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Property, plant and equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022
Property, plant and equipment. |
Schedule of detailed information about property, plant and equipment | ​
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​ |  |  | ​ |  | Building |  | Plant, |  | ​ |  | Assets | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | and | ​ | equipment | ​ | Mineral | ​ | under | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Land | ​ | improvements | ​ | and vehicles | ​ | assets | ​ | construction* | ​ | Total | ​
for the year ended 30 June | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm |  | Rm | ​
Carrying amount at 30 June 2021 |  | ​ | 3 871 |  | 11 554 |  | 128 986 |  | 27 476 |  | 26 134 | ​ | 198 021 | ​
Additions |  | ​ | 20 |  | 80 |  | 701 |  | 58 |  | 21 754 | ​ | 22 613 | ​
to sustain existing operations |  | ​ | 20 |  | 75 |  | 671 |  | 58 |  | 20 091 | ​ | 20 915 | ​
to expand operations |  | ​ | — |  | 5 |  | 30 |  | — |  | 1 663 | ​ | 1 698 | ​
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised (note 32) |  | ​ | — |  | — |  | (33) |  | (56) |  | (395) | ​ | (484) | ​
Finance costs capitalised | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | 740 | ​ | 740 | ​
Assets capitalised or reclassified |  | ​ | (170) |  | (445) |  | 17 482 |  | 88 |  | (17 203) | ​ | (248) | ​
Reclassification to held for sale (note 11) |  | ​ | (51) |  | (22) |  | (340) |  | — |  | (59) | ​ | (472) | ​
Translation of foreign operations |  | ​ | 407 |  | 908 |  | 13 527 |  | — |  | 195 | ​ | 15 037 | ​
Disposals and scrapping |  | ​ | (10) |  | (533) |  | (2 565) |  | (87) |  | (607) | ​ | (3 802) | ​
Current year depreciation charge |  | ​ | — |  | (434) |  | (8 599) |  | (2 499) |  | — | ​ | (11 532) | ​
Net impairment reversal of property, plant and equipment (note 9) |  | ​ | (57) |  | 13 |  | 1 416 |  | — |  | 63 | ​ | 1 435 | ​
Carrying amount at 30 June 2022 |  | ​ | 4 010 |  | 11 121 |  | 150 575 |  | 24 980 |  | 30 622 | ​ | 221 308 | ​
*Includes intangible assets under construction. ​
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​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | Building |  | Plant, |  | ​ |  | Assets | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | and | ​ | equipment | ​ | Mineral | ​ | under | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Land | ​ | improvements | ​ | and vehicles | ​ | assets | ​ | construction* | ​ | Total | ​
for the year ended 30 June | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm |  | Rm | ​
Carrying amount at 30 June 2020 | ​ | ​ | 5 591 | ​ | 11 954 | ​ | 152 255 | ​ | 30 043 | ​ | 27 802 | ​ | 227 645 | ​
Additions | ​ | ​ | 18 | ​ | 4 | ​ | 1 063 | ​ | 43 | ​ | 14 894 | ​ | 16 022 | ​
to sustain existing operations | ​ | ​ | 18 | ​ | — | ​ | 948 | ​ | 43 | ​ | 13 792 | ​ | 14 801 | ​
to expand operations | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | 4 | ​ | 115 | ​ | – | ​ | 1 102 | ​ | 1 221 | ​
Net reclassification (to)/from other assets | ​ | ​ | (2) | ​ | 56 | ​ | (750) | ​ | 20 | ​ | 722 | ​ | 46 | ​
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | (4) | ​ | (55) | ​ | (1 401) | ​ | (965) | ​ | (2 425) | ​
Establishment of joint operation1 | ​ | ​ | 325 | ​ | 1 097 | ​ | 28 079 | ​ | – | ​ | 62 | ​ | 29 563 | ​
Disposal of business2 | ​ | ​ | (1 399) | ​ | (632) | ​ | (4 544) | ​ | (1) | ​ | (31) | ​ | (6 607) | ​
Finance costs capitalised | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | – | ​ | – | ​ | 880 | ​ | 880 | ​
Projects capitalised | ​ | ​ | 73 | ​ | 837 | ​ | 11 918 | ​ | 2 654 | ​ | (15 952) | ​ | (470) | ​
Reclassification from/(to) held for sale (note 11) | ​ | ​ | 98 | ​ | 349 | ​ | (711) | ​ | (981) | ​ | (444) | ​ | (1 689) | ​
Translation of foreign operations | ​ | ​ | (775) | ​ | (1 457) | ​ | (18 327) | ​ | 98 | ​ | (573) | ​ | (21 034) | ​
Disposals and scrapping | ​ | ​ | (2) | ​ | (19) | ​ | (184) | ​ | (49) | ​ | (203) | ​ | (457) | ​
Current year depreciation charge | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | (537) | ​ | (11 080) | ​ | (3 303) | ​ | – | ​ | (14 920) | ​
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment (note 9) | ​ | ​ | (56) | ​ | (94) | ​ | (28 678) | ​ | 353 | ​ | (58) | ​ | (28 533) | ​
Carrying amount at 30 June 2021 | ​ | ​ | 3 871 | ​ | 11 554 | ​ | 128 986 | ​ | 27 476 | ​ | 26 134 | ​ | 198 021 | ​
* Includes intangible assets under construction. 1Refer to note 10 for details. 2Relates mainly to the disposal of our 50% equity interest in Gemini HDPE LLC. ​
19 | Property, plant and equipment continued
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​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | Building |  | Plant, |  | ​ |  | Assets | ​ |
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | and | ​ | equipment | ​ | Mineral | ​ | under | ​ | ​
