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Trade and Other Payables - Summary of Trade and Other Payables (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Trade and other payables [abstract] |  |  |
Trade payables | $ 145.9 | $ 190.8 | $ 0.0
Accruals and other payables | 236.7 | 238.8 | 0.0
Payroll payables | 44.3 | 51.7 | 0.0
Gold, copper and foreign exchange derivative contracts1 | 22.6 | 3.3 | 0.0
Leave pay accrual | 43.0 | 42.5 | 0.0
Interest payable on loans | 10.5 | 10.2 | 0.0
Deferred consideration - refer note 16.2 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 0.0
Total trade and other payables | $ 503.0 | $ 548.5 | $ 0.0

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