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Included in (Loss)/Profit Before Royalties and Taxation | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Included in (Loss)/Profit Before Royalties and Taxation |
|  |  |  | United States Dollar |
|  | Figures in millions unless otherwise stated |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
7. |  | INCLUDED IN (LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE ROYALTIES AND TAXATION ARE THE FOLLOWING: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Operating lease charges1 |  |  | (2.3 | ) |  |  | (2.4 | ) |  |  | (2.8 | )
|  | Profit on buy-back of notes1 |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 17.7 |
|  | Social contributions and sponsorships1 |  |  | (15.1 | ) |  |  | (19.6 | ) |  |  | (19.3 | )
|  | Global compliance costs1 |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (0.1 | )
|  | Loss on sale of inventory1,2 |  |  | (8.9 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
|  | Rehabilitation income1 – continuing operations |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | 13.5 |  |  |  | 9.7 |
|  | Rehabilitation income1 – discontinued operations |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.2 |
|  | Restructuring costs3 |  |  | (113.9 | ) |  |  | (9.2 | ) |  |  | (11.7 | )
1 | Included under “Other costs, net” in the consolidated income statement.
2 | The loss on sale of inventory related to the sale of inventory at Tarkwa as part of the transition to contractor mining.
3 | The restructuring costs in 2018 comprise mainly separation packages at South Deep amounting to US$11.2 million (2017: US$2.3 million and 2016: US$nil), Damang amounting to US$13.9 million (2017: US$2.2 million and 2016: US$9.9 million), Tarkwa amounting to US$88.8 million (2017: 4.7 million and 2016: US$0.2 million), Australia amounting to US$nil (2017: US$nil and 2016: US$1.6 million). The restructuring costs of US$88.8 million at Tarkwa in 2018 related to the transition to contractor mining.

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