months, respectively, to manage its exposure to fluctuations in base metal prices. At December 31, 2017, the Company had hedged approximately 7% and 6%, respectively, of its forecast zinc and lead sales from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. These contracts are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. Subsequent to December 31, 2017, the Company hedged an additional 20% and 10%, respectively, of its forecast zinc and lead sales for the next 12 months. These contracts have been designated as hedges for accounting purposes.
The Company holds certain investments in available-for-sale equity securities which are measured at fair value, being the closing share price of each equity security, at the balance sheet date. The Company is exposed to changes in share prices which would result in gains and losses being recognized in other comprehensive income.


Other Risks and Uncertainties
This section describes the principal risk and uncertainties that could have an adverse effect on the Company's business and financial results.
Commodity Prices
The majority of the Company's revenues are derived from the sale of gold and silver, and to a lesser extent, copper, lead and zinc. The price of the Company’s Common Shares, its financial results and exploration, and its development and mining activities in the future may be materially adversely affected by declines in the price of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc. Gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc prices fluctuate widely and are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, such as the sale or purchase of metals by various central banks and financial institutions, interest rates, exchange rates, inflation or deflation, fluctuation in the value of the United States dollar and foreign currencies, global and regional supply and demand, and the political and economic conditions of major metals-producing and metals-consuming countries throughout the world. The prices of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc fluctuate widely, and future price declines could cause continued development of, and commercial production from, our properties to be uneconomic. Depending on the price of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc, cash flow from mining operations may not be sufficient and the Company could be forced to discontinue production at, may lose its interest in, or may be forced to sell, some of its properties. Future production from the Company’s mining properties is dependent on the price of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc that are adequate to make these properties economically viable.
Estimates of Future Production
The Company prepares estimates and projections of its future production. Any such information is forward-looking and no assurance can be given that such estimates will be achieved. These estimates are based on existing mine plans and other assumptions that change from time to time, including the availability, accessibility, sufficiency and quality of ore, the Company’s costs of production, its ability to sustain and increase production levels, the sufficiency of its infrastructure, the performance of its workforce and equipment, the ability to maintain and obtain mining interests and permits and the Company’s compliance with existing and future laws and regulations. The Company’s actual production may vary from estimates for a variety of reasons, including: actual ore mined varying from estimates of grade, tonnage, dilution and metallurgical and other characteristics; short-term operating factors relating to the ore reserves, such as the need for sequential development of orebodies and the processing of new or different ore grades; revisions to mine plans; unusual or unexpected orebody formations; risks and hazards associated with mining; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, water availability, floods, and earthquakes; and unexpected labor shortages, strikes, local community opposition or blockades. Failure to achieve the estimated forecasts could have an adverse impact on the Company’s future cash flows, business, results of operations and financial condition.
Foreign Operations
The majority of the Company’s foreign operations are conducted in Mexico, Argentina, the Dominican Republic and Chile, and as such the Company’s operations are exposed to various levels of political, economic and other risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties vary from country to country and include, but are not limited to, terrorism; hostage taking; military repression; expropriation; extreme fluctuations in currency exchange rates; high rates of inflation; labour unrest; the risks of war, civil unrest or protests; renegotiation or nullification of existing concessions, licenses, permits and contracts; ability of governments to unilaterally alter agreements; government imposed supply laws, including

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laws establishing, among other things, profit margins, production quotas, maximum and minimum price levels and the ability to confiscate merchandise in certain circumstances; surface land access issues; illegal mining; changes in taxation policies; restrictions on foreign exchange and repatriation; and changing political conditions, currency controls and governmental regulations that favour or require the awarding of contracts to local contractors or require foreign contractors to employ citizens of, or purchase supplies from, a particular jurisdiction.
In addition, adverse changes in mining or investment policies or shifts in political attitude in Mexico, Argentina, the Dominican Republic and Chile may adversely affect the Company’s operations or profitability. Operations may be affected in varying degrees by government regulations with respect to, but not limited to, restrictions on production, price controls, export controls, import restrictions, such as restrictions applicable to, among other things, equipment, services and supplies, currency remittance, income taxes, expropriation of property, foreign investment, maintenance of claims, environmental legislation, land use, surface land access, land claims of local people, water use and mine safety.
Failure to comply strictly with applicable laws, regulations and local practices relating to mineral right applications and tenure, environmental requirements, land and water use, could result in loss, reduction or expropriation of entitlements, or the imposition of additional local or foreign parties as joint venture partners with carried or other interests. The occurrence of these various factors and uncertainties related to the economic and political risks of operating in foreign jurisdictions cannot be accurately predicted and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations or profitability.
Government Regulation
The Company’s mining, processing, development and mineral exploration activities are subject to various laws governing prospecting, development, production, taxes, labour standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, water use, land claims of local people and other matters. No assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail production or development. Amendments to current laws and regulations governing operations and activities of mining and milling or more stringent implementation thereof could have a material adverse impact on the operations and financial position of the Company. Changes to laws regarding mining royalties or taxes, or other elements of a country’s fiscal regime, may also adversely affect the Company’s costs of operations and financial results.
In addition, governments continue to struggle with deficits and concerns over the effects of depressed economies, which has resulted in the mining and metals sector being targeted to raise revenue. Governments are continually assessing the fiscal terms of the economic rent for a mining company to exploit resources in their countries. Numerous countries, including, but not limited to, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Venezuela, have implemented changes to their respective mining regimes that reflect increased government control or participation in the mining sector, including changes of law affecting foreign ownership and take-overs, mandatory government participation, taxation and royalties, working conditions, rates of exchange, exchange control, exploration licensing, export duties, repatriation of income or return of capital, environmental protection, as well as requirements for local goods, supplies and employment or other benefits to be provided to local residents.
The occurrence of mining regime changes in both developed and developing countries adds uncertainties that cannot be accurately predicted and any future adverse changes in government policies or legislation in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates that affect foreign ownership, mineral exploration, development or mining activities, may affect our viability and profitability.
In December 2016, the State of Zacatecas in Mexico approved new purported environmental taxes that became effective January 1, 2017.  Certain operations at the Company’s Peñasquito mine may be subject to these taxes.  The Company is not able to estimate the amount of the taxes with sufficient reliability.  The Company disputes the legality and constitutionality of the taxes and has filed legal claims against the taxes before the Mexican courts but cannot provide assurance on whether its claims will be successfully resolved.
Environmental Regulation
The Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation in the various jurisdictions in which it operates. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set out limitations on the generation, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner that will likely, in the future, require stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. Continuing issues with tailings dam failures at other companies' operations may increase the likelihood that these stricter standards and enforcement mechanisms will be implemented in the future. We can provide no assurance that future changes in environmental regulation will not adversely affect our results of operations. Failure to comply with these laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment, or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations or in the exploration or development of mineral properties may also be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage due to the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations of applicable laws or regulations. The occurrence of any environmental violation or enforcement action may have an adverse impact on the Company’s reputation and could adversely affect its results of operations. In addition, production at certain of the Company’s mines involves the use of sodium cyanide or other reagents and exposes rock material that could cause

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toxicity to the environment if released or not properly managed. Should sodium cyanide, other reagents, or contact water be improperly managed, leak or otherwise be discharged from the containment system, the Company may become subject to liability for clean-up work that may not be insured. In the event of any discharges of pollutants into the ground water and the environment, we may become subject to liability for hazards that we may not be insured against.
Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resources Estimates
There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating Ore/Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources, including many factors beyond the Company’s control. Such estimation is a subjective process, and the accuracy of any Ore/Mineral Reserve or Mineral Resource estimate is a function of the quantity and quality of available data and of the assumptions made and judgments used in engineering and geological interpretation. Short-term operating factors relating to the Ore/Mineral Reserves, such as the need for orderly development of the ore bodies or the processing of new or different ore grades, may cause the mining operation to be unprofitable in any particular accounting period.
From time to time the Company may undertake a review of its operations with the goal of optimizing operational performance, right sizing its business model and improving the return on the Company’s investment, including: drilling programs to better define the geological complexity of an ore body and the overall geological model of the deposit; optimization of the life of mine geotechnical stoping sequence to minimize geotechnical stresses, improve mining dilution, productivity and employee safety; enhancing the reliability of the mineral resource model and classification parameters to more accurately reflect the geological complexity observed to date in some zones of the deposit; optimization of a variety of mining methods and stope geometries to provide greater versatility to productive mining; and rationalizing the direct operating, administration and capital costs to right size all components of the operation to an optimized life of mine strategy.
Fluctuation in gold, silver, copper, zinc or lead prices, results of drilling, metallurgical testing and production and the evaluation of mine plans subsequent to the date of any estimate may require revision of such estimate. The volume and grade of reserves mined and processed and recovery rates may not be the same as currently anticipated.
Any material reductions in estimates of Ore/Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources, including as a result of the processes outlined above, or of our ability to extract these Ore/Mineral Reserves, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
New Mining Operations
The Company’s recently opened mines that commenced commercial production in 2015, the Cerro Negro Mine and the Éléonore Mine are subject to risks associated with new mine development, including delays in existing operations, a change in the Mineral Reserve or Mineral Resource estimates arising from enhanced understanding of the geological complexity of an ore body and the overall geological model of the deposit and unanticipated costs. The Company is continually reviewing such operations with the goal of optimizing operational performance, right sizing its business model and improving the return on the Company’s investment, including: drilling programs to better define the geological complexity of an ore body and the overall geological model of the deposit; optimization of the life of mine geotechnical stoping sequence to minimize geotechnical stresses, improve mining dilution, productivity and employee safety; enhancing the reliability of the mineral resource model and classification parameters to more accurately reflect the geological complexity observed to date in some zones of the deposit; optimization of a variety of mining methods and stope geometries to provide greater versatility to productive mining; and rationalizing the direct operating, administration and capital costs to right size all components of the operation to an optimized life of mine strategy.
The Company’s production forecasts are based on full production being achieved at all of our mines based on the current mine plan, including the mines that commenced commercial production in 2015, and the Company’s ability to achieve and maintain full production rates at these mines is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. As a result of continuous reviews, there may be reclassification of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources, which could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations. Production from these mines may be lower than anticipated if the anticipated full production rate cannot be achieved, which could adversely affect the Company’s cash flows and results of operations.
Other Risks
For further information regarding the Company’s operational risks, please refer to the section entitled “Description of the Business - Risk Factors” in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.


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ACCOUNTING MATTERS

Basis of Preparation
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), effective as of December 31, 2017. IFRS comprises IFRSs, International Accounting Standards ("IASs"), and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee ("IFRICs") and the former Standing Interpretations Committee ("SICs").
Critical Judgements and Estimates
The Company’s management makes judgements in its process of applying the Company’s accounting policies in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. In addition, the preparation of the financial data requires that the Company’s management make assumptions and estimates of the impacts of uncertain future events on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates as the estimation process is inherently uncertain. Estimates are reviewed on an ongoing basis based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant under the circumstances. Revisions to estimates and the resulting impacts on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities are accounted for prospectively.
Management has made the following critical judgements and estimates:
Critical Judgements in Applying Accounting Policies:
The critical judgements that the Company’s management has made in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies, apart from those involving estimations, that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements are as follows:

(a)
Operating levels intended by management

Prior to a mine being capable of operating at levels intended by management, costs incurred are capitalized as part of the costs of the related mining properties and proceeds from mineral sales are offset against costs capitalized. Depletion of capitalized costs for mining properties begins when the mine is capable of operating at levels intended by management. Management considers several factors in determining when a mining property is capable of operating at levels intended by management.

(b)
Economic recoverability and probability of future economic benefits of exploration, evaluation and development costs

Management has determined that exploratory drilling, evaluation, development and related costs incurred which have been capitalized are economically recoverable. Management uses several criteria in its assessments of economic recoverability and probability of future economic benefit including geologic and metallurgic information, history of conversion of mineral deposits to proven and probable reserves, scoping and feasibility studies, accessible facilities, existing permits and life of mine plans.

(c)
Functional currency

The functional currency for each of the Company’s subsidiaries and investments in associate, is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The Company has determined the functional currency of each entity is the US dollar. Determination of functional currency may involve certain judgements to determine the primary economic environment and the Company reconsiders the functional currency of its entities if there is a change in events and conditions which determined the primary economic environment.

(d)
Asset held for sale and discontinued operation

The Company applies judgement to determine whether an asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition and that its sale is highly probable and therefore should be classified as held for sale at the balance sheet date. Conditions that support a highly probable sale include the following: an appropriate level of management is committed to a plan to sell the asset or disposal group, an active program to locate a buyer and complete the plan has been initiated, the asset or disposal group has been actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value, and the sale of the asset or disposal group is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification as held for sale. At December 31, 2016, the Company concluded that the assets and liabilities of Los Filos met the criteria for classification as held for sale. Accordingly, the group of assets and liabilities were presented separately under current assets and current liabilities, respectively, and measured at the lower of its carrying amount and its fair value less costs of disposal, being its carrying amount. A reversal of impairment loss of $59 million was recorded for Los Filos during the year ended December 31, 2016 to increase its carrying amount to its recoverable amount. A subsequent impairment

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of $16 million as recognized during the year ended December 31, 2017 based on changes to the carrying value of the Los Filos assets as a result of normal operations prior to disposal. The assets of Los Filos ceased to be depreciated while they were classified as held for sale.

The Company also applies judgement to determine whether a component of the Company that either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale meets the criteria of a discontinued operation. The key area that involves management judgement in this determination is whether the component represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation. Given that the Company continues to operate in Mexico after the disposal of Los Filos, Los Filos was not considered to be a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation, thus it was not considered to be a discontinued operation.

(e)
Business combinations

Determination of whether a set of assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute the acquisition of a business or asset may require the Company to make certain judgements as to whether or not the assets acquired and liabilities assumed include the inputs, processes and outputs necessary to constitute a business as defined in IFRS 3 – Business Combinations. If an acquired set of assets and liabilities includes goodwill, the set is presumed to be a business. Based on an assessment of the relevant facts and circumstances, the Company concluded that the acquisition of its interests in the Cerro Casale project and Exeter in 2017 and Kaminak in 2016 did not meet the criteria of a business combination and the transactions have been accounted for as acquisitions of assets.

(f)
Determination of control of subsidiaries and joint arrangements

Judgement is required to determine when the Company has control of subsidiaries or joint control of joint arrangements. This requires an assessment of the relevant activities of the investee, being those activities that significantly affect the investee's returns, including operating and capital expenditure decision-making, financing of the investee, and the appointment, remuneration and termination of key management personnel; and when the decisions in relation to those activities are under the control of the Company or require unanimous consent from the investors. Judgement is also required when determining the classification of a joint arrangement as a joint venture or a joint operation through an evaluation of the rights and obligations arising from the arrangement. Changes to the Company's access to those rights and obligations may change the classification of that joint arrangement. During 2017, the Company entered into the following transactions which required judgement to determine when the Company has control of subsidiaries or joint control of joint arrangements:

a. Acquisition of Exeter

On June 7, 2017, based on the fact that Goldcorp has a majority ownership interest in Exeter, the majority of the Exeter board of directors were Goldcorp nominees and Exeter's key management personnel was comprised of officers appointed by Goldcorp, the Company concluded that it had control over Exeter. Accordingly, Exeter met the criteria to be classified as a subsidiary. Commencing at the acquisition date of June 7, 2017, the financial results of Exeter were included in the results of the consolidated group and the portion of Exeter's net assets that was not attributable to Goldcorp was accounted for as non-controlling interest.

b. Accounting for the 50% interest in Cerro Casale and Caspiche

Based on assessment of the relevant facts and circumstances, primarily the requirement for unanimous agreement on management decisions relating to the development and operation of the arrangement, the Company concluded that the Norte Abierto project is a jointly controlled entity. Judgement is also required when determining the classification of a joint arrangement as a joint venture or a joint operation through an evaluation of the rights and obligations arising from the arrangement. Despite the fact that the joint venture is a limited liability company and the parties do not have rights and obligations to individual assets and liabilities, the Company concluded that the Norte Abierto project is a joint operation as the arrangement requires the owners to purchase the output on a pro rata basis, indicating that the entity has rights and obligations to the separate assets and liabilities of the joint entity. As such, the project has been proportionately consolidated with the results of the consolidated group.

c. Acquisition of equity interest in Leagold

As Goldcorp owns greater than 20% of Leagold, Goldcorp is considered to have significant influence over Leagold, and therefore, is required to account for its interest in Leagold using the equity method.

(g)
Indicators of impairment and reversal of impairment

The Company considers both external and internal sources of information in assessing whether there are any indications that CGUs are impaired or reversal of impairment is needed. External sources of information the Company considers include changes in the market,

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economic and legal environment in which the Company operates that are not within its control and are expected to affect the recoverable amount of CGUs. Internal sources of information the Company considers include the manner in which mining properties and plant and equipment are being used or are expected to be used and indications of economic performance of the assets. The primary external factors considered are changes in spot and forecast metal prices, changes in laws and regulations and the Company's market capitalization relative to its net asset carrying amount. Primary internal factors considered are the Company's current mine performance against expectations, changes in mineral reserves and resources, life of mine plans and exploration results.

At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of the Company's net assets exceeded the Company's market capitalization, which the Company's management considered to be an impairment indicator of certain of the Company's CGUs as of December 31, 2017. Management also identified certain CGU-specific impairment and impairment reversal indicators as of December 31, 2017. Accordingly, the recoverable value was estimated and compared against the carrying value for the material CGUs of the Company, which resulted in the Company recognizing an impairment expense for Red Lake and reversals of impairment for Pueblo Viejo and Porcupine (see page 15 of this report for detail).     

(h)
Income and value added taxes

The Company’s operations involve dealing with uncertainties and judgements in the application of complex tax regulations in multiple jurisdictions. The final income taxes paid and value added tax (“VAT”) refunds received are dependent upon many factors, including negotiations with taxing authorities in various jurisdictions and resolution of issues arising from VAT and/or income tax audits, such as intercompany charges.

The Company recognizes potential liabilities and records tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions and matters identified based on its judgement of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. The Company adjusts these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances; however, due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from the Company’s current estimate of the tax liabilities. If the Company’s estimate of tax liabilities proves to be less than the ultimate assessment, an additional charge to expense would result. If the estimate of tax liabilities proves to be greater than the ultimate assessment, a tax benefit would result.

VAT receivables are generated on the purchase of supplies and services in most of the jurisdictions that the Company operates in. Timing and collection of VAT receivables is uncertain as VAT refund procedures in certain jurisdictions require a significant amount of information and follow-up. The Company is exposed to liquidity risk, credit risk and currency risk with respect to its VAT receivables if tax authorities are unwilling to make payments in a timely manner in accordance with the Company’s refund requests. The Company regularly monitors actual and projected collections of its VAT receivables to inform its assessment as to the collectability of the VAT receivables and classification as current and non-current assets.

In June 2017, the Mexican government’s tax authority indicated that it had experienced an increase in VAT refund requests and as a result had commenced more in-depth assessments of the requests. In 2017, the Company collected $269 million of VAT refunds from the Mexican government, but the Mexican tax authority said it would withhold a portion of the VAT refunds until the authority’s reassessments are complete. At December 31, 2017, the total VAT receivable due to the Company from Mexican tax authorities was $186 million (December 31, 2016 - $237 million), including the tax receivables retained on the sale of Los Filos. The Company reassessed the collectability and classification of its Mexican VAT receivables and determined that no allowance was necessary in respect of collectability, but has classified $29 million of the $186 million VAT receivable balance at December 31, 2017 as a non-current asset. If on review of the Company’s VAT refund requests, the Mexican tax authority disallows any portion of the Company’s VAT refund requests then an additional charge to expense may result.

(i)
Contingencies
Contingencies can be either possible assets or liabilities arising from past events which, by their nature, will be resolved only when one or more uncertain future events occur or fail to occur.  Such contingencies include, but are not limited to, environmental obligations, litigation, regulatory proceedings, tax matters and losses results from other events and developments.  The assessment of the existence and potential impact of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgement regarding the outcome of future events.

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Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty

The significant assumptions about the future and other major sources of estimation uncertainty as at the end of the reporting period that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities are as follows:

(a)
Impairment and reversal of impairment of mining interests

In determining the recoverable amounts of the Company’s mining interests, the Company primarily uses estimates of the discounted future after-tax cash flows expected to be derived from the Company’s mining properties, costs to sell the mining properties and the appropriate discount rate. The projected cash flows are significantly affected by changes in assumptions related to metal prices, changes in the amount of recoverable reserves, resources, and exploration potential, production cost estimates, future capital expenditures, discount rates and exchange rates.

Significant changes in metal price forecasts, the amount of recoverable reserves, resources, and exploration potential, estimated future costs of production, capital expenditures, and/or the impact of changes in current economic conditions may result in a write-down or reversal of impairment of the carrying amounts of the Company’s mining interests.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized a net impairment expense of $244 million (2016 – net reversal of impairment of $49 million) in respect of the carrying amounts of certain mining interests (see page 15 of this MD&A).
 
At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of the Company’s mining interests was $20,047 million (December 31, 2016$19,572 million) .

(b)
Depreciation and depletion

The carrying amounts of the Company’s mining properties are depleted based on recoverable ounces contained in proven and probable reserves and a portion of resources. The Company includes a portion of resources where it is considered probable that those resources will be economically extracted.During the year ended December 31, 2017, depletion expense would have increased by $73 million (2016 – $80 million) if resources were excluded from recoverable ounces.

Changes to estimates of recoverable ounces and depletable costs including changes resulting from revisions to the Company’s mine plans and changes in metal price forecasts can result in changes to future depletion rates.

Plant and equipment not depleted on a unit of production basis based on recoverable ounces are depleted on a straight-line basis. Changes to estimates of the useful life and residual value may be impacted by the Company's mine plans and rate of usage of these capital assets.

(c)
Deferred stripping costs

In determining whether stripping costs incurred during the production phase of an open pit mining property relate to reserves and resources that will be mined in a future period and therefore should be capitalized, the Company makes estimates of the stripping activity over the life of the component of reserves and resources which have been made accessible. Changes in estimated strip ratios can result in a change to the future capitalization of stripping costs incurred. At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of stripping costs capitalized and included in mining properties was $204 million (December 31, 2016 – $205 million).

