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Note 35 - Operating Segments - Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 23, 2017 | May 16, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | $ 68,399 |  | $ 69,762 | [1] | $ 61,992
Royalties |  |  | (3,426) |  | (3,498) | [1] | (2,923)
Production costs |  |  | (39,315) |  | (36,180) | [1] | (32,086)
Depreciation |  |  | (4,071) |  | (3,763) | [1] | (3,491)
Management fee* |  |  |  | [2] |  | [2] |
Other income |  |  | 7,101 |  | 2,594 | [1] | 1,330
Other expenses |  |  | (336) |  | (14) | [1] | (55)
Administrative expenses |  |  | (6,465) |  | (5,911) | [1] | (7,263)
Cash-settled share-based payment expense |  |  | (315) |  | (976) | [1] | (618)
Equity-settled share-based payment expense | $ (806) |  | (14) |  | (835) | [1] | (170)
Net Foreign exchange gain/(loss) |  |  | 223 |  | (380) | [1] | (505)
Net finance cost |  |  | (220) |  | (31) |  | (176)
Margin call on hedge |  |  | (360) |  |  | [1] | (435)
Profit before tax |  |  | 21,201 |  | 20,587 |  | 18,802
Tax expense |  |  | (7,445) |  | (8,691) |  | (7,717)
Profit for the year |  |  | 13,756 |  | 11,896 |  | 11,085
Current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | 28,168 |  | 27,913 |  |
Non-current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | 97,525 |  | 82,143 |  |
Additions other than through business combinations, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 19,915 |  | 20,949 |  |
Intercompany balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  | 296 |  |  |  |
Current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | (12,198) |  | (15,602) |  |
Non-current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | (34,687) |  | (25,243) |  |
Intercompany balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale |  |  | (609) |  |  |  |
Inter-segmental revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss on trade receivables |  |  |  |  | (181) | [1] |
Net Foreign exchange gain |  |  | 223 |  | (380) | [1] | (505)
Cash-settled share-based payment expense |  |  | 315 |  | 976 | [1] | 618
Sale of Blanket Mine treasury |  | $ 3,202 |  |  |  | [1] | 3,202
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | (12,166) |  |  |  |
Royalties |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production costs |  |  | 11,199 |  | 15,324 |  | 11,180
Depreciation |  |  | 327 |  | 309 |  | 289
Management fee* |  |  |  | [2] |  | [2] |
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 674
Cash-settled share-based payment expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-settled share-based payment expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Foreign exchange gain/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net finance cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin call on hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit before tax |  |  | (640) |  | 572 |  | 795
Tax expense |  |  | 153 |  |  |  |
Profit for the year |  |  | (487) |  | 572 |  | 795
Current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | (91) |  | (60) |  |
Non-current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | (1,641) |  | (1,076) |  |
Additions other than through business combinations, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (891) |  | (51) |  |
Intercompany balances |  |  | (46,240) |  | (58,087) |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (excluding intercompany) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | 446 |  | 293 |  |
Intercompany balances |  |  | 46,240 |  | 58,087 |  |
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inter-segmental revenue |  |  |  |  | (15,061) |  | (11,348)
Impairment loss on trade receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Foreign exchange gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash-settled share-based payment expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Blanket Mine treasury |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and other reconciling amounts [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | (388) |  |  |  |
Royalties |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management fee* |  |  |  | [2] |  | [2] |
Other income |  |  | 253 |  | 31 |  | 120
Other expenses |  |  | (40) |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses |  |  | (3,873) |  | (3,613) |  | (4,690)
Cash-settled share-based payment expense |  |  | (94) |  | (395) |  | 340
Equity-settled share-based payment expense |  |  | (14) |  | (29) |  |
Net Foreign exchange gain/(loss) |  |  | 417 |  | (212) |  | 22
Net finance cost |  |  | 25 |  | 28 |  |
Margin call on hedge |  |  | (360) |  |  |  | (435)
Profit before tax |  |  | (4,074) |  | (4,376) |  | (5,848)
Tax expense |  |  | (126) |  |  |  |
Profit for the year |  |  | (4,200) |  | (4,376) |  | (5,323)
Current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | 3,265 |  | 4,839 |  |
