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Note 17 - Trade and Other Receivables | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Disclosure of trade and other receivables [text block] |
17 |  | Trade and other receivables
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Bullion revenue receivable |  |  | 1,386 |  |  |  | 1,059 |
VAT receivables |  |  | 2,947 |  |  |  | 1,901 |
Deposits for stores and equipment and other receivables |  |  | 629 |  |  |  | 465 |
Total |  |  | 4,962 |  |  |  | 3,425 |
The Group's exposure to credit and currency risks, and impairment losses related to trade and other receivables is disclosed in notes 6 and 27. During 2016 Blanket mine obtained a reduced royalty award of $181 for all incremental gold production in 2016. A receivable was recognised for the royalty amount overpaid to the revenue authorities in 2016 based on the pre-award rate. Due to the reduced royalty amount being outstanding as at December 31, 2017 and at the approval date of these financial statements an impairment provision of $181 ( 2016: Nil ) was raised against the receivable.

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