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Mineral Properties, Plant and Equipment - Rollforward of Carrying Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Carrying value, beginning | $ 1,222,727 | $ 1,145,221
Additions | 148,102 | 200,837
Acquisition of Mining Properties | 40,345 |
Acquisition of mineral interests | 8,650 |
Disposals | (2,905) | (1,208)
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (122,888) | (115,955)
Depreciation charge captured in inventory | (4,104) | (9,675)
Reversals of impairment | 61,554 | 0
Transfers to Assets Held for Sale | (7,949) |
Transfers | (2,580) | (5,130)
Closure and decommissioning – changes in estimate | 4,381 | 8,637
Carrying value, ending | 1,336,683 | 1,222,727
Cost | 3,639,050 | 3,469,673
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Carrying value, beginning | (2,246,946) |
Carrying value, ending | (2,302,367) | (2,246,946)
Other property, plant and equipment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Carrying value, beginning | 209,695 | 128,528
Additions | 23,938 | 112,506
Acquisition of Mining Properties | 30 |
Disposals | (2,710) | (1,208)
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (69,764) | (81,152)
Depreciation charge captured in inventory | 0 | 0
Reversals of impairment | 25,814 |
Transfers to Assets Held for Sale | (2) |
Transfers | 57,862 | 51,021
Closure and decommissioning – changes in estimate | 0 | 0
Carrying value, ending | 244,863 | 209,695
Cost | 889,655 | 820,687
Other property, plant and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Carrying value, beginning | (610,992) |
Carrying value, ending | (644,792) | (610,992)
Depletable, Reserves and Resources [member] | Mining property [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Carrying value, beginning | 694,501 | 620,035
Additions | 120,098 | 88,331
Acquisition of Mining Properties | 0 |
Disposals | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (53,124) | (34,803)
Depreciation charge captured in inventory | (4,104) | (9,675)
Reversals of impairment | 27,531 |
Transfers to Assets Held for Sale | 0 |
Transfers | (22,400) | 21,976
Closure and decommissioning – changes in estimate | 4,381 | 8,637
Carrying value, ending | 766,883 | 694,501
Cost | 2,018,937 | 1,916,954
Depletable, Reserves and Resources [member] | Mining property [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Carrying value, beginning | (1,222,453) |
Carrying value, ending | (1,252,054) | (1,222,453)
Non-depletable, Reserves and Resources [member] | Mining property [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Carrying value, beginning | 58,578 | 120,351
Additions | 4,066 | 0
Acquisition of Mining Properties | 40,315 |
Disposals | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortisation expense | 0 | 0
Depreciation charge captured in inventory | 0 | 0
Reversals of impairment | 6,892 |
Transfers to Assets Held for Sale | 0 |
Transfers | (38,042) | (61,773)
Closure and decommissioning – changes in estimate | 0 | 0
Carrying value, ending | 71,809 | 58,578
Cost | 77,242 | 70,675
Non-depletable, Reserves and Resources [member] | Mining property [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Carrying value, beginning | (12,097) |
Carrying value, ending | (5,433) | (12,097)
Non-depletable, Exploration and Evaluation [member] | Mining property [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Carrying value, beginning | 259,953 | 276,307
Additions | 0 | 0
Acquisition of Mining Properties | 0 |
Disposals | (195) | 0
Depreciation and amortisation expense | 0 | 0
Depreciation charge captured in inventory | 0 | 0
Reversals of impairment | 1,317 |
Transfers to Assets Held for Sale | (7,947) |
Transfers | 0 | (16,354)
Closure and decommissioning – changes in estimate | 0 | 0
Carrying value, ending | 253,128 | 259,953
Cost | 653,216 | 661,357
Non-depletable, Exploration and Evaluation [member] | Mining property [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Carrying value, beginning | (401,404) |
Carrying value, ending | $ (400,088) | $ (401,404)

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