(d)
Income taxes

In assessing the probability of realizing income tax assets recognized, management makes estimates related to expectations of future taxable income, applicable tax opportunities, expected timing of reversals of existing temporary differences and the likelihood that tax positions taken will be sustained upon examination by applicable tax authorities. In making its assessments, management gives additional weight to positive and negative evidence that can be objectively verified. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecasted cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. Forecasted cash flows from operations are based on life of mine projections internally developed and reviewed by management. Weight is attached to tax planning opportunities that are within the Company’s control, and are feasible and implementable without significant obstacles. The likelihood that tax positions taken will be sustained upon examination by applicable tax authorities is assessed based on individual facts and circumstances of the relevant tax position evaluated in light of all available evidence. Where applicable tax laws and regulations are either unclear or subject to ongoing varying interpretations, it is reasonably possible that changes in these estimates can occur that materially affect the amounts of income tax assets recognized. At the end of each reporting period, the Company reassesses the probability of realizing unrecognized income tax assets.


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(e)
Estimated reclamation and closure costs

The Company’s provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations represents management’s best estimate of the present value of the future cash outflows required to settle the liability which reflects estimates of future costs, inflation, movements in foreign exchange rates, assumptions of risks associated with the future cash outflows and assumptions of probabilities of alternative estimates of future cash outflows, and the applicable risk-free interest rates for discounting those future cash outflows. Significant judgements and estimates are required in forming assumptions of future activities, future cash outflows and the timing of those cash outflows. These assumptions are formed based on environmental and regulatory requirements and the Company’s environmental policies which may give rise to constructive obligations. The Company’s assumptions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect management’s current best estimate and changes in any of the above factors can result in a change to the provision recognized by the Company. At December 31, 2017, the Company’s total provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations was $599 million (December 31, 2016$622 million). The undiscounted value of these obligations at December 31, 2017 was $1,572 million (December 31, 2016$1,786 million).

For the purpose of calculating the present value of the provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations, the Company discounts the estimated future cash outflows using the risk-free interest rate applicable to the future cash outflows, which is the appropriate US Treasury risk-free rate which reflects the reclamation lifecycle estimated for all sites, including operating, inactive and closed mines and development projects. For those sites with a greater than 100-year reclamation lifecycle, a long-term risk-free rate is applied.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company applied a 20-year risk-free rate of 2.94% (20162.94%) to all sites with the exception of those sites with a reclamation lifecycle of greater than 100 years where a 5.0% (20165.0%) risk-free rate was applied, which resulted in a weighted average discount rate of 4.1% (20164.1%).

Changes to reclamation and closure cost obligations are recorded with a corresponding change to the carrying amounts of the related mining properties (for operating mines and development projects) and as production costs (for inactive and closed mines) for the period. Adjustments to the carrying amounts of related mining properties can result in a change to future depletion expense.

(f)
Contingencies

Due to the size, complexity and nature of the Company’s operations, various legal and tax matters are outstanding from time to time. In the event that management’s estimate of the future resolution of these matters changes, the Company will recognize the effects of the changes in its consolidated financial statements on the date such changes occur.

Changes in Accounting Policies
Application of new and revised accounting standards:
The Company has adopted the narrow scope amendments to IFRS 12 - Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities and IAS 12 - Income Taxes which were effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The amendments did not have an impact on the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
The Company has also adopted the amendments to IAS 7 - Statement of Cash Flows, which were effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. As a result of applying the amendment, the Company presented new disclosures relating to the changes in financial liabilities arising from financing activities.
Changes in accounting standards not yet effective:
Revenue recognition
In May 2014, the IASB issued IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("IFRS 15") which supersedes IAS 11 – Construction Contracts; IAS 18 – Revenue; IFRIC 13 – Customer Loyalty Programmes; IFRIC 15 – Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate; IFRIC 18 – Transfers of Assets from Customers; and SIC 31 – Revenue Barter Transactions involving Advertising Services. IFRS 15 establishes a single five-step model framework for determining the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from a contract with a customer. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Either a modified retrospective application or full retrospective application is required for IFRS 15. The Company has elected to apply the full retrospective approach upon transition on January 1, 2018.
The core principle of IFRS 15 is that revenue related to the transfer of promised goods or services should be recognized when the control of the goods or services passes to customers. The Company has evaluated the impact of applying IFRS 15, analyzing its bullion, doré and concentrate sale agreements. The Company concluded there is no material change in the timing of revenue recognized under the new standard as the point of transfer of risk and reward for goods and services and transfer of control occur at the same time.

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In addition, IFRS 15 requires entities to apportion revenue earned from contracts to distinct performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. In accordance with the terms of the Company's concentrate agreements, the seller must contract for and pay the shipping and insurance costs necessary to bring the goods to the named destination. Therefore, where material, a portion of the revenue earned under these contracts, representing the obligation to fulfill the shipping and insurance services, will be deferred and recognized over time as the obligations are fulfilled. The impact of this change on the amount of revenue recognized in a year is insignificant.
IFRS 15 contains presentation and disclosure requirements which are more detailed than the current standards, many of which are completely new. Upon the adoption of IFRS 15, the Company will provide disclosures for each of the Company's revenue streams, which consist of the Company's bullion, doré and concentrate sales, to supplement the revenue data that are currently presented in the segmented information disclosure (note 9). New disclosures will be presented relating to the timing of completion of the Company's performance obligations, for example, upon delivery and/or other points in time, and the portion of revenue related to provisional pricing adjustments on concentrate sales will also be separately disclosed.
Financial instruments
In July 2014, the IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments ("IFRS 9") to replace IAS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. IFRS 9 provides a revised model for recognition and measurement of financial instruments and a single, forward-looking 'expected loss' impairment model. IFRS 9 also includes significant changes to hedge accounting. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company will apply IFRS 9 at the date it becomes effective. Except for hedge accounting, retrospective application is required, but the provision of comparative information is not required. For hedge accounting, the requirements are generally applied prospectively.
The following summarizes the significant changes in IFRS 9 compared to the current standards:
The classification of financial assets and liabilities is expected to remain consistent under IFRS 9 with the exception of equity securities. The Company will designate its equity securities as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, where they will be recorded initially at fair value. Subsequent changes in fair value will be recognized in other comprehensive income only and will not be transferred into earnings (loss) upon disposition. 
The introduction of the new "expected credit loss" impairment model under IFRS 9, as opposed to an incurred credit loss model under IAS 39, does not have a significant impact on the Company' accounts receivable, given the Company sells its products exclusively to large international financial institutions and other organizations with strong credit ratings, the negligible historical level of customer default, and the short term nature of the Company's receivables.
The new general hedge accounting requirements retain the three types of hedge accounting mechanisms currently available under IAS 39. Under IFRS 9, greater flexibility has been introduced to the types of transactions eligible for hedge accounting, specifically broadening the types of instruments that qualify for hedging instruments and the types of risk components of non-financial items that are eligible for hedge accounting. As a result, certain of the Company's hedging strategies and hedging instruments that did not qualify for hedge accounting previously, primarily the hedging of its forecast concentrate sales, will now be eligible for hedge accounting. In addition, the effectiveness test has been replaced with the principle of an "economic relationship". Retrospective assessment of hedge effectiveness is also no longer required. Enhanced disclosure requirements about an entity's risk management activities have also been introduced.
Leases
In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 – Leases ("IFRS 16") which replaces IAS 17 – Leases and its associated interpretative guidance. IFRS 16 applies a control model to the identification of leases, distinguishing between a lease and a service contract on the basis of whether the customer controls the asset. For those assets determined to meet the definition of a lease, IFRS 16 introduces significant changes to the accounting by lessees, introducing a single, on-balance sheet accounting model that is similar to the current finance lease accounting, with limited exceptions for short-term leases or leases of low value assets. Lessor accounting remains similar to current accounting practice. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, with early application permitted for entities that apply IFRS 15. A leasee can choose to apply IFRS 16 using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. The Company plans to apply IFRS 16 at the date it becomes effective but has not yet selected a transition approach.
Upon the adoption of IFRS 16, the Company anticipates it will record a material balance of lease assets and associated lease liabilities related to leases with a term of 12 months or more on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 1, 2019. Due to the recognition of additional lease assets and liabilities, a higher amount of depreciation expense and interest on lease liabilities will be recognized under IFRS 16 as compared to the current standard. Additionally, a reduction in production and/or corporate administration costs is expected. Lastly, the Company expects a reduction in operating cash outflows with a corresponding increase in financing cash outflows under IFRS 16. The Company is in the process of identifying and collecting data relating to existing agreements that may contain right-of-use assets. These include land easements and service contracts that may contain embedded leases for property, plant and equipment. At this time, it is not possible for the Company to make reasonable quantitative estimates of the effects of the new standard. The Company estimates the time frame to develop and implement the accounting policies, estimates and processes (including the information technology systems) will extend into the latter part of 2018.

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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of its (1) President and Chief Executive Officer and (2) Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon the results of that evaluation, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the appropriate time periods and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management, with the participation of its President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Under the supervision of the President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:
pertain to the maintenance of records that accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the transactions and dispositions of assets of the Company;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS and that the Company’s receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the Company’s Directors; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The Company’s management, with the participation of its President and Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management and the President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development have concluded that, as of December 31, 2017, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.
There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the year ended December 31, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations of Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, believes that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, they cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by unauthorized override of the control. The design of any control system also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.


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Exhibit

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Exhibit 99.2
RESPONSIBLITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management and are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Other information contained in this document has also been prepared by management and is consistent with the data contained in the consolidated financial statements. A system of internal control has been developed and is maintained by management to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded and financial information is accurate and reliable.

The Board of Directors approves the consolidated financial statements and ensures that management discharges its financial reporting responsibilities. The Board’s review is accomplished principally through the Audit Committee, which is composed of non-executive directors. The Audit Committee meets periodically with management and the auditors to review financial reporting and control matters.
/s/ David Garofalo
/s/ Jason Attew
David Garofalo
Jason Attew
President and Chief Executive Officer    
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development
 
 
February 14, 2018
 
Vancouver, Canada
 




REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Goldcorp Inc.
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Goldcorp Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and the consolidated statements of earnings, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of changes in equity and consolidated statements of cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 14, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Those standards also require that we comply with ethical requirements. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. Further, we are required to be independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Canada and to fulfill our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.
An audit includes performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies and principles used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a reasonable basis for our audit opinion.
/s/ Deloitte LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants
February 14, 2018
Vancouver, Canada

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2005.



MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management of Goldcorp Inc. ("Goldcorp" or "the Company") is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or caused to be designed under the supervision of, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development and effected by the Board of Directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. It includes those policies and procedures that:

i.
pertain to the maintenance of records that accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the transactions and dispositions of assets of Goldcorp;
ii.
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and that Goldcorp’s receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with authorizations of management and Goldcorp’s directors; and
iii.
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of Goldcorp’s assets that could have a material effect on Goldcorp’s consolidated financial statements.

Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of Goldcorp’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management concludes that, as of December 31, 2017, Goldcorp’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

The effectiveness of Goldcorp’s internal control over financial reporting, as of December 31, 2017, has been audited by Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, who also audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017, as stated in their report.
/s/ David Garofalo
/s/ Jason Attew
David Garofalo
Jason Attew
President and Chief Executive Officer    
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development
 
 
February 14, 2018
 
Vancouver, Canada
 




REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Goldcorp Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2017, of the Company and our report dated February 14, 2018, expressed an unmodified/unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Deloitte LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants
February 14, 2018
Vancouver, Canada







                                
Exhibit 99.2
Fourth Quarter Report – 2017

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(In millions of United States dollars, except for per share amounts)
  
Note  
2017

2016

Revenues
9
$
3,423

$
3,510

Mine operating costs

 
 
Production costs
9, 10, 17
(1,889
)
(2,066
)
Depreciation and depletion
9, 19(d)
(990
)
(1,024
)
 
 
(2,879
)
(3,090
)
Earnings from mine operations

544

420

Exploration, evaluation and project costs
19(a)
(62
)
(34
)
Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture
20
189

171

(Impairment) reversal of impairment of mining interests, net
8(a), 8(b), 21
(244
)
49

Corporate administration
10(a), 28
(158
)
(187
)
Restructuring costs
11
(4
)
(50
)
Earnings from operations, associates and joint venture
9
265

369

Gain on derivatives, net
26(b)(i), (ii)
4

3

Gain on disposition of mining interest, net of transaction costs
8(b), (c)
42


Finance costs
12
(133
)
(137
)
Other income (expense), net
13
15

(13
)
Earnings before taxes
 
193

222

Income tax recovery (expense)
14
465

(60
)
Net earnings
 
$
658

$
162

 
 
 
 
Net earnings per share
 
 
 
Basic
15(a)
$
0.76

$
0.19

Diluted
15(a)
0.76

0.19












The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Third Quarter Report – 2017



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(In millions of United States dollars)
  

2017

2016

Net earnings
 
$
658

$
162

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
 
 
 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to net earnings:
 
 
 
Unrealized (losses) gains
 
 
 
          Available-for-sale securities
26(c)
(17
)
75

          Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
26(b)
19

(15
)
Reclassification of realized gains (losses)
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities recognized in net earnings
26(c)
(15
)
(12
)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges recognized in net earnings
26(b)
(3
)

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges recorded as property, plant and equipment
26(b)
(1
)

 
 
(17
)
48

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to net earnings:
 
 
 
Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans
 
(1
)
(1
)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
 
(18
)
47

Total comprehensive income
 
$
640

$
209




















The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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Third Quarter Report – 2017



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(In millions of United States dollars)
  
Note        
2017

2016

Operating activities
 
 
 
Net earnings
 
$
658

$
162

Adjustments for:
 


   Reclamation expenditures
25
(24
)
(28
)
Items not affecting cash:
 


Depreciation and depletion
9, 19(d)
990

1,024

Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture
20
(189
)
(171
)
Impairment (reversal of impairment) of mining interests, net
8(a), 8(b), 21
244

(49
)
Share-based compensation
28(a)
30

52

Unrealized loss (gains) on derivatives, net
26(b)(ii)
2

(9
)
Gain on disposition of mining interest, net of transaction costs
8(b), (c)
(42
)

Revision of estimates and accretion of closure cost obligations
10, 25
20

7

Foreign exchange loss
 
19

13

Deferred income tax recovery
14
(661
)
(65
)
Other
 
19

(11
)
Decrease (increase) in working capital
16
145

(126
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
1,211

799

Investing activities
 


Acquisition of mining interests
7
(266
)
6

Expenditures on mining interests
9, 19(b)
(1,075
)
(696
)
Return of capital investment in associate
20
65

24

Proceeds from dispositions of mining interests, net of transaction costs
8(a), (b), (c)
320


Interest paid
19(b)
(35
)
(25
)
(Purchases) proceeds of short-term investments and available-for-sale securities, net
16
(48
)
37

Settlement of deferred payment obligation
7(a)
(5
)

Other
9(f)
(61
)

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(1,105
)
(654
)
Financing activities
 


Debt repayments
 

(202
)
(Repayment) draw down of credit facility, net
 
(30
)
30

Finance lease payments
 
(6
)
(5
)
Dividends paid to shareholders
15(b)
(62
)
(97
)
Common shares issued
 
1

3

Other
 

(23
)
Net cash used in financing activities
 
(97
)
(294
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 


Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
9

(149
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year
 
157

326

Cash and cash equivalents reclassified as held for sale at the beginning of the period
8(a)
20

(20
)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year
16
$
186

$
157

Supplemental cash flow information (note 16)


The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Third Quarter Report – 2017



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions of United States dollars)
  
Note
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Assets
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
16
$
186

$
157

Short-term investments
 
48

43

Accounts receivable
 
146

95

Inventories
17
441

370

Sales and indirect taxes recoverable
 
250

271

Income taxes receivable
 
24

25

Assets held for sale
8(a)

548

Other
18
48

59

 
 
1,143

1,568

Mining interests
 
 
 
Owned by subsidiaries and joint operation
19, 21
17,311

17,565

Investments in associates and joint venture
20, 21
2,736

2,007

 
 
20,047

19,572

Investments in securities
 
178

114

Deferred income taxes
14
112

49

Inventories
17
16

28

Other
22
189

166

Total assets
 
$
21,685

$
21,497

Liabilities
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
574

$
512

Current portion of debt
23
499


Income taxes payable
 
98

52

Liabilities relating to assets held for sale
8(a)

118

Other
 
84

95

 
 
1,255

777

Deferred income taxes
14
3,063

3,658

Debt
23
1,984

2,510

Deferred payment obligation

7(a)
182


Provisions
25
610

661

Finance lease obligations
24
242

247

Income taxes payable
 
122

127

Other
 
43

102

Total liabilities
 
7,501

8,082

Shareholders' equity
 
 
 
Common shares, stock options and restricted share units
 
18,261

18,064

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
23

41

Deficit
 
(4,100
)
(4,690
)
 
 
14,184

13,415

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
21,685

$
21,497

Commitments and contingencies (notes 7(a), 26(e)(ii) and 30)




The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Third Quarter Report – 2017



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(In millions of United States dollars, shares in thousands)
 
Common Shares
 
 
 
 
  
Shares issued,
fully paid with
no par value
Amount
Stock options
and restricted
share units
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Deficit 
Total
At January 1, 2017
853,812

$
17,733

$
331

$
41

$
(4,690
)
$
13,415

Total comprehensive income





 
   Net earnings




658

658

   Other comprehensive loss



(18
)

(18
)
 



(18
)
658

640

Acquisition of Exeter Resource Corporation (note 7(a))
11,261

156

2


2

160

Stock options exercised and restricted share units vested (note 28(a))
1,647

33

(32
)


1

Share-based compensation (note 28(a))


30



30

Dividends (note 15(b))
626

8



(70
)
(62
)
At December 31, 2017
867,346

$
17,930

$
331

$
23

$
(4,100
)
$
14,184

 
Common Shares
 
 
 
 
  
Shares issued,
fully paid with
no par value
Amount
Stock options and restricted share units
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Deficit
Total
At January 1, 2016
830,337

$
17,276

$
328

$
(6
)
$
(4,750
)
$
12,848

Total comprehensive income





 
   Net earnings




162

162

   Other comprehensive income



47


47

 



47

162

209

Shares issued pursuant to the acquisition of Kaminak Gold Corporation (note 7(b))
20,997

400




400

Stock options exercised and restricted share units vested (note 28a))
2,158

52

(49
)


3

Share-based compensation (note 28(a))


52



52

Dividends (note 15(b))
320

5



(102
)
(97
)
At December 31, 2016
853,812

$
17,733

$
331

$
41

$
(4,690
)
$
13,415

                        


The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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Third Quarter Report – 2017
(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)



NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016
 
1.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Goldcorp Inc. is the ultimate parent company of its consolidated group ("Goldcorp" or "the Company"). The Company is incorporated and domiciled in Canada, and its head office is at Suite 3400 – 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2X8.
The Company is a gold producer engaged in the operation, exploration, development and acquisition of precious metal properties in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. The Company’s current sources of operating cash flows are primarily from the sale of gold, silver, lead, zinc and copper.
The Company’s principal producing mining properties are comprised of the Éléonore, Musselwhite, Porcupine and Red Lake mines in Canada; the Peñasquito mine in Mexico; the Cerro Negro mine in Argentina; and the Pueblo Viejo mine (40% interest) in the Dominican Republic. At December 31, 2017, the Company's significant projects include the Borden, Cochenour and Coffee projects in Canada, and the NuevaUnión (50% interest) and Norte Abierto (50% interest) projects in Chile.
In 2017, the Company acquired 50% of the Cerro Casale project which was contributed to a newly formed 50/50 joint operation with Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick"). The Company also acquired 100% of Exeter Resource Corporation ("Exeter") and its Caspiche project ("Caspiche"), which was contributed to the joint operation with Barrick (note 7(a)). Barrick and Goldcorp each owns a 50% interest in the combined project, Norte Abierto.
On April 7, 2017, the Company completed the sale of the Los Filos mine in Mexico to Leagold Mining Corporation ("Leagold") (note 8(a)) and received shares of Leagold as part of the consideration. The Company currently owns 22.9% of Leagold's issued and outstanding shares which is accounted for as an investment in associate using the equity method.

2.
BASIS OF PREPARATION
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), effective as of December 31, 2017. IFRS comprises IFRSs, International Accounting Standards ("IASs"), and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee ("IFRICs") and the former Standing Interpretations Committee ("SICs").

3.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The significant accounting policies used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are as follows:

(a)
Basis of measurement

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for those assets and liabilities that are measured at revalued amounts or fair values at the end of each reporting period.

(b)
Currency of presentation

The Company's presentation currency is the United States ("US") dollar. All amounts, with the exception of per share amounts, are expressed in millions of US dollars, unless otherwise stated. References to C$ are to Canadian dollars.

