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Segment Report - Schedule of Segment Report (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 2,577.8 | $ 2,761.8 | $ 2,666.4
Cost of sales | (2,043.0) | (2,105.1) | (2,001.2)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | (1,390.8) | (1,426.5) | (1,375.7)
Gold inventory change | 16.2 | 69.5 | 45.9
Amortisation and depreciation | (668.4) | (748.1) | (671.4)
Share-based payments | (37.5) | (26.8) | (14.0)
Long-term incentive plan | (1.1) | (5.0) | (10.5)
Exploration expense | (104.2) | (109.8) | (86.1)
Restructuring costs | (113.9) | (9.2) | (11.7)
Silicosis settlement costs | (4.5) | 30.2 | 0.0
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | (51.6) | 4.0 | 48.0
Investment income | 7.8 | 5.6 | 8.3
Finance expense | (88.0) | (81.3) | (78.1)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.0
Royalties | (62.5) | (62.0) | (78.4)
Mining and income tax | (65.9) | 173.2 | 189.5
(Loss)/profit for the year | (344.8) | (7.7) | 169.1
Owners of the parent | (348.2) | (18.7) | 158.2
Non-controlling interest holders | 3.4 | 11.0 | 10.9
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) | 6,104.3 | 6,620.1 |
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 3,397.4 | 3,217.1 |
Continuing operations [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue |  | 2,761.8 | 2,666.4
Cost of sales |  | (2,105.1) | (2,001.2)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation |  | (1,426.5) |
Gold inventory change |  | 69.5 | 45.9
Amortisation and depreciation |  | (748.1) | (671.4)
Other income/(costs) |  | 10.6 | (8.8)
Share-based payments | (37.5) | (26.8) | (14.0)
Long-term incentive plan |  | (5.0) | (10.5)
Exploration expense |  | (109.8) | (86.1)
Restructuring costs |  | (9.2) | (11.7)
Silicosis settlement costs |  | (30.2) |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net |  | (200.2) | (76.5)
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets |  | 4.0 | 48.0
Investment income |  | 5.6 | 8.3
Finance expense |  | (81.3) | (78.1)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko |  | 0.0 |
Royalties |  | (62.0) | (78.4)
Mining and income tax |  | (173.2) | (189.5)
Current taxation |  | (204.7) | (204.2)
Deferred taxation |  | 31.5 | 14.7
(Loss)/profit for the year |  | (20.8) | 167.9
Owners of the parent |  | (31.8) | 157.0
Non-controlling interest holders |  | 11.0 | 10.9
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) |  | 6,548.1 | 6,252.8
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) |  | 2,763.2 | 2,657.1
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities |  | 381.9 | 409.9
Capital expenditure |  | 833.6 | 628.5
Operating costs |  |  | (1,375.7)
Discontinuing operation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue |  | 49.0 | 83.1
Cost of sales |  | (50.7) | (72.1)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation |  | (46.3) |
Gold inventory change |  | (0.9) | (0.4)
Amortisation and depreciation |  | (3.5) | (14.4)
Other income/(costs) |  | (0.2) | 0.0
Share-based payments |  | (0.6) | (0.4)
Long-term incentive plan |  | (0.1) | (0.5)
Exploration expense |  | (1.5) | (6.1)
Restructuring costs |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Silicosis settlement costs |  | 0.0 |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Investment income |  | 0.4 | 0.0
Finance expense |  | 0.0 | (0.2)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko |  | 23.5 |
Royalties |  | (1.1) | (2.0)
Mining and income tax |  | (5.6) | (0.6)
Current taxation |  | (2.3) | (0.5)
Deferred taxation |  | (3.3) | (0.1)
(Loss)/profit for the year |  | 13.1 | 1.2
Owners of the parent |  | 13.1 | 1.2
Non-controlling interest holders |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) |  | 0.0 | 10.1
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) |  | 0.0 | 22.5
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Capital expenditure |  | 6.8 | 21.4
Operating costs |  |  | (57.3)
Corporate and other [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cost of sales | (3.1) | (1.8) | (7.5)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Gold inventory change | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Amortisation and depreciation | (3.7) | (2.7) | (8.6)
Other income/(costs) | (44.5) | (10.3) | (23.1)
Share-based payments | (10.4) | (7.6) | (4.0)
Long-term incentive plan | (1.6) | (1.3) | (2.6)
Exploration expense | (65.0) | (57.8) | (44.8)
Restructuring costs | 0.0 | 0.0 | (0.4)
Silicosis settlement costs | 4.5 | (30.2) |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | (272.2) | (242.5) | (0.1)
