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Trade and Other Receivables - Schedule of Trade and Other Receivables (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Trade and other receivables [abstract] |  |
Trade receivables - gold sales and copper concentrate | $ 23.4 | $ 46.6
Trade receivables - other | 23.0 | 15.6
Gold, copper and oil derivative contracts | 8.3 | 25.0
Receivables due from the sale of Tarkwa mining fleet | 26.5 | 0.0
Deposits | 0.2 | 0.1
Payroll receivables | 2.9 | 11.6
Prepayments | 43.3 | 51.5
Value added tax and import duties | 18.1 | 45.9
Diesel rebate | 1.1 | 1.4
Other | 6.4 | 4.2
Total trade and other receivables | $ 153.2 | $ 201.9

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