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Bank borrowings - (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [abstract] |
Schedule of non-current and current bank borrowings |
|  | 2018
|  |  |  | Non-Current |  | Current |  |
|  | Limit |  | Amount |  | Amount |  | Total
|  | US$'000 |  | US$'000 |  | US$'000 |  | US$'000
Borrowings carried at amortised cost: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities |  | 250,000 |  | 132,821 |  | 493 |  | 133,314
Other loans |  |  |  | — |  | 7,698 |  | 7,698
Total |  |  |  | 132,821 |  | 8,191 |  | 141,012
|  | 2017
|  |  |  | Non-Current |  | Current |  |
|  | Limit |  | Amount |  | Amount |  | Total
|  | US$'000 |  | US$'000 |  | US$'000 |  | US$'000
Borrowings carried at amortised cost: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities |  | 200,000 |  | — |  | — |  | —
Other loans |  |  |  | — |  | 1,003 |  | 1,003
Total |  |  |  | — |  | 1,003 |  | 1,003
Disclosure of Credit facilities Table Text Block |
|  | 2018 | 2017
|  | US$'000 | US$'000
Secured loans carried at amortised cost |  |  |
Principal amount |  | 135,919 | —
Unamortised issuance costs |  | (3,098) | —
Accrued interest |  | 493 | —
Total |  | 133,314 | —
Amount due for settlement within 12 months |  | 493 | —
Amount due for settlement after 12 months |  | 132,821 | —
Total |  | 133,314 | —
Schedule of non-current and current bank borrowings by currency | The breakdown by currency of bank borrowings at December 31, is as follows:
|  | 2018
|  | Non-Current |  | Current |  |
|  | Principal |  | Principal |  |
|  | Amount |  | Amount |  | Total
|  | US$'000 |  | US$'000 |  | US$'000
Borrowings in US Dollars |  | 78,664 |  | 785 |  | 79,449
Borrowings in Euros |  | 57,255 |  | 6,913 |  | 64,168
Total |  | 135,919 |  | 7,698 |  | 143,617
|  | 2017
|  | Non-Current |  | Current |  |
|  | Principal |  | Principal |  |
|  | Amount |  | Amount |  | Total
|  | US$'000 |  | US$'000 |  | US$'000
Borrowings in US Dollars |  | — |  | 992 |  | 992
Borrowings in other currencies |  | — |  | 11 |  | 11
Total |  | — |  | 1,003 |  | 1,003
Schedule of non-current bank borrowings by maturity |
|  | 2018
|  | 2021 |  | Total
|  | US$'000 |  | US$'000
Credit facilities |  | 132,821 |  | 132,821
Other loans |  | — |  | —
Total |  | 132,821 |  | 132,821

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