(c)
Basis of consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. Control exists when the Company has power over an investee, when the Company is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from the investee and when the Company has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. Subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial results of the Company from the effective date of acquisition up to the effective date of disposition or loss of control. The principal subsidiaries of Goldcorp and their geographic locations at December 31, 2017 were as follows:

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Third Quarter Report – 2017
(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)



Direct parent company
Location
Ownership
interest
Mining properties and development projects owned (note 19)
Les Mines Opinaca Ltée ("Éléonore")
Canada
100%
Éléonore mine
Goldcorp Canada Ltd./Goldcorp Inc. ("Musselwhite")
Canada
100%
Musselwhite mine
Goldcorp Canada Ltd./Goldcorp Inc. ("Porcupine")
Canada
100%
Porcupine mine and Borden project
Red Lake Gold Mines Ontario Partnership ("Red Lake")
Canada
100%
Red Lake and Campbell mines, and Cochenour project
Minera Peñasquito S.A. de C.V. ("Peñasquito")
Mexico
100%
Peñasquito mine 
Oroplata S.A. ("Cerro Negro")
Argentina
100%
Cerro Negro mine
Kaminak Gold Corporation ("Kaminak")
Canada
100%
Coffee project
Intercompany assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses, and cash flows between the Company and its subsidiaries are eliminated.
(d)
Investments in associates and joint arrangements

These consolidated financial statements also include the following joint arrangements and investments in associates:
Associates and joint arrangements
Location
Ownership
interest
Classification and accounting method
Mining properties (note 20)
Compañia Minera Casale SpA ("Norte Abierto")")
Chile
50.0%
Joint Operation; consolidate Goldcorp's share
Norte Abierto project
NuevaUnión SpA ("NuevaUnión")
Chile
50.0%
Joint Venture; equity method
NuevaUnión project
Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation ("Pueblo Viejo")
Dominican Republic
40.0%
Associate; equity method
Pueblo Viejo mine
Minera Alumbrera Limited ("Alumbrera")
Argentina
37.5%
Associate; equity method
Alumbrera mine
Leagold Mining Corporation ("Leagold")
Mexico
22.9%
Associate; equity method
Los Filos mine
The Company conducts a portion of its business through joint arrangements where the parties are bound by contractual arrangements establishing joint control and decisions about the activities that significantly affect the returns of the investee require unanimous consent. A joint arrangement is classified as either a joint operation or a joint venture, subject to the terms that govern each investor's rights and obligations in the arrangement.
In a joint operation, the investor has rights and obligations to the separate assets and liabilities of the investee and in a joint venture, the investors have rights to the net assets of the joint arrangement. For a joint operation, the Company recognizes its share of the assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses of the joint arrangement, while for a joint venture, the Company accounts for its investment in the joint arrangement using the equity method.
An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence, and is neither a subsidiary nor a joint arrangement. The Company has significant influence when it has the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the associate but does not have control or joint control over those policies. The Company accounts for its investments in associates using the equity method.
Under the equity method, the Company’s investment in a joint venture or an associate is initially recognized at cost and subsequently increased or decreased to recognize the Company's share of net earnings and losses of the joint venture or associate, after any adjustments necessary to give effect to uniform accounting policies, any other movement in the joint venture or associate's reserves, and for impairment losses after the initial recognition date. The total carrying amount of the Company's investments in joint venture and associates also include any long-term debt interests which in substance form part of the Company's net investment. The Company’s share of a joint venture or an associate's losses that are in excess of its investment are recognized only to the extent that the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate or joint venture. The Company's share of earnings and losses of joint venture and associates are recognized in net earnings during the period. Dividends and repayment of capital received from a joint venture or an associate are accounted for as a reduction in the carrying amount of the Company’s investment. Unrealized gains and losses between the Company and its joint venture and associates are recognized only to the extent of unrelated investors’ interests in the associates and joint venture. Intercompany balances and interest expense and income arising on loans and borrowings between the Company and its joint venture and associates are not eliminated.
The Company’s investments in joint venture and associates are included in mining interests on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Third Quarter Report – 2017
(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)




Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments in associates and joint arrangements

At the end of each reporting period, the Company assesses whether there is any objective evidence that an investment in an associate or joint venture is impaired. Objective evidence includes observable data indicating there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows of the investee’s operations. When there is objective evidence that an investment is impaired, the carrying amount of such investment is compared to its recoverable amount, being the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal ("FVLCD") and value-in-use ("VIU"). If the recoverable amount of an investment is less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount and an impairment loss, being the excess of carrying amount over the recoverable amount, is recognized in the period in which the relevant circumstances are identified. When an impairment loss reverses in a subsequent period, the carrying amount of the investment is increased to the revised estimate of recoverable amount to the extent that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had an impairment loss not been previously recognized. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized in net earnings in the period in which the reversal occurs.

Similar to the assessment of impairment for subsidiaries, the Company reviews the mining properties and plant and equipment for a joint operation at the cash-generating unit ("CGU") level to determine whether there is any indication that these assets are impaired (note 3(m)).

(e)
Business combinations

A business combination is defined as an acquisition of assets and liabilities that constitute a business. A business is an integrated set of activities and assets that is capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return to the Company and its shareholders in the form of dividends, lower costs or other economic benefits. A business consists of inputs, including non-current assets, and processes, including operational processes, that when applied to those inputs have the ability to create outputs that provide a return to the Company and its shareholders. A business also includes those assets and liabilities that do not necessarily have all the inputs and processes required to produce outputs, but can be integrated with the inputs and processes of the Company to create outputs. When acquiring a set of activities or assets in the exploration and development stage, which may not have outputs, the Company considers other factors to determine whether the set of activities or assets is a business. Those factors include, but are not limited to, whether the set of activities or assets:
(i)
Has begun planned principal activities;
(ii)
Has employees, intellectual property and other inputs and processes that could be applied to those inputs;
(iii)
Is pursuing a plan to produce outputs; and
(iv)
Will be able to obtain access to customers that will purchase the outputs.
Not all of the above factors need to be present for a particular integrated set of activities or assets in the exploration and development stage to qualify as a business.

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method whereby identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including contingent liabilities, are recorded at 100% of their fair values at acquisition date. The acquisition date is the date at which the Company obtains control over the acquiree, which is generally the date that consideration is transferred and the Company acquires the assets and assumes the liabilities of the acquiree. The Company considers all relevant facts and circumstances in determining the acquisition date.

The consideration transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value, which is calculated as the sum of the fair values of the assets at the acquisition date transferred by the Company, the liabilities, including contingent consideration, incurred and payable by the Company to former owners of the acquiree and the equity interests issued by the Company. The measurement date for equity interests issued by the Company is the acquisition date. Acquisition-related costs, other than costs to issue debt or equity securities of the acquirer, are expensed as incurred. The costs to issue equity securities of the Company as consideration for the acquisition are reduced from share capital as share issue costs.

It generally requires time to obtain the information necessary to identify and measure the following as of the acquisition date:
(i)
The identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree;
(ii)
The consideration transferred in exchange for an interest in the acquiree;
(iii)
In a business combination achieved in stages, the equity interest in the acquiree previously held by the acquirer; and

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(iv)
The resulting goodwill or gain on a bargain purchase.
If the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs, the Company reports in its consolidated financial statements provisional amounts for the items for which the accounting is incomplete. During the measurement period, the Company will retrospectively adjust the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date and, if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized as of that date. During the measurement period, the Company will also recognize additional assets or liabilities if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date and, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of those assets and liabilities as of that date. The measurement period ends as soon as the Company receives the information it was seeking about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date or learns that more information is not obtainable and shall not exceed one year from the acquisition date.

Non-controlling interests are recorded at their proportionate share of the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired on initial recognition. The excess of: (i) total consideration transferred by the Company, measured at fair value, including contingent consideration, and (ii) the non-controlling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of net assets acquired, is recorded as goodwill.

(f)
Discontinued operations

A discontinued operation is a component of the Company that either has been disposed of, or is classified as held for sale, and: (i) represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation; (ii) is part of a single coordinated plan to dispose of a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation; or (iii) is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resell.

A component of the Company comprises an operation and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished, operationally and for financial reporting purposes, from the rest of the Company.

(g)
Assets and liabilities held for sale

A non-current asset or disposal group of assets and liabilities ("disposal group") is classified as held for sale, if its carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use, and when the following criteria are met:

(i)
The non-current asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets or disposal groups; and
(ii)
The sale of the non-current asset or disposal group is highly probable. For the sale to be highly probable:
a.
The appropriate level of management must be committed to a plan to sell the asset or disposal group;
b.
An active program to locate a buyer and complete the plan must have been initiated;
c.
The non-current asset or disposal group must be actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value;
d.
The sale should be expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification as held for sale (with certain exceptions); and
e.
Actions required to complete the plan should indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

Non-current assets and disposal groups are classified as held for sale from the date these criteria are met and are measured at the lower of the carrying amount and FVLCD. If the FVLCD is lower than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized in net earnings. Upon classification as held for sale, non-current assets are no longer depreciated.

(h)
Foreign currency translation

The functional and presentation currency of the Company and each of its subsidiaries, associates and joint arrangements is the US dollar. Accordingly, foreign currency transactions and balances of the Company’s subsidiaries, associates and joint arrangements are translated as follows: (i) monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the US dollar ("foreign currencies") are translated into US dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date; (ii) non-monetary assets denominated in foreign currencies and measured at other than fair value are translated using the rates of exchange at the transaction dates; (iii) non-monetary assets denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are translated using the rates of exchange at the dates those

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fair values are determined; and (iv) income statement items denominated in foreign currencies are principally translated using daily exchange rates, except for depreciation and depletion which is translated at historical exchange rates.

Foreign exchange gains and losses are recognized in net earnings and presented in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in accordance with the nature of the transactions to which the foreign currency gains and losses relate. Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses on cash and cash equivalent balances denominated in foreign currencies are disclosed separately in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

(i)
Revenue recognition

The Company includes proceeds from the sale of all metals in revenue. The Company’s primary product is gold and other metals produced as part of the extraction process are considered to be by-products arising from the production of gold. Revenue from the sale of metals is recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have passed to the buyer; it is probable that economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Company; the sale price can be measured reliably; the Company has no significant continuing involvement; and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. In circumstances where title is retained to protect the financial security interests of the Company, revenue is recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have passed to the buyer.

The initial sales price of the Company’s concentrate metal sales is determined on a provisional basis at the date of sale. The final sales price is based on the monthly average London Metal Exchange or London Bullion Market Association prices with monthly movements between the provisional and final pricing recognized in revenue. The period between provisional invoicing and final pricing, or settlement period, is typically between 30 and 120 days. Revenue on provisionally priced sales is recognized based on the estimated fair value of the total consideration receivable. These provisional sales contain an embedded derivative instrument which represents the forward contract for which the provisional sale is subsequently adjusted and is required to be separated from the host contract. Accordingly, the fair value of the final sales price adjustment is re-estimated by reference to forward market prices at each period end and changes in fair value are recognized as an adjustment to revenue. Accounts receivable for metal concentrate sales are therefore measured at fair value. Refining and treatment charges are netted against revenues from metal concentrate sales.

(j)
Earnings per share

Earnings per share calculations are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. For calculations of diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding are adjusted to include the effects of restricted share units and dilutive stock options, whereby proceeds from the potential exercise of dilutive stock options with exercise prices that are below the average market price of the underlying shares are assumed to be used in purchasing the Company’s common shares at their average market price for the period.

(k)
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash and short-term money market investments that are readily convertible to cash with original terms of three months or less.

(l)
Inventories and stockpiled ore

Finished goods, work-in-process, heap leach ore and stockpiled ore are measured at the lower of weighted average cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is calculated as the estimated price at the time of sale based on prevailing and long-term metal prices less estimated future costs to convert the inventories into saleable form and estimated costs to sell. At operations where the ore extracted contains significant amounts of metals other than gold, primarily silver, copper, lead and zinc, cost is allocated between the joint products on a pro-rata basis. Incremental processing costs directly related to a joint product are allocated to that metal. Stockpiled ore and ore on leach pads that is expected to take longer than 12 months to recover is presented as a non-current asset.

Ore extracted from the mines is generally stockpiled and subsequently processed into finished goods (gold and by-products in doré or concentrate form). Costs are included in work-in-process inventory based on current costs incurred up to the point prior to the refining process, including applicable depreciation and depletion of mining interests, and removed at the weighted average cost per recoverable ounce of gold. The average costs of finished goods represent the average costs of work-in-process inventories incurred prior to the refining process, plus applicable refining costs.

The recovery of gold and by-products from certain oxide ore is achieved through a heap leaching process at Peñasquito. Under this method, ore is stacked on leach pads and treated with a cyanide solution that dissolves the gold contained within the ore. The resulting pregnant solution is further processed in a plant where the gold is recovered. Costs are included in heap leach ore inventory based on

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current mining and leaching costs, including applicable depreciation and depletion of mining interests, and removed from heap leach ore inventory as ounces of gold are recovered at the weighted average cost per recoverable ounce of gold on the leach pads. Estimates of recoverable gold on the leach pads are calculated based on the quantities of ore placed on the leach pads (measured tonnes added to the leach pads), the grade of ore placed on the leach pads (based on assay data), and a recovery percentage (based on ore type).

Supplies are measured at weighted average cost. In the event that the net realizable value of the finished product, the production of which the supplies are held for use in, is lower than the expected cost of the finished product, the supplies are written down to net realizable value.

The costs of inventories sold during the period are presented as mine operating costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

(m)
Mining interests

Mining interests include mining properties, related plant and equipment, and the Company's investments in associates and joint venture.

Mining properties

Mining properties are comprised of reserves, resources and exploration potential. The value associated with resources and exploration potential is the value beyond proven and probable reserves.

Resources represent the property interests that are believed to potentially contain economic mineralized material such as inferred material within pits; measured, indicated and inferred resources with insufficient drill spacing to qualify as proven and probable reserves; and inferred resources in close proximity to proven and probable reserves. Exploration potential represents the estimated mineralized material contained within: (i) areas adjacent to existing reserves and mineralization located within the immediate mine area; (ii) areas outside of immediate mine areas that are not part of measured, indicated, or inferred resources; and (iii) greenfields exploration potential that is not associated with any other production, development, or exploration stage property.

Recognition

Capitalized costs of mining properties include the following:
(i)
Costs of acquiring production, development and exploration stage properties in asset acquisitions;
(ii)
Costs attributed to mining properties acquired in business combinations;
(iii)
Expenditures incurred to develop mining properties;
(iv)
Economically recoverable exploration and evaluation expenditures;
(v)
Borrowing costs incurred that are attributable to qualifying mining properties;
(vi)
Certain costs incurred during production, net of proceeds from sales, prior to reaching operating levels intended by management; and
(vii)
Estimates of reclamation and closure costs (note 3(p)).

Acquisitions:

The cost of acquiring a mining property as part of a business combination is capitalized and represents the property’s fair value at the date of acquisition. The purchase consideration of the acquisition of a mining property determined to be an asset acquisition is allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their relative fair values. Fair value is determined by estimating the value of the property’s reserves, resources and exploration potential.

Development expenditures:

Drilling and related costs incurred to define and delineate a mineral deposit that has not been classified as proven and probable reserves are capitalized and included in the carrying amount of the related property in the period incurred, when management determines that it is probable that the expenditures will result in a future economic benefit to the Company.


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In open pit mining operations, it is necessary to incur costs to remove overburden and other mine waste materials in order to access the ore body (stripping costs). Stripping costs incurred prior to the production stage of a mining property (pre-stripping costs) are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related mining property.

Exploration and evaluation expenditures:

The costs of acquiring rights to explore, exploratory drilling and related costs incurred on sites without an existing mine and on areas outside the boundary of a known mineral deposit which contain proven and probable reserves are exploration and evaluation expenditures and are expensed as incurred to the date of establishing that costs incurred are economically recoverable. Exploration and evaluation expenditures incurred subsequent to the establishment of economic recoverability are capitalized and included in the carrying amount of the related mining property.

Management uses the following criteria in its assessments of economic recoverability and probability of future economic benefit:
(i)
Geology: there is sufficient geologic certainty of converting a mineral deposit into a proven and probable reserve. There is a history of conversion to reserves at operating mines;
(ii)
Scoping, prefeasibility or feasibility: there is a scoping study, prefeasibility or preliminary feasibility study that demonstrates the additional reserves and resources will generate a positive commercial outcome. Known metallurgy provides a basis for concluding there is a significant likelihood of being able to recover the incremental costs of extraction and production;
(iii)
Accessible facilities: the mineral deposit can be processed economically at accessible mining and processing facilities where applicable;
(iv)
Life of mine plans: an overall life of mine plan and economic model to support the economic extraction of reserves and resources exists. A long-term life of mine plan and supporting geological model identifies the drilling and related development work required to expand or further define the existing ore body; and
(v)
Authorizations: operating permits and feasible environmental programs exist or are obtainable.

Prior to capitalizing exploratory drilling, evaluation, development and related costs, management determines that the following conditions have been met:
(i)
It is probable that a future economic benefit will flow to the Company;
(ii)
The Company can obtain the benefit and controls access to it;
(iii)
The transaction or event giving rise to the future economic benefit has already occurred; and
(iv)
Costs incurred can be measured reliably.

Borrowing costs:

Borrowing costs incurred that are attributable to acquiring and developing exploration and development stage mining properties and constructing new facilities ("qualifying assets") are capitalized and included in the carrying amounts of qualifying assets until those qualifying assets are ready for their intended use, which in the case of mining properties, is when the mining property reaches commercial production. Capitalization commences on the date that expenditures for the qualifying asset are incurred, borrowing costs are being incurred by the Company and activities that are necessary to prepare the qualifying asset for its intended use are being undertaken. All other borrowing costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. For funds obtained from general borrowing, the amount capitalized is calculated using a weighted average of rates applicable to the borrowings during the period. For funds borrowed that are directly attributable to a qualifying asset, the amount capitalized represents the actual borrowing costs incurred on the specific borrowings.

Costs incurred during production:

Capitalization of costs incurred ceases when the mining property is capable of operating at levels intended by management. Costs incurred prior to this point, including depreciation of related plant and equipment, are capitalized and proceeds from sales during this period are offset against costs capitalized.

Development costs incurred to maintain current production are included in mine operating costs. These costs include the development and access (tunnelling) costs of production drifts to develop the ore body in the current production cycle.

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During the production phase of a mine, stripping costs incurred that provide access to a component of reserves and resources that will be produced in future periods and that would not have otherwise been accessible are capitalized ("stripping activity asset"). The costs qualifying for capitalization are those costs directly incurred to perform the stripping activity that improves access to the identified component of ore, plus an allocation of directly attributable overhead costs, and which are determined using a strip ratio methodology. The strip ratio represents the ratio of the estimated total volume of waste material to the estimated total quantity of economically recoverable ore of the component of the reserves and resources for which access has been improved.The stripping activity asset is included as part of the carrying amount of the mining property. Capitalized stripping costs are amortized based on the estimated recoverable ounces contained in reserves and resources that directly benefit from the stripping activities. Costs for waste removal that do not give rise to future economic benefits are included in mine operating costs in the period in which they are incurred.

Measurement

Mining properties are recorded at cost less accumulated depletion and impairment losses.

Depletion:

The carrying amounts of mining properties are depleted using the unit-of-production method over the estimated recoverable ounces, when the mine is capable of operating at levels intended by management. Under this method, depletable costs are multiplied by the number of ounces produced, and divided by the estimated recoverable ounces contained in proven and probable reserves and a portion of resources where it is considered highly probable that those resources will be economically extracted. During the year ended December 31, 2017, depletion expense would have increased by $63 million (2016 – $80 million) if resources were excluded from recoverable ounces.

A mine is capable of operating at levels intended by management when:
(i)
Operational commissioning of major mine and plant components is complete;
(ii)
Operating results are being achieved consistently for a period of time;
(iii)
There are indicators that these operating results will be continued; and
(iv)
Other factors are present, including one or more of the following: A significant portion of plant/mill capacity has been achieved; a significant portion of available funding is directed towards operating activities; a pre-determined, reasonable period of time has passed; or significant milestones for the development of the mining property have been achieved.
Management reviews the estimated total recoverable ounces contained in depletable reserves and resources annually, and when events and circumstances indicate that such a review should be made. Changes to estimated total recoverable ounces contained in depletable reserves and resources are accounted for prospectively.

Impairment and reversal of impairment:

At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews its mining properties and plant and equipment at the CGU level to determine whether there is any indication that these assets are impaired. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the relevant CGU is estimated in order to determine the extent of impairment. A CGU is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. The Company’s CGUs are its mine sites, represented by its principal producing mining properties and significant development projects.

The recoverable amount of a mine site is the greater of its FVLCD and VIU. In determining the recoverable amounts of each of the Company’s mine sites, the Company uses the FVLCD as this will generally be greater than or equal to the VIU. When there is no binding sales agreement, FVLCD is primarily estimated as the discounted future after-tax cash flows expected to be derived from a mine site, less an amount for costs to sell estimated based on similar past transactions. When discounting estimated future after-tax cash flows, the Company uses its after-tax weighted average cost of capital. Estimated cash flows are based on expected future production, metal selling prices, operating costs and capital expenditures. Continued access to the estimated recoverable reserves, resources and exploration potential of the Company’s mining interests is a key assumption in determining their recoverable amounts. The ability to maintain existing or obtain necessary mining concessions, surface rights title, and water concessions is integral to the access of the reserves, resources and exploration potential. A mining concession gives its holder the right to carry out mining activities in the area covered by that concession and take ownership of any minerals found, but it does not always grant surface access rights. In some jurisdictions surface access rights must be separately negotiated with the owner of the surface lands and in the event of a dispute or failed negotiations, administrative legal process may be available. In other jurisdictions, surface access rights may be granted along

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with mining rights. Water concessions provide its holder the right to specified levels of water usage and are granted based on water availability in the source area.

If the recoverable amount of a mine site is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount. The carrying amount of each mine site includes the carrying amounts of mining properties, plant and equipment, goodwill and related deferred income tax balances, net of the mine site reclamation and closure cost provision. In addition, the carrying amounts of the Company’s corporate assets are allocated to the relevant mine sites for impairment purposes. Impairment losses are recognized in net earnings in the period in which they are incurred. The allocation of an impairment loss, if any, for a particular mine site to its mining properties and plant and equipment is based on the relative carrying amounts of those assets at the date of impairment. Those mine sites which have been impaired are tested for possible reversal of the impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the impairment may have reversed. When an impairment loss reverses in a subsequent period, the revised carrying amount shall not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset previously, less subsequent depreciation and depletion. Reversals of impairment losses are recognized in net earnings in the period in which the reversals occur.

Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Costs capitalized for plant and equipment include borrowing costs incurred that are attributable to qualifying plant and equipment. The carrying amounts of plant and equipment are depreciated using either the straight-line or unit-of-production method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the life of mine. The significant classes of depreciable plant and equipment and their estimated useful lives are as follows:
Mill and mill components
life of mine
Underground infrastructure
life of mine
Mobile equipment components
3 to 15 years

Assets under construction are depreciated when they are substantially complete and available for their intended use, over their estimated useful lives.

Management reviews the estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation methods of the Company’s plant and equipment at the end of each financial year, and when events and circumstances indicate that such a review should be made. Changes to estimated useful lives, residual values or depreciation methods resulting from such review are accounted for prospectively.

