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Share Capital (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Summary of Beneficial Shareholders | The following beneficial shareholders hold 5% or more of the Company’s listed ordinary shares:
Beneficial shareholder |  | Number of shares |  |  | % of issued ordinary shares |
Government Employees Pension Fund |  |  | 63,107,220 |  |  |  | 7.68 |
Market Vectors Junior Gold Mines ETF |  |  | 48,899,163 |  |  |  | 5.95 |

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