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Property, plant and equipment (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | R 158,773 | R 155,054 |
Additions | 6,992 | 1,112 | R 6,545
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 4,606 | 623 |
Additions, to expand operations | 2,386 | 489 |
Net reclassification from/(to) other assets |  | 39 |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised (note 31) | (961) | (1,400) |
Disposal of business | (24) | (53) |
Projects capitalised | 25,316 | 23,433 |
Reclassification (to)/from held for sale | (41) | 515 |
Translation of foreign operations | 1,639 | (3,191) |
Disposal and scrapping | (567) | (783) |
Current year depreciation charge | (16,047) | (15,810) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (7,623) | (143) |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | 167,457 | 158,773 | 155,054
Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | 298,758 | 291,650 |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | 328,336 | 298,758 | 291,650
Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | (139,985) | (136,596) |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | (160,879) | (139,985) | (136,596)
Land |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | 1,357 | 1,329 |
Additions | 5 |  |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 5 |  |
Net reclassification from/(to) other assets | 3 |  |
Projects capitalised | 1,268 |  |
Reclassification (to)/from held for sale | 15 | 514 |
Translation of foreign operations | 113 | (58) |
Disposal and scrapping | (17) | (362) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment |  | (66) |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | 2,744 | 1,357 | 1,329
Land | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | 1,630 | 1,559 |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | 3,036 | 1,630 | 1,559
Land | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | (273) | (230) |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | (292) | (273) | (230)
Buildings and improvements |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | 7,851 | 6,522 |
Additions | 367 | 349 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 29 | 26 |
Additions, to expand operations | 338 | 323 |
Net reclassification from/(to) other assets | (171) | 46 |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised (note 31) | (2) | (18) |
Disposal of business |  | (10) |
Projects capitalised | 928 | 1,631 |
Reclassification (to)/from held for sale | (6) | 1 |
Translation of foreign operations | 151 | (172) |
Disposal and scrapping | (9) | (16) |
Current year depreciation charge | (572) | (500) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment |  | 18 |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | 8,537 | 7,851 | 6,522
Buildings and improvements | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | 14,231 | 12,846 |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | 15,652 | 14,231 | 12,846
Buildings and improvements | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | (6,380) | (6,324) |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | (7,115) | (6,380) | (6,324)
Plant, equipment and vehicles |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | 117,699 | 113,274 |
Additions | 6,327 | 705 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 4,279 | 528 |
Additions, to expand operations | 2,048 | 177 |
Net reclassification from/(to) other assets | 169 | (9) |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised (note 31) | (85) | (94) |
Disposal of business | (24) | (43) |
Projects capitalised | 19,990 | 18,106 |
Reclassification (to)/from held for sale | (50) |  |
Translation of foreign operations | 1,512 | (2,064) |
Disposal and scrapping | (428) | (363) |
Current year depreciation charge | (12,445) | (11,521) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (5,329) | (292) |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | 127,336 | 117,699 | 113,274
Plant, equipment and vehicles | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | 215,017 | 207,102 |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | 239,262 | 215,017 | 207,102
Plant, equipment and vehicles | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | (97,318) | (93,828) |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | (111,926) | (97,318) | (93,828)
Mineral assets |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | 31,866 | 33,929 |
Additions | 293 | 58 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 293 | 69 |
Additions, to expand operations |  | (11) |
Net reclassification from/(to) other assets | (1) | 2 |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised (note 31) | (874) | (1,288) |
Projects capitalised | 3,130 | 3,696 |
Translation of foreign operations | (137) | (897) |
Disposal and scrapping | (113) | (42) |
Current year depreciation charge | (3,030) | (3,789) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (2,294) | 197 |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | 28,840 | 31,866 | 33,929
Mineral assets | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | 67,880 | 70,143 |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | 70,386 | 67,880 | 70,143
Mineral assets | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Carrying amount at beginning of the year | (36,014) | (36,214) |
Carrying amount at ending of the year | R (41,546) | R (36,014) | R (36,214)

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