​ |  | Land |  | improvements |  | and vehicles |  | assets |  | construction | ​ | Total
for the year ended 30 June |  | Rm |  | Rm |  | Rm |  | Rm |  | Rm | ​ | Rm
2022 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Cost |  | ​ | 4 357 |  | 21 466 |  | 356 420 |  | 49 388 |  | 30 622 | ​ | 462 253
Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  | ​ | (347) |  | (10 345) |  | (205 845) |  | (24 408) |  | — | ​ | (240 945)
​ |  | ​ | 4 010 |  | 11 121 |  | 150 575 |  | 24 980 |  | 30 622 | ​ | 221 308
2021 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Cost |  | ​ | 4 145 |  | 20 462 |  | 334 432 |  | 47 606 |  | 26 134 | ​ | 432 779
Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  | ​ | (274) |  | (8 908) |  | (205 446) |  | (20 130) |  | — | ​ | (234 758)
​ |  | ​ | 3 871 |  | 11 554 |  | 128 986 |  | 27 476 |  | 26 134 | ​ | 198 021
2020 |  | ​ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ​ | ​ |
Cost |  | ​ | 5 844 |  | 21 418 |  | 325 837 |  | 84 822 |  | 27 802 | ​ | 465 723
Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  | ​ | (253) |  | (9 464) |  | (173 582) |  | (54 779) |  | — | ​ | (238 078)
​ |  | ​ | 5 591 |  | 11 954 |  | 152 255 |  | 30 043 |  | 27 802 | ​ | 227 645
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for the year ended 30 June | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm |
ADDITIONS TO PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (CASH FLOW) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Current year additions | ​ | 22 613 |  | 16 022 |  | 38 092 | ​
Adjustments for non-cash items | ​ | (20) |  | (77) |  | (2 947) | ​
movement in environmental provisions capitalised | ​ | (20) |  | (77) |  | (2 947) | ​
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Per the statement of cash flows | ​ | 22 593 |  | 15 945 |  | 35 145 | ​
Schedule of capital commitments (excluding equity accounted investments) | ​
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for the year ended 30 June | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm | ​
Capital commitments (excluding equity accounted investments) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Capital commitments, excluding capitalised interest, include all projects for which specific board approval has been obtained. Projects still under investigation for which specific board approvals have not yet been obtained are excluded from the following: |  | ​ |  |  |  |
Authorised and contracted for |  | ​ | 41 892 |  | 33 196 |
Authorised but not yet contracted for |  | ​ | 35 830 |  | 33 297 |
Less expenditure to the end of year |  | ​ | (32 438) |  | (26 605) |
​ |  | ​ | 45 284 |  | 39 888 | ​
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to sustain existing operations |  | ​ | 30 805 |  | 25 591 |
to expand operations |  | ​ | 14 479 |  | 14 297 |
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE |  | ​ |  |  |  |
Within one year |  | ​ | 27 719 |  | 21 393 |
One to five years |  | ​ | 17 565 |  | 18 495 |
​ |  | ​ | 45 284 |  | 39 888 | ​
​ ​ 19 Property, plant and equipment continued Significant capital commitments and expenditure at 30 June comprise mainly of:
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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Capital commitments | ​ | Capital expenditure
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Project | ​ | Project location | ​ | Business segment | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm | ​ | Rm
Projects to sustain operations | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Shutdown and major statutory maintenance | ​ | Various | ​ | Various | ​ | 7 963 | ​ | 6 439 | ​ | 6 082 | ​ | 2 583
Environmental projects | ​ | Various |  | Various |  | 3 449 | ​ | 3 033 |  | 1 520 | ​ | 1 806
Clean fuels II |  | Various |  | Fuels |  | 2 632 | ​ | 1 483 |  | 893 | ​ | 237
Projects to expand operations | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Environmental projects | ​ | South Africa | ​ | Fuels | ​ | 640 | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | —
Mozambique exploration and development |  | Mozambique |  | Gas |  | 11 448 | ​ | 10 786 |  | 1 377 | ​ | 234
Lake Charles Chemical Project |  | United States |  | Chemicals America |  | — | ​ | 798 |  | 99 | ​ | 684
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Schedule of depreciation and amortisation expense | ​
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Buildings and improvements | ​ | 1 - 17%, units of production over life of related reserve base |
Retail convenience centres (included in buildings and improvements) | ​ | 3 – 5 | %
Plant | ​ | 2 – 50 | %
Equipment |  | 3 – 91 | %
Vehicles |  | 5 – 33 | %
Mineral assets |  | Units of production over life of related reserve base | ​
Life-of-mine coal assets (included in mineral assets) |  | Units of production over life of related reserve base | ​

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