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Short-Term And Long-Term Loans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Long-Term Loans |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
- $500 million syndicated revolving credit facility a |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
- $200 million non-revolving senior secured term loan b |  |  | — |  |  |  | 70.0 |
- La Cima revolving senior secured credit facility c |  |  | 42.0 |  |  |  | — |
- $1 billion notes issue d |  |  | 991.3 |  |  |  | 990.0 |
- $1 billion syndicated revolving credit facility e |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
- $70 million senior secured revolving credit facility f |  |  | 35.0 |  |  |  | 35.0 |
- $1,510 million term loan and revolving credit facility g |  |  | 626.0 |  |  |  | 773.5 |
- R1,500 million Nedbank revolving credit facility h |  |  | 129.8 |  |  |  | 145.1 |
- Other loans i |  |  | 86.8 |  |  |  | 46.5 |
|  |  | 1,910.9 |  |  |  | 2,060.1 |
Short-term loans and current portion of long-term loans |  |  | (140.2 | ) |  |  | (121.5 | )
Total long-term loans |  |  | 1,770.7 |  |  |  | 1,938.6 |
Combined Aggregate Maturities of Short and Long-Terms Loans | The combined aggregate maturities of short and long-term loans for each of the next five years at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is tabulated below:
Maturity |  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
1 year |  |  | 140.2 |  |  |  | 121.5 |
2 years |  |  | 21.6 |  |  |  | 750.0 |
3 years |  |  | 628.0 |  |  |  | — |
4 years |  |  | 129.8 |  |  |  | 53.5 |
5 years and thereafter |  |  | 991.3 |  |  |  | 1,135.1 |
|  |  | 1,910.9 |  |  |  | 2,060.1 |
$500 million syndicated revolving credit facility |
Long-Term Loans |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Opening balance |  |  | — |  |  |  | 104.0 |
Loans repaid |  |  | — |  |  |  | (104.0 | )
Closing balance |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
$200 million non-revolving senior secured term loan |
Long-Term Loans |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Opening balance |  |  | 70.0 |  |  |  | 110.0 |
Loans repaid |  |  | (70.0 | ) |  |  | (40.0 | )
Closing balance |  |  | — |  |  |  | 70.0 |
La Cima Revolving Senior Secured Credit Facility |
Long-Term Loans |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Loans advanced |  |  | 42.0 |  |  |  | — |
Closing balance |  |  | 42.0 |  |  |  | — |
$1 billion notes issue |
Long-Term Loans |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Opening balance |  |  | 990.0 |  |  |  | 988.8 |
Unwinding of transaction costs |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  | 1.2 |
Closing balance |  |  | 991.3 |  |  |  | 990.0 |
$1 billion syndicated revolving credit facility |
Long-Term Loans |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Opening balance |  |  | — |  |  |  | 666.0 |
Loans repaid |  |  | — |  |  |  | (666.0 | )
Closing balance |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
$70 million senior secured revolving credit facility |
Long-Term Loans |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Opening balance |  |  | 35.0 |  |  |  | — |
Loans advanced |  |  | 35.0 |  |  |  | 35.0 |
Loans repaid |  |  | (35.0 | ) |  |  | — |
Closing balance |  |  | 35.0 |  |  |  | 35.0 |
$1,510 million term loan and revolving credit facility |
Long-Term Loans |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Opening balance |  |  | 773.5 |  |  |  | — |
Loans advanced |  |  | 41.5 |  |  |  | 893.0 |
Loans repaid |  |  | (189.0 | ) |  |  | (119.5 | )
Closing balance |  |  | 626.0 |  |  |  | 773.5 |
R1,500 million Nedbank revolving credit facility |
Long-Term Loans |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Opening balance |  |  | 145.1 |  |  |  | — |
Loans advanced |  |  | — |  |  |  | 155.5 |
Translation adjustment |  |  | (15.3 | ) |  |  | (10.4 | )
Closing balance |  |  | 129.8 |  |  |  | 145.1 |
Other loans |
Long-Term Loans |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Opening balance |  |  | 46.5 |  |  |  | 492.4 |
Loans advanced |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- continuing operations |  |  | 345.4 |  |  |  | 2,094.2 |
- discontinued operations |  |  | — |  |  |  | 542.4 |
Loans repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- continuing operations |  |  | (297.8 | ) |  |  | (2,041.8 | )
- discontinued operations |  |  | — |  |  |  | (503.4 | )
Spin-off of Sibanye Gold |  |  | — |  |  |  | (531.4 | )
Translation |  |  | (7.3 | ) |  |  | (5.9 | )
Closing balance |  |  | 86.8 |  |  |  | 46.5 |

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