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | (14.2) | (0.3) | 48.1
Investment income | (2.3) | (1.0) | 5.4
Finance expense | (54.5) | (49.1) | (55.8)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 51.8 | 0.0 |
Royalties | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Mining and income tax | 29.8 | (3.0) | (13.5)
Current taxation | (13.9) | (4.2) | (10.7)
Deferred taxation | 43.7 | 1.2 | (2.8)
(Loss)/profit for the year | (381.8) | (404.9) | (98.3)
Owners of the parent | (381.8) | (404.9) | (98.3)
Non-controlling interest holders | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) | 949.2 | 982.9 | 964.9
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 790.1 | 539.4 | 446.3
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | (59.1) | (18.3) | (15.7)
Capital expenditure | 15.1 | 6.4 | 1.3
Operating costs |  |  | 1.1
Group [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue |  | 2,810.8 | 2,749.5
Cost of sales |  | (2,155.8) | (2,073.4)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation |  | (1,472.8) |
Gold inventory change |  | 68.6 | 45.5
Amortisation and depreciation |  | (751.6) | (685.9)
Other income/(costs) |  | 10.4 | (8.8)
Share-based payments |  | (27.4) | (14.4)
Long-term incentive plan |  | (5.1) | (11.0)
Exploration expense |  | (111.3) | (92.2)
Restructuring costs |  | (9.2) | (11.7)
Silicosis settlement costs |  | (30.2) |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net |  | (200.2) | (76.5)
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets |  | 4.0 | 48.0
Investment income |  | 6.0 | 8.3
Finance expense |  | (81.3) | (78.3)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko |  | 23.5 |
Royalties |  | (63.1) | (80.4)
Mining and income tax |  | (179.0) | (190.1)
Current taxation |  | (207.0) | (204.7)
Deferred taxation |  | 28.0 | 14.6
(Loss)/profit for the year |  | (7.7) | 169.1
Owners of the parent |  | (18.7) | 158.2
Non-controlling interest holders |  | 11.0 | 10.9
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) |  | 6,548.1 | 6,262.8
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) |  | 2,763.2 | 2,679.6
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities |  | 381.9 | 409.9
Capital expenditure |  | 840.4 | 649.9
Operating costs |  |  | (1,433.0)
Group including Asanko [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,632.7 |  |
Cost of sales | (2,095.9) |  |
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | (1,432.4) |  |
Gold inventory change | 20.4 |  |
Amortisation and depreciation | (683.9) |  |
Other income/(costs) | (30.8) |  |
Share-based payments | (37.5) |  |
Long-term incentive plan | (1.1) |  |
Exploration expense | (104.2) |  |
Restructuring costs | (113.9) |  |
Silicosis settlement costs | 4.5 |  |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | (520.3) |  |
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | (51.6) |  |
Investment income | 7.8 |  |
Finance expense | (88.0) |  |
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 51.8 |  |
Royalties | (65.3) |  |
Mining and income tax | 65.9 |  |
Current taxation | (145.7) |  |
Deferred taxation | 211.6 |  |
(Loss)/profit for the year | (345.9) |  |
Owners of the parent | (349.3) |  |
Non-controlling interest holders | 3.4 |  |
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) | 5,834.8 |  |
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 2,942.5 |  |
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | 185.4 |  |
Capital expenditure | 827.0 |  |
Group excluding Asanko [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,577.8 |  |
Cost of sales | (2,043.0) |  |
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | (1,390.8) |  |
Gold inventory change | 16.2 |  |
Amortisation and depreciation | (668.4) |  |
Other income/(costs) | (30.5) |  |
Share-based payments | (37.5) |  |
Long-term incentive plan | (1.1) |  |
Exploration expense | (104.2) |  |
Restructuring costs | (113.9) |  |
Silicosis settlement costs | 4.5 |  |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | (520.3) |  |
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | (51.6) |  |
Investment income | 7.8 |  |
Finance expense | (88.0) |  |
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 51.8 |  |
Royalties | (62.5) |  |
Mining and income tax | 65.9 |  |
Current taxation | (145.7) |  |
Deferred taxation | 211.6 |  |
(Loss)/profit for the year | (344.8) |  |
Owners of the parent | (348.2) |  |
Non-controlling interest holders | 3.4 |  |
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) | 5,834.8 |  |