Non-current (excluding intercompany) |  |  |  |  | 40 |  |
Additions other than through business combinations, property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany balances |  |  | 39,314 |  | 50,066 |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | (350) |  | (357) |  |
Non-current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | (2,043) |  | (1,781) |  |
Intercompany balances |  |  | (11,863) |  | (22,643) |  |
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inter-segmental revenue |  |  |  |  | (186) |  | (525)
Impairment loss on trade receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Foreign exchange gain |  |  | 417 |  | (212) |  | 22
Cash-settled share-based payment expense |  |  | 94 |  | 395 |  | (340)
Sale of Blanket Mine treasury |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Zimbabwean operations [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 68,399 |  | 69,762 |  | 61,992
Royalties |  |  | (3,426) |  | (3,498) |  | (2,923)
Production costs |  |  | (39,186) |  | (36,753) |  | (33,081)
Depreciation |  |  | (4,366) |  | (4,019) |  | (3,733)
Management fee* |  |  | (2,650) | [2] | (3,960) | [2] | (3,960)
Other income |  |  | 6,482 |  | 2,358 |  | 1,194
Other expenses |  |  | (296) |  |  |  | (55)
Administrative expenses |  |  | (159) |  | (40) |  | (128)
Cash-settled share-based payment expense |  |  | (84) |  | (581) |  | 342
Equity-settled share-based payment expense |  |  |  |  | (806) |  |
Net Foreign exchange gain/(loss) |  |  | 133 |  | (375) |  | 2
Net finance cost |  |  | (262) |  | (69) |  | (191)
Margin call on hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit before tax |  |  | 24,585 |  | 21,838 |  | 21,977
Tax expense |  |  | (7,085) |  | (7,587) |  | (6,795)
Profit for the year |  |  | 17,500 |  | 14,251 |  | 15,182
Current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | 21,505 |  | 20,368 |  |
Non-current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | 98,700 |  | 82,798 |  |
Additions other than through business combinations, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 20,436 |  | 21,007 |  |
Intercompany balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | (10,445) |  | (13,969) |  |
Non-current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | (33,043) |  | (23,041) |  |
Intercompany balances |  |  | (1,345) |  | (2,720) |  |
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inter-segmental revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss on trade receivables |  |  |  |  | (181) |  |
Net Foreign exchange gain |  |  | 133 |  | (375) |  | 2
Cash-settled share-based payment expense |  |  | 84 |  | 581 |  | (342)
Sale of Blanket Mine treasury |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,202
South African operations [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 12,554 |  |  |  |
Royalties |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production costs |  |  | (11,328) |  | (14,751) |  | (10,185)
Depreciation |  |  | (32) |  | (53) |  | (47)
Management fee* |  |  | 2,650 | [2] | 3,960 | [2] | 3,960
Other income |  |  | 366 |  | 205 |  | 16
Other expenses |  |  |  |  | (14) |  |
Administrative expenses |  |  | (2,433) |  | (2,258) |  | (3,119)
Cash-settled share-based payment expense |  |  | (137) |  |  |  | 106
Equity-settled share-based payment expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Foreign exchange gain/(loss) |  |  | (327) |  | 207 |  | (529)
Net finance cost |  |  | 17 |  | 10 |  | 15
Margin call on hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit before tax |  |  | 1,330 |  | 2,553 |  | 1,878
Tax expense |  |  | (387) |  | (1,104) |  | (922)
Profit for the year |  |  | 943 |  | 1,449 |  | 431
Current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | 3,489 |  | 2,766 |  |
Non-current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | 466 |  | 381 |  |
Additions other than through business combinations, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 370 |  | (7) |  |
Intercompany balances |  |  | 6,926 |  | 8,021 |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  | 296 |  |  |  |
Current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | (1,403) |  | (1,276) |  |
Non-current (excluding intercompany) |  |  | (47) |  | (714) |  |
Intercompany balances |  |  | (33,032) |  | (32,724) |  |
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale |  |  | (609) |  |  |  |
Inter-segmental revenue |  |  |  |  | 15,247 |  | 11,873
Impairment loss on trade receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Foreign exchange gain |  |  | (327) |  | 207 |  | (529)
Cash-settled share-based payment expense |  |  | $ 137 |  |  |  | (106)
Sale of Blanket Mine treasury |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Restated, refer note 4(a).
[2] | Of the management fee $1,871 was receivable and payable at year end (2017: $561).

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