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Segment reporting - Consolidated statements of financial position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Assets [abstract] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 202,848 | $ 205,287 | $ 230,210 |
Other intangible assets | 51,822 | 58,658 | 62,839 |
Property, plant and equipment | 888,862 | 917,974 | 781,606 |
Inventories | 456,970 | 361,231 |  |
Trade and other receivables | 172,510 | 118,435 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 216,647 | 184,472 | 196,931 |
Other | 134,158 | 154,200 |  |
Total assets | 2,123,817 | 2,000,257 |  |
Equity and liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Equity | 884,372 | 937,758 | 892,042 | $ 1,294,973
Provisions | 116,357 | 115,492 | $ 101,584 |
Bank borrowings | 141,012 | 1,003 |  |
Obligations under finance leases | 66,471 | 82,633 |  |
Debt instruments | 352,594 | 350,270 |  |
Other financial liabilities | 85,312 | 137,431 |  |
Trade and other payables | 267,951 | 205,832 |  |
Other | 209,748 | 169,838 |  |
Total equity and liabilities | 2,123,817 | 2,000,257 |  |
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Assets [abstract] |  |  |  |
Trade and other receivables | (1,254,935) | (1,175,756) |  |
Other |  | (45,212) |  |
Total assets | (1,254,935) | (1,220,968) |  |
Equity and liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Trade and other payables | (1,282,176) | (1,176,336) |  |
Other | 27,241 | (44,632) |  |
Total equity and liabilities | (1,254,935) | (1,220,968) |  |
Electrometallurgy - North America |  |  |  |
Assets [abstract] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 202,848 | 205,287 |  |
Other intangible assets | 22,798 | 26,724 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 467,616 | 512,003 |  |
Inventories | 113,673 | 100,856 |  |
Trade and other receivables | 267,974 | 165,006 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 76,791 | 10,886 |  |
Other | 15,341 | 36,554 |  |
Total assets | 1,167,041 | 1,057,316 |  |
Equity and liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Equity | 646,851 | 521,819 |  |
Provisions | 29,644 | 28,602 |  |
Obligations under finance leases | 1,466 | 1,994 |  |
Trade and other payables | 414,022 | 321,710 |  |
Other | 75,058 | 183,191 |  |
Total equity and liabilities | 1,167,041 | 1,057,316 |  |
Electrometallurgy - Europe |  |  |  |
Assets [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets | 26,476 | 20,381 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 219,520 | 167,314 |  |
Inventories | 288,669 | 204,240 |  |
Trade and other receivables | 274,291 | 260,612 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 110,523 | 153,967 |  |
Other | 85,905 | 92,322 |  |
Total assets | 1,005,384 | 898,836 |  |
Equity and liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Equity | 206,781 | 198,059 |  |
Provisions | 71,163 | 56,654 |  |
Bank borrowings | 6,914 |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 3,841 | 4,918 |  |
Trade and other payables | 662,667 | 584,542 |  |
Other | 54,018 | 54,663 |  |
Total equity and liabilities | 1,005,384 | 898,836 |  |
Electrometallurgy - South Africa |  |  |  |
Assets [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets | 1,292 | 1,505 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 56,679 | 64,331 |  |
Inventories | 35,944 | 42,478 |  |
Trade and other receivables | 50,665 | 35,330 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 19,483 | 6,912 |  |
Other | 8,692 | 41,008 |  |
Total assets | 172,755 | 191,564 |  |
Equity and liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Equity | 58,294 | 62,933 |  |
Provisions | 7,889 | 11,080 |  |
Trade and other payables | 93,970 | 95,082 |  |
Other | 12,602 | 22,469 |  |
Total equity and liabilities | 172,755 | 191,564 |  |
Other segments |  |  |  |
Assets [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets | 1,256 | 10,048 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 145,047 | 174,326 |  |
Inventories | 18,684 | 13,657 |  |
Trade and other receivables | 834,515 | 833,243 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 9,850 | 12,707 |  |
Other | 24,220 | 29,528 |  |
Total assets | 1,033,572 | 1,073,509 |  |
Equity and liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Equity | (27,554) | 154,947 |  |
Provisions | 7,661 | 19,156 |  |
Bank borrowings | 134,098 | 1,003 |  |
Obligations under finance leases | 65,005 | 80,639 |  |
Debt instruments | 352,594 | 350,270 |  |
Other financial liabilities | 81,471 | 132,513 |  |
Trade and other payables | 379,468 | 380,834 |  |
Other | 40,829 | (45,853) |  |
Total equity and liabilities | $ 1,033,572 | $ 1,073,509 |  |

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