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Revenue (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Summary of Revenue from Contracts with Customers |
|  | Figures in millions unless otherwise stated |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | REVENUE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | The effect of initially applying IFRS 15 on the Group’s revenue from contracts with customers is described in note 41. Due to the transition method chosen in adopting IFRS 15, comparative information has not been restated to reflect the new requirements. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Revenue from contracts with customers |  |  | 2,577.8 |  |  |  | 2,761.8 |  |  |  | 2,666.4 |
|  | – Gold¹ |  |  | 2,408.6 |  |  |  | 2,584.0 |  |  |  | 2,535.8 |
|  | – Copper² |  |  | 169.2 |  |  |  | 177.8 |  |  |  | 130.6 |
¹ | All regions.
² | Only Peru region (Cerro Corona).

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