Derecognition

Upon disposal or abandonment, the carrying amounts of mining properties and plant and equipment are derecognized and any associated gains or losses are recognized in net earnings. The cost and accumulated depreciation and depletion and impairment of fully depleted mineral properties and fully depreciated plant and equipment are derecognized.

(n)
Leases

Contracts which contain the legal form of a lease are classified as either finance or operating leases. Finance leases represent leases that transfer substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the leased asset. They are capitalized at the commencement of the lease at the lower of the fair value of the leased asset and the present value of the minimum lease payments and these capitalized costs are depreciated over the shorter of the period of expected use and the lease term. Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Operating lease payments are included in production costs in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Earnings on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. In addition to contracts which take the legal form of a lease, other significant contracts are assessed to determine whether, in substance, they are or contain a lease, if the contractual arrangement contains the use of a specific asset and the right to use that asset.

(o)
Income Taxes

The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, unused tax losses and other income tax deductions. Deferred income tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and other income tax deductions to the extent that it is probable the Company will have taxable income against which those deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and

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other income tax deductions can be utilized. The extent to which deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and other income tax deductions are expected to be realized is reassessed at the end of each reporting period.

In a business combination, temporary differences arise as a result of differences between the fair values of identifiable assets and liabilities acquired and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax effects of these differences. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are not recognized for temporary differences arising from goodwill or from the initial recognition of assets and liabilities acquired in a transaction other than a business combination which do not affect either accounting or taxable income or loss.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply when the related assets are realized or the liabilities are settled. The measurement of deferred income tax assets and liabilities reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the reporting date, to recover and settle the carrying amounts of its assets and liabilities, respectively. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period in which the change is substantively enacted.

The Company records foreign exchange gains and losses representing the impacts of movements in foreign exchange rates on the tax bases of non-monetary assets and liabilities which are denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign exchange gains and losses relating to deferred income taxes and current income taxes are included in deferred income tax expense/recovery and current income tax expense/recovery, respectively in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Current and deferred income tax expense or recovery are recognized in net earnings except when they arise as a result of items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case the related current and deferred income taxes are also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.

(p)
Provisions

Provisions are liabilities that are uncertain in timing or amount. The Company records a provision when and only when:
(i)
The Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event;
(ii)
It is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation; and
(iii)
A reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Constructive obligations are obligations that derive from the Company’s actions where:
(i)
By an established pattern of past practice, published policies or a sufficiently specific current statement, the Company has indicated to other parties that it will accept certain responsibilities; and
(ii)
As a result, the Company has created a valid expectation on the part of those other parties that it will discharge those responsibilities.

Provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted or reversed to reflect management’s current best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, the provision is reversed. Provisions are reduced by actual expenditures for which the provision was originally recognized. Where discounting has been used, the carrying amount of a provision is accreted during the period to reflect the passage of time. This accretion expense is included in finance costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Reclamation and closure cost obligations

The Company records a provision for the estimated future costs of reclamation and closure of operating, closed and inactive mines and development projects when environmental disturbance occurs or a constructive obligation arises. Future costs represent management’s best estimates which incorporate assumptions on the effects of inflation, movements in foreign exchange rates, the effects of country and other specific risks associated with the related liabilities. These estimates of future costs are discounted to net present value using the risk-free interest rate applicable to the future cash outflows. The provision for the Company’s reclamation and closure cost obligations is accreted over time to reflect the unwinding of the discount with the accretion expense included in finance costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations is remeasured at the end of each reporting period for changes in estimates or circumstances. Changes in estimates or circumstances include changes in legal

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or regulatory requirements, increased obligations arising from additional mining and exploration activities, changes to cost estimates and changes to the risk-free interest rates.

Reclamation and closure cost obligations relating to operating mines and development projects are initially recorded with a corresponding increase to the carrying amounts of related mining properties. Changes to the obligations which may arise as a result of changes in estimates and assumptions are also accounted for as changes in the carrying amounts of related mining properties, except where a reduction in the obligation is greater than the capitalized reclamation and closure costs, in which case, the capitalized reclamation and closure costs are reduced to nil and the remaining adjustment is included in production costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Reclamation and closure cost obligations related to inactive and closed mines are included in production costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings on initial recognition and subsequently when remeasured.

(q)
Financial instruments

Measurement – initial recognition

On initial recognition, all financial assets and financial liabilities are recorded at fair value, net of attributable transaction costs, except for financial assets and liabilities classified as at fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL"). The directly attributable transaction costs of financial assets and liabilities classified as at FVTPL are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

Classification and measurement – subsequent to initial recognition

Subsequent measurement of financial assets and liabilities depends on the classifications of such assets and liabilities.

Classified as at FVTPL:

Financial assets and liabilities classified as at FVTPL are measured at fair value with changes in fair values recognized in net earnings. Financial assets and liabilities are classified as at FVTPL when: (i) they are acquired or incurred principally for short-term profit taking and/or meet the definition of a derivative (held-for-trading); or (ii) they meet the criteria for being designated as at FVTPL and have been designated as such on initial recognition.

A contract to buy or sell non-financial items that can be settled net in cash, which include non-financial items that are readily convertible to cash, that has not been entered into and held for the purpose of receipt or delivery of non-financial items in accordance with the Company's expected purchase, sale or use meets the definition of a non-financial derivative. Derivatives are classified as either hedges of highly probable forecasted transactions ("cash flow hedges") or non-hedge derivatives.

Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:

On initial designation of the derivative as a cash flow hedge, the Company documents the relationship between the hedging instrument and hedged item and assesses the effectiveness of the hedging instrument in offsetting the changes in the cash flows attributable to the hedged risk and whether the forecast transaction is highly probable. Subsequent assessment will be performed on an ongoing basis to determine that the hedging instruments have been highly effective throughout the reporting periods for which they were designated. The changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and determined to be effective in offsetting forecasted cash flows is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) ("OCI"). The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately as Gain (loss) on derivatives, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

When the forecasted transaction impacts earnings, the cumulative gains or losses that were recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI") are reclassified to earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction has occurred. When the forecasted transaction that is hedged results in the recognition of a non-financial asset, the cumulative gains or losses that were recorded in AOCI are reclassified and included in the carrying amount of the asset.

When a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge expires or is sold and the forecasted transaction is still expected to occur, any cumulative gain or loss relating to the derivative that is recorded in AOCI at that time remains in AOCI and is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings when the forecasted transaction occurs. When a forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was recorded in AOCI is immediately transferred to the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Non-hedge derivatives

Derivative instruments that do not qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net earnings.

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Classified as available-for-sale:

A financial asset is classified as available-for-sale when: (i) it is not classified as a loan and receivable, a held-to-maturity investment or as at FVTPL; or (ii) it is designated as available-for-sale on initial recognition. The Company has investments in equity securities in accordance with its long-term investment plans. The Company’s investments in equity securities are classified as available-for-sale and are measured at fair value with mark-to-market gains and losses recognized in OCI and accumulated in the investment revaluation reserve within equity until the financial assets are derecognized or there is objective evidence that the financial assets are impaired. When available-for-sale investments in marketable securities and equity securities are derecognized, the cumulative mark-to-market gains or losses that had been previously recognized in OCI are reclassified to earnings for the period. When there is objective evidence that an available-for-sale financial asset is impaired, the cumulative loss that had been previously recognized in OCI is reclassified to earnings for the period. Equity securities are classified as non-current assets if the Company intends to hold the investment for more than 12 months, otherwise, they are classified as marketable securities and included in other current assets. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, all of the Company's equity securities were classified as non-current assets.

Loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, and other financial liabilities:

Financial assets classified as loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, and other financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The effective interest method calculates the amortized cost of a financial asset or financial liability and allocates the effective interest income or interest expense over the term of the financial asset or financial liability, respectively. The interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts or payments throughout the term of the financial instrument to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability, respectively.

When there is objective evidence that an impairment loss on a financial asset measured at amortized cost has been incurred, an impairment loss is recognized in net earnings for the period measured as the difference between the financial asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the financial asset's effective interest rate at initial recognition.

Impairment

The Company assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that financial assets are impaired. A financial asset is impaired and impairment losses are incurred if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset that has a negative impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset that can be reliably estimated.

(r)
Share-based payments

The fair value of the estimated number of stock options and restricted share units ("RSUs") awarded to employees, officers and directors that will eventually vest, determined as of the date of grant, is recognized as share-based compensation expense within corporate administration in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings over the vesting period of the stock options and RSUs, with a corresponding increase to equity. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with market related inputs as of the date of grant. The fair value of RSUs is the market value of the underlying shares as of the date of grant. Stock options and RSUs with graded vesting schedules are accounted for as separate grants with different vesting periods and fair values. Changes to the estimated number of awards that will eventually vest are accounted for prospectively.

Performance share units ("PSUs") and phantom restricted units ("PRUs") are settled in cash. The fair value of the estimated number of PSUs and PRUs awarded that will eventually vest, determined as of the date of grant, is recognized as share-based compensation expense within corporate administration expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings over the vesting period, with a corresponding amount recorded as a liability. Until the liability is settled, the fair value of the PSUs and PRUs is re-measured at the end of each reporting period and at the date of settlement, with changes in fair value recognized as share-based compensation expense or recovery over the vesting period. The fair value of PRUs is the market value of the underlying shares as of the date of valuation.
    

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4.
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Application of new and revised accounting standards:
The Company has adopted the narrow scope amendments to IFRS 12 - Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities and IAS 12 - Income Taxes which were effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The amendments did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
The Company has also adopted the amendments to IAS 7 - Statement of Cash Flows, which were effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. As a result of applying the amendment, the Company presented new disclosures relating to the changes in financial liabilities arising from financing activities (note 16).
Changes in accounting standards not yet effective:

Revenue recognition
In May 2014, the IASB issued IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("IFRS 15") which supersedes IAS 11 – Construction Contracts; IAS 18 – Revenue; IFRIC 13 – Customer Loyalty Programmes; IFRIC 15 – Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate; IFRIC 18 – Transfers of Assets from Customers; and SIC 31 – Revenue Barter Transactions involving Advertising Services. IFRS 15 establishes a single five-step model framework for determining the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from a contract with a customer. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Either a modified retrospective application or full retrospective application is required for IFRS 15. The Company has elected to apply the full retrospective approach upon transition on January 1, 2018.
The core principle of IFRS 15 is that revenue related to the transfer of promised goods or services should be recognized when the control of the goods or services passes to customers. The Company has evaluated the impact of applying IFRS 15, analyzing its bullion, doré and concentrate sale agreements. The Company concluded there is no material change in the timing of revenue recognized under the new standard as the point of transfer of risk and reward for goods and services and transfer of control occur at the same time.
In addition, IFRS 15 requires entities to apportion revenue earned from contracts to distinct performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. In accordance with the terms of the Company's concentrate agreements, the seller must contract for and pay the shipping and insurance costs necessary to bring the goods to the named destination. Therefore, where material, a portion of the revenue earned under these contracts, representing the obligation to fulfill the shipping and insurance services, will be deferred and recognized over time as the obligations are fulfilled. The impact of this change on the amount of revenue recognized in a year is insignificant.
IFRS 15 contains presentation and disclosure requirements which are more detailed than the current standards, many of which are completely new. Upon the adoption of IFRS 15, the Company will provide disclosures for each of the Company's revenue streams, which consist of the Company's bullion, doré and concentrate sales, to supplement the revenue data that are currently presented in the segmented information disclosure (note 9). New disclosures will be presented relating to the timing of completion of the Company's performance obligations, for example, upon delivery and/or other points in time, and the portion of revenue related to provisional pricing adjustments on concentrate sales will also be separately disclosed.
Financial instruments
In July 2014, the IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments ("IFRS 9") to replace IAS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. IFRS 9 provides a revised model for recognition and measurement of financial instruments and a single, forward-looking 'expected loss' impairment model. IFRS 9 also includes significant changes to hedge accounting. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company will apply IFRS 9 at the date it becomes effective. Except for hedge accounting, retrospective application is required, but the provision of comparative information is not required. For hedge accounting, the requirements are generally applied prospectively.
The following summarizes the significant changes in IFRS 9 compared to the current standards:
The classification of financial assets and liabilities is expected to remain consistent under IFRS 9 with the exception of equity securities. The Company will designate its equity securities as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, where they will be recorded initially at fair value. Subsequent changes in fair value will be recognized in other comprehensive income only and will not be transferred into earnings (loss) upon disposition.
The introduction of the new "expected credit loss" impairment model under IFRS 9, as opposed to an incurred credit loss model under IAS 39, does not have a significant impact on the Company's accounts receivable given the Company sells its products exclusively to large international financial institutions and other organizations with strong credit ratings, the negligible historical level of customer default, and the short term nature of the Company's receivables.

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The new general hedge accounting requirements retain the three types of hedge accounting mechanisms currently available under IAS 39. Under IFRS 9, greater flexibility has been introduced to the types of transactions eligible for hedge accounting, specifically broadening the types of instruments that qualify for hedging instruments and the types of risk components of non-financial items that are eligible for hedge accounting. As a result, certain of the Company's hedging strategies and hedging instruments that did not qualify for hedge accounting previously, primarily the hedging of its forecast concentrate sales, will now be eligible for hedge accounting. In addition, the effectiveness test has been replaced with the principle of an "economic relationship". Retrospective assessment of hedge effectiveness is also no longer required. Enhanced disclosure requirements about an entity's risk management activities have also been introduced.
Leases
In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 – Leases ("IFRS 16") which replaces IAS 17 – Leases and its associated interpretative guidance. IFRS 16 applies a control model to the identification of leases, distinguishing between a lease and a service contract on the basis of whether the customer controls the asset. For those assets determined to meet the definition of a lease, IFRS 16 introduces significant changes to the accounting by lessees, introducing a single, on-balance sheet accounting model that is similar to the current finance lease accounting, with limited exceptions for short-term leases or leases of low value assets. Lessor accounting remains similar to current accounting practice. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, with early application permitted for entities that apply IFRS 15. A leasee can choose to apply IFRS 16 using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. The Company plans to apply IFRS 16 at the date it becomes effective but has not yet selected a transition approach.
Upon the adoption of IFRS 16, the Company anticipates it will record a material balance of lease assets and associated lease liabilities related to leases with a term of 12 months or more on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 1, 2019. Due to the recognition of additional lease assets and liabilities, a higher amount of depreciation expense and interest on lease liabilities will be recognized under IFRS 16 as compared to the current standard. Additionally, a reduction in production and/or corporate administration costs is expected. Lastly, the Company expects a reduction in operating cash outflows with a corresponding increase in financing cash outflows under IFRS 16. The Company is in the process of identifying and collecting data relating to existing agreements that may contain right-of-use assets. These include land easements and service contracts that may contain embedded leases for property, plant and equipment. At this time, it is not possible for the Company to make reasonable quantitative estimates of the effects of the new standard. The Company estimates the time frame to develop and implement the accounting policies, estimates and processes (including the information technology systems) will extend into the latter part of 2018.

5.
CRITICAL JUDGEMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The critical judgements that the Company’s management has made in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies, apart from those involving estimations (note 6), that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements are as follows:

(a)
Operating levels intended by management

Prior to a mine being capable of operating at levels intended by management, costs incurred are capitalized as part of the costs of the related mining properties and proceeds from mineral sales are offset against costs capitalized. Depletion of capitalized costs for mining properties begins when the mine is capable of operating at levels intended by management. Management considers several factors (note 3(m)) in determining when a mining property is capable of operating at levels intended by management.

(b)
Economic recoverability and probability of future economic benefits of exploration, evaluation and development costs

Management has determined that exploratory drilling, evaluation, development and related costs incurred which have been capitalized are economically recoverable. Management uses several criteria (note 3(m)) in its assessments of economic recoverability and probability of future economic benefit including geologic and metallurgic information, history of conversion of mineral deposits to proven and probable reserves, scoping and feasibility studies, accessible facilities, existing permits and life of mine plans.

(c)
Functional currency

The functional currency for each of the Company’s subsidiaries and investments in associate, is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The Company has determined the functional currency of each entity is the US dollar. Determination of functional currency may involve certain judgements to determine the primary economic environment and the Company reconsiders the functional currency of its entities if there is a change in events and conditions which determined the primary economic environment.

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(d)
Asset held for sale and discontinued operation

The Company applies judgement to determine whether an asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition and that its sale is highly probable and therefore should be classified as held for sale at the balance sheet date. Conditions that support a highly probable sale include the following: an appropriate level of management is committed to a plan to sell the asset or disposal group, an active program to locate a buyer and complete the plan has been initiated, the asset or disposal group has been actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value, and the sale of the asset or disposal group is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification as held for sale. At December 31, 2016, the Company concluded that the assets and liabilities of Los Filos met the criteria for classification as held for sale. Accordingly, the group of assets and liabilities were presented separately under current assets and current liabilities, respectively, and measured at the lower of its carrying amount and FVLCD, being its carrying amount. A reversal of impairment loss of $59 million was recorded for Los Filos during the year ended December 31, 2016 (note 21) to increase its carrying amount to its recoverable amount. A subsequent impairment of $16 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2017 based on changes to the carrying value of the Los Filos assets as a result of normal operations prior to its disposal. The assets of Los Filos ceased to be depreciated while they were classified as held for sale.

The Company also applies judgement to determine whether a component of the Company that either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale meets the criteria of a discontinued operation. The key area that involves management judgement in this determination is whether the component represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation. Given that the Company continues to operate in Mexico after the disposal of Los Filos, Los Filos was not considered to be a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation, thus it was not considered to be a discontinued operation.

(e)
Business combinations

Determination of whether a set of assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute the acquisition of a business or asset may require the Company to make certain judgements as to whether or not the assets acquired and liabilities assumed include the inputs, processes and outputs necessary to constitute a business as defined in IFRS 3 – Business Combinations. If an acquired set of assets and liabilities includes goodwill, the set is presumed to be a business. Based on an assessment of the relevant facts and circumstances, the Company concluded that the acquisition of its interests in the Cerro Casale project and Exeter in 2017 and Kaminak in 2016 did not meet the criteria of a business combination and the transactions have been accounted for as acquisitions of assets (notes 7(a) and 7(b)).

(f)
Determination of control of subsidiaries and joint arrangements

Judgement is required to determine when the Company has control of subsidiaries or joint control of joint arrangements. This requires an assessment of the relevant activities of the investee, being those activities that significantly affect the investee's returns, including operating and capital expenditure decision-making, financing of the investee, and the appointment, remuneration and termination of key management personnel; and when the decisions in relation to those activities are under the control of the Company or require unanimous consent from the investors. Judgement is also required when determining the classification of a joint arrangement as a joint venture or a joint operation through an evaluation of the rights and obligations arising from the arrangement. Changes to the Company's access to those rights and obligations may change the classification of that joint arrangement. In 2017, the Company entered into the following transactions which required judgement to determine when the Company has control of subsidiaries or joint control of joint arrangements:

a. Acquisition of Exeter

On June 7, 2017, based on the fact that Goldcorp has a majority ownership interest in Exeter, the majority of the Exeter board of directors were Goldcorp nominees and Exeter's key management personnel was comprised of officers appointed by Goldcorp, the Company concluded that it has control over Exeter. Accordingly, Exeter met the criteria to be classified as a subsidiary. Commencing at the acquisition date of June 7, 2017, the financial results of Exeter were included in the results of the consolidated group and the portion of Exeter's net assets that was not attributable to Goldcorp was accounted for as non-controlling interest (note 7(a)).

b. Accounting for the 50% interest in Cerro Casale and Caspiche

Based on assessment of the relevant facts and circumstances, primarily the requirement for unanimous agreement on management decisions relating to the development and operation of the arrangement, the Company concluded that the Norte Abierto Project is a jointly controlled entity. Judgement is also required when determining the classification of a joint arrangement as a joint venture or a joint operation through an evaluation of the rights and obligations arising from the arrangement. Despite the fact that the joint

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venture is a limited liability company and the parties do not have rights and obligations to individual assets and liabilities, the Company concluded that the Norte Abierto Project is a joint operation as the arrangement requires the owners to purchase the output on a pro rata basis, indicating that the entity has rights and obligations to the separate assets and liabilities of the joint entity. As such, the project has been proportionately consolidated with the results of the consolidated group (note 7(a)).

c. Acquisition of equity interest in Leagold

As Goldcorp owns greater than 20% of Leagold, Goldcorp is considered to have significant influence over Leagold, and therefore, is required to account for its interest in Leagold using the equity method (note 8(a)).

(g)
Indicators of impairment and reversal of impairment

The Company considers both external and internal sources of information in assessing whether there are any indications that CGUs are impaired or reversal of impairment is needed. External sources of information the Company considers include changes in the market, economic and legal environment in which the Company operates that are not within its control and are expected to affect the recoverable amount of CGUs. Internal sources of information the Company considers include the manner in which mining properties and plant and equipment are being used or are expected to be used and indications of economic performance of the assets. The primary external factors considered are changes in spot and forecast metal prices, changes in laws and regulations and the Company's market capitalization relative to its net asset carrying amount. Primary internal factors considered are the Company's current mine performance against expectations, changes in mineral reserves and resources, life of mine plans and exploration results.

At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of the Company's net assets exceeded the Company's market capitalization, which the Company's management considered to be an impairment indicator of certain of the Company's CGUs as of December 31, 2017. Management also identified certain CGU-specific impairment and impairment reversal indicators as of December 31, 2017 (note 21). Accordingly, the recoverable value was estimated and compared against the carrying value for the material CGUs of the Company, which resulted in the Company recognizing an impairment expense for Red Lake and reversals of impairment for Pueblo Viejo and Porcupine (note 21).

(h)
Income and value added taxes

The Company’s operations involve dealing with uncertainties and judgements in the application of complex tax regulations in multiple jurisdictions. The final income taxes paid and value added tax (“VAT”) refunds received are dependent upon many factors, including negotiations with taxing authorities in various jurisdictions and resolution of issues arising from VAT and/or income tax audits, such as the Company’s intercompany charges (note 30(a)).

