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Note 9 - Other Income
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Line Items [Line Items]  
Disclosure of other operating income [text block]
9
Other income
 
    2017     2016     2015  
Government grant – Gold sale export incentive    
2,446
     
1,104
     
-
 
Other    
148
     
226
     
110
 
Total    
2,594
     
1,330
     
110
 
 
Government grant – Gold sale export incentive
 
From
May, 2016
the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe announced an export incentive on the gold proceeds received for all large scale gold mine producers. For fiscal
2017,
Blanket was awarded an increased export incentive of
3.5%
from the previous
2.5%
on all proceeds for gold sold to Fidelity Printers and Refiners Limited. All incentives granted by the Zimbabwean government were included in other income when determined receivable.