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 2,942.5 |  |
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | 185.4 |  |
Capital expenditure | 814.2 |  |
South Africa [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Royalties | (1.0) | (1.8) | (1.8)
South Africa [member] | South deep [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 210.1 | 354.1 | 358.2
Cost of sales | (320.5) | (379.0) | (343.1)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | (262.0) | (306.3) |
Gold inventory change | (9.6) | 1.5 | 0.7
Amortisation and depreciation | (48.9) | (74.2) | (71.5)
Other income/(costs) | (6.3) | 7.6 | 13.4
Share-based payments | (4.7) | (3.5) | (2.3)
Long-term incentive plan | 0.1 | 0.0 | (1.0)
Exploration expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Restructuring costs | (11.2) | (2.3) | 0.0
Silicosis settlement costs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | (246.2) | 0.0 | 0.0
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1
Investment income | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1
Finance expense | (9.6) | (12.4) | (5.5)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Royalties | (1.0) | (1.8) | (1.8)
Mining and income tax | 162.7 | 10.9 | (6.0)
Current taxation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Deferred taxation | 162.7 | 10.9 | (6.0)
(Loss)/profit for the year | (224.7) | (25.3) | 13.0
Owners of the parent | (224.7) | (25.3) | 13.0
Non-controlling interest holders | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) | 812.5 | 1,220.5 | 1,075.0
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 1,277.6 | 1,352.1 | 1,162.0
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | (189.0) | (47.6) | (32.4)
Capital expenditure | 58.3 | 82.4 | 77.9
Operating costs |  |  | (272.3)
Ghana [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 950.8 | 891.1 | 892.3
Cost of sales | (754.3) | (670.5) | (665.6)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | (483.8) | (469.3) |
Gold inventory change | 13.2 | 41.1 | 17.8
Amortisation and depreciation | (283.7) | (242.3) | (202.2)
Other income/(costs) | 7.2 | (3.7) | (8.4)
Share-based payments | (8.9) | (6.1) | (2.8)
Long-term incentive plan | 0.4 | (1.2) | (2.8)
Exploration expense | (0.4) | 0.0 | 0.0
Restructuring costs | (102.7) | (6.9) | (10.1)
Silicosis settlement costs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | 0.0 | (10.3) | (10.0)
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | (38.0) | 2.7 | 0.0
Investment income | 8.3 | 3.6 | 1.8
Finance expense | (14.1) | (10.3) | (7.4)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Royalties | (31.3) | (27.1) | (44.6)
Mining and income tax | 13.9 | (55.5) | (29.8)
Current taxation | (19.6) | (58.0) | (52.4)
Deferred taxation | 33.5 | 2.5 | 22.6
(Loss)/profit for the year | 30.9 | 105.8 | 112.5
Owners of the parent | 27.5 | 95.3 | 101.3
Non-controlling interest holders | 3.2 | 10.5 | 11.2
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) | 1,735.4 | 1,950.1 | 1,799.6
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 284.7 | 362.3 | 315.3
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | 246.5 | 280.0 | 282.4
Capital expenditure | 307.4 | 312.8 | 206.3
Operating costs |  |  | (481.2)
Ghana [member] | Tarkwa [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 666.9 | 710.8 | 708.9
Cost of sales | (477.1) | (526.0) | (511.6)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | (298.7) | (348.0) |
Gold inventory change | (10.1) | 42.0 | 17.5
Amortisation and depreciation | (168.3) | (220.0) | (184.4)
Other income/(costs) | (0.9) | (3.1) | (7.8)
Share-based payments | (6.8) | (4.8) | (2.5)
Long-term incentive plan | 0.4 | (0.9) | (2.3)
Exploration expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Restructuring costs | (88.8) | (4.7) | (0.2)
Silicosis settlement costs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | 0.0 | (6.8) | 0.0
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | (38.0) | 2.9 | 0.0
Investment income | 8.3 | 3.4 | 1.8
Finance expense | (4.3) | (5.2) | (3.9)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Royalties | (21.2) | (21.7) | (35.4)
Mining and income tax | 1.8 | (58.6) | (29.8)
Current taxation | (19.6) | (58.0) | (52.4)
Deferred taxation | 21.4 | (0.6) | 22.6
(Loss)/profit for the year | 40.1 | 85.4 | 116.9
Owners of the parent | 36.1 | 76.9 | 105.2
Non-controlling interest holders | 4.0 | 8.5 | 11.7
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) | 1,566.9 | 1,765.2 | 1,667.0
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 152.7 | 232.3 | 219.0
