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Property, plant and equipment (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | R 163,589 | R 225,472 |
Additions | 25,808 | 30,565 | R 30,943
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 22,813 | 24,185 |
Additions, to expand operations | 2,995 | 6,380 |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised | (212) | (729) |
Finance costs capitalised | 1,883 | 1,644 |
Assets capitalised or reclassified | 34 | (345) |
Reclassification from/(to) held for sale | 34 | 122 |
Translation of foreign operations | (844) | (5,428) |
Disposals and scrapping | (824) | (882) |
Current year depreciation charge | (11,187) | (12,867) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (20,240) | (73,963) |
Amount at end of the year | 158,041 | 163,589 | 225,472
Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 517,637 | 508,566 |
Amount at end of the year | 525,841 | 517,637 | 508,566
Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (354,048) | (283,094) |
Amount at end of the year | (367,800) | (354,048) | (283,094)
Land |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 4,239 | 4,592 |
Reclassification from/(to) held for sale | 47 | (6) |
Translation of foreign operations | (78) | (148) |
Disposals and scrapping | (1) | (3) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (124) | (196) |
Amount at end of the year | 4,083 | 4,239 | 4,592
Land | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 4,849 | 5,023 |
Amount at end of the year | 4,838 | 4,849 | 5,023
Land | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (610) | (431) |
Amount at end of the year | (755) | (610) | (431)
Buildings and improvements |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 10,876 | 11,258 |
Additions | 2 | 14 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 2 | 14 |
Assets capitalised or reclassified | 1,260 | 744 |
Reclassification from/(to) held for sale | (6) |  |
Translation of foreign operations | (67) | (341) |
Disposals and scrapping | (13) | (31) |
Current year depreciation charge | (609) | (531) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | 320 | (237) |
Amount at end of the year | 11,763 | 10,876 | 11,258
Buildings and improvements | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 24,248 | 24,252 |
Amount at end of the year | 24,849 | 24,248 | 24,252
Buildings and improvements | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (13,372) | (12,994) |
Amount at end of the year | (13,086) | (13,372) | (12,994)
Plant, equipment and vehicles |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 100,340 | 169,176 |
Additions | 511 | 683 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 505 | 676 |
Additions, to expand operations | 6 | 7 |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised |  | (47) |
Assets capitalised or reclassified | 16,324 | 13,367 |
Reclassification from/(to) held for sale | (7) | 119 |
Translation of foreign operations | (831) | (4,768) |
Disposals and scrapping | (242) | (349) |
Current year depreciation charge | (8,243) | (10,391) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (5,572) | (67,450) |
Amount at end of the year | 102,280 | 100,340 | 169,176
Plant, equipment and vehicles | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 398,678 | 399,595 |
Amount at end of the year | 408,717 | 398,678 | 399,595
Plant, equipment and vehicles | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (298,338) | (230,419) |
Amount at end of the year | (306,437) | (298,338) | (230,419)
Mineral assets |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 14,436 | 14,009 |
Additions | 295 | 354 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 244 | 250 |
Additions, to expand operations | 51 | 104 |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised |  | (493) |
Assets capitalised or reclassified | 3,509 | 3,541 |
Disposals and scrapping | (40) | (6) |
Current year depreciation charge | (2,335) | (1,945) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (4,218) | (1,024) |
Amount at end of the year | 11,647 | 14,436 | 14,009
Mineral assets | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 56,164 | 53,259 |
Amount at end of the year | 59,169 | 56,164 | 53,259
Mineral assets | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (41,728) | (39,250) |
Amount at end of the year | (47,522) | (41,728) | (39,250)
Assets under construction |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 33,698 | 26,437 |
Additions | 25,000 | 29,514 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 22,062 | 23,245 |
Additions, to expand operations | 2,938 | 6,269 |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised | (212) | (189) |
Finance costs capitalised | 1,883 | 1,644 |
Assets capitalised or reclassified | (21,059) | (17,997) |
Reclassification from/(to) held for sale |  | 9 |
Translation of foreign operations | 132 | (171) |
Disposals and scrapping | (528) | (493) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (10,646) | (5,056) |
Amount at end of the year | 28,268 | 33,698 | 26,437
Assets under construction | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 33,698 | 26,437 |
Amount at end of the year | R 28,268 | R 33,698 | R 26,437

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