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Changes in Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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Summary of impact, net of tax, of transition to IFRS 15 on retained earnings on 1 January 2018

		United States Dollar
Figures in millions unless otherwise stated		Impact of adopting IFRS 15 at 1 January 2018
Retained earnings
Revenue			(15.0	)
Cost of sales			11.5
Impact at 1 January 2018			(3.5	)

Summary of Impact on Consolidated Income Statement and Statement of Other Comprehensive Income and Cash flow Statement

		United States Dollar
Figures in millions unless otherwise stated		As reported				2018 Adjustment				Amounts without adoption of IFRS 15
Revenue			2,577.8				(15.0)				2,562.8
Cost of sales			(2,043.0	)			11.5				(2,031.5	)
Others			(879.6	)			—				(879.6	)
(Loss)/profit for the year			(344.8	)			(3.5)				(348.3	)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax			(330.0	)			—				(330.0	)
Total comprehensive income for the year			(674.8	)			(3.5)				(678.3	)
		United States Dollar
Figures in millions unless otherwise stated		As reported				2018 Adjustment				Amounts without adoption of IFRS 15
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated by operations			998.0				(3.5	)			994.5
Change in working capital			(16.3	)			3.5				(12.8	)
Others			(423.9	)			—				(423.9	)
			557.8				—				557.8

Summary of Impact of Transition to IFRS 9 on the Classification of Financial Assets

														United States Dollar
Figures in millions unless otherwise stated		Note				Original classification under IAS 39				New classification under IFRS 9				Carrying amount under IAS 39				Carrying amount under IFRS 9
Environmental trust funds			37				FVTPL				FVTPL				7.3				7.3
Environmental trust funds			37				Loans and receivables				Amortised cost				48.2				48.2
Trade and other receivables			37				Loans and receivables				Amortised cost				45.3				45.3
Cash and cash equivalents			37				Loans and receivables				Amortised cost				479.0				479.0
Trade receivables from provisional copper and gold concentrate sales			37				FVTPL				FVTPL				21.2				21.2
Investments¹			37				Available for sale				FVOCI				99.1				99.1
Warrants			37				Derivative instruments				FVTPL				5.5				5.5
Gold and oil derivative contracts			37				Derivative instruments				FVTPL				25.0				25.0
Total financial assets															730.6				730.6
¹   As permitted by IFRS 9, the Group has designated these investments at the date of initial application at FVOCI. Unlike IAS 39, the accumulated fair value reserve related to these investments will never be reclassified to profit or loss.

Summary of Impact of Transition to IFRS 9 on the Classification of Financial Liabilities

United States Dollar

Figures in millions unless otherwise stated

Note

Original classification under IAS 39

New classification under IFRS 9

Carrying amount under IAS 39

Carrying amount under IFRS 9

Borrowings

37

Other financial liabilities

Other financial liabilities

1,781.5

1,781.5

Trade and other payables

37

Other financial liabilities

Other financial liabilities

451.0

451.0

Copper derivative contracts

37

FVTPL

FVTPL

3.3

3.3

Total financial liabilities

2,235.8

2,235.8

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