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | 261.7 | 283.1 | 282.4
Capital expenditure | 156.1 | 180.6 | 168.4
Operating costs |  |  | (344.7)
Ghana [member] | Damang [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 229.0 | 180.3 | 183.4
Cost of sales | (224.3) | (144.5) | (153.8)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | (143.5) | (121.3) |
Gold inventory change | 19.1 | (0.9) | 0.4
Amortisation and depreciation | (99.9) | (22.3) | (17.8)
Other income/(costs) | 8.4 | (0.6) | (0.6)
Share-based payments | (2.1) | (1.3) | (0.3)
Long-term incentive plan | 0.0 | (0.3) | (0.5)
Exploration expense | (0.4) | 0.0 | 0.0
Restructuring costs | (13.9) | (2.2) | (9.9)
Silicosis settlement costs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | 0.0 | (3.5) | (10.0)
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | 0.0 | (0.2) | 0.0
Investment income | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0
Finance expense | (9.8) | (5.1) | (3.5)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Royalties | (7.3) | (5.5) | (9.2)
Mining and income tax | 12.1 | 3.1 | 0.0
Current taxation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Deferred taxation | 12.1 | 3.1 | 0.0
(Loss)/profit for the year | (8.3) | 20.4 | (4.5)
Owners of the parent | (7.5) | 18.4 | (4.0)
Non-controlling interest holders | (0.8) | 2.0 | (0.5)
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) | 168.5 | 184.9 | 132.6
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 132.0 | 130.0 | 96.3
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | (15.2) | (3.1) | 0.0
Capital expenditure | 138.5 | 132.1 | 37.9
Operating costs |  |  | (136.4)
Ghana [member] | Asanko [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 54.9 |  |
Cost of sales | (52.9) |  |
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | (41.6) |  |
Gold inventory change | 4.2 |  |
Amortisation and depreciation | (15.5) |  |
Other income/(costs) | (0.3) |  |
Share-based payments | 0.0 |  |
Long-term incentive plan | 0.0 |  |
Exploration expense | 0.0 |  |
Restructuring costs | 0.0 |  |
Silicosis settlement costs | 0.0 |  |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | 0.0 |  |
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | 0.0 |  |
Investment income | 0.0 |  |
Finance expense | 0.0 |  |
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 0.0 |  |
Royalties | (2.8) |  |
Mining and income tax | 0.0 |  |
Current taxation | 0.0 |  |
Deferred taxation | 0.0 |  |
(Loss)/profit for the year | (1.1) |  |
Owners of the parent | (1.1) |  |
Non-controlling interest holders | 0.0 |  |
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) | 0.0 |  |
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 0.0 |  |
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | 0.0 |  |
Capital expenditure | 12.8 |  |
Peru [member] | Cerro corona [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 351.0 | 392.9 | 322.3
Cost of sales | (236.6) | (285.2) | (255.5)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | (160.3) | (151.2) |
Gold inventory change | 5.5 | (3.1) | 3.8
Amortisation and depreciation | (81.8) | (130.9) | (115.6)
Other income/(costs) | 1.5 | (12.1) | (13.0)
Share-based payments | (4.3) | (3.6) | (2.0)
Long-term incentive plan | 0.4 | (0.7) | (1.8)
Exploration expense | (1.1) | (0.5) | 0.0
Restructuring costs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Silicosis settlement costs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | (1.9) | 52.6 | (66.4)
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | 0.0 | 0.0 | (0.1)
Investment income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Finance expense | (5.0) | (4.7) | (4.7)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Royalties | (5.1) | (5.3) | (4.6)
Mining and income tax | (56.4) | (36.1) | (47.4)
Current taxation | (52.1) | (50.8) | (45.9)
Deferred taxation | (4.3) | 14.7 | (1.5)
(Loss)/profit for the year | 42.6 | 97.4 | (73.1)
Owners of the parent | 42.4 | 96.9 | (72.8)
Non-controlling interest holders | 0.2 | 0.5 | (0.3)
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) | 708.8 | 774.0 | 822.5
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 211.7 | 188.7 | 195.4
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | 85.1 | 80.8 | 95.6
Capital expenditure | 33.2 | 34.0 | 42.8
Operating costs |  |  | (143.7)
Australia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,120.8 | 1,123.7 | 1,093.6
Cost of sales | (781.3) | (767.5) | (729.7)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | (526.9) | (499.3) |
Gold inventory change | 11.4 | 29.9 | 23.5
