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Property, plant and equipment (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | R 167,457 | R 158,773 |
Additions | 2,720 | 6,992 | R 1,112
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 2,401 | 4,606 |
Additions, to expand operations | 319 | 2,386 |
Net reclassification (to)/from other assets | (390) |  |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised (note 31) | (1) | (961) |
Disposal of business |  | (24) |
Projects capitalised | 96,084 | 25,316 |
Reclassification (to)/from held for sale | (503) | (41) |
Translation of foreign operations | (64) | 1,639 |
Disposal and scrapping | (708) | (567) |
Current year depreciation charge | (17,535) | (16,047) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (13,511) | (7,623) |
Amount at ending of the year | 233,549 | 167,457 | 158,773
Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 328,336 | 298,758 |
Amount at ending of the year | 418,754 | 328,336 | 298,758
Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (160,879) | (139,985) |
Amount at ending of the year | (185,205) | (160,879) | (139,985)
Land |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 2,744 | 1,357 |
Additions | 6 | 5 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 6 | 5 |
Net reclassification (to)/from other assets | (6) | 3 |
Projects capitalised | 1,452 | 1,268 |
Reclassification (to)/from held for sale | (8) | 15 |
Translation of foreign operations | 36 | 113 |
Disposal and scrapping | (22) | (17) |
Amount at ending of the year | 4,202 | 2,744 | 1,357
Land | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 3,036 | 1,630 |
Amount at ending of the year | 4,403 | 3,036 | 1,630
Land | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (292) | (273) |
Amount at ending of the year | (201) | (292) | (273)
Buildings and improvements |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 8,537 | 7,851 |
Additions | 395 | 367 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 76 | 29 |
Additions, to expand operations | 319 | 338 |
Net reclassification (to)/from other assets | 19 | (171) |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised (note 31) |  | (2) |
Projects capitalised | 7,281 | 928 |
Reclassification (to)/from held for sale | (57) | (6) |
Translation of foreign operations | 4 | 151 |
Disposal and scrapping | (90) | (9) |
Current year depreciation charge | (643) | (572) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (12) |  |
Amount at ending of the year | 15,434 | 8,537 | 7,851
Buildings and improvements | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 15,652 | 14,231 |
Amount at ending of the year | 23,034 | 15,652 | 14,231
Buildings and improvements | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (7,115) | (6,380) |
Amount at ending of the year | (7,600) | (7,115) | (6,380)
Plant, equipment and vehicles |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 127,336 | 117,699 |
Additions | 959 | 6,327 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 959 | 4,279 |
Additions, to expand operations |  | 2,048 |
Net reclassification (to)/from other assets | (97) | 169 |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised (note 31) | (1) | (85) |
Disposal of business |  | (24) |
Projects capitalised | 83,768 | 19,990 |
Reclassification (to)/from held for sale | (438) | (50) |
Translation of foreign operations | (182) | 1,512 |
Disposal and scrapping | (547) | (428) |
Current year depreciation charge | (13,607) | (12,445) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (11,956) | (5,329) |
Amount at ending of the year | 185,235 | 127,336 | 117,699
Plant, equipment and vehicles | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 239,262 | 215,017 |
Amount at ending of the year | 316,548 | 239,262 | 215,017
Plant, equipment and vehicles | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (111,926) | (97,318) |
Amount at ending of the year | (131,313) | (111,926) | (97,318)
Mineral assets |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 28,840 | 31,866 |
Additions | 1,360 | 293 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 1,360 | 293 |
Net reclassification (to)/from other assets | (306) | (1) |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised (note 31) |  | (874) |
Projects capitalised | 3,583 | 3,130 |
Translation of foreign operations | 78 | (137) |
Disposal and scrapping | (49) | (113) |
Current year depreciation charge | (3,285) | (3,030) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (1,543) | (2,294) |
Amount at ending of the year | 28,678 | 28,840 | 31,866
Mineral assets | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 70,386 | 67,880 |
Amount at ending of the year | 74,769 | 70,386 | 67,880
Mineral assets | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (41,546) | (36,014) |
Amount at ending of the year | R (46,091) | R (41,546) | R (36,014)

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