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Included in Profit/(Loss) Before Royalties and Taxation - Schedule of Amounts Included in Profit/(Loss) Before Royalties and Taxation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of information about amounts included in profit before royalties and taxation [abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating lease charges | [1] | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ (2.3)
Damang - contract termination | [1],[2] | (1.1) | (13.1) | 0.0
Loss on buy-back of notes | [1] | 0.0 | (5.0) | 0.0
Social contributions and sponsorships | [1] | (13.7) | (18.0) | (15.1)
Loss on sale of inventory | [1],[3] | 0.0 | 0.0 | (8.9)
Rehabilitation (expense)/income | [1] | (1.5) | (13.4) | 0.9
Restructuring costs | [4] | (2.0) | (0.6) | (113.9)
Salares VAT | [5] | $ 23.9 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
[1] | Included under “Other costs, net” in the consolidated income statement.
[2] | Refer note 13.2 for further details.
[3] | The loss on sale of inventory related to the sale of inventory at Tarkwa as part of the transition to contractor mining.
[4] | The restructuring costs in 2020 comprise mainly separation packages at Tarkwa amounting to US$1.2 million (2019: US$0.3 million and 2018: US$88.8 million), St Ives of US$0.8 million (2019: US$nil and 2018: US$nil), South Deep amounting to US$nil (2019: US$0.3 million and 2018: US$11.2 million) and Damang amounting to US$nil (2019: US$nil and 2018: US$13.9 million). The restructuring costs of US$88.8 million at Tarkwa in 2018 related to the transition to contractor mining.
[5] | The US$23.9 million income related to a submission of VAT claims for expenses incurred from 2010 to June 2020 at Salares Norte to the Chilean tax authority which become claimable from the commencement of construction in 2020.

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