The Company recognizes potential liabilities and records tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions and matters identified based on its judgement of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. The Company adjusts these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances; however, due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from the Company’s current estimate of the tax liabilities. If the Company’s estimate of tax liabilities proves to be less than the ultimate assessment, an additional charge to expense would result. If the estimate of tax liabilities proves to be greater than the ultimate assessment, a tax benefit would result.

VAT receivables are generated on the purchase of supplies and services in most of the jurisdictions that the Company operates in. Timing and collection of VAT receivables is uncertain as VAT refund procedures in certain jurisdictions require a significant amount of information and follow-up. The Company is exposed to liquidity risk, credit risk and currency risk with respect to its VAT receivables if tax authorities are unwilling to make payments in a timely manner in accordance with the Company’s refund requests. The Company regularly monitors actual and projected collections of its VAT receivables to inform its assessment as to the collectability of the VAT receivables and classification as current and non-current assets.

In June 2017, the Mexican government’s tax authority indicated that it had experienced an increase in VAT refund requests and as a result had commenced more in-depth assessments of the requests. In 2017, the Company collected $269 million of VAT refunds from the Mexican government, but the Mexican tax authority said it would withhold a portion of the VAT refunds until the authority’s evaluations are complete. At December 31, 2017, the total VAT receivable due to the Company from Mexican tax authorities was $186 million (December 31, 2016 – $237 million), including the tax receivables retained on the sale of Los Filos (note 8(a)). The Company reassessed the collectability and classification of its Mexican VAT receivables and determined that no allowance was necessary in respect of collectability, but has classified $29 million of the $186 million VAT receivable balance at December 31, 2017 as a non-current asset. If on review of the Company’s VAT refund requests, the Mexican tax authority disallows any portion of the Company’s VAT refund requests then an additional charge to expense may result.


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(i)
Contingencies
Contingencies can be either possible assets or liabilities arising from past events which, by their nature, will be resolved only when one or more uncertain future events occur or fail to occur.  Such contingencies include, but are not limited to, environmental obligations, litigation, regulatory proceedings, tax matters and losses results from other events and developments.  The assessment of the existence and potential impact of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgement regarding the outcome of future events.

6.
KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires that the Company’s management make assumptions and estimates of effects of uncertain future events on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates as the estimation process is inherently uncertain. Actual future outcomes could differ from present estimates and assumptions, potentially having material future effects on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Estimates are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are based on historical experience and other facts and circumstances. Revisions to estimates and the resulting effects on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities are accounted for prospectively.

The significant assumptions about the future and other major sources of estimation uncertainty as at the end of the reporting period that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities are as follows:

(a)
Impairment and reversal of impairment of mining interests

In determining the recoverable amounts of the Company’s mining interests, the Company primarily uses estimates of the discounted future after-tax cash flows expected to be derived from the Company’s mining properties, costs to sell the mining properties and the appropriate discount rate. The projected cash flows are significantly affected by changes in assumptions related to metal prices, changes in the amount of recoverable reserves, resources, and exploration potential, production cost estimates, future capital expenditures, discount rates and exchange rates.


Significant changes in metal price forecasts, the amount of recoverable reserves, resources, and exploration potential, estimated future costs of production, capital expenditures, and/or the impact of changes in current economic conditions may result in a write-down or reversal of impairment of the carrying amounts of the Company’s mining interests and/or goodwill.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized a net impairment expense of $244 million (2016 – net impairment reversal of $49 million) in respect of the carrying amounts of certain mining interests (note 21).
 
At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of the Company’s mining interests was $20,047 million (December 31, 2016$19,572 million) (notes 19 and 20).

(b)
Depreciation and depletion

The carrying amounts of the Company’s mining properties are depleted based on recoverable ounces contained in proven and probable reserves and a portion of resources. The Company includes a portion of resources where it is considered probable that those resources will be economically extracted. Changes to estimates of recoverable ounces and depletable costs including changes resulting from revisions to the Company’s mine plans and changes in metal price forecasts can result in changes to future depletion rates.

Plant and equipment not depleted on a unit of production basis based on recoverable ounces are depleted on a straight-line basis. Changes to estimates of the useful life and residual value may be impacted by the Company's mine plans and rate of usage of these capital assets.


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(c)
Deferred stripping costs

In determining whether stripping costs incurred during the production phase of an open pit mining property relate to reserves and resources that will be mined in a future period and therefore should be capitalized, the Company makes estimates of the stripping activity over the life of the component of reserves and resources which have been made accessible. Changes in estimated strip ratios can result in a change to the future capitalization of stripping costs incurred. At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of stripping costs capitalized and included in mining properties was $204 million (December 31, 2016 – $205 million).

(d)
Income taxes

In assessing the probability of realizing income tax assets recognized, management makes estimates related to expectations of future taxable income, applicable tax opportunities, expected timing of reversals of existing temporary differences and the likelihood that tax positions taken will be sustained upon examination by applicable tax authorities (note 14). In making its assessments, management gives additional weight to positive and negative evidence that can be objectively verified. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecasted cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. Forecasted cash flows from operations are based on life of mine projections internally developed and reviewed by management. Weight is attached to tax planning opportunities that are within the Company’s control, and are feasible and implementable without significant obstacles. The likelihood that tax positions taken will be sustained upon examination by applicable tax authorities is assessed based on individual facts and circumstances of the relevant tax position evaluated in light of all available evidence. Where applicable tax laws and regulations are either unclear or subject to ongoing varying interpretations, it is reasonably possible that changes in these estimates can occur that materially affect the amounts of income tax assets recognized. At the end of each reporting period, the Company reassesses the probability of realizing unrecognized income tax assets.

(e)
Estimated reclamation and closure costs

The Company’s provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations represents management’s best estimate of the present value of the future cash outflows required to settle the liability which reflects estimates of future costs, inflation, movements in foreign exchange rates, assumptions of risks associated with the future cash outflows and assumptions of probabilities of alternative estimates of future cash outflows, and the applicable risk-free interest rates for discounting those future cash outflows. Significant judgements and estimates are required in forming assumptions of future activities, future cash outflows and the timing of those cash outflows. These assumptions are formed based on environmental and regulatory requirements and the Company’s environmental policies which may give rise to constructive obligations. The Company’s assumptions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect management’s current best estimate and changes in any of the above factors can result in a change to the provision recognized by the Company. At December 31, 2017, the Company’s total provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations was $599 million (December 31, 2016$622 million). The undiscounted value of these obligations at December 31, 2017 was $1,572 million (December 31, 2016$1,786 million) (note 25).

For the purpose of calculating the present value of the provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations, the Company discounts the estimated future cash outflows using the risk-free interest rate applicable to the future cash outflows, which is the appropriate US Treasury risk-free rate which reflects the reclamation lifecycle estimated for all sites, including operating, inactive and closed mines and development projects. For those sites with a greater than 100-year reclamation lifecycle, a long-term risk-free rate is applied.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company applied a 20-year risk-free rate of 2.94% (20162.94%) to all sites with the exception of those sites with a reclamation lifecycle of greater than 100 years where a 5.0% (20165.0%) risk-free rate was applied, which resulted in a weighted average discount rate of 4.1% (20164.1%).

Changes to reclamation and closure cost obligations are recorded with a corresponding change to the carrying amounts of the related mining properties (for operating mines and development projects) and as production costs (for inactive and closed mines) for the period. Adjustments to the carrying amounts of related mining properties can result in a change to future depletion expense.

(f)
Contingencies

Due to the size, complexity and nature of the Company’s operations, various legal and tax matters are outstanding from time to time. In the event that management’s estimate of the future resolution of these matters changes, the Company will recognize the effects of the changes in its consolidated financial statements on the date such changes occur (note 30).


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7.
ACQUISITIONS
(a)
Acquisitions of Cerro Casale and Caspiche Projects

On June 9, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of a 50% interest in the Cerro Casale Project. The transaction was executed in multiple steps, including the acquisition of a 25% interest by Goldcorp in the project from each of Kinross Gold Corporation ("Kinross") and Barrick, which resulted in Barrick and Goldcorp each owning 50% of the project and subsequently forming a 50/50 joint operation with Barrick. The Cerro Casale Project is located in the Maricunga Gold Belt in the Atacama Region in northern Chile.
The Company also acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Exeter and its Caspiche Project, also located in the Maricunga Gold Belt. After completing the acquisition of the 100% interest in Exeter, Goldcorp contributed the Caspiche Project into the joint operation with Barrick, which resulted in a 50% interest held by each of Barrick and Goldcorp in the combined project, Norte Abierto.
The key steps in the transactions were as follows:
Acquisition of Kinross' 25% interest in Cerro Casale and 100% interest in the Quebrada Seca exploration project for: (i) an initial cash payment of $260 million; (ii) the granting of a 1.25% royalty interest to Kinross on 25% of gross revenues derived from metal production from Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca, with Kinross foregoing the first $10 million payable; (iii) a contingent payment of $40 million payable after a decision to commence construction at Cerro Casale; and (iv) the assumption of a $20 million obligation to Barrick payable on commercial production at Cerro Casale.

Acquisition of an additional 25% interest in Cerro Casale from Barrick for: (i) a deferred payment obligation of $260 million to be satisfied through the funding of 100% of the joint operation’s expenditures (as described below); (ii) the granting of a 1.25% royalty interest to Barrick on 25% of gross revenues derived from metal production from Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca; (iii) a contingent payment of $40 million payable after a decision to commence construction at Cerro Casale; and (iv) the transfer to Barrick of a 50% interest in Quebrada Seca, followed by the joint contribution by Goldcorp and Barrick of 100% of Quebrada Seca to the joint operation.

Acquisition of Exeter and its 100% owned Caspiche Project: under the terms of the supported takeover bid, Exeter shareholders received 0.12 of a common share of Goldcorp for each Exeter common share held. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Exeter for share consideration of $156 million in Goldcorp common shares.

Formation of a new 50/50 joint operation with Barrick: The joint operation, Norte Abiero, includes a 100% interest in each of the Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca projects. Additionally, the Caspiche Project was contributed to the joint operation after the Company acquired Exeter. 50% of Caspiche’s acquisition cost, or approximately $80 million, has been credited against Goldcorp’s deferred payment obligation to Barrick. Additionally, Goldcorp will be required to spend a minimum of $60 million in the two-year period following closing of the Cerro Casale transaction, and a minimum of $80 million in each successive two-year period until the deferred payment obligation is satisfied, at which point Goldcorp and Barrick will equally fund requirements of the joint operation. If Goldcorp does not spend the minimum in any two-year period, Goldcorp will instead be required to make a payment to Barrick equal to 50% of the shortfall, with a corresponding reduction in the deferred payment obligation. As of December 31, 2017, the deferred payment obligation amounted to $182 million (December 31, 2016 – $nil).

The total amount of consideration paid for the acquisition of the 50% interest in the Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca projects was $526 million, comprised of a $260 million initial cash payment to Kinross, the $260 million deferred payment obligation to Barrick and $6 million of transaction costs. The deferred obligation payment includes an annual price adjustment of 4.75% per annum. The royalty interests for future production and contingent payments to Barrick and Kinross stipulated in the agreements will be recognized as production costs and mining interests, respectively, if and when, the obliging events occur.
The Company concluded the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of Cerro Casale did not constitute a business and accordingly the transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis as follows: $449 million to mining interest, $59 million representing water rights presented as non-current asset, $21 million to tax receivables and $3 million to reclamation and other current liabilities. Additionally, the Company concluded that the Cerro Casale Project is a joint operation, as such, it has been proportionately consolidated with the results of the Company.

The Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Exeter for total consideration of $156 million based on the closing price of the Company's common shares on the dates of acquisition, including transaction costs and other adjustments of $7 million. The Company concluded the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of Exeter did not constitute a business and accordingly the transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The consideration paid was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis with $160 million allocated to mining interests, and $3 million

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to working capital.

(b)
Acquisition of Kaminak

On July 19, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Kaminak by way of a plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") for total consideration of $406 million based on the closing price of the Company's common shares on the date of acquisition, including transaction costs of $6 million. Pursuant to the Arrangement, each common share of Kaminak was exchanged for 0.10896 of a common share of the Company. Kaminak's principal asset is the 100% owned Coffee project, a hydrothermal gold deposit located approximately 130 kilometres south of the City of Dawson, Yukon. Coffee is a high-grade, open pit, heap leach mining project.
The Company concluded that the acquired assets and assumed liabilities did not constitute a business and accordingly the transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis with $386 million allocated to mining interests and the remaining $20 million allocated to deferred income tax asset ($9 million) and working capital items ($11 million). The assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been assigned to and included in Other in the segment information disclosure (note 9).

8.
DIVESTITURES

(a)
Divestiture of Los Filos

On April 7, 2017, the Company completed the sale of Los Filos to Leagold and received total consideration of $350 million, before working capital adjustments. The consideration was comprised of $71 million of Leagold common shares, $250 million in cash and a $29 million short-term promissory note which was paid in July 2017. The Company also retained rights to certain VAT receivables of approximately $100 million. At December 31, 2017, the balance of the VAT receivables was $13 million (December 31, 2016 – $nil) and was collected in January 2018. The amount was included in other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

At December 31, 2016, the sale was considered highly probable; therefore, the assets and liabilities of Los Filos were classified as assets and liabilities held for sale and presented separately under current assets and current liabilities, respectively. In connection with the transaction, the Company recognized a net reversal of the 2015 impairment of mining interests of $43 million; an impairment reversal of $59 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2016 based on estimated proceeds from the sale. A subsequent impairment of $16 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2017 based on changes to the carrying value of the Los Filos assets as a result of normal operations. There was no gain or loss on the disposition.

Total consideration, including working capital adjustments (net of transaction costs of $3 million)
$
348

Net assets sold and derecognized:
 
Cash and cash equivalents
23

Inventories and heap leach ore - current
143

Other current assets
14

 Inventories and heap leach ore - non-current
128

 Mining interests
151

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(38
)
   Deferred tax liabilities
(12
)
   Provisions
(56
)
   Other
(5
)
 
348

Gain (loss) on disposition
$


Los Filos and Leagold are presented in Other in the segment information disclosure (note 9).


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(b)
Divestiture of Cerro Blanco

On May 31, 2017, the Company completed the sale of the Cerro Blanco Project in Guatemala to Bluestone Resources Inc. ("Bluestone") for total consideration of $22 million, comprised of $18 million in cash, and 3 million Bluestone common shares with a fair value of $4 million. Goldcorp will receive an additional $15 million cash payment from Bluestone upon declaration of commercial production at Cerro Blanco and a 1% net smelter return royalty on production.
Immediately prior to the classification to assets and liabilities as held for sale, the carrying amount of Cerro Blanco was remeasured to its recoverable amount, being its fair value less costs of disposal ("FVLCD"), based on the expected proceeds from the sale. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment reversal during the year ended December 31, 2017 of $19 million. Subsequently, on completion of the sale, the Company recognized a loss on the disposal of $6 million ($6 million, net of tax), net of transaction costs of $1 million.
Cerro Blanco's assets and liabilities were presented in Other in the segment information disclosure up to the date of disposition (note 9).
(c)
Divestiture of San Nicolas
On October 18, 2017, the Company sold its 21% interest in the San Nicolas copper-zinc project, a stand-alone project in Mexico, to Teck Resources Limited for cash consideration of $50 million. The carrying value of San Nicolas was $2 million on the date of sale and the gain on disposition of $48 million ($34 million, net of tax) was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. San Nicolas' assets and liabilities were presented in Other in the segment information disclosure up to the date of disposition (note 9).
(d)
Divestiture of Camino Rojo

On November 7, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its 100% interest in the Camino Rojo Project, part of the Peñasquito mine located in Mexico, to Orla Mining Ltd. ("Orla"). Under the terms of the agreement, the Company received approximately 19.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of Orla valued at $34 million and will receive a 2% net smelter return royalty on revenues from all metal production from the Camino Rojo oxide project. The Company also has the option to acquire up to 70% interest in future sulphide projects, subject to certain criteria. The shares were recorded as investment in securities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The value of consideration received was credited to mining interests associated with Peñasquito, resulting in $nil gain or loss on disposition.

9.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Operating results of operating segments are reviewed by the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments and to assess their performance. The Company considers each individual mine site as operating segments for financial reporting purposes except as noted below.
Following the Company's acquisition and divestitures, and the closure of Marlin in 2017, the Company reassessed its segments for financial reporting purposes. The Company concluded that Marlin and Los Filos are no longer operating segments and are included in Other; they were previously included in the Other mines operating segment. The Company's 37.5% interest in Alumbrera, which was previously reported as Other associate, and Leagold are also presented in Other, because their financial results do not meet the quantitative threshold required for segment disclosure purposes. Prior periods' results have been re-presented to reflect the current presentation.
Assets in Other also include the Company's 100% interest in the Coffee Project, the Company's 50% interests in the NuevaUnión and the Norte Abierto projects, corporate assets and the Company's closed and inactive mines. Liabilities in Other include the Company's $1.0 billion notes, $1.5 billion notes, $182 million of deferred payment obligation (note 7(a)), the revolving credit facility, asset retirement obligations for closed and inactive mines and certain income taxes payable.

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)



Significant information relating to the Company’s reportable operating segments is summarized in the tables below:
 
Revenues (a)(b)
Production costs
Depreciation
and depletion
Earnings (loss) from operations, associates and joint venture (b)(c)(e)(g)
Expenditures on mining interests
Years Ended December 31
2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

Éléonore
$
377

$
346

$
251

$
243

$
137

$
146

$
(17
)
$
(43
)
$
109

$
94

Musselwhite
293

321

144

140

41

59

98

118

58

37

Porcupine
341

343

209

189

122

63

96

85

109

62

Red Lake
264

388

180

179

87

123

(900
)
64

80

100

Peñasquito
1,400

1,044

751

698

279

243

360

99

532

230

Cerro Negro
609

532

258

249

267

217

72

52

87

97

Pueblo Viejo (d)
569

607

199

185

39

35

888

387

46

40

Other (d)
357

793

279

553

71

188

(126
)
(119
)
103

79

Attributable segment total
4,210

4,374

2,271

2,436

1,043

1,074

471

643

1,124

739

Excluding attributable amounts from associates and joint venture
(787
)
(864
)
(382
)
(370
)
(53
)
(50
)
(206
)
(274
)
(49
)
(43
)
Consolidated total
$
3,423

$
3,510

$
1,889

$
2,066

$
990

$
1,024

$
265

$
369

$
1,075

$
696

At December 31, 2017
Assets

Liabilities

Net Assets

Éléonore
$
2,735

$
273

$
2,462

Musselwhite
546

153

393

Porcupine
990

196

794

Red Lake
1,731

88

1,643

Peñasquito
8,370

3,089

5,281

Cerro Negro
3,285

531

2,754

Pueblo Viejo (d)
1,746


1,746

Other (d)
2,282

3,171

(889
)
Total
$
21,685

$
7,501

$
14,184

At December 31, 2016
Assets

Liabilities

Net Assets

Éléonore
$
2,759

$
356

$
2,403

Musselwhite
774

153

621

Porcupine
1,028

173

855

Red Lake
2,526

342

2,184

Peñasquito
8,011

3,033

4,978

Cerro Negro
3,536

738

2,798

Pueblo Viejo
1,123


1,123

Other 
1,740

3,287

(1,547
)
Total
$
21,497

$
8,082

$
13,415


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(a)
The Company’s principal product is gold bullion which is sold primarily in the London spot market. Concentrate produced at Peñasquito and Alumbrera, containing both gold and by-product metals, is sold to third party smelters and traders. The Company’s consolidated revenues (excluding attributable share of revenues from Pueblo Viejo and Alumbrera) for the years ended December 31 were derived from the following:
 
2017
2016
Gold
$
2,527

74
%
$
2,861

81
%
Silver
364

11
%
384

11
%
Zinc
425

12
%
200

6
%
Lead
98

3
%
62

2
%
Copper
9

%
3

%
 
$
3,423

100
%
$
3,510

100
%
Certain of the Company's mines (including the Company's associates) supplemented their gold revenues with the sale of other metals as shown in the table below:
Years Ended December 31
 
 Peñasquito (i)

Cerro Negro

Pueblo  Viejo 

Other

Gold
2017
$
598

$
552

$
541

$
142

 
2016
$
552

$
477

$
582

$
263

Silver
2017
270

57

27

38

 
2016
227

55

24

102

Zinc
2017
425




 
2016
200




Lead
2017
98




 
2016
62




Copper
2017
9


1

80

 
2016
3


1

130

Molybdenum
2017



4

 
2016



4

Total
2017
$
1,400

$
609

$
569

$
264

 
2016
$
1,044

$
532

$
607

$
499

(i) 
The Company has a long term agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. ("Wheaton") to deliver 25% of silver produced from Peñasquito during its life of mine for a per ounce cash payment of $4.13 (2016 - $4.09), subject to annual inflation adjustments.
(b)
Intersegment sales and transfers are eliminated in the above information reported to the Company’s CODM. For the year ended December 31, 2017, intersegment purchases included $541 million and $27 million, respectively, of gold and silver ounces purchased from Pueblo Viejo (2016 – $582 million and $24 million, respectively) and revenues related to the sale of these ounces to external third parties were $541 million and $27 million, respectively (2016 – $582 million and $24 million, respectively).
(c)
A reconciliation of attributable segment total earnings from operations, associates and joint venture to the Company's earnings before taxes per the Consolidated Statements of Earnings is as follows:

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2017

2016

Attributable segment total earnings from operations, associates and joint venture
$
471

$
643

Adjustment to account for Pueblo Viejo, NuevaUnión, Leagold and Alumbrera on an equity method basis
(206
)
(274
)
Gain on derivatives, net (i)
4

3

Gain on disposition of mining interest, net of transaction costs
42


Finance costs (i)    
(133
)
(137
)
Other income (expense), net (i)    
15

(13
)
Earnings before taxes
$
193

$
222

(i) 
Arose from corporate activities that would primarily be allocated to Other except for $27 million (2016 – $27 million) of finance costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2017, which would be allocated to the Peñasquito segment and gain on derivatives of $4 million (2016 – $3 million) which would be allocated primarily to the Peñasquito segment. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized a net foreign exchange of $23 million (2016 – $68 million) which would primarily be allocated to the Peñasquito and Cerro Negro segments.
(d)
The attributable segment information relating to Pueblo Viejo, NuevaUnión and Alumbrera, as reviewed by the CODM, is based on the Company's proportionate share of profits and expenditures on mining interests. However, as required by IFRS, the Company's investments in Pueblo Viejo, NuevaUnión and Alumbrera are accounted for in these consolidated financial statements using the equity method (note 20). Alumbrera and NuevaUnión are presented in Other.
(e)
During the year ended December 31, 2016, $22 million of corporate restructuring costs (note 11) were included in Other. There were no restructuring costs included in Other during the year ended December 31, 2017.
(f)
On February 15, 2017, the Company paid cash consideration of $65 million and recognized a $2 million loss on the acquisition of the 4% gold stream on the El Morro deposit, part of the Company's NuevaUnión joint venture, from New Gold Inc. eliminating the Company's obligation to New Gold Inc.
(g)
Earnings (loss) from operations, associates and joint venture includes $244 million of net impairment expense ($23 million reversal of impairment, net of tax recovery) recognized in respect of the Company's mining interests (2016 – impairment reversal of $49 million) (note 21).

