| $000 | | Dec 31, 2017 | | Dec 31, 2016 | | Dec 31, 2015 | | |||
| Related party transactions | | | | | | | | | | |
| Management fee paid to Randgold | | | 4,385 | | | 4,296 | | | 4,265 | |
| Refining fees to Rand Refinery (Pty) Limited | | | 3,632 | | | 3,062 | | | 3,564 | |
| Interest received from SOKIMO | | | 1,097 | | | 1,335 | | | 1,232 | |
| Shareholders interest received from KAS | | | 1,846 | | | 2,105 | | | 2,254 | |
| Interest incurred to KAS on the finance lease liability | | | 3,753 | | | 4,482 | | | 4,800 | |
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| Amounts included in trade and other receivables owing by related parties | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rand Refinery (Pty) Limited | | | 30,457 | | | 1,497 | | | 850 | |
| Loan to SOKIMO | | | 18,827 | | | 17,381 | | | 16,046 | |
| Loan to Randgold Resources Congo SPRL | | | 182 | | | 45 | | | - | |
| Loan to Randgold | | | - | | | 942 | | | - | |
| Loan to KGL Isiro SARL | | | 64 | | | 1 | | | 21 | |
| Loan to Société des Mines de Loulo SA | | | 4 | | | - | | | 3 | |
| Loan to Société des Mines de Tongon SA | | | 41 | | | 76 | | | 3 | |
| Loan to Société des Mines de Gounkoto SA | | | - | | | 32 | | | 32 | |
| Amounts included in other investment in joint venture owing by related parties | | | | | | | | | | |
| Loan to KAS | | | 25,660 | | | 28,830 | | | 31,086 | |
| Amounts included in loans and borrowings owed to related parties | | | | | | | | | | |
| Loan from Randgold | | | (860) | | | (2,197) | | | (1,802) | |
| Finance lease liability with KAS | | | (47,946) | | | (55,017) | | | (59,753) | |