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Financial Instruments | 12 Months Ended
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37. | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The effect of initially applying IFRS 9 on the Group’s financial instruments is described in note 41. Due to the transition method adopted, comparative information has not been restated to reflect the new requirements. Accounting classifications and fair values The following tables show the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities:
|  | Carrying amount |  |  | Fair value |
Figures in millions unless otherwise stated |  | Fair value through profit or loss |  | Fair value through OCI |  | Financial assets measured at amortised cost |  | Other financial liabilities measured at amortised cost |  |  | Total |  |  | Total |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
– Environmental trust funds |  | 6.5 |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6.5 |  |  |  | 6.5 |
– Trade receivables from provisional copper sales |  | 15.3 |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | 15.3 |  |  |  | 15.3 |
– Investments |  | — |  | 93.1 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | 93.1 |  |  |  | 93.1 |
– Asanko redeemable preference shares |  | — |  | 132.9 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | 132.9 |  |  |  | 132.9 |
– Warrants |  | 9.3 |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9.3 |  |  |  | 9.3 |
– Gold, copper and oil derivative contracts |  | 8.3 |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8.3 |  |  |  | 8.3 |
Total |  | 39.4 |  | 226.0 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | 265.4 |  |  |  | 265.4 |
Financial assets not measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
– Environmental trust funds |  | — |  | — |  | 54.3 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 54.3 |  |  |  | 54.3 |
– Trade and other receivables |  | — |  | — |  | 64.2 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 64.2 |  |  |  | 64.2 |
– Cash and cash equivalents |  | — |  | — |  | 399.7 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 399.7 |  |  |  | 399.7 |
Total |  | — |  | — |  | 518.2 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 518.2 |  |  |  | 518.2 |
Financial liabilities measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
– Gold, copper and foreign exchange derivative contracts |  | 22.6 |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | 22.6 |  |  |  | 22.6 |
Total |  | 22.6 |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | 22.6 |  |  |  | 22.6 |
Financial liabilities not measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
– Borrowings |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | 2,011.6 |  |  |  | 2,011.6 |  |  |  | 2,001.8 |
– Trade and other payables |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | 393.1 |  |  |  | 393.1 |  |  |  | 393.1 |
– Finance lease liabilities |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | 88.6 |  |  |  | 88.6 |  |  |  | 88.6 |
Total |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | 2,493.3 |  |  |  | 2,493.3 |  |  |  | 2,483.5 |
|  | Carrying amount |  |  | Fair value |
Figures in millions unless otherwise stated |  | Loans and receivables |  |  | Fair value through profit or loss |  |  | Available for sale |  |  | Derivative instruments |  |  | Other financial instruments |  |  | Total |  |  | Total |
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
– Environmental trust funds |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7.3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7.3 |  |  |  | 7.3 |
– Trade receivables from provisional copper sales |  |  | — |  |  |  | 21.2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 21.2 |  |  |  | 21.2 |
– Investments |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 99.1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 99.1 |  |  |  | 99.1 |
– Warrants |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  | 5.5 |
– Gold and oil derivative contracts |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 25.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 25.0 |  |  |  | 25.0 |
Total |  |  | — |  |  |  | 28.5 |  |  |  | 99.1 |  |  |  | 30.5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 158.1 |  |  |  | 158.1 |
Financial assets not measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
– Environmental trust funds |  |  | 48.2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 48.2 |  |  |  | 48.2 |
– Trade and other receivables |  |  | 45.3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 45.3 |  |  |  | 45.3 |
– Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 479.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 479.0 |  |  |  | 479.0 |
Total |  |  | 572.5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 572.5 |  |  |  | 572.5 |
Financial liabilities measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
– Copper derivative contracts |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  | 3.3 |
Total |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  | 3.3 |
Financial liabilities not measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
– Borrowings |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,781.5 |  |  |  | 1,781.5 |  |  |  | 1,805.1 |
– Trade and other payables |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 451.0 |  |  |  | 451.0 |  |  |  | 451.0 |
Total |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,232.5 |  |  |  | 2,232.5 |  |  |  | 2,256.1 |
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument: Trade and other receivables, trade and other payables and cash and cash equivalents The carrying amounts approximate fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments. Investments and redeemable preference shares The fair value of publicly traded instruments (listed investments) is based on quoted market values. Asanko redeemable preference shares are accounted for at fair value based on the expected cash flows as set out in note 17. Warrants Warrants are measured at fair value, using a standard European call option format based on a standard option theory model, with adjustments to the fair value being recognised in profit or loss. Oil, gold, copper and foreign exchange derivative contracts The fair values of these contracts are determined by using available market contract values for each trading date’s settlement volume. Environmental trust funds The environmental trust funds are measured at amortised cost and fair value through profit or loss which approximates fair value based on the nature of the fund’s investments. Borrowings The fair value of borrowings, except for the US$1 billion notes issued at a fixed interest rate, approximates their carrying amount as the impact of credit risk is included in the measurement of carrying amounts. The fair value of the US$1 billion notes issue is based on listed market prices. Fair value hierarchy The Group has the following hierarchy for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities at the reporting date: Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 Inputs other than quoted prices in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices); and Level 3 Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). The Group recognises transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period during which the change has occurred. There were no transfers during the year ended 31 December 2018 and 2017. The following table sets out the Group’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy at the reporting date:
|  | United States Dollar |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Figures in millions unless otherwise stated |  | Total |  |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Total |  |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
Financial assets measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental trust funds |  |  | 6.5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6.5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7.3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7.3 |  |  |  | — |
Trade receivables from provisional copper sales |  |  | 15.3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 15.3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 21.2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 21.2 |  |  |  | — |
Investments – listed |  |  | 93.0 |  |  |  | 93.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 99.0 |  |  |  | 99.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Investments – unlisted |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Asanko redeemable preference shares |  |  | 132.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 132.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Warrants |  |  | 9.3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9.3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  | — |
Oil derivative contracts |  |  | 4.7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4.7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 14.1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 14.1 |  |  |  | — |
Copper derivative contracts |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Gold derivative contracts |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 10.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 10.9 |  |  |  | — |
Financial liabilities measured at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Copper derivative contracts |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  | — |
Foreign exchange derivative contracts |  |  | 8.7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8.7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Gold derivative contracts |  |  | 13.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 13.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Trade receivables from provisional copper sales Valued using quoted market prices based on the forward London Metal Exchange (“LME”) and, as such, is classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Listed investments Comprise equity investments in listed entities and are therefore valued using quoted market prices in active markets. Asanko redeemable preference shares The fair value is based on the expected cash flows of the Asanko Gold mine based on the life-of-mine model (refer note 17 for further details). Warrants Warrants are measured at fair value through profit or loss. The fair value is determined using a standard European call option format based on a standard option theory model. Oil, gold, copper and foreign exchange derivative contracts The fair values of these contracts are determined by using available market contract values for each trading date’s settlement volume.

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