Amortisation and depreciation | (265.8) | (298.1) | (273.6)
Other income/(costs) | 14.8 | 29.0 | 22.3
Share-based payments | (9.2) | (6.0) | (2.9)
Long-term incentive plan | (0.4) | (1.8) | (2.3)
Exploration expense | (37.2) | (49.7) | (41.3)
Restructuring costs | 0.0 | 0.0 | (1.2)
Silicosis settlement costs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | (0.4) | 1.3 | (0.1)
Investment income | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.0
Finance expense | (4.6) | (4.8) | (4.7)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Royalties | (27.9) | (27.8) | (27.3)
Mining and income tax | (85.3) | (89.5) | (92.8)
Current taxation | (89.6) | (91.7) | (95.2)
Deferred taxation | 4.3 | 2.2 | 2.4
(Loss)/profit for the year | 190.2 | 209.2 | 213.6
Owners of the parent | 190.2 | 209.2 | 213.6
Non-controlling interest holders | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) | 1,501.7 | 1,585.7 | 1,318.2
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 276.8 | 287.8 | 265.7
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | 71.4 | 87.0 | 80.1
Capital expenditure | 278.7 | 316.9 | 300.3
Operating costs |  |  | (479.6)
Australia [member] | St Ives [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
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Cost of sales | (332.2) | (330.9) | (335.8)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | (200.9) | (187.6) |
Gold inventory change | 14.9 | 29.0 | 11.0
Amortisation and depreciation | (146.2) | (172.3) | (154.0)
Other income/(costs) | 4.5 | 18.0 | 13.6
Share-based payments | (3.5) | (2.2) | (1.2)
Long-term incentive plan | (0.2) | (0.7) | (0.8)
Exploration expense | (18.2) | (23.0) | (21.1)
Restructuring costs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Silicosis settlement costs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | (0.3) | (0.2) | 0.0
Investment income | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.0
Finance expense | (2.5) | (2.8) | (2.7)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Royalties | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Mining and income tax | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Current taxation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Deferred taxation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
(Loss)/profit for the year | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Owners of the parent | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Non-controlling interest holders | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
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Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 135.2 | 138.2 | 136.3
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Capital expenditure | 127.2 | 156.2 | 140.0
Operating costs |  |  | (192.8)
Australia [member] | Agnew Lawlers [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
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Cost of sales | (236.4) | (232.7) | (215.2)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | (159.7) | (154.9) |
Gold inventory change | (1.7) | 4.5 | 5.1
Amortisation and depreciation | (75.0) | (82.3) | (74.6)
Other income/(costs) | 9.1 | 6.4 | 6.1
Share-based payments | (2.6) | (1.7) | (0.8)
Long-term incentive plan | 0.0 | (0.5) | (0.7)
Exploration expense | (8.0) | (15.9) | (9.6)
Restructuring costs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Silicosis settlement costs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
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Investment income | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0
Finance expense | (1.0) | (1.0) | (1.0)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Royalties | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Mining and income tax | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Current taxation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Deferred taxation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
(Loss)/profit for the year | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Owners of the parent | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Non-controlling interest holders | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
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Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 66.5 | 71.5 | 66.3
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Capital expenditure | 72.8 | 73.7 | 70.0
Operating costs |  |  | (145.7)
Australia [member] | Granny Smith [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
