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Trade and Other Payables

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Dec. 31, 2017

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Trade and Other Payables

27. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

		UNITED STATES DOLLAR
		2017				2016 Restated1				2015 Restated1
Trade payables									190.8							169.3
Accruals and other payables			238.8				199.6
Payroll payables			51.7				46.3
Copper derivative contracts2			3.3				—
Leave pay accrual			42.5				37.7
Interest payable on loans			10.2				9.7
Deferred consideration - refer note 15.2			11.2				67.7
Stamp duty payable - refer note 15.2			—				13.0
Total trade and other payables			548.5				543.3

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The disclosure of trade and other payables. [Refer: Trade and other payables]

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