10.
PRODUCTION COSTS
Years ended December 31

2017

2016

Raw materials and consumables
$
836

$
937

Salaries and employee benefits (a)
480

500

Contractors
415

408

Royalties (note 19(i))
78

69

Transportation costs
47

35

Maintenance costs
35

58

Revision of reclamation and closure cost provision
(4
)
(17
)
Change in inventories
(64
)
(5
)
Other
66

81

 
$
1,889

$
2,066


(a)
Salaries and employee benefits exclude $64 million of salaries and employee benefits included in corporate administration in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017 (2016$69 million). Salaries and employee benefits also exclude amounts related to restructuring activities incurred at mine sites of $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, (2016 – $28 million). These costs are presented separately as restructuring costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (note 11).


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11.
RESTRUCTURING COSTS
The Company incurred $4 million in restructuring costs during the year ended December 31, 2017 (2016 – $50 million), of which $nil related to the accelerated vesting of share-based compensation (2016 – $4 million). The restructuring costs relate primarily to severance costs associated with involuntary and voluntary workforce reduction initiatives to improve efficiencies at mine sites and corporate offices. At December 31, 2017, $2 million (December 31, 2016 – $16 million) of the restructuring costs was included in accrued liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2017, $18 million (2016 – $34 million) of the accrued liabilities was paid.

12.
FINANCE COSTS
Years ended December 31

2017

2016

Interest expense
$
99

$
103

Finance fees
10

10

Accretion of reclamation and closure cost obligations (note 25(a))
24

24

 
$
133

$
137


13.
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES), NET

Years ended December 31
2017

2016

Finance income
$
39

$
49

Gains on sale of investments
16

23

Foreign exchange loss
(23
)
(68
)
Other (1)
(17
)
(17
)
 
$
15

$
(13
)

(1) 
Other expense includes the impact of a $10 million provision which the Company recognized in respect of the settlement of a guarantee the Company had provided to Wheaton relating to a silver stream agreement with Primero Mining Corp. The Company was released from the guarantee on payment of the $10 million in January 2018.

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14.
INCOME TAXES
Years ended December 31
2017

2016

Current income tax expense
$
196

$
125

Deferred income tax recovery
(661
)
(65
)
Income tax (recovery) expense
$
(465
)
$
60

Income tax (recovery) expense differs from the amount that would result from applying the Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates to earnings before taxes. These differences result from the following items: 
Years ended December 31
2017

2016

Earnings before taxes
$
193

$
222

Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates
25%

25%

Income tax expense based on Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates
48

56

(Decrease) increase attributable to:
 
 
Changes in recognition of deferred tax assets
38

(47
)
Effects of different foreign statutory tax rates on earnings of subsidiaries
25

(58
)
Non-deductible expenditures
16

42

Mining taxes
10

35

Foreign exchange impact on tax bases of assets, liabilities, and losses
(8
)
189

Mexican inflation on tax values
(30
)
(14
)
Assets sold and assets held for sale (note 8)
(36
)
29

Non-taxable portion of net earnings from associates
(47
)
(43
)
Other impacts of foreign exchange (1)
(116
)
(128
)
Argentinian tax reform (2)
(156
)

Impairment of mining interests (note 21)
(206
)

Other
(3
)
(1
)
 
$
(465
)
$
60

(1) 
Other impacts of foreign exchange include the currency translation effects of local currency current taxes receivable and payable, the tax impact of local currency foreign exchange gains or losses and the non-taxable or non-deductible US dollar currency foreign exchange gains or losses.
(2) 
In December 2017, Argentina enacted corporate tax changes which included a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 35% to 30% for 2018 and 2019, with a further reduction to 25% for 2020 and thereafter. Concurrently, a dividend distribution tax was introduced which charges an effective tax of 5% and 10% on dividend distributions for 2018 and 2019, and 2020 and thereafter, respectively. The Argentine tax rate reduction resulted in a deferred tax recovery of $156 million in 2017.



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The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
  
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Deferred income tax assets (a)
 
 
Operating loss carryforwards
 
 
      Argentina
$
144

$
199

      Canada
141

129

      Mexico
3

25

      Chile
5

5

      Other

1

 
293

359

   Deductible temporary differences relating to:
 
 
    Reclamation and closure cost obligations
144

147

    Mining interests
131

87

    Other
112

79

 
387

313

      Investment tax credits
89

86

Total deferred income tax assets
769

758

 
 
 
Deferred income tax liabilities
 
 
Taxable temporary differences relating to:
 
 
Mining interests
(3,636
)
(4,255
)
Other
(84
)
(112
)
Total deferred income tax liabilities
(3,720
)
(4,367
)
Deferred income tax liabilities, net
(2,951
)
(3,609
)
 
 
 
Balance sheet presentation
 
 
Deferred income taxes assets
112

49

Deferred income taxes liabilities
(3,063
)
(3,658
)
Deferred income tax liabilities, net
$
(2,951
)
$
(3,609
)

(a)
The Company believes that it is probable that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the above noted deferred income tax assets. The Company recognized $109 million (2016 – $43 million) in deferred tax assets that were in excess of taxable temporary differences but are supported by expected future taxable earnings.
Deferred tax assets that have not been recognized as part of the total above were as follows:
  
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Operating loss carryforwards
$
37

$
78

Deductible temporary differences relating to:
 
 
Non-operating losses
111

63

Mining interests

17

Other
6

31

 
$
154

$
189



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15.
PER SHARE INFORMATION
(a)
Net earnings per share
Net earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2017 was calculated based on basic and diluted net earnings of $658 million, (2016$162 million) and the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation was based on the following:
(in millions)
2017

2016

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding
862

842

Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted share units
3

3

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
865

845

The outstanding equity instruments that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future, but were not included in the calculation of diluted net earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2017 because they were anti-dilutive, were 7 million stock options (2016 – 11 million).
(b)    Dividends declared
On February 25, 2016, the Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, effective April 1, 2016, with the first payment in June 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company declared dividends of $0.08 per share for total dividends of $70 million, respectively (2016$0.12 per share for dividends of $102 million).
On May 11, 2016, the Company announced that it implemented a Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") which allows shareholders the opportunity to increase their investment in Goldcorp without additional transaction costs by receiving dividend payments in the form of common shares of the Company. The DRIP allows shareholders to reinvest their cash dividends into additional common shares issued from treasury at a 3% discount to the average market price calculated at the time of dividend payment. Participation in the DRIP is optional and will not affect shareholders’ cash dividends unless they elect to participate in the DRIP. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued $8 million (2016 – $5 million) in common shares under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

16.
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

(a)
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of the following:

 
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Cash
$
184

$
146

Money market investments

2

11

 
$
186

$
157


(b)
The following table summarizes the decrease and increase in working capital during the years end December 31:
 
2017

2016

Accounts receivable increase
$
(48
)
$
(28
)
Inventories (increase) decrease
(57
)
18

Sales and indirect taxes recoverable decrease (increase)
165

(54
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities increase (decrease)
39

(128
)
Income taxes payable increase, net of income taxes receivable
3

20

Other
43

46

Decrease (increase) in working capital

$
145

$
(126
)

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(c)
The following table summarizes cash received and paid included in the Company's operating and investing activities during the years end Dec 31:
Years ended December 31
2017

2016

Operating activities include the following cash received (paid):
 
 
Interest received
$
77

$
76

Interest paid
(89
)
(98
)
Income taxes refunded
9

17

Income taxes paid
(201
)
(134
)
Investing activities include the following cash received (paid):
 
 
Net (purchases) proceeds of short-term investments and available-for-sale securities
 
 
    Purchases of short-term investments
$
(91
)
$
(49
)
    Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments
86

63

    Purchases of available-for-sale securities
(67
)
(31
)
    Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
24

54

 
$
(48
)
$
37

(d)
The changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including both changes arising from cash flows and non-cash changes were as follows:
  
Debt
Finance lease obligation
At January 1, 2016
$
2,688

$
272

Principal payment
(172
)
(5
)
Accretion
4

1

Foreign exchange gain
(10
)

Revision to future lease payments

(16
)
At January 1, 2017
2,510

252

Principal payment
(30
)
(6
)
Accretion
3

2

At December 31, 2017
$
2,483

$
248


17.
INVENTORIES
  
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Supplies
$
237

$
230

Finished goods
112

76

Work-in-process
66

45

Stockpiled ore
42

35

Heap leach ore

12

 
457

398

Less: non-current heap leach and stockpiled ore
(16
)
(28
)
 
$
441

$
370

(a)
The costs of inventories recognized as expense for the year ended December 31, 2017 amounted to $2,719 million (2016 – $2,952 million), of which $1,753 million (2016 – $1,953 million) and $966 million (2016 – $999 million) was included in production costs and depreciation and depletion in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, respectively.

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)



18.    OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
  
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Prepaid expenses and other
$
29

$
28

VAT receivables related to disposition of Los Filos (note 8(a))
13


Accrued interest receivable (note 20(a))
4

31

Current derivative assets designated as hedging instruments
2


 
$
48

$
59


19.
MINING INTERESTS – OWNED BY SUBSIDIARIES AND JOINT OPERATION
 
Mining properties
 
 
 
Depletable   
Non-depletable
 
 
  
Reserves
and
resources
Reserves
and
resources
Exploration
potential
Plant and equipment (g) (h)
Total
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
At January 1, 2017
$
12,668

$
4,670

$
7,225

$
6,757

$
31,320

Acquisition of mining interest (note 7(a))

529


2

531

Expenditures on mining interests (a)(b)(c)
427

170


500

1,097

Removal of fully depreciated/depleted assets and disposals (e)
(1,469
)
(1
)
(2
)
(295
)
(1,767
)
Transfers and other movements (f)
1,432

464

(1,965
)
12

(57
)
At December 31, 2017
13,058

5,832

5,258

6,976

31,124

Accumulated depreciation and depletion and impairment
 
 
 
 
 
At January 1, 2017
(5,780
)
(2,510
)
(2,263
)
(3,202
)
(13,755
)
Depreciation and depletion (d)
(615
)


(393
)
(1,008
)
Impairment expense, net (note 8(b), 21)
(294
)
(259
)
(80
)
(136
)
(769
)
Removal of fully depreciated/depleted assets and disposals
1,463



275

1,738

Transfers and other movements (f)
(17
)


(2
)
(19
)
At December 31, 2017
(5,243
)
(2,769
)
(2,343
)
(3,458
)
(13,813
)
Carrying amount – At December 31, 2017
$
7,815

$
3,063

$
2,915

$
3,518

$
17,311


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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)



 
Mining properties
 
 
 
Depletable
Non-depletable
 
 
  
Reserves
and
resources
Reserves
and
resources
Exploration
potential
Plant and equipment (g) (h)
Total
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
At January 1, 2016
$
11,964

$
4,346

$
7,991

$
6,733

$
31,034

Acquisition of mining interest (note 7(b))

386



386

Expenditures on mining interests (a)(b)(c)
335

96


243

674

Reclassifications to asset held for sale (note 8(a))
(509
)

(13
)
(191
)
(713
)
Transfers and other movements (f)
878

(158
)
(753
)
(28
)
(61
)
At December 31, 2016
12,668

4,670

7,225

6,757

31,320

Accumulated depreciation and depletion and impairment
 
 
 
 
 
At January 1, 2016
(5,608
)
(2,510
)
(2,263
)
(3,023
)
(13,404
)
Depreciation and depletion (d)
(599
)


(397
)
(996
)
Reclassifications to asset held for sale (note 8(a))
368



178

546

Impairment reversal, net (notes 8(a), 21)
58



(6
)
52

Transfers and other movements (f)
1



46

47

At December 31, 2016
(5,780
)
(2,510
)
(2,263
)
(3,202
)
(13,755
)
Carrying amount – At December 31, 2016
$
6,888

$
2,160

$
4,962

$
3,555

$
17,565

A summary by property of the carrying amount of mining interests owned by subsidiaries and joint operation is as follows:
 
Mining properties (i)
 
 
 
 
Depletable
Non-depletable
 
 
 
  
Reserves
and
resources
Reserves
and
resources
Exploration
potential
Plant and equipment (g)(h)
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Éléonore
$
1,590

$
85

$

$
921

$
2,596

$
2,643

Musselwhite
292

16

28

171

507

477

Porcupine
398

440


139

977

872

Red Lake
520

457

198

221

1,396

2,260

Coffee

432


2

434

399

Peñasquito
3,760

1,031

1,859

1,202

7,852

7,603

Cerro Negro
1,255

56

830

770

2,911

3,166

Norte Abierto

546


2

548


Corporate and other



90

90

145

 
$
7,815

$
3,063

$
2,915

$
3,518

$
17,311

$
17,565


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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)



(a)
Exploration, evaluation and project costs incurred by the Company during the years ended December 31 were as follows:

 
2017

2016

Total exploration, evaluation and project expenditures
$
114

$
102

Less: amounts capitalized to mining interests
(52
)
(68
)
Total exploration, evaluation and project costs recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings
$
62

$
34

(b)
Expenditures on mining interests include finance lease additions, capitalized borrowing costs and deposits on mining interests, and are net of investment tax credits and exclude capitalized reclamation and closure costs. The following is a reconciliation of capitalized expenditures on mining interests to expenditures on mining interests in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

 
2017

2016

Capitalized expenditures on mining interests including associates and joint venture
$
1,130

$
684

Interest paid
(35
)
(25
)
(Increase) decrease in accrued expenditures
(20
)
37

Expenditures on mining interests per Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
$
1,075

$
696

(c)
Includes capitalized borrowing costs incurred during the years ended December 31 as follows:

 
2017

2016

Red Lake - Cochenour
$
23

$
22

Norte Abierto Project
11


Porcupine - Borden Project
4


Peñasquito - Pyrite Leach Project
6


Other
2

1

 
$
46

$
23

During the years ended December 31 2017 and 2016, the Company's borrowings eligible for capitalization included its $1.0 billion notes, $1.5 billion notes, the revolving credit facility and the deferred payment obligation related to Norte Abierto (note 7(a)). All borrowing costs related to the deferred payment obligations were capitalized to the mining interests of Norte Abierto.
A reconciliation of total eligible borrowing costs incurred to total borrowing costs included in finance costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings is as follows:
 
2017

2016

Total borrowing costs incurred
$
111

$
99

Less: amounts capitalized to mining interests
(46
)
(23
)
Total borrowing costs included in finance costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings
$
65

$
76

Weighted average rate used in capitalization of borrowing costs during year
3.84
%
3.67
%

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)




(d)
A reconciliation of depreciation and depletion during the years ended December 31 to depreciation and depletion recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings is as follows:

 
2017

2016

Total depreciation and depletion
$
1,008

$
996

Less: amounts capitalized to mining interests
(5
)
(11
)
Changes in amounts allocated to ending inventories
(13
)
39

Total depreciation and depletion recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings
$
990

$
1,024

(e)
Removal of fully depreciated/depleted asset and disposals primarily includes the costs and accumulated depreciation/depletion of fully depreciated/depleted assets for closed sites that are no longer in use.
(f)
Transfers and other movements primarily represent the reallocation of costs between mining interest categories relating to the conversion of reserves, resources and exploration potential within mining interests, capitalized reclamation and closure costs, capitalized depreciation, and the reclassification of non-depletable to depletable mining properties.
(g)
At December 31, 2017, assets not yet ready for intended use, and therefore not yet being depreciated, included in the carrying amount of plant and equipment amounted to $512 million (December 31, 2016$309 million).
(h)
At December 31, 2017, finance leases included in the carrying amount of plant and equipment amounted to $278 million (December 31, 2016 – $299 million) (note 24).
(i)
Certain of the mining properties in which the Company has interests are subject to royalty arrangements based on their net smelter returns ("NSR"s), modified NSRs, net profits interest ("NPI"), net earnings, and/or gross revenues. Royalties are expensed at the time of sale of gold and other metals. For the year ended December 31, 2017, royalties included in production costs amounted to $78 million (2016 – $69 million) (note 10). At December 31, 2017, the significant royalty arrangements of the Company and its associates, joint venture and joint operation were as follows:
Mining properties:
Royalty arrangements
Musselwhite
1.25 – 5% NPI
Éléonore
2.2 – 3.5% of NSR
Peñasquito
2% of NSR and 0.5% of gross income on sale of gold and silver
Cerro Negro
3% of modified NSR and 1% of net earnings
Alumbrera
3% of modified NSR plus 20 – 30% of net proceeds after capital recovery and changes in working capital
Pueblo Viejo
3.2% of NSR
NuevaUnión
1.5% – 2% modified NSR on portions of the property and 2% NPI
Coffee
2% of NSR
Norte Abierto
3.08% NSR on the Caspiche property; Goldcorp to pay 1.25% gross royalty on Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca (note 7(a))


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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)



20.
MINING INTERESTS – INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURE
At December 31, 2017, the Company had a 40% interest in Pueblo Viejo, a 50% interest in NuevaUnión, a 22.9% interest in Leagold (included in "Other") and a 37.5% interest in Alumbrera (included in "Other"). These investments are accounted for using the equity method and included in mining interests. The Company adjusts each associate and joint venture’s financial results, where appropriate, to give effect to uniform accounting policies.
The following table summarizes the change in the carrying amount of the Company's investments in associates and joint venture:
  
Pueblo Viejo (a)

NuevaUnión

Other (b)

Total

At January 1, 2017
$
1,123

$
884

$

$
2,007

Company’s share of net earnings of associates and joint venture (1)
142

2


144

Acquisition of interest in Leagold (note 8(a))


71

71

Capital investment

33


33

Return of capital investment
(65
)


(65
)
Reversal of impairment
557



557

Other
(11
)


(11
)
At December 31, 2017
$
1,746

$
919

$
71

$
2,736

 
 
 
 
 
At January 1, 2016
$
967

$
872

$

$
1,839

Company’s share of net earnings of associates and joint venture
169

2


171

Capital investment

10


10

Return of capital investment
(24
)


(24
)
Other
11



11

At December 31, 2016
$
1,123

$
884

$

$
2,007

(1)
Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture of $189 million (year ended December 31, 2016 – $171 million) presented on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings includes the Company's share of net earnings of associates and joint venture of $144 million (year ended December 31, 2016171 million) and the reduction of the provision related to funding Alumbrera's reclamation costs of $45 million (year ended December 31, 2016 – $nil ) (note 20(c)).

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)



Summarized financial information for the Company's investments in associates and joint venture, on a 100% basis and reflecting adjustments made by the Company, including fair value adjustments made at the time of acquisition/formation and adjustments for differences in accounting policies, is as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2017
Pueblo Viejo
NuevaUnión
Other (b)
Total
Revenues
$
1,423

$

$
653

$
2,076

Production costs
(497
)

(544
)
(1,041
)
Depreciation and depletion
(98
)

(42
)
(140
)
Earnings from mine operations
828


67

895

Interest income
1


2

3

Interest expense
(133
)

(41
)
(174
)
Other (expense) income
(18
)
3

(49
)
(64
)
Income tax (expense) recovery
(324
)
2

(43
)
(365
)
Net earnings of associates and joint venture
354

5

(64
)
295

Company's share of net earnings of associates and joint venture
142

2

45

189

Reversal of impairment
557



557

Company's equity share of net earnings of associates and joint venture
$
699

$
2

$
45

$
746

 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
Pueblo Viejo
NuevaUnión
Other (b)
Total
Revenues
$
1,517

$

$
686

$
2,203

Production costs
(462
)

(492
)
(954
)
Depreciation and depletion
(88
)

(40
)
(128
)
Earnings from mine operations
967


154

1,121

Interest expense
(132
)

(25
)
(157
)
Other income (expense)
9

3

(16
)
(4
)
Income tax (expense) recovery
(421
)
1

(8
)
(428
)
Net earnings of associates and joint venture
423

4

105

532

Company's equity share of net earnings of associates and joint venture
$
169

$
2

$

$
171





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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)



The asset and liabilities of the Company's material associate and joint venture were as follows:
At December 31, 2017
Pueblo Viejo(a)

NuevaUnión (c)

Current assets
$
515

$
24

Non-current assets
6,296

2,278

 
6,811

2,302

Current liabilities
341

23

Non-current liabilities
2,105

441

 
2,446

464

Net assets
4,365

1,838

Company’s equity share of net assets of associates and joint venture
$
1,746

$
919

 
 
 
At December 31, 2016
Pueblo Viejo(a)

NuevaUnión (c)

Current assets
$
833

$
10

Non-current assets
3,902

2,205

 
4,735

2,215

Current liabilities
668

6

Non-current liabilities
1,258

441

 
1,926

447

Net assets
2,809

1,768

Company’s equity share of net assets of associates
$
1,123

$
884


The equity share of cash flows of the Company's investments in associates and joint venture are as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2017
Pueblo Viejo(a)

NuevaUnión

Other (b)

Total

Net cash provided by operating activities
$
132

$
6

$
50

$
188

Net cash used in investing activities
(46
)
(33
)

(79
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(234
)
33


(201
)
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
258

$
1

$
63

$
322

Net cash used in investing activities
(35
)
(12
)
(1
)
(48
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(125
)
10

(51
)
(166
)

(a)
In June 2009, the Company entered into a $400 million shareholder loan agreement with Pueblo Viejo with a term of fifteen years. In April 2012, additional funding of $300 million was issued to Pueblo Viejo with a term of twelve years. Both loans bear interest at 95% of LIBOR plus 2.95% payable semi-annually in arrears on February 28 and August 31 of each year. The loan has no set repayment terms. At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of the Company's share of shareholder loans to Pueblo Viejo was $506 million (December 31, 2016 – $537 million), which is included in the Company's investments in associates and is being accreted to the face value over the term of the loans. Included in other current assets of the Company was a total of $4 million (December 31, 2016 – $31 million) in interest receivable relating to the shareholder loan.
(b)
The Company's investments in other associates are comprised of its interests in Alumbrera and Leagold. Effective January 1, 2016, the Company discontinued recognizing its share of earnings (loss) of Alumbrera because the Company's share of losses exceeded its interest in Alumbrera. Additional losses in the future will be provided to the extent the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of Alumbrera. Any future earnings of Alumbrera will be recognized by the Company only after the Company's share of future earnings equals its share of losses not recognized.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized a reduction of $45 million (year ended December 31, 2016 – $nil) in the Company's provision to fund its share of Alumbrera's reclamation and closure cost obligations which has been classified as

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)



Share of Net Earnings Related to Associate and Joint Venture in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The reduction in the provision reflects the expectation that Alumbrera will be able to fund a greater portion of its reclamation costs than previously estimated due to improved financial results, primarily as a result of higher realized copper prices.
(c)
At December 31, 2017, NuevaUnión held $15 million (December 31, 2016 – $3 million) of cash and cash equivalents, $21 million (December 31, 2016 – $4 million) of total current financial liabilities and $nil million (December 31, 2016 – $nil) of total non-current financial liabilities which have been included in the total of current assets, current liabilities and non-current liabilities, respectively. At December 31, 2017, NuevaUnión's capital and operating commitments amounted to $92 million (December 31, 2016 – $39 million).

