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Cash and Cash Equivalents

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

21.		CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
		Cash at bank and on hand			886.8				515.0
		Total cash and cash equivalents			886.8				515.0

1  Relates to the sale of mining fleet at Tarkwa as part of the transition to contractor mining. An expected credit loss provision of US$29.0 million was raised against the receivable at 31 December 2020.

2  Derivative financial assets of US$1.1 million at 31 December 2019 were previously disclosed as part of the trade and other receivables balance.

3  Relates to the Salares Norte foreign exchange derivative contract which is for the period January 2022 to December 2022.

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The disclosure of cash and cash equivalents. [Refer: Cash and cash equivalents]

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