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Cost of sales | (212.7) | (203.9) | (178.7)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | (166.3) | (156.8) |
Gold inventory change | (1.8) | (3.6) | 7.4
Amortisation and depreciation | (44.6) | (43.5) | (45.0)
Other income/(costs) | 1.1 | 4.6 | 2.6
Share-based payments | (3.1) | (2.1) | (0.9)
Long-term incentive plan | (0.2) | (0.6) | (0.8)
Exploration expense | (11.0) | (10.8) | (10.6)
Restructuring costs | 0.0 | 0.0 | (1.2)
Silicosis settlement costs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | 0.0 | 0.0 | (0.3)
Investment income | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0
Finance expense | (1.0) | (1.0) | (1.0)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Royalties | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Mining and income tax | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Current taxation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Deferred taxation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
(Loss)/profit for the year | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Owners of the parent | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Non-controlling interest holders | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
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Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 75.1 | 78.1 | 63.1
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Capital expenditure | 78.8 | 87.0 | 90.3
Operating costs |  |  | (141.1)
Australia [member] | Gruyere Australia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
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Cost of sales | 0.0 | (1.3) |
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation | 0.0 | (1.3) |
Gold inventory change | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Amortisation and depreciation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other income/(costs) | (3.5) | 0.0 | 0.0
Share-based payments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Long-term incentive plan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Exploration expense | (0.5) | (1.8) | 0.0
Restructuring costs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Silicosis settlement costs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Investment income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Finance expense | (0.2) | 0.0 | 0.0
Gain on acquisition of Asanko | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Royalties | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Mining and income tax | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0
Current taxation | 29.5 | 0.0 | 0.0
Deferred taxation | (28.3) | 0.0 | 0.0
(Loss)/profit for the year | (3.0) | 0.0 | 0.0
Owners of the parent | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Non-controlling interest holders | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) | 127.2 | 34.9 | 272.5
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) | 101.6 | 32.9 | 272.4
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities | 30.5 | 0.0 | 0.0
Capital expenditure | $ 134.3 | 81.1 | 0.0
Operating costs |  |  | 0.0
Darlot [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue |  | 49.0 | 83.1
Cost of sales |  | (50.7) | (72.1)
Cost of sales before gold inventory change and amortisation and depreciation |  | (46.3) |
Gold inventory change |  | (0.9) | (0.4)
Amortisation and depreciation |  | (3.5) | (14.4)
Other income/(costs) |  | (0.2) | 0.0
Share-based payments |  | (0.6) | (0.4)
Long-term incentive plan |  | (0.1) | (0.5)
Exploration expense |  | (1.5) | (6.1)
Restructuring costs |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Silicosis settlement costs |  | 0.0 |
Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments and assets, net |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Investment income |  | 0.4 | 0.0
Finance expense |  | 0.0 | (0.2)
Gain on acquisition of Asanko |  | 23.5 |
Royalties |  | (1.1) | (2.0)
Mining and income tax |  | (5.6) | (0.6)
Current taxation |  | (2.3) | (0.5)
Deferred taxation |  | (3.3) | (0.1)
(Loss)/profit for the year |  | 13.1 | 1.2
Owners of the parent |  | 13.1 | 1.2
Non-controlling interest holders |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Total assets (excluding deferred taxation) |  | 0.0 | 10.1
Total liabilities (excluding deferred taxation) |  | 0.0 | 22.5
Net deferred taxation (assets)/liabilities |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Capital expenditure |  | $ 6.8 | 21.4
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