21.
IMPAIRMENT AND REVERSAL OF IMPAIRMENT
For the year ended December 31, the Company recognized an impairment expense of $244 million ($23 million reversal of impairment, net of tax recovery) in respect of the following CGUs:
 
2017

2016

Red Lake
$
889

$

Porcupine
(99
)

Pueblo Viejo
(557
)

Other (1)
11

(49
)
Total impairment expense (reversal)
$
244

$
(49
)
(1) Includes impairment reversal, net, recognized for Los Filos in 2017 and 2016 and impairment expense for Cerro Blanco in 2017 (notes 8(a), (d)).
2017 Impairment testing
The recoverable amounts of the Company’s CGUs are based primarily on the future after-tax cashflows expected to be derived from the Company’s mining properties and represent each CGU’s FVLCD, a Level 3 fair value measurement. The projected cash flows used in impairment testing are significantly affected by changes in assumptions for metal prices, changes in the amount of recoverable reserves, resources, and exploration potential, production costs estimates, capital expenditures estimates, discount rates, and exchange rates. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company's impairment testing incorporated the following key assumptions:
(a)Weighted average cost of capital
During the year ended December 31, 2017, projected cash flows were discounted using an after-tax discount rate of 5% which represented the Company’s weighted average cost of capital and which included estimates for risk-free interest rates, market value of the Company’s equity, market return on equity, share volatility and debt-to-equity financing ratio.
Pricing assumptions
Metal pricing included in the cash flow projections beyond five years is based on historical volatility and consensus analyst pricing. The metal prices assumptions used in the Company's impairment assessments in 2017 were as follows:
Metal price assumptions
2017 / 2018

2019 and Long-term

Gold (per ounce)
$
1,300

$
1,300

Silver (per ounce)
19.00

18.00

Copper (per pound)
2.75

3.00

Zinc (per pound)
1.30

1.15

Lead (per pound)
1.10

1.00



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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)



(b)Additional CGU-specific assumptions affecting the recoverable amount assessment
(i)
Additional CGU-specific assumptions used in determining the recoverable amounts of the CGUs that resulted in impairment expense and reversal of impairment during the year ended December 31, 2017 were as follows:
Red Lake
The Red Lake CGU includes the Cochenour and HG Young Deposit. The recoverable amount of Cochenour was negatively impacted primarily due to lower grade as indicated in the 2017 mineral reserve estimate. In addition, the life of mine assessment included a longer than expected time line for conversion to bulk mining, resulting in a lower recoverable value. The Company has recognized an impairment expense of $889 million ($610 million, net of tax) against the carrying value of the Red Lake CGU at December 31, 2017.
Porcupine
The Porcupine CGU includes the Borden and the Century projects. In 2017, the Century project completed a base case pre-feasibility study, increasing the Porcupine mineral reserve estimate by 4.7 million ounces. A life of mine assessment was completed which reflected expected synergies across the Porcupine CGU associated with the Century and Borden projects. As a result, the Company reversed the remaining unamortized impairment recognized for the Porcupine CGU in prior years of $99 million ($84 million, net of tax).
Pueblo Viejo
During the years ended December 2017 and 2016, Pueblo Viejo has generated significantly higher cash flows from operations than the amount assumed in the recoverable value estimation at December 31, 2015. In 2017, Pueblo Viejo set new records for the crushing and autoclave circuits as performance continued to improve beyond prior expectations. As a result of the CGU's continued strong performance and higher long-term metal prices, the Company recognized a reversal of the remaining unamortized impairment of $557 million ($557 million, net of tax) related to its investment in Pueblo Viejo at December 31, 2017. After tax income from associates, including the reversal of impairment of Pueblo Viejo, is not subject to further income tax in the accounts of the Company.
2016 impairments
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized reversal of impairment of $59 million related to Los Filos. The recoverable amount of Los Filos, being its FVLCD, was $430 million based on the expected proceeds from the sale (note 8(a)). The Company also recognized an impairment expense of $10 million related to certain land at Marlin. At December 31, 2016, the land had a recoverable amount of $nil, being its FVLCD, due to the mine's near-closure status. Los Filos and Marlin mine are both included in the Other mines reportable operating segment.There were no other indications that the Company's CGUs may be impaired or that an impairment reversal was required.

22.
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
 
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Sales/indirect taxes recoverable
$
62

$
105

Water rights (note 7(a))
59


Exploration tax credits and mining duties
44

35

Deposits on mining interest expenditures
7

9

Non-current derivative assets not designated cash flow hedges
1

7

Other
16

10

 
$
189

$
166



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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)



23.
DEBT
 
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

$1.0 billion Notes (a)
 
 
   3.625% 7-year notes due June 2021 ($550 million)
$
547

$
547

   5.45% 30-year notes due June 2044 ($450 million)
444

444

 
991

991

$1.5 billion Notes (b)
 
 
   2.125% 5-year notes due March 2018 ($500 million)
499

498

   3.70% 10-year notes due March 2023 ($1 billion)
993

991

 
1,492

1,489

$3.0 billion credit facility (c)

30

 
2,483

2,510

Less: current portion of debt (b)
(499
)

 
$
1,984

$
2,510

(a)
The $1.0 billion Notes consist of $550 million in 7-year notes (the "7-year Notes") and $450 million in 30-year notes (the "30-year Notes"). In 2013, the Company received total proceeds of $988 million from the issuance of the $1.0 billion Notes, net of transaction costs. The $1.0 billion Notes are unsecured and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 9 and December 9 of each year, beginning on December 9, 2014. The $1.0 billion Notes are callable at anytime by the Company prior to maturity, subject to make-whole provisions. The 7-year Notes and the 30-year Notes are accreted to the face value over their respective terms using annual effective interest rates of 3.75% and 5.49%, respectively.
(b)
The $1.5 billion Notes consist of $500 million in 5-year notes ("5-year Notes") and $1.0 billion in 10-year notes ("10-year Notes"). In 2013, the Company received total proceeds of $1.48 billion from the issuance of the $1.5 billion Notes, net of transaction costs. The $1.5 billion Notes are unsecured and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2013. The $1.5 billion Notes are callable at anytime by the Company prior to maturity, subject to make-whole provisions. The 5-year Notes and the 10-year Notes are accreted to face value over their respective terms using annual effective interest rates of 2.37% and 3.84%, respectively.
(c)
In June 2017, the Company extended the term of its $3.0 billion revolving credit facility to June 22, 2022, under existing terms and conditions. The credit facility bears interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.50%. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the average interest rate paid by the Company on the loan was 3.2% (2016 – 2.4%).

24.
FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS
 
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Minimum payments under finance leases
 
 
Within 1 year
$
30

$
30

2 to 3 years
60

59

4 to 5 years
59

59

Over 5 years
372

404

 
521

552

Effect of discounting
(273
)
(300
)
Present value of minimum lease payments
248

252

Less: current portion included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (1)
(6
)
(5
)
Non-current portion of finance lease obligations
$
242

$
247

(1) Amount excludes interest payable on lease payments

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25.
NON-CURRENT PROVISIONS
 
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Reclamation and closure cost obligations (a)
$
599

$
622

Less: current portion included in other current liabilities
(59
)
(67
)
 
540

555

Other (b)
70

106

 
$
610

$
661


(a)
The Company incurs reclamation and closure cost obligations relating to its operating, inactive and closed mines and development projects. At December 31, 2017, the present value of obligations relating to these sites was estimated at $355 million, $238 million and $6 million, respectively (December 31, 2016$350 million, $267 million and $5 million, respectively) reflecting anticipated cash flows to be incurred over approximately the next 100 years, with the majority estimated to be incurred within the next 20 years. Significant reclamation and closure activities include land rehabilitation, demolition of buildings and mine facilities, ongoing care and maintenance and monitoring.
The total provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations at December 31, 2017 was $599 million (December 31, 2016$622 million) and was calculated using a weighted average discount rate of 4.1% (20164.1%). The undiscounted value of these obligations was $1,572 million (December 31, 2016 – $1,786 million), calculated using a weighted average inflation rate assumption of 2.16% (2016 – 2.74%).
Changes to the reclamation and closure cost obligations during the years ended December 31 were as follows:
 
2017

2016

Reclamation and closure cost obligations – beginning of year
$
622

$
702

Reclamation expenditures
(24
)
(28
)
Accretion expense, included in finance costs (note 12)
24

24

Revisions in estimates and obligations
(4
)
(21
)
Reclamation and closure cost obligations related to divested mining properties
(19
)

Reclassification of reclamation and closure cost obligations to assets held for sale (note 8(a))

(55
)
Reclamation and closure cost obligations – end of year
$
599

$
622


(b)
At December 31, 2017, other non-current provision primarily included $30 million (2016 – $75 million) related to the Company's obligation to fund its 37.5% share of Alumbrera's estimated reclamation costs.


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26.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED RISKS
(a)
Financial assets and liabilities by categories
At December 31, 2017
Loans and receivables

Available-for-sale

Fair value through profit or loss

Held to maturity/other financial liabilities

Effective hedging instruments

Total

Financial assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

$

$
186

$

$

$
186

Short-term investments
48





48

Accounts receivable arising from sales of metal concentrates


110



110

Investments in securities

178




178

Derivative assets designated as hedging instruments




2

2

Derivative assets not designated as hedging instruments


1



1

Other current and non-current financial assets
33





33

Total financial assets
$
81

$
178

$
297

$

$
2

$
558

Financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt
$

$

$

$
(2,483
)
$

$
(2,483
)
Deferred payment obligation



(182
)

(182
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities



(547
)

(547
)
Derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments


(2
)


(2
)
Other current and non-current financial liabilities



(257
)

(257
)
Total financial liabilities
$

$

$
(2
)
$
(3,469
)
$

$
(3,471
)

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At December 31, 2016
Loans and receivables

Available-for-sale

Fair value through profit or loss

Held to maturity/other financial liabilities

Effective hedging instruments

Total

Financial assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

$

$
157

$

$

$
157

Short-term investments
43





43

Accounts receivable arising from sales of metal concentrates


77



77

Investments in securities

114




114

Derivative assets not designated as hedging instruments


7



7

Other current and non-current financial assets
39





39

Total financial assets
$
82

$
114

$
241

$

$

$
437

Financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt
$

$

$

$
(2,510
)
$

$
(2,510
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities



(478
)

(478
)
Derivative liabilities designated as hedging instruments


(22
)


(22
)
Other current and non-current financial liabilities



(259
)

(259
)
Total financial liabilities
$

$

$
(22
)
$
(3,247
)
$

$
(3,269
)

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(b)
Derivatives instruments ("Derivatives")
(i)    Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
As part of Goldcorp's Financial Risk Management Policy, unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors, the Company can elect to hedge up to a maximum of 50%, 30% and 10% of forecasted operating, exploration, general administrative and sustaining capital ("operating and sustaining") expenditures over the next 12 months, subsequent 13 to 24 months and subsequent 25 to 36 months, respectively. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to hedge up to 50% of Mexican peso denominated forecasted expenditures in 2016 through 2018 for an expansionary capital project, the Pyrite Leach project (“PLP”), at Peñasquito. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company designated Mexican peso currency contracts as cash flow hedges of anticipated Mexican peso denominated PLP expenditures and operating and sustaining expenditures for Peñasquito. At December 31, 2017, the notional amount of these contracts was 2,245 million Mexican pesos, which are due to be settled within one year (2016 – 4,379 million Mexican pesos and 2,245 million Mexican pesos within year 1 and 2 years, respectively).
The net gain on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges for the year ended December 31, 2017 recorded in OCI was $15 million (2016 – loss of $15 million), net of tax expense of $8 million (2016 – net of tax recovery of $7 million), which represented the effective portion of the change in fair value of the hedges. The gain on the ineffective portion of the hedges of $7 million (2016 – $nil) was included in gain on derivatives, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

(ii)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
The net (loss) gain on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the years ended December 31 were comprised of the following:
 
2017

2016

Realized losses
 
 
Foreign currency, lead and zinc contracts
$

$
(6
)
Other
(1
)

 
(1
)
(6
)
Unrealized (losses) gains
 
 
Foreign currency, lead and zinc contracts
(2
)

     Other

9

 
(2
)
9

 
$
(3
)
$
3


(c)
Financial assets designated as available-for-sale
The Company’s investments in securities are designated as available-for-sale. The unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale investments recognized in OCI for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
 
2017

2016

Mark-to-market (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities
$
(17
)
$
86

Deferred income tax expense in OCI

(11
)
Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax
(17
)
75

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains on disposition of available-for-sale securities recognized in net earnings, net of tax of $1 million (2016 – $11 million)
(15
)
(12
)
 
$
(32
)
$
63



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(d) Fair value information
(i)
Fair value measurements of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value
The categories of the fair value hierarchy that reflect the significance of inputs used in making fair value measurements are as follows:
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and
Level 3 – inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data.
The levels in the fair value hierarchy into which the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured and recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value on a recurring basis were categorized as follows:
  
At December 31, 2017
 
At December 31, 2016
 
  
Level 1

Level 2

Level 1

Level 2

Cash and cash equivalents
$
186

$

$
157

$

Accounts receivable arising from sales of metal concentrates

110


77

Investments in securities
178


114


Derivative assets designated as cash flow hedges

2



Derivative assets not designated as cash flow hedges

1


7

Derivative liabilities designated as cash flow hedges



(22
)
Derivative liabilities not designated as cash flow hedges

(2
)


At December 31, 2017, there were no financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2017, there were no financial assets or liabilities measured and recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value that would be categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized impairment expense and reversals of impairment for certain of its mining interests, which adjusted their carrying amounts to their recoverable amounts, being their FVLCD. Valuation techniques and inputs used in the calculation of these fair value based amounts are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy (note 21).
(ii)
Valuation methodologies used in the measurement of fair value for Level 2 financial assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable arising from sales of metal concentrates:
The Company’s metal concentrate sales contracts are subject to provisional pricing with the final selling price adjusted at the end of the quotational period. At the end of each reporting period, the Company’s accounts receivable relating to these contracts are marked-to-market based on quoted forward prices for which there exists an active commodity market.
Derivative assets and liabilities:
The Company's derivative assets and liabilities were comprised of investments in warrants and foreign currency forward contracts. The fair values of the warrants are calculated using an option pricing model which utilizes a combination of quoted prices and market-derived inputs, including volatility estimates. Foreign currency forward contracts are valued using a combination of quoted prices and market-derived inputs including credit spreads.

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(iii)
Fair values of financial assets and liabilities not already measured at fair value
At December 31, 2017, the fair values of the Company's notes payable and deferred payment obligation, as compared to the carrying amounts, were as follows:

 
Level
Input
Carrying amount (1)
Fair value
$1.0 billion notes 
1
Closing price
$
994

$
1,087

$1.5 billion notes 
1
Closing price
1,507

1,530

Deferred payment obligation
2
4.75% (2)
182

182

(1) 
Includes accrued interest payable.
(2) 
Represents the Company's current rate of borrowing.

At December 31, 2017, the carrying amounts of the Company's short-term investments, other current financial assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other current financial liabilities were considered to be reasonable approximations of their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
(e)
Financial instruments and related risks
The Company manages its exposure to financial risks, including credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk and price risk in accordance with its Financial Risk Management Policy. The Company’s Board of Directors oversees management’s risk management practices by setting trading parameters and reporting requirements. The Financial Risk Management Policy provides a framework for the Company to manage the risks it is exposed to in various markets and to protect itself against adverse price movements. All transactions undertaken were to support the Company’s ongoing business. The Company does not acquire or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
The following describes the types of risks that the Company is exposed to and its objectives and policies for managing those risk exposures:
(i)
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the Company by failing to discharge its obligations. Credit risk is primarily associated with trade receivables; however, it also arises on cash and cash equivalents, short term investments, derivative assets, other receivables and accrued interest receivable. To mitigate exposure to credit risk on financial assets, the Company has established policies to limit the concentration of credit risk, to ensure counterparties demonstrate minimum acceptable credit worthiness and to ensure liquidity of available funds.
The Company closely monitors its financial assets and does not have any significant concentration of credit risk. The Company sells its products exclusively to large international financial institutions and other organizations with strong credit ratings. The historical level of customer defaults has been negligible and, as a result, the credit risk associated with trade receivables at December 31, 2017 is considered to be negligible. The Company invests its cash and cash equivalents and short term investments in highly-rated corporations and government issuances in accordance with its Short-term Investment Policy and the credit risk associated with its investments is considered to be low. Foreign currency and commodity contracts are entered into with large international financial institutions with strong credit ratings.

The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk was as follows:
 
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Cash and cash equivalents
$
186

$
157

Short term investments
48

43

Accounts receivable arising from sales of metal concentrates
110

77

Other current and non-current financial assets
29

8

Current and non-current derivative assets
3

7

Accrued interest receivable (note 20(a))
4

31

 
$
380

$
323



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(ii)    Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities. The Company has in place a rigorous planning, budgeting and forecasting process to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis, its expansionary plans and its dividend distributions. The Company ensures that sufficient committed loan facilities exist to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company generated cash flows from operations, one of the Company's main sources of liquidity, of $1,211 million (year ended December 31, 2016 – $799 million). At December 31, 2017, Goldcorp held cash and cash equivalents of $186 million (December 31, 2016$157 million) and short-term investments of $48 million (December 31, 2016$43 million). At December 31, 2017, the Company's working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, was negative $112 million (December 31, 2016 – positive $791 million), which was primarily due to the Company's $499 million of long term debt becoming current at December 31, 2017. The Company intends to repay the debt due in March 2018 using cash flow from operations, draws on its credit facility and/or other short term bank facilities. At December 31, 2016, $430 million of the total working capital was comprised of the Company's net assets held for sale (notes 8(a)).
In 2017, the Company extended the term of its $3.0 billion revolving credit facility to June 22, 2022. At December 31, 2017, the balance outstanding on the revolving credit facility was $nil (December 31, 2016 – $30 million) with $3.0 billion available for the Company's use (December 31, 2016 – $2.97 billion). Certain of the Company's borrowings are subject to various financial and general covenants with which the Company was in compliance at December 31, 2017.
At December 31, 2017, the Company had letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $420 million (December 31, 2016$423 million) of which $323 million (December 31, 2016 – $303 million) represented guarantees for reclamation obligations. The Company's capital commitments for the next twelve months amounted to $409 million at December 31, 2017, including the Company's funding obligation for the Norte Abierto project for the next twelve months. During 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with a vendor to construct the Coffee project and to potentially manage its initial two years of operation. The expected total capital and operating expenditures under the agreement are $298 million and $397 million, respectively, with the majority of the amount to be spent evenly throughout 2019 to 2023. The Company can terminate the contract at any time without penalty, with no further obligations other than payment for work completed to the date of termination of the contract with the vendor.
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts that give rise to commitments for future minimum payments. The following table summarizes the remaining contractual maturities of the Company's financial liabilities and operating and capital commitments, shown in contractual undiscounted cashflows:

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At December 31, 2017
At December 31, 2016

  
Within 1 year

2 to 3 years

4 to 5 years

Over 5 years

Total

Total

Financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
570

$

$

$

$
570

$
462

Derivative liabilities designated as hedging instruments (note 26(b))





22

Derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments (note 26(b))
2




2


Debt repayments (principal portion) (note 24)
500


550

1,450

2,500

2,530

Deferred payment obligation (note 7(a))
37

78

67


182


Other
1

9

2

17

29

23

 
1,110

87

619

1,467

3,283

3,037

Other commitments










 
Capital expenditure commitments (1) (2)
409

347

100


856

75

Operating expenditure commitments (2)
218

4

245

152

619

161

Reclamation and closure cost obligations (note 25)
54

54

33

1,432

1,573

1,786

Interest payments on debt (note 23)
71

163

133

546

913

1,006

Minimum rental and lease payments (3)
4

8

8

15

35

35

Other
5

11



16

81

 
761

587

519

2,145

4,012

3,144

 
$
1,871

$
674

$
1,138

$
3,612

$
7,295

$
6,181


(1) 
Contractual commitments are defined as agreements that are enforceable and legally binding. Certain of the contractual commitments may contain cancellation clauses; however, the Company discloses the contractual maturities of the Company's operating and capital commitments based on management's intent to fulfill the contract.
(2) 
Includes the capital and operating commitment for the Coffee project.
(3) 
Excludes the Company's minimum finance lease payments (note 24).


