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Revenue (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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|  | UNITED STATES DOLLAR |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  |  |  |  | Restated1 |  |  | Restated1 |
Revenue from mining operations |  |  | 2,761.8 |  |  |  | 2,666.4 |  |  |  | 2,454.1 |

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