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Included in Profit Before Royalties and Taxation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Schedule of Amounts Included in Profit Before Royalties and Taxation |
|  | UNITED STATES DOLLAR |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Operating lease charges1 |  |  | (2.4 | ) |  |  | (2.8 | ) |  |  | (2.7 | )
Regulatory legal fees1 |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
Profit on buy-back of notes1 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 17.7 |  |  |  | — |
Social contributions and sponsorships1 |  |  | (19.6 | ) |  |  | (19.3 | ) |  |  | (12.2 | )
Global compliance costs1 |  |  | — |  |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  | (3.6 | )
Rehabilitation income - continuing operations1 |  |  | 13.5 |  |  |  | 9.7 |  |  |  | 14.6 |
Rehabilitation income - discontinued operations1 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.5 |

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