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(iii)    Market risk
Currency risk
Currency risk is the risk that the fair values or future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. Exchange rate fluctuations may affect the costs that the Company incurs in its operations. Gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc are sold in US dollars and the Company’s costs are incurred principally in US dollars, Canadian dollars, Mexican pesos and Argentinean pesos. The appreciation or depreciation of non-US dollar currencies against the US dollar can increase or decrease the cost of metal production and capital expenditures in US dollar terms. The Company also holds cash and cash equivalents that are denominated in non-US dollar currencies which are subject to currency risk. Accounts receivable and other current and non-current assets denominated in non-US dollar currencies relate to goods and services taxes, income taxes, value-added taxes and insurance receivables. The Company is further exposed to currency risk through non-monetary assets and liabilities and tax bases of assets, liabilities and losses of entities whose taxable profit or tax loss are denominated in non-US currencies. Changes in exchange rates give rise to temporary differences resulting in a deferred tax liability or asset with the resulting deferred tax charged or credited to income tax expense.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, and in accordance with its Financial Risk Management Policy, the Company entered into Mexican peso forward contracts to purchase the foreign currency at pre-determined US dollar amounts. The Company hedges a portion of its future forecasted Mexican Pesos denominated operating and capital expenditures to reduce the currency risk exposure to the Mexican Pesos (note 27(b)(i)).
As of December 31, 2017, the Company was primarily exposed to currency risk through the following financial assets and liabilities, income and other taxes receivables (payables) and deferred income tax assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies:
 
Financial asset and liabilities
 
 
 
At December 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable and other current and non-current assets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and non-current liabilities
Sales and indirect taxes recoverable
Income taxes receivable (payable), current and non-current
Deferred income tax liabilities
Canadian dollar
$
5

$
10

$
(231
)
$
24

$
35

$
(270
)
Mexican peso
3

18

(112
)
174

(203
)
(2,273
)
Argentine peso
14


(57
)
80

1

(396
)
 
$
22

$
28

$
(400
)
$
278

$
(167
)
$
(2,939
)
At December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian dollar
$

$
9

$
(217
)
$
17

$
4

$
(708
)
Mexican peso
11


(88
)
146

(127
)
(2,354
)
Argentine peso
1


(41
)
200

(2
)
(558
)
 
$
12

$
9

$
(346
)
$
363

$
(125
)
$
(3,620
)


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During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized a net foreign exchange loss of $23 million (year ended December 31, 2016$68 million), and a net foreign exchange gain of $9 million in income tax expense on income taxes receivable (payable) and deferred income taxes (year ended December 31, 2016 – loss of $162 million). Based on the Company’s net foreign currency exposures at December 31, 2017, depreciation or appreciation of applicable foreign currencies against the US dollar would have resulted in the following decrease or increase in the Company's net earnings:
At December 31, 2017
Possible exposure (1)
Impact on earnings excluding currency exposure related to taxes
Impact on earnings from foreign exchange exposure related to taxes
Canadian dollar
10%
$
14

$
145

Mexican peso
20%
15

82

Argentine peso
15%
5

75


(1) Calculated based on fluctuations of foreign exchange rates during the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair values and future cash flows of the Company's financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to interest rate cash flow risk primarily on its outstanding debt subject to floating rates of interest, its shareholder loan related to Pueblo Viejo, its cash and cash equivalents, and interest-bearing receivables. The Company is exposed to interest rate fair value risk primarily on its debt subject to fixed rates of interest (note 23). The Company monitors its exposure to interest rates and is comfortable with its exposures given its mix of fixed-and floating-rate debt, with 100% of total debt at December 31, 2017 subject to fixed rates, and the relatively low rate on its debt. The weighted-average interest rate paid by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2017 on its revolving credit facility, subject to floating rates of interest was 3.0% (2016 – 2.0%). The average interest rate earned by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2017 on its cash and cash equivalents was 0.72% (2016 – 0.14%).
A 10% increase or decrease in the interest earned from financial institutions on deposits held would result in a nominal increase or decrease in the Company’s net earnings. There was no significant change in the Company's exposure to interest rate risk during the year ended December 31, 2017.
Price risk
Price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. There was no significant change to the Company’s exposure to price risk during the year ended December 31, 2017.
The Company has a policy not to hedge gold sales. In accordance with the Company’s Financial Risk Management Policy, the Company may hedge up to 50%, 30%, and 10% of its by-product base metal sales volume over the next 12 months, subsequent 13 to 24 months, and subsequent 25 to 36 months, respectively, to manage its exposure to fluctuations in base metal prices. At December 31, 2017, the Company had hedged approximately 7% and 6%, respectively of its forecast zinc and lead sales from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. These contracts are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. Subsequent to December 31, 2017, the Company hedged an additional 20% and 10%, respectively, of its forecast zinc and lead sales for the next 12 months. These contracts have been designated as hedges for accounting purposes.
The Company holds certain investments in available-for-sale equity securities which are measured at fair value, being the closing share price of each equity security, at the balance sheet date. The Company is exposed to changes in share prices which would result in gains and losses being recognized in other comprehensive income.


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27.
MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL
The Company’s objectives of capital management are to safeguard its ability to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis, continue the development and exploration of its mineral properties and support any expansionary plans.

The capital of the Company consists of items included in shareholders’ equity and debt, net of cash and cash equivalents and short term investments as follows:
 
At December 31
2017

At December 31
2016

Shareholders’ equity
$
14,184

$
13,415

Debt
2,483

2,510

 
16,667

15,925

Less:
 
 
        Cash and cash equivalents
(186
)
(157
)
Short term investments
(48
)
(43
)
 
$
16,433

$
15,725


The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in its economic environment and the risk characteristics of the Company’s assets. To effectively manage the entity’s capital requirements, the Company has instituted a rigorous planning, budgeting and forecasting process to help determine the funds required to ensure the Company has the appropriate liquidity to meet its operating and growth objectives. The Company ensures that there are sufficient committed loan facilities to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents and short term investments.

At December 31, 2017, the Company expects its capital resources and projected future cash flows from operations to support its normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis, and planned development and exploration of its mineral properties and other expansionary plans. At December 31, 2017, there was no externally imposed capital requirement to which the Company was subject and with which the Company did not comply.


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28.
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATION
(a)
Stock options and restricted share units ("RSUs")
For the year ended December 31, 2017, total share-based compensation relating to stock options and RSUs was $30 million (2016 – $52 million). Of the total, $30 million (2016 – $48 million) was included in corporate administration and $nil (2016 – $4 million) was included in restructuring costs (note 11) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
Stock options
The following table summarizes the changes in stock options for the years ended December 31:
 
Number of Options
(000’s)

Weighted  Average  
Exercise Price  
(C$/option)  

At January 1, 2017
10,675

$
28.03

Issued in connection with the acquisition of Exeter (note 7)
192

4.32

Exercised (2)
(27
)
20.27

Forfeited/expired
(3,545
)
30.92

At December 31, 2017 – outstanding
7,295

$
26.02

At December 31, 2017 – exercisable
5,252

$
27.39

At January 1, 2016
14,775

$
34.53

Granted (1)
3,087

20.27

Exercised (2)
(232
)
12.64

Forfeited/expired
(6,955
)
38.92

At December 31, 2016 – outstanding
10,675

$
28.03

At December 31, 2016 – exercisable
6,061

$
31.24

(1) 
Effective January 1, 2017, the Company has stopped granting options under the stock option plan. Stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2016 vest over 3 years, are exercisable at C$20.27 per option, expire in 2023 and had a total fair value of $15 million at the date of grant.
(2) 
The weighted average share price at the date stock options were exercised was C$21.78 (2016 – C$20.74).
The weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2016 of $4.89 per option was calculated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions and inputs:
 
2016

Expected life
3.3 years

Expected volatility
45.3
%
Expected dividend yield
0.8
%
Risk-free interest rate
0.5
%
Weighted average share price
15.24

The expected volatility assumption is based on the historical and implied volatility of Goldcorp’s Canadian dollar common share price on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on yield curves on Canadian government zero-coupon bonds with a remaining term equal to the stock options’ expected life. The Company estimated a forfeiture rate of 12.6% for the options granted during the year ended December 31, 2016.

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The following table summarizes information about the Company’s stock options outstanding at December 31, 2017:
 
Options Outstanding
Options Exercisable
Exercise Prices
(C$/option)
Options
Outstanding
(000’s)

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(C$/option)

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(years)

Options
Outstanding
and
Exercisable
(000’s)

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(C$/option)

Weighted  
Average  
Remaining  
Contractual  
Life  
(years)  

$4.17 - $4.50
192

$
4.32

2.7

192

$
4.32

2.7

$20.27
2,106

20.27

4.9

732

20.27

4.7

$26.66 - 29.63
2,793

27.49

3.0

2,124

27.60

2.7

$29.63 - $33.48
2,204

31.55

0.7

2,204

31.55

0.7

 
7,295

$
26.02

2.8

5,252

$
27.39

2.1

RSUs
Under the RSU Plan, RSUs are granted to employees and directors as a discretionary payment in consideration of past services to the Company. Each RSU entitles the holder to one common share at the end of the vesting period.

The Company granted 1.6 million RSUs during the year ended December 31, 2017, the majority of which vests over 3 years (2016 – 2.5 million RSU's issued, 0.2 million of which vested immediately with the remaining vesting over 3 years). The grant date fair value was $16.94 per RSU (2016 – $15.59) with a total fair value of $27 million (2016 – $39 million) based on the market value of the underlying shares at the date of issuance. The Company estimated a forfeiture rate of 17.3% for the RSUs granted during the year ended December 31, 2017 (2016 – 16.7%).
During the year ended December 31, 2017, 1.6 million (2016 – 1.9 million) of common shares were issued from the vesting of RSUs. At December 31, 2017, there were 2.9 million RSUs outstanding (December 31, 2016 – 3.4 million).
(b)
PSUs
Under the amended 2017 PSU plan, PSUs are granted to senior management, where each PSU has a value equal to one Goldcorp common share. The payout for each performance share unit is determined by a shareholder return metric, measured against a select peer group of companies during a three-year performance period, and other internal financial performance measures. There is no payout if performance does not meet a certain threshold. Under the 2016 PSU Plan, the payout was based on a performance multiplier on both total shareholder return relative to our gold mining peers and an absolute total shareholder return.

The initial fair value of the liability is calculated as of the grant date and is recognized within share-based compensation expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period. Subsequently, at each reporting date and on settlement, the liability is remeasured with changes in fair value recognized as share-based compensation expense or recovery over the vesting period.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued 0.7 million PSUs (2016 – 0.5 million) with a total fair value of $13 million (2016 – $6 million) at the date of issuance.
At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of PSUs outstanding and included in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $1 million and $2 million, respectively (December 31, 2016 –$nil and $1 million, respectively). At December 31, 2017, the total intrinsic value of PSUs outstanding and vested was $nil (December 31, 2016 – $nil). During the year ended December 31, 2017, the total intrinsic value of PSUs vested and exercised was nominal (2016 – $3 million). The Company estimated a forfeiture rate of 8.1% for the PSUs granted during the year ended December 31, 2017 (2016 8.1%).
Total share-based compensation expense included in corporate administration in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings relating to PSUs for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $3 million (2016 – nominal). At December 31, 2017, there were 1.0 million PSUs outstanding (December 31, 2016 – 0.8 million).
(c)
PRUs
Under the PRU Plan, participants are granted a number of PRUs which entitle them to a cash payment equivalent to the fair market value of one common share for each PRU held by the participant on the vesting date.

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The Company issued 0.4 million PRUs during the year ended December 31, 2017 (2016 – 0.7 million), which vest over 3 years (2016 – 3 years) and had a fair value of $7 million (2016 – $11 million) based on the market value of the underlying shares at the date of issuance (weighted average fair value per unit – $16.99 (2016 – $15.56).
Total share-based compensation relating to PRUs for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $3 million (2016 – $8 million), which is included in corporate administration in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
At December 31, 2017, the total carrying amount of the 0.6 million PRUs outstanding (2016 – 0.8 million) and included in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $3 million and $2 million, respectively (December 31, 2016 – $5 million and $2 million, respectively).
(d)
Employee share purchase plan ("ESPP")
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded compensation expense of $5 million (2016 – $4 million), which was included in corporate administration in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, representing the Company’s contributions to the ESPP measured using the market price of the underlying shares at the dates of contribution.
(e)
Issued share capital
The Company has an unlimited number of authorized shares and does not reserve shares for issuances in connection with the exercise of stock options, the vesting of RSU and share purchases from the ESPP.

29.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(a)
Related party transactions

The Company’s related parties include its subsidiaries, associates, joint venture and joint operation over which it exercises significant influence, and key management personnel. During its normal course of operations, the Company enters into transactions with its related parties for goods and services. There were no related party transactions for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 that have not been disclosed in these consolidated financial statements (notes 9 and 20).

(b)
Compensation of directors and other key management personnel

The remuneration of the Company’s directors and other key management personnel during the years ended December 31 are as follows:
  
2017

2016

Short-term employee benefits (1)
$
9

$
8

Post-employment benefits
1

1

Termination benefits
4

6

Share-based compensation
6

6

 
$
20

$
21


(1) 
Short-term employee benefits include salaries, bonuses payable within twelve months of the balance sheet date and other annual employee benefits.


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30.
CONTINGENCIES
Due to the size, complexity and nature of the Company’s operations, various legal, tax, environmental and regulatory matters are outstanding from time to time. By their nature, contingencies will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The assessment of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgment and estimates of the outcome of future events. While the outcomes of these matters are uncertain, based upon the information currently available and except as noted in note 30(a), the Company does not believe that these matters in aggregate will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations. In the event that management’s estimate of the future resolution of these matters changes, the Company will recognize the effects of these changes in its consolidated financial statements in the appropriate period relative to when such changes occur. 
(a)
Tax Reassessment from Mexican Tax Authority
During 2016, the Company received reassessment notices from the Mexican Tax Authority for two of its Mexican subsidiaries primarily related to a reduction in the amount of deductible interest paid on related party debt by those subsidiaries during their 2008 and 2009 fiscal years, and the disallowance of certain intra company fees and expenses. The 2008 fiscal year notices reassess an additional $11 million of income tax, interest, and penalties. The 2009 fiscal year notices reassess an additional $95 million of income tax, interest and penalties relating to the reduction in the amount of deductible interest paid to related parties, and the assertion that tax should have been withheld on the interest paid at a rate of 28% rather than the 10% tax treaty rate relied upon.

In respect of the fiscal 2008 year, the Mexican Tax Authority’s position is that the interest rates charged on the related party debt are not interest rates that independent parties would have agreed to. In respect of the fiscal 2009 year, the Mexican Tax Authority’s position is that the debts did not have a valid business purpose and therefore denied the interest deduction and have assessed a higher rate of Mexican withholding taxes on the interest paid.

The Company’s Mexican subsidiaries incurred debt owing to a related company for the purpose of growing their Mexican business of investing in mining development and operations directly or indirectly. The Company believes that the terms of the debt and applicable interest rate are consistent with terms that would apply between unrelated parties and had prepared the required contemporaneous documentation supporting their arm’s length nature with the assistance of independent transfer pricing specialists.

As a result the Company disputes the positions taken by the Mexican Tax Authority, believes it has filed its tax returns and paid applicable taxes in compliance with Mexican income tax laws and has substantial defenses to these assessments. No amounts have been recorded for any potential liability arising from these matters. The intercompany debt remained in place for years subsequent to 2009 and these years remain open to audit by the Mexican Tax Authority and could be reassessed. The outcome of any potential reassessments for the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries’ 2010 through 2017 years is not readily determinable but could have a material impact on the Company.

The Company intends to vigorously defend its tax filing positions.
(b)
Securities Class Action Lawsuits
United States shareholder class action lawsuit
Following the publication on August 24, 2016 of a news article relating to operations at the Company’s Peñasquito mine, several putative class action lawsuits were filed against the Company and certain of its current and former officers in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and one class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. On November 21, 2016, a lead plaintiff (“Plaintiff”) was appointed and all claims were consolidated into one action in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. On December 8, 2016, the Plaintiff filed an Amended Class Action Complaint and on December 22, 2016, the Plaintiff filed a Corrected Amended Class Action Complaint (the “Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint alleges that the Company and certain of its current and former officers made materially false or misleading statements or materially false omissions in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) concerning the Peñasquito mine. The Amended Complaint purports to be brought on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s securities during an alleged class period from March 31, 2014 to October 3, 2016. On January 20, 2017, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint. On October 12, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California issued an order dismissing the action. No loss was incurred by the Company.
Canadian shareholder class action lawsuit
On October 28, 2016 and February 14, 2017, separate proposed class actions were commenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice pursuant to the Class Proceedings Act (Ontario) against the Company and certain of its current and former officers. Both statement of claims alleged common law negligent misrepresentation in the Company’s public disclosure concerning the Peñasquito mine and also pleaded an intention to seek leave from the Court to proceed with an allegation of statutory misrepresentation pursuant to the secondary market civil liability provisions under the Securities Act (Ontario).  By a consent order, the latter lawsuit will proceed, and the former action has been

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stayed. The active lawsuit purports to be brought on behalf of persons who acquired the Company's securities in the secondary market during an alleged class period from October 30, 2014 to August 23, 2016.  The Company believes the allegations made in the claim are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against this matter.
(c)
State of Zacatecas’ Ecological Tax
In December 2016, the State of Zacatecas in Mexico approved new environmental taxes that became effective January 1, 2017.  Certain operations at the Company’s Peñasquito mine may be subject to these taxes.  Payments are due monthly in arrears with the first payment due on February 17, 2017. The legislation provides little direction for how the taxes are to be calculated and therefore, the Company is not able to estimate the amount of the taxes with sufficient reliability.
Further, the Company believes that there is no legal basis for the taxes and filed legal claims challenging their constitutionality and legality on March 9, 2017. Other companies similarly situated also filed legal claims against the taxes and the Mexican federal government has filed a claim before the National Supreme Court against the State of Zacatecas challenging whether the State of Zacatecas had the constitutional authority to implement the taxes.
As the Company is not able to estimate the amount of the taxes with sufficient reliability, no amounts have been recorded for any potential liability.
(d)
Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation ("PVDC") Alleged Environmental Contamination    
In October 2014, PVDC received a copy of an action filed in an administrative court in the Dominican Republic by Rafael Guillen Beltre (the "Petitioner"), who claims to be affiliated with the Dominican Christian Peace Organization. The Government of the Dominican Republic has also been notified of the action. The action alleges that environmental contamination in the vicinity of the Pueblo Viejo mine has caused illness and affected water quality in violation of the Petitioner’s fundamental rights under the Dominican Constitution and other laws. The primary relief sought in the action, which is styled as an "Amparo" remedy, is the suspension of operations at the Pueblo Viejo mine as well as other mining projects in the area until an investigation into the alleged environmental contamination has been completed by the relevant governmental authorities. On June 25, 2015, the trial court in the Municipality of Cotui (“Trial Court”) dismissed the legal action as the Petitioner failed to produce evidence to support his allegations.  The Petitioner appealed the Trial Court’s decision to the Constitutional Court on July 21, 2015.  On July 28, 2015, PVDC filed a motion to dismiss the appeal as it was filed after the expiry of the applicable filing deadline. The matter is pending ruling by the Constitutional Court. No amounts have been recorded for any potential liability or asset impairment arising from this matter, as PVDC cannot reasonably predict any potential losses.


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CORPORATE OFFICE
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
 
 
Park Place
Toronto Stock Exchange: G
Suite 3400 – 666 Burrard Street
New York Stock Exchange: GG
Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8 Canada
 
Tel:      (604) 696-3000
TRANSFER AGENT
Fax:     (604) 696-3001
 
www.goldcorp.com
AST Trust Company (Canada)
 
1066 West Hastings Street, Suite 1600
TORONTO OFFICE
Vancouver, BC V6E 3X1 Canada
 
Toll free in Canada and the US: (800) 387-0825
Suite 3201 – 130 Adelaide Street West
Outside of Canada and the US: (416) 682-3860
Toronto, ON M5H 3P5 Canada
inquiries@canstockta.com
Tel:      (416) 865-0326
www.canstockta.com
Fax:     (416) 359-9787
 
 
AUDITORS
MEXICO OFFICE
 
 
Deloitte LLP
Paseo de las Palmas 425-15
Vancouver, BC
Lomas de Chapultepec
 
11000 Mexico, D.F.
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Tel:      52 (55) 5201-9600
 
 
Etienne Morin
GUATEMALA OFFICE
Toll free:    (800) 567-6223
 
Email:        info@goldcorp.com
5ta avenida 5-55 zona 14 Europlaza
 
Torre 1 Nivel 6 oficina 601
REGULATORY FILINGS
Guatemala City
 
Guatemala, 01014
The Company’s filings with the Ontario Securities Commission
Tel:      (502) 2329-2600
can be accessed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
 
 
ARGENTINA OFFICE
The Company’s filings with the US Securities and
 
Exchange Commission can be accessed on EDGAR
Avda. Leandro N. Alem 855, Piso 27
at www.sec.gov.
C1001AAD Capital Federal
 
Buenos Aires, Argentina
 
Tel:      54 114 323 7000
 
 
 
CHILE OFFICE
 
 
 
Avenida Apoquindo 4501, Oficina 


 
703 Las Condes, Santiago, Chile 

 
Tel: 56 2 2898 9300
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Exhibit


Exhibit 99.3


Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-126039, 333-126040, 333-151243, 333-151251, 333-174376, 333-181116, 333-188805, 333-195816 and 333-213153 on Form S-8, No. 333-207371 on Form F-3 and No. 333-211892 on Form F-10 of our reports dated February 14, 2018 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Goldcorp Inc. and subsidiaries and the effectiveness of Goldcorp Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting appearing in this Current Report on Form 6-K of Goldcorp Inc.

/s/ Deloitte LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
February 14, 2018